The Irish Times

Ministerial reshuffle: Who is in the firing line and who can expect a promotion?

Martin set to get his choice of cabinet posts while botched secondment could have repercussions for Donnelly

Sat Apr 23 2022 - 06:00

Government indecision will impact climate change action, Seanad hears

FF Senator ‘frustrated’ at inability of ‘all arms of State’ to decide on infrastructure

Thu Oct 21 2021 - 21:31

Plight of mica-stressed homeowners dominates FG party gathering

Parliamentary party meeting hears support for 100% redress to remedy defective buildings

Wed Sept 22 2021 - 21:52

Pay increase for homecare workers part of Budget 2022 deliberations, Minister says

Hospital release delays because of shortage of carers as Government develops scheme

Sun Sept 19 2021 - 19:07

Appeal to allow ex-pats vaccinated with WHO-approved jabs unfettered entry to State

Minister says issue under consideration but ‘I have no answer today’

Mon Jul 12 2021 - 22:27

Failure to restart family visits and religious services in prisons condemned in Dáil

TD hits out at ‘another plan’ as Prison Service develops ‘framework’ for easing restrictions

Wed Jun 16 2021 - 19:10

Senator calls lack of clarity on reopening dance and drama classes ‘unacceptable’

No recognition of creative arts as vital part of young people’s education, says Marie Sherlock

Mon May 10 2021 - 21:26

Senator calls on HSE to assess overcrowding at University Hospital Galway

Former minister says 24 patients waiting on trolleys, while numbers reached 36 last week

Mon May 10 2021 - 20:17

Cabinet to consider third-level governance and minimum alcohol prices

Donnelly to bring memo to Cabinet on measure targeting cheap alcohol

Tue May 04 2021 - 01:00

‘Huge hurt’ being caused to Stardust families over means testing for inquest legal aid

Minister pledges response ‘shortly’ which will allow inquests to start

Mon Apr 26 2021 - 16:36

Patient with eating disorder ‘told to walk, and meditate, not given access to therapist’

Dáil is told mental health services reflect ‘attitude of bygone era’

Wed Apr 21 2021 - 14:05

Prisoners with mental health issues in ‘unsuitable’ conditions, says reform group

Government task force to look at how criminal justice system deals with vulnerable

Fri Apr 02 2021 - 19:46

Ceann Comhairle hits out at Department of Health ‘unadulterated fudge’

Seán Ó Fearghaíl urges TD to complain about response over GPs charging for blood tests

Thu Mar 11 2021 - 21:53

Limerick gangs running ‘non-stop drugs supermarket’

TD seeks urgent intervention in city to prevent return to ‘very dark days’

Thu Feb 18 2021 - 19:35

Teenagers eating cannabis-laced confectionery, Dáil told

Fine Gael TD alerts colleagues to worrying trend of young people using edible narcotic

Thu Sept 10 2020 - 19:07

‘Drug craze’: Use of laughing gas by under-18s should be banned – FG TD

Google ‘profiting’ from sale of nitrous oxide, which causes paralysis and death, says Emer Higgins

Thu Jul 16 2020 - 17:37

Miriam Lord: Cottage pie and a pint and a trip to the barber of Seville

Dáil operatics on behalf of long-haired as pub grub menu mulled over ahead of reopening

Wed Jun 17 2020 - 21:54

Soccer supporters lose out to Gaelic fans in 90-minute pub time up deadline

Eating chicken korma, cottage pie ‘gives no extra protection’ against Covid-19, Dáil told

Wed Jun 17 2020 - 18:09

Miriam Lord: Pods for politicians could be the perfect solution

‘Unelected’ Zappone takes almost two hours of questions from the floor

Wed May 20 2020 - 22:13

Taoiseach appoints Sean Kyne to the Seanad

He replaces Frankie Feighan as Taoiseach’s nominee after losing Galway West Dáil seat

Wed Feb 19 2020 - 18:39

New FG Senator expected to be appointed for few weeks before Seanad election

Appointee to succeed Taoiseach’s nominee Frank Feighan, who won Dáil seat

Wed Feb 19 2020 - 01:00

‘I won’t be behind the door when it comes to telling people my ability’

Re-elected TD Frankie Feighan already thinking about rising through FG ranks

Tue Feb 18 2020 - 02:32

Miriam Lord: Air Miles Murphy's EU efforts fall back to Earth

This week saw high-spirited dispatches from Gerry Adams and another twist in swing-gate

Sat Dec 07 2019 - 05:00

Call for boycott of US embassy July 4th celebrations ‘very divisive’

Labour Senator asks politicians not to attend over Trump’s handling of migration

Thu Jun 27 2019 - 21:52

Miriam Lord’s Week: Football comes home to the Dáil bar

Sinn Féin supports Colombia with gusto as Leo faces penalties over his US remarks

Sat Jul 07 2018 - 05:55

Fine Gael TDs to be given free vote on drink-driving Bill

Shane Ross’s legislation to automatically ban drink-drivers is unlikely to pass in Dáil

Sat Jul 01 2017 - 01:30

Miriam Lord: Donnelly pushed out in FF fight to stay in frame

Frankie goes to Hollywood while Oireachtas’ golfers made to feel special in Killarney

Sat Jul 01 2017 - 01:00

Ireland joins France, Germany and Bulgaria in banning fracking

Private Members' Bill passed in Seanad after passage earlier through Dáil

Wed Jun 28 2017 - 21:18

Campaign for Leo: The inside story of how Varadkar beat Simon Coveney

Fine Gael’s new leader had been quietly preparing the ground for months

Sat Jun 03 2017 - 01:00

Miriam Lord: Enda leaves Senators feeling warm and fuzzy

When the Taoiseach whips out his little jotter, you know he means business

Fri Sept 30 2016 - 01:00

Miriam Lord’s week: Healy-Rae makes stand over seating

Kerry TD refuses to give up seat in dispute delaying return of electronic voting in Dáil

Sat Jul 02 2016 - 01:00

Miriam Lord: Grand day for the garda and nurse who met in Coppers

Budget 2016: Noonan finds Ireland’s ‘lost purse’ and begins spending again

Wed Oct 14 2015 - 06:44

Action needed to stop ‘hollowing out’ of Ireland’s town centres

Minister says ideas to regenerate towns would be duplication and could be pricey

Fri Nov 22 2013 - 15:04

Flower power takes centre stage with lilies of the Dáil

There was much consideration of the Easter lily in the Dáil yesterday

Wed Mar 27 2013 - 06:00