200 million coffee cups used, dumped every year in Ireland as plastic mountain growsGreen party: ‘We are further behind than ever’ in meeting environmental targetsTue Oct 23 2018 - 22:28
All 40 schools built by Western Building Systems to be inspectedTaoiseach confirms litigation underway on fire safety issues in four schoolsTue Oct 23 2018 - 19:58
Doctors’ pay to absorb ‘big chunk’ of extra €1bn for healthTaoiseach: More doctors than ever in service, but no corresponding increase in ‘activity’Tue Oct 23 2018 - 15:55
Abortion Bill passes to next stage by 102 votes to 12 with seven abstentionsSinn Féin TD faces suspension for second time from party over vote against legislationTue Oct 23 2018 - 15:52
Gambling regulator urged to stop photos of politicians betting on themselvesFine Gael chairman warns of dangers of gambling addiction and some online children’s gamesTue Oct 23 2018 - 12:32
Property tax exemption on nearly 17,000 homes costs State €35mRelief on houses bought since 2013 expected to expire in November 2019 under reviewMon Oct 22 2018 - 00:04
Minister defends €23m greyhound track cost as comparable to prices in areaJoe McHugh says it is ’big money’ but less per acre than price of site 1 km awayThu Oct 18 2018 - 20:50
Coveney rejects call for Saudi ambassador to be expelledBoyd Barrett urges Minister to take action following disappearance of journalistThu Oct 18 2018 - 20:25
Fianna Fail TD ‘struggling with his conscience’ cannot support Abortion BillClaims abortion will be used as contraception are offensive and ignorant - HarrisThu Oct 18 2018 - 19:30
Taoiseach condemns Peter Casey comments about TravellersTanaiste tells Seanad those seeking public office ‘should not be stoking up prejudice’Thu Oct 18 2018 - 16:43
CervicalCheck crisis: Tánaiste apologises for smear test result delaysCoveney acknowledges some women were waiting for more than 18 weeks for resultsThu Oct 18 2018 - 13:34
Call for referendum on taxpayers’ funding abortion servicesFF TD becomes emotional as she says she will not opposes passage of legislationWed Oct 17 2018 - 22:00
Christmas campaign to stop parents buying quad bikes, scramblers for childrenMinister rejects SF Bill to prevent use in public parks, greens, housing estatesWed Oct 17 2018 - 20:00
Minister for Justice offers State apology to Sgt Maurice McCabeCharlie Flanagan: ‘He has done enormous service to the State’Wed Oct 17 2018 - 18:09
Minister accused of taking ‘pot shot’ at Sinn Féin despite support for Brexit approachFlanagan says ‘responsibility has been abdicated’ by Sinn Féin on NI AssemblyWed Oct 17 2018 - 14:14
Opposition TDs urged to correct Dáil record on Garda smear claimsTaoiseach says TDs should do ‘right thing’ in relation to comments on Fitzgerald and O’SullivanTue Oct 16 2018 - 21:15
Naughten backs Government in vote on successor BrutonTwo TDs who withdrew support for the Government vote in favour of appointeesTue Oct 16 2018 - 20:04
Taoiseach accuses Sinn Féin of ‘murkiness’ in fundraisingMary Lou McDonald insists party complies with law, warns Varadkar against slanderTue Oct 16 2018 - 18:45
Taoiseach says Breen’s role in broadband saga ‘not a resigning matter’Minister of State passed on dinner invite from bidder for contract to Denis NaughtenTue Oct 16 2018 - 15:13
Four TDs get new portfolios in Cabinet reshuffleVaradkar made appointments on Saturday following resignation of Denis NaughtenSun Oct 14 2018 - 21:09
Fianna Fáil chief takes aim at ‘compromised’ broadband processTender is for contract valued at up to €500m to provide vital service in mainly rural areasSun Oct 14 2018 - 20:50
Martin and McDonald refuse to apologise to FitzgeraldFF leader says minister lost confidence of Dáil because ‘vital information was withheld’Sun Oct 14 2018 - 16:16
Martin unsure why Varadkar is keeping option of collapsing Government openTwo Independent TDs commit to backing administration during ‘crucial’ Brexit talksSun Oct 14 2018 - 13:55
Taoiseach praises whistleblower McCabe for helping to reform GardaPolicing Authority notes Charleton’s comments on appointment of senior gardaíFri Oct 12 2018 - 18:31
Taoiseach challenges Fianna Fáil to agree to summer 2020 electionVaradkar responds to Martin plan that they should ‘commit not to collapse Government until Brexit deal reached’Fri Oct 12 2018 - 17:59
