Collins says ‘no law was broken’ in relation to wife’s purchase of propertyMinister of State says that in hindsight it would have been better if he had not participated in a local area committee meetingThu Apr 27 2023 - 23:02
‘No law was broken,’ junior minister Niall Collins insists as he addresses Dáil Minister of State for Skills and Further Education was defending role in wife’s purchase of property from Limerick County Council in 2008Thu Apr 27 2023 - 16:02
Tánaiste takes aim at The Ditch website, describing it as ‘political organisation’Micheál Martin claims news site is not an ‘independent media platform at all’ and questions who is funding itThu Apr 27 2023 - 15:31
Niall Collins statement as it happened: Limerick TD says actions around land sale were ‘legally correct’Leaders' Questions gets under way in the Dáil but House awaits statement from Fianna Fáil TD Niall CollinsThu Apr 27 2023 - 14:39
Almost 350,000 passports issued so far this yearApplication backlogs cleared while turnaround times at target level, Micheál Martin tells DáilThu Apr 27 2023 - 14:31
Number of Irish evacuated from Sudan reaches 122, department saysSome 100 Irish citizens are still believed to be in the country, where situation is ‘very volatile and dangerous’Thu Apr 27 2023 - 11:56
Sinn Féin TDs will not be given a free vote on abortion law changesFine Gael and Fianna Fáil to allow politicians a conscience vote if committee recommends changesWed Apr 26 2023 - 20:24
Government ‘reluctant’ to introduce price controls for food, Taoiseach saysCountry has passed ‘another depressing milestone’ amid increasing prices, Dáil hearsWed Apr 26 2023 - 19:23
Sex lives of young people affected by skyrocketing rents, Dáil hearsBeing forced to live with parents until late 20s and 30s ‘cramping their style’, says Solidarity TD, as PBP puts forward Rent Reduction BillWed Apr 26 2023 - 18:56
Staff member attacked in Kildare constituency office, says Sinn Féin TDPatricia Ryan told Dáil a 999 call was made but difficulties experienced by dispatchers to obtain local assistance ‘very concerning’Wed Apr 26 2023 - 16:36
Unacceptable only 11 of country’s 19 maternity units providing abortion services, says DonnellyVaradkar says no decisions made on abortion law review proposals but FG TDs will have ‘free vote’ on any changesWed Apr 26 2023 - 15:40
Dáil live: Niall Collins expected to make statement to Dáil on land deal controversy on Thursday In Leader’s Questions, Sinn Féin says more evidence emerges every day of consequences of housing emergency while Taoiseach defends Government recordWed Apr 26 2023 - 13:51
Taoiseach pledges to immediately address gaps in abortion services around countryCabinet Ministers are split on proposals to change Ireland’s abortion law with Green Party Ministers backing removal of three-day waiting period to access termination medicationWed Apr 26 2023 - 05:00
Claims that Gsoc member attended Hutch party a ‘very serious matter’, Taoiseach saysLabour leader calls for independent investigation led by a senior counsel or retired judgeTue Apr 25 2023 - 17:33
Council asked evicted mother of two if she had a car to sleep in, McDonald tells DáilSF leader says the Government’s ‘big idea’ was to ‘hand private developers €1 billion of public money with absolutely no detail’Tue Apr 25 2023 - 16:08
Niall Collins should have absented himself from council meeting over land sale, Taoiseach saysJunior minister says he was not on council when land was sold, so had no ‘pecuniary or beneficial interest’ in property at timeTue Apr 25 2023 - 15:14
‘A heinous crime’: Human trafficking and pimping network operating in Ireland and Romania ‘dismantled’Properties in south and west of Ireland searched as part of international ‘joint action day’ this weekFri Apr 21 2023 - 13:01
‘Many serious questions’ unanswered by SF leader Mary Lou McDonald, Dáil toldMs McDonald said her party stands 100 per cent with law abiding citizens with ‘the members of An Garda Síochana, the courts system, all of it, including the Special Criminal Court’Thu Apr 20 2023 - 18:46
Important Robert Watt continues in position due to ‘bigger issues’ facing health, Martin says Tánaiste defends secretary general in Dáil after criticism by Social Democrats leader Holly CairnsThu Apr 20 2023 - 13:50
Absence of abortion services in eight maternity hospitals ‘totally and utterly unacceptable’Stephen Donnelly tells Dáil findings of review into system will be presented to Government ‘very soon’Thu Apr 20 2023 - 11:27
Family facing eviction next month tells of ‘nightmare’ trying to find new homeCouple living in west Dublin have five children under the age of fiveWed Apr 19 2023 - 19:34
Government needs to make sure survivors of mother and baby homes not ‘left behind’FG leader in the Seanad Regina Doherty said she did not see ‘any logical reason’ why 24,000 survivors were being excluded from redress schemeWed Apr 19 2023 - 18:01
State’s relationship with multinational companies has ‘never been stronger’, Coveney saysSocial Democrats leader Holly Cairns says multinationals don’t ‘believe your assurances on housing anymore’Wed Apr 19 2023 - 13:37
Government’s vacant homes tax ‘so low it is actually laughable’ - Holly CairnsSocial Democrats leader describes tax as ‘tokenistic’ and claims it is intended to maintain ‘status quo’Wed Apr 19 2023 - 12:06
