April 5th may see construction resume on a phased basis and extension of 5km travel limitIf Covid-19 cases remain high travel restrictions could be expanded only to 10km or perhaps 8kmSat Mar 20 2021 - 01:32
Pat Leahy: Sinn Féin fudge on abortion Bill part of its path onwardsMcDonald hasn’t mentioned the DUP Bill is in accordance with her party’s policySat Mar 20 2021 - 01:00
Preparations for AstraZeneca vaccinations to resume amid optimism on safety clearanceReview of jab by European Medicines Agency due to be completed on ThursdayWed Mar 17 2021 - 01:00
Q&A: Why is the GP contract leak by Leo Varadkar back in the news?A guide to where things stand as gardaí step up investigation into April 2019 incidentWed Mar 17 2021 - 01:00
Coronavirus: 349 new cases, 18 further deaths as Taoiseach urges people not to meet upA further 9,030 Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the State, figures showTue Mar 16 2021 - 17:57
McDonald criticises Taoiseach for ‘arrogant’ response to her letter about VaradkarTánaiste says he is keen to have Garda investigation into leak concludedTue Mar 16 2021 - 13:08
Gardaí set to send file on Varadkar leak to the DPPMinisters back Tánaiste after gardaí upgrade preliminary inquiry to a formal investigationMon Mar 15 2021 - 00:22
More than 30,000 face vaccine deferral as State suspends AstraZeneca use over clotting fearsGovernment to await outcome of EMA investigation before deciding on future use of vaccineMon Mar 15 2021 - 00:10
Taoiseach and Biden to hold virtual meeting on St Patrick’s DaySeries of 78 country-specific ‘virtual receptions’ will be held, department saysMon Mar 15 2021 - 00:01
Former editor resigns from media body over Greenslade rowAlan Rusbridger had come under pressure over Roy Greenslade article about Máiría CahillSun Mar 14 2021 - 18:01
Construction among reopenings at risk if Covid-19 cases keep risingVaradkar rules out April 5th relaxations in event of numbers going in wrong directionSat Mar 13 2021 - 03:17
Covid-19: Government must stop keeping us all in the darkLeaders must shift from telling people what they can’t do to what they can do – safelySat Mar 13 2021 - 01:00
Few options in thwarted vaccine rollout and little basis for optimismCoalition will continue to be subject of public ire as long as Covid-19 programme stuttersFri Mar 12 2021 - 01:00
Adopted people suing St Patrick’s Guild claim ‘kidnapping’, ‘forgery’Solicitor tells High Court if liquidation proceeds the adoption society will be ‘released’ from proceedings by adopted peopleThu Mar 11 2021 - 00:39
At least 14 illegal adoption cases at ‘advanced stage’ in High CourtBelfast man launched proceedings against St Patrick’s Guild in January 2020Wed Mar 10 2021 - 18:04
Up to 20,000 adoption files could relate to irregular birth registrations – reportPhrases or ‘markers’ found in sample files that could indicate ‘suspicious practice’Wed Mar 10 2021 - 03:20
Coalition fails in bid to source extra Covid-19 vaccines from EU and UKNo plan to seek additional medicine beyond EU framework despite mounting political pressureWed Mar 10 2021 - 02:20
Taoiseach ‘surprised’ by Catholic bishops’ plea on Covid rulesCatholics urged to lobby TDs so that restrictions on worship are ‘proportionate’Tue Mar 9 2021 - 20:07
Simon Coveney to meet Iranian president Hassan Rouhani on visit to TehranMinister to discuss Iran nuclear deal as part of Ireland’s role on UN Security CouncilSat Mar 6 2021 - 01:00
Return to austerity would be bonkers, but so is idea deficits do not matterPat Leahy: State must make sustainable budgets imperative no matter who is in governmentSat Mar 6 2021 - 01:00
Judges to vote on new guidelines to cut damages awardsMinister for Justice ready to make changes if proposals approvedFri Mar 5 2021 - 21:47
Biden underlines support for Belfast Agreement as tensions riseDowning Street insists protocol period extension does not break international lawFri Mar 5 2021 - 00:25
UK’s ‘bad faith’ acting leaves Government walking a difficult tightropeNI protocol row: No Irish Government wants their commitment to the EU and promotion of peace in North to be in conflictThu Mar 4 2021 - 19:40
Dublin not happy, EU furious as UK move brings Brexit back into focusInside Politics: British government says it will unilaterally change Northern Ireland’s special arrangementsThu Mar 4 2021 - 08:21
Brexit: EU threatens legal action in Northern Ireland protocol rowBritain says it will extend grace period on North goods checks until OctoberThu Mar 4 2021 - 01:00
