Covid-19: Easing restrictions depends on next two weeks - HolohanNphet ‘increasingly concerned’ as 366 further cases are recorded on TuesdayTue Nov 17 2020 - 22:36
‘Delaying would pose too great a risk’: How Ireland landed in Level 5For the first time, a full account of what happened in Nphet meetings can be revealedTue Nov 17 2020 - 18:21
Nphet warns Government of Covid-19 risk from international travelDr Tony Holohan raises concerns about rising incidence in Donegal and case amongst elderlyTue Nov 17 2020 - 11:14
Government will not seek rest of correspondence between Woulfe and ClarkeCoalition to deny Opposition request and resist Dáil debate on McEntee’s role in nominationMon Nov 16 2020 - 01:55
Cabinet to discuss basic income scheme for arts and culture sectorFootfall in Dublin museums less than 10% of what it would normally be for the summer monthsSun Nov 15 2020 - 18:30
Oireachtas role in Séamus Woulfe debacle ‘very open question’, says TDCatherine Murphy says a bid at impeachment could become ‘very drawn-out process’Sun Nov 15 2020 - 15:57
Holohan warns recent progress ‘at risk’ as Covid-19 numbers rising againSix more deaths and 456 new cases reported on SaturdaySun Nov 15 2020 - 09:39
Rise in Covid among over-65s and in nursing homes a worry, says HolohanChief medical officer wrote to Government warning about problem areasSat Nov 14 2020 - 08:30
Government will need to look at ways to find extra money in wake of Covid crisis, says McGrathTaoiseach suggests staged approach to exiting Level 5 at the start of DecemberSat Nov 14 2020 - 08:04
Brexit: Trade fears mount as breakthrough in EU-UK talks proves elusiveTalks overshadowed by turmoil in Downing Street as aides to Boris Johnson resignSat Nov 14 2020 - 01:57
More than 3,000 businesses ‘gone bust’ since March, Dáil toldWhile largely due to Covid-19 pandemic, Brexit is already ‘having an effect’ on economyThu Nov 12 2020 - 19:06
Irish people abroad should not book flights home for Christmas yet, Varadkar saysRyanair condemns Tánaiste’s comments, says people can travel under EU ‘traffic light’ systemThu Nov 12 2020 - 18:37
Covid-19: Talk in Government turns to lockdown-exit plan for ChristmasInside Politics: Plan will likely see people asked to keep contacts to family members as much as possibleThu Nov 12 2020 - 07:18
Covid-19 and Christmas: People may have to limit close contact to familyRestaurants expected to reopen in December but pubs not serving food may stay closedThu Nov 12 2020 - 01:00
Travel restrictions eased following changes to Covid-19 testing rulesDublin Airport will have on-site testing facility ready for passengers ‘within days’Wed Nov 11 2020 - 16:14
Only ‘gold-standard’ Covid test will result in restriction-free travel around IrelandCabinet agrees range of measures for new arrivals under EU traffic light systemTue Nov 10 2020 - 20:08
Woulfe controversy: AG tells Cabinet judges’ clash raises ‘serious constitutional issues’Supreme Court has backed itself ‘into a corner’ over Woulfe, says former judgeTue Nov 10 2020 - 13:52
Government urged to ‘do better’ in creation of CervicalCheck tribunal221+ group fears Government’s actions are being ‘guided by the wishes of laboratories’Tue Nov 10 2020 - 02:37
Brexit talks: Warning for Cabinet over Biden win leading to false confidenceEamon Ryan expected to update Cabinet on new EU traffic-light system for travelTue Nov 10 2020 - 01:41
Level 5 restrictions will remain for full six weeks, says VaradkarTánaiste told party meeting Government might discuss changes to measures in two weeks’ timeThu Nov 5 2020 - 16:35
Fianna Fáil party meetings used to vent frustrations over Martin’s leadershipAnalysis: ‘This is a slow bicycle race towards a [leadership] contest likely in 2022’Thu Nov 5 2020 - 15:48
All eyes are on US, but row over GP document leak rolls onInside Politics: Biden’s narrow lead over Trump expands in race for White HouseThu Nov 5 2020 - 08:33
Covid-19: Level 5 restrictions to remain ‘for full six weeks’Taoiseach and Tánaiste tell respective parties there will be no early easing of measuresWed Nov 4 2020 - 23:28
Micheál Martin faces scathing criticism from Fianna Fáil TDs over defence of VaradkarHeated exchanges at FF meeting as Taoiseach is accused of being ‘flag-flyer’ for TánaisteWed Nov 4 2020 - 23:15
Coveney says Varadkar’s defence on GP contract leak ‘credible, comprehensive and convincing’Minister hopes Government can ‘move on’ after Tánaiste survives Dáil grillingWed Nov 4 2020 - 13:44
