Corporate tax: ‘Too many significant unknowns’ to strike a deal yet - DonohoeState would not have certainty on future rate had it signed up to OECD deal, Donohoe saysWed Sep 22 2021 - 06:00
Rising energy costs set to drive increase in winter fuel allowanceTánaiste promises budgetary measures to alleviate impact of increased heating billsWed Sep 22 2021 - 01:00
Colleges using public funds to ‘silence’ sexual harassment victims, Seanad toldMinister to sanction institutions that fail to adhere to policies on bullying under new lawsTue Sep 21 2021 - 20:23
Any change in corporate tax rate would only affect ‘very large companies’ – VaradkarTánaiste says Ireland’s 12.5% rate would remain for businesses with turnover less than €750mTue Sep 21 2021 - 20:13
Budget to help ‘most vulnerable’ with rising energy costs – TaoiseachMartin cites ‘challenges ahead’ with energy supplies but rules out banning new data centresTue Sep 21 2021 - 19:46
Varadkar defends rent controls: 'One person’s rent is another person’s income'Opposition urges Government to back three-year rent freeze to combat rising pricesTue Sep 21 2021 - 18:47
Government putting ‘money on table’ to incentivise airlines to restore routesTánaiste says Government has ‘hierarchy of routes that are most important’Tue Sep 21 2021 - 18:04
Higgins’s decision questions commitment to Belfast Agreement, Bruton saysForeign affairs and Áras crossed wires over invitation, Government sources suggestMon Sep 20 2021 - 01:00
If Intel do not build ‘mega-plant’ in Ireland it ‘won’t be’ for lack of energy infrastructureRyan says it was made ‘absolutely clear’ to the IDA that power will be in place for major projectsSun Sep 19 2021 - 19:25
Pay increase for homecare workers part of Budget 2022 deliberations, Minister saysHospital release delays because of shortage of carers as Government develops schemeSun Sep 19 2021 - 19:07
Church leaders say they learned of Higgins’s concerns with centenary event title this week‘Of course we would have looked at that’ if aware of issue – Church of Ireland PrimateSun Sep 19 2021 - 16:04
Developers getting ‘sweetheart deal’ from housing strategy, says Sinn FéinExemption allows some landowners to only deliver 10% social housing, says Eoin Ó BroinFri Sep 17 2021 - 01:00
Connolly presses for unconditional access for adoptees to their birth certsIndependent TD says obstacles are not about mothers but protecting systemThu Sep 16 2021 - 22:08
‘All of us make mistakes’ says Tánaiste in defence of Darragh O’BrienVaradkar was responding to calls for Minister to correct Dáil record on shared equity schemeThu Sep 16 2021 - 20:49
Government did not advise President Higgins against attending service, it saysDonaldson says many may reach conclusion decision not to attend is based on politicsThu Sep 16 2021 - 18:49
Mica crisis: Government ‘committed’ to better redress schemeMinister not ruling out 100% redress for owners of homes affected by building defectsThu Sep 16 2021 - 16:01
Simon Harris says claim he leaked news of Katherine Zappone appointment ‘untrue’Minister ‘strongly considering’ complaint against Matt Carthy to Oireachtas committeeThu Sep 16 2021 - 14:44
Minister ‘increasingly confident’ on avoiding power blackouts this winterTwo gas-powered plants set to restart in autumn after year of technical problems, Ryan saysThu Sep 16 2021 - 12:29
More anti-tax avoidance measures in Budget 2022 to deal with ‘single malt’ system‘Immoral’ system allows multinational avoid tax on €500 million in profits, TD saysThu Sep 16 2021 - 07:24
Bitter and personal exchanges as Coveney survives Dáil confidence voteFF’s Marc MacSharry votes against his party, likening it to ‘undemocratic totalitarian regime’Thu Sep 16 2021 - 01:20
Simon Coveney survives motion of no confidence in Dáil over botched Zappone appointmentDáil hears claim Simon Harris was Cabinet member who leaked proposed appointmentWed Sep 15 2021 - 20:08
College students commuting up to four hours because of accommodationUCD accused in Dáil of charging up to €15,000 a year in ‘rent for profit’Wed Sep 15 2021 - 19:28
Taoiseach defends Coveney over deletion of text messagesMartin says Minister acted in good faith after McDonald calls practice ‘an abuse of office’Wed Sep 15 2021 - 18:24
Government not yet in position to make announcement on America’s Cup – CoveneyPotential hosting of yacht race worth ‘full consideration’, says Catherine MartinTue Sep 14 2021 - 19:14