Adoptions and access to birth certificates: What rights do people have?Balancing the right to see your own birth records with the right to privacy is difficultWed Mar 3 2021 - 22:13
Government brands UK move to delay checks on goods entering North from Britain ‘deeply unhelpful’Northern Secretary confirms move despite checks being required by Northern Ireland protocol after BrexitWed Mar 3 2021 - 19:55
Micheál Martin describes issue of illegal adoption as ‘shocking’Adoption-tracing legislation needed, says expert, as case studies to go before CabinetWed Mar 3 2021 - 17:23
Pandemic widens gap in public finances as crisis enters second yearTax receipts for first two months of the year were €800m less than same period in 2020Wed Mar 3 2021 - 03:05
Lockdown protesters may be traced using CCTV, Ministers toldHotel quarantine should be up and running by end of next week, using private securityTue Mar 2 2021 - 22:02
Judges decline changing proposed guidelines for personal injuries awardsConcerns raised included perceived interference with independence of judiciaryTue Mar 2 2021 - 02:30
Minister for Justice to brief Cabinet on anti-lockdown protestsMinister has been assured gardaí will be ready for any future attempts at violenceMon Mar 1 2021 - 20:28
Government needs to get ready to govern againAs peak of the crisis passes a new set of questions will need answeringSat Feb 27 2021 - 01:00
Public support for lockdown will nose dive once vulnerable vaccinatedPoll on Covid-19 policy reveals nuanced views and general rejection of zero-CovidThu Feb 25 2021 - 20:30
Irish Times poll: Strong support for reopening society as soon as possibleCaution about easing Covid-19 restrictions vying with impatience for lifting lockdownThu Feb 25 2021 - 20:30
Fall in support for Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael as confidence in Covid-19 management slumps – pollMore than half of voters say Government ‘not doing a good job’ handling the pandemicWed Feb 24 2021 - 21:41
Pat Leahy: Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael pay for Covid failuresThe fate of Government may rest on the vaccination programmeWed Feb 24 2021 - 20:50
Covid vaccine ramp-up to see 80% of adults get dose by June - MartinEasing of restrictions contingent on continued suppression of virus, says TaoiseachWed Feb 24 2021 - 01:00
People ‘exhausted’ by restrictions with easing some way off, Coalition leaders sayMinisters say identifying exact metrics to determine when reopening would take place not yet clearTue Feb 23 2021 - 20:25
The worst days of the third long lockdown are still aheadAnalysis: No cheering despite a better performance from the TaoiseachTue Feb 23 2021 - 20:25
Taoiseach says ‘the end is truly in sight’ as Level 5 extended until April 5th and schools to reopenIn-person education will resume on phased basis on March 1st while travel limit will be reviewed in early AprilTue Feb 23 2021 - 20:22
'Living with Covid': April 5th review to weigh potential for lockdown easingLevel 5 to be extended and easing of outdoor restrictions unlikelyTue Feb 23 2021 - 01:00
Level 5 restrictions set to be extended until April, but schools and childcare will reopenPre-school due to reopen on March 8th under revised Living with Covid planMon Feb 22 2021 - 22:10
Ructions in Government over mixed messaging on Covid-19Sources say parents are angry regarding lack of clarity about children returning to schoolMon Feb 22 2021 - 20:59
Government’s confused Covid messaging is partially due to loss of self-confidenceMicheál Martin’s address to the public on way forward follows weeks of mixed signalsMon Feb 22 2021 - 18:08
Pat Leahy: It is 12 months since Irish politics was supposedly changed foreverSinn Féin emerged as the big winner in last year’s election, and its rise pushed two old rivals togetherSat Feb 13 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: Thousands to be recruited by HSE in vaccination effortsRetired healthcare workers, paramedics and others to assist at 34 centres across the StateSat Feb 13 2021 - 00:01
Government hopes to get agreement on school reopening within weeksTalks with unions to focus on Leaving Cert and phased return for all school studentsFri Feb 12 2021 - 06:02
No agreement on when economy might reopen, says VaradkarMicheál Martin warns against expectations of anything other than a limited reopening of societyThu Feb 11 2021 - 17:56
Labour Party calls for €100 million fund to support schoolchildren during pandemicAodhán Ó Ríordáin warns of ‘lost generation’ of teenagers who will not return to schoolThu Feb 11 2021 - 15:18