Niall Collins controversy has come to a head – but has it run out of steam?There is no great clamour for the Fianna Fáil junior Minister to go and the Coalition leaders are backing himThu Apr 27 2023 - 21:09
An Bord Pleanála expects to get back on track in tackling backlog, TDs to hearPlanning authority now has full complement of 15 board members after `particularly difficult’ year, PAC will be toldThu Apr 27 2023 - 07:01
Who is Niall Collins, the Fianna Fáil junior minister who can’t shake off controversies?The TD is the scion of a Limerick political dynasty and has consistently polled well, even at party low pointsWed Apr 26 2023 - 20:13
Donnelly to be invited before committee to answer questions on Holohan appointmentPeadar Tóibín wrote to chairman that Minister be invited to give evidence on ‘glaring discrepancies’Wed Apr 26 2023 - 20:02
Collins expected to make Dáil statement on wife’s property purchaseOpposition TDs have been calling for statement to include a questions and answers sessionWed Apr 26 2023 - 19:53
More than 500 CCTV cameras installed at horse racing courses to prevent dopingIssue of CCTV in stable yards has been contentious since Viking Hoard case when trainer claimed unsupervised horse was ‘nobbled’ by third party not caught on videoMon Apr 24 2023 - 16:04
Central Bank asked to examine mortgage cashback offers Minister for Finance tells Gabriel Makhlouf he is ‘concerned’ clients taking up cashbacks pay higher rate for mortgage durationMon Apr 24 2023 - 05:00
Sinn Féin claims minister to blame for threat to planning permission for thousands of homes ‘Legal problem’ calls into question whether permission can be granted for up to 77 large housing projectsSun Apr 23 2023 - 20:04
Defence Forces team being deployed to Sudan to help evacuate Irish citizensMore than 150 Irish citizens in Sudan seek help as evacuation operation in Khartoum at ‘highly sensitive’ stageSun Apr 23 2023 - 18:02
Fears over future of cancer screening as legal actions continue to riseDifficulty recruiting staff to work in an environment where they will be processing a high volume of tests while running the risk of being suedSat Apr 22 2023 - 05:00
Cancer screening services at risk amid rise in legal claims, HSE warnsWarning to new HSE chief of threat to future of cancer screening servicesSat Apr 22 2023 - 05:00
Just 40% of planned new hospital bed capacity delivered in 2022HSE officials argue in briefing papers for Bernard Gloster that 2022 capital plan was ‘substantially delivered’Sat Apr 22 2023 - 05:00
Martin signals support for dropping ‘triple lock’ for deploying Defence Forces overseasTánaiste: ‘morally wrong’ that an authoritarian power has a ‘de facto veto’ on how Ireland reacts to international situationsFri Apr 21 2023 - 10:51
Stitching several counties into one Dáil constituency should be ‘abandoned permanently’Call from Independent TD Marc MacSharry comes ahead of summer review of boundaries by Electoral CommissionThu Apr 20 2023 - 20:17
Proposals for subsidies totalling up to €600m to encourage apartment buildingDevelopers would have to set aside homes for cost rental under plans being worked on by GovernmentThu Apr 20 2023 - 14:04
Poor vaccine uptake among staff and patient safety concerns among warnings given to new HSE chiefINMO raises concern over lifting of mandatory mask-wearing as briefing documents set out ‘ongoing threats’ to health systemThu Apr 20 2023 - 05:00
Sinn Féin under pressure to clarify dealings with Dowdall prior to electionParty confirms officials discussed shooting incident at Dowdall’s uncle’s home prior to 2014 local elections but reject his claim he was repeatedly questioned about itTue Apr 18 2023 - 19:55
Taoiseach thanks Joe Biden for his continued support of IrelandUS president tells Dublin Castle event there is ‘nothing Ireland and the United States can’t achieve together’Fri Apr 14 2023 - 05:00
State ordered 700 modular homes for refugees without enough sites to locate themGovernment says it is ‘confident’ enough sites are ‘under review to accommodate’ units this yearMon Apr 10 2023 - 05:00
Problems finding suitable sites plaguing efforts to deliver modular homes for Ukrainian refugeesTaoiseach summarised project as ‘not so cheap and not so rapid’ with first homes yet to be delivered year after being mootedMon Apr 10 2023 - 05:00
Owners of rural Airbnb properties could get exemption from planning permission requirementEasing of planned crackdown on short-term lets in areas with less than 5,000 people under consideration by GovernmentFri Apr 07 2023 - 13:10
