Next two years ‘critical’ for home energy upgrade targets, says SEAISupply of skilled workers the ‘biggest risk’ to achieving retrofitting targets, says energy authorityMon Mar 27 2023 - 05:00
More than 600 extra primary school teacher training places announcedPlaces to be provided over the next two years as part of efforts to boost the supply of teachersMon Mar 27 2023 - 00:01
Former Garda stations and banks to be transformed for community useFurther €13m in funding announced for Town and Village Renewal Scheme due to its successMon Mar 27 2023 - 00:01
No confidence motion over end of eviction ban will ‘not necessarily’ fail, says BacikSeán Canney, an Independent who backed the Government last week, declined to say how he would vote this weekSun Mar 26 2023 - 12:16
Labour targeting building one million homes in a decade, says Ivana BacikParty leader addresses conference in Cork, condemning Government’s ‘catastrophic’ failure on housingSat Mar 25 2023 - 18:30
Some European countries taking ‘very low’ numbers of Ukrainian refugees, PAC chairman saysSinn Féin TD Brian Stanley said it is good that Ireland is ‘playing our part’, but burden must be spreadThu Mar 23 2023 - 17:57
Eviction ban: Two high-stakes Dáil votes imminent as Opposition seeks to maintain pressure after defeatSupport was buttressed by support from Independents after Government accommodated a range of demandsThu Mar 23 2023 - 05:00
Green Party’s Neasa Hourigan suspended from parliamentary party for 15 months after voting against GovernmentDublin Central TD loses all Oireachtas committee positions, including €10,082-a-year role as Oireachtas budgetary oversight committee chairWed Mar 22 2023 - 21:50
Law to strengthen short-term letting regulations may be delayed by up to nine monthsGovernment hopes planned short-term letting register could free up thousands of properties for use in wider rental marketWed Mar 22 2023 - 20:25
Eviction ban vote shows why Government is more stable than it may appearCoalition has shown it can rely on Independents to bolster its razor-thin majorityWed Mar 22 2023 - 19:16
Pairing arrangements for three Government TDs who will miss Dáil vote on eviction banOpposition ‘pairs’ arranged for absences of Helen McEntee, Simon Coveney and Joe CareyWed Mar 22 2023 - 16:08
Nursing home residents will be able to keep all rental income under Fair Deal reformPlanned changes to care scheme seeks to ‘incentivise the selling or renting of unused homes’Wed Mar 22 2023 - 06:56
Eviction ban: Last minute renter package wins extra TDs’ support ahead of tight voteCoalition is confident it will win a Dáil vote on the eviction ban but could see its working majority tightenWed Mar 22 2023 - 05:00
Opposition TD withdraws from pairing deal with McEntee for eviction ban voteViolet-Anne Wynne had been paired with Minister for Justice, who is on maternity leaveTue Mar 21 2023 - 19:21
Government countermotion on eviction ban aimed at securing Independent backingText includes several measures raised by members of the Regional Independent GroupTue Mar 21 2023 - 18:37
Cabinet agrees to ‘safety net’ for renters from April 1stGreen Party politicians voice concerns on ending eviction ban, but sources say a number of measures agreed including council purchases of homes as social housingTue Mar 21 2023 - 14:44
Varadkar pledges Ireland’s continued ‘support’ for Ukraine in call with ZelenskiyTaoiseach briefs Ukrainian president on his discussions with Biden during US visit last weekMon Mar 20 2023 - 19:16
Dáil vote on eviction ban: How do the numbers add up, and could the Government lose?Sinn Féin’s motion set to put further pressure on the CoalitionMon Mar 20 2023 - 15:55
Growing number of Independents to vote against Government on eviction banSinn Féin continues to ‘demonise’ people who rented out properties, says Kerry TDMon Mar 20 2023 - 13:42
Pilot project aims to deliver retrofits across social and private housing in north Dublin estateThe local authority homes will be retrofitted but it’s hoped privately-owned properties in the same estate will benefitMon Mar 20 2023 - 11:06
Why is the eviction ban being lifted and how damaging could this be for tenants?Leo Varadkar said the decision was made in ‘the overall public interest’ and with a view to the long term, but the short-term impact could be nastySat Mar 11 2023 - 05:00
Sinn Féin to force Dáil vote on ‘unconscionable’ lifting of eviction banVote could be awkward for Government TDs such as Neasa Hourigan and Patrick Costello who have been critical of decisionThu Mar 09 2023 - 21:00
SEAI plays down need for hundreds of thousands of public chargers for electric vehiclesPublic Accounts Committee told 80 per cent of charging will take place at homeThu Mar 09 2023 - 14:39
Dáil vote on eviction ban set to heap pressure on Government TDsSinn Féin plan would bring renewed focus on any divisions within the Coalition on decision to end banThu Mar 09 2023 - 02:00
Renters sought advice on 1,460 notices of termination since start of eviction banAlmost 59% of notices were due to landlords intending to sell properties, figures from housing charity Threshold showWed Mar 08 2023 - 19:36
