
Childcare provider says it complied with HSE vaccine prioritisation request
- Health
- March 1, 2021, 21:53
Claims staff at Wexford support service were vaccinated before turn in rollout schedule

Murphy’s Rise movement join People Before Profit party
- Politics
- March 1, 2021, 19:57
‘Best opportunity since Connolly was alive’ for radical socialist politics, says Boyd Barrett

Michael Healy-Rae is Dáil’s biggest landlord and declares NYT shares
- Politics
- February 27, 2021, 04:00
One-quarter of TDs are property investors or landowners

Mandatory hotel quarantine to be managed by ‘one-stop shop’ provider
- Politics
- February 27, 2021, 00:07
Legislation will be debated on Monday, with Opposition calling for stricter controls

Covid-19: Self-isolation rules to be eased for healthcare workers
- Politics
- February 27, 2021, 00:01
Those who recover from virus deemed immune for six months rather than three

Thirteen countries added to Government’s ‘high risk’ travel list
- Health
- February 26, 2021, 10:15
Passengers arriving from countries must complete 14-day quarantine period

Covid-19: Ireland could be ‘close to normal’ by end of year, says Dr Ronan Glynn
- Health
- February 26, 2021, 01:00
‘Sudden and sharp’ decrease in cases in care facilities shows effect of vaccines, briefing hears

Taoiseach’s role in appointment of Watt as interim health chief to form part of review
- Politics
- February 26, 2021, 01:00
Oireachtas committees co-operate on review after department head’s salary rises to €292,000

Covid-19 vaccine rollout defended by HSE amid claims of queue jumping
- Health
- February 26, 2021, 01:00
Dáil hears claims some childcare providers were vaccinated early; GPs raise concerns

Dáil told of childcare provider staff vaccinated ahead of time
- Politics
- February 25, 2021, 16:23
Service in Wexford may have exerted pressure on the HSE, says Labour Party leader

Household visits and playdates ‘still out’ despite return to schools
- Health
- February 24, 2021, 14:29
‘People might think everyone’s relaxing. That’s actually not true’ – Government official

Minister confirms he won’t take pay restoration due to TDs
- Politics
- February 24, 2021, 13:02
A TD’s salary stands at €98,113 and this is set to increase to €100,191 - back to 2008 levels - by July

Covid-19: Varadkar defends ‘differentiated approach’ to mandatory quarantine
- Health
- February 24, 2021, 09:31
‘Why would you put someone from the Isle of Man into hotel quarantine when there is no Covid there?’

Covid-19: Weary nation faces further lockdown into April
- Politics
- February 24, 2021, 07:29
Inside Politics: Taoiseach tries to keep public’s spirits up by insisting ‘end is truly in sight’

Revised Covid-19 plan criticised as ‘more of the same’
- Politics
- February 23, 2021, 21:36
Opposition figures, hospitality industry and ‘zero Covid’ campaigners criticise plan

Deleted testimony from mother and baby home survivors can be recovered
- Politics
- February 23, 2021, 21:13
Commission believes tapes should be destroyed for ‘legal and moral reasons’

Covid-19: Opposition criticises ‘dangerously defective’ proposals in Government plan
- Politics
- February 23, 2021, 15:56
TDs call for Coalition to offer hope as it reveals revised Living with Covid strategy

Covid-19: Opposition criticises Donnelly over comment on schools talks
- Politics
- February 23, 2021, 14:05
Minister incorrectly said negotiations with unions were ongoing during television appearance

Childcare could be reopened in phases next month if Covid-19 situation continues to improve - Nphet
- Irish News
- February 22, 2021, 01:00
Ministers to finalise Living with Covid-19 Plan ahead of Cabinet meeting

Laws to be updated on pub opening hours and nightclub permits
- Crime & Law
- February 22, 2021, 01:00
Minister says Justice Plan 2021 also includes proposals to reduce cost of taking legal action

Legal action cost and migrant status set for reform
- Crime & Law
- February 22, 2021, 00:30
McEntee to publish Justice Plan 2021 setting out 200 actions for next year