Fine Gael TDs appointed to roles with additional €10,000 in pay after backbench reshuffleVaradkar’s changes to committee chairperson posts mean extra payment on top of salary of more than €105,000Thu Apr 06 2023 - 19:04
Sinn Féin’s claim that public forum is a blatant attempt to undermine neutrality rejected as ‘outrageous’A consultative forum for members of the public is to be held in three cities this summerThu Apr 06 2023 - 12:14
Government plans to curb short-term letting overly restrictive, says EU after initial reviewEuropean Commission says Government has failed to ‘provide sufficient information and evidence’ to support proposed measuresThu Apr 06 2023 - 09:06
Triple lock for sending Irish troops overseas to be examined at security policy forumFine Gael opposes triple lock, which requires approval for any deployment of Irish troops from Government, Dáil and UNThu Apr 06 2023 - 05:00
Taoiseach says apology from Fr Peter McVerry over eviction ban claim ‘unnecessary’Homeless campaigner has apologised for saying Varadkar overruled Minister for Housing on extending moratoriumWed Apr 05 2023 - 12:32
Joe Biden accepts invitation to address Houses of the Oireachtas during Irish visitThe president is also likely to address a joint sitting of the Houses of the Dáil and Seanad on Thursday, April 13th, according to sources in the OireachtasWed Apr 05 2023 - 12:20
Approval sought for plan to progress towards appointment of 24 more judgesMinister for Justice Simon Harris says the increase, along with other measures, would amount to most significant court reform in a centuryWed Apr 05 2023 - 01:00
Ireland’s policy on neutrality and defence to be reviewed by public forumOther topics up for discussion include peacekeeping, conflict prevention, international arms control and challenges posed by new and emerging threatsWed Apr 05 2023 - 00:05
Tánaiste says he hopes Joe Biden addresses Oireachtas during Irish visitBertie Ahern tells Fianna Fáil event David Trimble ‘impossible’ at first but would have been no peace deal without himTue Apr 04 2023 - 21:28
Renua changes name to Centre Party of IrelandParty co-founded by Lucinda Creighton has no elected representativesTue Apr 04 2023 - 16:04
Leo Varadkar: ‘Zero evidence’ to support claim he overrode extension of eviction banHomelessness campaigner Fr Peter McVerry says there is a ‘tsunami of misery coming down the road’Tue Apr 04 2023 - 09:06
DAA set to seek increase in capacity of Dublin Airport to 40m passengers per yearMinutes of meeting with Fingal County Council show it raised ‘community concerns’ around new north runwayTue Apr 04 2023 - 05:00
Sinn Féin reshuffle deals blow to Martin Kenny’s hopes of justice portfolio Mary Lou McDonald shakes up front bench in readiness for election, with Pa Daly appointed spokesman on justiceMon Apr 03 2023 - 15:55
University of Limerick graduate wins Supreme Court appeal over Seanad election votingCourt’s decision will not come into effect until July 31st to allow Oireachtas opportunity to change lawFri Mar 31 2023 - 12:38
Cowen to change Dáil declaration to acknowledge ‘landlord’ role over farmlandTDs must list occupation of landlord or lessor if they have rental income of more than €2,600 a yearFri Mar 31 2023 - 12:21
Up to 150 National Development Plan projects could be acceleratedMinister for Public Expenditure and NDP Delivery Paschal Donohoe said many of the projects are healthcare-related - like the building of new hospital wardsWed Mar 29 2023 - 21:44
Housing plan: Significant increase in housing densities and smaller gardens under considerationMinister for Housing to outline new policy proposal which will allow smaller houses, smaller gardens and smaller separation between buildingsTue Mar 28 2023 - 21:31
Catherine Martin says Hourigan a ‘very valuable member’ of Green PartyRebel TD’s support ahead of Dáil confidence vote remains unclearTue Mar 28 2023 - 19:35
Former junior minister Robert Troy puts forward new local authority accountability law Proposed Bill is TD’s first legislation tabled since he resigned over incomplete declaration of property interestsTue Mar 28 2023 - 19:06
Around 800 hotel rooms which house refugees to be lost this weekDepartment of Integration officials have been scrambling to secure additional accommodation for refugees as Government contracts with hotels come to an endTue Mar 28 2023 - 16:02
Ending eviction ban: Labour and Sinn Féin ramp up pressure on Coalition with two Dáil votes this weekLabour Party tables motion of no confidence in Government, while Sinn Féin proposes legislation that would see eviction ban extended into 2024Mon Mar 27 2023 - 05:00
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
