BAI may receive extra funds from TV licence receipts, Naughten saysMinister tells Seanad money would go towards broadcasting regulator’s operating expensesTue May 23 2017 - 21:12
Taoiseach says bed shortages will not lead to mental health dischargesHSE says it will close 11 beds in children’s mental health facility in DublinTue May 23 2017 - 20:57
Minister for Justice to publish second Garda reform report shortlyFitzgerald tells Dáil ‘robust independent oversight’ essential to bringing change in forceTue May 23 2017 - 20:55
Taoiseach opens Scouting Ireland’s refurbished €1m centre in DublinKenny praises movement’s support for young peopleSat May 20 2017 - 18:25
HSE must comply with requirements in appointing consultants, Dáil toldFianna Fáil TD raises VHI warning about refusing to pay if specialists not qualifiedThu May 18 2017 - 21:11
Government will give gardaí trade union recognitionTaoiseach Enda Kenny says heads of Bill to deliver on commitment have been approvedWed May 17 2017 - 21:41
Tusla losing 150 social workers a year, says SF TDDonnchadh Ó Laoghaire outlines details of two teenage deathsWed May 17 2017 - 20:00
Bill to end school baptism barrier discriminatory, Bruton saysMinister says legislation from Ruth Coppinger seeks ‘to move us to one type of school’Tue May 16 2017 - 21:45
Taoiseach claims TD’s housebuilding suggestion ‘facile’Independent TD Joan Collins calls for public housing scheme involving 50,000 unitsTue May 16 2017 - 20:41
Active engagement between Ireland and UK has disappeared, claims FF leaderEnda Kenny says regular engagement at highest level between Dublin and LondonTue May 16 2017 - 19:40
Barnier says Brexit will come at a cost but ‘we are where we are’Brexit chief negotiator pledges full EU support for IrelandThu May 11 2017 - 20:23
Comptroller sorry for error that led to Garda commissioner criticismPAC mix-up over signature in accounts saw Nóirín O’Sullivan accused of dishonestyThu May 11 2017 - 13:55
Tag Roscrea burglary ‘scumbags’ for life - Michael Healy-RaeTD raises weekend attack on Jimmy Campion (94) and his wife Maura (87) at homeWed May 10 2017 - 20:39
Seanad adjourned amid FF-SF row over Garda CommissionerDiarmuid Wilson (FF) claims SF ‘colleagues’ in IRA removed gardaí by murdering themWed May 10 2017 - 17:09
Kenny defends commissioner but says ‘all not well’ in GardaTaoiseach under Dáil pressure on financial irregularities in Templemore collegeWed May 10 2017 - 14:17
Taoiseach had ‘neck’ to go on Canadian Darkness into Light walk, says SenatorJoan Freeman strongly criticises cutback in mental health fundingTue May 09 2017 - 20:57
Testimony of Nóirín O’Sullivan to Dáil committee contradictedGarda official says a meeting, which commissioner called brief, lasted for two hoursTue May 09 2017 - 15:13
Six TDs refuse to stand for Dáil prayer and reflectionCeann Comhairle ignores protest by TDs calling for separation of church and StateTue May 09 2017 - 14:43
Varadkar camp claims momentum in FG leadership raceCoveney warns party of dangers of divisions with formal contest set to begin ‘before summer break’Sun May 07 2017 - 20:56
Harold’s Cross stadium price secret due to ‘market sensitivities’Minister says deal with Department of Education conducted transparentlySun May 07 2017 - 18:48
Varadkar not so ‘arrogant’ to offer Kenny Brexit adviser roleMinister refuses to say whether Taoiseach would be given job if he stands downSun May 07 2017 - 14:58
Flanagan refuses to disclose Saudi Arabia vote despite Alliance callSaudi Arabia appointed to major international body that monitors women’s rightsThu May 04 2017 - 18:43
Abortion referendum should be held ‘as early as possible’, says Tánaiste‘We have a very, very bad history when it comes to women’s reproductive rights’Thu May 04 2017 - 13:10
Adams challenges Government on NI status in Brexit talksSinn Féin leader criticises lack of consultation with Dáil as Bruton cites EU dutiesWed May 03 2017 - 20:20
Harris reiterates maternity hospital will be independent‘Discredited order’ such as Sisters of Charity should have no input at facility, says SmithWed May 03 2017 - 17:00
Dáil split on prayer proposal to add 30 seconds of reflectionIreland and UK only European parliaments to start business with prayer - Joan CollinsTue May 02 2017 - 23:17
