Prince Charles urges continued close ties ‘whatever happens’Royal speaks of affection for Ireland and importance of Anglo-Irish relations in Co WicklowMon May 20 2019 - 18:45
The big issue of 2019’s local elections? ‘Housing, housing and housing’On the canvass with six parties, climate change and broadband also dominate talkMon May 20 2019 - 03:28
Campaigners see little appetite for No vote in divorce referendumArguing against the referendum could result in being pilloried or dismissed in modern IrelandThu May 16 2019 - 12:42
Children’s hospital board due to be warned over project costs at PAC hearingSecretary general of health department to outline plans to increase oversight of projectThu May 16 2019 - 06:38
MEPs express ‘deep concerns’ at McGuinness proposal on church accessFine Gael candidate suggests giving religious groups greater access to EU institutionsThu May 16 2019 - 01:50
Fine Gael looks to rein in big spendingInside Politics: Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe recently gave ‘stark warning’ to Cabinet colleagues about need to control budgetsWed May 15 2019 - 07:27
Women in CervicalCheck controversy told of 6-month wait for paymentDepartment of Health pledges it will not delay in dealing with €5m ex-gratia schemeTue May 14 2019 - 01:00
RTÉ management to meet 150 contractors to discuss employment statusMove follows review that found freelances have ‘attributes akin to employment’Mon May 13 2019 - 00:03
Fears of anti-social behaviour on Dart line rise as temperature goes upIrish Rail to bring in text alert system for passengers along with increased CCTVFri May 10 2019 - 19:18
Voters telling Micheál Martin to ‘pull plug’ on governmentFianna Fáil leader launches party’s local election manifestoThu May 9 2019 - 20:55
Broadband cost set to top €5bn including private investmentPrivate entity to own network at end of 25-year contract despite €3bn State investmentThu May 9 2019 - 11:03
Roll-out of broadband plan ‘risky’ but right thing to do, says DonohoeMinister for Finance going ahead with plan despite several warnings from senior officialsThu May 9 2019 - 01:00
Domestic violence NGO must repay €82,000 in State aidDemand follows investigation into alleged misuse of funds provided by CoscThu May 9 2019 - 00:57
Private enterprise trying to solve social issues ‘does not sit easily’ with a RepublicState commemoration at Arbour Hill hears the great challenge is to create a society that enables all citizens to flourish in equalityWed May 8 2019 - 22:14
Disability campaigners demand action on homecare in Dáil protest‘We can be left waiting for the basic right of being able to get up out of bed in the morning’Wed May 8 2019 - 21:01
Broadband decision criticised as Government ‘PR exercise’Opposition parties accuse Government of using plan to bolster chances in electionsTue May 7 2019 - 19:56
Social Democrats confirm Kisyombe as local election candidateCandidate ‘confused’ by party statement after campaigning throughout review processSun May 5 2019 - 21:23
Abortion clarity given to Rotunda HospitalMove follows doctors’ concerns about inadvertently breaching 12-week limitSun May 5 2019 - 20:10
Ellie Kisyombe to run in elections after correcting backstory, party saysKisyombe’s candidacy sparked controversy following backstory inconsistenciesSat May 4 2019 - 13:10
Protesters use Cork Cabinet visit to make their voices heardWhat is surprising about the Cork dissent is its intensity and the number of topics people are aggrieved aboutThu May 2 2019 - 18:25
Coco’s Law: online bullying legislation set to take late Dubliner’s nameDigital harassment, stalking and revenge porn law likely to be named after Nicole Fox FenlonThu May 2 2019 - 01:00
‘Upskirting’ to be banned under new harassment lawsBill agreed by Cabinet will also ban revenge porn and create specific offence of stalkingWed May 1 2019 - 11:17
Advice on €3bn broadband plan must be published – Fianna FáilInvestment is of ‘huge public concern’, writes Barry Cowen in letter to MinisterMon Apr 29 2019 - 00:31
Call to suspend Belfast Agreement veto device rejected by TánaisteMicheál Martin had suggested removing petition of concern to ease North deadlockMon Apr 29 2019 - 00:29
Labour Party has 41% female gender quota for local and European electionsParty has launched 111 candidates for the local elections, and three candidates for the European electionsSun Apr 28 2019 - 20:00
