Taoiseach ‘more than willing’ to offer State apology for illegal birth registrationsCampaigners express disappointment at apology made in Seanad by Minister for ChildrenWed May 11 2022 - 15:18
Roderic O’Gorman apology for illegal birth registrations criticisedAdoption rights groups and politicians call on Taoiseach to issue full State apologyWed May 11 2022 - 01:00
Coalition apology for ‘historic wrong’ of illegal birth registrationsAdoption campaigner criticises planned apology arguing it would be too narrowTue May 10 2022 - 16:19
Concerns about NMH ownership ‘comprehensively addressed’ - TaoiseachTwo Cabinet members who raised concerns defended project over the weekendMon May 9 2022 - 10:31
Creation of Executive needs weeks of work on NI protocol, Coveney saysMinister counters Sinn Féin claims election result brings Border poll much closerMon May 9 2022 - 01:00
Efforts towards power-sharing in North to get under wayIrish, British and US governments urge parties to re-establish Executive rapidlyMon May 9 2022 - 00:01
Cabinet members who raised concerns at maternity hospital plans move to defend itNaughton says there will be ‘clear protections’ to ensure new NMH has complete operational and clinical independenceSun May 8 2022 - 21:12
Weeks of work may be needed to resolve NI protocol issue, Coveney saysRow between London and Brussels likely to delay forming new Stormont executiveSun May 8 2022 - 16:53
McDonald calls on DUP not to use opposition to protocol to delay ExecutiveSinn Féin says keeping the Executive down ‘will not change the protocol one iota’Sun May 8 2022 - 14:53
Kinahan cartel leaders could be brought to justice in US, says Garda chiefFurther sanctions under consideration against individuals associated with gangFri May 6 2022 - 16:11
Gardaí have increased presence on Dublin’s streets and it is a ‘safe city’, says CommissionerDrew Harris also insists vetting for security staff blamed for delays at Dublin Airport ‘working well’Fri May 6 2022 - 15:58
Cross-border security to continue regardless of politics in North, Garda Commissioner saysUncertainty over when a new Executive will be formed in the wake of Thursday’s Assembly electionFri May 6 2022 - 12:58
Leading critics of National Maternity Hospital plan may appear before Oireachtas groupPossible extra Oireachtas committee meeting on Thursday may feature Peter BoylanFri May 6 2022 - 00:02
More women construction workers needed to meet retrofitting targetsIndustry making ‘considerable effort’ to bring greater gender balance to the sectorThu May 5 2022 - 19:39
‘Era of free money’ for State borrowing coming to an end, PAC toldSecretary general of the Department of Finance addresses committeeThu May 5 2022 - 14:47
Civilians trapped in Mariupol steelworks as Moscow accused of ceasefire violationUkrainian defence of facility highlights Russia’s failure to take major cities in 10-week warThu May 5 2022 - 07:57
Organisers of ‘Victory Day’ event in Ireland deny it is pro-RussiaEamon Ryan talks of ‘real sense of outrage as to what’s happening in the Ukraine’Wed May 4 2022 - 15:41
‘Substantial change’ needed to Dublin transport plan, commuters to tell politiciansConcern at ‘slow and vague timelines’ and absence of Dart Underground and southside metroTue May 3 2022 - 21:10
Russian TV report showing devastation of Ireland condemned by Martin‘I think it reflects a mindset that is worrying and not in touch with reality,’ says MartinTue May 3 2022 - 18:17
Oireachtas delegation to address Ukrainian parliamentSeán Ó Fearghaíl and Mark Daly set to visit towns devastated by Russian invasionTue May 3 2022 - 10:11
DAA claimed proper preparations were not made for new checks for airport workersDalton Philips told department that delays in new system threatened the Irish economyFri Apr 29 2022 - 18:14
People in Northern Ireland want new Executive formed quickly – TaoiseachMicheál Martin says issues around Brexit have ‘hindered’ the peace processThu Apr 28 2022 - 14:12
New Garda station for O’Connell St to tackle anti-social behaviour, drug-dealingJim O’Callaghan warned gangs of youths ‘prowling Dublin city’ looking for people to attackWed Apr 27 2022 - 21:17
Minister vows ‘right decision’ will be made on future of State pension agePensions Commission recommends gradual increase in qualification age to 68 over 17 yearsWed Apr 27 2022 - 17:35
Plans for payment for hosting refugees set to go to Cabinet as early as next weekSum of €400 per month being discussed to help with increased costsWed Apr 27 2022 - 14:04