Arts Council updating core policy objectives, Dáil toldMinister for Arts Heather Humphreys says council to publish 10-year strategy in coming monthsTue May 02 2017 - 21:25
Maternity hospital will have full clinical independence – KennyTaoiseach tells Dáil Sisters of Charity will not have board majorityTue May 02 2017 - 15:01
Howlin says new site may be needed for maternity hospitalProposed hospital has to be free of any specific religious ethos, says Micheál MartinSun Apr 23 2017 - 20:54
Micheál Martin renews attack on Sinn Féin and rules out coalitionFianna Fáil leader says many appalling IRA stories still to emergeSun Apr 23 2017 - 16:21
Houseboat residents ‘concerned’ over possible rise in costsSenator Lynn Ruane seeks amendment to Heritage Bill to allay canal users’ worriesThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:41
Donohoe sees €500m in unallocated spending next yearMinister warns ‘careful choices’ will have to be madeThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:41
Automated online childcare supports to start early next year, Dáil toldTánaiste Fitzgerald responds as Labour leader raises problems with IT systemThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:41
Enda Kenny welcomes UK commitment to ‘constructive’ BrexitTaoiseach says Ireland will encourage calm UK-EU approach to exit negotiationsThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:40
Water deal a ‘victory for sensible politics’, says CoveneyFianna Fáil’s Barry Cowen estimates 92 per cent of households will not pay for waterThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:40
Jan O’Sullivan describes ‘profound failure of governance’ within GardaPrevious government right to be concerned about Garda tapes, says former ministerThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:40
Commissioner must go in best interests of Garda, says Sinn FéinMary Lou McDonald introduces party motion to remove Nóirín O’Sullivan from officeThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:40
Cystic fibrosis patients to be given access to ‘ground-breaking’ drugsMinister for Health annouces end to protracted talks with manufacturer VertexThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:39
Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin Senators clash over North politicsNed O’Sullivan says Northern Ireland must not see the return of direct British ruleTue Apr 11 2017 - 22:01
Longtime political interference damaging Garda Síochána, says TánaisteJim O’Callaghan: A blemish on our justice system that 14,700 wrongful convictions not overturnedTue Apr 11 2017 - 21:57
Taoiseach defends Attorney General’s role in Callinan controversyEnda Kenny backs Máire Whelan’s actions in run-up to former Garda chief’s resignationTue Apr 11 2017 - 16:05
Harris expected to back Coveney in FG leadership contest‘Simon will back Simon. They’ll wait for the right time for it to have maximum impact’Sun Apr 09 2017 - 18:04
Brother’s autism led to Minister for Health’s political careerSimon Harris and his brother Adam discuss autism awareness in radio interviewSun Apr 09 2017 - 13:33
Government accepts Bill to reduce waiting time for divorceSeparated couples are currently required to live apart for fours years out of preceding fiveThu Apr 06 2017 - 19:12
Ahern warns against ‘sectarian’ Border poll as Brexit talks beginFormer taoiseach welcomes ‘more conciliatory’ tone of recent timesThu Apr 06 2017 - 18:17
Varadkar rounds on Fianna Fáil in water controversyMinister claims party ‘once proud to stand up for things’ is afraid of Solidarity PBP and SFThu Apr 06 2017 - 14:45
FG not bound by water report and talk of election ‘rubbish’, says VaradkarMinister seeks to ‘congratulate’ Paul Murphy TD for role in determining FF stanceThu Apr 06 2017 - 14:00
Bertie Ahern: Ireland is entitled to negotiate with UK on BrexitThe former taoiseach said Britons were “deluding themselves” on trade after withdrawal from the EUThu Apr 06 2017 - 12:44
Impact of ivy on tree growth survey too expensive, Seanad toldFF Senator raises ‘burdensome’ problem of wild ivy attaching itself to treesWed Apr 05 2017 - 21:10
Bruton aware of ‘concerns’ about agency dealing with abuse survivorsMinister tells Dáil Caranua has a difficult job to doWed Apr 05 2017 - 20:28
