Care homes ‘not forgotten’ in struggle with coronavirusNo evidence of deaths being more common in public or private nursing homes, says TaoiseachThu Apr 16 2020 - 21:03
HSE pays €90.2m advance to private hospitals for leasing facilities in AprilTaoiseach says €115 million an ‘accurate estimate’ of monthly cost to StateThu Apr 16 2020 - 19:25
Covid-19: Dáil is told the campaign to tame coronavirus making progressRelaxation of restrictions would be gradual process taking several months, says VaradkarThu Apr 16 2020 - 18:51
Coronavirus: McDowell claims ‘growing public unease’ with official responsesIndependent Senator calls for Dáil committee on Covid-19 ahead of House debate and Q&A on pandemicThu Apr 16 2020 - 12:56
Varadkar moves up the ranks for time in office as TaoiseachFine Gael leader overtakes Brian Cowen, Albert Reynolds for tenure in officeSun Apr 12 2020 - 16:55
Easter liturgies move online in response to Covid-19 restrictionsAs hundreds of priests cocoon, crisis turns liturgical ceremonies into closed-door eventsThu Apr 09 2020 - 18:47
Attention turns to Taoiseach’s 11 Seanad nomineesLobbying intensifies for appointment as government-formation negotiations continueThu Apr 09 2020 - 16:05
Coronavirus: It is not just humans feeling isolated. Think of the puppiesCovid-19 hits doggy daycare start-up about to celebrate successful first year of operationThu Apr 09 2020 - 03:08
Campaign begins for €114,130 Seanad cathaoirleach jobThree FF contenders want the job, which will be filled after a new government is formedThu Apr 09 2020 - 01:00
Seanad election results: Full list of Senators voted in to new SeanadOf the 60 Seanators, 49 are elected and the new Taoiseach will appoint remaining 11Sat Apr 04 2020 - 09:13
Seanad election: Fianna Fáil on top as marathon count concludesFF and Fine Gael will have a majority in the Upper House if they form a coalitionFri Apr 03 2020 - 22:37
Dramatic climax to Seanad count as five contenders compete for four seatsSinn Féin former MP tops poll but last to be elected - with help of Fine Gael transfersFri Apr 03 2020 - 08:47
Seanad election: Fianna Fáil’s Timmy Dooley and Fine Gael’s Catherine Noone eliminatedFine Gael’s Micheal Carrigy and Barry Ward elected to Upper House for first timeThu Apr 02 2020 - 19:40
Poor showing for women in Seanad elections as Varadkar’s plea ignoredTaoiseach may nominate women to meet 40% gender quota for next Dáil electionThu Apr 02 2020 - 11:43
Seanad elections: Traveller candidate narrowly loses out on electionAll six university Senators retain seats following final count in Trinity College constituencyWed Apr 01 2020 - 23:10
Seanad election: Independent Victor Boyhan tops poll for agricultural panelGreen Party’s Saoirse McHugh fails to win seat while former Fianna Fáil TDs are electedTue Mar 31 2020 - 18:54
Fine Gael Senator Gabrelle McFadden loses Seanad seat in pollLisa Chambers and FG councillor John McGahon set to be elected to SeanadMon Mar 30 2020 - 22:09
Seanad election: Covid cocooning means new NUI returning officerDepartment of Environment rejects plan for Dr Maurice Manning to virtually superviseMon Mar 30 2020 - 21:21
Coronavirus: Fianna Fáil Seanad candidates to stay away from count centreCandidates agree to avoid spread of Covid-19 after appeal from CathaoirleachMon Mar 30 2020 - 09:03
Senator cannot vote in Seanad election but wife, daughter cast ballots as NUI graduatesMost unusual election in history of Seanad gets underway at Dublin CastleMon Mar 30 2020 - 02:02
Chicago-based Irish Senator forced to let go 500 staff over pandemicEmigrant rights campaigner unable to cast Seanad election vote because of restrictionsSun Mar 29 2020 - 19:39
‘This is not nearly over’: Coveney calls for new government to tackle ‘invisible enemy’Coronavirus: Tánaiste says ‘strong and stable’ new Dáil needs to be formed ‘quickly’Fri Mar 27 2020 - 13:46
Covid-19: Ireland stops to give round of applause for front line workersGrateful nation unites in a show of solidarity with under pressure medical personnelFri Mar 27 2020 - 08:47
Labour claims rule change would allow Seanad to sit without Taoiseach’s 11 nomineesGovernment insists Upper House cannot operate unless all 60 Senators in placeFri Mar 27 2020 - 08:07
Coronavirus: Ten more die amid warning Ireland ‘only at beginning of the curve’Record daily number of new confirmed cases with clusters of infection in health systemFri Mar 27 2020 - 02:13
