Fianna Fáil says 71,543 medical cards removed in the last yearNew anti-hepatitis C drug could cure up to 200 people at risk of death in next two yearsFri Oct 24 2014 - 01:00
Inclusion of media merger issues in patents legislation ‘odd’Intellectual property rights Bill provides legal certainty to pharma sector, says MinisterFri Oct 24 2014 - 01:00
No bonuses until Irish Water is ‘operational’, says TánaisteJoan Burton says system designed to ‘actually save money’ with no salary incrementsThu Oct 23 2014 - 17:24
Seanad motion urging recognition for state of Palestine agreed unanimouslyConcerns raised that Middle East debate in Leinster House always ’one-sided’Thu Oct 23 2014 - 12:22
Three adjournments, three suspensions before Ceann Comhairle pulls plug on DáilHeated row over inclusion of former FG members in technical groupThu Oct 23 2014 - 00:30
Dáil business abandoned as three Independent TDs suspendedSession earlier adjourned several times amid row over speaking rightsWed Oct 22 2014 - 18:07
Oireachtas Justice Committee may call in Cahill and AdamsTense exchanges over claims take place between Enda Kenny and Gerry Adams in DáilWed Oct 22 2014 - 01:04
Former minister will not give his PPS number to Irish WaterMinister expects ’seismic’ shift in new body’s response to publicWed Oct 22 2014 - 01:00
Fitzgerald introduces legislation to strengthen GSOCMinisters stresses that Bill will bring commissioner into scope for first timeWed Oct 22 2014 - 01:00
Taoiseach ‘wouldn’t last five minutes’ if rape allegations case involved Fine GaelIf Cahill case goes to justice committee then so must all Garda malpractice claims - SFWed Oct 22 2014 - 01:00
Adams says Taoiseach and FF leader never asked for his version of eventsKenny tells Dáil he would not last five minutes if rape cover-up controversy happened to FGTue Oct 21 2014 - 21:14
Joan gets giggles – but Mary Lou could laugh lastBurton says Irish Water as big an undertaking as the creation of ESBFri Oct 17 2014 - 01:00
HSE policy of dental treatment in Dundalk for Dublin patients good idea - VaradkarPatients have choice to move to another location where waiting lists shorterFri Oct 17 2014 - 01:00
Water charges are ‘poll tax’, Independent Senator claimsBarrett says Irish Water failing and close to takeover by commissionerFri Oct 17 2014 - 01:00
€12m in funding for farm safety scheme in bid to cut accidents€14 million boost for the horse and greyhound sectorThu Oct 16 2014 - 01:00
Defence White Paper draft ready before year end, says Coveney180 Defence Force recruits to be taken on within the next two monthsThu Oct 16 2014 - 01:00
TDs better off after budget, says HalliganIndependent says worker on €70,000 salary will be up €746 a yearThu Oct 16 2014 - 01:00
Budget ‘all about using borrowed money to buy votes’Howlin never presented accurate health estimate in any of his three budgets, FF claimsWed Oct 15 2014 - 11:08
In at the deep end: TDs make maiden speeches on Budget dayThe people have ’risen’ against water charges and ’should not kneel down again’ - MurphyTue Oct 14 2014 - 21:32
Corporation tax certainty starting to crumble - FFIrish soccer team will show ‘a lot more resistance to German pressure’ than MinisterTue Oct 14 2014 - 18:20
Call for Ireland to join Austria in legal action against UK over nuclear plantIreland will consider implications of EU Commission decision ’carefully’ – VaradkarFri Oct 10 2014 - 01:01
O’Brien’s political links in meter contract influential, TD claimsHowlin ‘surprised at some of the assertions’ made by WallaceFri Oct 10 2014 - 01:00
Tánaiste claims anti-water charge protestors intimidating housing estate residentsTD accuses gardaí of ’political policing’ against opponents of the taxFri Oct 10 2014 - 01:00
Kenny rejects McNulty Seanad seat claimCandidacy only discussed in early September, spokesman saysFri Oct 10 2014 - 01:00
Water protesters ‘all have expensive phones’ - BurtonIndependent TD alleges ‘political policing’ against local people against the taxThu Oct 09 2014 - 15:59
