The Irish Times

State bodies spent €11.2m on credit cards in two years

Some departments refused to supply details of spend after request by FF’s Dara Calleary

Mon Jan 09 2017 - 01:00

Government feels the heat as cost of supporting renewable energy jumps

Latest rise in the levy to support renewables is considered a ‘rate shock’ by some in industry

Fri Aug 05 2016 - 06:30

€38m Eircode system will prove to be value for money, Minister says

An Post has no information on uptake of post code system by customers after a year in use

Thu Jul 14 2016 - 14:40

One in five rural dwellers cannot get broadband, says study

One in four say they would have to move to a city if broadband was unavailable

Wed May 25 2016 - 12:24

Homeless people protest at planned closure of Dublin hostel

Demonstrators unhappy with plans to close Brú Aimsir facility on Thomas St from June

Wed May 11 2016 - 13:33

Fine Gael set to shake up departments, Dáil and ministries

Government will have a very different configuration than anything before, writes Harry McGee

Thu May 05 2016 - 20:27

TDs in areas hit by severe floods call for officials to resign

C&AG report shows Government taskforce did not meet for six years before last July

Wed Apr 06 2016 - 01:00

Record number of offshore licences granted

14 licencing options approved for the southern Porcupine Basin despite oil price fall

Fri Feb 12 2016 - 06:30

Ocean observatory due to be located in Galway Bay

Observatory will provide marine tech and ocean energy developers with ‘real time’ data

Tue Aug 04 2015 - 01:00

Galway postmistress to stand in general election

Seona O’Fegan of Barna pledges to fight for communities threatened by ‘privatisation’

Tue Jun 23 2015 - 14:50

Pro-fracking company asked to carry out safety study

CDM Smith has track record on contentious gas extraction method in the US and Poland

Fri Apr 17 2015 - 01:00

All water-based emergency calls to go to Irish Coast Guard

Report on ‘Tit Bonhomme’ sinking leads to new ‘999’ response procedure

Sat Apr 11 2015 - 17:44

Cross-Border broadband project lost funds on ‘obsolete’ equipment

EU withdrew from funding project due to ‘irregular expenditure’ says North’s auditor

Tue Mar 03 2015 - 11:06

Rural Ireland needs better broadband to compete globally

‘To me broadband is as important to rural areas as electricity,’ says TD Stephen Donnelly

Mon Feb 16 2015 - 07:45

High-speed broadband will be everywhere by 2020 - White

Minister for Communications says Government anxious to avoid another Irish Water by doing it right

Tue Nov 25 2014 - 06:49

Government pledges high-speed broadband for all by end of decade

Issue of rural internet access likened to ‘draining the Shannon’ as successive pledges fail

Mon Nov 24 2014 - 13:47

Living by numbers: how Eircode system pinpoints your address

Ireland’s postal zones and street linguistics give some places seven addresses. A new method changes this

Mon Oct 27 2014 - 02:00

‘Real map of Inishbofin’ published today by Geological Survey of Ireland

Connemara island’s seabed territory charted

Sat Oct 11 2014 - 11:46

Full list of Ministers of State

Tue Jul 15 2014 - 14:07

White can be expected to be supportive of RTÉ

New Minister was a radio current affairs producer with the public service broadcaster between 1984 and 1994

Sat Jul 12 2014 - 01:00

Full text of speech by Taoiseach Enda Kenny

‘We can say we have learned from the difficult past only if we make sure not to repeat it.’

Fri Jul 11 2014 - 14:27

Report finds decentralisation contributed to €5m arrears in fishery harbours

Comptroller and Auditor General finds dues billed retrospectively due to ‘variety of weaknesses and errors’

Wed Jul 09 2014 - 01:00

Texas fund pays €45m for offices

The D2 office block, bought by Lone Star, was owned by developer Sean Reilly

Wed Apr 30 2014 - 01:05

Angling body supports compulsory angling charge

National Anglers Representative Association says move would help fund fish conservation

Fri Apr 11 2014 - 14:31

Minister denies plans to introduce a compulsory angling charge

National Anglers Representative Association backs a charge to promote angling conservation

Fri Apr 11 2014 - 01:01

Anglers claim Government planning compulsory charge

Government local election candidates told to expect voting backlash if fee is imposed

Mon Apr 07 2014 - 01:06

Comparison to last rod licence row in 1980s being played down

Government says nothing decided yet on updating of 1959 Fisheries Act

Mon Apr 07 2014 - 01:00

Operators against exposing Irish Water to Freedom of Information Act

Bord Gáis Éireann says utility would already be subject to regulatory regime designed to provide proper oversight

Mon Mar 10 2014 - 01:00

Shares in Providence jump 6%

Explorer granted extension of licence for Barryroe oil field off Co Cork

Tue Feb 18 2014 - 11:04

Providence offered new licensing option in the South Celtic Sea

18-month option covers large area of sea about 130km off the south coast

Thu Dec 05 2013 - 08:54

Jockey Ruby Walsh opposes wind farms near studs

Wind industry business labels concerns a ‘non-issue’

Tue Dec 03 2013 - 01:00

Three fresh bids for Bord Gais Energy

Viridian, Blackstone and Centrica understood to be among bidders

Tue Nov 26 2013 - 09:03

Providence agrees farm-in into North Celtic Sea Basin oil discoveries

Deal covering Helvick and Dunmore oil discoveries requires ministerial approval

Wed Nov 13 2013 - 08:16

If you can’t win the scientific argument, suppress it

Evidence on effect of sea lice heavily contested

Mon Sept 16 2013 - 16:31