Taoiseach says ‘we shouldn’t jump to conclusions’ about US election resultCoveney says Ireland will respect US election result regardless of who winsWed Nov 4 2020 - 12:10
GP contract apology: Varadkar distances himself from friend over leakFianna Fáil, Green Party sources say they believe crisis for Tánaiste and Government will passWed Nov 4 2020 - 00:45
School-admissions reform for children of past pupils may be delayedLabour spokesman says Bill needed to correct ‘elitist’ intake rulesWed Nov 4 2020 - 00:05
Delivering children’s hospital on time may be ‘challenging’, warns McGrathReview of €116bn NDP will see new costs given for large-scale projectsTue Nov 3 2020 - 17:53
Government rejects Opposition bid for more time to question Varadkar over leaking GP draft contractTánaiste is expected to tell Dáil he did not act unlawfully in passing on documentTue Nov 3 2020 - 13:59
Garda Covid-19 enforcement powers to be extended to mid-2021Bill allows gardaí to inspect premises and close them temporarily for failing to complyTue Nov 3 2020 - 09:30
Varadkar to be questioned in Dáil over leak of documentMartin backs Tánaiste amid fears of fresh revelations and complaint to ethics bodyTue Nov 3 2020 - 02:56
Political ethics watchdog asked to investigate leaking of document by VaradkarCoveney says there was ‘no personal gain’ for Tánaiste in passing on the documentMon Nov 2 2020 - 22:15
Taoiseach has confidence in Varadkar amid controversy over document leakHarris was not told by Tánaiste that he was sharing copy of GP contractMon Nov 2 2020 - 16:58
Greens call for Varadkar to give detailed Dáil account of contract controversyTánaiste rejects article allegations that he acted unlawfully in sharing draft GP contractSun Nov 1 2020 - 09:17
Varadkar rejects allegations he acted unlawfully in sharing draft GP contractTánaiste says sharing draft pay deal with IMO with NAGP in 2019 was ‘not best practice’Sat Oct 31 2020 - 21:37
Mother and Baby Home survivors can seek access to personal recordsMinister says information from commission will be available if request passes ‘two tests’Wed Oct 28 2020 - 21:27
Q&A: CervicalCheck TribunalInvolvement of laboratories and statute of limitations are among the outstanding issuesWed Oct 28 2020 - 20:33
National Development Plan set for review and new 10-year timeframeCabinet to approve Future of Media Commission members and survey of costsWed Oct 28 2020 - 02:40
Covid-19: Contact tracing recruits asked to bring own laptops to work due to HSE delayHealth service says new staff will not use tracing software on personal computersWed Oct 28 2020 - 02:22
Vicky Phelan feels ‘betrayed’ by CervicalCheck tribunalTribunal established despite Department of Health announcing it would be pausedWed Oct 28 2020 - 00:36
Green Party Cllr Lorna Bogue resigns over Mother and Baby Home issueParty has failed to engage ‘on this issue with a full understanding of its seriousness’Tue Oct 27 2020 - 16:36
Eight politicians swear statements to receive full expenses for lockdown periodPandemic saw fobbing-in facility for recording attendance of Senators and TDs haltedMon Oct 26 2020 - 03:01
Covid-19: Critical cases from NI could put pressure on services in RepublicNon-coronavirus care in hospitals could fall by wayside if beds are needed for NI patientsMon Oct 26 2020 - 02:58
Green Party raises ‘serious concerns’ around CervicalCheck tribunalGovernment source says ‘we hope that most if not all issues can be addressed to allow all women to partake in the tribunal’Mon Oct 26 2020 - 00:43
President signs Bill on mother and baby home records into lawMinister Roderic O’Gorman says Oireachtas can move ‘quickly’ on survivors’ concernsSun Oct 25 2020 - 22:39
Covid-19: Public urged to ‘stay at home’ as 1,025 further cases confirmed in StateTánaiste Leo Varadkar says range of key indicators on spread of disease starting to ‘level off’ but it is ‘early days’Sun Oct 25 2020 - 18:25
Selling PPE as an excuse to keep businesses open ‘not lawful’, Varadkar saysConfusion over shops selling facemasks alongside non-essential itemsSun Oct 25 2020 - 18:10
Sinn Féin’s stand on Covid is facing increasing questions from political rivals‘They approach the pandemic in the same way they approach every other issue, thinking how they can make a political gain’Sat Oct 24 2020 - 01:00
Varadkar: Move to Level 5 is ‘our one last best shot’Inside Politics: Tánaiste tells FG meeting the HSE had ‘dumped’ Covid tracing workload on GPsThu Oct 22 2020 - 07:46