The people behind the power: Who are Ireland’s political advisers and backroom experts?A large staff network oversees everything: communication, policy and smooth Coalition relationsSat Mar 16 2024 - 06:00
‘I would often be crying at work’: Taskforce hears ‘powerful testimony’ about abuse politicians face Women participating in politics experience more sexual-based and image-based abuse than men, draft report findsThu Mar 14 2024 - 20:19
Tailored security services should be provided by gardaí for politicians, new report recommendsDraft report headed by former garda commissioner Noirin O’Sullivan recommends swathe of new measures to address prevalent abuse of public representativesThu Mar 14 2024 - 17:19
‘It didn’t sit right with me’: Government politicians admit to voting No in referendums‘My gut told me that it wasn’t the right move,’ says Fianna Fáil Senator Lisa ChambersTue Mar 12 2024 - 22:06
Catherine Martin to attend SXSW events as Irish artists withdraw in solidarity with GazaA dozen Irish acts, including Kneecap, Soda Blonde and NewDad, will not perform due to festival’s links with US militaryTue Mar 12 2024 - 20:01
Family and care referendums comprehensively defeatedTaoiseach Leo Varadkar admits Government ‘got it wrong’ and will ‘reflect’ on referendums resultSat Mar 09 2024 - 22:24
Five reasons why the Yes side failed and the No campaign won the day How the Government lost - and the No side won - the care and family referendumsSat Mar 09 2024 - 19:11
‘I tried to go on unbiased sources’: Dublin voters have their say on the family and care referendumsOutside Sacred Heart National School in Glasnevin, voters outline why they voted Yes and NoSat Mar 09 2024 - 08:40
Referendums polling day: What do you need to vote, and what is on the ballot paper?Family and care amendments on the ballot on Friday, with polls set to open at 7am and close at 10pmFri Mar 08 2024 - 06:52
Care referendum proposals would have ‘real effects’, says AG in unpublished adviceRossa Fanning told Government of legal uncertainty over whether ‘strive’ would be more forceful than ‘endeavour’ in care voteThu Mar 07 2024 - 20:21
‘It has become too complicated and too confusing’: Voters’ referendums apathy spooks canvassersBehind the scenes the mood among Government TDs has soured in a hard-to-read voteThu Mar 07 2024 - 06:00
Taoiseach says No vote in referendums would be ‘setback for Ireland’Yes and No sides hold final press conferences ahead of Friday’s voting on the amendments on family and careThu Mar 07 2024 - 00:01
Groups getting public funding warned it would be ‘preferable’ to avoid giving referendums informationVoluntary organisations warned of ‘high test of neutrality’ and said publishing information would be best avoidedWed Mar 06 2024 - 06:00
Senator’s No-No referendum posters contain ‘factual misrepresentation’ - Electoral CommissionSharon Keoghan has raised nearly €25,000 through a GoFundMe page to fund posters opposing the proposalsTue Mar 05 2024 - 15:24
Minister ‘absolutely confident’ rules on State funding have not been breached in referendum campaignsRoderic O’Gorman predicts family and care referendums will passMon Mar 04 2024 - 06:00
Eamon Ryan accused of ‘holding too many portfolios’ amid deepening Coalition row over data centresEnvironment Minister wants to block future data centres that do not have their own carbon-neutral sources of energySun Mar 03 2024 - 18:01
Referendums: Yes votes will see ‘new realities’ put into dated parts of Constitution, McAleese saysFormer president says proposals being voted on next Friday ‘part of a journey’ and ‘not a destination’Fri Mar 01 2024 - 11:00
Tusla cuts ties with two companies that had been providing emergency accommodation for childrenNew company set up in months after Tusla stopped using Ideal Care services over ‘fabrication’ of staff checksFri Mar 01 2024 - 05:30
RTÉ officials were warned musicals were ‘notoriously difficult’, early Toy Show the Musical documents showEarliest copy of €2.2m loss-making Toy Show the Musical business case released to Public Accounts Committee on ThursdayThu Feb 29 2024 - 17:37
Tusla spent €14m placing vulnerable children in unregulated emergency accommodationCompany that provided accommodation ‘fabricated’ screenings of staff, posing major risk to young people in its careThu Feb 29 2024 - 15:27
Referendums: Nearly 40,000 apply to vote in 48 hours before registration deadlineBoost for Government as 37,000 apply to electoral register in 48 hours before referendum voting deadlineThu Feb 29 2024 - 06:00
Dáil committee calls for Comptroller & Auditor General to oversee RTÉControversy over large exit payments for departing executives to take the political centre stage again this week as Minister to appear before committee and DáilMon Feb 26 2024 - 06:00
Varadkar to attend Ukraine summit in ParisUkrainians and supporters march through Dublin in their thousands to mark second anniversary of Russia’s invasionMon Feb 26 2024 - 06:00
The Politics Fix: The Shinners are winners this week - until they’re notYour essential end-of-week politics catch up, including the one topic guaranteed to make a Minister throw their eyes to heavenFri Feb 09 2024 - 11:45
Garda ombudsman will need more than 200 extra staff, committee toldGsoc chairman and senior counsel Rory MacCabe tells Public Accounts Committee that existing team of 163 staff will need to be bolsteredThu Feb 08 2024 - 17:31
