Sinn Féin stands ‘absolutely over decision’ to run presidential candidateMcDonald defends running Liadh Ní Riada despite poor result in exit poll and early talliesSat Oct 27 2018 - 12:44
Presidential election: Dublin city turnout 40.91% and county lowerLowest turnout in capital was Dublin Central where just 31.08% of voters went to the pollsFri Oct 26 2018 - 22:23
Frances Fitzgerald accuses Opposition of ‘fake news’ over McCabe caseFormer minister said politicians use the shelter of parliament to defame public servantsFri Oct 26 2018 - 07:37
TD says schools built on business model that resulted in Grenfell and Priory HallPaul Murphy tells Dáil that the 42 schools being inspected ‘seems to be the tip of the iceberg’Thu Oct 25 2018 - 20:46
Brexit: Revenue ‘updating IT systems’ for no-deal scenarioDonohoe says technology platform will be able to handle different Brexit outcomesThu Oct 25 2018 - 12:32
Children used as ‘mules’ to sell illegal cigarettes and alcohol, Dáil hearsCurrently ‘there is no deterrent to purchasing smuggled goods as it is not a crime’Wed Oct 24 2018 - 20:19
Government asked for higher contribution from Bon Secours orderLegislation needed as excavation of mass grave never done in Ireland beforeWed Oct 24 2018 - 18:10
Varadkar: Schools closed over structural concerns are all three storeys‘It will be a challenge to find alternative accommodation for 25 classes,’ Taoiseach saysWed Oct 24 2018 - 14:24
Safety fears prompt inspections of 40 schools built since 2008Schools were fast-track builds by same developer, with two already closedWed Oct 24 2018 - 01:00
200 million coffee cups used, dumped every year in Ireland as plastic mountain growsGreen party: ‘We are further behind than ever’ in meeting environmental targetsTue Oct 23 2018 - 22:28
All 40 schools built by Western Building Systems to be inspectedTaoiseach confirms litigation underway on fire safety issues in four schoolsTue Oct 23 2018 - 19:58
Doctors’ pay to absorb ‘big chunk’ of extra €1bn for healthTaoiseach: More doctors than ever in service, but no corresponding increase in ‘activity’Tue Oct 23 2018 - 15:55
Abortion Bill passes to next stage by 102 votes to 12 with seven abstentionsSinn Féin TD faces suspension for second time from party over vote against legislationTue Oct 23 2018 - 15:52
Gambling regulator urged to stop photos of politicians betting on themselvesFine Gael chairman warns of dangers of gambling addiction and some online children’s gamesTue Oct 23 2018 - 12:32
Property tax exemption on nearly 17,000 homes costs State €35mRelief on houses bought since 2013 expected to expire in November 2019 under reviewMon Oct 22 2018 - 00:04
Minister defends €23m greyhound track cost as comparable to prices in areaJoe McHugh says it is ’big money’ but less per acre than price of site 1 km awayThu Oct 18 2018 - 20:50
Coveney rejects call for Saudi ambassador to be expelledBoyd Barrett urges Minister to take action following disappearance of journalistThu Oct 18 2018 - 20:25
Fianna Fail TD ‘struggling with his conscience’ cannot support Abortion BillClaims abortion will be used as contraception are offensive and ignorant - HarrisThu Oct 18 2018 - 19:30
Taoiseach condemns Peter Casey comments about TravellersTanaiste tells Seanad those seeking public office ‘should not be stoking up prejudice’Thu Oct 18 2018 - 16:43
CervicalCheck crisis: Tánaiste apologises for smear test result delaysCoveney acknowledges some women were waiting for more than 18 weeks for resultsThu Oct 18 2018 - 13:34
Call for referendum on taxpayers’ funding abortion servicesFF TD becomes emotional as she says she will not opposes passage of legislationWed Oct 17 2018 - 22:00
Christmas campaign to stop parents buying quad bikes, scramblers for childrenMinister rejects SF Bill to prevent use in public parks, greens, housing estatesWed Oct 17 2018 - 20:00
Minister for Justice offers State apology to Sgt Maurice McCabeCharlie Flanagan: ‘He has done enormous service to the State’Wed Oct 17 2018 - 18:09
Minister accused of taking ‘pot shot’ at Sinn Féin despite support for Brexit approachFlanagan says ‘responsibility has been abdicated’ by Sinn Féin on NI AssemblyWed Oct 17 2018 - 14:14
Opposition TDs urged to correct Dáil record on Garda smear claimsTaoiseach says TDs should do ‘right thing’ in relation to comments on Fitzgerald and O’SullivanTue Oct 16 2018 - 21:15
