Minister for Enterprise ‘alarmed’ at low levels of digitalisation by SMEs, pledges budget support
Peter Burke confirms two thirds of eligible businesses have applied for increased cost of business grant
Planning regulator will have ‘unchecked power’ under controversial legislation, Seanad hears
Labour Senator warns of ‘fundamental flaw’ as Upper House debates third largest Bill in history of State
Opposition TDs say Dáil has passed a ‘liquorice allsorts’ criminal justice Bill that will end up in courts
TDs criticise end-of-term push to pass legislation on knife crime, revoking citizenship and increasing the retirement age for emergency staff
‘Wrongdoers’ in mica defective block scandal have not been pursued, says Doherty
Sinn Féin’s finance spokesman claims effort ‘at the very heart of Government’ to limit support for homeowners in redress scheme
‘Over the moon’: Tori Towey hopes to return to Ireland on Thursday after charges dropped in Dubai
Taoiseach describes Irishwoman’s case as ‘horrific nightmare scenario that no Irish citizen should have to experience’
Government’s zero-tolerance approach to gender violence more like ‘zero effort’, says Holly Cairns
Social Democrats leader introduces Dáil motion on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence and calls for regulation of ‘wild west’ counselling sector
Total of 33 children missing from State care, Dáil hears
Minister tells Dáil nine of the 33 children currently missing disappeared last year and 22 are separated children seeking international protection
Students urged to examine leases ahead of signing of Bill allowing academic term-only tenancies
Malcolm Noonan advises caution ahead of law to be passed on Thursday providing for 41-week agreements
Taoiseach to appoint Donegal disability campaigner to Seanad
Nikki Bradley, a cancer survivor, is a motivational speaker who works with disability organisations
Michael Healy-Rae denounces ‘derogatory, political’ abuse of late mother online
Taoiseach says establishment of regulator and safety code will hold social media platforms to account
Taoiseach promises to intervene to help Irish woman detained in Dubai for ‘attempted suicide’
Dáil hears Tori Towey has been prevented from leaving country as a result of charges
Minimum smoking age to rise to 21 in new Bill as Opposition warns more action needed on vaping
Minister says legislation is ‘end-game measure, signalling beginning of the end of tobacco in our country’
Legislation preventing protests and ‘incidents of intimidation’ outside homes of politicians passed by Seanad
McEntee says there is right to peaceful protest but protests outside homes ‘has moved into a more sinister and worrying route’
Chambers accused of ‘cock-and-bull story’ after insisting budget date change not election-related
Jack Chambers accused of telling a ‘cock-and-bull story’ after he insisted change of date is not election related
Opposition criticises Donnelly over use of €19m earmarked for spinal surgeries
Funds not used in intended manner and waiting lists remain ‘unacceptably long’, says Minister for Health