Fine Gael blames poor election result on series of pre-poll gaffesSeán Kelly MEP singles out Catherine Noone controversy at party postmortem meetingWed Jul 29 2020 - 23:30
Guidelines for pubs to reopen on August 10th need to be issued this week, say vintnersPublicans tell Martin of anger at short notice of decision not to reopen pubs on July 20thWed Jul 29 2020 - 15:09
Plan to review 700,000 welfare claims by end of year to make ‘savings’ of €520mBriefing notes for Minister for Public Expenditure warn that ‘budgetary discipline’ will be needed to curb growing expenditureWed Jul 29 2020 - 03:30
Cuts to pandemic welfare bill critical to managing deficit, officials warn MinistersDepartment plans to review 700,000 welfare claims by end of yearWed Jul 29 2020 - 02:05
Three ‘super junior’ Ministers agree to give back part of controversial pay hikeMinisters taking 10% reduction still paid more than previous governmentTue Jul 28 2020 - 19:16
Taoiseach's salary falls below €200,000 as Government takes 10% pay cutTaoiseach and Tánaiste will take pay cut of about €20,000 eachTue Jul 28 2020 - 07:22
Non-green list passengers should be tested before travelling to Ireland, DAA to sayAirports authority to propose move to Oireachtas Covid-19 committeeTue Jul 28 2020 - 06:02
Reopening of pubs that do not serve food may be delayed beyond July 20thGardaí out in force this weekend amid worrying coronavirus trendsFri Jul 10 2020 - 22:06
Paschal Donohoe elected president of key euro-zone bodyMinister will lead euro-zone finance team in funding cost of pandemic and recoveryFri Jul 10 2020 - 01:39
Dáil committee to investigate Bríd Smith comments about judgePeople Before Profit TD attacked ‘democracy itself’, former minister for justice claimsThu Jul 9 2020 - 19:32
Government targets young workers in economic planJobs stimulus plan will include enhanced Covid-19 restart grant scheme – VaradkarThu Jul 9 2020 - 02:48
Varadkar: jobs stimulus plan will be ‘radical and far-reaching’Tánaiste flags cuts in business taxes and commercial ratesWed Jul 8 2020 - 22:14
More than 720,000 people sign up for new Covid-19 tracker appFigure represents 23% of State’s population over 16 years with smartphonesWed Jul 8 2020 - 06:21
Alan Kelly calls on Barry Cowen to clarify if he’s ever driven without a licenceThe Minister for Agriculture has been embroiled in controversy since his 2016 drink-driving ban emergedTue Jul 7 2020 - 13:58
Certain pubs are ‘blatantly breaching’ Covid-19 regulations, gardaí warn GovernmentMartin warns wider reopening in doubt as advice against non-essential travel extendedTue Jul 7 2020 - 02:51
Sinn Féin suspends party activity in Dublin SW following Holohan mayor nominationFormer MMA fighter had been suspended by party in January after offensive commentsMon Jul 6 2020 - 22:32
Cabinet extends advice to avoid nonessential travel until July 20thOf new Covid-19 cases, 17% now related to international travelMon Jul 6 2020 - 22:00
Taoiseach had ‘no idea’ Barry Cowen was convicted of drink driving in 2016Minister to make Dáil statement after being disqualified from driving for three monthsMon Jul 6 2020 - 21:10
Covid-19: Travel restrictions to stay and 'green list' put on hold amid fears of second wavePublication of ‘green list’ of safe countries postponed amid fears of virus resurgenceSat Jul 4 2020 - 04:05
Committee chairperson roles: Who is in line for what?Up to five Oireachtas teams will be set up over summer with remaining 20 by year endFri Jul 3 2020 - 01:00
McDonald ‘would still go’ to Storey funeral if serving as taoiseachSF leader says she was honoured to take part in Belfast service for former IRA prisonerThu Jul 2 2020 - 18:12
Sinn Féin leaders reject criticism of O’Neill’s behaviour at top republican’s funeral‘Michelle O’Neill will not be stepping aside as Deputy First Minister under any circumstances’Thu Jul 2 2020 - 16:12
Who are the new junior ministers? All their profiles are hereFive of the latest 17 appointments represent constituencies along western seaboardThu Jul 2 2020 - 00:56
Full line up of junior ministers unveiled as Taoiseach accused by one TD of snubJack Chambers and Niall Collins appointed Ministers of State as Jim O’Callaghan and Joe McHugh turn down rolesWed Jul 1 2020 - 22:52
Many contenders for junior minister jobs, but not enough room in the tentParty leaders yet to finalise list of ministers of State, but there will be disappointmentsWed Jul 1 2020 - 01:00
