Incoming Minister for Arts and Media Patrick O’Donovan met with broadcaster’s director general Kevin Bakhurst and its chair Terence O’Rourke at Montrose

New Minister has inherited two pressing issues. His record doesn’t instil confidence

Simon Harris takes Foreign Affairs, while Helen McEntee moves to Education, making way for Jim O’Callaghan at Justice

Year ahead promises no shortage of intrigue and challenge for the political classes as they look to digest a new reality brought about by the year of elections

Minister for Higher Education hears of burden of high cost of rental homes for students in letters of complaint at the start of the academic year

Analysis by State determines benefits ‘clearly outweigh’ costs of Technological University buildings planned for Galway and Letterkenny, Carlow and Waterford, and Shannon

Election 2024: Pressure on services at University Hospital Limerick a major concern in the county

Continuous presence in Dáil and ability to reach highest levels of power counter Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary’s claim he could not rely on them to ‘get things done’

Veteran war reporter’s records over 50-year career include notes from interviews with Osama bin Laden

Thinking in a Climate Emergency: Artificial Intelligence provides immense opportunity for Ireland, if we can address its voracious requirement for power

Galway and Limerick universities to offer medicine courses next year to ease CAO points pressure

Five senior Science Foundation Ireland staff made protected disclosures last December involving claims against Prof Nolan

New national science forum to enhance ability to respond to challenges such as climate change and pandemic threats

Patrick O’Donovan agrees with view of Pashcal Donohoe, who said he was ‘embarrassed’ at price paid for structure

Plan to use former nursing home site for international protection applicants stalls following concerns

Patrick O’Donovan raised issues with his Cabinet colleague Roderic O’Gorman over proposed facility in his constituency

There are alternative college admission models, such as university entrance exams and interviews, but none is perfect

Intention of Government is to establish inquiry into potentially thousands of cases of abuse which occurred in the past

New law allows tenants to request longer leases

Student landlord Yugo has threatened Government with legal action over ban