Bill rushed through Dáil, Seanad on cooperation with PSNI, UK

GPs to receive test results from today following IT glitch as HSE directly contacts ‘small number’ of 800 women

Minister says other departments are foisting issues onto Department of Rural Development

Reforming legislation also increases powers of regulator over English language schools

District Court judges’ retirement age to increase from 65 to 70

Tánaiste says PNA has been patient with Government’s slow progress on resolution

‘We have to look at bigger picture, time beyond Brexit,’ FF’s Lisa Chambers says

Two very different men ‘both made enormous contributions’ to Irish life

Family of women whose deaths became high profiles cases observed as Bill completed

Bill unexpectedly passes committee stage after more than 100 hours of Seanad debate

‘We failed as a State and as a society,’ education minister Joe McHugh tells Dáil

Taoiseach says State will vote against Mercosur deal ‘if it is not in Ireland’s interests’

Varadkar defends Kehoe as FF leader claims military had ‘lost all confidence’ in him

Varadkar said remarks ‘caused offence to people I never intended to offend’

Minister will also consider requiring car manufacturers to put instal ’speed limiters’

Minister repeats claims they could ‘thwart, limit, frustrate’ South American countries

Varadkar says two vessels unlikely to be back in service when maintenance completed

Bríd Smith withdraws claim Leo Varadkar told ‘deliberate lies’ on climate change commitment

Payments to be made to 13 appellants and ex-gratia scheme will be re-opened

Lengthy stays due to lack of home-help hours, care packages, respite support, says TD

EU Commission to take infringement proceedings against Ireland on fishery penalties

Minister challenges Opposition on safeguards they would abandon for reduced cost

Landmark legislation first proposed 20 years ago, dealt with by Dáil in less than two hours

Howlin hits out at decision not to allow pay commission examine soldiers’ core pay

Doherty rejects claims Phil Hogan being made ‘scapegoat’ in beef deal

‘I have offended a lot of people...I do apologise and I am going to withdraw the remarks’

Minister for Agriculture has vowed to ‘dismantle’ EU-Mercosur agreement

Bill passed to allow relatives deal with estates where evidence shows death almost certain

Martin tells Varadkar not to be ‘petty, silly or idiotic’ in clashes over Dunkettle Interchange

Micheál Martin claims Government’s ‘litany of failures’ have doubled child homelessness

Humphreys says impact of Brexit will be key to economic assessment of Mercosur

Minister of State to meet chair and board of Irish Greyhound Board to discuss dog welfare issues

Minister says costs of acute hospitals, medical card and treatment abroad schemes to blame

Minister Eoghan Murphy says rents still too high and time needed for measures to work

Trade deal could be ‘death knell’ for Irish beef sector, FF leader says

Labour Senator asks politicians not to attend over Trump’s handling of migration

Paul Kehoe defends Defence Forces participation in EU battle group approved by Dáil

TDs, Senator say their farewells to Leinster House on last day in Oireachtas

Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin critical of ministers over spending on children’s hospital

Bill aims to set up alternative system for dealing with claims arising from controversy

Varadkar says Government is taking Eir comments to Oireachtas ‘seriously’

Government accused of treating health support workers as ‘menials’

Doherty says social welfare bonus and health overspend not included in calculations

Telecoms firm tells Oireachtas committee it is ‘certain’ plan can be delivered for €1bn

Opposition says union does not trust Government on job evaluation process

Swimming bans in Dublin the result of lack of investment, says Irish Water

Fianna Fáil confirms it will support move

Bill bans microparticles in soaps, shower gels, scrubs but excludes ‘wear off’ products

Judicial Council Bill deals with conduct of judges and disciplinary measures

Fourteen personnel to serve on four-month rotations in war-torn African country

Tánaiste says days of self-regulation are over and Bill should be ready by end of this year

Minister warned ‘it’s a mistake you’ll regret’ to run roughshod over Fianna Fáil

Varadkar tells Dáil ‘I have the measure of Trump’ after their meeting in Shannon

Minister for Finance says it is too early to say if IFAC’s recent concerns are legitimate

Minister halts legislation after meeting advocacy groups, lawyers, social workers

Varadkar says work stoppage could be avoided by referral to Labour Court

Dáil suspended as Paschal Donohoe accused of telling a ‘lie’ by Kerry TD

Minister for Defence wants to deploy 14 members of Army Ranger Wing

Taoiseach says ‘I was wrong at the time’ to think all cases could be settled by mediation

Taoiseach insists legislation would result in gratuities being taxed

Legislation ‘soon’ on access programme for drug for specific conditions – Taoiseach

Labour leader Brendan Howlin warned the Dáil with HSE workers set to strike

Varadkar says treatment of former garda ‘sexist’ and that Ireland has changed since 1980s

Bill to prohibit practice, with loss of 100 jobs, has support of all parties except Fine Gael

Minister expects authorities to take necessary action to ensure voting rights of soldiers

Cervical cancer case: Minister accused of ‘putting politics ahead of common decency’

IFPO seeking legal advice on overturning agreement between Ireland and UK

Emergency anti-terrorist and organised crime legislation renewed for another year

‘No freeze on provision of home help hours’ Minister for Older People insists

Government under pressure after defeat on vote over Defence Forces pay, conditions

Non-public facilities will be at ‘very low level’, Minister Bruton says

Pollutants from continental Europe also contributed to air quality breach in February

Case of termination after misleading test result raised by Peadar Tóibín under privilege

Leo Varadkar says the extension of provision for Leaving Cert pupils would be ‘sensible’

Minister warns legislation will mean tips being taxed under PAYE system

Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin clash over CervicalCheck report in the Dáil

Proposed law would see restaurants required to publicly display tips policy

Idea London can get better to deal misunderstands how EU works, says Varadkar

Taoiseach says Irish and Scottish ‘would like to see this matter de-escalated’

Taoiseach says Wexford County Council has the powers to extend ban to Enniscorthy

Figures based on inaccurate and unreliable register of voters, elections expert says

Department to launch information campaign on new rules for Airbnb-style lettings

Family obliged to pay for alternative flights, accommodation and travel costing €1,500

Numbers so low chairman or woman must ‘grab TD or Senator’ to formally start session

Green Party leader claims Fine Gael is ’burning its reputation on climate change’

Dáil demands by 64 to 31 that code of conduct must be given legal force

Dáil hears ‘blind profiteering’ is greater reason for high premiums than bogus claims

Varadkar to raise Ireland’s support for free trade between US and EU with president

Varadkar keen to express solidarity with communities in wake of recent killings

‘If that incident happened in your brother’s or sister’s house you wouldn’t make a claim’

Varadkar says personnel not discriminated against but tied to public sector pay deal

Michael McGrath says ‘good loans’ sold due to technical definition as non-performing

Minister of State John Paul Phelan confirms move after majority of voters back proposal

Stinging rebuke of Department of Defence by exiting Army Ranger OC sparks political row

Humphreys does not refer to party colleague by name but comments in Dáil follow controversy over swing case

No sign of prejudice after ‘knocking every day for the last six months on every door’

Taoiseach says Green wave shows electorate want Government to ‘act faster’ on climate

Reports that Fine Gael TD is dropping case against Dublin hotel

Support for independents falls as Labour, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael all gain seats

First count unlikely to be completed by midnight so plan to start afresh next day