‘Literally unbelievable’: Ministers get ‘a kicking’ from Chambers’s team as budget talks near end
Jack Chambers fights to meet 6 per cent limit on increases, with Ministers complaining bitterly
Dara Calleary
Powersharing looks precarious as parade splits North
Inside Politics: Fuel protests on Ministers’ minds with budget nearing
Here’s how to do hot school meals right
What children are being offering currently is closer to a ration than a meal - tired, unappealing and depleted of its nutritional purpose
Budget 2027 will not be able to address ‘all of the challenges’ facing Ireland, Minister says
Dara Calleary expects ‘targeted investment where people are feeling the pinch most at the moment’
Budget 2027: Permanent disability support grant to be introduced
Payment seen in Department of Social Protection as ‘first step’ in acknowledging additional costs people with disabilities face
Changes to Public Services Card will create ‘de facto’ national ID card, says Opposition
Individuals can voluntarily add date of birth to card for identification as Opposition calls for ‘truth’ around use
Hot school meals scheme to be overhauled after reports find poor quality and high waste
Cold food options and more flexible menu options among the priorities for parents, according to Government research
Over-70s urged to check eligibility for energy costs payment from State
Household Benefits Package, which is not means tested for over 70s, helps with energy bills up to €420 per year, and includes a free TV licence
Vulnerable children ‘face greater risk of harm’ because of levy on budget, Tusla says
Tusla says it is being ‘penalised for overruns in other sectors’ with agency’s budget to be levied next year to cover overruns in education
Vapes have been ‘the revenge of big tobacco’: Taoiseach raises prospect of ban
Martin’s comments follow earlier suggestion from TDs about restricting the number of vape shops that could open in any particular area
‘The skies opened’: Killarney clean-up continues after ‘unprecedented’ flash flooding
Heavy downpours closed all main roads into Kerry town while Dublin city recorded up to 28mm of rain in one hour
Madonna should invite Micheál Martin over for dinner – they have a lot in common
After all, both performers continue to flourish despite being in the twilight of gilded careers
Ballina school cast into bureaucratic spotlight as movable EU presidency feast rolls on
Employment and Social Affairs Council brings ministers and officials to Co Mayo town for first formal meeting of Ireland’s six-month run
Ireland relieved to have avoided obvious embarrassment on EU stage – so far
Micheál Martin to speak in Strasbourg, and Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin talk about Ukraine
Calleary appeals to unions to join pay talks
EU social protection ministers meeting in Minister’s Mayo constituency
New rural housing policy will end ‘Eircode lottery’ approach to planning, Minister says
New system may make it more difficult for Irish speakers to get planning permission in Irish-speaking areas, advocacy groups say
What does division over abortion within Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael mean for Government?
Possible leadership contenders O’Callaghan and Calleary vote against removing three-day waiting period
Former monastery should be bought to secure Dublin Gaelcholáiste’s future, say campaigners
Christian Brothers building on market for €3.75m next to Synge Street campus where transition to Irish is beginning
Parents missing out because Coalition delaying on benefit promise, says Ictu
Confirmation that public consultation would mark first step in introducing benefit, but no time frame for launch
Coalition row looms with no new Irish-language schools planned to open until 2032
Fianna Fáil to speak with Hildegarde Naughton over lack of educational pathway for Irish speakers
Majority of people support Irish language, all-island survey finds
Irish Language Attitudes research is the longest running of its kind on attitudes towards the language
Ministers bringing it all back home with EU meetings
A number of Ministers are seeking to host European presidency gatherings in their local constituencies
Fianna Fáil critics stay in shadows during Micheál Martin’s weekend in the spotlight
Inside Politics: Pressure mounts on Keir Starmer, and there’s been suspicious betting on the Dublin Central byelection
Leadership, byelections and Bertie: Five things we learned at the Fianna Fáil ardfheis
Mood was pretty good as party led by Taoiseach Micheál Martin for past 15 years gathered in Dublin on Saturday to celebrate its centenary
The delegates’ views: Fianna Fáil members say ‘leadership in waiting is very patient’
Party faithful give mixed views on Micheál Martin’s tenure, with no obvious challenger emerging amid concerns it is ‘difficult to find a TD who spans the generations’
Fianna Fáil at 100: ‘They could certainly teach the Tories and UK Labour a thing or two’
Flexibility, pragmatism and ruthless, unceasing dedication to winning and retaining power have been the party’s hallmarks
Fianna Fáil at 100 is a white man’s party with a woman problem
No party can claim to have ‘something for everyone’ when it has a woman problem like Fianna Fáil’s
Delivering new cost of disability payment will be ‘so challenging’, Minister tells summit
‘We still live in a very ableist society’, one wheelchair user tells event, saying employment will not reduce costs
National Lottery wants ‘all bets off’ from bookies accepting wagers on its draws
Inside Politics: Ireland winding down accommodation support for Ukrainians fleeing war
‘Right to be forgotten’ for cancer patients in insurance market to be enshrined in law
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien to outline road transporters support scheme to Cabinet
Micheál Martin survives week of internal Fianna Fáil dissent, but is a bigger heave on the way?
The Government’s response to the fuel protests exposed a fissure within the party, ‘loss of connectivity’ with grassroots supporters, and accusations of top-down leadership
Michael Healy-Rae resignation: Is the Coalition now under threat?
The prospect of tougher times ahead for the Government is not unlikely as it looks weaker and more brittle
Traffic protests may herald summer of discontent with implications for politics
Prolonged war in Iran would likely result in decision pinch points for Coalition and possibility of tough budget talks
Decision on fuel excise cuts will not be affected by byelections, says Minister
Fianna Fáil selects Cllr Cillian Keane (24) as its candidate to run Galway West constituency race
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