‘You can’t get a PCR test for love nor money’ – Opposition TDs criticise delaysTaoiseach defends in Dáil the Government’s approach to fourth wave of pandemicTue Nov 23 2021 - 16:12
No decision made on subsidising antigen tests, Donohoe saysHolohan has warned incorrect use of antigen tests could lead to increased infectionsTue Nov 23 2021 - 15:47
Ethiopia could fracture amid ‘famine-like conditions’, Coveney saysMinister unsure if it will be possible to visit Addis Ababa in two weeksThu Nov 18 2021 - 22:12
Sex offenders should lose ‘right to be forgotten’, Dáil toldNaughten highlights UK case where offender changed name five times over 30 yearsThu Nov 18 2021 - 21:09
Public health advice ‘not God’ but needs to be respected, Taoiseach tells SeanadMartin warns antigen testing is ‘not silver bullet by any means’Thu Nov 18 2021 - 20:45
Labour call to prioritise teachers for boosters rejectedPutting one profession before another could ‘erode public support’ for vaccination programmeThu Nov 18 2021 - 15:41
Ryan rejects stroke politics claim in climate council appointmentsMinister dismisses Sinn Féin allegation of cronyism and drift from Green Party stardardsThu Nov 18 2021 - 15:22
Row over provision of free antigen tests in OireachtasGovernment parties say they will pay costs for their membersThu Nov 18 2021 - 14:47
Up to 1.7m Irish passport applications expected next year – CoveneyMinister says Passport Service staff will effectively double by JanuaryThu Nov 18 2021 - 13:06
Taoiseach rejects SF leader’s claims on mother and baby redress schemeMary Lou McDonald accuses Government of ‘doubling down’ on commission’s ‘failures’Wed Nov 17 2021 - 21:52
The less talk about triggering Article 16 ‘the better’, Coveney saysMinister keen to give ongoing negotiations on Brexit related issues ‘every chance of success’Wed Nov 17 2021 - 21:36
Government delays reading of Labour’s carbon labelling Bill for a yearIvana Bacik tells Dáil that the legislation is ‘not some sort of far-fetched utopian vision’Wed Nov 17 2021 - 16:50
Kelly and Martin in bitter Dáil clashes over conversation on Covid stay-at-home rule‘I learned something about you yesterday that I will not forget,’ Taoiseach tells Labour leader in DáilWed Nov 17 2021 - 14:29
Overpayment of rent for Department of Health office has cost €1.4mDáil hears claim ‘no substantive progress’ made but meeting with landlord plannedWed Nov 17 2021 - 10:54
A 20% increase in 999 calls contributed to ambulance delays, Minister saysStaff can get call-out to place up to 300 miles away, adding hours to long shifts, Dáil toldTue Nov 16 2021 - 21:23
Taoiseach says no change to planned cuts in pandemic unemployment paymentMartin says hospitality sector struggling to fill vacancies as TD raises concerns over job lossesTue Nov 16 2021 - 19:10
Government ‘sleepwalking us into another Christmas lockdown’, Dáil hearsSome people over-80 will not be eligible for a booster vaccine until March 2022Tue Nov 16 2021 - 17:44
Work resumes on processing backlog of 31,500 foreign birth registrationsMinister pledges ‘focus on reducing turnaround time’, which is currently 18 monthsMon Nov 15 2021 - 00:00
Labour Party leader Alan Kelly hits out at ‘arrogance’ of other political partiesMr Kelly said too many parties are ‘lying to the Irish people’ and there is a third optionSat Nov 13 2021 - 17:08
Ireland cuts 6.7 acres of trees for every acre planted, Labour conference toldParty debates climate change and need for ambitious afforestation programmeSat Nov 13 2021 - 12:29
Dublin seeks to ease Brexit tensions as talks resume in LondonSefcovic set to tell British that removal of ECJ role in protocol is ‘unattainable’ goalFri Nov 12 2021 - 01:07
Former PAC chairman accuses HSE officials of ‘blatant lies’ in ‘Grace’ abuse caseTwo more disability cases in southeast under review in addition to ‘Grace’ and ‘Brandon’ casesThu Nov 11 2021 - 19:41
Appointments to climate advisory council ‘not cronyism’This amounted to important decision to place qualified people in key roles – CoveneyThu Nov 11 2021 - 16:30
Coveney remains hopeful ‘partnership can work’ on BrexitMinister indicates conversation with senior Biden adviser and members of US CongressThu Nov 11 2021 - 14:42
Report into abuse at Donegal disability centre will be published in full, Coveney saysGardaí wrote to HSE last week seeking delay over ‘factual inaccuracy’, Dáil toldThu Nov 11 2021 - 13:35