Donald Trump may visit Ireland in a personal capacity‘Some enquiries’ have been made to the Department of Foreign AffairsSun Apr 28 2019 - 19:35
Fianna Fáil seeks removal of DUP ‘blocking’ mechanism on marriage equalityMicheál Martin says ‘petition of concern’ used to prevent reform should be suspendedSun Apr 28 2019 - 17:42
Identifying people adopted illegally is ‘slow work’, says TuslaIndependent report on illegal birth registration due to Zappone at end of MayThu Apr 25 2019 - 01:00
PAC to examine alleged ‘conflict of interest’ over children’s hospital reportPwC hired in 2018 to look at hospital options and in January 2019 for costs overrun reviewThu Apr 18 2019 - 16:03
Monument to honour residents of mother and baby institutionsForum releases recommendations to provide healthcare and other supports to survivorsWed Apr 17 2019 - 01:00
New law approved enabling CervicalCheck tribunalCabinet ponders ex-gratia scheme for women affected by non-disclosure of key auditsTue Apr 16 2019 - 18:55
Brexit forces general election onto the back-burnerInside Politics: Recent polling shows neither Fine Gael nor Fianna Fáil have made significant inroads to justify pulling plug on GovernmentTue Apr 16 2019 - 07:58
Report into mother and baby home burials due to be publishedCommission likely to have focused on burial arrangements for those who died in the institutionsTue Apr 16 2019 - 00:31
A tale of two abortions in Ireland: One legal, one criminalJane had two different experiences: one when terminations were still illegal, another this yearSat Apr 13 2019 - 06:00
One person must be ‘on the hook’ for children’s hospital, HSE report statesPotential for future cost increases remains, according to HSE documentSat Apr 13 2019 - 01:36
Harris: No funding for relocating national maternity hospitalMinister says there is no provision in this year’s health estimates for projectSat Apr 13 2019 - 01:00
Department was warned about risks of smear test decisionSimon Harris’s decision to offer free tests out of cycle is a factor in backlog of 80,000Wed Apr 10 2019 - 20:37
Children’s hospital governance structures have to change – HarrisMinister has power to change board structure in order to strengthen project oversightWed Apr 10 2019 - 11:54
Opposition looks to grill Harris over smear tests decisionInside Politics: Minister will face questions at committee over whether advice was taken on offering free tests after CervicalCheck scandal brokeWed Apr 10 2019 - 07:38
Children’s hospital report says final cost will exceed €1.73bnConsultants PwC finds changing builder at this stage would increase final cost of projectTue Apr 9 2019 - 15:13
FAI told to confirm if Delaney will appear before OireachtasNumber of TDs express doubts about whether the vice-president will attendMon Apr 8 2019 - 01:38
Government expects EU to allow Brexit delay - but with UK planEU negotiator Michel Barnier due in Dublin to discuss no-deal plans with GovernmentMon Apr 8 2019 - 00:01
Tens of millions redirected to pay for children’s hospital cost overrunRoads and higher education projects among those affected, according to documents released under FoIMon Apr 8 2019 - 00:01
HSE to visit Quest in US to examine cervical smear labsIf contracts are signed, backlog of smear tests could be cleared by end of the summerMon Apr 8 2019 - 00:00
TD leaves Co Wexford home as anti-eviction group holds protestGroup has targeted a number of senior politicians in recent monthsSun Apr 7 2019 - 18:47
Harris warns of recruitment freeze if health managers refuse to outline budgetsHSE letter warns of jobs freeze because of financial pressuresSun Apr 7 2019 - 16:29
Review into Ellie Kisyombe’s candidacy completed, says Social DemocratsAllegations of inconsistencies in background history surfaced in FebruarySat Apr 6 2019 - 15:38
Alarm bells sounded over cervical smear rechecksSimon Harris was asked to correct the Dáil record but has stood over his positionSat Apr 6 2019 - 00:38
EU efforts to change Irish tax regime among potential MEPs’ concernsAlex White and Frances Fitzgerald outline need to prepare for ‘big push’ from BrusselsFri Apr 5 2019 - 18:51
Harris must publish email and advice about smear tests, says FFDepartment refusing to reveal messages around announcement of out-of-cycle testsThu Apr 4 2019 - 20:35