New rules to tackle Ireland’s reputation as puppy farm capital of EuropeMinister wants to see ‘highest standards achieved by dog-breeding establishments’Sun Jun 17 2018 - 21:46
Labour accused of ‘stunning U-turn’ on alcohol health warningsParty to remove own amendment on Bill as health minister rows back on cancer linkFri Jun 15 2018 - 16:31
‘Real and persistent threat’ remains from republican paramilitary groupsTDs renew anti-terrorism and organised crime legislation for another yearThu Jun 14 2018 - 22:06
Southeast’s mental health services ‘unsafe’ for children - psychiatristRichard Bruton says Government has neglected primary care servicesThu Jun 14 2018 - 20:48
Adoption Authority examining 140 more births suspected of being illegally registeredDáil hears of ’home boys’ sent from institutions to work for farmersThu Jun 14 2018 - 20:38
Government expects UK to ‘hold firm’ to Brexit commitmentsLeo Varadkar tells Dáil ‘we will secure legal withdrawal agreement by October’Wed Jun 13 2018 - 20:32
Scouting Ireland examiner told of members’ concernsScouting group’s members fear lack of consultation over proposed reforms, Dáil hearsWed Jun 13 2018 - 14:52
Calls for Shane Ross to ‘get his act together’ to regulate rickshawsMinister for Transport criticised for favouring the ‘laziest option’of an outright ban of rickshawsWed Jun 13 2018 - 11:41
‘Complications’ in pardoning some convicted of homosexuality offencesTaoiseach plans ‘to recognise wrongs done’ on 25th anniversary of decriminalisationWed Jun 13 2018 - 11:14
Varadkar attacks left for making ‘pariahs’ of the religiousTaoiseach’s confirms State-funded hospitals must provide abortion servicesTue Jun 12 2018 - 23:03
Inquiry ‘not ruled out’ into killing of cyclist by man on bailMinister says however that GSOC must conclude second inquiry before decisionTue Jun 12 2018 - 21:59
Public Services Card no longer needed for driver theory testShane Ross insists department did not tell Road Safety Authority card should be obligatoryTue Jun 12 2018 - 20:54
Taoiseach defends decision to spy on ‘moonlighting’ consultantsSome doctors doing private work when they should be in public hospitals, Varadkar saysTue Jun 12 2018 - 15:45
Taoiseach optimistic Brexit deal can be done by October deadlineLeo Varadkar says rather than ‘stalling’, negotiations need to ‘intensify’ in period aheadSun Jun 10 2018 - 06:00
Day of action highlights gender imbalance in Irish music business‘You might go to festivals and see 70 per cent, 75 per cent or 80 per cent men on stage’Sat Jun 09 2018 - 18:10
Almost 190 jobs to be created in Wicklow and Kilkenny by energy services firmTaoiseach makes jobs announcement and opens 20km Vartry reservoir walking trailSat Jun 09 2018 - 16:42
Report into killing of Irish soldier in Lebanon finds litany of conflicting accountsNon-disclosure of results of first report increased concern of former servicemen, judge findsFri Jun 08 2018 - 15:33
Minister apologises to relatives of Irish soldiers attacked in Lebanon 37 years agoDefence Forces should have told families of results of investigation into killing and disappearance of soldiers – reportFri Jun 08 2018 - 12:09
Government doesn’t know how many availed of ‘cycle-to-work’ schemeAlmost a decade after introduction no figures on cost of tax relief or impact on bike pricesMon Jun 04 2018 - 05:00
Clarity urged on redress scheme for CervicalCheck womenCall comes in wake of Quest move to have Mhic Mhathúna’s children seen by psychologistFri Jun 01 2018 - 21:29
Water restrictions in place in Meath following burst pipelineIrish Water says outage still affecting homes in Ratoath, Kilbride, Ashbourne and DuleekFri Jun 01 2018 - 12:49
TDs need ‘sick cert’ to get time off to have their baby, Dáil hearsMinister suggests legislators could nominate substitute so they can take parental leaveThu May 31 2018 - 21:42
Irish Water complete repair to Louth-Meath burst mainRemedial efforts to repair pipe under way but location of leak is 4m below groundThu May 31 2018 - 18:14
Mattie McGrath denies planning to obstruct Abortion BillDáil told one couple will be able to try for another child because of referendum resultThu May 31 2018 - 12:54
Creed accused of ‘rolling over’ on South America beef dealMinister has ‘expressed Ireland’s grave concerns’ over beef quota of 70,000 tonnesThu May 31 2018 - 11:41