‘Constructive’ diplomatic contacts over Irish man detained in China
- Politics
- February 21, 2021, 19:34
Taoiseach asks Chinese premier for review of O’Halloran’s case ‘on compassionate grounds’

Minister says extending Mother and Baby Commission could hamper access to information
- Politics
- February 21, 2021, 18:40
Social Democrats TD brands Roderic O’Gorman’s suggestion ‘ridiculous’ in television debate

New Covid-19 case numbers 'may not fall below 100 per day until April'
- Health
- February 21, 2021, 10:05
Taoiseach’s mid-summer reopening comments spark ‘frustration and anxiety’ in hospitality sector

Oireachtas committee to quiz Ulster Bank executives
- Financial Services
- February 19, 2021, 19:45
Questions will focus particularly on problem mortgages and the outlook for bank staff

Coronavirus: Three cases of Brazil variant identified in the State for first time
- Irish News
- February 19, 2021, 11:05
28 further deaths and 763 new cases reported as 13,171 more vaccines given

Covid-19: Tight restrictions to remain until May, as case numbers plateau
- Health
- February 19, 2021, 01:20
Level 5 to stay until April, while phased return of schools to begin in March

Level 5 restrictions to stay until at least April despite school reopening plan
- Politics
- February 18, 2021, 21:34
Phased reopening of schools set to begin in March but outdoor gatherings to remain banned

Mother and baby homes: Options for retrieving recordings to be examined
- Politics
- February 17, 2021, 20:14
Some survivors who provided testimony say they were not told tapes would be deleted

Varadkar says next easing of Covid-19 restrictions will be ‘extremely limited’
- Politics
- February 17, 2021, 18:54
Fine Gael meeting told reopening may only involve phased return to schools and childcare

Covid-19 research finds many falsely believe they are fully compliant with rules
- Politics
- February 17, 2021, 13:20
Government study conducted in collaboration with ESRI will feed into plans to reopen, official says

Leaving Cert: Students to have choice between predicted grades and exams
- Education
- February 17, 2021, 08:46
Oral exams to be held during Easter holidays

HSE rejected request for ‘walk-in’ Covid testing over Christmas
- Politics
- February 17, 2021, 04:05
Minister's proposal carried a ‘risk’ to testing and tracing system’s capacity, HSE chief said

Revised €115m financial project on course to come in on budget, PAC told
- Politics
- February 16, 2021, 21:26
Agency chief defends project, originally estimated to cost €54 million, before committee

Hotel initially named as vaccination centre dropped from list
- Health
- February 16, 2021, 18:26
Seven Oaks Hotel in Carlow had been ‘surprised’ by its inclusion

Gardaí to be given power to seize scrambler and quad bikes
- Crime & Law
- February 16, 2021, 16:03
Bill will make it an offence to use vehicles on private land without permission

Covid-19: Thousands to be recruited by HSE in vaccination efforts
- Health
- February 13, 2021, 00:01
Retired healthcare workers, paramedics and others to assist at 34 centres across the State

St Patrick’s Day meeting between Biden and Martin expected to be virtual
- Politics
- February 12, 2021, 17:41
Taoiseach says building on US-Irish relations more important than physical visit to Washington

Politicians shouldn’t mess with order of vaccinations, Harris says
- Politics
- February 12, 2021, 13:51
Public debate continues over Ministers receiving vaccine as Washington visit looms

Hospitality and tourism workers urged to take new courses ahead of reopening
- Irish News
- February 12, 2021, 13:11
Department of Higher Education announces two online skills programmes for workers

‘Beyond unhelpful’: Ministers condemn ASTI exit from Leaving Cert talks
- Education
- February 12, 2021, 12:04
Union says negotiations with Foley today are not indication it is re-entering process

ASTI agrees to further talks in bid to resolve Leaving Cert impasse
- Education
- February 12, 2021, 10:42
‘Students have to be the number one priority’ but issue to important for union to be outside talks - Taoiseach

