Judge highlights concerns over lack of communication about issues such as self-harm

In 2016, 736 people in Ireland died from drugs – the fourth highest figure in Europe

Government urged not to take powers away from community and voluntary sectors

New group formed by Paul Murphy joins crowded space on Ireland’s political left

Recruitment of staff continues to be particularly problematic, due to a shortage of appropriately qualified social workers

Government must face new realities when replacing TV licence with broadcasting charge

Q&A: It’s hard to see the ‘device independent broadcasting charge’ being anything other than a household fee

Eir’s low-cost approach to plan ruled out by Government as ‘an inferior product’

Taoiseach reckons if you can’t get Opposition to support the plan, then make them own it

Allowing Eir remove 300,000 homes from plan increased costs, says Richard Bruton

Child welfare consultant Kieran McGrath warns issue ‘cannot be ignored’

Seven years in the making, Government’s flagship communications policy

New wave of Irish Sea developers hope generate and sell power by 2025

Government can step in and take over if contractor fails to deliver, says Varadkar

Caveat: A new book exposes rough treatment of whistleblowers in Irish financial services

Scouting Ireland and Tusla representatives invited to appear at Oireachtas Committee

Organisation will meet with Tusla to address concerns over child protection standards

Child and Family Agency must be more transparent, Pat Rabbitte will tell committee

Recognition of professional qualifications ‘poses a particular challenge’, says Zappone

ESB and Belgian group Parkwind planning wind farm that could supply electricity to 280,000 homes

Appointment of former Labour Party leader was confirmed by the Cabinet on Tuesday

Avoiding hatred is not about being nice to Travellers but about preserving democracy

Perhaps the controversy over former minister Denis Naughten can lead to a reboot

The President is replaying the Mary McAleese playbook of 2004, from setting the agenda to laying down the rules of engagement

A hotel since the 1880s, it’s now much more than just a politician’s watering hole

The Government has to make a call – it can’t let this broadband saga drag on and on

The National Broadband Plan was originally welcomed as ‘the rural electrification of the 21st century’

Ex-minister Naughten reckless in agreeing to unrecorded private meetings with bidder

Using the 1950s State electricity model would be a sin against the new orthodoxy

Ad competition, licence fee evasion and ascent of Netflix complicate life at Montrose

Eight choices for reforming support for Irish broadcasting in a global media business

Naoise Nunn on the first Leviathan

McGuinness: Ex-Garda chief Martin Callinan told him McCabe not to be trusted

Irish public service media is in ‘deep trouble’, and yet a rate increase is never considered

Katherine Zappone says yes to the dress as Mattie McGrath plays the self-blame game

With just one bidder, Enet, the rural broadband tender process is hanging by a thread

Why ‘rural electrification for the 21st century’ is taking so long

The Minister for Finance believes slow but steady progress is our best economic hope

Ensuring Civil Service accountability for mistakes or deliberate obstruction is important

Varadkar and Martin will meet Sunday night as talks to avoid election enter ‘sensitive phase’