Law removing baptism as requirement for school entry passed by Dáil‘Ireland changing and we need to change with it’, Minister for Education saysThu May 31 2018 - 07:25
New law will presume donation is corrupt if not disclosedSevere penalties and corporate liability for companies connected to corrupt individualsWed May 30 2018 - 22:19
Compromise needed on Adoption Bill ‘or it will fall’, says Katherine ZapponeBill provides birth information but adoptees obliged to sign non-contact agreementWed May 30 2018 - 21:48
Citizen’s Assembly may consider school patronage in futureBody may also look at ways to ensure greater male-female equality, Leo Varadkar saysTue May 29 2018 - 21:32
Cancer file delays linked to missing smear slides, Taoiseach saysVaradkar says he and Simon Harris both want CervicalCheck records handed overTue May 29 2018 - 19:30
‘Ball and chain’ of Irish abortion ban finally gone, Clare Daly saysTD applauded by colleagues after impassioned speech during first Dáil sitting since referendumTue May 29 2018 - 18:10
Sinn Féin TD Carol Nolan says she will not vote for abortion lawParty says her decision will be a matter for its ard comhairle when the Dáil vote takes placeMon May 28 2018 - 09:13
Spoiled votes included remarks ‘Can’t decide’ and ‘Refuse to be bullied’More than 6,000 rejected for reasons such as no clear preference, no stamp and writingSun May 27 2018 - 18:37
Dublin South Central result: ‘We’ve all just grown up a little bit,’ says CollinsIndependent TD says personal stories during campaign were the main influence for votersSat May 26 2018 - 18:05
Dublin Central report: lowest turnout but among strongest support for repealJust 51.5% voted in a constituency regularly described as one of the most deprivedSat May 26 2018 - 17:04
Emigrants home to vote illegally say they feel ‘justified’ in their actions‘I should be entitled to shape the future of my country where I want to come back to’Sat May 26 2018 - 01:00
Religious symbols at polling centres spur complaintsRemoval of religious symbols a matter for returning officers – local government officialFri May 25 2018 - 20:36
Minister says ticket touting affects ‘no more than 50 concerts a year’Róisín Shortall claims Government ‘is not going to do anything’ to tackle issueThu May 24 2018 - 20:39
Government seeks to reassure women over BreastCheck’s futureProgramme has saved lives, is performing well and will continue to do so, says CoveneyThu May 24 2018 - 19:52
‘End the stigma and shame’ of sending women to UK, says CoveneyCoveney appeals to undecided men to vote Yes to repeal the Eight AmendmentThu May 24 2018 - 15:20
Irish cancer screening services are among world’s best, Dáil toldTánaiste moves to reassure women, saying, ‘BreastCheck has saved lives’Thu May 24 2018 - 14:50
Varadkar threatens to force passage of road traffic BillDáil ‘guillotine’ may be used amid criticism of filibustering tactics used by group of rural deputiesThu May 24 2018 - 14:36
Expert: vaccination can end cervical cancer within 20 yearsCreator of HPV vaccine hopes crisis will encourage parents to have children immunisedThu May 24 2018 - 09:58
Senator accused of ‘further stigmatising’ those with mental health issuesCall for Rónán Mullen to explain remark that ’mental health not health’ in abortion debateTue May 22 2018 - 22:04
Data Protection Bill passed after Seanad accepts 105 amendments from DáilLegislation goes to President for signature; provisions set for review after three yearsTue May 22 2018 - 21:57
‘Cool the Conspiracy theory’ Taoiseach tells McGrath over illegal voting claimsClaim that French student unknowingly registered to vote ‘has been refuted’Tue May 22 2018 - 18:09
Ireland’s ‘hard laws’ create hard abortion cases, says VaradkarTaoiseach dismisses Ó Cuív claim that 14-year jail term can be cut without referendumTue May 22 2018 - 16:20
New ‘Farmers for Yes’ group campaigns to repeal Eighth Amendment‘Nobody makes the decision lightly to go to England or to order a pill across the internet’Fri May 18 2018 - 21:52
Varadkar: Only a matter of time before someone ‘bleeds to death’ if abortion No voteVicky Phelan tweets for Yes vote so women can ‘make the choice about our own care’Fri May 18 2018 - 14:04
Shane Ross says FF spokesman is ‘voice for the Law Library’‘I’m not going to apologise to a former stockbroker for the fact I’m a barrister,’ Jim O’Callaghan repliesThu May 17 2018 - 20:54
