Call for Dáil debate before EU trade deal with Canada is signedMinister calls on Catherine Connolly to ‘suspend judgment’ for final documentFri Oct 14 2016 - 01:00
Green TD accused of playing ‘political football’ with ASTI disputeCatherine Martin says there should be ‘plan B’ for Junior Cert markingThu Oct 13 2016 - 21:53
Ministers to forgo pay rise, Richard Bruton tells DáilNo clarity yet on whether all TDs and Senators will refuse restoration of salaryThu Oct 13 2016 - 20:19
Ministers will not take €12,000 raise due under pay dealSinn Féin calls on Government to ‘put a stop’ to pay increase of over €5,000 for TDsThu Oct 13 2016 - 13:42
Children with special needs denied education rights, says FF leaderMicheál Martin says legislation passed 11 years ago has still not been fully implementedWed Oct 12 2016 - 21:52
Mattie McGrath calls for tax to prevent ‘land-grabbing’Independent TD accuses horse industry of ‘gobbling up’ huge tracts of landsWed Oct 12 2016 - 21:22
GAA accused of discriminating against Senators over All-IrelandFG members claim the Seanad was not given the chance to buy final ticketsWed Oct 12 2016 - 20:44
Shane Ross and Micheál Martin clash over Minister’s performanceRoss claims FF leader known as ‘minister for reports’ when in health portfolioWed Oct 12 2016 - 19:58
Social welfare payment increases may be staggered across MarchTaoiseach asked if Government to make ’St Patrick’s day gift’ to welfare recipientsWed Oct 12 2016 - 13:38
Cigarettes to rise by 50 cent to €11 for packet of 20Kenny moves to implement measure to help ‘us achieve a tobacco-free Ireland by 2025’Wed Oct 12 2016 - 00:10
Paschal Donohoe: ‘Ireland on path to just and fair society’Minister for Public Expenditure says there will be €1.2bn for Housing Action PlanTue Oct 11 2016 - 19:36
Budget 2017: Fianna Fáil influence noticeable, says McGrathParty’s finance spokesman warns first-time buyer’s grant could increase house pricesTue Oct 11 2016 - 15:00
Michael McCoy had a ‘strong sense of right and wrong’Hundreds attend the funeral of the conservationist who died after being attacked on the Dublin MountainsSun Oct 09 2016 - 13:36
Irishman in Philippines in fear for his life from vigilante militiasMinister says case complicated by severe counter-drugs actions of president DuterteSun Oct 09 2016 - 13:26
Jobseeker payment ‘not good’ for teenagers living with parentsLeo Varadkar refuses to commit to reversing cuts in €188-a-week allowanceThu Oct 06 2016 - 22:20
People sheltering in libraries as they cannot afford fuel, says O’DeaVaradkar hopes to increase fuel allowance in budget but ‘cannot guarantee it at this stage’Thu Oct 06 2016 - 22:14
Protest over Aleppo bombings held at Dublin’s Russian EmbassyMinister rules out expulsion of Russian ambassador to Ireland as a response to atrocitiesThu Oct 06 2016 - 21:08
FG Senator claims SF opposes Seanad role in health committeeSinn Féin indicates contentious issue a matter for Committee on Procedure and PrivilegesThu Oct 06 2016 - 20:08
Sinn Féin TD speaks about trauma of his brothers’ suicidesParty says 24/7 crisis intervention service most immediate concern in mental healthThu Oct 06 2016 - 01:00
Kenny insists State is acting to keep post offices openClare GP warns ‘if the Government does not act, it will passively strangle post offices’Thu Oct 06 2016 - 01:00
Calls for O’Sullivan to resign over whistleblower treatmentEnda Kenny tells Dáil judge may be appointed to deal with ‘protected disclosures’Wed Oct 05 2016 - 21:13
Senator flags Rugby World Cup as motivation to secure EU agencyEuropean Medical Agency to move from London once Brexit negotiations completedWed Oct 05 2016 - 19:16
‘Brexit-proofed’ Budget will support firms exporting to UKFF warns that UK’s departure from EU is a ‘doomsday scenario’ for many Irish firmsWed Oct 05 2016 - 13:56
‘Hate crime has become a fact of life in Ireland’ - Fianna FáilSinn Féin rejects FF hate crime Bill, labelling it a ‘frightening example of lazy legislating’Wed Oct 05 2016 - 08:19
Citizens’ assembly on abortion is too small, says Bríd SmithTaoiseach Enda Kenny sets aside €2 million for process, which will report by June 2017Wed Oct 05 2016 - 01:00
