Going back on commitment to pay health support staff would be ‘act of betrayal’Labour leader Brendan Howlin warned the Dáil with HSE workers set to strikeTue Jun 18 2019 - 16:46
Solicitor for terminally ill woman Ruth Morrissey critical of HarrisCervical cancer case: Minister accused of ‘putting politics ahead of common decency’Sun Jun 16 2019 - 23:38
Government pressed to ban three remaining fur farmsBill to prohibit practice, with loss of 100 jobs, has support of all parties except Fine GaelSun Jun 16 2019 - 21:15
Military review under way after Defence Forces election postal votes delayedMinister expects authorities to take necessary action to ensure voting rights of soldiersSun Jun 16 2019 - 17:38
Rockall was ‘handed over’ to UK in 2013, say Irish fishersIFPO seeking legal advice on overturning agreement between Ireland and UKFri Jun 14 2019 - 22:19
Threat level from paramilitaries remains ‘severe’, Oireachtas toldEmergency anti-terrorist and organised crime legislation renewed for another yearThu Jun 13 2019 - 20:23
Jim Daly says €8 million available every week for home help‘No freeze on provision of home help hours’ Minister for Older People insistsThu Jun 13 2019 - 19:14
Soldiers quitting to join gardaí, Dáil toldGovernment under pressure after defeat on vote over Defence Forces pay, conditionsThu Jun 13 2019 - 18:03
Children’s Hospital: Private rooms to be included due to ‘existing contracts’Non-public facilities will be at ‘very low level’, Minister Bruton saysThu Jun 13 2019 - 13:51
Irish air was polluted over Easter weekend, Minister confirmsPollutants from continental Europe also contributed to air quality breach in FebruaryWed Jun 12 2019 - 21:42
Doctor who signed off on abortion ‘never met or examined mother’, Dáil hearsCase of termination after misleading test result raised by Peadar Tóibín under privilegeWed Jun 12 2019 - 21:33
Taoiseach backs Junior Cert resits for students who suffer bereavementLeo Varadkar says the extension of provision for Leaving Cert pupils would be ‘sensible’Wed Jun 12 2019 - 18:17
Taoiseach urges caution on no-fault compensation scheme suggested by Dr ScallyLeo Varadkar and Micheál Martin clash over CervicalCheck report in the DáilWed Jun 12 2019 - 17:52
Sinn Féin tips Bill passed by Seanad despite Government oppositionMinister warns legislation will mean tips being taxed under PAYE systemWed Jun 12 2019 - 16:55
Legislation set to ban employers making up wages with tipsProposed law would see restaurants required to publicly display tips policyTue Jun 11 2019 - 19:30
Brexit: Taoiseach warns UK against ‘terrible political miscalculation’Idea London can get better to deal misunderstands how EU works, says VaradkarTue Jun 11 2019 - 19:07
‘Intensified’ talks will take place to resolve Rockall row - VaradkarTaoiseach says Irish and Scottish ‘would like to see this matter de-escalated’Tue Jun 11 2019 - 17:00
Legal threats are delaying nationwide smoky coal ban, says VaradkarTaoiseach says Wexford County Council has the powers to extend ban to EnniscorthyTue Jun 11 2019 - 15:49
Election turnout figures ‘work of fiction’, academic claimsFigures based on inaccurate and unreliable register of voters, elections expert saysTue Jun 04 2019 - 06:21
Short-term lets: property owners urged to ‘regularise affairs’Department to launch information campaign on new rules for Airbnb-style lettingsMon Jun 03 2019 - 18:48
Irish family caught up in Venice cruise ship crash criticise firmFamily obliged to pay for alternative flights, accommodation and travel costing €1,500Mon Jun 03 2019 - 09:49
Poor attendance retarding work of Oireachtas committeesNumbers so low chairman or woman must ‘grab TD or Senator’ to formally start sessionFri May 31 2019 - 18:40
Fingal County Council results: Greens gain three seats as 20-year-old student is electedSupport for independents falls as Labour, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael all gain seatsFri May 31 2019 - 09:57
Ireland will pay Saudi sheikhs, Russian oligarchs for oil if exploration banned - BrutonGreen Party leader claims Fine Gael is ’burning its reputation on climate change’Thu May 30 2019 - 19:50
Pressure on Government after it loses vote on vulture funds mortgage arrears codeDáil demands by 64 to 31 that code of conduct must be given legal forceThu May 30 2019 - 17:39
