Final pieces of the pre-election jigsaw falling into placeCoalition flashpoint over the election date appears to have passed after agreement was reached last night that the election will be held this yearTue Oct 22 2024 - 08:20
Price hikes for drivers sought as ‘unsustainable RSA’ funding model highlightedReport outlines ‘unsustainable’ funding model at the Road Safety Authority and suggests it be overhauled with some some functions transfering to the Department of TransportTue Oct 22 2024 - 06:00
General election in late November or early December looking increasingly likely Taoiseach to engage with Coalition leaders next week to consider dates for dissolution of Dáil and holding of electionSat Oct 19 2024 - 06:00
Sinn Féin says its records show person at centre of Ó Donnghaile controversy was 17 when he received messagesFine Gael TD and former Labour Senator have publicly suggested, including on the floor of the Dáil, that the individual was 16 at the timeThu Oct 17 2024 - 20:08
Brian Stanley controversy: Government ‘bottled’ fight to block new PAC chair nomination, SF saysMairéad Farrell was sent forward to Dáil by committee with unanimous approval after Mr Stanley’s resignation from partyThu Oct 17 2024 - 19:01
‘Very unusual’ for President to suggest concerns around Planning Bill without referring it to Supreme CourtStatement from President suggests a dedicated case taken to the Supreme Court would be more appropriate than a referral under his own constitutional powersThu Oct 17 2024 - 18:26
Sinn Féin nominates Galway West TD Mairéad Farrell as new PAC chairParty names replacement for former TD Brian Stanley on influential committeeWed Oct 16 2024 - 17:16
Sinn Féin faces political pressure over claims it misled Oireachtas on Niall Ó Donnghaile’s resignationNiall Ó Donnghaile was named on Tuesday as the party member who stepped down after sending inappropriate text messagesTue Oct 15 2024 - 22:09
Paschal Donohoe denies allocation of extra money is clearing the decks for general electionMinister told Cabinet of plans to allocate net €6.3bn to fund capital works, public pay costs and cost of living measuresTue Oct 15 2024 - 16:39
McDonald to make statement on former Sinn Féin member who allegedly sent inappropriate texts to teenager Cover letter related to inquiry into complaint against Brian Stanley understood to make reference to text messages between parties involvedTue Oct 15 2024 - 13:51
Six unanswered questions over the Sinn Féin-Brian Stanley controversyPAC chairman’s departs from party after complaint led to internal inquiry and referral to gardaíTue Oct 15 2024 - 06:00
Sinn Féin row with Brian Stanley deepens over referral of claims to GardaUncertainty in Garda about nature of complaint filed, with one source saying it was not filed in Dublin or with Garda HQMon Oct 14 2024 - 21:56
Brian Stanley: Everything we know so far about the controversy surrounding the former Sinn Féin TDLaois-Offaly deputy resigned from party last weekend, adding to the problems facing it on both sides of BorderMon Oct 14 2024 - 19:52
No co-operation with new SF PAC chair until McDonald addresses party’s controversies, say TDsFianna Fáil and Fine Gael members of committee say there are outstanding questions relating to resignation of Brian StanleyMon Oct 14 2024 - 17:45
No outright ban on wearing face coverings at protests under new lawsGardaí will decide whether a person is wearing a face covering in public to intimidate others or conceal identity in an effort to evade justiceSat Oct 12 2024 - 05:00
Top-ups to Ukrainians in State-funded housing shows welfare cuts were not ‘properly thought through’, says NGODecision in May to reduce welfare has had ‘unintended consequences’ and left people struggling to meet food, transport and other costsWed Oct 09 2024 - 20:45
Mark Ruffalo vs the Greens: Why is actor angry at the party, and what does it mean for our energy security?Hollywood A-lister Mark Ruffalo has criticised the Government’s planning legislation allowing for use of ‘strategic’ liquefied natural gas reservesWed Oct 09 2024 - 18:16
Ukraine arrivals from next March would not be offered accommodation under new planAdditional options include introduction of ‘maximum stay’ rule focused on exiting Ukrainians who have been in State accommodation for the longest time firstWed Oct 09 2024 - 06:00
FG councillor who said US economy is ‘ruled by the Jews, by Israel’ referred to party disciplinary processPunam Rane, a councillor for Kimmage-Rathmines, made the remarks at a meeting of Dublin City CouncilTue Oct 08 2024 - 17:05
Overseas intelligence agencies’ following well worn playbook for recruiting in Ireland ‘Influence operations’ by Russia and China are not uncommon as reports allege an Oireachtas member is working as an asset for Russian security servicesTue Oct 08 2024 - 06:00
Gardaí have compiled list of Oireachtas members and other people they believe have been targeted by RussiansAontú leader Peadar Tóibín calls on Irish political parties to audit members to see if anyone has received potential contact from Russian intelligenceTue Oct 08 2024 - 06:00
Coalition minds focus on election dates - just not when the All Blacks are in townYour essential end-of-week politics catch up as Greens go to the wall over budget baby boostFri Oct 04 2024 - 13:19
Chambers and Donohoe privately raised concerns around scale of child benefit paymentsBudget 2025: Chambers and Donohoe cautioned colleagues about expenditure growth in once-off measuresFri Oct 04 2024 - 06:00
In the room where the budget happened: how the multibillion giveaway deal was done over tea, coffee and custard creamsAbout €1 billion in giveaways was added in the final days of internal Coalition negotiations amid tense meetings against the backdrop of an approaching general electionFri Oct 04 2024 - 06:00
