Connolly says no one in FG has distanced themselves from Ivan Yates’ comments to ‘smear’ independent candidate

Fine Gael candidate said case does not undermine her claim she could speak diplomatically as president

‘Bizarre’ that food and coffee can be delivered by drone in places, but gardaí cannot use them, TD says

Martin warns Seanad that Moscow has become more aggressive beyond Ukraine and showed no interest in peace

Peadar Tóibín proposed move over Tánaiste’s ‘failed promise’ in 2017 that no child would wait more than four months for scoliosis surgery

Goods can be traced through supply chains, but services are different matter entirely, Dáil hears

Micheál Martin says ongoing energy credits for households would be used by providers

Renewed calls for service to be brought in-house after worker complaints over terms and conditions

Politician rails against reaction of gardaí and hospital staff after family member’s experience

Tax laws should apply to former politicians as they do for ‘any private citizen’, says former taoiseach

Rory Hearne alleges measure to cost ‘billions’, but Tánaiste insists total package is ‘millions’

Garda’s Operation Tombola has carried out 1,218 seizures of fireworks over last decade

Party housing spokesman rails against budget VAT reduction on accommodation units under construction

Social Democrats say Government delivered ‘McBudget’ giveaway for fast food chains and developers

Road safety campaigners says system is a ‘shambles’ as just 211 out of 5,310 banned drivers have surrendered their permits