Gardaí to retain prosecution role in court as legal reform proposal shelvedCommission on Future of Policing in Ireland recommended that all prosecution decisions be taken from gardaíTue Feb 06 2024 - 21:09
John Bruton’s long life in politics: He used to joke it all started at a Sinn Féin meeting in 1966Former taoiseach was steeped in Fine Gael tradition, and had been a member of that party since he was 18Tue Feb 06 2024 - 19:30
Who’s who? The Yes and No camps in the March 8th family and care referendumsReferendum countdown: Here is how many of the most prominent organisations recommend you vote - and whySat Feb 03 2024 - 07:00
More than 730 asylum seekers without accommodationThe Department has been struggling to provide shelter to all international protection applicants because of a severe and ongoing shortage of available accommodationFri Feb 02 2024 - 17:58
Women in home Constitution article ‘has not delivered anything’ for any woman, says MinisterRoderic O’Gorman made comments at Law Society event discussing upcoming Family and Care referendumsThu Feb 01 2024 - 15:44
RTÉ exit package controversy lands at crucial moment for broadcaster’s futureWith every damning report, senior Ministers become less convinced about direct State involvement or Exchequer fundingThu Feb 01 2024 - 07:28
Ireland’s immigration plans are a crackdown by any other namePlans to shorten processing times and adding Botswana and Algeria to safe countries list may lead to removal of 5,000 people from StateWed Jan 31 2024 - 07:44
An extra 120,000 homes may be needed by 2030, Ministers warnedCabinet Committee on Housing also heard how end of tenant in situ scheme could see increase in rents for participantsWed Jan 31 2024 - 06:00
DUP endorses deal to restore devolution Issue of immigration is set to take centre stage – again – when the Cabinet meets this morningTue Jan 30 2024 - 07:30
Two new countries to be added to ‘safe’ list amid plan to speed up asylum applicationsAlgeria and Botswana to be added to list of safe countries of origin for international protection applicantsTue Jan 30 2024 - 05:00
Algeria and Botswana to be added list of ‘safe’ countries for asylum applicantsTwo new countries to be added to list of safe countries of origin for international protection applicantsMon Jan 29 2024 - 21:32
RTÉ Toy Show the Musical planned too few shows for break even and sponsorship was overstated - reportRTÉ Toy Show the Musical: Contract for venue signed before board could consider matter formally and prior to documentation being furnished, notes reportThu Jan 25 2024 - 06:00
RTÉ board did not give written approval for loss-making Toy Show the Musical, report findsReport into stage production also understood to criticise lack of governance around the projectWed Jan 24 2024 - 12:56
Banks and ATM providers to face ‘big sting’ penalties under new cash access plansMichael McGrath’s Bill aims to halt decline in number of ATMs with country divided into eight zones and minimum quotas of ATMs per 100,000 people to be specifiedTue Jan 23 2024 - 20:21
TV licence to remain in place in 2024, Minister saysMinister for Finance Michael McGrath says plans by Government to overhaul RTÉ funding will take timeTue Jan 23 2024 - 19:17
Sinn Féin and Social Democrats set to campaign for ‘Yes-Yes’ vote in upcoming referendumsBoth referendums due to take place on March 8th, International Women’s DayTue Jan 23 2024 - 13:32
Cabinet to consider plans for rent-a-room scheme, pill and access to ATMsStephen Donnelly proposing income from renting out room in your house to be disregarded in calculation of elegibility for medical cardTue Jan 23 2024 - 06:00
The five landmines that threaten the March referendumsLow turnout, misinformation and a shaky campaign are the main threats, political experts saySat Jan 20 2024 - 06:00
Family and care referendums: what exactly does the Government want to change, and why?Referendums on March 8th propose to remove constitutional reference to role of women in the home and expand definition of familyThu Jan 18 2024 - 06:00
People Before Profit calls for Yes vote in care and family referendumsParty will support referendums despite saying Government’s wording is ‘well short’ of what is requiredWed Jan 17 2024 - 14:38
Special package for 10 areas with highest number of refugees and asylum seekersGovernment says ‘scoping work’ under way to determine the size of the package that will be offeredWed Jan 17 2024 - 06:00
Seized assets of criminals to be sold faster under new plans for CABCabinet approves terms of reference for tribunal of inquiry into the Defence Forces handling of bullying and sexual assault allegationsWed Jan 17 2024 - 06:00
‘Unprecedented’ increase in unaccompanied children seeking asylum in IrelandMinister to receive report on situation amid concern about missing children, while gardaí carry out review of dedicated operationMon Jan 15 2024 - 06:00
Minister of State Jack Chambers announces he is gay Fianna Fáil TD says support from family and friends has encouraged him to share the newsSun Jan 14 2024 - 15:49
Irish leaders in demand? Government figures linked to top jobs abroadLeo Varadkar, Micheál Martin, Paschal Donohoe and Michael McGrath have all been the subject of job speculation but any departures would deal a severe blow to the CoalitionSat Jan 13 2024 - 06:36
