Foreign Affairs investigates leak of sensitive Brexit documentsCoveney says culprit is from another department as Micheál Martin applies pressureWed Nov 29 2017 - 19:54
Howlin questions use of zero-hours contracts in Leinster HouseIf-and-when employment contracts can work in on-call and agency situations - TaoiseachWed Nov 29 2017 - 16:05
Between 40 and 50 homeless people die every year in IrelandLeo Varadkar ‘deeply saddened’ by deaths of two homeless men in DublinWed Nov 29 2017 - 15:13
Lone parents will not have to contact their abusers - DohertyWomen seeking lone parent’s allowance no longer have to provide evidence of seeking maintenanceWed Nov 29 2017 - 13:38
Girl (7) granted licence for use of medicinal cannabisVera Twomey walked from Cork to Leinster House to highlight daughter’s struggleWed Nov 29 2017 - 09:46
‘Are you seriously spending your time on this stuff?’ - Varadkar quizzed on spin unitTaoiseach is warned against using Government funds for ‘full-blooded’ political campaignsWed Nov 29 2017 - 09:14
Varadkar says Fitzgerald could not get a fair hearingTaoiseach says ‘a calm reading of evidence will show the tánaiste acted appropriately’Tue Nov 28 2017 - 14:53
President ‘will be a hero’ if he refuses to dissolve DáilMichael D Higgins will resolve controversy if party leaders fail to, says Fine Gael veteranMon Nov 27 2017 - 01:00
Fine Gael holds selection conventions in preparation for electionParties race to complete candidate selection as prospect of Christmas poll looms largeSun Nov 26 2017 - 23:33
Abortion referendum set for delay if election held before ChristmasSocial-welfare increases and public-service pension restoration also hitFri Nov 24 2017 - 19:19
Mary Lou McDonald tells Tánaiste ‘time for you to go’Fitzgerald gives impassioned defence of her role as minister in heated Dáil exchangesThu Nov 23 2017 - 17:05
Notice period of 24 hours for disabled to take trains ‘unacceptable’Shane Ross says plans in place for Irish Rail pilot project to reduce notice to four hoursThu Nov 23 2017 - 09:58
Ceann Comhairle criticises midnight Dáil sittingSome decisions made in the early hours of the morning have ‘not exactly been sterling’Thu Nov 23 2017 - 09:57
Tánaiste: ‘inappropriate, improper, illegal’ for her to act on emailIndependent Senator condemns politicians for looking for ‘heads on a plate’Wed Nov 22 2017 - 20:59
TD criticises remarks by colleague about Rugby World Cup bidShane Cassells questions Minister for Sport about lobbying of Wales and ScotlandWed Nov 22 2017 - 20:55
Make hospital consultants clock in to work, says TaoiseachVaradkar says non-compliance with HSE contracts is ‘deeply offensive and must stop’Wed Nov 22 2017 - 20:09
Sinn Féin to give Tánaiste last chance to answer questionsFrances Fitzgerald gives Seanad staunch defence of actions over Garda whistleblower controversyWed Nov 22 2017 - 19:53
Taoiseach has ‘confidence’ in Tánaiste but criticises Department of JusticeVaradkar ‘happy to correct the record’ on timeline of knowledge of legal strategyWed Nov 22 2017 - 16:01
TV licence fee could be linked to electricity bills, Minister saysGovernment focus on targeting evasion which is twice the UK rateWed Nov 22 2017 - 07:35
Nobody in Department of Justice team remembered email, Tánaiste saysFrances Fitzgerald insists she has always worked to protect whistleblowersWed Nov 22 2017 - 05:30
Deadline for investigation into Siteserv sale extended until end of 2018Cregan commission request for doubling of legal fees refused as cost could rise to €25mTue Nov 21 2017 - 20:32
Varadkar expects action ‘within weeks’ on Apple fundsTaoiseach told tech giant that contested back taxes must be in escrow account ‘without further delay’Tue Nov 21 2017 - 19:33
Taoiseach concerned at ‘any diminution’ of RTÉ orchestrasVaradkar to raise issue with Minister for Culture amid fears of mergerTue Nov 21 2017 - 19:05
Taoiseach will call British Irish Governmental Conference if no deal on NorthVaradkar: Irish Government cannot accept a return to pre- Belfast Agreement ’direct rule’Tue Nov 21 2017 - 17:46
Tánaiste to address Dáil on whistleblower controversyMartin tells Dáil Maurice McCabe takes issue with Fitzgerald’s comments on RTÉ radioTue Nov 21 2017 - 16:36
