Support for vacant property tax despite ‘murmurings’ on efficacyGovernment figures, including Taoiseach, have queried the extent of vacancy in the StateTue May 24 2022 - 14:36
Political leaders throw support behind Ireland in Brexit rowInside Politics: Dutch prime minister and senior US democrat arrive in IrelandTue May 24 2022 - 06:53
Dutch PM says EU has shown ‘maximum flexibility’ on NI protocolMartin says unilateralist position adopted by UK government ‘simply does not work’Mon May 23 2022 - 22:47
Coalition and Oireachtas housing group at odds over vacant unitsCommittee indicates tax could be applied to as many as 137,000 properties countrywideMon May 23 2022 - 17:51
Canada trade deal ruling could further erode Government’s majorityGreen Party is divided on issue, which could lead to members voting against GovernmentFri May 20 2022 - 03:00
Ryan ‘confident’ rebel TDs will not break ranks while suspendedMinister plays down suggestions the Government had been weakenedThu May 19 2022 - 12:11
Green Party duo always likely to break ranks on divisive NMH issueNeither Hourigan nor Costello in favour of Coalition that was formed in summer 2020Wed May 18 2022 - 18:15
Government to extend law on consumption of alcohol in outdoor areasMcEntee seeks extension to help support the hospitality sector recover from pandemicTue May 17 2022 - 02:00
Public and private sector unions to intensify demands for pay increasesTalks to take place to progress Ictu’s claims for higher pay in response to inflationSat May 14 2022 - 08:00
Taoiseach warns British on protocol as EU-UK relations plummetMartin says ‘unilateralism flies in face’ of approach that delivered peace processThu May 12 2022 - 21:22
DUP chief prepared for deputy first minister role, says TaoiseachDonaldson not ‘resisting naming ministers’ for Executive because O’Neill to have top postThu May 12 2022 - 17:04
Concerns about NMH ownership ‘comprehensively addressed’ - TaoiseachTwo Cabinet members who raised concerns defended project over the weekendMon May 09 2022 - 10:31
Creation of Executive needs weeks of work on NI protocol, Coveney saysMinister counters Sinn Féin claims election result brings Border poll much closerMon May 09 2022 - 01:00
Cabinet members who raised concerns at maternity hospital plans move to defend itNaughton says there will be ‘clear protections’ to ensure new NMH has complete operational and clinical independenceSun May 08 2022 - 21:12
Varadkar says no farmers will be told to stop farming or reduce herd sizeTánaiste tells conference it is incumbent on society to make sure we have farmers with better and more stable incomesSun May 08 2022 - 19:27
Humphreys says she will now support National Maternity Hospital planMinister for Social Protection was one of the Ministers who expressed concern with planSat May 07 2022 - 18:48
Leading critics of National Maternity Hospital plan may appear before Oireachtas groupPossible extra Oireachtas committee meeting on Thursday may feature Peter BoylanFri May 06 2022 - 00:02
Government advised against compulsory purchase of new Maternity Hospital site‘No guarantee’ that CPO would succeed with 300 year lease, says DonnellyThu May 05 2022 - 13:30
Debate on compulsory purchase of NMH site halted after legal advice, Donnelly saysAmid concern over Catholic ethos at hospital, Minister says nuns now ‘off the pitch’Wed May 04 2022 - 20:54
Student loans will not be introduced to bridge third-level funding gapStudent contributions, currently capped at €3,000 per year, set to be gradually reducedWed May 04 2022 - 01:00
Russian TV report showing devastation of Ireland condemned by Martin‘I think it reflects a mindset that is worrying and not in touch with reality,’ says MartinTue May 03 2022 - 18:17
Coalition delay on approving new National Maternity Hospital due to ‘genuine concerns’Minister for Health indicates best course of action to allow all to see details of arrangementsTue May 03 2022 - 12:08
Routinely quoted figure for deaths due to fuel poverty overstated, says expertIssue a concern but ‘we need to have accuracy about the figures,” said Dr Colm ByrneThu Apr 28 2022 - 20:23
New court to deal with planning issues to be establishedMove part of wider reform of legal aspect of planning process being led by AGThu Apr 28 2022 - 19:50
Sinn Féin motion targeting turf sale ban defeated by GovernmentOpposition proposal also sought to reduce the cost of home heating fuelsWed Apr 27 2022 - 22:46
Turf ban: Plenty of huffing and puffing but it won’t blow the House downNobody in Coalition parties is under any illusion that Ryan’s proposals a dealbreakerWed Apr 27 2022 - 17:48