Commission ‘doesn’t object to plain packaging on cigarettes’Sale of illegal cigarettes still deemed a growing concernThu Oct 09 2014 - 10:20
Kylie Minogue and Rihanna are Irish ‘musically speaking’Willie Penrose wants Irish radio stations to have an Irish music quotaWed Oct 08 2014 - 11:09
Heather Humphreys: McNulty appointed to Imma ‘on merit’Minister for Arts defends her role in the recent controversy during Seanad debateWed Oct 08 2014 - 06:40
Flanagan hopeful of North progressIntensive talks to break the political deadlock are expected to start within the next fortnightWed Oct 08 2014 - 01:00
Minister urged not to accept Meas nomination to RTÉ boardFionnuala Sheehan says she will have no connection with alcohol industry after NovemberMon Oct 06 2014 - 11:54
Minister says time to act on below-cost alcohol salesState forfeits estimated €21 million a year through lost Vat and excise dutyMon Oct 06 2014 - 09:26
Wallace in new claims of Garda harassment over Kilkenny pubIndependent TD claims ‘blatant disregard’ for new rules by some senior members of forceFri Oct 03 2014 - 20:27
Tánaiste says new board appointments process Labour’s ideaBurton says FF appointed 182 people to boards ‘in a rush’ in early 2011Fri Oct 03 2014 - 06:42
Tánaiste hits out over Megraw when challenged on McNultySF’s McDonald asked Burton if she was satisfied with Kenny’s response to Imma rowThu Oct 02 2014 - 13:20
140 road deaths so far this year, down four from last year12,248 people disqualified from driving, says Minister for TransportThu Oct 02 2014 - 01:00
Independent TD criticises lobbying influence of construction industryImportant changes should have been made before building started again, says MurphyThu Oct 02 2014 - 01:00
12,248 people in Ireland disqualified for drunk drivingMinister for Transport to deal with drug driving in forthcoming Road Traffic BillThu Oct 02 2014 - 00:30
Minister rejects ‘right-wing’ and ‘hawkish’ claims on bus privatisation policyDonohoe insists he is committed to public bus serviceWed Oct 01 2014 - 12:47
Adams says Ministers to have reduced water charges on Dublin homesIrish Water has more data on public than any Department, says Catherine MurphyWed Oct 01 2014 - 10:04
Direct provision centres like ‘open prisons’, says Thomas PringleMinister rejects abolition of system but pledges to reduce time people spend in itWed Oct 01 2014 - 01:03
Former High Court judge to chair group on direct provisionOpposition calls for abolition of ‘inhumane’ direct provision systemTue Sept 30 2014 - 21:56
‘Hands off our Apple jobs’ - Fianna Fáil warns CameronMartin says British government should look at its own house ‘before it lectures Ireland’Tue Sept 30 2014 - 18:51
Farmers’ scheme overpaid by €2.9mFarm assist programme overpays five farmers by €116,000 eachSat Sept 27 2014 - 01:00
Five farmers overpaid by average of €116,000 each last yearC&AG’s reports reveals errors and fraud in rent supplement of some €20m in 2013Fri Sept 26 2014 - 16:54
FF pass, but Sinn Féin run with the ball on Fine Gael’s Imma embarrassment‘Jobs for the boys’ agenda at work, claims Sinn Féin deputy leaderFri Sept 26 2014 - 01:00
TD says Tánaiste is ‘letting down’ opponents of 1983 abortion voteMurphy says Labour members who opposed referendum are ‘disappointed’Thu Sept 25 2014 - 20:29
Bill introduced into Dáil to allow referendum on abortion next yearSocialist Party TD Ruth Coppinger says recent opinion polls showed support for referendumThu Sept 25 2014 - 15:02
Reilly calls for departments to be billed promptlyMinister for Children critical of €1 million bill not being received from law firm four yearsThu Sept 25 2014 - 12:46
Government to amalgamate two sports bodies into new Sport IrelandFF claims no saving in move as Government plans to create 38 new agenciesThu Sept 25 2014 - 01:04
Minister warns against ‘unrealistic expectations’ on direct provisionSinn Féin TD says there is no accountability from private service-providers paid by StateThu Sept 25 2014 - 01:03
