The Irish Times

Those hosting Ukrainian refugees are not virtue-signalling do-gooders

Host families are ordinary people with lives of their own. They need our help.

Sat Apr 09 2022 - 01:00

Some families hosting Ukrainian refugees reporting financial challenges, Dáil told

Louth TD says people do not regret helping but face rising costs with no State support

Wed Apr 06 2022 - 15:20

People with disabilities ‘grounded’ due to inadequate transport needs

Minister says entry criteria for medical certificates for a person with a disability ‘out of date’

Wed Feb 16 2022 - 21:23

Work under way to secure venue for Stardust fire inquest, Tánaiste says

Minister for Justice considering request to pay jurors serving on inquest

Thu Jan 27 2022 - 14:25

Buck passed around the house as Fitzpatrick joins defenders of referees

Politicians host sports bodies at Oireachtas committee to discuss epidemic of abuse and assaults on match officials

Thu Dec 02 2021 - 01:00

Taoiseach appeals to North to align with State on minimum unit pricing for alcohol

TD warns of ‘devastation’ for Border businesses if measure not introduced on all-island basis

Wed May 12 2021 - 22:21

TD accuses official of trying to ‘gag’ RTÉ over documentary

Minister says families who were subject of dossiers would be contacted

Thu Apr 01 2021 - 21:05

Peter Fitzpatrick promises September start for new Louth county ground in Dundalk

‘We’re hoping that in the next 12 or 18 months that we will have our own stadium’

Wed Mar 10 2021 - 19:35

Dáil hears call for Army to patrol Border to limit travel during pandemic

Restrictions enforcement will not be done by military means, Varadkar assures Fitzpatrick

Thu Nov 12 2020 - 16:19

TD appeals for no delay in progressing right to die Bill

Minister says time needed to consider complex issues of most fundamental importance

Thu Oct 01 2020 - 21:13

Taoiseach urged to relax rules on ‘ridiculous’ 200 spectator limit at sports venues

Limit the same for all venues, Micheál Martin pledges to respond ‘in a positive but safe way’

Tue Jul 28 2020 - 21:54

Call for movement restrictions to apply to day-trippers from North

Gardaí have not seen behaviour to give them ‘particular concern’, says Drew Harris

Mon Apr 27 2020 - 22:32

Eoghan Murphy likely to survive Dáil motion of no confidence

Minister facing second motion of no confidence in his time at Department of Housing

Tue Dec 03 2019 - 01:02

Ex-Fine Gael TD to support motion of no confidence in Eoghan Murphy

Peter Fitzpatrick’s vote against Government will narrow support needed

Mon Dec 02 2019 - 15:31

Reports that nuclear waste may be stored in Mourne mountains ‘spreading fear’

Tánaiste will discuss proposal with Northern Secretary later this week

Wed Feb 13 2019 - 18:02

Simon Coveney says FG may form rainbow coalition after next election

Fine Gael could win ‘well above’ 60 seats in a general election, Tánaiste claims

Fri Dec 28 2018 - 01:00

Irish Times view on a tumultuous week: a step closer to an election

Manoeuvring for position between Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin will continue until polling day, whenever that comes

Sat Oct 13 2018 - 00:10

Former FG TD votes against his old party on housing motion

Peter Fitzpatrick joins Opposition in defeat of Government on motion by Solidarity-PBP

Fri Oct 05 2018 - 01:00

Michael Lowry set to support Government in next week’s budget

Independent TD says Paschal Donohoe gave him ‘an overview of how the budget would be structured’

Wed Oct 03 2018 - 00:43

Donohoe set to cut property tax rate after the budget

Independent Alliance pressure to unveil measure in budget resisted by Minister

Mon Oct 01 2018 - 02:00

FF health spokesman ‘unaware’ alcohol caused cancer

Dail debate set to continue on State’s first public health Bill on alcohol

Wed Sept 26 2018 - 22:08

Peter Fitzpatrick to stand down as Fine Gael TD at next election

The Louth TD was a vocal opponent to the referendum on repealing the Eighth Amendment and had indicated he would vote against the legislation

Fri Aug 10 2018 - 11:52

Social media to play pivotal role in Save the 8th campaign

Several young women outline opposition to abortion at official launch of campaign.

Thu Mar 29 2018 - 20:40

Victims of rape and incest should carry babies to full term, say campaigners

‘Save the 8th’ group predicts referendum will not be passed

Thu Mar 29 2018 - 14:44

Coveney to seek clause to limit future abortion law changes

Support for 12-week proposal prompts shock and praise in parliamentary party

Tue Mar 27 2018 - 01:00

Abortion debate: Ireland’s most Catholic times were its ‘least Christian’

Minister of State opposes ‘purposeful destruction’ of a viable pregnancy

Thu Jan 18 2018 - 21:04

Coveney concerned about unborn rights if amendment is repealed

Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting discusses abortion committee’s recommendations

Tue Jan 16 2018 - 01:00

Two rural TDs plan political lobby group with anti-abortion stance

Mattie McGrath and Michael Collins set to promote anti-abortion message

Wed Dec 27 2017 - 01:00

Tight turnaround needed for summer abortion referendum

Simon Harris to brief Cabinet and outline steps needed to meet legislation deadline

Mon Dec 18 2017 - 01:00

Varadkar and Martin to state positions on abortion proposals in new year

Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader decline to say if they would back committee proposals

Fri Dec 15 2017 - 05:50

How the Eighth Amendment committee voted

Only two Citizens Assembly recommendations were rejected by TDs and Senators

Wed Dec 13 2017 - 21:18

Eighth Amendment committee agrees to recommend abortion law changes

Sinn Féin members abstain on recommendation to allow terminations up to 12 weeks without restriction

Wed Dec 13 2017 - 18:22

Oireachtas committee to recommend unrestricted abortions up to 12 weeks

Fine Gael TD Hildegarde Naughton confirms her support for Eighth Amendment proposal

Tue Dec 12 2017 - 01:00

Abortion committee nears conclusion but far from consensus

Members agree on holding referendum, but diverge on scrapping Eighth Amendment

Wed Dec 06 2017 - 01:00