Tensions grow over Sinn Féin’s influence on ‘party-political’ National Women’s CouncilProtest rally sparks Government vs NGO debate over inclusion and free speechSat Feb 19 2022 - 04:35
Women’s council says rally is ‘one moment of protest’Minister says it is ‘regrettable’ no female Government TD or Senator had been invited to speak at the rally on women’s equalityWed Feb 16 2022 - 20:58
Lot of road left in long-running mica redress issueSliding scale may be dropped, but battle looms over which properties are prioritisedWed Feb 16 2022 - 01:00
Mask requirement for schoolchildren may be lifted next weekRemaining Covid restrictions to be reviewed before end of FebruaryTue Feb 15 2022 - 03:55
Women’s council defends excluding female Government members from speaking at rallyFine Gael TD Carroll MacNeill says she is surprised by the decision to invite only women from the Opposition to speak at the eventMon Feb 14 2022 - 20:16
New system of grants for Mica homeowners consideredControversial sliding scale to be dropped and proposed model will see payments made based on eight different types of housesMon Feb 14 2022 - 18:50
Trade unions to press for significant pay increases amid rising living costsEmployers brace for pay claims as Ictu says it will advise members to seek 5.5% raiseSat Feb 12 2022 - 03:05
New coronavirus plan under consideration, says TaoiseachNphet to discuss remaining restrictions, including the wearing of face masksSat Feb 12 2022 - 00:00
No further cost-of-living measures until next budget, Taoiseach warnsMicheál Martin also says he will be giving his €200 energy credit to charityFri Feb 11 2022 - 18:41
Talks on National Maternity Hospital relocation deal are ‘advanced’, says TaoiseachMicheál Martin says he is impatient to ‘get moving’ on new hospital projectFri Feb 11 2022 - 17:40
Cost of living: Unions call for pay rises of 5.5% for private sectorIctu general secretary Patricia King calls for relaxing of Small Benefits Exemption rulesFri Feb 11 2022 - 14:07
Taoiseach tells French summit that Ireland aims to become exporter of energyMartin says country is vulnerable because of dependence on imported fossil fuelsFri Feb 11 2022 - 13:00
Inflation: €450m package to be unveiled with fuel and electricity relief expectedRelief expected for low-income families amid soaring cost of livingThu Feb 10 2022 - 01:00
Ministers consider doubling the €100 household energy creditCost-of-living package will not be reserved for those on low incomes, says VaradkarWed Feb 09 2022 - 21:09
Prospect of tax cuts as part of cost-of-living package recedingWork to finalise package intensifies ahead of Cabinet meetingTue Feb 08 2022 - 01:00
Government to discuss measures to tackle rising cost of living next weekMinisters to be tasked with coming up with a list of options that would be workableThu Feb 03 2022 - 14:16
Just like that, Brexit is back on top of the agendaInside Politics: Poots upped the ante with an order to halt post-Brexit checks at NI portsThu Feb 03 2022 - 08:08
Opposition insists hybrid Leaving Cert would have been deliverableCalls for reform following Government’s decision to proceed with examsWed Feb 02 2022 - 20:11
Aftermath of easing Covid restrictions looks relatively positiveInside Politics: Holohan to deliver update on Covid situation to health committeeWed Feb 02 2022 - 07:37
It only lasted a minute but fallout from DFA party has been remarkableA report into champagne party found ‘a breach of social distance guidance occurred’Tue Feb 01 2022 - 14:46
All eyes on alleged political Covid breaches – at home and abroadInside Politics: Johnson rolls out the greatest hits – Brexit, boosters and broadbandTue Feb 01 2022 - 08:34
Opposition disputes claim that building homes delayed by high level of judicial reviewsSinn Féin housing spokesman Eoin Ó Broin challenges assertions made by Peter BurkeTue Feb 01 2022 - 07:22
Champagne celebration was ‘wrong’, report into incident at DFA concludesFormer official agrees to donate €2,000 to charity as sanction for organising eventMon Jan 31 2022 - 20:24
Gardaí considering criminal investigation into Camhs revelations‘Non adversarial’ process for families affected by Kerry mental health services – TaoiseachSat Jan 29 2022 - 01:00
Taoiseach defends Donnelly and Watt over trip to Dubai health expoMinister and secretary general flew to ‘major world event’ on ThursdayFri Jan 28 2022 - 20:17
