Labour TDs criticise decision for Dáil to sit on ThursdayDecision to hold sitting was based on the majority view of the party whipsTue Mar 31 2020 - 15:09
Coronavirus: Up to 10 family members can attend funeralsRestriction applies to all services not only in cases where deceased died from Covid-19Tue Mar 31 2020 - 12:56
Coronavirus spurs immediate changes to planning processPeriod of public participation in planning applications to be extended by three weeksMon Mar 30 2020 - 01:47
Labour TD says party should consider taking part in governmentSeán Sherlock says Labour should be open to going in with Fianna Fáil and Fine GaelMon Mar 30 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: Healthcare worker in Republic dies after contracting virusThree more deaths and 302 new cases confirmed in the State on FridayFri Mar 27 2020 - 20:01
Coronavirus: Temporary morgue planned for KilmainhamWay to allow farmers sell cattle while the marts are closed is being soughtThu Mar 26 2020 - 22:34
Coronavirus: 10 more deaths and 255 new cases confirmed in the RepublicThere have now been a total of 1,819 cases in the State and 19 fatalitiesThu Mar 26 2020 - 21:29
Coronavirus: Unions urge non-essential building sites to close until staff protectedConstruction Industry Federation says it has directed all sites to comply with guidelinesThu Mar 26 2020 - 20:26
Regional Independent Group of TDs most likely target to be partners in coalitionMembers of the group reluctant to enter coalition with the two larger parties without another small partyThu Mar 26 2020 - 19:45
Parties make breakthrough on talks to form government‘Working majority’ needed, says Varadkar as FG and FF edge closer to accordThu Mar 26 2020 - 01:00
Greens say pandemic makes talks with large parties inappropriateEamon Ryan keen to enter Cabinet but radical new recruits must be appeasedThu Mar 26 2020 - 01:00
As Greens exit talks, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael reach out to smaller partiesFF, FG to consider programme for government as negotiations enter new phaseWed Mar 25 2020 - 20:58
Greens rule out government talks with Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael‘We will not be engaging in anything other than discussions for a unity or national government’Wed Mar 25 2020 - 12:52
Coronavirus Q&A: Why is legislation being rushed through the Oireachtas?Harry McGee on why no new laws will be possible from next week until a new government is formedTue Mar 24 2020 - 15:42
Emergency legislation on rent freeze and evictions due in DáilMinisters will approve legislation expected to get all-party backing at incorporeal Cabinet meetingTue Mar 24 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: Increase in €203 welfare payment expectedEmergency legislation to be rushed through Oireachtas amid constitutional concern over SeanadMon Mar 23 2020 - 22:53
Fianna Fáil calls for more detail on coronavirus clustersSinn Féin urges Government to close all non-essential businessMon Mar 23 2020 - 16:47
Coronavirus: Government to seek to keep public spaces openVaradkar says further restrictions will only be implemented based on expert adviceMon Mar 23 2020 - 16:01
Coronavirus crisis rekindles Fine Gael’s appetite for governmentAnalysis: Fianna Fail senses Fine Gael is in no rush to complete talks on forming a coalitionSun Mar 22 2020 - 08:56
Minister not proposing fishing fleet tie-up despite Covid-19 impactCo-op manager says outbreak having an unprecedented impact with EU markets closingFri Mar 20 2020 - 19:48
Coronavirus: Failure to engage in social distancing ‘putting lives at risk’Tánaiste says people should be confronted over issue to save thousands of livesFri Mar 20 2020 - 13:39
HSE boss criticises social media posts which add to the anxiety of older peoplePeople ‘putting lives at risk’ by ignoring distancing guidelinesFri Mar 20 2020 - 13:31
Coronavirus law brings curbs on civil liberties and welcome reliefsBiggest concerns relate to powers to detain people with virus who refuse to co-operateFri Mar 20 2020 - 02:00
Varadkar tells party Fine Gael should lead rebuild of economyNegotiators given approval to continue talks with Fianna Fáil after two-hour teleconferenceFri Mar 20 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: Ireland warned ‘tens of thousands’ could die if advice is ignoredDáil passes laws giving Government power of people’s freedom as number of cases hits 557Thu Mar 19 2020 - 22:54
