A year on from the abortion referendum concerns remainLandslide victory for the Yes was confirmed with a result of 66.4% to 33.6%Sat May 25 2019 - 01:00
National children’s hospital board at odds with NTA over BusConnectsBoard disputes NTA claim engagement took place over proposed corridor near new siteFri May 24 2019 - 00:30
Labour and Greens hold talks on climate change co-operationMicheál Martin says FF will not follow FG instruction in banning pacts with Sinn FéinWed May 22 2019 - 18:32
Brexit: It’s hard to escape the feeling the end game is approachingInside Politics: Housing and broadband are the top issues worrying Irish voters, candidates sayWed May 22 2019 - 09:41
Meeting Prince Charles: 'My legs went from under me. I thought I would faint'Prince of Wales impresses schoolchildren while duchess is wowed by Avoca weaversTue May 21 2019 - 17:01
Proposals to liberalise cannabis laws expected before CabinetPlans will stop short of ‘full-blown’ decriminalisation of possessionTue May 21 2019 - 09:22
Prince Charles urges continued close ties ‘whatever happens’Royal speaks of affection for Ireland and importance of Anglo-Irish relations in Co WicklowMon May 20 2019 - 18:45
The big issue of 2019’s local elections? ‘Housing, housing and housing’On the canvass with six parties, climate change and broadband also dominate talkMon May 20 2019 - 03:28
Campaigners see little appetite for No vote in divorce referendumArguing against the referendum could result in being pilloried or dismissed in modern IrelandThu May 16 2019 - 12:42
Children’s hospital board due to be warned over project costs at PAC hearingSecretary general of health department to outline plans to increase oversight of projectThu May 16 2019 - 06:38
MEPs express ‘deep concerns’ at McGuinness proposal on church accessFine Gael candidate suggests giving religious groups greater access to EU institutionsThu May 16 2019 - 01:50
Fine Gael looks to rein in big spendingInside Politics: Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe recently gave ‘stark warning’ to Cabinet colleagues about need to control budgetsWed May 15 2019 - 07:27
Women in CervicalCheck controversy told of 6-month wait for paymentDepartment of Health pledges it will not delay in dealing with €5m ex-gratia schemeTue May 14 2019 - 01:00
RTÉ management to meet 150 contractors to discuss employment statusMove follows review that found freelances have ‘attributes akin to employment’Mon May 13 2019 - 00:03
Fears of anti-social behaviour on Dart line rise as temperature goes upIrish Rail to bring in text alert system for passengers along with increased CCTVFri May 10 2019 - 19:18
Voters telling Micheál Martin to ‘pull plug’ on governmentFianna Fáil leader launches party’s local election manifestoThu May 09 2019 - 20:55
Broadband cost set to top €5bn including private investmentPrivate entity to own network at end of 25-year contract despite €3bn State investmentThu May 09 2019 - 11:03
Roll-out of broadband plan ‘risky’ but right thing to do, says DonohoeMinister for Finance going ahead with plan despite several warnings from senior officialsThu May 09 2019 - 01:00
Domestic violence NGO must repay €82,000 in State aidDemand follows investigation into alleged misuse of funds provided by CoscThu May 09 2019 - 00:57
Private enterprise trying to solve social issues ‘does not sit easily’ with a RepublicState commemoration at Arbour Hill hears the great challenge is to create a society that enables all citizens to flourish in equalityWed May 08 2019 - 22:14
Disability campaigners demand action on homecare in Dáil protest‘We can be left waiting for the basic right of being able to get up out of bed in the morning’Wed May 08 2019 - 21:01
Broadband decision criticised as Government ‘PR exercise’Opposition parties accuse Government of using plan to bolster chances in electionsTue May 07 2019 - 19:56
Social Democrats confirm Kisyombe as local election candidateCandidate ‘confused’ by party statement after campaigning throughout review processSun May 05 2019 - 21:23
Abortion clarity given to Rotunda HospitalMove follows doctors’ concerns about inadvertently breaching 12-week limitSun May 05 2019 - 20:10
Ellie Kisyombe to run in elections after correcting backstory, party saysKisyombe’s candidacy sparked controversy following backstory inconsistenciesSat May 04 2019 - 13:10
