Strong support for military neutrality among Fianna Fáil TDsParty’s traditional stance endorsed by TDs and Senators following private meeting in advance of planned neutrality forumsWed Jun 21 2023 - 22:04
‘Disregard’ for convictions of sex between men to include arrests and charges, report says Government report says if there are no records held by the State, the applicant will have to make a formal statementWed Jun 21 2023 - 18:28
Fianna Fáil parliamentary party calls on Micheál Martin to appoint deputy leaderMr O’Callaghan also weighed in on the controversy around comments by Michael D Higgins, saying it can be ‘treacherous’ when presidents stray into politicsWed Jun 21 2023 - 18:22
Noose tightening around Kinahan cartel, US ambassador claimsClaire Cronin says US is still fully committed to catching criminal gang leadersTue Jun 20 2023 - 20:54
US special envoy Joe Kennedy speaks of ‘added impetus’ to restore power in NorthJoe Kennedy III says he is pulling together a major trade delegation for Northern Ireland in the autumnTue Jun 20 2023 - 20:52
Historic convictions for sex between men to be disregarded and conversion therapy banned under proposed lawsConversion therapy for LGBTI people is to be criminalised under new legal proposalsTue Jun 20 2023 - 17:41
Taoiseach ‘disinclined’ to extend Help to Buy scheme to second-hand homesLeo Varadkar said he would be open to expanding shared equity schemeTue Jun 20 2023 - 05:00
Leo Varadkar says he would like to see fewer abortions in IrelandLeo Varadkar calls for greater exploration around effect of abortion three-day waitMon Jun 19 2023 - 06:00
Ireland’s neutrality debates: President accused of ‘gratuitous attack’ on forum chairTánaiste defends forthcoming public consultations on defence and neutrality as Higgins warns of dangerous policy ‘drift’Mon Jun 19 2023 - 05:00
Taoiseach casts doubt on 50% cut in childcare costs by Budget 2024In interview with The Irish Times, Leo Varadkar defends his leadership of Fine Gael and says three Coalition parties need to ‘stick together’Mon Jun 19 2023 - 05:00
Tánaiste strongly defends neutrality debates following criticism by PresidentIreland in ‘drift’ towards Nato, says Higgins ahead of Government neutrality debatesSun Jun 18 2023 - 13:20
Taoiseach says higher interest rates are ‘normal’ and downplays chances of tax relief after ECB rate hikeVaradkar says higher mortgage interest rates are ‘normal’ as they reach highest level in more than 20 yearsFri Jun 16 2023 - 15:49
Projected €65bn surplus should be used to create shock-proof fund for public projects – TánaisteIn an interview with The Irish Times, Micheál Martin vows to continue leading Fianna Fáil after poll showed positive indicatorsFri Jun 16 2023 - 13:30
Taskforce on politicians’ safety to hear from Twitter, Meta and gardaíBody is to report back by December 31st with recommendations on tackling abuse and harassment in political lifeThu Jun 15 2023 - 07:10
‘It’s not easy but it’s important to show that it can be done’: Helen McEntee rejects maternity leave criticism Minister for Justice says vast majority supported her after returning from second maternity leave earlier this monthWed Jun 14 2023 - 14:15
Fine Gael members to call for €15 pension increase, mortgage relief and hike in renters’ creditTaoiseach Leo Varadkar to come under pressure when Fine Gael politicians lay out Budget 2024 demandsTue Jun 13 2023 - 20:41
Cap on data centres ruled out despite surge in energy useNew figures reveal data centres in the Republic used as much electricity as urban households last yearTue Jun 13 2023 - 05:00
Taoiseach warns ‘overly cautious’ budget could push people into povertyLeo Varadkar addresses opening of National Economic Dialogue, as Ministers advocate for ‘prudent’ approachMon Jun 12 2023 - 17:49
Up to 6,000 Ukrainians could be housed in refurbished accommodation by end of 2024, Ministers hearGovernment response to refugee accommodation crisis to date has been to rely mainly on hotel accommodationFri Jun 09 2023 - 05:00
Why does the State want to pay €1.5m to the EU amid lack of space for asylum seekers?Cabinet approves payment amid lack of space for asylum seekersThu Jun 08 2023 - 20:18
State to pay €1.5m to EU amid lack of space for asylum seekers Ministers set to approve plans for the financial contribution at Cabinet on Thursday morningThu Jun 08 2023 - 05:00
Ministers to be told of emerging financial risk in Department of Health budgetSources say it is too early in the year to speculate about whether the department would need a large bailout after a €1.4 billion bailout last yearThu Jun 08 2023 - 05:00
Islanders to get grants of up to €84,000 to renovate vacant or derelict homesGrant changes to come as part of Government’s new national islands policy, the first in 27 yearsWed Jun 07 2023 - 04:55
‘I gave it my all. I don’t rule out anything’: What next for Simon Harris, Fine Gael’s most ambitious minister?The Wicklow TD gave the keys to the Department of Justice back to Helen McEntee this week but says he was no ‘caretaker’ minister as he returned to the Department of Higher EducationSat Jun 03 2023 - 06:00
Green Party and Fine Gael set for row over land-use plans linked to climate changeEamon Ryan says EU nature restoration law oposed by Fine Gael must be accepted if Ireland’s climate mitigation goals to be met.Sat Jun 03 2023 - 05:00
