John Lahart

A number of Fianna Fáil TDs have raised concern over the party’s stance on the first time buyers’ scheme. The party has proposed the cap for the Gove(...)

Unlike some of the phoney battles that have been fought over the Budget, an unexpected row that broke out in the Dáil last week gave far more insight (...)

A group of Dublin Fianna Fáil TDs have questioned the party’s push to have the cap for the Government’s “help to buy” scheme for first-time buyers re(...)

Almost one in five prisoners serving life sentences were doing so outside of jail last year, according to figures released by the Department of Justic(...)

In the glowing dawn of the new enlightenment, there was never going to be a row over the length of the summer break. A political golden age is upon u(...)

Concerns have been raised that clients of the charity Console are not being listened to while talk predominates about the winding down of the controve(...)

Calls have been made for the Government to consider the suspension of diplomatic relations with Egypt and trade restrictions, because of the ongoing (...)

The Dáil has agreed an all-party motion seeking the release of Ibrahim Halawa, who has been held without trial in an Egyptian prison for more than thr(...)

In recent months the cost of motor insurance has become a serious issue particularly affecting young people and small businesses. Motor insurance ha(...)

Ballyroan Road in Rathfarnham is a long, tree-lined stretch in south Dublin of 1960s-era semi-detached homes, gravel driveways and neatly tended garde(...)