Taoiseach’s St Patrick’s Day visit to Washington still up in the air
- Politics
- February 12, 2021, 01:12
White House plays down idea of in-person meeting with US president Joe Biden

Covid-19: What might mandatory hotel quarantine look like?
- Politics
- February 11, 2021, 01:22
Q&A: What we know about planned measures for some incoming travellers

U-turn over Limerick road plan prompted by fears for €400m investment
- Politics
- February 11, 2021, 01:00
Plan to hold off on €58m project sparked backlash from community and local TDs

Government concern as 5,200 Irish people return from holidays abroad in one week
- Politics
- February 10, 2021, 16:30
‘While we all would love and need a holiday, now is not the time to travel,’ says official

Ryan backtracks on plan not to fully sign off on Limerick road project
- Politics
- February 10, 2021, 11:52
Coonagh to Knockalisheen road seen as critical for regeneration of Moyross

Bam Ireland rejects claim it is ‘underperforming’ on children’s hospital
- Irish News
- February 10, 2021, 10:27
Project mired in controversy over delays and construction costs which are set to top €1.4 billion

Covid-19: Government focuses on foreign travel restrictions
- Politics
- February 10, 2021, 07:37
Inside Politics: Increased fines targeting die-hard holiday-makers are likely

Public Accounts Committee to seek stall on hiring of Department of Health chief
- Politics
- February 9, 2021, 19:01
PAC to ask for analysis of decision to raise salary for civil service role to €292,000

Children’s hospital behind schedule and may not open until 2024, PAC hears
- Politics
- February 9, 2021, 13:58
Contractor ‘underperforming’ and claims for additional costs have hit about €300m

Clear shift in Fianna Fáil’s position towards Sinn Féin, Eoin Ó Broin says
- Politics
- February 9, 2021, 11:39
Almost 20 FF TDs said they would not rule out holding coalition talks with party

Q&A: How much progress has been made on Covid-19 travel restrictions?
- Politics
- February 9, 2021, 03:00
Hotel quarantining legislation likely to be in place within weeks, sources say

TikTok told Taoiseach it would help inform public on Covid-19, records show
- Health
- February 9, 2021, 01:00
HSE says video-sharing platform with over a million active users is a ‘valuable channel’

Vaccine rollout began in haphazard manner, INMO claims
- Health
- February 8, 2021, 20:49
Group to tell Oireachtas committee of ‘sharp increase’ in hospital-acquired infections

FF TDs would not exclude Sinn Féin coalition after next election
- Politics
- February 8, 2021, 02:29
A year after the general election, Martin indicates a sea-change in FF stance

Amazon offered Taoiseach help with Ireland’s vaccination rollout
- Irish News
- February 6, 2021, 01:08
Government website Gov.ie is hosted on the public Amazon Web Services cloud platform

Plans to bypass councillors in local authority land sales ‘outrageous’
- Politics
- February 5, 2021, 13:29
Minister for Housing on Friday published Bill aiming to empower Land Development Agency

Gravity of mandatory quarantine in facilities delaying legislation
- Politics
- February 5, 2021, 05:40
Air passengers and hotels: Government expects law to be ready in ‘weeks’

IRFU complains over lockdown rules for GAA and rugby
- Irish News
- February 5, 2021, 01:00
Olympic 2024 hopefuls lobby for exemptions, saying rules affect medal potential

Councillors to be bypassed in land sale to State housing agency
- Politics
- February 5, 2021, 01:00
Proposed Bill directs Land Development Agency to increase level of affordable homes

New quarantine law: Gardaí can call to homes but not enter
- Irish News
- February 4, 2021, 18:11
AGSI says it is still awaiting guidance on new regime which includes fines of up to €2,500

Sinn Féin apology sought over ‘outrageous’ Dáil communication
- Politics
- February 4, 2021, 16:09
Ceann Comhairle tells party he will not be ‘dictated to’ after row in chamber

Covid-19: Only slight dip in Border traffic despite crackdown
- Health
- February 4, 2021, 04:39
Volume of vehicles on six Border roads drops by 1.2 per cent in last week, data shows

