Miriam Lord: Rolling moan gathers no Ross
- Politics
- November 7, 2017, 21:49
“A rolling moan gathers no Ross.” It’s a well known proverb in the transport world. Roughly translated, it means that there is no point in bothering(...)
Leo Varadkar will not stop Ministers visiting North Korea
- Politics
- November 6, 2017, 21:14
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he will not be sending anyone to the airport to stop Ministers travelling to North Korea. Three Independent Alliance(...)
Union publishes pamphlet mocking Ross and the NTA amid rail dispute
- Transport & Tourism
- November 6, 2017, 10:54
One of the main unions involved in the Irish Rail pay dispute has published a pamphlet mocking Minister for Transport Shane Ross and describing the Na(...)
North Korean embassy to discuss visit with Independent Alliance
- Politics
- November 4, 2017, 01:00
Members of the Independent Alliance have been invited to visit the North Korean embassy to discuss a possible trip to the country. Minister for Trans(...)
Varadkar does not envisage Ministers’ North Korea visit going ahead
- Politics
- November 3, 2017, 12:40
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said he does not envisage proposed visit to North Korea by members of the Independent Alliance going ahead. Minister of State (...)
Donohoe says most affected in tracker scandal to get redress by end of year
- Financial Services
- October 25, 2017
Most of the tracker mortgage customers who have already been identified as being affected by the scandal will receive compensation by the end of the y(...)
Ireland to join European space research organisation
- Technology
- October 10, 2017, 20:39
Ireland is to join the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in 2018 following an increased capital budget allocation for the Department of Business, En(...)
Simon Harris calls bishop’s comments on HPV vaccine ‘ignorant’
- Health
- September 29, 2017, 20:18
Minister for Health Simon Harris has sharply criticised as “ignorant”, comments from the Catholic bishop of Waterford and Lismore, which linked the HP(...)
‘Wanderly Wagon’: Mobile cath lab finally arrives in Waterford
- Health
- September 24, 2017, 21:43
A mobile unit for treating heart patients in Waterford, promised by the Government in response to local anger over cardiac facilities in the southeast(...)
Independent Alliance wants restoration of bereavement grant
- Politics
- September 18, 2017, 01:00
Independent Alliance Ministers are to seek a restoration of the bereavement grant and an increase in gambling tax in Budget 2018. The group, which i(...)