Government demands clear timetable to compensate victims of overcharging

Minister exploring options in response to concerns over new drink-driving legislation

Emma Coffey says hard Border is ‘inevitable’ and political leaders must prepare for it

Katherine Zappone has received expert group’s document on mother-and-baby home

Name ‘ill conceived’ in context of sick children, clashes with Arizona facility

Philip Lane says vast majority of confirmed cases to get refunds before Christmas

Fianna Fáil says Central Bank should devote more resources to investigating the issue

Taoiseach uses Fine Gael dinner speech to criticise Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin

As it made its first crucial decision this week, fresh allegations of bias and a lack of impartiality were made against the commit(...)

With ‘abortion on demand she wouldn’t have been in hospital because she wouldn’t have been pregnant’

Inside Politics: Vote not to retain article of Constitution in full is significant, but difficulties finding solution remain

Kate O’Connell says this is not end of the debate, but is a step in right direction

Three members voted against and two abstained, but 15 supported recommendation

Measures will see an automatic ban for anybody caught over the legal limit

Proposal made by SF, seconded by FF; McGrath, Mullen, Fitzpatrick vote against

Oireachtas committee divided on strategy ahead of meeting today

Party discusses proposals to automatically ban drivers caught over legal limit of alcohol

Legal advice raises concerns about language used in the group’s recommendations

Party claims it is willing to compromise on measures in the Judicial Appointments Bill

Micheál Martin diagnoses problems without proposing solutions

Party leader uses keynote address to attack Taoiseach as divisive force in Irish society

Minister says Micheál Martin’s call to prepare for every Brexit eventuality is ‘unhelpful’

Martin believes timeframe is difficult considering the complexity of the question

Fianna Fáil leader claims Government has ‘put all of their eggs into the Barnier basket’

Majority of members at ardfheis speak in favour of retaining ‘vision’ of Eighth Amendment

Fianna Fáil leader says ‘suppression’ of report until this week is a ‘disservice’ to debate

Report says the costs of staffing and infrastructure of Border checks will be significant

Micheál Martin says he would not support former taoiseach rejoining party

Party recommends fielding a candidate in the presidential election next year

The party’s adgenda suggests calling out ‘untrue and unfair’ attacks

Opening comments at FF ard fheis will see Martin strongly criticise Government’s response to housing crisis

Changes will be in line with recommendations of Oireachtas committee on healthcare

FF accused of putting ‘narrow self-interest’ ahead of State by ruling out coalition with SF

Ardfheis at RDS will also hear calls for party to field candidate in presidential election

Minister says price gouging in sector will not be tolerated, especially when big events held nearby

Ministers claim they ‘fought hard’ for social welfare improvements in Budget 2018

Plans in place to carry out Oireachtas committee recommendation on vote question

Government plans high-rise apartments with communal facilities at affordable rent

Parties seek doubling of corporation tax for companies making over €800,000 in profit

Bereavement grant, prescription charge caps and pension increases all on the cards

‘Confined critera’ meant Stepaside had to be among available stations – John O’Driscoll

Ó Cualáin to say Garda management and rank-and-file members responsible for breath-test figures

John Murray says data is retained that could be used to identify journalists’ sources

Group unhappy with progress on housing, health and social protection

Budget 2018 may benefit mothers of more than 4,500 babies a year

Minister for Health will also commit to outlawing commercial surrogacy

Inside Politics: Independent Alliance feels its support is taken for granted by Leo Varadkar

Cabinet to discuss the move as part of wide-ranging proposals on financial crime

Chief executive says he is too busy sorting out airline’s ongoing rostering controversy

Government expresses ‘concern’ over violence during independence vote at weekend

Charlie Flanagan’s publishes report after claims of political ‘stroke’

Paschal Donohoe under fire for failing to commit to alliance’s key budget demands

Assistant Commissioner examined 139 closed stations to see which should reopen

Some of Varadkar and McDonald exchanges were ‘petty, too personal’ - Fianna Fáil says

Minister confident there were only a small number of issues to be resolved between parties

The Minister expressed frustration at the lack of progress made on some Irish issues

Inquiry would complicate OCI’s attempt to break contract with THG, committee told

Citizens’ Assembly proposals on the issue would not pass ‘party, Dáil or country’

Many Irish passengers to be affected by airline’s second round of mass cancellations

But Eoin Ó Broin says some party members ‘are finding it difficult to adjust’ to influx of youth

Former taoiseach has been a TD since 1975

Josephine Feehily to appear before Oireachtas committee to discuss policing matters since her appointment 21 months ago

The Minister for Arts has provided funding to the National Museum of Ireland and the National Library of Ireland to buy a number o(...)

Other votes to be put to people include on role of women in home, divorce, blasphemy

Garda Síochána believes Commission on the Future of Policing letter ‘signals reform plan’

Abortion vote on Eighth Amendment will be held in isolation next May or June

Government wants to hold series of referendums in 2018 and 2019

Inside Politics: Eighth Amendment, offence of blasphemy and divorce terms are to be considered

Policing Authority has yet to advertise position to replace Nóirín O’Sullivan

Super junior Minister responds to the news that she is not entitled to extra allowance

Independent Alliance TD criticises the proposed legislation as ‘disproportionate’

Utility says anyone who has moved home must contact it to avoid refund delay

Unions want output of social housing at annual rate of 10,000 by late 2018 or early 2019

Households will be charged for water if they use 70% more than average

Government chief whip Joe McHugh publishes Government’s legislative programme

Eoghan Murphy's memo will allow future governments to reduce the limit people can use before a levy is introduced

Micheál Martin says widening tax bands would breach confidence and supply arrangement

Minister for Justice stands by call for discipline to be taken against individual members

Gerry Adams’s party takes ‘apologist approach to heinous crimes’ – Micheál Martin

Alliance seeks ringfenced budget to allow for greater flexibility in housing aid payments

Micheál Martin says Gerry Adams’s party takes ‘apologist approach to heinous crimes’

Corporate enforcement office recommends committee examine criminal justice Act

Varadkar says bedsits and high-rise apartments are part of response to housing crisis

Ministers call for ‘respectful and informed debate’ on issue of eighth amendment

Taoiseach says rules for data centres could be loosened

Leo Varadkar says senior gardaí should face sanction if found to have encouraged rank and file to create fake breath tests

Paschal Donohoe also says he will assist the self-employed in the upcoming budget

Agency would raise finance, take planning role and work with developers

Plan intended to ensure a ‘strong State lever to drive delivery’ of more homes

‘High taxes on the middle classes are a barrier to opportunity and to work,’ says

Teachers Union of Ireland rejects the new public service agreement by 87% to 13%

Leo Varadkar to outline plans for upcoming budget at Fine Gael pre-Dáil gathering

Oireachtas group discusses witness list and schedule at private meeting

Cabinet will be briefed on Nóirín O’Sullivan’s departure and pension entitlements

Shane Ross meets with OCI to discuss funds, with ongoing talks over 2017 payment

Oireachtas committee to consider its proposed witness list tomorrow

Government believes 65% increase in salary required for Nóirín O’Sullivan’s successor

Commission for Energy Regulation to be asked to set the fines for excessive water use

Successful candidate will feel weight of public expectation and Government scrutiny

New Government policy may lead to housing applicants being removed from waiting list