Dáil passes legislation giving Government emergency powersBill prevents evictions, imposes rent freeze, allows restaurants become takeaways, provides for rehiring of retired staffThu Mar 26 2020 - 22:34
Rent-a-room tenancies protected as Dáil backs amendment to ban all evictionsMedical examinations for abortion services possible by telemedicine and videoconferencingThu Mar 26 2020 - 21:57
Coronavirus: 10 more deaths and 255 new cases confirmed in the RepublicThere have now been a total of 1,819 cases in the State and 19 fatalitiesThu Mar 26 2020 - 21:29
Covid-19: Insurers warned over ‘interpreting policies to own advantage’Dáil hears concerns about companies refusing to honour claims for loss of businessThu Mar 26 2020 - 21:24
Marathon Dáil, Seanad sessions to pass Bill to mitigate economic collapseLegislation includes €3.7bn support package for housing, health and defence measuresWed Mar 25 2020 - 15:27
Seanad election turnout of NUI graduates tops TrinitySenators appeal to electorate to vote and post ballot papers ahead of March 31st deadlineWed Mar 25 2020 - 01:00
Emergency legislation on rent freeze and evictions due in DáilMinisters will approve legislation expected to get all-party backing at incorporeal Cabinet meetingTue Mar 24 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: Failure to engage in social distancing ‘putting lives at risk’Tánaiste says people should be confronted over issue to save thousands of livesFri Mar 20 2020 - 13:39
Some pubs still operating despite coronavirus restrictions, Dáil toldLimerick has some premises open to the horror of the local community, TD saidThu Mar 19 2020 - 22:40
Coronavirus: Tánaiste issues stark warning on deathsBill gives sweeping powers to restrict movement and detain those who don’t self-isolateThu Mar 19 2020 - 21:54
Coronavirus: Seanad election procedures changed over concernsThere are fears the count could be compromised if returning officers contract Covid-19Thu Mar 19 2020 - 08:45
Coronavirus: Concern over legislative standstill once Seanad electedConstitutionally, Seanad can start operating only when new government is in placeMon Mar 16 2020 - 00:47
Coronavirus: Seanad election candidates halt face-to-face canvassingNational campaign for upper house sees candidates traverse State to meet voters personallySat Mar 14 2020 - 14:30
Courts Service announces that only urgent cases will go aheadThere will be no new jury trials for the remainder of the court termFri Mar 13 2020 - 14:36
Coronavirus: 27 new cases bring total to 70 in the RepublicNine clusters of cases identified as schools and colleges are closed until March 29thThu Mar 12 2020 - 21:39
Coronavirus: Weddings with more than 100 guests urged to cancelStopping large gatherings expected to slow spread of virus, says chief medical officerThu Mar 12 2020 - 19:55
Coronavirus: Pubs left to decide for themselves if they stay openLicensed Vintners Association says there is confusion among publicans as to what action they need to takeThu Mar 12 2020 - 18:50
Panic buying will cause problems that do not currently exist, says HumphreysMinister and retailers insist there are sufficient supplies amid coronavirus restrictionsThu Mar 12 2020 - 18:44
Dáil will pass welfare legislation to help workers affected by virusLeinster House introduces social distancing measures, turns canteen into takeaway onlyThu Mar 12 2020 - 18:20
Coroners’ service issues statement on coronavirus-related deathsPostmortems will not be necessary in cases of Covid-19 unless ‘other circumstances are present’Wed Mar 11 2020 - 20:40
FG’s Mary Seery Kearney added to ticket to contest Seanad electionSinn Féin candidate Cllr Paul Hayes excluded from Agricultural panel for lack of expertiseTue Mar 10 2020 - 19:44
Drinks industry lobbyists met Government members and officials 361 times in 2018Meetings took place year Dáil debated legislation aimed at combating harmful alcohol consumptionMon Mar 09 2020 - 09:09
Government ‘expects the UK’ to fulfil Brexit protocol obligationsDáil debates EU humanitarian crisis of migrants along Turkish-Greek borderThu Mar 05 2020 - 21:29
Coronavirus may require new legislation to protect workers’ rights, Varadkar saysTaoiseach reveals a Cabinet subcommittee has been established to address outbreakThu Mar 05 2020 - 19:52
Government, NI Executive under pressure over alcohol pricingWales follows Scotland to set base cost for drink to reduce harmful consumptionWed Mar 04 2020 - 19:09
