Defence Forces officers earning as little as €4 an hour for working overtime
Issue of low cadet starting pay – about €25,000 – also raised at Raco union annual conference
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Turnkey homes will no longer be bought by local authorities for social housing
Cabinet also to be briefed on planned Government apology for failings in Brian Stack murder investigation
Sales of Sally Rooney books surge in Northern Ireland after publisher stops UK distribution
Tómas Kenny, who co-runs Kennys Bookshop in Galway with his sister Sarah, says sales of Rooney’s books have increased tenfold
McEntee to raise Sally Rooney book sales withdrawal with UK foreign secretary
Minister for Foreign Affairs ‘shocked’ publisher can no long sell works because of author’s support for Palestine Action group
Jack Chambers ‘hopeful’ of ‘way forward’ to prevent further public sector strike
Stoppage next week ‘absolutely’ still on as things stand, union leader Kevin Callinan says
Ministers must not be spared blame when taxpayers money is wasted
Ministers set the policies that civil servant implement
‘It’s like going back in time’ – after 28 years, communities stand off on Garvaghy Road
Politicians defiant as tensions expected to continue for days over planned Orange Order march
Inside Budget 2027: ‘The meeting was brutal’ - the tensions on the road to new spending package
In 10 days Simon Harris and Jack Chambers will present their budget – in Government back rooms the horse-trading with fellow Ministers is in full swing
Ireland signs order with France to acquire €500m long-range military radar
Technology will ‘very significantly enhance Ireland’s ability to protect our skies’, Minister for Defence says
Dark mutterings in the Dáil: things move very fast around here
Dáil Sketch: At Leaders’ Questions, recriminations over RTÉ Investigates programme reach full volume
Helen McEntee accused of acting ‘without legal authority’ in Garda whistleblower case
Dail leaders questions
Bills on ending ‘triple lock’, e-scooters and citizenship will come before Dáil this term
The axing of the triple lock has become a clear demarcation line between the Government and Opposition parties
Torches and battery-operated radios: New guidelines for a national emergency are in the post
A three-week nationwide distribution programme will see approximately 2.2 million households ‘Be Emergency Ready’
A realistic emergency preparedness booklet would say ‘prepare for a slow decline’
Climate change for most of us will be a slow, banal deterioration in our quality of life - and we’re the lucky ones
We need leaders with the courage of a Kennedy or a de Gaulle
Contrast their bravery with the behaviour of the Irish Government, which has refused visas to 97 Palestinian students, makes excuses about Aughinish and will today welcome a convicted felon
Relying on neighbours: foreign defenders step in to protect State in dangerous times
The need for French and British ships to provide cover during high-level events in Ireland is politically delicate, given Irish military neutrality
The Irish Times view on hybrid attacks in Europe: a new security order
These developments demand a full and frank public debate rather than decisions arrived at by drift
World facing biggest security challenges since 1970s, says Helen McEntee
Minister says disinformation ‘spread like wildfire’ during Northern Ireland immigration riots earlier this year
Russian ambassador not in position to ‘lecture’ Ireland over Ukraine war stance, says Taoiseach
State accused of ‘copy-pasting EU conspiracy theories’ after Yury Filatov summoned to meeting in wake of drone attack at German airport
Honest assessment is needed of Ireland’s military neutrality
Government policies are at odds with stated position
‘That has changed’: Helen McEntee says Ireland now takes defence spending seriously
EU foreign affairs chief told Wicklow meeting Ireland has ‘much better neighbours’ than other European countries
Ed Miliband to join EU foreign ministers meeting in Wicklow this week
Helen McEntee to bring Meath twist to foreign ministers' dinner in Druids Glen
Emergency advice booklets to be distributed to households
The booklet provides tips on being prepared for extreme weather, prolonged power outage and other emergencies
Strong ties with Dublin ‘essential’ to future of Andy Burnham’s government – NI Secretary
UK and Irish governments must ‘step up’ on Troubles Bill, says Chris Bryant on first Dublin visit
Israeli settlement proposal demands ‘robust’ response, says Helen McEntee
Minister’s remarks come after publication of tender to build 1,200 housing units in Palestine
Balancing act continues as Leaving Cert grades drop back by an average of just over 1%
Timelines for fully removing pandemic-related post-marking adjustment will continue to be informed by the 2026 experience
The Curragh is full of natural treasures. It needs safeguarding
The need for conservation measures on the Co Kildare plains has been recognised for 30 years
Irish military officers to fill defence attache posts in Britain, US and France this autumn
Move hailed by Coalition as ‘significant milestone’ in strengthening international defence engagement
State paid more than €500k to private firm for air traffic control at Dublin Air Corps base
Flying operations had been restricted at Casement Aerodrome for period last year due to shortage of qualified military personnel
Ireland’s first long-range military radar systems to be in place next year
France was selected months ago as Ireland’s preferred partner to deliver the programme
Families of those who died in Creeslough disaster to meet Taoiseach today
‘We’re going into four years, there’s no answers whatsoever,’ says mother of 14-year-old Leona Harper, who died in the explosion
US warns Government not to push Occupied Territories Bill type action in Europe
Embassy cites risk to hundreds of thousands of Irish jobs with US companies from ‘symbolic measures’
Government’s Occupied Territories Bill signed into law by President
Legislation recently passed following failed Opposition attempts to include services such as technology in the Bill
NI groups tackling violence against women and girls to share €10m peacebuilding fund
Money will also be allocated to groups countering disinformation and supporting displaced families
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