Temporary housing for Ukrainian refugees may be needed for up to three yearsEach council could be mandated to develop a significant housing centre in their areaWed Apr 27 2022 - 02:00
Meetings held with construction representatives over modular homes for refugeesGovernment plans response to ‘unprecedented demographic crisis’Wed Apr 27 2022 - 01:00
Some retrofitted homes performing below their efficiency rating, Oireachtas toldFindings could mean homes would have to be retrofitted again after 10 years, researchers sayTue Apr 26 2022 - 15:29
Ryan feels full force of Fianna Fáil anger over turf banRobust meeting with Green Party leader calms risk of Coalition riftTue Apr 26 2022 - 10:59
FF politicians see Martin becoming tánaiste rather than stepping down as leaderViews divided on whether Martin would lead Fianna Fáil into the next general electionTue Apr 19 2022 - 01:00
Barry Cowen says he hopes to discuss ban on turf sales with Eamon Ryan this weekSome TDs in constituencies with significant tracts of bog say they have been ‘inundated’ with concerns and complaintsTue Apr 19 2022 - 01:00
Government to issue response to calls for public sector pay risesINTO seeks ‘substantial pay uplifts’ as it warns of need to ensure ‘industrial harmony’Mon Apr 18 2022 - 19:16
Cost of the national children’s hospital could rise to more than €2bnWar in Ukraine, Brexit, the pandemic and disruption to the global supply chain could all be factors in pushing up costsSun Apr 17 2022 - 19:41
Robert Watt and his role in Tony Holohan’s €20m secondmentSerious questions cloud secretary general’s unusual decision to spend lots of State moneySat Apr 16 2022 - 04:00
Give me a crash course in... the Tony Holohan job controversySecretary general Robert Watt “ring-fenced” €2 million per annum to TCD to support Holohan’s new roleFri Apr 15 2022 - 18:00
Turf-cutting may have a romanticised image but the reality is very differentDecision to ban the commercial sale of turf is portrayed as an attack on rural Ireland and its way of life by middle-class city typesFri Apr 15 2022 - 01:00
Robert Watt’s decision to give TCD €2m a year focus of two inquiriesDeal linked to Tony Holohan’s secondment leaves serious questions, Pearse Doherty saysThu Apr 14 2022 - 21:49
Working hours of public service staff to be restored to those before austerity measuresPublic service workers in certain grades will no longer have to work extra hours stipulated by the Haddington Road AgreementThu Apr 14 2022 - 20:38
Watt stands over role in proposed Holohan secondmentMandarin defends decision not to tell Minister that Holohan would retain €187,000 salaryWed Apr 13 2022 - 22:49
Arriving refugees to be placed in emergency accommodation over EasterMost Ukrainians will go to dormitory-style facilities as other options exhausted, Taoiseach tells colleaguesWed Apr 13 2022 - 19:46
Up to 2,000 homes could be freed up for rental under Fair Deal changesNursing home residents to pay State 40% of income from renting out home instead of 80%Wed Apr 13 2022 - 19:34
Number of Dáil seats to reach record high after next electionProposal approved for seat range between 169 and 179 to reflect population growthWed Apr 13 2022 - 17:56
State must restrict turf sales without delay to improve air quality – RyanPolicy change provokes strong opposition in the west and midlandsWed Apr 13 2022 - 16:29
Cut in VAT on gas and electricity bills announcedReduction of 4.5% in VAT will offset scheduled increase in carbon tax, Donohoe saysWed Apr 13 2022 - 15:34
Think-tank’s all-Ireland report sees climate change and biodiversity loss as action areasNESC finds there is significant support for an all-island approach to the big economic, social, environmental and wellbeing questionsTue Apr 12 2022 - 20:20
Latest forecasts suggest lower than expected budget deficit despite warAdditional measures on inflation set to be approved by CabinetTue Apr 12 2022 - 19:15
Dispute between council and local radio station a concern, says Taoiseach‘There can be no connection between advertising sponsorship and editorial control’ he saysTue Apr 12 2022 - 16:42
Planned measures will ‘more than offset’ carbon tax increase – VaradkarTemporary VAT reduction planned on gas and electricity but not on car fuel or heating oilTue Apr 12 2022 - 14:21
Watt report on Holohan secondment understood to contradict Taoiseach‘There should have been more transparency about this from the outset,’ Martin saysTue Apr 12 2022 - 13:30
