Bill banning sale of e-cigarettes to under-18s goes to CabinetAnti-vaping legislation sought as 19 deaths and over 1,000 lung injuries reported in USMon Oct 14 2019 - 02:05
Tánaiste may call in Turkish ambassador, following incursion in northern SyriaCoveney warns Islamic State could ‘fill vacuum’ of instability in regionThu Oct 10 2019 - 21:35
Women to have access to free contraception from 2021 – MinisterHarris receives working group report, but legislation, regulation, negotiation neededThu Oct 10 2019 - 17:32
Cross border healthcare in ‘farcical’ situationHSE and NHS patients are crossing border for same treatments, Oireachtas toldThu Oct 10 2019 - 17:30
Investigation to be held into official knowledge of extortion claimsHousing department informed of Dublin protection money operation in 2017Thu Oct 10 2019 - 17:18
Referendum in North on EU risks becoming divisive border poll - TaoiseachVaradkar stresses no change in EU position despite UK ‘anonymous briefings’Wed Oct 09 2019 - 22:45
Flanagan ‘greatly disturbed’ over reports of council paying protection money‘We’re trying to get to the bottom of this,’ Eoghan Murphy saysWed Oct 09 2019 - 20:47
‘Youse just really don’t give a f***’, TD tells Government in DáilJoan Collins later withdraws remark made during ongoing debate on Budget 2020Wed Oct 09 2019 - 18:56
Taoiseach accused of being ‘green poseur’ in carbon tax Dáil rowVaradkar accuses SF, left-wing parties of being out of touch with facts and scienceWed Oct 09 2019 - 15:14
Micheál Martin calls for vaping ban for under 18sTaoiseach agrees more urgency needed to tackle issue but says he must ‘look at the science’Wed Oct 09 2019 - 13:14
Sinn Féin says budget favours bankers, insurance firms and other vested interestsLabour claims it is a ‘sham budget’ for health that will do nothing to deal with year-round winter conditions in hospitalsWed Oct 09 2019 - 01:00
Dáil votes by 93 to 35 against increasing €150m bank levyHike in charge on banks increases chances of legal challenge, says MinisterTue Oct 08 2019 - 23:28
Carbon tax increase approved by 97 votes to 36 in DáilIncreasing charge a ‘moment of truth’ for TDs, Minister saysTue Oct 08 2019 - 22:30
Budget excludes most vulnerable to hard Brexit - Joan BurtonBudget would mean frustration in many homes as there is ‘absolutely nothing for them’Tue Oct 08 2019 - 20:45
Budget has failed to ease pressure on working families – Pearse DohertySinn Féin says Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil represent ‘cosseted, privileged class’Tue Oct 08 2019 - 20:45
Government dependence on corporation tax ‘unhealthy’, McGrath warns‘Party of prudence has become party of recklessness,’ claims Fianna Fáil’s CowenTue Oct 08 2019 - 15:34
More than six million phones, devices lying idle in Irish homes - surveyResearch indicates 2.3 million cars on Irish roads up 200,000 since 2017Mon Oct 07 2019 - 06:00
Government to extend maternity, paternity leave by two weeksUp to 60,000 parents could benefit from new leave paid at same rate as current benefitMon Oct 07 2019 - 00:01
Two killed in Co Wexford plane crashIncident involving light aircraft occurred at Duncormick in an open fieldSun Oct 06 2019 - 22:11
‘Leave wildlife alone’: DSPCA warns public against selfies with deerPeople feeding deer unsafe food, and are at risk of injury as rutting season beginsSun Oct 06 2019 - 19:28
Free transport and USC near-abolition called for by People Before ProfitParty’s alternative €8bn budget seeks to tax plane fuel, bank profits and transactionsFri Oct 04 2019 - 18:51
Greyhound racing promotion stopped due to ‘disgusting behaviour’ in sector – RossTourism bodies suspended promotion after report found 6,000 dogs culled annuallyThu Oct 03 2019 - 20:15
Brexit: Ireland will not ‘countenance’ deal involving customs checks – VaradkarJohnson’s proposals create ‘major obstacles’ to deal, says TaoiseachThu Oct 03 2019 - 18:15
There will be no Brexit deal if UK paper is final proposal, Tánaiste warns‘There are a number of fundamental problems with that proposal,’ Coveney saysThu Oct 03 2019 - 14:29
Asylum applications up 53 per cent as direct provision centres reach capacityA clear Government plan on asylum needed to prevent spread of ‘populist, racist agenda’Thu Oct 03 2019 - 12:30
Review of fatal foetal abnormality case yet to begin, Dáil hearsTóibín claims woman who had pregnancy terminated denied input into review processWed Oct 02 2019 - 20:41