O’Brien has ‘no plans’ to attend housing roadshow events for institutional investorsMinister for Housing accuses Sinn Féin of attempting to create controversyThu Nov 11 2021 - 12:30
Cost of developing Dart Underground, metro line ‘to exceed €10bn’Taoiseach insists planning application for MetroLink has not been delayed by a decadeWed Nov 10 2021 - 22:27
Northern Ireland’s access to single market may be ‘jeopardised’, says TaoiseachDublin and Brussels concerned about a possible British move to trigger Article 16Wed Nov 10 2021 - 21:08
Chief scientific adviser to be reinstated as standalone roleBid to strengthen official science advice in wake of Covid pandemicWed Nov 10 2021 - 20:53
Tributes paid in Dáil to man of ‘outstanding courage’ Austin CurrieSDLP co-founder cared about ‘bringing peace, reconciliation, unity to this island’Wed Nov 10 2021 - 18:15
Independent TD appeals to Taoiseach to find Dublin site for Michael Collins statueCork South-West TD Michael Collins points to ‘non-political’ organising committeeTue Nov 09 2021 - 22:24
Security of energy supply a key priority, Taoiseach tells DáilLabour leader warns ‘perfect storm’ brewing over guarantee of power through winterTue Nov 09 2021 - 21:54
Donohoe rejects Sinn Féin appeal to cut tax rate on home heating oilMany EU countries handling ‘issue for many families in exactly the same way as we are’, says MinisterTue Nov 09 2021 - 21:44
Claim of ‘cuckoo fund roadshow’ rejected by TaoiseachMcDonald says Government trying to attract same funds that ‘wrecked the housing market’Tue Nov 09 2021 - 15:55
Taoiseach insists MetroLink ‘has not been postponed for another decade’Changes to transport plan described as ‘an abdication’ of climate action commitmentsTue Nov 09 2021 - 14:01
Call for vote to allow TDs ‘work remotely’ if on maternity leaveForum recommends women for every Oireachtas committee after next electionFri Nov 05 2021 - 17:12
Lack of help for train passenger in wheelchair ‘unacceptable’ , Minister says‘Random passenger’ got ramp to help woman who gave train company 24 hours’ notice, Seanad toldFri Nov 05 2021 - 16:58
Donohoe denies Government operating on ‘strategy of hope’ to deal with Covid-19State needs to acknowledge virus is endemic and plan medium-term strategy - MurphyThu Nov 04 2021 - 20:22
Culture of bullying ‘widespread’ across Coast Guard, Dáil toldIssues which led to Doolin Coast Guard being stood down replicated across country, TDs sayThu Nov 04 2021 - 20:20
Minister cannot act on ‘rumour’ over claims of ESB ‘wrongdoing’Smyth asks TDs for evidence in wake of claims semi-State ‘orchestrated’ supply crisisThu Nov 04 2021 - 20:15
Covid-19 regulations for sports amended to allow youths play indoorsBasketball games and competitions for under 18s had been halted due to pandemic related issueThu Nov 04 2021 - 12:55
Climate plan ‘must bring people with us, not bludgeon them’ – McGrathPlan unveiled today will see €125bn invested in cutting emissions to meet targetsThu Nov 04 2021 - 11:09
Covid-19: Thousands denied indoor sport due to Sport Ireland rulesTDs raise concerns that guidelines discriminate against unvaccinated children under 12Wed Nov 03 2021 - 20:03
Boyd Barrett says sale of 37 acres of publicly owned forest ‘stinks’Taoiseach claims People Before Profit TD is not involved in ‘solution mode’ but in politics and opposition for the sake of itWed Nov 03 2021 - 19:53
Government jet not used for trip to Cop26, says TaoiseachDáil told that State aircraft not used regularly because of frequent need for maintenanceWed Nov 03 2021 - 19:10
Taoiseach signals Biden’s resolute support for Belfast AgreementMartin cautions Britain on suspending NI protocol, that ‘good faith’ response requiredWed Nov 03 2021 - 17:26
Farmers angry at being portrayed as ‘bogey men’ of climate changeTaoiseach accused in Dáil of a ‘cop out’ on Cop26 emissions goals before ink had driedWed Nov 03 2021 - 14:21
Report into sexual abuse at disability centre should be published ‘without delay’ – TánaisteTD highlights ‘catastrophic failures’ by HSE, Hiqa and Garda over Co Donegal unitWed Nov 03 2021 - 07:27
Plebiscite on directly elected lord mayor for Dublin expected in 2024Tánaiste says citizens’ assembly next year will examine the issueTue Nov 02 2021 - 21:38
Opposition warns newly qualified nurses will emigrate due to way they are treatedLeo Varadkar confirms 12.5% pay rise for final-year student nurses during internshipsTue Nov 02 2021 - 20:42
