Mountain rescue: ‘You get people going up in shorts, t-shirts and flip-flops’Lockdown has inspired people to embrace the outdoors but ill-equipped climbers are taking to the hills in pursuit of ‘Instagram moments’ costing money, volunteer time and potentially, livesSat Aug 28 2021 - 06:00
Phasing out of most remaining Covid-19 restrictions to begin in less than four weeksGovernment to press ahead with easing even if full Nphet criteria for reopening not metSat Aug 28 2021 - 01:00
Donaldson calls on Government to be ‘proactive’ to find agreement on NI protocolMechanisms exist in EU-UK trade agreement to resolve issues, Taoiseach saysFri Aug 27 2021 - 20:41
September 20th to be key date for reopening, Taoiseach saysOffice working and confirmations set to resume while rules on entertainment easeFri Aug 27 2021 - 18:49
Protocol damaging Belfast Agreement not protecting it, says DonaldsonDUP leader enters meeting with Taoiseach intent on setting out reality of situation in NorthFri Aug 27 2021 - 17:27
Housing For All policy to deliver social homes ‘on scale never seen before’ – O’BrienDocument to be launched next week with ‘massive emphasis on affordable housing’Fri Aug 27 2021 - 16:04
Government says 75 Irish citizens and residents still in AfghanistanEvacuation mission ended minutes after two suicide bombs killed and injured dozens outside Kabul airport gatesThu Aug 26 2021 - 23:20
Government housing strategy needs to provide for ageing population, says AloneNew model required to cater for needs of growing number of elderly, according to charityThu Aug 26 2021 - 21:12
Huge Covid-19 surveillance study to focus on studentsTCD, UCD, NUI Galway and UCC to test 8,000 in autumn in search of early-warning systemThu Aug 26 2021 - 19:02
Fianna Fáil MEP criticises delay to meeting over party’s poor election performancePublication of review of the 2020 general election has been postponed by a weekTue Aug 24 2021 - 12:25
Sinn Féin calls for Government to delay planned PUP cutsParty also warns against plan to transition some recipients to jobseeker’s allowanceMon Aug 23 2021 - 19:30
Land Development Agency may ease stalled construction of homesUp to 5,000 affordable homes could be kickstarted on privately owned sitesMon Aug 09 2021 - 01:00
Government concedes Zappone controversy damages credibilityDepartment challenges claim Fáilte Ireland unable to get clarity on hospitality rulesSun Aug 08 2021 - 20:58
Government confident 90% of adults will be vaccinated by SeptemberCowen calls on Government to ‘get back to the drawing board’ in relation to guidelinesSun Aug 08 2021 - 20:26
Covid guidelines at time of Zappone event lacked ‘clarity’ - TaoiseachMicheál Martin makes first public comment about Merrion Hotel eventSun Aug 08 2021 - 15:22
Ireland's new food strategy targets quality and doubles down on sustainabilitySustainability is the buzzword of the Food Vision 2030 plan for agrifood export expansionSat Aug 07 2021 - 06:00
Harry McGee: Dutchification of Irish politics inevitableFragmentation of electoral landscape to come more into play as Sinn Féin advancesSat Aug 07 2021 - 01:00
Rights law experts concerned executive power on Covid delegated to NphetTCD group describe ‘significant lack of transparency’ in key decisions during pandemicWed Aug 04 2021 - 00:19
Heatwave underscores need for State to secure water resources‘Reality is somebody is going to have to advance a serious amount of money to Irish Water’Sat Jul 24 2021 - 01:00
Des O’Malley ‘served this country by standing by the Republic’, funeral service toldProgressive Democrats founder believed in ‘principles that are eternal truths’, Mary Harney tells congregationFri Jul 23 2021 - 16:03
Concerns housing plan had been rushed led to delay in publicationHousing for All publication is held back until late August or early September by GovernmentFri Jul 23 2021 - 07:02
Delay to Government housing plan seen as setbackTDs criticise failure to publish plan that had been due next weekThu Jul 22 2021 - 15:44
Convincing UK to reverse amnesty proposals will be ‘challenging’ – TaoiseachMicheál Martin says those who committed murder ‘should be subject to justice’Wed Jul 21 2021 - 18:00
Coronavirus: 1,378 new cases confirmed in Republic as Glynn issues warning over rising incidence rateCases of Covid-19 could peak at 4,000 a day due to Delta, says VaradkarWed Jul 21 2021 - 17:40
Fianna Fáil TDs rally to support Taoiseach's leadership, for nowAlliance of Fianna Fáil TDs do not believe he will lead party into next electionWed Jul 21 2021 - 03:33