Changes to be made to housing fast-track planning schemePeople Before Profit TD says scheme a ‘licence to hoard land, flip land, print money’Wed Oct 02 2019 - 18:47
Varadkar expresses support for banker pay capIn revealing Dáil exchange Taoiseach says €500,000 salary limit should remain in placeWed Oct 02 2019 - 17:36
Minister says it is ‘disturbing’ that 36,000 UK driving licences still not exchangedRoss appeals to motorists to act before October 31st Brexit deadlineWed Oct 02 2019 - 13:54
Catherine Day appointed to chair citizens’ assembly on gender equalityDelayed forum to be up and running by end of year following selection of 99 votersTue Oct 01 2019 - 21:17
Taoiseach to join call for Communicorp to reverse ban on journalistsVaradkar says no one should be banned from airwaves unless for reasons like hate speechTue Oct 01 2019 - 21:16
Alternative to direct provision is ‘camps, containers’ Varadkar warnsWorry in Dáil about message Oughterard decision sends out after Rooskey, MovilleTue Oct 01 2019 - 18:36
Taoiseach apologises to patients, staff for hospital overcrowding problemsSF’s McDonald says last month worst September on record for people left on trolleysTue Oct 01 2019 - 16:05
Taoiseach welcomes Johnson’s comments on Border customs postsUK government promised Ireland, EU in 2017 that there would be no hard border – VaradkarTue Oct 01 2019 - 15:20
Ireland has ‘worrying pattern’ of racism, head of EU agency warnsA third of those surveyed in Ireland reported discrimination because of skin colourFri Sept 27 2019 - 20:05
Two TDs clash in Dáil debate about relationships and sexual educationCoppinger says religious groups targeting sex education; Tóibín claims it is ‘massive mistake’ to remove parental choice on values and ethosThu Sept 26 2019 - 22:17
Minister moves to re-assure Dáil on commitment to air ambulanceWarnings service under threat because of staff retention problemsThu Sept 26 2019 - 18:21
Insurance firms in ‘scam’ by charging loyal customers more than new clients , TD claimsDoherty says companies use data mining to implement ‘widespread, extortionate’ dual pricing policyThu Sept 26 2019 - 15:29
Government will be forced to comply with ruling on public services card – PAC hearsData Protection Commissioner stands over her report and is going ahead with enforcement proceedingsThu Sept 26 2019 - 13:47
Donohoe says funding to be above €2.8bn Budget package if no-deal BrexitAdditional resources will mean ‘temporary deficit’ where surplus otherwise expectedThu Sept 26 2019 - 13:24
Dáil row over Public Services Card as Minister hits out at TD for ‘calling me a liar’Fianna Fáil spokesman responds that Regina Doherty would not intimidate himWed Sept 25 2019 - 21:14
Green Party set to have FF, FG support as writ moved calling for Seanad byelectionNo date set but ‘no appetite in Government’ to delay election to replace Grace O’SullivanWed Sept 25 2019 - 21:11
Dáil hears call for agency to take on ‘thugs’ along BorderMartin says current taskforce not working amid huge rear and ‘omerta across region’Wed Sept 25 2019 - 13:10
Minister for Finance accuses SF leader of ‘hypocrisy’ in Dáil carbon tax rowMary Lou McDonald claims carbon tax does not reduce carbon emissions or change people’s behaviourTue Sept 24 2019 - 22:17
Housing crisis has created perfect storm for predatory landlords, TD tells DáilRuth Coppinger says she has received more disclosures, particularly from three women in the Hap sectorTue Sept 24 2019 - 16:27
Students used as ‘pawns’ in Trinity College funding rowUSI president questions global rankings as provost warns student numbers may be cutSun Sept 22 2019 - 21:32
Next stage in dealing with insurance crisis ‘up to judiciary’ – MinisterMichael D’Arcy says he’s doing all he can but ‘it now falls to judges to reduce awards’Sun Sept 22 2019 - 20:32
Rain to continue but temperature to remain normalPower restored to 2,000 homes in Munster areaSun Sept 22 2019 - 18:19
ESB to reopen Lough Ree power plant after discharge-linked closurePlant to gradually start electricity generation ‘at prudent levels’ to ensure environmental complianceSun Sept 22 2019 - 18:16
Heated Dáil exchanges over New York-bound Naval Service vesselLÉ Samuel Beckett to play role in State’s bid for UN general assembly seat but FF unhappyThu Sept 19 2019 - 20:38