Most Oireachtas committees will not be set up before October, under new planVideo links and social distancing to be part and parcel of new committeesTue Jun 30 2020 - 21:30
Lack of female Ministers is a ‘missed opportunity’, women’s groups sayCampaigners link appointment of only four women to senior Cabinet positions to broader issuesSun Jun 28 2020 - 17:29
Eight high-profile Fine Gael ministers have lost their Cabinet positionsRichard Bruton, Eoghan Murphy, Charlie Flanagan, Joe McHugh among those left outSun Jun 28 2020 - 16:26
Independent TDs warn support for Government not guaranteedConcerns in relation to programme for government flagged by IndependentsSun Jun 28 2020 - 14:51
Opposition claims Government failing to see looming ‘economic tidal wave’Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald says her party will continue to push for ‘change’Sat Jun 27 2020 - 17:00
Fianna Fáil’s Micheál Martin to be elected taoiseach after Greens back dealMartin to form government, after parties’ members vote to endorse coalition dealSat Jun 27 2020 - 01:42
New government to be formed as Greens, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael ratify dealMicheál Martin set to be elected taoiseach when Dáil sits tomorrowFri Jun 26 2020 - 22:03
Sinn Féin says Green Party used as ‘fig leaf’ by Fianna Fáil and Fine GaelLeft-wing activists in Greens urged to leave party and find new political homeFri Jun 26 2020 - 21:59
Direct provision: How the controversial system may be demolishedDismantling system for accommodating asylum seekers is likely to be lengthy processFri Jun 26 2020 - 06:00
Covid-19: HSE is to end €20m emergency lease at Citywest Hotel complexPublic patients to no longer be admitted to private hospitals under current pandemic dealFri Jun 26 2020 - 01:24
Covid-19: Inquiry will be needed into State’s handling of pandemic, Varadkar indicates‘Green list’ to detail countries that can be visited without quarantine restrictionsFri Jun 26 2020 - 01:00
Result of Greens’ vote on programme for government may be ‘on a knife edge’Some 2,000 Green Party members expected to take part in ballot on entering coalitionFri Jun 26 2020 - 01:00
Foreign travel: Green list of countries may change every two weeksRestrictions on travelling abroad will be eased from July 9thThu Jun 25 2020 - 21:58
Independents call on FF and FG to reopen talks on government if current deal failsSome TDs say new deal could be brokered in a week amid concerns Green Party members may reject programme for governmentWed Jun 24 2020 - 02:59
Most Independents willing to talk to larger parties if government deal is rejectedMartin says there is no ‘plan B’, and proposed coalition would be ‘truly transformative’Wed Jun 24 2020 - 02:53
Public childcare would be good for parents and children, Dáil research findsAnalysis of European scheme suggests universal system would 'enhance maternal and child wellbeing'Tue Jun 23 2020 - 02:41
Coronavirus: Failures around childcare provision to come under Dáil scrutinyCovid-19 committee to hear from sector on ongoing funding and capacity issuesTue Jun 23 2020 - 02:32
Cabinet to examine Covid-19 visitor restrictions to offshore islandsResidents express concerns about spread of Covid-19 and want to stay closed for longerTue Jun 23 2020 - 02:00
Ireland’s exit from lockdown will not mean ‘return to normal life’Daily briefing reveals 32,800 less unemployment payments issued than last weekMon Jun 22 2020 - 12:57
Coronavirus: Ireland is set to almost fully exit lockdown by end of JuneVast majority of Irish economy and society is set to reopen at the end of the monthSat Jun 20 2020 - 01:41
Larger weddings should be allowed in some cases, Ministers tell Cabinet meetingHotels Federation says new guidance ‘fails to recognise many have capacity to host larger gatherings’Fri Jun 19 2020 - 22:30
Cabinet approves early exit from Covid-19 controls with gyms, cinemas open from June 29thPlaces of worship, gyms, cinemas, hairdressers to reopen and sport resume from end of monthFri Jun 19 2020 - 20:41
‘Coalition’ parties to meet Independents as they seek further supportRural Independents TD plans to raise issue of infrastructure outside major citiesThu Jun 18 2020 - 01:20
Elderly care will require ‘significant changes’ to manage Covid-19HSE chief to tell Dáil committee that half of nursing home infection clusters now ‘closed’Thu Jun 18 2020 - 00:31
Pub time slots of 105 minutes to be allowed under final reopening guidelinesOnly contact details of one group member will be required under HPSC planWed Jun 17 2020 - 22:10