Inhumane slaughter of horses ‘does not happen in Ireland’Department of Agriculture officials comment on BBC documentary at Dáil committeeTue Jul 20 2021 - 13:21
Labour's positive campaign strategy pays off in byelection winBacik may have been ‘ideal candidate’ but there are signs Alan Kelly is making progressMon Jul 19 2021 - 02:00
‘We ain’t going back’: what lies ahead for Ireland’s bogs?The rapid shutdown of the peat industry has brought a new focus on clean energy, though some workers are concerned about how the ‘just transition’ is managedSat Jul 17 2021 - 01:00
Spending levels to underline Government’s commitment to housing - McGrathInvestment in area to be key contributor to substantial rise in capital expenditureThu Jul 15 2021 - 14:07
‘Leaking and sniping’ by Fianna Fáil TDs poses greatest threat to party – MartinTaoiseach proposes ‘think-in’ meeting in September to discuss election performancesWed Jul 14 2021 - 22:23
People with Irish names report corrupted spellings on digital Covid certConradh na Gaeilge director says incorrect spelling will not be accepted at airportsWed Jul 14 2021 - 13:15
Scramble to defend plan for reopening indoor hospitality amid confusion over GPs' roleMinisters forced to issue several corrections over use of Covid cert for indoor diningWed Jul 14 2021 - 06:24
Councillors’ body does ‘not condone’ behaviour alleged in Prime Time InvestigatesCouncillors alleged to have claimed expenses for gatherings in different locations happening at same timeWed Jul 14 2021 - 00:28
‘Confusion and inconsistency’: Opposition criticises plan to reopen indoor hospitalityGovernment hopes to bring Bill before Dáil today to allow reopening begin by July 26thTue Jul 13 2021 - 19:03
McGrath criticised for comparing Covid certificates to Nazi GermanyAuschwitz Memorial shares seven-part online Holocaust course with Independent TDTue Jul 13 2021 - 15:18
Letters from doctors are part of Government plan for hospitality reopeningAnger that no prior notice of announcement regarding use of letter was provided to GPsTue Jul 13 2021 - 11:38
Four FF members of Cabinet say Martin should lead party into next general electionMinister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue calls on internal Fianna Fáil critics to ‘cop on’Mon Jul 12 2021 - 22:03
A heave against Micheál Martin? Fianna Fáil TDs worried, but not ready to actGrowing number of TDs want Martin to step down before the next electionMon Jul 12 2021 - 19:34
Fianna Fáil’s 2020 election postmortem still not deliveredParty TDs express disappointment at slowness of report and poor byelection showingSun Jul 11 2021 - 20:56
Bacik wins byelection comfortably as most voters stay at homeSome Fianna Fáil TDs say party’s worst ever performance raises leadership questionsSat Jul 10 2021 - 01:00
Martin’s leadership of Fianna Fáil comes into focus after poor byelectionJim O’Callaghan hints that Taoiseach may not lead party into next general electionSat Jul 10 2021 - 01:00
Bacik ‘over the moon’ as she wins Dublin Bay South byelectionFine Gael’s James Geoghegan polls second and Sinn Féin’s Lynn Boylan takes thirdFri Jul 09 2021 - 22:55
Green Party ‘had good run’, says Ryan, despite support drop to 8%Campaign for Dublin Bay South ‘energised’ the Greens, says party leaderFri Jul 09 2021 - 20:58
‘People want a general election’: Sinn Féin reacts to byelection performanceLynn Boylan achieved over 15% of first preferences in Dublin Bay SouthFri Jul 09 2021 - 20:28
Taoiseach ‘not concerned’ for his leadership after FF byelection performanceJim O’Callaghan will not say Martin will lead Fianna Fáil in next general electionFri Jul 09 2021 - 20:18
What will Dublin Bay South result mean for each of the parties?Analysis: It’s all over bar the counting and Bacik looks to be coasting home to victoryFri Jul 09 2021 - 16:54
Dublin Bay South: Turnout up in Sinn Féin stronghold but reportedly down elsewhereGeneral turnout unlikely to top 40%, as Bacik and Geoghegan considered frontrunnersFri Jul 09 2021 - 06:53
Spread of Delta variant causing growing concern in GovernmentExpectation law to enable indoor hospitality will be fast-tracked through Oireachtas next weekFri Jul 09 2021 - 01:55
One week left before summer recess for Government to pass indoor hospitality lawProposal on using travel certs for indoor dining going to Cabinet on TuesdayThu Jul 08 2021 - 20:24
One fifth of public service recruits must be proficient in Irish by 2030, in changes to BillOfficial Languages Bill will also require 20% of public advertising to be in Irish by 2030Thu Jul 08 2021 - 15:21