Holohan raised issues about report into TCD post during drafting stageWatt strongly objected to conclusions regarding politicians not being informed, report showsWed Apr 19 2023 - 03:45
Sinn Féin leader accuses Taoiseach of being in a ‘state of denial’ regarding the housing crisisMs McDonald told the Dáil that Mr Varadkar appeared to ‘fail to grasp what’s actually happening out there in the real world’Tue Apr 18 2023 - 15:44
‘Significant increase’ in rates of young women taking cocaine, HSE’s clinical lead warnsProf Eamon Keenan said there has been ‘tripling’ in number of people presenting for cocaine treatment in last six yearsSun Apr 16 2023 - 13:12
‘Tá mé sa bhaile’: Biden tells Houses of Oireachtas he is ‘at home’US president says he believes UK should be working closer with Republic to support people of Northern IrelandThu Apr 13 2023 - 20:31
Headford crash: Garda hopes analysis of phones will yield information about circumstances Funerals details announced for Lukas Joyce and Kirsty Bohan as specialist gardaí plan to speak to other boy and girl who survived crashThu Apr 13 2023 - 05:00
Disability centre resident’s involvement in furniture purchase queried by HiqaHiqa inspection criticises purchase of ‘enhanced quality’ furniture at extra costWed Apr 12 2023 - 14:46
Funerals for teens killed in Galway crash announced as gardaí examine car and phonesLukas Joyce (14) and Kirsty Bohan (14) killed in Headford early on Monday. Two friends - aged 13 and 14 years - being treated in hospitalWed Apr 12 2023 - 10:37
‘It is every parent’s worst nightmare’: Headford community left numb by crash tragedy Teenagers Lukas Joyce and Kirsty Bohan died in Easter Monday incident, with two others still in hospitalTue Apr 11 2023 - 17:35
Facemask rules in hospitals to be partially relaxed from mid-AprilNew guidance marks move away from universal use of masks staff and patients in healthcare settingsFri Apr 07 2023 - 16:19
Joe Biden visit to Ireland: Everything we know so far about the tripEvents in Belfast, Dundalk, Carlingford, Dublin and Ballina are either already confirmed or being scoped outFri Apr 07 2023 - 15:06
Man due to appear in court over €130,000 Dublin drugs findOperation Tara search took place in the Macken Street area of Dublin City Centre on ThursdayFri Apr 07 2023 - 11:45
Cost of living €200 lump sum payment will be made to 1.3 million people in late AprilPensioners, carers, those with disabilities, lone parents, widows and widowers will receive an extra sumFri Apr 07 2023 - 09:13
Man refused safety order against woman after ‘extramarital relationship’ endedWoman ‘wants to ruin my life like I have ruined hers’, man tells Dublin District Family CourtFri Apr 07 2023 - 05:00
Woman secures order against husband who took ‘complete control’ of financesWoman told Dublin District Family Court that she locks herself in her bedroom every day ‘so he doesn’t come near me’Fri Apr 07 2023 - 05:00
Couple have paid over €10,000 of son’s drug debts due to intimidation, court hearsMother and father say man is ‘abusive, aggressive and uncontrollable’ when taking cocaine in their homeWed Apr 05 2023 - 17:00
Bull Island: Proposal to restrict dog walkers from areas of nature reserveDublin City Council’s new plan to be implemented from April 30th, with council saying it welcomes feedback on proposed measuresMon Apr 03 2023 - 15:30
Easter weekend set to be dry with sunny spells, says Met ÉireannThis week will see a mix of clear spells and showers with highest temperatures of 14 degreesMon Apr 03 2023 - 11:13
Thousands of notices to quit served on tenants before end of 2022New figures to be published by Residential Tenancies Board on MondayMon Apr 03 2023 - 05:00
‘Inaccurate’ social media posts could provoke aggression towards gardaí, Minister to sayGarda sergeants’ body criticises Sinn Féin TD Ó Broin for sharing montage image of officers at scene of Famine-era evictionMon Apr 03 2023 - 00:01
Russian ships leave zone off Ireland’s west coastCalls for Micheál Martin to summon the Russian ambassador to explain ‘the suspicious activities of Russian ships’ spotted engaging in unusual manoeuvrersSun Apr 02 2023 - 17:43
Law requiring landlord to give tenant first offer on purchase to be ready ‘in weeks’McGrath confirms plan for ‘top up’ tax of 2.5% for large multinationals bringing corporate rate to 15%Sun Apr 02 2023 - 16:04
Artist behind Garda eviction image believes ‘people are missing the point’Wicklow artist says image shared by Sinn Féin’s Eoin Ó Broin was inspired by North Frederick Street eviction in 2018Sun Apr 02 2023 - 12:37
Gardaí will not investigate allegations of sexual offences against members of Defence Forces if they happen abroadGovernment sources say it would be up to authorities of local jurisdictions abroad to investigateThu Mar 30 2023 - 21:06
Defence Forces reform: Military police will continue to deal with sex assault allegations overseasTánaiste says cases in the State will be referred to Garda under amended legislation, but Garda will not have jurisdiction in overseas deploymentsThu Mar 30 2023 - 19:16
‘Clock is ticking’ for thousands facing eviction, Pearse Doherty tells DáilHeated exchanges as Ceann Comhairle told TDs public were ‘disgusted’ with behaviour on displayThu Mar 30 2023 - 13:19
Coalition comfortably survives after heated debateGovernment under pressure on housing but majority remains intactThu Mar 30 2023 - 05:00