Garda considering criminal investigation into Kerry Camhs revelationsGardaí seek input from families affected by mental health service deficienciesFri Jan 28 2022 - 20:17
Coalition runs rule over alternatives to court for Kerry Camhs attendeesLawyers indicate contact with more than 100 families in county over possible proceedingsFri Jan 28 2022 - 01:00
‘Limited budget’ available for review into Ireland’s abortion lawsProject will involve research into experience of service providers to identify difficultiesThu Jan 27 2022 - 09:21
Robert Watt confirms he receives full €294,920 salary at Department of HealthSecretary general waived €81,000 salary increase last year ‘until unemployment falls’Wed Jan 26 2022 - 20:21
Barrister set to be appointed independent chair of review into State’s abortion lawsMarie O’Shea will be appointed by Minister for Health following a tender processWed Jan 26 2022 - 05:00
Government to ‘do more’ to help people struggling with spiralling cost of livingVaradkar calls on employers to give pay increases to workers if they can afford themTue Jan 25 2022 - 20:44
New refuges to be opened as part of government plan to tackle domestic violenceThere are nine counties that still do not have refuges for women and childrenTue Jan 25 2022 - 18:30
Coast Guard helicopter base in southeast to be retained, Department confirmsTendering document for aviation service changed to specify four bases would dbe neededTue Jan 25 2022 - 15:56
Violence against women: What will the national prevention strategy consist of?The Government has promised a ‘zero tolerance’ approach. Will it work?Sat Jan 22 2022 - 01:00
Government to approve lifting of almost all Covid-19 restrictions todaySome Coalition sources surprised recommendations go further than expectedFri Jan 21 2022 - 01:04
Nphet clears way for extensive easing of Covid-19 restrictions, including end to 8pm curfewCabinet will meet on Friday to consider timeframe for implementationThu Jan 20 2022 - 21:59
Political horizon: What are the main issues for this year?Switch of taoiseach, reshuffling roles, Covid crisis, trade deal and abortion law loom largeWed Jan 19 2022 - 01:00
Coveney to be asked to appear before committee over celebrationIt is likely that Minister will appear after the internal investigation is completeTue Jan 18 2022 - 13:10
Helen McEntee: The next Fine Gael leader in waiting?Winter Nights festival: Sources predict a Harris v Helen leadership contest when the time comesSat Jan 15 2022 - 06:00
Covid: Martin ‘hopeful’ of progress on easing restrictions as 17,065 new cases reportedNumber of patients in hospital rises to 1,023, with 83 of those in intensive careFri Jan 14 2022 - 18:56
Ashling Murphy murder: Gardaí identify new person of interestGardaí investigating the killing believe they now have significant forensic evidenceFri Jan 14 2022 - 17:56
President Michael D Higgins pays tribute to Ashling MurphyTaoiseach spoke to family of Ashling Murphy and to ‘express our solidarity with them’Fri Jan 14 2022 - 14:31
Independent chair of abortion law review to be appointed this monthReport will have freedom to recommend changes which Government will considerThu Jan 13 2022 - 20:08
Covid: Online portal for antigen test results to go live on FridayDonnelly relying on people to be responsible as system could be open to ‘play-acting’Thu Jan 13 2022 - 16:55
Individual complaints mechanism for online content to be examinedCatherine Martin published details of the Online Safety and Media Regulation BillThu Jan 13 2022 - 03:00
Online safety and media watchdog will have ‘real teeth’, says MinisterNew Bill could mean fines of up to €20m for companies who fail to remove harmful contentWed Jan 12 2022 - 19:36
Covid restrictions for close contacts likely to be eased as Omicron sweeps across EuropeWHO warns half of Europe’s population could be infected within six-eight weeksWed Jan 12 2022 - 04:15
Covid-19: Self isolation and testing rules to change as 19,290 new cases reportedUp to 500,000 people likely to have been infected last week, says Dr Tony HolohanTue Jan 11 2022 - 23:11
Nphet to consider mandatory vaccination, department preparing paper on legal and ethical aspectsMinisters understood to favour removal of 8pm closing time for hospitalityMon Jan 10 2022 - 02:00
Irish Government and EU brush off Truss threat to trigger article 16British foreign secretary in face-to-face talks wtih European Commission’s Sefcovic this weekSun Jan 09 2022 - 20:23
