Dáil votes for Defence Forces to join mission to disrupt traffickersOpposition warns against moving from humanitarian operation in MediterraneanThu Jul 13 2017 - 20:44
Retention of blasphemy offence in Irish law ensures ‘joke is on us’Róisín Shortall seeks referendum on issue following inquiry into Stephen Fry commentsWed Jul 12 2017 - 21:57
Government U-turn over funding of Moore Street caseAdams’ call for State to drop appeal to High Court ruling on national monument rejectedWed Jul 12 2017 - 20:38
Taoiseach tells Paul Murphy: ‘You’re no victim’Ceann Comhairle says Dáil ‘perjury’ transcripts will be examinedWed Jul 12 2017 - 14:10
Bottle return scheme could be catastrophic, says Environment MinisterGreen Party Bill proposes ban on plastic cups, plates and cutleryWed Jul 12 2017 - 08:04
Minister for Health ‘more interested’ in PR than patient healthHarris fails to attend 'for fourth time' to answer on Letterkenny cardiology servicesTue Jul 11 2017 - 22:18
Taoiseach says ‘ugly’ Jobstown protests like Lord of the FliesLeo Varadkar also defended comments he made about Garda evidence in trialTue Jul 11 2017 - 20:44
HSE director jobs increase at 20 times rate of public health nurse positionsHealth service audits other agencies ‘but who controls the controllers and audits HSE?’Mon Jul 10 2017 - 02:10
Alcohol industry operating like ‘big tobacco’ to stall legislationMarcella Corcoran Kennedy frustrated with third delay of Bill to deal with drink problemMon Jul 10 2017 - 01:41
Irish military dead honoured in National Day of CommemorationPrayers, music and military ceremony at event led by President and TaoiseachSun Jul 09 2017 - 20:07
Developers can build with expiring planning under new BillMinister to fast-track provision in legislation to be introduced, debated, passed next weekFri Jul 07 2017 - 10:51
Loophole lets firms earning millions pay €250 tax, Dáil toldFF’s Stephen Donnelly calls for independent investigation into alleged tax avoidanceThu Jul 06 2017 - 17:42
Sinn Féin and Solidarity PBP support Fine Gael judges’ BillLegislation passes second stage by 83 to 53 votes but no further progress until autumnThu Jul 06 2017 - 15:17
Regina Doherty denies ‘U-turn’ in policy on USC and PRSISinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty says some who voted for Fine Gael will be ‘let down’ by moveThu Jul 06 2017 - 08:39
State will not have to pick up Rugby World Cup tab, says RossMinister for Sport defends legislation, saying €200m will only be on line if no tickets soldWed Jul 05 2017 - 22:49
Government plans to merge USC and PRSI into single paymentPearse Doherty accuses Fine Gael of U-turn on ‘populist’ election pledge to scrap USCWed Jul 05 2017 - 20:46
People ‘throwing away’ food worth twice cost of bin chargesMinister Denis Naughten defends regime and claims people putting dead animals into recycling binsWed Jul 05 2017 - 19:50
Extra 975 special needs assistants to be hired by SeptemberTaoiseach pledges annual decision on SNA jobs will be made ‘well in advance’ in futureWed Jul 05 2017 - 13:26
Fine Gael’s first openly gay TD congratulated on engagementSenator Jerry Buttimer ‘happy that we, as a country, can allow all of us to get married’Wed Jul 05 2017 - 10:42
Varadkar will not ‘long-finger’ abortion referendumCall for vote before end of June to avoid debate becoming ‘embroiled’ in Pope’s visitTue Jul 04 2017 - 21:19
Time for heart treatment centre in Waterford in wake of death - FFThomas Power’s sister tells TDs ’doors had been closed to him’ for emergency treatmentTue Jul 04 2017 - 20:34
Government gives €320m guarantee for Rugby World Cup bid without risk analysisEamon Ryan appeals for delay on Bill that commits public money so IRFU can answer questionsTue Jul 04 2017 - 18:28
Taoiseach says Burton and adviser were ‘terrorised’ in Jobstown protestVaradkar rejects call by Paul Murphy for inquiry into Garda ‘conspiracy’ investigationTue Jul 04 2017 - 15:39
Concerns over State agencies’ spend on PR ‘training’Bord na gCon, which attended PAC last month, spent €47,000 on PR advice this yearMon Jul 03 2017 - 01:00
ODCE investigation into Anglo Irish ‘completely unacceptable’Frances Fitzgerald to send ODCE report on FitzPatrick trial to AG for adviceThu Jun 29 2017 - 22:33
