Government must ‘flex legal muscle’ to force religious orders to contribute to redress schemes
Congregations ‘operated as criminal networks in mother and baby homes’, Social Democrats acting leader tells Dáil
Congregations ‘operated as criminal networks in mother and baby homes’, Social Democrats acting leader tells Dáil
Taoiseach accused Opposition of ‘mob politics’, while Sinn Féin leader said Verona Murphy’s role was ‘delivered’ by Michael Lowry
Bitter row over speaking rights dominated Dáil for second day as three opposition leaders called for Ms Murphy’s resignation
Opposition stops short of tabling motion of no confidence in Ceann Comhairle following her decision to push through vote on controversial changes
Two-digit TD for Tipperary gloated dismissively as Opposition raged over Ceann Comhairle’s decision to bring Dáil confrontation over speaking rights to abrupt end
Long-running dispute centres on efforts to carve out speaking time for a small group of Independents involved in Government-formation talks
Martin says McDonald's 'feigned outrage' ignores his comments about housing being Ireland’s number-one issue
Leaders of Labour Party, Sinn Féin, Green Party and Social Democrats, as well as a representative from People Before Profit, expected to attend talks on Wednesday
Government proposals to resolve row over speaking rights ‘utterly unacceptable and will not be tolerated’
Details of exactly when Upper House meets on Wednesday remain sketchy, perhaps in an attempt at crowd control
Government under attack for proposals to end rent controls, amid claims electorate was ‘conned’
Danny Healy-Rae goes solo on Opposition benches after the old band breaks up, and watches his brother Michael hurry around the Government benches
Government plan is ‘total arrogance’ on the back of a ‘grubby deal’, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald says
Government-supporting Independents to speak from Dáil opposition benches during election of taoiseach
Cian O'Callaghan says his party will continue discussions with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil into the New Year with constructive engagement on its key issues.
Exactly when Eoin Hayes disposed of stock in controversial firm Palantir Technologies is an example of scandals that can erupt suddenly
Cian O’Callaghan could not say if suspended TD has a route back into the party in the future
Labour and Regional Independent group to decide on pursuing negotiations with two outgoing ruling parties
TD, who will now sit as an independent when Dáil resumes, says shares were not sold earlier due to ‘administrative barriers’
Labour and Social Democrats to hold first post-election meeting about how to proceed after increasing their Dáil numbers, as divisions between the parties emerge
Cian O’Callaghan says party wants change in direction on issues such as housing, health care, child care and disability
Social Democrats writes to Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Labour to arrange meetings
Social Democrats deputy leader and housing spokesman a persistent, articulate critic of Government policy
Election 2024: Constituency has lost territory to Dublin North West and gained Balgriffin
Election 2024: Social Democrats deputy questions rival parties’ pledges to deliver public service investment and tax cuts simultaneously
Deputy leader Cian O’Callaghan says rather than having subsidies that ‘inflate’ house prices, resources would be better directed at affordable-purchase housing
An upgraded Dublin-Drogheda service may have to run every five minutes to meet demand
Amid ‘grim record’ for homelessness, Minister for Housing seeks locations for residential developments
Opposition claims Government’s Housing for All plan for 33,450 new builds this year will not be delivered
‘Government refuses to acknowledge that at the heart of the housing crisis is an affordability crisis’, Social Democrats Cian O’Callaghan says
Opposition politicians criticise drop in apprenticeship numbers as setback to progress on housing
Eoin Ó Broin brought forward legislation to make advertising such offers illegal, as ‘preventative measure’
A dysfunctional housing market incentivises unacceptable behaviour, and it seems unlikely Marc Godart is the only one preying on vulnerable tenants
Labour TD says use of term ‘colonisation’ when talking about asylum seekers ‘appalling’
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