Coronavirus: Extended mid-term break discussed but plan for now is to keep schools openUnions call for full consultation on any decisions about potential disruption of schoolsFri Oct 09 2020 - 18:40
Timeline: Nphet Level 5 recommendation - who knew what and when?Phonecalls, meetings and key events surrounding the elevation of Covid-19 measuresThu Oct 08 2020 - 12:28
Boris Johnson contacted Taoiseach over prospect of Level 5, FF meeting toldMicheál Martin concerned about coronavirus spillover from Northern Ireland ‘hotspot’Thu Oct 08 2020 - 07:56
Sinn Féin is riding high, but the Government? It’s eating soup with a forkInside Politics: Fianna Fáil in throes of identity crisis compounded by lousy start to governmentThu Oct 08 2020 - 07:26
Tony Holohan more concerned about Covid-19 now than when he recommended Level 5‘Our concern is getting greater and faster’Wed Oct 07 2020 - 23:06
Varadkar says he and Holohan are ‘on the same team’Taoiseach pays tribute to ‘selfless’ CMO returning to help country deal with Covid-19Wed Oct 07 2020 - 17:46
Taoiseach warns Ireland must act now on climate change before point of no recoveryMartin says he hopes Government will achieve carbon neutrality by 2050Wed Oct 07 2020 - 17:27
Opposition parties criticise Varadkar’s comments about HolohanRemarks were too personal towards the chief medical officer and went ‘much too far’Wed Oct 07 2020 - 01:01
Decision to depart from NPHET’s advice may have far-reaching implicationsEnforcement is key issue following widespread infractions of guidelines because curve must be flattened againTue Oct 06 2020 - 12:11
Tourism taskforce recommends €150m loan scheme for businessesLoans to help those in tourism sector survive until restrictions lift and demand returnsTue Oct 06 2020 - 02:43
Varadkar criticises Holohan: says Level 5 advice 'not thought through'Tánaiste says recommendation was 'landed on us' by surprise on Sunday nightMon Oct 05 2020 - 23:27
Coronavirus: State to move to Level 3 from midnight on TuesdayNew measures to last for three weeks as Government rejects NPHET advice on Level 5Mon Oct 05 2020 - 21:50
Private hospital purchase proposed as solution to ICU shortageAcquisition would cost State €1m per bed but be ‘prudent investment’, Labour Party saysMon Oct 05 2020 - 21:09
Labour leader calls on Government to buy private hospitalsIf ICU capacity is real issue then we should buy hospitals, says Alan KellyMon Oct 05 2020 - 17:13
Ryan rejects Young Greens’ criticism of party entering GovernmentAt virtual Green Party conference leader says joining coalition ‘right thing to do’Mon Oct 05 2020 - 02:02
Greens steady the ship and look to focusing on the big tasks at handThe heat has gone out of the internal rows that sucked up so much of the Greens’ energy earlier this summerSun Oct 04 2020 - 21:31
Greens in coalition ‘the right thing to do’, Ryan tells party summitGovernment to spend ‘€1m per day’ on creating walking, cycling and active infrastructureSat Oct 03 2020 - 19:47
Green Party needs to focus on more than climate change, says Catherine MartinDelegates told it had been a difficult year and that decision to enter coalition was divisiveSat Oct 03 2020 - 19:43
Green Party delegates reject co-leader proposal‘We’ve never been an ‘Uno Duce, Una Voce’ party. No doubt we will discuss this again’Sat Oct 03 2020 - 16:19
Budget deficit smaller than feared despite huge Covid-19 spendState more than €9bn in the red as North reports highest-ever daily infectionsSat Oct 03 2020 - 01:01
Green Party should have social justice focus – Catherine MartinDeputy leader expected to make pitch to left-leaning wing in virtual conventionSat Oct 03 2020 - 01:01
Passengers into Ireland not monitored over 14-day movement restriction, department saysDepartment of Health says fortnight travel restriction is an advisory and not mandatorySat Oct 03 2020 - 00:33
Greens need to start making mark before party divisions resurfaceLeft-wing Just Transition group brings extra layer of complexity to third leg of GovernmentFri Oct 02 2020 - 01:00
Former DCU president to chair Future of Media CommissionNew body established by Government includes journalists, academics, entrepreneursTue Sept 29 2020 - 16:36
Commission to explore future of Irish media to be establishedMinister to set out composition of ‘platform agnostic’ body and its briefTue Sept 29 2020 - 01:55
