Daniel Kinahan begins last appeal against extradition to Ireland Alleged cartel leader lived openly in Dubai for decade but is now wanted in Ireland to stand trial at Special Criminal CourtFri Jul 17 2026 - 06:00
O’Callaghan appeals to solicitors to ‘be reasonable’ over changes to legal aid schemeAt least 88 solicitors have resigned from criminal legal aid panel amid a row over fee structure changesThu Jul 16 2026 - 19:59
‘Evidence’ needed before including Aughinish Alumina in Russian sanctions, O’Callaghan saysEstonian minister agrees increased exports from Ireland to Russia reinforces country’s call for alumina to be included in sanctionsThu Jul 16 2026 - 17:56
Gardaí may be able to question and ‘bring back’ Jamey Carney murder suspect, Minister saysAhmed Al Saqar, who gardaí believe left Ireland immediately after US woman’s killing, is currently being detained in JordanThu Jul 16 2026 - 17:46
Garda chief backs calls to ban e-scooters, saying society would be ‘better off’ without themTaoiseach ‘leaning towards’ restriction as doctors and victims’ parents call for actionTue Jul 14 2026 - 17:39
Fianna Fáil sells Clonmel property for €507,000 in bid to reduce debt levelsBuilding in Co Tipperary had been used by party as well as community groups Sun Jul 12 2026 - 06:00
Nigel Farage’s main byelection rival: Count BinfaceInside Politics: At home, the big set piece this week was Sinn Féin’s bid to ramp up preparations for a united IrelandFri Jul 10 2026 - 14:15
TDs lobby for budget tax package and increase on Help-to-Buy ceilingTánaiste to discuss escalation of Middle East hostilities with fellow EU finance ministersWed Jul 08 2026 - 22:28
Preventive healthcare and ‘upscaling’ of free contraception part of latest Women’s Health Action PlanGovernment extends scheme for remediation of homes damaged by defective concrete to parts of Meath and all of CarlowTue Jul 07 2026 - 21:42
Civil servants will be urged to take risks to speed up delivery of homesMinisters urged to increase recruitment of public service apprenticeships after 2025 target missedTue Jul 07 2026 - 06:00
Thalidomide survivors disappointed over Government belief more work needed before State apology‘A little bit of headway’ towards resolving outstanding issues, says Irish Thalidomide Association Mon Jul 06 2026 - 19:08
Ireland to represent EU in relations with Iran over the next six monthsIrish diplomats will take up role during EU presidency, initially operating from German embassy in Tehran Mon Jun 29 2026 - 06:00
Decision on fuel excise cuts expected but Taoiseach indicates no ‘cliff edge’Senior Government figures signal phased approach to reversing reductionsFri Jun 26 2026 - 17:00
TDs defend infrastructure report over suggestion document seeks actions already in motion Committee on Infrastructure publishes document examining transport, energy and housing deliveryThu Jun 25 2026 - 17:21
Is decriminalisation of drug possession on the way?A ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ to help people with addiction; and ‘climate on steroids’Thu Jun 25 2026 - 08:05
Expectation on fuel-duty decision shows how hard it is to unwind cost-of-living supportsInside Politics: Staying safe in Europe during the heatwave, and claims Occupied Territories Bill has been designed to avoid ‘annoying the Americans’Wed Jun 24 2026 - 08:26
‘Maximum temperature’ limits for workplaces proposed by LabourProposed top value under legislation could be set between 25 and 30 degrees, says Senator Neasa Cosgrove Tue Jun 23 2026 - 17:45
Taoiseach Micheál Martin defends plan to scrap triple lock before facing Fianna Fáil TDsBackbench group led by Willie O’Dea issued letter raising concern about changeTue Jun 23 2026 - 11:36
Taoiseach promises engagement with victims of abuse in Co Cork school Nineteen women are planning to legal action against State over its failure to pay them redress for abuse sufferedTue Jun 23 2026 - 11:07
Podium of doom outside Number 10 marks departure of another British prime ministerInside Politics: Andy Burnham emerges as frontrunner to succeed Keir Starmer in Downing StreetTue Jun 23 2026 - 08:46
Pharmacists in Ireland would be allowed prescribe contraception under proposed new law Increased borrowing limit for Housing Finance Agency and plans for AI Gigafactory also on Cabinet agendaTue Jun 23 2026 - 06:00
What does division over abortion within Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael mean for Government?Possible leadership contenders O’Callaghan and Calleary vote against removing three-day waiting periodThu Jun 18 2026 - 19:58
Councillor calls for ethnicity and nationality to be included in crime stats, saying ‘prove us wrong’Department of Justice project under way to improve collection and strength of dataWed Jun 17 2026 - 19:25
Natural History Museum reopening date and redevelopment costs still not clear Almost two years after closure, more than €3.3m spent on project, estimated to cost between €50m and €100m Wed Jun 17 2026 - 06:00
Law paving the way for scrapping of Dublin Airport passenger cap approvedMinister says new measures could be enacted this summerTue Jun 16 2026 - 13:40