Varadkar accused of ignoring maternity benefit delaysFrances Fitzgerald says Taoiseach ‘clearly took’ action as payments now up to dateThu Jun 29 2017 - 22:22
Dáil told Jobstown trial a ‘stunning defeat for establishment’Tánaiste says it is ‘quite simply untrue’ to say the Government had agenda in this caseThu Jun 29 2017 - 14:04
TD says courts, Department of Justice must stop using ’separation of powers’ excuseJohn McGuinness claims c ourts failed to account for up to €500,000 losses in wards-of-court fundsThu Jun 29 2017 - 08:53
Fine Gael TDs differ on Bill to change system of judge selectionRóisín Shortall calls for more control and monitoring of District Court judgesWed Jun 28 2017 - 21:59
Ireland joins France, Germany and Bulgaria in banning frackingPrivate Members' Bill passed in Seanad after passage earlier through DáilWed Jun 28 2017 - 21:18
Waste companies’ profits will remain unknown because most registered offshoreTaoiseach defends end of flat-rate bin charges to ‘put environment first’Wed Jun 28 2017 - 20:45
Super juniors still do not know if they will get €15,288 supplementTaoiseach defends achievements as Minister - 20 Bills in six years ‘reasonably good record’Wed Jun 28 2017 - 15:05
Judicial appointments Bill hits Oireachtas roadblockShane Ross denies having ‘vendetta’ against judiciaryWed Jun 28 2017 - 12:19
King’s Inns monopoly on training barristers ‘should be ended’Boyd Barrett claims situation ensures ‘well-vetted elite’ decides who joins legal systemTue Jun 27 2017 - 22:12
Bill appointing judges ‘unique and modernising’Almost 10 hours set aside over three days for Second Stage of Judicial Appointments BillTue Jun 27 2017 - 20:17
Decision to separate elderly couple ‘devoid of humanity’Leo Varadkar sorry for what Wexford couple ‘endured at the expense of bureaucracy’Tue Jun 27 2017 - 16:58
Call for ‘white list’ of countries for export of Irish greyhoundsGovernment warned of ‘untracked, untraceable’ exports to deplorable animal welfare regimesTue Jun 27 2017 - 11:30
GRA’s alleged ‘Celtic Tiger’-style spending: PAC to investigateOireachtas to focus on Garda association once Templemore irregularities reported onSun Jun 25 2017 - 18:44
Nama to give incentives to indebted developers to stay in businessNew incentives offered to secure co-operation and avoid insolvencySun Jun 25 2017 - 18:26
Public reporting 500 ‘suspicions’ of welfare fraud weeklyAlmost 5,000 complaints received since Varadkar ‘cheats’ campaign, says DohertySat Jun 24 2017 - 12:28
State can look at North citizenship only after Brexit decisionsSF appeals to Government to change law for long-term non-Irish residentsFri Jun 23 2017 - 13:08
Taoiseach’s priority must be to set date for abortion referendum‘No women should be denied services in Ireland,’ Seanad toldFri Jun 23 2017 - 11:01
Plan to move child from ‘loving and caring’ foster home queriedFoster mother had been ‘fighting for counselling and supports’ for boy, Dáil hearsFri Jun 23 2017 - 01:00
State selling AIB shares ‘on the cheap’, says HowlinTánaiste confirms sale will go ahead with share value established todayThu Jun 22 2017 - 17:26
Minister for Housing’s first Dáil vote comes tumbling downGreen party motion passed to fix ‘appalling construction standards’ of boom buildingThu Jun 22 2017 - 17:08
Flanagan refuses to reveal who was in room when Whelan decision madeTánaiste says it is ‘outrageous’ to suggest any undue pressure was put on the PresidentThu Jun 22 2017 - 07:17
Laughable to suggest correct procedures followed in Whelan case, Dáil toldUnfortunate her appointment as judge has been overshadowed by political row - Brendan HowlinWed Jun 21 2017 - 22:30
Harris announces national review after Waterford deathReivew of primary cardiology services following death of Thomas Power (39)Wed Jun 21 2017 - 21:36
Varadkar warns against ‘kangaroo courts’ in Garda debacleTaoiseach reiterates confidence in Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’SullivanWed Jun 21 2017 - 14:10
Minister for Justice urged to show independenceAppeal made as Dáil votes to renew anti-terrorist and organised crime lawsTue Jun 20 2017 - 22:20
