TD calls for referendum on joining EU patent court to be held before next summerUnified patent system would ‘make life easier’ for Irish inventors and small businesses, says Malcolm Byrne Mon Aug 04 2025 - 18:01
How many TDs and Senators live in rented homes?A survey by The Irish Times suggests landlords outnumber renters by some distance among the politicians in Leinster HouseMon Aug 04 2025 - 06:00
Intel warns senior Government figures that high energy costs could threaten Ireland’s competitivenessTaoiseach among Ministers lobbied by tech giant that employs almost 5,000 people in IrelandMon Aug 04 2025 - 02:00
Moves to revive referendum on joining EU patent court as business groups contacted on timingVote was deferred last year after defeat of proposed family and care constitutional amendmentsSun Aug 03 2025 - 20:00
Economist calls for budget ‘prudence’, as Central Bank governor suggests rethink is neededGovernment says €9.4 billion tax and spending package will form foundation of upcoming budgetSun Aug 03 2025 - 13:03
Presidential election winner in line for increased election expenses refund of up to €250,000Unsuccessful candidates whose vote reaches a quarter of the quota are also in line for same increased level of refundsFri Aug 01 2025 - 22:16
Labour Party backs Catherine Connolly’s bid for ÁrasIndependent TD has so far raised about €28,500 in her presidential election campaignThu Jul 31 2025 - 20:23
Aontú wants backing of councillors to increase number of presidential election candidatesParty pushing for ‘nominating caucus’ at Fingal County Council and plans to make similar requests at five other local authoritiesTue Jul 29 2025 - 18:10
Justin Kelly named as new Garda Commissioner to succeed Drew HarrisMinister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan recommends successful candidate to GovernmentTue Jul 29 2025 - 12:27
Local authorities told to zone more land for housing, as national target more than doublesCouncils to be asked to collectively zone enough land to hold 83,000 new homes per yearTue Jul 29 2025 - 06:00
Minister for Justice to tell Cabinet preferred candidate for next Garda CommissionerCurrent commissioner Drew Harris to remain in role until September 1stTue Jul 29 2025 - 06:00
‘Clear understanding’ 15% tariff max will be applied by US to pharma exports Pharmaceuticals and semiconductors accounted for the bulk of Ireland’s exports to the US in 2024Tue Jul 29 2025 - 06:00
President Michael D Higgins’s engagements decrease over second term, Áras diary shows Michael D Higgins, who turned 84 in April, has visited the Vatican twice this yearSat Jul 26 2025 - 06:00
Michael Flatley intends to make presidential bid, his barrister confirmsDancer to move back to Ireland shortly and plans to run in presidential election this autumnFri Jul 25 2025 - 12:58
Guinness Storehouse offered as location for Ireland’s EU presidency eventsSuggestion made when boss of drinks giant Diageo met Micheál Martin and discussed US tariffsThu Jul 24 2025 - 06:00
Tony Holohan ‘reflecting’ on how to contribute to public life in future Peadar Tóibín says Aontú is not interested in talking to former CMO if he seeks nominations to run for presidencyWed Jul 23 2025 - 18:57
Drinks Ireland warned Taoiseach that alcohol health labelling plans seen as ‘trade barrier’ by US Cabinet decides to delay introduction of new regime for two years amid concerns over impactWed Jul 23 2025 - 10:00
Ireland’s infrastructure to be ‘transformed’ over next decade with €200bn planMinisters to be warned to rein in current spendingMon Jul 21 2025 - 06:00
Budget to focus on long-term gains at cost of short-term painSpending on infrastructure to rise as cost-of-living measures unlikely to featureMon Jul 21 2025 - 06:00
Presidential race: Party ‘open to meeting’ Tony Holohan and Michael Flatley on nominationsMary Hanafin says it would be ‘insult’ to presidency if FF does not run candidate Sun Jul 20 2025 - 19:58
Plans to invest €200bn in Ireland’s infrastructure over next decade set to be unveiled Revised National Deveopment Plan being billed as one of largest ever capital expansion programmes in State’s historySun Jul 20 2025 - 14:13
Brother of Veronica Guerin criticises Catherine Connolly over nomination of Gemma O’Doherty for 2018 election Guerin says presidential hopeful made ‘grave error’ in willingness to support O’Doherty, who claimed State was involved in the murder of his journalist sister VeronicaFri Jul 18 2025 - 19:06
Poll shows steady support for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael as Sinn Féin slumpsPublic has little sense the Government is getting to grips with problemsThu Jul 17 2025 - 07:55
Irish-Syrian activists ask Labour not to support Connolly’s presidential bidGalway West TD Catherine Connolly officially confirmed her candidacy on TuesdayThu Jul 17 2025 - 06:00
An Post chief ‘absolutely furious’ at Cabinet leak as Taoiseach expresses ‘full confidence’ in companyMinister for Communications denies he is source for media report and insists company is ‘very viable’ and ‘profitable’ Wed Jul 16 2025 - 18:33
