Micheál Martin’s detractors seem to have come unstuck by basic maths
Taoiseach would be wise to pay attention to the end of The Grinch on the eve of the Dáil Christmas recess
Helen McEntee
Hybrid threats expected to increase during Ireland’s EU presidency, department warns
Officials brief Minister for Defence on ‘systemic, coercive behaviour directed by a state actor’
Dáil votes by narrow margin not to restore abortion Bill that ends three-day wait for termination
Legislation passed second stage in previous Dáil but TDs decided by 73 to 71 to reject Bill
Defence Forces takes possession of €53m ‘strategic reach’ aircraft, replacing Government jet
Aircraft will be used by Air Corps to help in evacuation of Irish citizens from emergency situations
Triple-lock reforms are about ‘taking back sovereignty’, Helen McEntee says
Government moving ‘quickly’ on legislation to remove need for UN mandate for peacekeeping missions
Gardaí to increase presence at Jewish events following Bondi Beach shooting
Mass shooting at Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, resulted in at least 16 deaths
Drones over Dublin Bay: What happened during Zelenskiy’s visit to Ireland?
Incident during Ukrainian president’s visit suggests the State is ill-equipped for new era of hybrid warfare and risks serious embarrassment next year
Donohoe vetoed proposal to borrow €100m for military equipment under EU plan
Department of Defence believed there was agreement at ministerial adviser level for Ireland to seek money under EU loan scheme
Defence Forces has no rules of engagement for dealing with drones despite rising threat
Devices sighted in skies of Dublin Bay on night Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy landed in State
Ireland’s air traffic control operators not notified of drone activity during Zelenskiy visit
Questions emerge over how vital security information was shared as anti-drone tech included in €1.7bn defence package
€1.7bn Defence Forces plan announced amid ‘changing’ and ‘emerging’ threats
Anti-drone technology will be in place by next summer that will ‘identify and neutralise’ drones that ‘may be a threat’
New €19m anti-drone capability to be available to Defence Forces for EU presidency
McEntee to launch €1.7bn expenditure on defence projects with military radar programme set as main priority
Up to €17m to be spent on technology to track and intercept drones
Incident during Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s visit is believed to have been intended to cause embarrassment to the Republic and highlight weak defences
Miriam Lord: What possessed Micheál Martin to post bonkers bus snap that made him look like a soap opera villain?
The Taoiseach grins in the driver’s seat while Sensible Simon steers the economy
Irish UN peacekeepers come under ‘small arms fire’ in south Lebanon
Shots from assault rifle struck armoured vehicle which held up under fire, with no injuries reported
Major Garda security operation, road closures in place for Zelenskiy visit to Dublin
Additional €100m in ‘non-lethal’ military support set to be announced during Ukrainian president’s first official trip to Ireland
Zelenskiy greeted by Taoiseach at Dublin Airport on first official visit to Ireland
Agenda set to include visit to President Catherine Connolly and expected address to joint sitting of Dáil and Seanad
Harris says suspension of civilian Garda member over alleged threats against him ‘very concerning’
Tánaiste he does not view ‘such matters as HR matters, I view them as criminal matters’
‘No plans’ to drop Occupied Territories Bill but legislation ‘not straightforward’, says McEntee
Government criticised for ‘delays and delays and delays’ on legislation banning trade with illegal settlements
Occupied Territories Bill: ‘considerable uncertainty’ over including services
McEntee tells Dáil ‘legal clarity’ is needed and that Government is awaiting Attorney General’s advice
A national conversation about the future of Irish education is about to start. It could be magical
It must make space for voices that are too often left out, and children and young people must be at its heart
SNP leader John Swinney: ‘Scotland and England are going in completely different directons’
Scotland’s nationalist first minister visits Dublin on Tuesday and Wednesday to talk economics, culture and space rockets
Fresh push for US tariff exemptions on whiskey and medtech
US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick in Brussels to talk tariffs with EU trade ministers
‘Incomprehension’ at death of young man in Co Louth crash, mourners told
Alan McCluskey (23), from Drumconrath, was one of five young friends killed collision near Dundalk last Saturday night
Helen McEntee briefed on Russian spy ship movements by military chief
At least one Naval vessel and a maritime patrol aircraft on standby in case ship changes course
What’s in the in-trays of the new Ministers? Just some very big political challenges
Occupied Territories Bill, volatile tax receipts and school spaces for those with additional needs among responsibilities
Tens of thousands in Gaza still at ‘significant risk’ of starvation, says McEntee
Conversation ‘needs to be had’ with Israel about helping to fund Gaza reconstruction, new Minister for Foreign Affairs says
New Deis Plus plan for Ireland’s most disadvantaged areas needs to be bold
If Deis Plus is watered down, it will be horrifically depressing for everyone within education
Who are the new Ministers and what are their qualifications?
Cabinet reshuffle follows Paschal Donohoe’s resignation as minister for finance
Footwear, driving, ‘key holding’: €30m paid in allowances to Department of Foreign Affairs staff
Payments made to cover ‘additional indirect costs’ involved in representational role of diplomatic staff
Irish-language education policy ‘ignores elephant in the room’, advocacy groups warn
Patron body says ‘little progress’ made on similar goals announced 20 years ago
Leaving Cert 2026: What do grading changes mean for students?
Points required for competitive courses are likely to remain high despite overall drop in grades
Leaving Cert 2026 results will be lowest in six years as grade inflation tackled
‘It is essential that we return to normal, pre-pandemic arrangements,’ Helen McEntee says
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