Taoiseach does not recall Naughten giving details of more dinnersVaradkar: minister had not been in other CEOs’ homes ‘and therein lies the problem’Fri Oct 12 2018 - 17:37
Surprise gives way to anger in Dáil as Denis Naughten resignsNo Fine Gael TDs were in chamber when the minister made his shock announcementFri Oct 12 2018 - 01:00
Minister Pat Breen outlines meetings with key bidder in broadband controversyMinister of State said he knows David McCourt on a personal basisThu Oct 11 2018 - 20:50
Naughten had four private dinners with broadband contract bidderNaughten contradicts Taoiseach’s account to the Dáil about the dinnersThu Oct 11 2018 - 18:46
Social media ‘distorts’ efforts to deal with animal cruelty, Minister saysHundreds of horses in Dublin area; council issued only 15 legally required licencesThu Oct 11 2018 - 18:07
Tánaiste says his confidence in Naughten not underminedCoveney calls for ‘fair hearing’ in Dáil for Minister to address broadband tender rowThu Oct 11 2018 - 13:01
Fianna Fáil will not accept ‘artificial deadlines’ on Fine Gael dealMartin rebukes Varadkar over suggestion of early conclusion to confidence and supply agreementWed Oct 10 2018 - 23:46
Alcohol Bill is finally passed by the OireachtasLegislation on minimum unit pricing clears all stages six years after it was first mootedWed Oct 10 2018 - 21:29
Hundreds line Dublin’s streets for Emma Mhic Mhathúna cortegeTaoiseach pays tribute to campaigner as funeral procession passes by Leinster HouseWed Oct 10 2018 - 17:58
Taoiseach defends Minister meeting key bidder for €500m contractLeo Varadkar rejects Micheál Martin claim that Denis Naughten ‘contaminated’ bid for rural broadband contractWed Oct 10 2018 - 16:07
VAT rate rise for hotels, restaurants sparks rowdy Dáil scenesHospitality sector’s 9 per cent rate reverts to 13.5 per cent rate after 64-36 House voteWed Oct 10 2018 - 11:33
Tax hike on cigarettes and tobacco worth extra €68.1m in yearPacket of 20 now at €12.70, with cigarettes priced higher in Ireland than in rest of EUTue Oct 09 2018 - 23:31
Housing crisis: Government pilloried for developer-led approachBudget: Mick Wallace says cutting developers out would save vast amounts of public moneyTue Oct 09 2018 - 21:42
‘Krispy Kreme’ budget a ‘nakedly political election’ statement - Burton‘A landlords’ budget by landlords’ Minister on behalf of landlords’ Government’ - MurphyTue Oct 09 2018 - 19:28
Budget is a betrayal of the homeless, says DohertySinn Féin finance spokesman claims Government has failed to tackle bank cultureTue Oct 09 2018 - 17:52
Budget 2019: Michael McGrath criticises ‘crisis-driven’ planningFianna Fáil spokesman says this year’s €700m overrun on health is not sustainableTue Oct 09 2018 - 15:54
No EU agreement to make Israel pay for destroying EU projects in PalestineTánaiste exploring possibility of bringing some European and Arab ministers to Dublin for ‘conversation’ on peace processFri Oct 05 2018 - 21:32
Tánaiste rules out suspending Naval Service Mediterranean roleClare Daly suggests recalling personnel to ease staffing shortageFri Oct 05 2018 - 07:28
Former FG TD votes against his old party on housing motionPeter Fitzpatrick joins Opposition in defeat of Government on motion by Solidarity-PBPFri Oct 05 2018 - 01:00
Abortion: Women nine weeks pregnant may be referred to obstetricianMinister appeals for colleagues to continue to be ‘constructive not obstructive’ in abortion debateThu Oct 04 2018 - 22:59
Minister challenges Labour TD to produce evidence of data protection breachesAlan Kelly asks if gardaí have given CSO personal details of crime victims, criminalsThu Oct 04 2018 - 20:54
Government talks with GPs to re-convene next weekIMO seeks time limit on talks about new services and working arrangementsThu Oct 04 2018 - 19:46
Government attempting to ‘shrink the tax base’ in budget - HowlinCoveney advocating ‘modest package’ for middle income earnersThu Oct 04 2018 - 16:23
Dún Laoghaire Harbour company ‘a gift and a jewel’ for localsMinister for Transport Shane Ross rejects claim of €33 million in liabilitiesThu Oct 04 2018 - 13:21
Cancer warnings on labels as Dáil finally passes alcohol BillApplause greets passage of legislation which now returns to Seanad for final considerationWed Oct 03 2018 - 21:19