Three counties got no IDA grant funding last yearForeign direct investment totalled almost €93 million in 2016Tue Nov 21 2017 - 11:32
‘Gerry’s are very big boots to fill’: Sinn Féin members on life after AdamsVox pop: ‘A society with jobs and peace is as important as a united Ireland’Sun Nov 19 2017 - 21:11
Martin Ferris’s decision to stand down causes surprise at ardfheis‘There’s always a time for change and this is the time for it,’ says Kerry TDSun Nov 19 2017 - 16:27
SF to ratify new leader within three months of Adams’s resignationDelegates vote to change rules to allow extraordinary ardfheis after president steps downSat Nov 18 2017 - 18:08
North’s nationalists have turned back on Westminster, says MPSinn Féin’s McCallion defends abstentionist policy as O’Neill urges respect for unionistsSat Nov 18 2017 - 16:07
NI executive to be restored ‘when existing agreements honoured’ - SFMcDonald says Brexit poses a grave threat to economy and ‘the Good Friday Agreement’Sat Nov 18 2017 - 13:48
€22,000 spend on social media videos by Taoiseach departmentLeo Varadkar says more social media ‘key part of Government media modernisation’Sat Nov 18 2017 - 03:00
Sponsorship in children’s hospital by McDonald’s charity condemnedObesity expert Dr Donal O’Shea asks if Heineken would be allowed sponsor a liver unitFri Nov 17 2017 - 13:20
Department of Health trying to ‘capture’ healthcare reformsGovernment warned not to let vested interests ‘block progress’ on Sláintecare programmeFri Nov 17 2017 - 01:00
‘They wouldn’t negotiate a piss-up in a brewery’Heated exchanges in Seanad as Senator Terry Leyden criticises group lobbying for Ireland as Rugby World Cup venueThu Nov 16 2017 - 15:47
Pregnant woman got no information on drug linked to birth defectsHealth officials to contact regulator about pharmacies failing to provide data leafletsWed Nov 15 2017 - 21:07
Minister says Alan Kelly is engaging in smear campaign against himCharlie Flanagan angry over Labour TD’s questions regarding Maurice McCabeWed Nov 15 2017 - 20:49
Ireland ‘shamed globally’ by climate report, says Green leaderTaoiseach says report is ‘unofficial’ and confirms Ireland will miss 2030 targetsWed Nov 15 2017 - 16:24
Eoghan Murphy disputes report claiming ‘11.2% rent increase’Minister has asked task force to examine Airbnb lettings and report by end of yearTue Nov 14 2017 - 22:46
Minister to meet theatre leaders about sexual harassmentHeather Humphreys declines to be drawn on Michael Colgan’s apology at weekendTue Nov 14 2017 - 21:20
Lowry concerned about ‘lack of transparency’ in lending intended for SMEsTD claims banks used banking corporation money to improve their balance sheetsTue Nov 14 2017 - 20:53
Alcohol Bill enactment could be delayed until next yearMinister for Health said he will talk to small retailers about minimising visibility of drinkTue Nov 14 2017 - 18:30
‘Leo’s okay, he’ll be grand – give him time, but he’s very capable’Fine Gael members on Varadkar, Kenny, elections, abortion, Fianna Fáil and HalliganMon Nov 13 2017 - 05:30
Ireland ‘cold, neglectful, lonely’ for women in crisis pregnancyHarris urges end to ‘tyranny of labels’ as ‘I’ve never met anyone who is not in favour of life’Sat Nov 11 2017 - 19:51
Year-long shared parental leave ‘within life of Government’ – DohertyMinister says new social policy reflects reality that ‘there’s far more to life than work’Sat Nov 11 2017 - 16:21
Ireland will not be ignored, says CoveneyMinister tells Fine Gael conference more credibility needed from UK to ensure no hard BorderFri Nov 10 2017 - 21:33
Unravelling of pensions emergency financial legislation will cost €90 million next yearMinister says pensions worth up to €34,000 will be fully restored by January 1st 2018Fri Nov 10 2017 - 12:06
John Halligan says he is willing to pay €7,500 for interview gaffe‘I am not too sure how repayment could work but I have no problem in paying the money’Thu Nov 09 2017 - 16:15
Minimum alcohol pricing to be delayed until Stormont operatingSeparation in shops needed as drink purchases ‘not the same as buying milk or bread’Thu Nov 09 2017 - 08:48
Women exposed to dangerous weekly alcohol limit for just over €4.95Minimum unit pricing key among measures in Bill aiming to reduce alcohol consumptionWed Nov 08 2017 - 21:43