Garda crackdown on bus lane rules among plans to tackle Dublin’s traffic congestionNew Luas timetable with increased services and extending Dart line to Drogheda are plannedMon Jun 15 2026 - 07:00
Budget 2027: Tax changes for workers and more affordable childcare set to be prioritiesNational Economic Dialogue event will hear childcare and tax moves central to next budgetMon Jun 15 2026 - 06:00
Evening and Saturday work levels among hospital consultants ‘really disappointing’, says MinisterJennifer Carroll MacNeill tells senior doctors to ‘remedy’ situation relating to public contracts next monthSun Jun 14 2026 - 18:34
Harris says councils need to do more on dereliction as he prepares new taxGovernment to introduce new tax out of ‘frustration ... and some bit of anger’, Tánaiste saysSun Jun 14 2026 - 17:25
Simon Harris announces ‘blueprint’ for Irish unity Fine Gael leader says planning for constitutional change ‘must involve listening to all traditions’Sun Jun 14 2026 - 15:51
Where do parties stand on Aughinish Alumina and links to Russian military supply chain?Three months on from revelations and there is no clear response to deeply uncomfortable situation around Co Limerick plantSat Jun 13 2026 - 06:00
Confirmation of neutral venue for Ireland-Israel match prompts criticism from OppositionSinn Féin, Labour and Green Party say games should be stopped over Israel’s treatment of PalestiniansFri Jun 12 2026 - 20:19
Bord Bia review finds chairman gives ‘clear leadership’ in wake of Brazil beef protestsIFA had called on Larry Murrin to resign over imports at his company, Dawn FarmsFri Jun 12 2026 - 19:37
Tensions come to fore over drive towards single-tier healthcareInside Politics: Meanwhile, political focus on controversial Ireland-Israel matches as, elsewhere, the World Cup kicks offFri Jun 12 2026 - 12:57
Malcolm Byrne replaced as AI committee chair after arrest Fianna Fáil TD introduces Bill to outlaw malicious use of people’s identity via AI technologyThu Jun 11 2026 - 19:08
Irish ‘head-in-the-sand’ alumina approach contrasts with Australia’s, say Social DemocratsTrade in contentious product not restricted by European Union sanctions against RussiaThu Jun 11 2026 - 16:43
Online safety for children and boosting security among Ireland’s EU presidency prioritiesRepublic will ‘work with others to make sure that Europe’s children are safe online’, says TaoiseachWed Jun 10 2026 - 21:49
Senior Government figures defend Common Travel Area following Belfast knife attackCommon Travel Area ‘works for citizens in the United Kingdom and for Irish citizens as a benefit’, Taoiseach saysWed Jun 10 2026 - 19:47
US congressman renews call for Occupied Territories Bill to be withdrawnAs Bill debated in Dáil, Josh Gottheimer claims legislation is ‘a one-sided measure that singles out Israel while ignoring territorial disputes everywhere else in the world’Wed Jun 10 2026 - 18:49
Government to insist it has no role in sports fixtures in response to calls to stop Ireland-Israel gamesTaoiseach rejects calls for intervention in upcoming matchesTue Jun 09 2026 - 22:10
Irish Government fights rearguard action in EU amid push for Aughinish Alumina sanctionsIrish officials say sanctions would disrupt supply of raw material to European industryTue Jun 09 2026 - 21:30
New law to scrap triple lock for deploying Defence Forces overseas set to be enacted this yearCabinet approves text of Bill that will remove need for UN Security Council approval to send troops overseas in numbersTue Jun 09 2026 - 19:46
EU foreign policy chief says European Commission trusts Irish investigation of Aughinish Alumina Kaja Kallas in Dublin for talks ahead of Irish European Union presidency Tue Jun 09 2026 - 12:01
Rotunda Hospital board agrees to Minister’s demands over public-only consultantsBoard has backed down following stand-off with Government and will comply with terms of public-only consultant contract Tue Jun 09 2026 - 06:00
Ukrainian foreign minister calls for swift conclusion to Irish Aughinish Alumina investigationKaja Kallas visits Dublin on Tuesday for talks in advance of Ireland’s EU presidencyMon Jun 08 2026 - 20:13
Rotunda backs down in standoff over consultants taking private workMaternity hospital’s board to ‘bring its arrangements into line with Government policy’Mon Jun 08 2026 - 18:21
Malcolm Byrne says he will ‘face the consequences’ after arrest on suspicion of drink-drivingFianna Fáil politician says he will ‘face up to whatever happens’ in investigationMon Jun 08 2026 - 18:04
FAI understood to have settled on moving Ireland v Israel to neutral venueBoard in talks with Uefa but decision to play home game at a neutral venue said to be made informallyMon Jun 08 2026 - 18:02
Aughinish Alumina blames ‘clerical error’ for incorrect statistics on exports to RussiaCoalition urged to complete Aughinish Alumina investigation without delayThu Jun 04 2026 - 21:34
Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns expecting her second childCairns says party deputy leader Cian O’Callaghan will step into role of acting leader during her maternity leave from OctoberThu Jun 04 2026 - 14:56
