Kathleen Funchion

HSE should not be taking staff experienced at assessing children’s needs, ombudsman says

Minister pledges to ‘re-examine’ access to mother and baby home personal records

Unions warn the figures represent a risk to controlling spread of Covid-19 in creches

James Lawless, Fergus O’Dowd, Kathleen Funchion and Neasa Hourigan among appointees

O’Gorman to deliver new funding model, will meet Siptu this week on wages

Dismal results for Fine Gael with vote down 6% and sitting TD Pat Deering losing seat

Carlow-Kilkenny TD elected on first count

Fianna Fáil to emerge on top with Green Party in line to hit double figures

Fianna Fáil is after three seats but Sinn Féin rally should see Funchion hold on

Legislation to make it mandatory for owners to carry litter bag when in public with dogs

Review of child protection agency’s structures to take place under new head

Some believe SF must not only point to Government's failings but also to solutions

Parties will pore over results in the coming weeks to discern trends for the next general election

Joe McHugh refers to decade of commemorations in answer on review of Junior Cert core subject

Flanagan warns against ‘thinly veiled references to vigilantism’ online

Female TDs endure sexist remarks, comments on their dress and macho culture

Claims abortion will be used as contraception are offensive and ignorant - Harris

Children being ‘left at side of the road’ due to poor handling of transport scheme – TDs say

Bruton tells SF TD repeats not possible within existing exams model

Results represent a huge shift in views in society, says FF’s John McGuinness

Hibernia teacher training college reveals project running where classes taught remotely

‘Irish Times’ survey raises doubt over whether such legislation would pass in Dáil

Six TDs have voiced support for Mary Lou McDonald to replace Gerry Adams

Deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald tell ardfheis party cannot ‘cop out’ on abortion

Oireachtas report finds lack of investment results in high childcare costs for parents

Minister for Foreign Affairs calls for invisible border and special status for the North

Corcoran Kennedy says gender balance does not appear to be factor in ministerial choices

Katherine Zappone: Nothing should be said or done to undermine commission’s work

NBRU calls for dialogue with Bus Éireann to prevent strike action due to start on Monday

Sinn Féin and Independents say Dáil should reconvene early to discuss €13bn ‘windfall’

British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly debates implications of Brexit

Sinn Féin TD Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin to take charge of justice committee in Oireachtas

The Housing Finance Agency says it could lend at a fixed rate of 1.75% for 25 years

Construction industry calls for State to take 20% stake in new homes

More than 200 seek support and express anger at Portlaoise rally highlighting eviction crisis

New Sinn Féin TD sashays into the limelight while Enda embraces his inner hipster

A sense remains the party did not perform as well as it could have, despite its seat gains

Analyst says election is continuing a trend which sees voters deciding very late

Meet the Voters: ‘Labour and Fine Gael are promising 200,000 jobs, but what kind of jobs?’

Children’s rights groups hold hustings to let young people air their views on politics