Fifty Syrian refugees arrive in Republic from Lebanese campMinister signals another mission to Lebanon next week to interview 300 Syrian nationalsTue Sep 14 2021 - 18:45
Labour Party proposes return and expansion of town councilsCountry ‘remains one of the most centralised states in Europe’, says enterprise spokesmanTue Sep 14 2021 - 18:26
Greens plan to amend legislation on provision of cycle lanesCouncils need ‘legal certainty’ following Strand Road controversy, says RyanTue Sep 14 2021 - 14:41
Lone parents and children account for more than half of homeless familiesAlmost half of migrants live in private rental accommodation, ESRI-Ihrec report findsTue Sep 14 2021 - 00:01
More bishops give go-ahead for Communions and to take place in AugustKildare bishop urges parishes in his diocese to abide by current official guidelinesThu Aug 5 2021 - 21:30
Government under pressure to clarify open-air gatherings guidelines after Zappone controversyUp to 200 permitted under regulations, Government says Attorney General advisedThu Aug 5 2021 - 01:00
Church told that coronavirus cases to peak before schools reopenArchbishop of Dublin advised by Taoiseach against holding Communion and ConfirmationWed Aug 4 2021 - 20:12
Cork priest ‘sacrificed himself to save his secretary,’ says archbishopPostmortems due on cleric and bus driver who died after bus crashed in MonkstownWed Aug 4 2021 - 14:27
Foley launches project where small rural primary schools will work in ‘clusters’Pilot project involves total of 24 schools in Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Wicklow and Waterford, and will begin in new school termTue Aug 3 2021 - 00:15
Make road safety module mandatory for TY students – SenatorWaiting list for driver theory tests could be eliminated, claims FF Senator Diarmuid WilsonTue Aug 3 2021 - 00:09
Three men killed in separate road crashes around countryDriver in his 80s dies and five people are injured after three cars collide on M7Mon Aug 2 2021 - 23:52
Young girl seriously injured in Donegal dog attackChild playing in garden in Milford area of Buncrana when set upon by the animalMon Aug 2 2021 - 21:45
Narcotics with street value of €560,000 seized by gardaíSearch of Kilmainhamwood, Co Meath, location yields substantial drugs haulMon Aug 2 2021 - 20:58
Poland offers refuge to Belarusian Olympian seeking asylumKrystsina Tsimanouskaya fears reprisals from Lukashenko regime over criticismsMon Aug 2 2021 - 19:23
Gallant lifeboat crews honoured for role in saving livesTense 12-hour rescue off Wexford coast last October in force nine winds with 10m wavesMon Aug 2 2021 - 18:47
Miraculous rescue of duo swept out to sea recalled in documentaryCousins rescued 15 hours after setting out on paddle boards from Furbo beach, Co GalwayMon Aug 2 2021 - 17:34
Hazel Chu considers running in Trinity College Seanad byelectionWrit expected to be moved in September with contest likely before end of yearMon Aug 2 2021 - 01:00
Pandemic mental health report ‘will not be shelved’Oireachtas group vows to exert pressure and ensure recommendations are implementedWed Jul 28 2021 - 22:20
A guide to your nearest coronavirus walk-in vaccination centreThirty-eight locations to open across 26 counties over August bank holiday weekendWed Jul 28 2021 - 18:03
Billions needed to fund health services into next decade, ESRI saysThink tank forecasts likely expenditure for statutory homecare and other servicesWed Jul 28 2021 - 00:01
Government determined schools will reopen in SeptemberHSE chief asks public to embrace reopening of hospitality safelyMon Jul 26 2021 - 06:00
Indoor dining: One member of party to give contact details under new regulationsSmall changes made to Friday's draft guidelines on Sunday nightMon Jul 26 2021 - 00:27
Coronavirus: 1,126 new cases in the State, 22 people in ICUFoley seeks to ‘reassure parents’ that schools are expected to open in SeptemberSun Jul 25 2021 - 16:34
Fears mount that State could hit 2,000 coronavirus cases by end JulyMinister for Health Stephen Donnelly warns Seanad of ‘roaring’ growth in virus infectionsSat Jul 17 2021 - 03:41
Minister will propose vacant property tax if there is ‘solid basis’ in dataSeanad debates and passes Bill that taxes homes built since 2013 for the first timeFri Jul 16 2021 - 21:22
Surge ICU capacity being built up to handle ‘roaring’ growth in Covid-19 casesStephen Donnelly compares possible coronavirus death toll to War of IndependenceFri Jul 16 2021 - 19:02