Minister warns insurance industry to match reforms on fraudulent claimsDáil hears ‘blind profiteering’ is greater reason for high premiums than bogus claimsThu May 30 2019 - 13:26
Trump visit: Second day confirmed for president’s tripVaradkar to raise Ireland’s support for free trade between US and EU with presidentWed May 29 2019 - 21:31
Taoiseach to visit Darndale, Coolock ‘as soon as I can find time’Varadkar keen to express solidarity with communities in wake of recent killingsWed May 29 2019 - 20:29
Michael D’Arcy: Insurance claimants should first apply ‘brother/sister’ test‘If that incident happened in your brother’s or sister’s house you wouldn’t make a claim’Wed May 29 2019 - 18:35
Taoiseach acknowledges ‘stinging criticism’ about state of Defence ForcesVaradkar says personnel not discriminated against but tied to public sector pay dealWed May 29 2019 - 13:50
Central bank not imposing sanctions on vulture funds breaking conduct code- FFMichael McGrath says ‘good loans’ sold due to technical definition as non-performingWed May 29 2019 - 11:39
Government to proceed with plan for directly elected Limerick mayorMinister of State John Paul Phelan confirms move after majority of voters back proposalTue May 28 2019 - 21:50
Maria Bailey: Minister calls for ‘common sense’ approach to compensationHumphreys does not refer to party colleague by name but comments in Dáil follow controversy over swing caseTue May 28 2019 - 20:05
Defence Force personnel must be allowed join union, Dáil hearsStinging rebuke of Department of Defence by exiting Army Ranger OC sparks political rowTue May 28 2019 - 18:20
Indian-born councillor Punam Rane gets electedNo sign of prejudice after ‘knocking every day for the last six months on every door’Sun May 26 2019 - 18:41
Elections 2019: Public want more action on climate, says VaradkarTaoiseach says Green wave shows electorate want Government to ‘act faster’ on climateSat May 25 2019 - 23:13
Maria Bailey faces call for clarification over swing claim caseReports that Fine Gael TD is dropping case against Dublin hotelSat May 25 2019 - 20:16
Logistics not GAA delay local election count in Meath until SundayFirst count unlikely to be completed by midnight so plan to start afresh next daySat May 25 2019 - 09:55
Local election candidate calls for women’s refuge in Co CorkCllr June Murphy told council of her own experience of domestic abuseWed May 22 2019 - 19:32
Angry Martin says broadband plan consortium membership like ‘shifting sands’Taoiseach tells FF leader ‘you really need to calm down – Government fully transparent’Wed May 22 2019 - 18:13
Co-living scheme is ‘glamourised tenement living’, Dáil hearsBord Pleanála unlikely to approve housing in breach of Government guidelines - TaoiseachWed May 22 2019 - 13:33
Decision on e-scooter law is on the way, Government saysFianna Fáil: the vehicles are effective, efficient and help to ease congestionWed May 22 2019 - 12:16
Michael McDowell criticises Fine Gael TD for injuries claimMaria Bailey has alleged negligence against the Dean Hotel after alleged swing fall in 2015Wed May 22 2019 - 10:46
Inappropriate for Dáil to discuss pregnancy termination review case - TaoiseachTD calls for Government to introduce abortion guidelines for diagnostic testsWed May 22 2019 - 08:14
Government funding commitments leave hole in budget figures, FF claimsTaoiseach rejects claim that commitments have been made for €4 billion in spending it does not haveTue May 21 2019 - 21:49
Bill strengthening protections for tenants passes in SeanadLegislation will increase notice-to-quit periods and give RTB greater powers to investigateTue May 21 2019 - 21:38
Housing crisis: Dáil told of ‘mind-numbing’ lack of ambitionLabour Party leader tells Taoiseach, ‘I am convinced you don’t have the will to solve it’Tue May 21 2019 - 18:56
Threat of no-deal Brexit remains greater than ever - CoveneyTánaiste warns Cabinet against relaxing no-deal preparations over coming monthsTue May 21 2019 - 16:26
Reason for hare deaths differ at coursing meetingTD calls for ‘transparency, truthfulness’ and questions role of monitoring committeeMon May 20 2019 - 13:50
Vegan food on school menu in Government’s hot dinner initiativeState to spend €1m on pilot project to feed 7,200 children in 36 primary schoolsMon May 20 2019 - 00:05
