Covid-19: Taxi drivers, plumbers and carpenters among self-employed to get new €1,000 grantHSE considering another self-isolation facility once Citywest hotel lease expiresFri Aug 14 2020 - 01:25
RTÉ’s financial future is under ‘immediate threat’, officials warn MinisterBriefing note says TV licence subscription compliance is at ‘unacceptable level’Thu Aug 13 2020 - 06:00
Covid-19: New colour-coded alerts will work like traffic lights, Harris saysGovernment intends to move away from the current ‘phased’ approach to reopening to a new planWed Aug 12 2020 - 14:24
Employers urged to take on apprentices and get €3,000Minister urges employers to consider the ‘win-win’ incentive schemeWed Aug 12 2020 - 02:56
Covid-19 in Ireland: Colour-coded response set to replace phasesLabels akin to weather warnings will apply to different regions with ‘blue’ as virus-free goalWed Aug 12 2020 - 02:31
Government begins work on new medium-term plan in Covid-19 eraTaoiseach pledges further economic supports for Kildare, Laois and OffalyTue Aug 11 2020 - 15:16
Former Sinn Féin member apologises for anonymous social media abuseEoin Ó Broin rejects suggestion there is a ‘Shinnerbot’ phenomenon with the partyTue Aug 11 2020 - 13:56
Ireland among countries urged to consider reinstating Covid-19 restrictionsEuropean body’s new risk assessment warns of ‘true resurgence’ in Covid-19 cases in several countriesTue Aug 11 2020 - 02:46
Sinn Féin apologises as member resigns over social media abusePaul Heffernan used fake profiles to abuse businessmen, politicians and celebritiesMon Aug 10 2020 - 21:51
Garda checkpoints in Kildare, Laois and Offaly as restrictions come into forceGlynn says there is no guarantee restrictions in these counties will be lifted after two weeksSat Aug 08 2020 - 20:34
Urban congestion charges under considerationPapers exchanged during government formation talks reviewed frequent-flyer levySat Aug 08 2020 - 04:05
Conspiracy theories ‘may hamper’ roll-out of 5GMinister told Covid-19 pandemic to have an impact on delivery of broadband planSat Aug 08 2020 - 03:56
‘Deep and urgent threat’: Martin defends midlands lockdownMove criticised as ‘blunt instrument’ and ‘draconian’ by local TD Charlie FlanaganSat Aug 08 2020 - 01:00
Midlands lockdown: Movement restrictions in place for residents of Kildare, Laois and OffalyGarda checkpoints to enforce new travel limits, cafes and pubs to close for two weeksSat Aug 08 2020 - 00:06
Main points: What restrictions have been imposed on Kildare, Offaly and Laois?Limitations on travel, cafes, pubs and restaurants to shut and new limits on gatheringsFri Aug 07 2020 - 19:43
Covid-19: Public sector workers at home may be asked to foster children‘No additional capacity’ in existing foster care pool during pandemic, briefing documents sayFri Aug 07 2020 - 09:34
Revealed: the international evidence NPHET relied on to keep pubs closedPublic health team told of outbreaks in UK, Spain, USA and Canada after pubs reopenedThu Aug 06 2020 - 22:29
Show us the evidence that pubs spread Covid-19, says Government TDRe-opening of ‘wet’ pubs put off until September after NPHET adviceThu Aug 06 2020 - 14:34
No time limits and no pre-booking: what the unpublished pub reopening guidelines revealGuidelines were drawn up by Fáilte Ireland ahead of expected August 10th reopeningThu Aug 06 2020 - 05:51
Newly-appointed Junior Ministers will not get special advisersSome Ministers of State say they were promised advisers, and do not believe pooled system worksWed Aug 05 2020 - 20:33
NPHET calls for ban on non-essential travel from countries with high Covid-19 ratesPublic health experts call for ‘all measures’ to be utilised to discourage travel from overseasWed Aug 05 2020 - 12:00
Covid-19: Cabinet looks to tighten travel restrictions and decide on pubs reopeningPubs unlikely to reopen amid 46 new cases and talk of pre-departure tests for visitorsTue Aug 04 2020 - 02:09
Optimism fades for pubs under next lockdown lifting phaseRural Ministers warn of ‘body blow’ to sector as 53 new Covid-19 cases confirmedMon Aug 03 2020 - 02:40
Rape complainant treatment report to come before CabinetTom O’Malley conducted study of sex crime complainants after 2018 rape trial in BelfastMon Aug 03 2020 - 01:00
Court ruling on State climate plan ‘demands’ political attentionNational agenda derailed by judgment, but Minister notes decision key to political focusSat Aug 01 2020 - 01:09
