Sláintecare: Donnelly faces moment of political risk and opportunityInside Politics: Minister and secretary general Robert Watt will give update on implementation of plan for healthcare reformWed Oct 06 2021 - 08:11
Coveney says no decision made on corporation tax rate, despite French minister’s commentsBruno Le Maire said Ireland had changed position on moving from 12.5% rateTue Oct 05 2021 - 20:01
‘Incoherent work of fiction’: Opposition criticises National Development PlanCoalition faces criticism over lack of specifics on key projects including Metrolink schemeTue Oct 05 2021 - 16:22
Ryan ‘hopeful’ Ireland will be ‘part of solution’ on global corporate taxGreen Party leader indicates it could be important reputationally for Ireland to sign upTue Oct 05 2021 - 14:20
State will face tough trade-offs, bitter divisions on climate policyInside Politics: All sides of the Coalition can indulge in a bit of cakeism over the National Development PlanTue Oct 05 2021 - 08:06
‘Bizarre’: Opposition critical of Housing Minister’s request for input on MicaDarragh O’Brien seeks opinions on issue from Opposition spokespeople on housingMon Oct 04 2021 - 19:56
Childcare faces ‘mass exodus’ of workers unless new funds allocated – SiptuUnion to tell committee Ireland spends 0.3% of GDP on early years services and educationMon Oct 04 2021 - 19:14
‘Tax raising measures’ would fund social welfare spending in SF budget‘We will show down to the red cent how everything will be paid for,’ says KerraneMon Oct 04 2021 - 18:45
Revised €165bn national infrastructure plan to include funding for extra roadsNational Development Plan, to be published on Monday, will include more than 50 projects with a price tag of more than €100mSat Oct 02 2021 - 00:00
Pandemic bonus unlikely to involve vouchers as budget day loomsTendering issues and unspent balances pose problems amid fears of scheme being divisiveThu Sept 30 2021 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil to appoint new committee aimed at reforming the party‘Commission on the Aims and Objectives of Fianna Fáil’ formed in wake of 2020 election lossesWed Sept 29 2021 - 21:40
Global corporate tax rate: Signs emerging that deal can be struckConcerns that wording could leave room for open-ended future rises may be assuagedWed Sept 29 2021 - 18:36
Q&A: What is happening with the plan for a pandemic bonus?Jack Horgan-Jones on whether the Government has hit on the perfect way to divide a nation (almost) united by Covid-19Wed Sept 29 2021 - 17:34
Mother and baby homes redress proposals to go to Cabinet in OctoberTerm ‘birth mother’ to be dropped from legislation on adoption, says O’GormanTue Sept 28 2021 - 18:32
Varadkar keen to avoid ‘divisive’ approach to bonus for frontline workersTalks about reward for efforts during pandemic could go beyond budget day, says TánaisteTue Sept 28 2021 - 17:54
Government to allow 500 additional places for Afghan family membersRoderic O’Gorman says those arriving would not be going to direct provisionTue Sept 28 2021 - 14:51
Up to 500 relatives of Afghans in State to be offered temporary residencyCabinet also to consider changes to legislation on freedom of informationTue Sept 28 2021 - 06:00
New taskforce to tackle growing hospital waiting listsMinister seeks millions in funding for team focused on bringing down wait timesTue Sept 28 2021 - 02:00
Nursing home staff who declined vaccines to be offered jabs againSurplus shots in booster programme for residents ‘may be used’ for first dosesTue Sept 28 2021 - 01:00
Term ‘birth mother’ to be dropped from adoption legislationSome mothers find term ‘reductive and hurtful’; no alternative chosen yetMon Sept 27 2021 - 21:50
Failure of parties to account for spending of public funds should be offence – SipoState’s political ethics watchdog criticises Renua for failing to comply with obligationsFri Sept 24 2021 - 17:37
Inflation-linked rent increases may be capped once they hit a certain levelMinister for Housing Darragh O’Brien says he is ‘acutely aware’ inflation has begun to riseThu Sept 23 2021 - 01:02
State cybersecurity centre ‘underresourced and overtasked’, warns reportNCSC does not have ‘capacity’ to meet goals and faces ‘strain’ over planned EU initiativesThu Sept 23 2021 - 01:00
Plight of mica-stressed homeowners dominates FG party gatheringParliamentary party meeting hears support for 100% redress to remedy defective buildingsWed Sept 22 2021 - 21:52
Fianna Fáil TDs call for change to medical card income criteriaMeeting told Ireland has highest cumulative uptake of full vaccination among adults in the EUWed Sept 22 2021 - 20:53
