The Irish Times

Reform of public works contracts urgently needed, Oireachtas committee told

Transport chief highlights ‘significant’ threats to rollout of road projects under NDP

Wed Apr 06 2022 - 20:40

Dublin Airport delays: Use of Army personnel to ease pressure discussed

Operator to present plans to remove bottlenecks after Dáil committee’s visit to airport

Mon Apr 04 2022 - 21:10

International militaries “regularly” operate off Republic, Irish aviation officials say

UK, US, France, Russia, NATO conducted recent operations, Committee told

Wed Feb 02 2022 - 22:25

Reduce e-scooter speed limits to 12 km/h, campaigners for visually impaired say

Government proposes 25 km/h speed limit but organisations say this is too fast

Wed Jan 19 2022 - 21:58

Covid-19: Varadkar not convinced new restrictions needed as Ireland on track with optimisitic scenario

Data suggests Ireland is tracking the more optimistic side of projections, says Tánaiste

Wed Dec 01 2021 - 21:53

Rose Hynes confirms calling Varadkar after hearing Shannon news

Incoming IAA chair had learned she wasn’t being reappointed to head Shannon board

Wed Nov 24 2021 - 17:46

Transport officials defend exclusion of south Dublin metro from NDP

Old plan had included a underground to Sandyford but it was not in the updated NDP

Wed Nov 03 2021 - 18:29

James O’Connor to meet Martin as FF future on knife-edge

Cork East TD says he was ‘misled’ over road projects; unrest at FG meeting over NDP

Thu Oct 07 2021 - 01:00

Government putting ‘money on table’ to incentivise airlines to restore routes

Tánaiste says Government has ‘hierarchy of routes that are most important’

Tue Sept 21 2021 - 18:04

State will not face higher bill for broadband plan despite Covid delays, committee hears

National Broadband Ireland will not be penalised for pandemic disruption, TDs are told

Wed Sept 15 2021 - 19:50

One million digital Covid certs expected to be issued by Wednesday

Committee told the aim is to issue 1.9 million digital Covid certificates by July 19th

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 13:14

Oireachtas group seizes high moral ground with Aer Lingus chiefs

Politicians critical of aviation contraction, but supportive of Government travel curbs

Wed Jun 23 2021 - 06:00

US rectifies ‘do not travel’ virus warning for Ireland

State accused of ‘own goal’ over slowdown in data exchange believed to be related to hack

Tue Jun 22 2021 - 18:39

Oireachtas to hear Aer Lingus decision to close Shannon base irreversible

Lynne Embleton will be questioned about airport closure and collapse of Stobart Air

Tue Jun 22 2021 - 05:19

Pressure mounts on Ryan over antigen testing pilot programme for air travel

Government’s failure to adopt tests one of several restrictions blamed for aviation crisis

Fri Jun 18 2021 - 19:35

Coronavirus: 431 cases confirmed in the State

Holohan to discuss objections to antigen testing before Oireachtas committee

Sat Jun 12 2021 - 15:30

An Post ‘pandemic fund’ to deliver cash payments to postmasters

Fund will plug income gap for independent post office operators over next 18 months

Wed Jun 09 2021 - 17:19

Holohan’s views on antigen tests ‘inaccurate’, Harvard professor says

Academic tells committee the rapid tests identify people at their most infectious

Wed Jun 09 2021 - 17:18

Blitz of Covid-19 testing for Co Limerick after rate of infection nearly doubles

Interval between doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to be reduced on a phased basis

Sat Jun 05 2021 - 02:00

Another lockdown would be ‘absolutely crushing’ for Limerick, locals say

Businesses fear further restrictions amid significant rise in Covid-19 cases in the county

Fri Jun 04 2021 - 19:48

Aer Lingus meeting with Oireachtas committee stalled following row

Airline’s chief executive Lynne Embleton to face transport committee later this month

Wed Jun 02 2021 - 17:08

Potential row threatens to derail Aer Lingus appearance before Oireachtas committee

There will be ‘no reversal’ of Shannon Airport decision , airline to tell TDs and senators

Wed Jun 02 2021 - 05:40

No ‘penny-pinching’ when hiring cybersecurity head - Minister

Smyth will recommend higher salary to recruit NCSC director but has not decided on figure

Wed May 26 2021 - 15:28

Katie Hannon’s winning formula: sharp questioning and wry derision

Radio: The Late Debate’s quietly authoritative presenter is the show’s key asset

Fri May 21 2021 - 05:00

Officials to be questioned on cyberattack behind closed doors

Meeting was to take place in public but Department of Communications requested privacy

Mon May 17 2021 - 21:34

Government warned delay introducing digital pass would leave State trailing

Vetoing initiative or opting out are not options for State, travel agents’ body warns

Wed May 05 2021 - 20:19

Stripe’s Patrick Collison takes Forbes Magazine to task over ‘stab city’ article

Publication ‘mistaken about Limerick ... We are who we are because we grew up where we did’

Sat Apr 10 2021 - 00:07

Up to 200 post offices could face closure in next 12 - 18 months, postmasters claim

Oireachtas committee told postmasters could lose up to €10,000 following ending of payments in June

Tue Mar 16 2021 - 15:33

U-turn over Limerick road plan prompted by fears for €400m investment

Plan to hold off on €58m project sparked backlash from community and local TDs

Thu Feb 11 2021 - 01:00

Minister urged by Government TDs to enter media blackout on reopening special schools

Norma Foley asked to go into Brexit-style ‘tunnel’ until solution is found for impasse

Thu Jan 21 2021 - 20:49

Customer anger over Eir’s approach to service threatens to overwhelm its reputation

Comreg must be given powers to hound Eir over diabolical customer service

Fri Dec 11 2020 - 05:27

Shannon Airport’s independence back on the agenda

It’s a strange time to redraw aviation policy, but an Oireachtas committee is looking at it

Thu Dec 10 2020 - 06:20

Air passengers should not have to pay more than €50 for Covid test, report says

People arriving from EU, US and Canada do not have to self-isolate for two weeks if PCR test is negative

Wed Dec 09 2020 - 20:57

Comreg criticised for ‘toothless’ response to poor Eir customer service

Regulator tells committee it is Eir’s responsibility to fix problems

Wed Dec 09 2020 - 16:08