‘Bonanza’ budget that pumps billions into economy repeats Ireland’s past mistakes, State watchdog warnsSpending boost set ‘to stoke inflation’, adding an estimated €1,000 to cost of a typical household’s yearly outgoingsTue Oct 01 2024 - 21:46
Budget 2025 main pointsUSC cut to 3%; extra credits for renters; 10,000 new social homes to built and free public transport for under-9sTue Oct 01 2024 - 17:54
Budget 2025: What we know so far – from tax cuts to pension increases and free schoolbooksThis year’s measures will be framed around tax and spending package of €8.3bn, with cost-of-living bundle worth roughly €1.5bnTue Oct 01 2024 - 06:45
Budget 2025: Two double child benefit payments expected in near €2bn cost-of-living package Extension of the Help to Buy scheme to 2029, and extra tax on vulture funds expectedSun Sept 29 2024 - 22:15
Inheritance tax threshold to hit €400,000 under giveaway budgetHouseholds to benefit from extension to reduced 9% VAT rate on energy bills into next yearSat Sept 28 2024 - 06:00
Budget 2025: Tax cut, mortgage interest relief and other measures in Coalition’s final roll of the diceUSC, inheritance tax, childcare, child benefit, social welfare, college fees, VAT rate: How the budget will affect parents, students, renters, mortgage holders, farmers, pensioners and carersSat Sept 28 2024 - 06:00
Residential zoned tax to go ahead as planned in February, as pre-Budget deal struckThe Green Party objected to the delay to introduce a tax to prevent land hoarding which they said was like ‘hiding food in a famine’Fri Sept 27 2024 - 19:04
Cost breakdown on €1.4m Government Buildings security hut revealedCost of metal roof likened to Donald Trump’s hair was €60,000, while pavilion structure cost €283,231Fri Sept 27 2024 - 12:51
Budget 2025: Tax cut for income up to €70,000 and added student and rent supports dueScale of childcare funding is proving to be a sticking point in talks between ministers but deal is expected on residential zoned land taxFri Sept 27 2024 - 11:15
Sinn Féin seeks lower taxes and €4 billion more spending than Coalition plans in budgetBudget 2025: Party promises to abolish Universal Social Charge for workers earning €45,000 or lessThu Sept 26 2024 - 14:08
Extra CCTV for Dublin areas with high antisocial behaviour among plans for CabinetIncreased housing adaptation grants and ban of XL Bully dogs are also on agendaThu Sept 26 2024 - 06:00
Minimum wage hikes in budget could see PRSI threshold increase for employersGovernment expected to increase minimum wage following recommendation by Low Pay CommissionThu Sept 26 2024 - 06:00
Tánaiste says €1.4m cost of Government Buildings security hut is ‘ridiculous’ Details of cost emerge at committee meeting where politicians quizzed OPW on €336,000 Leinster House bike shelterWed Sept 25 2024 - 21:14
Fianna Fáil TDs accused of breaking embargo on announcement of sports capital grant fundingFine Gael source accuses Coalition partner of ‘Ballymagash’ politicsTue Sept 24 2024 - 21:24
OPW to review ‘fatally flawed’ systems for signing off on spending in wake of Leinster House bike shedOireachtas Commission hears civil servant employed at principal officer level can sign off on up to €500,000 worth of spendingTue Sept 24 2024 - 06:00
‘Leaked’ Michael D Higgins letter to Iran: What has happened and is it really a big deal?President says he believes the letter was ‘circulated from the Israeli embassy’, a claim denied by IsraelMon Sept 23 2024 - 17:15
Stripping back of hate crime legislation was inevitable but marks a dark day for targeted communitiesPolitically, the move forward will inevitably be construed as a clearing of the decks in advance of an electionSat Sept 21 2024 - 06:00
Plans to introduce hate speech laws droppedPlanned hate speech laws were criticised by Government backbenchers, free speech groups and Elon MuskSat Sept 21 2024 - 06:00
Slow-motion decoupling: as an election draws closer, faultlines in Government are becoming clearerDividing lines are becoming unavoidable as the Coalition parties seek to differentiate themselves from each other in the eyes of votersSat Sept 21 2024 - 06:00
Senior doctors back Donnelly bid for electronic patient records investment via Apple windfall‘Our health system continues to rely on an antiquated records model,’ says Irish Hospital Consultants Association chiefFri Sept 20 2024 - 17:16
Cheap loans for builders and more money for Irish Water among Ministers’ proposals for Apple tax billionsMinister for Housing Darragh O’Brien is understood to be targeting expanded funding for the Land Development Agency to build 20,000 homes by 2030Fri Sept 20 2024 - 06:00
Small business ‘subsidy’ sought by Greens to boost footfall in townsParty policy in line with the objective of revitalising and investing in town centres to avoid derelictionFri Sept 20 2024 - 02:00
Apple taxes: ‘Dublin-Shannon bullet train’ among ideas TDs advance for €14bnClarity on where to invest money will be given on Budget day, says TaoiseachWed Sept 18 2024 - 20:15
Pension tax relief rises to cover pots of up to €2.8m by 2029 under Cabinet plansLimit had caused problems for filling senior Garda and civil service rolesWed Sept 18 2024 - 16:10
Energy credits and welfare lump-sums would be part of €1.5bn cost-of-living budget packageBudget 2025: Energy credits will be worth less than the three payments of €150 rolled out in last year’s budget.Wed Sept 18 2024 - 06:00
Fianna Fáil TDs seek more money in budget for roadworks in row with GreensBackbenchers are seeking to make up a €40m shortfall in improvements highlighted by road paving industryTue Sept 17 2024 - 22:07