White House visit decision ‘above my pay grade’, says Varadkar
- Politics
- February 3, 2021, 16:30
Uncertainty remains over whether or not Taoiseach visits US for St Patrick’s Day due to pandemic

Quarantining must be in place when Covid-19 cases fall, says Varadkar
- Politics
- February 3, 2021, 15:33
Tánaiste stresses role of travel restrictions when importation becomes ‘major risk’

Taoiseach cites legal reasons for not implementing hotel quarantine for all arrivals
- Health
- February 3, 2021, 08:37
Varadkar appears to contradict Donnelly on whether people in shared homes have to stay in rooms

‘Lack of ambition’ for new election watchdog, Oireachtas members told
- Politics
- February 2, 2021, 19:05
Academics raise concerns over gaps in regulation plan on online political advertising

Senior civil servant had ‘no input’ in sanctioning pay rise - McGrath
- Politics
- February 2, 2021, 03:34
Minister for Public Expenditure defends new salary of €292,000 for next secretary general in Department of Health

Irish holidaymakers set to be main tourism revenue source this year
- Transport & Tourism
- February 1, 2021, 12:41
Fáilte Ireland’s chief ‘hopeful’ domestic travel will return in the summer

Post-Brexit issue creates catch-22 for Irish potato growers
- Politics
- February 1, 2021, 03:00
Revitalise Irish seed production or risk importing potato diseases from Continent

Covid-19: People caught trying to holiday abroad will face €500 fines from Monday
- Crime & Law
- January 30, 2021, 01:00
Regulations signed to implement travel measures decided by Cabinet on Tuesday

Decision to raise Department of Health chief’s salary ‘stinks’, PAC hears
- Politics
- January 29, 2021, 16:52
Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy critical of €90,000 pay rise for incoming secretary general

‘It is an utterly false promise’ - Nphet rejects zero-Covid strategy as ‘impractical and risky’
- Health
- January 29, 2021, 00:30
Opposition members support strategy which health officials say offers ‘false promises’

Mandatory quarantine plans being ‘urgently’ put in place
- Politics
- January 29, 2021, 00:15
Measures being worked on for people travelling into State without negative PCR test

Imposing fines on travel from Northern Ireland ‘not straightforward’, Minister says
- Politics
- January 28, 2021, 16:51
Helen McEntee stresses Border is open and gardaí will not be asked to ‘police every boreen’

Some Government TDs urge tougher quarantine for travellers
- Politics
- January 28, 2021, 01:00
Martin tells parliamentary party that nearly half of those coming into Ireland’s airports on Wednesday had been on holiday

Restrictions may be eased to Level 4 after March 5th, Varadkar says
- Politics
- January 28, 2021, 01:00
Visa-free travel from South Africa and most South American countries banned due to emergence of Covid-19 variants

Gardaí investigate large gathering at house after Wexford funeral
- Crime & Law
- January 27, 2021, 21:00
Mourners urged to express condolences through social media, online websites, text or card

Varadkar says up to 100,000 vaccines a week expected from April
- Politics
- January 27, 2021, 19:22
Tánaiste reportedly says international travel accounts for less than 1% of Covid cases in Ireland

Government warns of scams linked to vaccine and pandemic payments
- Irish News
- January 27, 2021, 15:40
Public are receiving fraudulent texts and calls asking for private information

Covid-19: 54 deaths and 1,335 new cases reported by Nphet
- Politics
- January 27, 2021, 15:29
Exit from Level 5 requires sharp fall in cases and will be gradual, says Tánaiste

New Limerick mayor in line for €135,000 salary
- Politics
- January 26, 2021, 17:24
Directly elected official would take on responsibility for housing and transport

Government TDs express support for ‘zero-Covid’ strategy
- Politics
- January 26, 2021, 14:11
Fianna Fáil TD ‘disappointed’ Cabinet stopped short of New Zealand style approach

Cabinet to discuss legislation allowing for Limerick mayoral election
- Politics
- January 25, 2021, 20:36
Public vote could be held as early as October following approval of move in 2019