Oireachtas committee to arrange meetings with Garda organisations about morale and retentionMove comes amid political pressure over policing following a spate of high-profile attacks over the summerWed Aug 23 2023 - 16:49
Youghal Ironman: US Ironman group and Triathlon Ireland clash over status of race in which two diedBrendan Wall (40s) and Ivan Chittenden (64) both died in the swim section of the 2023 Youghal event over the weekendTue Aug 22 2023 - 20:58
Darragh OâBrien accepts many people yet to benefit from âsignificant progressâ in housing marketMinister says market has âturned a corner on 12 years of undersupplyâ but is âacutely awareâ more needs to be doneTue Aug 22 2023 - 17:13
Youghal Ironman: Tributes paid to âgentlemanâ Brendan Wall (45) after death during eventFuneral for Co Meath native - one of two men who died during Co Cork triathlon - will take place on ThursdayTue Aug 22 2023 - 13:24
Minister under pressure to assert âauthorityâ over sprawling RTĂ controversyCatherine Martin intends to speak to the media this week, spokesperson saysSun Aug 20 2023 - 18:33
Man stabbed in early morning attack on Dublinâs Grafton StreetGardaĂ to meet Dublin business owners and local authority officials over fears about violence on cityâs streetsSun Aug 20 2023 - 15:37
Doctors warn they cannot prescribe appropriate drugs to 25% of cancer patientsWarning comes amid shortcomings in the system for approving new medicinesSun Aug 20 2023 - 13:10
Everything unravels for Ryan Tubridy following release of âanodyne statementâ on WednesdayPresenter left surprised and disappointed by shock news on Thursday that he would not be returning to the air on September 4thSat Aug 19 2023 - 05:00
McGrath puts pressure on banks to raise interest rates for savingsMinister says while he cannot dictate bank policy, he expects customers to be treated fairlyFri Aug 18 2023 - 21:38
Tubridy and Bakhurst in a nutshell: What led to a deal falling apart at the last minute?Tubridy had been off his usual RTĂ radio slot since the payments scandal broke in June but he was on the verge of a comebackFri Aug 18 2023 - 17:20
Ryan Tubridy had âno intentionâ to cause difficulty for RTĂ with statementGovernment considering providing interim funding for RTĂ in budget, says Michael McGrathFri Aug 18 2023 - 16:17
US support for Ukraine still strong but there has been âsome slippageâ, Irish-American congressman saysThe longer the war drags on, the harder it becomes to keep domestic attention on it in the USFri Aug 18 2023 - 10:23
Deal to bring Tubridy back to RTĂ radio falls apart as Bakhurst decides now is not âright timeâ for returnRTĂ director general Kevin Bakhurst says elations between parties were shattered by statement issued by the former Late Late Show presenter on Wednesday.Thu Aug 17 2023 - 22:29
Ryan Tubridy âshocked and disappointedâ as RTĂ ends talks on his returnâThe door is not shut forever,â says RTĂ director general Kevin Bakhurst after ending negotiations with TubridyThu Aug 17 2023 - 21:22
European elections will be among the âmost significantâ in recent years, says Mairead McGuinness Tensions over climate action will play out during campaign, MEP tells MacGill audienceThu Aug 17 2023 - 21:00
Hefty fines and prison sentences proposed in attempt to end âbarbaricâ dog ear croppingWelfare charities seeing more animals who have had illegal procedures âpurely for aesthetic reasonsâThu Aug 17 2023 - 05:00
Tubridy in talks to return to RTĂ on salary âsignificantly lessâ than âŹ200,000Latest Grant Thornton report into broadcasterâs pay heavily critical of âseveral failuresâ by State broadcasterWed Aug 16 2023 - 21:52
RTĂ seeking clarification from Ryan Tubridy over statement on income reportFormer presenter said Grant Thornton report made clear his income for 2020 and 2021 matches what was originally publishedWed Aug 16 2023 - 21:23
RTĂ board members may face fresh Oireachtas committee following Grant Thornton reviewTD Niamh Smyth, who chairs media committee, believes another committee meeting before DĂĄil resumes regular sittings may be in orderWed Aug 16 2023 - 16:59
TV licence income falls almost âŹ900,000 last week compared to 2022Fall in licence sales for the second week of August comes amid crisis over RTĂ's funding and controversy over pay at the broadcasterWed Aug 16 2023 - 11:11
RTĂ funding model a ticking timebomb as licence fee take keeps falling and Tubridy controversy far from overBroadcaster in flux under new DG amid tarnished reputation, falling public support, looming budget and Government expectations of reformSat Aug 12 2023 - 06:30
RTĂ paying Ryan Tubridy less than he sought while off-air, says Kevin BakhurstDirector general says presenter being paid âwhat we think is reasonableâ with talks about his future nearing resolutionSat Aug 12 2023 - 05:00
RTĂ appoints legal firm to investigate two voluntary exit schemes that ran in recent yearsThe exit schemes became the focus of public attention during Oireachtas committee hearings held last monthFri Aug 11 2023 - 13:13
Targeted mortgage relief on cards for Budget 2024, Varadkar saysGovernment considering bringing back mortgage interest aid for those âin financial distressâ following surge in ratesFri Aug 11 2023 - 05:00
Staffing at care units for highly vulnerable children running at less than half required levelJust under 105 of the 221 posts in the countryâs three centres are filledFri Aug 11 2023 - 05:00