HSE was in ‘uniquely vulnerable position’ at time of cyberattack – SmythMinister says two reports into HSE hack underway and will be published ‘shortly’Wed Sept 22 2021 - 15:11
Any change in corporate tax rate would only affect ‘very large companies’ – VaradkarTánaiste says Ireland’s 12.5% rate would remain for businesses with turnover less than €750mTue Sept 21 2021 - 20:13
Budget to help ‘most vulnerable’ with rising energy costs – TaoiseachMartin cites ‘challenges ahead’ with energy supplies but rules out banning new data centresTue Sept 21 2021 - 19:46
Fraser to attend Oireachtas committee on Zappone controversyDepartment secretary general to be asked when precisely former minister’s name was communicatedTue Sept 21 2021 - 17:42
Up to 56,000 lay-offs could be ‘crystallised’ after right to claim redundancy restoredState to pay up to €1,860 to workers who received PUP and end up losing their jobsTue Sept 21 2021 - 15:17
Taoiseach’s comments open up new front in corporation tax warInside Politics: Taoiseach’s answer misleadingly banal but importance cannot be understatedTue Sept 21 2021 - 09:00
Planned changes to rights of way face indefinite delayMinister for Justice to seek permission to halt proposed changes because of concernsTue Sept 21 2021 - 01:31
Covid-19’s financial legacy will be threat to State’s competitiveness, report warnsGovernment to be warned over impact of scarring effect of pandemic on labour marketTue Sept 21 2021 - 01:00
Larry Bass resigns from RTÉ board after just eight weeksHis resignation comes in wake of comments made to media last weekend that his appointment had ‘upset a number of people’Mon Sept 20 2021 - 21:50
Higgins told organisers of concern about event title in MarchPresident said title of service marking partition was not a ‘neutral statement politically’Sat Sept 18 2021 - 04:00
President Higgins suggests Bruton should withdraw criticismFormer taoiseach says he stands over initial interpretation of the ConstitutionFri Sept 17 2021 - 18:38
Simon Harris may lodge complaint over Sinn Féin TD’s allegationsMinister says claims he was behind Cabinet leak was ‘misuse of Dáil privilege’Fri Sept 17 2021 - 01:00
Significant PRSI hikes proposed for workers and employers from 2023Covid depletion of social insurance fund may see rate rise from current 4% to 5.5% by 2025Fri Sept 17 2021 - 00:59
Requirement for schoolchildren who are close contacts to isolate set to be easedThose who show symptoms will still have to stay away from school under plan discussed by NphetThu Sept 16 2021 - 19:08
Simon Harris says claim he leaked news of Katherine Zappone appointment ‘untrue’Minister ‘strongly considering’ complaint against Matt Carthy to Oireachtas committeeThu Sept 16 2021 - 14:44
Major hikes in PRSI proposed for workers and bossesOptions aim to address expected €4.2bn social insurance fund deficit at year-endThu Sept 16 2021 - 12:59
Night-time economy could open until 6am under report proposalsMinister says Irish cities ‘way behind’ Europe as taskforce calls for reform of licensing lawsWed Sept 15 2021 - 22:24
Marc MacSharry quits Fianna Fáil parliamentary partySligo-Leitrim TD votes no confidence in Simon Coveney and criticises how party is runWed Sept 15 2021 - 20:59
Government move puts bid to host 2024 America’s Cup in doubtMinisters not rejecting bid but need more time to do due diligence, says spokesmanWed Sept 15 2021 - 20:33
Minister wrote to Coalition leaders after live events reopening ‘unnecessarily stalled’Catherine Martin said she could not stand by as entertainment sector treated with ‘inequity’Wed Sept 15 2021 - 19:01
Rollout of white paper on direct provision ‘already behind schedule’Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission will warn commitments ‘are slipping’Wed Sept 15 2021 - 14:59
Zappone and Fraser to be invited before Oireachtas committeeFormer minister to be asked her side of story over her appointment as a UN special envoyWed Sept 15 2021 - 13:36
Nightlife revamp plan: Longer opening hours, extended alcohol sales for debateLicensing law shake-up originally flagged earlier this year as part of Justice Plan 2021Wed Sept 15 2021 - 05:00
Future Covid-19 restrictions cannot be ruled out, Holohan to tell Oireachtas committeeVigilance will be needed during winter due to Delta variant, according to CMOTue Sept 14 2021 - 19:53
Government not yet in position to make announcement on America’s Cup – CoveneyPotential hosting of yacht race worth ‘full consideration’, says Catherine MartinTue Sept 14 2021 - 19:14