Proposals to protect tenants could speed up evictions, Green TD warnsUnfinished plan to allow tenants first refusal on properties could prompt rush to market before its introductionWed Mar 08 2023 - 14:45
Attorney General warned ‘substantial evidence’ needed to extend eviction banCabinet told extending moratorium would be a ‘breach of trust’ with landlordsWed Mar 08 2023 - 04:30
‘Additional emergency accommodation’ to help soften eviction impacts, Minister saysMinister for Housing Darragh O’Brien said pause had helped build up capacity in last-resort housingTue Mar 07 2023 - 22:21
Eviction ban: What measures are proposed to counter homelessness when moratorium ends?One change would see landlords selling up required to offer property to tenant firstTue Mar 07 2023 - 18:03
Ending eviction ban ‘completely wrong’, says Green Party’s Neasa HouriganHourigan sharply critical of party leader Eamon Ryan for agreeing to eviction decisionTue Mar 07 2023 - 17:47
Eviction ban will not be extended and will lapse at end of MarchMany renters will remain protected until June due to measures provided for in legislationMon Mar 06 2023 - 22:11
Reid warns against ‘revisionism’ in State’s review of its handling of Covid-19State’s response to pandemic under fresh scrutiny as Government prepares terms for its reviewFri Mar 03 2023 - 05:00
Niall Collins: Glaring unanswered question after planning statement leaves him in political danger zoneMinister of State fails to address key question in statement to DáilThu Mar 02 2023 - 20:21
Maternity services at Wexford General Hospital to resume on Friday morningOutpatients appointments scheduled for Monday also to go ahead but assessment of damage caused by fire continuesThu Mar 02 2023 - 20:17
State facing 121 compensation claims relating to nursing home care during Covid-19 pandemic State faced compensation claims of up to €5 billion by end of 2022, PAC hearsThu Mar 02 2023 - 17:12
Niall Collins ‘entirely satisfied’ planning application correctly handledLimerick TD addresses Dáil over allegations on The Ditch websiteThu Mar 02 2023 - 16:06
Wealthy will use ‘control over the media’ to turn population against left-wing government, says PBPParty wrote to Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, some independents with goal of opening conversation on formation of left-leaning government after next general electionThu Mar 02 2023 - 15:46
Social Democrats swiftly complete a no-drama leadership changeInside Politics: Catherine Murphy and Róisín Shortall enjoy a rare privilege in politics – stepping down at a time of their choosingThu Mar 02 2023 - 07:43
Niall Collins not expected to make Dáil statement on planning application until next weekJunior minister said to be taking time to review documents before making statementWed Mar 01 2023 - 13:39
‘Utopia doesn’t exist’ but Brexit deal is ‘near to it’ for business in Northern Ireland - Bertie AhernAmid speculation on his intentions former taoiseach also says questions on who will run for Áras in 2025 are ‘disrepectful’ of current President.Wed Mar 01 2023 - 11:14
Minister warns those cutting hedgerows and burning land out of season will be prosecutedSeasonal bans under Wildlife Act come into effect across Ireland on March 1st to coincide with birds’ nesting seasonWed Mar 01 2023 - 08:28
Bemusement among those opposed to Brexit as Sunak hails ‘prize’ for Northern Ireland in his deal with EUInside Politics: British prime minister said the North would be ‘the world’s most exciting economic zone’ with access to EU and UK marketsWed Mar 01 2023 - 07:52
Niall Collins to address ‘all circumstances’ surrounding planning application in DáilMinister of State has denied allegations made by online site The Ditch pertaining to applicationWed Mar 01 2023 - 05:00
Niall Collins to make Dáil statement on 2001 planning applicationDecision to address Dáil follows allegations on The Ditch website relating to Patrickswell houseTue Feb 28 2023 - 14:15
Former HSE boss Paul Reid to chair Citizens’ Assembly on DrugsForum examining changes to law to reduce harm from use of drugs in IrelandTue Feb 28 2023 - 10:31
Inside Politics: Now it is decision time for the DUP All eyes are on Jeffrey Donaldson’s party after UK and EU sign deal on Northern Ireland protocolTue Feb 28 2023 - 07:37
Proposal for new agency targeting domestic and sexual violence to come before CabinetMinister for Justice to bring general scheme, or heads, of the legislation for new agency to the meetingTue Feb 28 2023 - 00:01
Enda Kenny ‘well on the road to a full recovery’ following cancer operationFormer taoiseach underwent procedure to combat disease before Christmas but is now in ‘robust good health’Mon Feb 27 2023 - 18:50
Holly Cairns: Cork horticulturalist who quickly gained a national profile after election to the DáilCatalyst for 33-year-old’s entry into mainstream political life was the Eighth Amendment referendum in 2018Sun Feb 26 2023 - 18:59
Social Democrats leadership race: O’Callaghan has most public endorsements from councillors Duo have backing of at least two local representatives each, while Jennifer Whitmore has one endorsement so farFri Feb 24 2023 - 14:59