Mounting pressure on Coalition to help mortgage holders as interest rates rise above 4%Group of Independent TDs demand action ahead of budget to help hard-pressed homeownersThu Aug 10 2023 - 05:00
RTĂ suffers almost âŹ1m drop in licence fee income in a week New director general Kevin Bakhurst issues update to staff as figures show sales were down 5,000 this week compared to 2022Wed Aug 09 2023 - 19:07
Irelandâs new Covid-variant: No new public health restrictions planned despite âwaveâ, Varadkar saysNew âErisâ variant more transmissable than previous strains but HSE says there has been no significant increase in infection severityWed Aug 09 2023 - 18:04
Student accommodation must be vacant for a year before being repurposed for refugees under new protocolProvision of extra student beds as part of the refugee accommodation effort has been a feature of the last two summersWed Aug 09 2023 - 10:50
Varadkar travels to Belfast for talks after calling out Londonâs âreluctanceâ to work with StateTaoiseach to push âpressing needâ to get Stormont institutions in place again during meetings with party leadersWed Aug 09 2023 - 05:55
Jack Horgan-Jones: Banks are making boom-time profits again. Thatâs a problem for politiciansThe drumbeat of interest rate hikes from Frankfurt will make voters across the political spectrum increasingly crankySun Aug 06 2023 - 06:00
Outdated pay structure creates âreal riskâ of ambulance strike, HSE document saysHSE document finds that inconsistent grading, unofficial pay scales and lack of a modernised agreement act as a âclear barrier to progressâThu Aug 03 2023 - 05:00
Sinn FĂ©in publishes Bill to ban seeking sex in exchange for rentEoin Ă Broin says new legislation would amend the Residential Tenancies Act if enactedWed Aug 02 2023 - 10:13
More than double the number leaving Defence Forces as are being recruited Discharges and inductions for 2022 indicate more than 890 departures and less than 440 joined upWed Aug 02 2023 - 05:00
Housing Commissionâs effective work on policy stymied by tortured exchanges on referendumDraft versions of report for Government understood to propose constitutional right to housing, with commission expected to issue main and minority reportsMon Jul 31 2023 - 05:00
Appointees to new HSE manager tier could earn more than âŹ250,000 a yearNew managerial tier in the HSE to be paid more than hospital managers in current health systemMon Jul 31 2023 - 05:00
Split in Housing Commission over proposals for constitutional referendum on right to housingGroup expected to deliver majority and minority reports on referendum questionMon Jul 31 2023 - 01:00
Taoiseach rules out early general election amid speculationLeo Varadkar says next national elections will be the local and European elections next summerMon Jul 31 2023 - 00:01
More than 50,000 mortgage holders could switch to banks offering lower rates, new data showsBorrowers whose mortages are stuck in investment funds could switch, Central Bank data showsSat Jul 29 2023 - 05:00
âDo these f***ers not read the news?â: Coalition rift sparked by Varadkar comments on rail plan Fine Gael sources say the party is seeking a meeting with Eamon Ryan to discuss future roads projects and their belief that they are being undermined or abandonedThu Jul 27 2023 - 05:00
Interim measures to assist owners of defective apartments not expected until autumnMinister has received Cabinet approval for a scheme to address historic fire safety issues and other defectsWed Jul 26 2023 - 05:00
Publicly funded AHR: Criteria unlikely to be reviewed by current GovernmentSingle women and same-sex couples would be unable to use service until new legislation passedTue Jul 25 2023 - 19:50
Publicly-funded AHR: How will it work and how can people avail of it?Applicants to mooted system would have to meet age, body mass index, family and other criteriaTue Jul 25 2023 - 16:32
RTĂ denies Grant Thornton report on Tubridy pay is finishedBoard says it has not received copy of report or briefing on its findingsTue Jul 25 2023 - 09:36
Publicly funded fertility treatment plan before Cabinet but with restrictions on BMI, ageMinisters will also discuss planned co-operation with UK on the energy market, overhaul of the rail system and extending the deal with Citywest to accommodate refugees and asylum seekersTue Jul 25 2023 - 00:00
Inside Sinn FĂ©in: Who really makes the big decisions in Irelandâs most popular party?Unelected people are prominent and important in the leadership and decision-making processes of Sinn FĂ©inSat Jul 22 2023 - 06:00
RTĂ crisis: The week that saw battlelines drawn between broadcaster and Ryan TubridyRTĂ, led by new director general Kevin Bakhurst, and its top star saw battle lines drawn this week as their differences over Ryan Tubridy's hidden payments were exposed in three more stormy Oireachtas committee hearingsFri Jul 14 2023 - 16:08
RTĂâs payments to Ryan Tubridy: After 25 hours of hearings, are we any closer to the truth?After six meetings, more than 25 hours of committee hearings and plenty of media coverage, the short answer is yesFri Jul 14 2023 - 05:00
Nine questions RTĂ will need to answer at PAC after Tubridy and Kellyâs claimsFrom payments to presenter to cars on loan, broadcasterâs new boss will be asked to shed light on many remaining issuesThu Jul 13 2023 - 05:00
RTĂ bosses to challenge Tubridy and Kellyâs account of payments at PAC hearingNew director general Bakhurst and chair NĂ Raghallaigh to push back against presenterâs evidence, claiming âpressing needâ to correct recordWed Jul 12 2023 - 21:50
