Between 2012 and 2020, total annual births in the State fell by 13,664, or almost 20%
Minister had previously refused due to ongoing legal proceedings
‘To have lived with the belief you had some hand, act or part in this is so unfair’
Sláintecare debacle shows State lacks political will and sense of what to do
Compromises that once seemed secure are now in doubt and the future of the National Maternity Hospital is unclear
Maternity hospital ownership is essential to end culture of deference
Minister for Public Expenditure rejects proposals from Minister for Health to exempt project from spending rules
Insurer and health service at odds over when private patients start to get billed for public beds
Measures signed off by Cabinet mean alcohol will not be available at ‘pocket-money prices’
Travellers and their concerns only seem to rise to surface of Irish consciousness when there is a controversy or tragedy
TDs taking some solace in fact party has not been hugely outstripped by Fianna Fáil
‘My intention was never for political gain. I felt I was on solid moral ground,’ says Cathal Crowe
‘Would the Jews commemorate the Germans?’ asks grandson of murdered IRA man
Disputes and rows can flare up between party running mates in run up to voting day
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