How has Tusla been coping with looking after the State’s children during the past year?

An Appreciation

Dara Calleary takes social protection role while Barry Cowen turns down climate job

Over 80% of referrals ‘get little more response than a phone call to the parents’

14-day rate varies widely from hotspots to some areas seeing virtually no cases

Total of 506 new cases reported in Republic and one death

Dublin North Central TD became chief whip in 1987 and served under Haughey in 1991

Having essentially lost the election, party determined not to repeat mistakes

European Centre for Disease Control data show Ireland has below average death rate

Five-level alert system is designed to control virus for next six to nine months

Virus numbers will double in the next fortnight if action is not taken, public health officials warn

Some parts of the city have rates two and a half times higher than neighbouring areas

Government expects clarification from EC president Ursula von der Leyen over account given by EU trade commissioner

Northern Ireland to be represented in Seanad under deal between parties

Nurses on coping during Covid-19, ahead of International Day of the Nurse and Midwife

Under the system employee pays cost of bike back through a salary deduction over 12 months

Kelly was deputy leader under Burton, while Ó Ríordáin served as a junior minister

‘There is a complete lack of awareness about the barriers thousands of people face’

Fianna Fáil to emerge on top with Green Party in line to hit double figures

For 32,000 new Irish citizens, this is the first general election they are eligible to vote in

Inside Politics: Varadkar accused of playing political game on homeless man incident

Tent containing homeless man was ‘checked verbally’ before being lifted

HSE is behind its target for providing almost 15m home support hours, says Fianna Fáil

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown council asks NTA to reconsider service level for areas under Bus Connects

Dublin Fire Brigade cites data concerns for lack of contact with crisis health volunteers

Timmy Dooley apologises after he was recorded as having voted six times in one day despite not being present

Poverty-fuelled drug-dealing and violence can stop being normalised by community effort

The number of recorded offences in the area is over five times the national average

Educate Together ‘frustrated’ over delay in securing safety certificates for school buildings

Educate Together to open 12 schools across the country from this September

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland scheme now shut, leaving applicants in limbo

ESRI study finds imbalance in distribution of services could impede Sláintecare programme

Rev Trevor Sargent emphasises social justice, human rights and humility at Dublin forum

Mary Mitchell O’Connor says proposals are ‘not worth sacrificing a community for’

Parties will pore over results in the coming weeks to discern trends for the next general election

Major gains in Dublin demonstrate sustained political recovery of Micheál Martin’s party

Politicians in the main parties believe 2014 was the high water mark for harder left parties

Instagram helps politicians present a more rounded image. How are they getting on?

Few of those at today’s Fianna Fáil ardfheis in Citywest want to wait much longer

Ellie Kisyombe arrived in Ireland, terrified, in 2010. Now she is standing for local election