Covid-19: Cases to be reviewed over weekend ahead of decision on phase-four reopeningGovernment to ‘watch and monitor carefully’ what happens in coming days, says MartinSat Aug 01 2020 - 01:00
Speaking rights removal for O’Brien and Hourigan ‘sufficient’Punishment adequate for failing to vote with Government on Bill, Green leader saysFri Jul 31 2020 - 20:36
North South Ministers discuss sharing passenger locator dataO’Neill says there is a ‘confused picture’ around travel regulations in North and SouthFri Jul 31 2020 - 17:27
MacSharry’s public servants critique fails to resonate with TaoiseachSiptu urges FF Sligo-Leitrim TD to recant ‘lying on the couch watching box sets’ remarkFri Jul 31 2020 - 16:24
Neasa Hourigan’s future within the Greens hangs in the balance after voteTD wants to remain as a Green parliamentarian after voting against Government BillFri Jul 31 2020 - 02:31
Greens shaken as Joe O’Brien abstains and Hourigan votes against GovernmentConcern within Government circles after Minister of State fails to support legislationThu Jul 30 2020 - 23:03
‘Huge anger’ as public servants and Fianna Fáil react to Marc MacSharry ‘box sets’ remarkTD repeats claims and slams ‘mediocrity dressed up as efficiency’Thu Jul 30 2020 - 14:40
Coveney given car because of frequent visits to BelfastPrevious government argued for Coveney to keep State carThu Jul 30 2020 - 05:53
‘Second shock’ of Brexit may be too much for Ireland to cope with, Coveney toldProtection of €85bn trading relationship ‘vital to our overall economic recovery’Thu Jul 30 2020 - 02:43
Fine Gael blames poor election result on series of pre-poll gaffesSeán Kelly MEP singles out Catherine Noone controversy at party postmortem meetingWed Jul 29 2020 - 23:30
Guidelines for pubs to reopen on August 10th need to be issued this week, say vintnersPublicans tell Martin of anger at short notice of decision not to reopen pubs on July 20thWed Jul 29 2020 - 15:09
Plan to review 700,000 welfare claims by end of year to make ‘savings’ of €520mBriefing notes for Minister for Public Expenditure warn that ‘budgetary discipline’ will be needed to curb growing expenditureWed Jul 29 2020 - 03:30
Cuts to pandemic welfare bill critical to managing deficit, officials warn MinistersDepartment plans to review 700,000 welfare claims by end of yearWed Jul 29 2020 - 02:05
Three ‘super junior’ Ministers agree to give back part of controversial pay hikeMinisters taking 10% reduction still paid more than previous governmentTue Jul 28 2020 - 19:16
Taoiseach's salary falls below €200,000 as Government takes 10% pay cutTaoiseach and Tánaiste will take pay cut of about €20,000 eachTue Jul 28 2020 - 07:22
Non-green list passengers should be tested before travelling to Ireland, DAA to sayAirports authority to propose move to Oireachtas Covid-19 committeeTue Jul 28 2020 - 06:02
Reopening of pubs that do not serve food may be delayed beyond July 20thGardaí out in force this weekend amid worrying coronavirus trendsFri Jul 10 2020 - 22:06
Paschal Donohoe elected president of key euro-zone bodyMinister will lead euro-zone finance team in funding cost of pandemic and recoveryFri Jul 10 2020 - 01:39
Dáil committee to investigate Bríd Smith comments about judgePeople Before Profit TD attacked ‘democracy itself’, former minister for justice claimsThu Jul 09 2020 - 19:32
Government targets young workers in economic planJobs stimulus plan will include enhanced Covid-19 restart grant scheme – VaradkarThu Jul 09 2020 - 02:48
Varadkar: jobs stimulus plan will be ‘radical and far-reaching’Tánaiste flags cuts in business taxes and commercial ratesWed Jul 08 2020 - 22:14
More than 720,000 people sign up for new Covid-19 tracker appFigure represents 23% of State’s population over 16 years with smartphonesWed Jul 08 2020 - 06:21
Alan Kelly calls on Barry Cowen to clarify if he’s ever driven without a licenceThe Minister for Agriculture has been embroiled in controversy since his 2016 drink-driving ban emergedTue Jul 07 2020 - 13:58
Certain pubs are ‘blatantly breaching’ Covid-19 regulations, gardaí warn GovernmentMartin warns wider reopening in doubt as advice against non-essential travel extendedTue Jul 07 2020 - 02:51
Sinn Féin suspends party activity in Dublin SW following Holohan mayor nominationFormer MMA fighter had been suspended by party in January after offensive commentsMon Jul 06 2020 - 22:32