Naughten backs Government in vote on successor BrutonTwo TDs who withdrew support for the Government vote in favour of appointeesTue Oct 16 2018 - 20:04
Taoiseach accuses Sinn Féin of ‘murkiness’ in fundraisingMary Lou McDonald insists party complies with law, warns Varadkar against slanderTue Oct 16 2018 - 18:45
Taoiseach says Breen’s role in broadband saga ‘not a resigning matter’Minister of State passed on dinner invite from bidder for contract to Denis NaughtenTue Oct 16 2018 - 15:13
Four TDs get new portfolios in Cabinet reshuffleVaradkar made appointments on Saturday following resignation of Denis NaughtenSun Oct 14 2018 - 21:09
Fianna Fáil chief takes aim at ‘compromised’ broadband processTender is for contract valued at up to €500m to provide vital service in mainly rural areasSun Oct 14 2018 - 20:50
Martin and McDonald refuse to apologise to FitzgeraldFF leader says minister lost confidence of Dáil because ‘vital information was withheld’Sun Oct 14 2018 - 16:16
Martin unsure why Varadkar is keeping option of collapsing Government openTwo Independent TDs commit to backing administration during ‘crucial’ Brexit talksSun Oct 14 2018 - 13:55
Taoiseach praises whistleblower McCabe for helping to reform GardaPolicing Authority notes Charleton’s comments on appointment of senior gardaíFri Oct 12 2018 - 18:31
Taoiseach challenges Fianna Fáil to agree to summer 2020 electionVaradkar responds to Martin plan that they should ‘commit not to collapse Government until Brexit deal reached’Fri Oct 12 2018 - 17:59
Taoiseach does not recall Naughten giving details of more dinnersVaradkar: minister had not been in other CEOs’ homes ‘and therein lies the problem’Fri Oct 12 2018 - 17:37
Surprise gives way to anger in Dáil as Denis Naughten resignsNo Fine Gael TDs were in chamber when the minister made his shock announcementFri Oct 12 2018 - 01:00
Minister Pat Breen outlines meetings with key bidder in broadband controversyMinister of State said he knows David McCourt on a personal basisThu Oct 11 2018 - 20:50
Naughten had four private dinners with broadband contract bidderNaughten contradicts Taoiseach’s account to the Dáil about the dinnersThu Oct 11 2018 - 18:46
Social media ‘distorts’ efforts to deal with animal cruelty, Minister saysHundreds of horses in Dublin area; council issued only 15 legally required licencesThu Oct 11 2018 - 18:07
Tánaiste says his confidence in Naughten not underminedCoveney calls for ‘fair hearing’ in Dáil for Minister to address broadband tender rowThu Oct 11 2018 - 13:01
Fianna Fáil will not accept ‘artificial deadlines’ on Fine Gael dealMartin rebukes Varadkar over suggestion of early conclusion to confidence and supply agreementWed Oct 10 2018 - 23:46
Alcohol Bill is finally passed by the OireachtasLegislation on minimum unit pricing clears all stages six years after it was first mootedWed Oct 10 2018 - 21:29
Hundreds line Dublin’s streets for Emma Mhic Mhathúna cortegeTaoiseach pays tribute to campaigner as funeral procession passes by Leinster HouseWed Oct 10 2018 - 17:58
Taoiseach defends Minister meeting key bidder for €500m contractLeo Varadkar rejects Micheál Martin claim that Denis Naughten ‘contaminated’ bid for rural broadband contractWed Oct 10 2018 - 16:07
VAT rate rise for hotels, restaurants sparks rowdy Dáil scenesHospitality sector’s 9 per cent rate reverts to 13.5 per cent rate after 64-36 House voteWed Oct 10 2018 - 11:33
Tax hike on cigarettes and tobacco worth extra €68.1m in yearPacket of 20 now at €12.70, with cigarettes priced higher in Ireland than in rest of EUTue Oct 09 2018 - 23:31
Housing crisis: Government pilloried for developer-led approachBudget: Mick Wallace says cutting developers out would save vast amounts of public moneyTue Oct 09 2018 - 21:42
‘Krispy Kreme’ budget a ‘nakedly political election’ statement - Burton‘A landlords’ budget by landlords’ Minister on behalf of landlords’ Government’ - MurphyTue Oct 09 2018 - 19:28
Budget is a betrayal of the homeless, says DohertySinn Féin finance spokesman claims Government has failed to tackle bank cultureTue Oct 09 2018 - 17:52
Budget 2019: Michael McGrath criticises ‘crisis-driven’ planningFianna Fáil spokesman says this year’s €700m overrun on health is not sustainableTue Oct 09 2018 - 15:54