Coronavirus: Third death and 191 new cases confirmed in StateVaradkar tells FG TDs school closures may continue until May as 40,000 offer to help HSEThu Mar 19 2020 - 21:18
Emergency coronavirus Bill: Everything you need to knowQ&A: What measures are involved? How long will the law last? Will travel be restricted?Thu Mar 19 2020 - 17:36
Coronavirus: Minister says crisis could leave over 400,000 people out of workRegina Doherty: ‘We have not overused the word unprecedented... but it has been that’Thu Mar 19 2020 - 17:01
Coronavirus: Call to put time limit on new emergency lawGovernment is rushing legislation through Dáil that would give power to order regions into lockdownThu Mar 19 2020 - 09:50
Coronavirus: 74 new cases confirmed in the RepublicNorthern Ireland to close schools, as Minister warns ‘many more’ will become unemployedWed Mar 18 2020 - 22:07
Coronavirus: Banks agree mortgage breaks and repossession deferralsMinister calls for contactless payment threshold to be raised from €30 to €50Wed Mar 18 2020 - 19:58
Northern Ireland reports nine more cases of coronavirusHighest daily total to date comes as Sinn Féin calls for all-Ireland approach to crisisFri Mar 13 2020 - 19:15
Fianna Fáil deeply split over Martin’s stance on Sinn FéinSome in the parliamentary party believe coalition with Fine Gael would be disastrousMon Mar 09 2020 - 00:46
Labour will need ‘one hell of a deal’ to enter government, says O RíordáinSolidarity-People Before Profit calls for participation in march to stop FF-FG ‘stitch-up’Thu Mar 05 2020 - 22:22
Mother of Paul Quinn ‘hurt’ by McDonald’s silence over rally comments‘Who is the leader of Sinn Féin? Is it Mary Lou McDonald. Or is it the IRA?’ Breege Quinn asksThu Mar 05 2020 - 18:34
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge discuss Brexit with PresidentBritain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton finish first day of visit at Guinness StorehouseTue Mar 03 2020 - 22:09
Labour leader contenders leave door open to government talksAlan Kelly and Aodhán Ó Ríordáin both suggest it is a mistake to exclude party from processMon Mar 02 2020 - 22:33
‘Let’s make Labour sexy again’: Leadership hopefuls size each other upAlan Kelly and Aodhán Ó Riordáin under no illusions about scale of challenge facing partyMon Mar 02 2020 - 22:11
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil agree to hold policy talksDevelopment an indication the two parties moving closer to negotiations on forming governmentThu Feb 27 2020 - 03:00
SF criticises delay as next bid to elect taoiseach unlikely until late March‘Neglected, abandoned’: rural Independent TDs set out stall for deal-makingWed Feb 26 2020 - 18:43
Can worsening floods along Shannon basin be stopped?With recurring floods in the midlands, there are fears for what climate change will bringWed Feb 26 2020 - 01:00
Snow and ice warning issued as communities battle floodsIrate residents confront Taoiseach in Athlone during visit to inspect damage causedMon Feb 24 2020 - 21:38
Varadkar says Sinn Féin rallies a ‘campaign of intimidation and bullying’SF seeks to generate public support for party’s aim of getting into governmentMon Feb 24 2020 - 13:38
Martin and Varadkar to hold exploratory talks on possible coalitionAll parties to intensify engagements to explore government formationMon Feb 24 2020 - 03:00
‘The IRA has gone and they are not coming back. That’s the reality’Sinn Féin politicians repeat strong denial that IRA retains influence over partySun Feb 23 2020 - 15:06
First day in the Dáil: Giddy atmosphere as new TDs anxious to get to workFamilies and friends accompany 48 new TDs arriving at Leinster House on ThursdayFri Feb 21 2020 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil remains the only game in town for Sinn FéinSF seems serious about government, but has limited options for a stable administrationTue Feb 18 2020 - 02:46
Fine Gael: ‘We are preparing to go into Opposition’Party says FF must coalesce with SF or others if Mary Lou McDonald’s party fails to form left governmentMon Feb 17 2020 - 22:19
Breege Quinn calls on Conor Murphy to say ‘Paul Quinn was not a criminal’Murder victim’s mother calls on Sinn Féin minister to go to Garda and PSNI and give names of IRA menMon Feb 17 2020 - 14:12
Martin tells McDonald no party can be forced into governmentSinn Féin leader says voters angry that Fianna Fáil is not sitting down for discussionsFri Feb 14 2020 - 21:19