Catherine Connolly launches presidential bid saying she wants to ‘empower people to find their own voices’Galway West TD defended her record, including a trip she took to Syria during dictator Bashar al-Assad’s time in power Wed Jul 16 2025 - 16:04
Battle for the Áras gets under wayThe race for the presidency gathered pace on Tuesday with Fine Gael nominating former European commissioner Mairéad McGuinness to be its candidateWed Jul 16 2025 - 08:45
Race for presidency gathers pace with two candidates confirmed while Declan Ganley said to be seeking supportAontú eyes coalition of TDs and Senators to nominate presidential candidateTue Jul 15 2025 - 22:04
Health labelling on alcoholic drinks set to be deferred until 2029Decision on long-planned move, which was due to come into force in 2026, will be made next weekTue Jul 15 2025 - 15:56
Trump’s 30% tariffs would have ‘very severe impact on economy’ - TaoiseachEuropean Commission is preparing its own set of tariffs if talks failTue Jul 15 2025 - 12:00
One-off budget payments get the chopPresidential election race to step up a gear as Mairéad McGuinness expected to declareTue Jul 15 2025 - 07:58
Residential Tenancies Board to seek extra €5m funding ahead of rental market reformsRTB says new teams needed to handle changes to rental market, including end to no-fault evictions and national rent controlsTue Jul 15 2025 - 06:00
Crackdown on short-term lets: property owners and politicians push backConcerns raised by holiday home owners and politicians over plans aimed at freeing up housing for long-term rental marketTue Jul 15 2025 - 06:00
Trump’s tariffs: Cabinet to be briefed on threat and avoiding ‘full blown’ trade war Ministers to be advised on large-scale annual trade missions to key countries as Ireland seeks to diversify marketsTue Jul 15 2025 - 05:01
Catherine Connolly gathers support for Áras run Galway West TD looks set to secure sufficient political backing, even without Labour support Sat Jul 12 2025 - 14:22
Who is Catherine Connolly? The outspoken left-wing campaigner running for presidentA critic of ‘warmongering’ and a Gaeilgeoir, Independent TD was not in the mix during Coalition talksFri Jul 11 2025 - 16:56
The presidential race is (finally) hotting up as one serious contender throws her hat in ring Your essential end-of-week politics catch up: The budget will not be a giveaway - whether there is an EU-Trump deal or trade war Fri Jul 11 2025 - 15:58
Catherine Connolly says she plans to launch presidential election bid next weekVeteran Donegal TD Pat the Cope Gallagher says he is considering seeking Fianna Fáil nomination to runFri Jul 11 2025 - 12:33
Senator shows Seanad picture of her seven-week scan as ‘only evidence’ pregnancy existedSeveral politicians shared their experience of miscarriage in debate over leave for pregnancy lossWed Jul 09 2025 - 21:32
More than €100,000 spent on project to deliver premises for Irish embassy in Iran Department did not confirm whether premises has been identified for permanent chanceryWed Jul 02 2025 - 06:00
Another chaotic week in Trumpland as Nato summit navigates ‘daddy’ issuesFrom a Dáil row over the GPO to further housing woes, your essential end-of-week politics catch-upFri Jun 27 2025 - 16:24
Fine Gael’s Seán Kelly ‘could do a lot’ as president but stops short of declaring runThe highest honour in Ireland but a big change of lifestyle, says MEP, as speculation builds over potential party candidates Fri Jun 27 2025 - 06:00
Sinn Féin proposes orders to protect victims of sexual violence after offenders releasedJudges would be able to issue civil protection orders to apply after offenders released under proposed Bill Thu Jun 26 2025 - 18:32
Will the EU sanction Israel? Ireland and other countries favour sanctions against Israel, including suspending a trade agreementThu Jun 26 2025 - 08:08
Homelessness is ‘too high and we have to do better’, admits HarrisTánaiste defends record after fresh criticism over child homelessness and report on people sleeping rough under M50Wed Jun 25 2025 - 18:15
Alcohol health-warning labels to be delayed amid US-EU tariff dispute, says HarrisJust 13 days to do a deal between Europe and the United States, says Tánaiste Wed Jun 25 2025 - 13:53
Shocking domestic violence data adds further urgency to new strategyElsewhere, Donald Trump’s latest foe proves to be the Pentagon’s intelligence armWed Jun 25 2025 - 08:12
Child homelessness a ‘national shame’, TDs and Senators toldChildren’s Ombudsman representative says children in emergency accommodation cannot get childhoods backTue Jun 24 2025 - 19:35
Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman to take part in banned Budapest Pride marchO’Gorman criticises Hungarian PM Viktor Orban for ‘chipping away’ at LGBTI+ rights Tue Jun 24 2025 - 16:43
‘I couldn’t think of anything worse to attend’: Some Opposition TDs snub invite to US Independence Day celebrationOthers Opposition TDs are considering attending event in ambassador’s residence due to ties between Ireland and USTue Jun 24 2025 - 16:18