State hopes to house up to 5,300 refugees in 89 buildings identified by councilsPlans also being developed to roll out an initial 500 temporary modular housing unitsTue Apr 26 2022 - 21:46
Politicians set to hear calls for less restrictive abortion regimeWomen’s council plans to address 12-week limit and poor national coverageTue Apr 26 2022 - 16:35
Draft remote working law ‘heavily stacked’ in favour of employer refusalsGrow Remote calls for changes to Bill to support firms to say yes to remote workingTue Apr 26 2022 - 13:19
Ryan’s proposals on turf sale ban exemption in some rural areas ‘won’t wash’Revised plan on turf ban exempts communities of less than 500 peopleMon Apr 25 2022 - 21:28
TD reports online video he considers menacing to the GardaVideo includes criticism of speech in Dáil before concluding with sound of gunshotMon Apr 25 2022 - 17:38
Proposal to ban sale of turf ‘unworkable’, says SF ahead of Dáil debateParty’s motion likely to further expose internal Coalition tension over plansFri Apr 22 2022 - 18:22
Fraser supportive of Holohan secondment but ‘not involved in detailed arrangements’Country’s top civil servant also indicates he did not discuss the proposal with TaoiseachFri Apr 22 2022 - 13:18
Stalkers face up to 10 years in jail under proposed lawNew offence of non-fatal strangulation could see life sentences for serious harmThu Apr 21 2022 - 16:10
More than 50% of accommodation pledges for Ukrainian refugees fail to materialiseCabinet told up to 33,000 people could be seeking shelter by end of MayThu Apr 21 2022 - 01:00
Maura Quinn to carry out external review of abandoned Holohan roleMinister for Health Stephen Donnelly says Quinn will report back to him in JuneWed Apr 20 2022 - 11:55
Holohan confirms Watt signed off on his secondment to Trinity CollegeCMO also reveals own role in development of his new academic jobThu Apr 7 2022 - 22:01
Almost 3,000 offers of vacant properties to house refugees fail to materialiseNumber is around 12% of 24,411 pledges made through the Irish Red Cross to dateThu Apr 7 2022 - 21:38
Affordable housing scheme for first-time buyers delayedInitiative to speed up development of apartments in cities also pushed backThu Apr 7 2022 - 13:30
Carbon tax described as ‘lightning rod’ issue at private Fine Gael meetingAccommodation for Ukrainian refugees in Gormanstown, Millstreet and City West fully in use by Easter, meeting hearsWed Apr 6 2022 - 21:30
Fianna Fáil politicians set to mount defence of carbon taxGovernment expected to proceed with increase despite concerns of potential political falloutTue Apr 5 2022 - 22:06
Alan Shatter claims ‘apartheid’ over Palestinians a ‘big lie’Amnesty’s description of Israel’s behaviour and treatment rejected by ex-ministerTue Apr 5 2022 - 22:00
Properties linked to Fair Deal scheme could be used to accommodate Ukrainian refugeesMinisters told average of 580 people a day fleeing to Ireland daily due to Russian invasionTue Apr 5 2022 - 18:10
International recruitment drive needed to ‘save the summer’ for tourism industryCommittee to be told of estimated 40,000 job vacancies amid ‘unprecedented’ shortagesTue Apr 5 2022 - 15:12
Government to press ahead with carbon tax increases at end of monthPolitical fallout from move could be very damaging to Coalition, say senior figuresTue Apr 5 2022 - 04:45
State wants further sanctions against Russia after ‘appalling crimes’, says TaoiseachGovernment to back fifth EU sanctions package as Zelenskiy accuses Russia of war crimes –Tue Apr 5 2022 - 01:00
Former pubs and banks being used to deliver housing for homelessUp to 5,000 homeless people, about half of total number, need one-bed accommodationMon Apr 4 2022 - 19:18
Ireland wants further sanctions against Russia after ‘barbaric crimes’ - Taoiseach‘Europe is repulsed’ by events in Ukraine, says Micheál MartinMon Apr 4 2022 - 15:54
National Lottery changes online system after complaints to watchdogGrievances over automatic entry into Plus draws spark alterations to playing biggest gamesFri Apr 1 2022 - 20:26
Renewed calls to expand number of graduates who can vote in Seanad electionsSimon Harris says 92% of people voted to extend vote in Seanad university panels in 1979Fri Apr 1 2022 - 16:41
Ireland can avoid recession amid energy crisis and Ukraine war, Varadkar saysTánaiste says ‘strong economy’ can help cover costs of refugee influx and soaring inflationFri Apr 1 2022 - 13:58