New Fianna Fáil TD began his political career in student politicsMalcolm Byrne to seek leave of absence from his role in the Higher Education AuthoritySun Dec 01 2019 - 18:29
Who is new Green Party TD Joe O’Brien?Profile: The Dublin Fingal representative is a hard worker with a strong record on migrant rightsSun Dec 01 2019 - 18:17
No turnout: returning officer surprised at ‘first’ empty ballot boxDublin Fingal sets record for lowest turnout in byelection where just 25.6% cast their voteSun Dec 01 2019 - 13:08
Sinn Féin’s newest TD becomes party’s talisman for hopeful resurgenceMark Ward is a behavioural therapist, former mayor of South Dublin County CouncilSat Nov 30 2019 - 21:59
Murphy’s ‘character assassination’ video ‘bizarre’ – VaradkarNo party candidate ‘guaranteed’ to be on ticket for general election, says TaoiseachSat Nov 30 2019 - 21:54
Dara Murphy insists he complied with attendance rulesFine Gael TD says many deputies have legal, medical, or farming interests outside the DáilSat Nov 30 2019 - 20:52
Byelection Dublin Mid-West: Sinn Féin’s Mark Ward electedResult shows SF are clear alternative to FF and FG at general election, says McDonaldSat Nov 30 2019 - 18:15
Criticism of revelation of new broadband investor on day contract signedMinister says consortium change always recognised in contract documentsThu Nov 28 2019 - 18:39
Children facing into a Christmas ‘they don’t deserve’, Dáil hearsTánaiste rejects renewed Sinn Féin call for rent freeze during debate on housingThu Nov 28 2019 - 16:56
Vomiting babies and head injuries: TD says children’s hospital conditions ‘shocking’Fine Gael TD Kate O’Connell compares Crumlin A&E to ‘South American’ facilityThu Nov 28 2019 - 14:09
New Bill aimed at dog owners who ‘simply do not give a damn’ what their pet doesLegislation to make it mandatory for owners to carry litter bag when in public with dogsWed Nov 27 2019 - 20:22
Taoiseach says Christmas general election would ‘build no houses’Minister for Housing to face second motion of no confidence in just over a yearWed Nov 27 2019 - 19:38
Larry Goodman firm accused of holding beef industry to ransomMinister appeals to company to consider lifting injunction ‘as gesture of goodwill’Wed Nov 27 2019 - 17:40
Taoiseach accuses TD of being ‘ambiguous’ on democracyBarbs exchanged in Dáil in row over proposal to store fracked gas from US in CorkWed Nov 27 2019 - 17:08
Farmers end Dublin blockade but warn of further protestsLast tractors leave St Stephen’s Green on Wednesday afternoon after two day of protestsWed Nov 27 2019 - 15:48
Farmer protests: Creed stands over ‘death threats’ claimMinister tells Dáil he and Minister for Justice told directly about threats to beef-plant managersWed Nov 27 2019 - 15:19
Opposition confirm intention to prevent Bill on judiciary becoming lawVictor Boyhan tells Seanad ‘we’ll be here for many, many months yet’Tue Nov 26 2019 - 21:31
Citizens Assembly to discuss united Ireland would be ‘pan-nationalist’Taoiseach and Tánaiste Simon Coveney later met Sinn Féin deputy leader Michelle O’NeillTue Nov 26 2019 - 21:18
Online political ads law unlikely before general election - VaradkarTaoiseach says first outline of Bill in second quarter of 2020, quickest it can be drawn upTue Nov 26 2019 - 20:17
Verona Murphy criticised in Dáil over RSA ‘interference’Micheál Martin condemns Fine Gael candidate for contact made with road safety staffTue Nov 26 2019 - 18:01
Senior staff in beef company receiving death threats, Minister saysMichael Creed says Government and gardaí taking threats very seriouslyTue Nov 26 2019 - 17:13
New Central Mental Hospital will be completed ‘on budget’, Dáil hearsJunior minister Jim Daly says €170m project will be finished on time in the next few weeksThu Nov 21 2019 - 20:09
Dublin and Waterford councils face ‘unsustainable’ funding cuts, Dáil hearsSinn Féin TD criticises results of decision to end Irish Water compensation schemeThu Nov 21 2019 - 18:18
Ads for private hospitals need to be regulated or banned – Alan KellyLabour TD hits out at failure to charge private hospitals which ‘piggyback’ on public hospitalsThu Nov 21 2019 - 13:37
Senior HSE managers ‘swinging the lead’, Dáil toldTD claims failure of officials’ to do their jobs responsible for increased health service costsWed Nov 20 2019 - 22:01
