Fading trust hitting Stormont’s ability to deliver, report says
Belfast-based think tank Pivotal says Northern Ireland’s ministers seem to be operating individually, not collectively
Sinn Féin
Husband of Sinn Féin leader settles defamation case against Shane Ross following apology
Martin Lanigan had sued the former government minister in the High Court over his 2022 biography of Mary Lou McDonald
Taoiseach and McDonald clash over claims up to 20 new gardaí cannot start work for lack of Garda vetting
Row erupts over Minister for Justice’s remarks to committee about issues with vetting process
Death of Grace Lynch jolts Micheál Martin into promise of prompt action
Taoiseach vows to ban scramblers from public roads following death of 16 year old in Dublin
Twenty-six whistleblower disclosures made against Inland Fisheries Ireland since 2022
Government commissioned seven external investigations, with two upholding all allegations and two rejecting all claims
Rent and triple lock plans look set to trigger fierce political battles
The Government is happy to take short-term pain for long-term gain - but only the first of those is certain
Controversial rent reform legislation expected to be approved today
Clashes in the Dáil last week when Sinn Féin said anticipated legislation would lead to more tenants paying ‘rip-off rents’
‘Justice for Grace’: Over 1,000 take part in walk for teen killed in Finglas scrambler incident
Mother of Grace Lynch says she will ‘fight’ to get scrambler bikes and e-scooters off the streets
Micheál Martin knocked by poll as he ponders walking Trump tightrope
Fellow Fianna Fáilers Jim O’Callaghan and Darragh O’Brien have been out promoting what they’ve been doing
State-trained dentists ‘should be treating children, not doing Botox injections’
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill condemns ‘drift’ to cosmetic work amid long waits for vital treatment
Sinn Féin’s refusal to levy a charge on water is pathetic
If well-off homeowners paid a wealth tax equivalent to a cup of coffee a month, there would be more houses, jobs and a cleaner environment
Say what you like about Helen McEntee, but she’s no Trump – she hasn’t lost the plot
TDs brave a leaky Dáil roof for a chance to comment on the Codswalloper-in-Chief
Sinn Féin calls on Bord Bia chair to resign over his firm’s use of Brazilian beef
Taoiseach defends State agency, telling Mary Lou McDonald: ‘Don’t try and drag down a good organisation’
MEPs refer Mercosur deal to EU courts, throwing future of trade agreement into doubt
Any decision to allow trade deal to come into force provisionally as an interim measure would be controversial
Bus corridor on M4 is already built, but ‘cannot open due to legislative delays’
Dedicated motorway lane as well as greater remote working would ease congestion, Dáil hears
Left-wing parties provided quarter of Catherine Connolly’s €447,000 presidential election spend
Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Labour, People Before Profit provided a combined €115,500 to help fund successful Áras bid
Department of Justice accused of ‘laziness’ in slow passage of nitrous oxide Bill
Delay to Bill regulating ‘laughing gas’ will make problem use worse, Dáil hears
Parties got almost €463,000 from Oireachtas to cover increased staff costs after elections
Houses of the Oireachtas Commission set out staffing allocations last summer to reflect new Dáil and Seanad
Three more Trump years? For God’s sake, Holly, don’t remind us of Ol’ Fanta Face
US president’s increasingly disturbing behaviour dominates Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil
‘There was blood everywhere’: Senator Pauline Tully on being brutally attacked by her husband in 2014
The Sinn Féin politician was lucky to survive a frenzied stabbing attack by her estranged husband, former IRA man Pearse McAuley, as their two sons hid upstairs, on Christmas Eve 2014
What is the future for the new right in Irish politics?
Plenty of energy, as evidenced by the recent ‘Irlforum’, but no sign of a breakthrough
Some retired public service staff live in State-owned homes with weekly rents as low as €12
OPW says some former workers remain on properties under caretaking arrangements or on compassionate grounds
Auto-enrolment pension scheme attracts 92% of employers and 700,000 employees
But managers at some State-funded bodies worry as ‘funding not increased but obligations have’
Opposition TDs to apply for legal costs following failed ‘super junior’ challenge
Attorney General Rossa Fanning says State will oppose deputies’ application
Turning Newry into a Dublin dormitory town: now there’s an idea
A new house that might sell for €400,000 in Mullingar would be €150,000 cheaper north of the Border
Dublin data centre uses as much power as 200,000 homes
Capacity of Castlebaggot substation ‘completely consumed’ by local data centres
The Dáil’s floodgates have opened and led to some Michael Collins cussin’
The Independent Ireland leader seemed to momentarily forget where he was during a watery Uisce Éireann debate
Finance committee votes against seeking Donohoe’s attendance over State’s €141.4m World Bank contribution
Opposition TDs claimed State paid €10 million more than requested seven months before former minister resigned to join the bank
Planning permission sought for new 249-bed student housing development at site of ‘derelict’ Dublin pub
Cabra premises has been vacant since 2016 and was the site of the murder of gang leader Eamon Dunne
Cancer patient received chemo only after presenting at emergency in ‘significant pain’
Sinn Féin leader highlights disparity in chemotherapy waiting times, with patients in some regions waiting up to eight weeks
The ground is increasingly fertile for an Irish Maga
The emergence of a hard right in Irish politics was apparent during the run-up to last year’s presidential election
International events dominate Dáil first day
Micheál Martin knows demonstrating competence on domestic issues remains the biggest challenge
Sinn Fein’s Matt Carthy defends party attendance at Maduro inauguration in Venezuela
Trip by former party senator and general secretary in 2019 has attracted renewed criticism in recent days
Housing pressures, FF unrest and a tricky meeting with Trump in prospect as Dáil returns
Opposition parties set to focus on affordability and Government waste and bureaucracy
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