Ireland U-turns to oppose EU pharma reforms after intense lobbying
Pharmaceutical companies stepped up blitz to push Government to back industry position, lobbying logs show
Department of the Taoiseach
Officials warned of ‘uncertainty’ in housing completions outlook
Internal Department of Housing report set out 10 selected 2024 forecasts, with all but two below 40,000
Nama chief is Government’s preferred option for ‘housing tsar’
New role will head up the Strategic Housing Activation Office, which is being established in the Department of the Taoiseach in the coming weeks
National Security Analysis Centre will no longer be a standalone agency under restructuring
Intelligence clearing house for government is to be wound down as an independent body and folded into a national security secretariat
Land deal inquiry costs Department of the Taoiseach and Nama €14.4m
Inquiry concluded agency had got the best price for €1.6 billion Project Eagle lands
Ireland’s risk-averse civil service cannot speed up delivery of the things we need most
We are going to have to decarbonise and dampen down current spending to avoid overheating the economy
Potential for serious damage to Irish economy as Trump reshapes trade, Ministers warned
Stark warning from officials comes as all parties make expansive spending pledges ahead of election
Moriarty tribunal pays Collery legal costs 17 years after finding he lied under oath
‘Arrangements continue’ for ‘full and final wind-down’ of tribunal established 27 years ago, says Department of the Taoiseach
With almost 100 regulators, are there too many watchdogs in the State?
Some regulatory bodies believe their underpinning legislation has fallen behind advances and developments in the sectors they oversee
‘I’m not disabled enough’: Single-arm amputees can’t access disabled drivers’ scheme
The scheme helps motorists adapt their cars, but those who have lost only one arm do not qualify
Pitching for a role servicing wind farms off the west coast
Upgraded Ros an Mhíl port in Connemara sees major opportunity in renewables sector after declining fish quotas led to years of decline
Officials working on biggest overhaul of State’s system for receiving those fleeing war in Ukraine
Present system causing ‘significant policy and operational challenges across Government’, and is being delivered on an ‘ad-hoc’ basis
Staff crisis in autism services: Call to subsidise travel for disability workers returning to Ireland
Committee ‘shocked and alarmed’ to learn about the financial impact of autism
Worker productivity 40% higher in Republic than Northern Ireland – study
Results mostly due to differences in investment levels and education between the two economies
Productivity gap between North and South to be examined
Shared Island unit set up to examine potential for greater alignment North and South
Behind Ireland’s Covid response: ‘We were going to be building morgues for people’
Key Irish figures recall the fear and uncertainty of the pandemic’s early days
Oireachtas group’s chief critical of Taoiseach around Watt testimony
Allegation of ‘misleading commentary’ put to Dáil over bid to secure mandarin’s appearance
Fraser supportive of Holohan secondment but ‘not involved in detailed arrangements’
Country’s top civil servant also indicates he did not discuss the proposal with Taoiseach
‘Mistake’ not to include nursing representative on Covid Advisory Group – INMO
New team to replace Nphet and will advise Government on Ireland’s response to Covid
Tony Holohan to chair new Covid Advisory Group to replace Nphet
New faces on group include Luke O’Neill and Clíona O’Farrelly with representative Taoiseach’s department yet to be confirmed
Intricate dance of the pay deal about to begin again
Unclear whether talks will focus on new pact or extension to current deal
Oireachtas finance committee stops short of calling in John Callinan
Manner of appointment of Callinan to top civil servant role criticised by politicians
John Callinan appointed as secretary general of Department of Taoiseach and Government
The dual role makes him the most powerful civil servant in the country
Investigation into Nama loan sale extended for another three months
Sale of State agency’s Northern Ireland loans has been under investigation since 2017
Modular homes may be used to house Ukrainian refugees as they arrive in Ireland
Response to the war will involve a ‘whole of Government approach’
Preparations ramped up to welcome thousands of Ukrainian refugees
Inside Politics: Taoiseach said to be ‘crystal clear’ Ireland would not be found wanting
Rory Montgomery appointed as new chair of Press Council
Retired diplomat served for 36 years in Departments of Foreign Affairs and Taoiseach
Government warned during second Covid wave of ‘implications’ to closing schools
EY found that pupils were worried about being behind due to first school closure
Handover of British rule: ‘After 700 years here, what difference does 7 minutes make?’
A hundred years ago this weekend marked the handover of British rule. This is an account of that day
ICTU says Covid-19 stakeholders’ forum must be convened immediately
Irish Rail cancels several commuter services due to Covid-19 and close contact absences
Discovery of export of Casement pistols to US caused alarm in 1991
Department of the Taoiseach and National Museum notified after letter from gun collector
Free childcare urged for all one-parent families
Oireachtas hears child poverty caused by ‘structural barriers’ to education and jobs
Scope for expanding cross-Border trade in services, report finds
ESRI produces two reports under new Shared Island initiative
OECD scores show Ireland must try harder on regulatory impact assessments
The organisation is pushing for Ireland to set up a new regulatory oversight body
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