TDs and councillors say local Covid restrictions should be consideredNot necessary to close down entire counties, say politiciansMon Sept 28 2020 - 20:08
Covid-19: Seventy cases in Cork traced to local pubs and restaurants in recent weeksFurther 390 cases reported as Taoiseach warns next two weeks criticalMon Sept 28 2020 - 18:59
Fianna Fáil MEP asks Taoiseach for independent inquiry into party’s declineBilly Kelleher writes to Martin says voters see party as ‘antithesis to modern Ireland’Mon Sept 28 2020 - 01:00
Covid-19: Fears grow over increased restrictions for cities and local areasIreland faces ‘critical two weeks’ in fight against virus, Minister saysSat Sept 26 2020 - 01:08
EPA calls for nationwide ban on smoky fuels in open fires and stovesSuccessive governments have committed to extend the smoky coal ban beyond DublinFri Sept 25 2020 - 16:07
All third level colleges moved to Level 3, most tuition moved onlineAdditional restrictions are aimed at limiting movement of students across the countryFri Sept 25 2020 - 16:01
HSE says all 2m flu vaccines ordered will arrive on timeWhile some GPs have complained about shortages, HSE says only half the order has arrivedFri Sept 25 2020 - 14:40
Coronavirus: Warning of similar measures for other counties as Donegal moves to Level 3Government’s elevation of Donegal comes after substantial rises in infections in countyFri Sept 25 2020 - 01:26
Donegal to move to Level 3 Covid-19 restrictions, Taoiseach confirmsMeasures in place until October 16th as wet pubs with outdoor service allowed to remain openThu Sept 24 2020 - 21:12
Pitch perfect despite pooch and rave as Taoiseach visits Oliver Bond flatsMicheál hears how residents were hit on the double by the rave, and then the blameThu Sept 24 2020 - 20:47
Covid-19: Three more deaths and 324 new cases in State as ‘green list’ of countries reduced‘Imperative’ for counties with high numbers to reduce spread of virus - TaoiseachThu Sept 24 2020 - 17:59
‘Twindemic’ may be averted as Covid measures dampen flu threatSouthern hemisphere experience suggests double threat may not be as bad as fearedThu Sept 24 2020 - 02:30
Covid-19: Younger and lower-paid ‘carry heavy economic burden’Taoiseach’s economic adviser says €9bn public investment for 2021 is an opportunityWed Sept 23 2020 - 21:44
Leo Varadkar is fourth Minister currently restricting movements after negative Covid-19 testSimon Coveney, Paschal Donohoe and Stephen Donnelly also restricting movementsWed Sept 23 2020 - 12:09
Let coronavirus spread through under-60 population, Dáil committee toldSwedish epidemiologist advises against pinning hopes on imminent advent of vaccineWed Sept 23 2020 - 11:53
Covid-19: Only one in four visitors is contacted to check complianceConcern voiced as data shows vast majority of travellers are from outside green list countriesWed Sept 23 2020 - 01:00
Struggling HSE agrees deal with German lab to boost Covid-19 testing capacityMove to create ‘surge capacity’ after demand for swabs approaches 15,000 daily limitMon Sept 21 2020 - 02:16
HSE’s contact tracing service at its busiest since peak of outbreak in mid-AprilThere are now 2,000 calls per day being made to close contacts of those who have contracted Covid-19Mon Sept 21 2020 - 01:02
Planning laws on living in heritage buildings to be reviewedInflexible preservation orders a ‘disincentive’ to urban living, says Minister for HousingMon Sept 21 2020 - 00:49
Coronavirus: Public health experts considered idea of moving Dublin to Level 4NPHET members felt Government would not support more dramatic restrictions for citySat Sept 19 2020 - 13:32
Why are some in Fianna Fáil unhappy with Micheál Martin?Majority in FF do not want leader’s removal, but many take issue with his operating styleSat Sept 19 2020 - 02:45
Coronavirus: Dublin to remain under Level 3 until October 10th - TaoiseachTaoiseach says there is a very real threat that Dublin could return to the early days of virusFri Sept 18 2020 - 18:40
Germany, Poland added to updated travel green list but Italy, Greece removedNumber of countries reduced to seven from 10 amid rising infection ratesThu Sept 17 2020 - 19:38
‘Sickening’ negativity within Fianna Fáil must stop, party meeting hearsGovernment Chief Whip’s report proposes giving backbench TDs more access to MinistersThu Sept 17 2020 - 08:21
Covid-19: Experts likely to recommend more Dublin restrictions today case as numbers riseCapital could be moved to Level 3 after NPHET expresses serious concernsThu Sept 17 2020 - 00:02
