Coveney says Taoiseach should be given time to plan transition

Minister does not want Fine Gael motion of no confidence in Enda Kenny to proceed

Fractious Dáil exchanges marked by defence of 4% rent cap

Taoiseach insists there were strong reasons why Cabinet settled on contentious figure

Rent plan: Taoiseach defends 4% rent cap in Dáil exchanges

Opposition criticises proposals to deal with spiralling increases in private rental market

Irish Glass Bottle site should be transferred to Dublin City Council

Ringsend Housing group said council could increase amount of social housing

Man in custody over charges linked to high-speed pursuit

Stephen Coveney (25) brought before Cork District Court arising from Garda inquiry

Dublin City Council asked to reverse apartment height limits

Minister for Housing concerned that low-rise restrictions could hamper supply of homes

State may return to private sector for help with social housing

Analysis: Exactly how new public-private schemes would work still unclear

Only 60 applications received for permits for foreign fishing crew

Migrant rights group expresses concerns about scheme to protect non-Europeans

Coveney seeks Cabinet approval for Navy ship to return to rescue duty

Minister recommends LÉ ‘Róisín’ be sent to Mediterranean to help rescue migrants

Broad welcome for BIM decision to abandon Galway fish farm

Withdrawal means Coveney will not have to rule on contentious Galway Bay licence

New, higher fish quotas for Ireland welcomed by fishermen

Overnight talks see ban on discarding undersized prawn, whiting, haddock and hake

No review of Ireland’s agri-food strategy in wake of climate deal

Minister welcomes ‘ambitious’ pact – but no rethink of State food plan required as a result

Permit scheme for migrant fishing crew in new year – Coveney

Annual fish quota talks in Brussels to extend ban on discards to several whitefish species

Observers boarding supertrawlers ‘no problem’, says Dutch association

Group insists its fisheries in Irish waters are ‘clean’ as EU quota talks begin in Brussels

Migrant fishermen permit scheme to be capped at 500

One-year permits renewable, with initial intention of ‘regularising’ those already here

Undocumented workers part of ‘fabric’ of Irish life

Migrant Rights Centre asks Coalition to focus on workers in industries beyond fishing

Irish Wildlife Trust calls for ‘independent observer’ on Dutch supertrawler

One of the world’s largest trawlers has a quota to fish off the Irish coast

Visas plan to protect migrants on trawlers

Fitzgerald tables new work visa scheme in wake of ‘Guardian’ report alleging abuse

Use of illegal migrants on Irish trawlers a ‘national disgrace’

ITF union says blind eye has been turned to the practice for years

Minister ‘concerned’ over claims about treatment of fishing workers

International Transport Federation alleges gardaí ‘not taking issue seriously’

Coveney moves to dampen speculation about early election

Coalition going full term would allow benefits of econmic recovery sink in, says Minister

Kerry seafood company plans to create 120 jobs

Quinlan’s Seafood are an example of what an indigenous Irish company can achieve, says minister

Farmers dump grain in protest at ‘non-existent’ farm incomes

European Commission urged to intervene and help falling agricultural prices

LÉ Niamh to join migrant rescue mission in Mediterranean

Naval Service vessel will set sail to replace LÉ Eithne in humanitarian efforts in region

Three Ministers visit LÉ Eithne patrol ship in Malta

Navy vessel has rescued more than 3,300 migrants in Mediterranean mission

Galway Bay fish farm plan in doubt under new guidelines

Bord Iascaigh Mhara awaiting ‘guidance’ from licensing body on project application

Chinese premier signs bilateral deals on farming and visas

Security is tight as Li Keqiang visits dairy farm and attends Irish music performance

Cork City Council backs increasing funding for €50m-plus event centre for the city

Heineken Ireland/BAM proposal for 6,000 seat centre at former brewery is successful

Coveney criticised over new lobster conservation measures

Inshore fishery leader says Minister ‘displaying no scientific understanding’

Dept of Agriculture told not to warn supermarkets off vegetable price wars

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney questioned in the Dáil

Ireland resists radical cuts in key fish quotas

‘Much improved outcome’ secured in Coveney brokered deal

Environmental groups criticise Coveney stance at EU fish talks

‘Dramatic’ cuts not backed up by ‘dramatic science’, says Minister for Marine

‘Scattergun’ Irish peacekeeping role needs review, says Clare Daly

Socialist TD claims UN mission in Chad ‘more about furthering French economic interests’

Focus on marine projects in budget welcomed

Maritime sector: Specifics will be in place for next year’s budget, says Coveney

Minister cannot influence price of Irish beef in Paris or Berlin

Farmers must get fair share of retail price for beef - Coveney

Fisheries Authority seeks video surveillance in fish factories

New measures follow detection of ‘tampering’ with weighing system in northwest premises

Vietnam vets allow import of Irish pigmeat

Philippines will allow the importation of beef, sheep meat and pig meat from Ireland

Coveney promotes investment and Irish food on US visit

Minister for Agriculture to meet senior political figures working on EU-US trade pact

Atlantic mackerel deal welcomed

€1 billion north-east Atlantic mackerel fishery is worth over €125 million to Ireland

Coveney plays down Dutch supertrawler’s presence off west coast

Australian PM Tony Abbott pledges two-year ban on FV Margiris in his country’s waters

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