Abortion reform Bill to abolish three-day waiting period passes second stage in Dáil Barrister Marie O’Shea, who conducted a review of the State’s abortion law, is questioned about her recommendations at Oireachtas committeeWed May 31 2023 - 22:51
Changes to abortion law needed as ‘electorate could not have foreseen difficulties’ - review chairBarrister Marie O’Shea says recommendations for change are not the ‘start of a creep’ towards more progressive regimeWed May 31 2023 - 06:00
Women politicians to meet with Minister after he warned of ‘practical implications’ of maternity leaveRoderic O’Gorman decided to bring standalone Bill forward due to ‘complexity’ of proposals around leave for TDs and SenatorsTue May 30 2023 - 21:01
State may use private modular units for refugees as hotels return to tourismMinister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman confirmed the move amid pressure from Fine Gael TD to use private companies for modular unitsMon May 29 2023 - 05:00
Vaping to be banned in Ireland for under-18s by mid-JulyMinister for Health Stephen Donnelly to bring full legislation to Cabinet this weekMon May 29 2023 - 05:00
Gardaí stationed at airports and plane exits to ensure migration rules followed, says MinisterSimon Harris says ‘it is not about having a tough line on migration, it is about having a system that is fair and rules based’Sun May 28 2023 - 15:44
Taoiseach accused of ‘pure electioneering’ as Coalition war of words continuesLeo Varadkar should stop ‘posturing’ after doubling down on budget demands in Irish Times interview, says Fianna Fáil TD Barry CowenSun May 28 2023 - 15:36
Former Garda chief Nóirín O’Sullivan to lead taskforce on politicians’ safetyGroup established after female representatives revealed scale of abuse received in course of their workFri May 26 2023 - 13:48
Why has a row broken out within Government over the next budget?As McGrath considers how to spend surpluses, time pressure mounts on politicians to have their voices heardThu May 25 2023 - 13:03
Fourth budget sees a chasm open between formerly united Coalition partnersInside Politics: Bertie Ahern launches GUBU book, as current Coalition faces a tricky budget seasonThu May 25 2023 - 07:38
‘Floatels’ for asylum seekers on the cards, as Apple tax case floats onSites in Dublin and Cork under consideration as Coalition explores using ships to house peopleWed May 24 2023 - 08:06
Catherine Corless welcomes appointment of director to oversee exhumation at Tuam mother and baby homeHistorian and campaigner describes selection of Daniel Mac Sweeney as ‘a great relief’Tue May 23 2023 - 13:08
Simon Harris relishing role as Budget 2024 kites take flight earlyInside Politics: Cabinet meets with Justice matters dominating the agendaTue May 23 2023 - 07:50
Maximum sentence for assaulting gardaí to increase under plans due before Cabinet Harris will also bring memo seeking to extend measures allowing for consumption of alcohol in outdoor seating areasTue May 23 2023 - 05:00
Proposed changes to abortion law may not be made until new yearGovernment seeks to stall progression on legislation People Before Profit TD is due to table in Dáil this weekTue May 23 2023 - 05:00
Hundreds of asylum seekers to remain on streets as Coalition moves to quell local tensionsMinisters and Garda Commissioner agree that finding accommodation an ‘absolute priority’ while Government asks Clare residents to drop barricade at asylum seeker siteFri May 19 2023 - 05:00
Four-week freeze proposed on new asylum seeker placements in Clare hotel in bid to lift blockadeJoe O’Brien is due to meet protesters and residents who have moved to the Magowna House Hotel in InchThu May 18 2023 - 20:10
Asylum seekers to be housed in three new centres in DublinGovernment will also continue to host people seeking international protection in Co Clare despite ‘unacceptable’ protests at Magowna HouseWed May 17 2023 - 21:50
‘He is only a child’: family of boy assaulted in Navan, Co Meath describe incident as ‘horrific and wrong’The boy was hospitalised after the assault which left him with concussion, broken teeth and a shoe print on his foreheadWed May 17 2023 - 21:23
‘Window of opportunity’ will open after elections to restore Stormont, Varadkar saysLeo Varadkar met British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during fourth Council of Europe summit in IcelandWed May 17 2023 - 11:57
Communities don’t get ‘veto’ on who lives in area, Varadkar says amid anti-migrant protestsRoderic O’Gorman, who has met local representatives on Wednesday morning and listened to their concerns, has received all help he requested, Taoiseach said after reports of Coalition tensionsWed May 17 2023 - 11:27
Warning that anti-migrant protests could escalate amid Coalition tensions over response to crisis Ministers told 125 anti-immigration protests have been held in Dublin so far this yearWed May 17 2023 - 05:00
Zelenskiy hails European support after proposed register of Ukraine war damageTaoiseach Leo Varadkar has joined more than 40 leaders at the fourth Council of Europe meeting in IcelandTue May 16 2023 - 20:26
No plan to cap refugee numbers, as Taoiseach says Co Clare blockade ‘not necessary’Leo Varadkar addressed the immigration crisis as he arrived in Reykjavik for the fourth summit of the Council of Europe since its creation in 1949Tue May 16 2023 - 19:41
Cabinet to approve high-level structural changes in Defence ForcesPlans follow 2022 report that found Defence Forces not equipped to perform their roleTue May 16 2023 - 00:04