Campaign by senior gardaí to undermine whistleblowersTaoiseach confirms Tánaiste has received ‘protected disclosures’ from senior officersWed Oct 05 2016 - 01:00
Plain packaging on cigarettes and tobacco due in May 2017Health warnings with graphic images of health consequences to dominate packagingTue Oct 04 2016 - 22:32
Government ‘disgusted’ by Russian activity in AleppoFlanagan made State’s abhorrence of bombing perfectly clear to ambassador, says KennyTue Oct 04 2016 - 21:50
Assembly a ‘Craggy Island’ solution to abortion issueRuth Coppinger calls for referendum on future of Eighth Amendment in Dáil debateTue Oct 04 2016 - 17:59
Give Me a Crash Course In . . . Water chargesPaying for water is back in the news after Sinn Féin set out to embarrass Fianna Fáil over its apparent U-turn. And that’s without mentioning the Kama SutraSat Oct 01 2016 - 00:00
Doctor ‘didn’t know how to call 999’, Medical Council toldDr Muthulingam Kasiraj faces 24 claims of professional misconduct or poor performanceFri Sept 30 2016 - 18:11
Michael Noonan: ‘According to last Sunday’s newspaper, I should be dead long ago’News of Minister for Finance’s demise greatly exaggerated, Dáil hearsFri Sept 30 2016 - 08:59
Community ‘suspicious’ of pre-election promise to rebuild schoolRichard Bruton denies government played politics over development in ClonsillaThu Sept 29 2016 - 21:32
Water charges decision should not be rushed, says CoveneyDebate takes bizarre turn with Kama Sutra, teddy bear, Houdini, Beckett referencesThu Sept 29 2016 - 10:27
Fleming claims ‘bribery’ used in staffless library serviceFianna Fáil TD claims centres would not be refurbished if they refused to join schemeThu Sept 29 2016 - 01:00
Gerry Adams tells Dáil his ‘teddy bears are virgins’ in bizarre water debateFianna Fáil and Sinn Féin exchange insults during debate on motion to abolish the levyWed Sept 28 2016 - 19:36
Enda Kenny refuses to address Horse Racing Ireland controversySinn Féin TD raises concerns over re-appointment of chief executive for third termWed Sept 28 2016 - 18:29
No Government decision on Christmas welfare bonus , says KennyHowlin asks if Taoiseach will support Leo Varadkar’s call for full restorationWed Sept 28 2016 - 13:07
‘Drug-driving’ test to focus on cocaine, cannabis, heroinDáil debates Bill which would allow local authorities introduce 20 km/h speed limitsWed Sept 28 2016 - 10:25
Defence Forces personnel overseas will keep receiving LariamLariam ‘most suitable’ anti-malaria drug for serving in sub-Saharan Africa, says MinisterWed Sept 28 2016 - 08:06
All-Ireland forum on Brexit to take place in NovemberGerry Adams says day of action against UK vote will be staged by group in OctoberWed Sept 28 2016 - 01:00
‘Repeal’ campaign: Abortion no ‘black and white’ issue - KennyRuth Coppinger and other AAA-PBP TDs wear sweaters with slogans for Leaders’ QuestionsTue Sept 27 2016 - 21:43
As Dáil resumes, former politicians ponder life outside OireachtasEx-TDs and senator reflect on what comes next, maybe looking for work or Pokémon GoTue Sept 27 2016 - 01:01
‘Drug driving’ legislation to be debated as Dáil resumesOther Bills on agenda after summer recess include water charges and pharmacy feesMon Sept 26 2016 - 01:00
Dublin Bus pay talks to be held Monday but strikes to proceedStoppages to go ahead Tuesday, Wednesday as Minister rules out extra money for companySun Sept 25 2016 - 15:30
Wallace: New ‘Spotlight’ claim part of ‘wider scandal in Nama’BBC programme includes secret recording of former Nama adviser receiving £40,000Thu Sept 08 2016 - 01:00
Dáil Apple debate: Government wins appeal motionFine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Labour vote in favour of challenging the EU rulingWed Sept 07 2016 - 23:30
Noonan will publish C&AG report on Nama before end of SeptemberSecret recording alleges former Nama advisory board member received £40,000Wed Sept 07 2016 - 21:17
Dáil Apple debate: No ‘golden pot being withheld’, says MartinGerry Adams accuses Government of acting ‘once again’ against welfare of Irish citizensWed Sept 07 2016 - 13:48
Just eight Bills passed before Dáil and Seanad summer recessFirst 100 days: When Dáil finally got into stride a Bill passed on average once every four daysThu Aug 11 2016 - 01:00