Protesters use Cork Cabinet visit to make their voices heardWhat is surprising about the Cork dissent is its intensity and the number of topics people are aggrieved aboutThu May 02 2019 - 18:25
Coco’s Law: online bullying legislation set to take late Dubliner’s nameDigital harassment, stalking and revenge porn law likely to be named after Nicole Fox FenlonThu May 02 2019 - 01:00
‘Upskirting’ to be banned under new harassment lawsBill agreed by Cabinet will also ban revenge porn and create specific offence of stalkingWed May 01 2019 - 11:17
Advice on €3bn broadband plan must be published – Fianna FáilInvestment is of ‘huge public concern’, writes Barry Cowen in letter to MinisterMon Apr 29 2019 - 00:31
Call to suspend Belfast Agreement veto device rejected by TánaisteMicheál Martin had suggested removing petition of concern to ease North deadlockMon Apr 29 2019 - 00:29
Labour Party has 41% female gender quota for local and European electionsParty has launched 111 candidates for the local elections, and three candidates for the European electionsSun Apr 28 2019 - 20:00
Donald Trump may visit Ireland in a personal capacity‘Some enquiries’ have been made to the Department of Foreign AffairsSun Apr 28 2019 - 19:35
Fianna Fáil seeks removal of DUP ‘blocking’ mechanism on marriage equalityMicheál Martin says ‘petition of concern’ used to prevent reform should be suspendedSun Apr 28 2019 - 17:42
Identifying people adopted illegally is ‘slow work’, says TuslaIndependent report on illegal birth registration due to Zappone at end of MayThu Apr 25 2019 - 01:00
PAC to examine alleged ‘conflict of interest’ over children’s hospital reportPwC hired in 2018 to look at hospital options and in January 2019 for costs overrun reviewThu Apr 18 2019 - 16:03
Monument to honour residents of mother and baby institutionsForum releases recommendations to provide healthcare and other supports to survivorsWed Apr 17 2019 - 01:00
New law approved enabling CervicalCheck tribunalCabinet ponders ex-gratia scheme for women affected by non-disclosure of key auditsTue Apr 16 2019 - 18:55
Brexit forces general election onto the back-burnerInside Politics: Recent polling shows neither Fine Gael nor Fianna Fáil have made significant inroads to justify pulling plug on GovernmentTue Apr 16 2019 - 07:58
Report into mother and baby home burials due to be publishedCommission likely to have focused on burial arrangements for those who died in the institutionsTue Apr 16 2019 - 00:31
A tale of two abortions in Ireland: One legal, one criminalJane had two different experiences: one when terminations were still illegal, another this yearSat Apr 13 2019 - 06:00
One person must be ‘on the hook’ for children’s hospital, HSE report statesPotential for future cost increases remains, according to HSE documentSat Apr 13 2019 - 01:36
Harris: No funding for relocating national maternity hospitalMinister says there is no provision in this year’s health estimates for projectSat Apr 13 2019 - 01:00
Department was warned about risks of smear test decisionSimon Harris’s decision to offer free tests out of cycle is a factor in backlog of 80,000Wed Apr 10 2019 - 20:37
Children’s hospital governance structures have to change – HarrisMinister has power to change board structure in order to strengthen project oversightWed Apr 10 2019 - 11:54
Opposition looks to grill Harris over smear tests decisionInside Politics: Minister will face questions at committee over whether advice was taken on offering free tests after CervicalCheck scandal brokeWed Apr 10 2019 - 07:38
Children’s hospital report says final cost will exceed €1.73bnConsultants PwC finds changing builder at this stage would increase final cost of projectTue Apr 09 2019 - 15:13
FAI told to confirm if Delaney will appear before OireachtasNumber of TDs express doubts about whether the vice-president will attendMon Apr 08 2019 - 01:38
Government expects EU to allow Brexit delay - but with UK planEU negotiator Michel Barnier due in Dublin to discuss no-deal plans with GovernmentMon Apr 08 2019 - 00:01
Tens of millions redirected to pay for children’s hospital cost overrunRoads and higher education projects among those affected, according to documents released under FoIMon Apr 08 2019 - 00:01
HSE to visit Quest in US to examine cervical smear labsIf contracts are signed, backlog of smear tests could be cleared by end of the summerMon Apr 08 2019 - 00:00