Minister disassociates himself from Verona Murphy’s migrant remarksComments of byelection candidate prompt calls for update of incitement to hatred lawsWed Nov 20 2019 - 19:11
Wait for Vatican approval for maternity hospital go ahead ‘shameful’Róisín Shortall criticises ‘reckless’ allocation of €43m for project before title to site securedWed Nov 20 2019 - 16:02
Staged signing of broadband contract a ‘Fine Gael event’, Martin saysFF leader says event marking €3bn deal a ‘blurring’ of Government and party political activityWed Nov 20 2019 - 14:31
More robust laws needed over ‘incitement to riot via social media’ – FF saysMicheál Martin says ‘growing sense Government is losing the battle against crime’Wed Nov 20 2019 - 13:14
Tánaiste ‘disagrees fundamentally’ with US declaration that Israeli settlements legalIreland’s views have been communicated to US administrationTue Nov 19 2019 - 21:57
Church elder deposed after anonymous informer sends photos, communicationsSenator describes decision of Presbyterian leaders as ‘extraordinary’Tue Nov 19 2019 - 21:21
Most filibustered legislation in living memory back in Seanad with 78 new amendmentsUpper House votes against having legal majority on commission to appoint judgesTue Nov 19 2019 - 21:13
CervicalCheck report will be published when affected women have results, Taoiseach saysExhanges in the Dáil following Irish Times report on screening programme reviewTue Nov 19 2019 - 18:33
Taoiseach stands by Verona Murphy despite further controversial remarksFine Gael byelection candidate said addiction and bad choices lead people to become homelessTue Nov 19 2019 - 17:46
Varadkar and Martin trade insults in Dáil housing rowFF leader says Taoiseach is acting ‘cowardly’, and is accused of ‘paper thin’ policy-making in returnTue Nov 19 2019 - 15:16
Minister defends U-turn on hare coursing banDisease confirmed in four hares in Dublin, Wexford – 21 rabbits infected in 10 countiesSun Nov 17 2019 - 17:08
Numbers of babies being born into homelessness rising, charity saysFocus Ireland calls for ‘cast iron’ guarantee that no family will be homeless for more than six monthsSun Nov 17 2019 - 14:50
Rumours swirl in Fine Gael of legal challenge from Maria BaileyParty meeting voted to remove TD from general election ticket in Dún LaoghaireSat Nov 16 2019 - 01:33
KBC chief apologises for tracker remarksComments will be ‘upsetting to the families who lost their homes’ says Paschal DonohoeFri Nov 15 2019 - 23:07
Process to deselect Maria Bailey was democratic, Donohoe saysIt was a matter for Dun Laoghaire TD if she ‘looks to take any further action’, Minister saysFri Nov 15 2019 - 14:38
Climate change: Ireland’s youth take charge of the Dáil - for a dayFirst Youth Assembly convenes to debate issue and advise GovernmentFri Nov 15 2019 - 12:07
Minister’s suggestion for RTÉ to ‘broadcast death notices’ derided in DáilFF TD hits out at Government’s approach to challenges facing national broadcasterThu Nov 14 2019 - 19:07
Healy-Rae call for two pints driving permit rejected as ‘irresponsible’Tánaiste dismissed call as insult to families of people killed by drunk driversThu Nov 14 2019 - 16:59
Critically ill newborn had to wait four hours for Rotunda bed, Dáil hearsDepartment of Health seeks ‘assurances’ from hospital over ‘safe, appropriate care’Thu Nov 14 2019 - 15:19
State spent €7.5 million on Apple tax caseDonohoe refuses to provide details of payments to individual barristersThu Nov 14 2019 - 13:18
TD whose car was set on fire says Government must not give in to ‘bullies’Martin Kenny urges Minister not to back down on asylum centre in Co LeitrimWed Nov 13 2019 - 21:54
Scouting: Taoiseach says statutory inquiry into abuse may be consideredMajor historic abuse scandal involves 321 alleged victims and 247 alleged perpetratorsWed Nov 13 2019 - 19:47
Grealish urged to apologise for ‘exaggerated’ remittance figuresCoppinger claims Independent TD ‘knew full well’ he was citing incorrect data for NigeriaWed Nov 13 2019 - 18:21
Paschal Donohoe told he ‘needs to get hands dirty’ in dealings with insurance industryFinance minister tells Dáil he and Government intend to hold industry to accountWed Nov 13 2019 - 17:39
Employees could face ‘nasty shock’ in January pay packets, Dáil hearsRevenue review of flat-rate expenses to middle and low income workers - McGrathWed Nov 13 2019 - 17:15
