Warning issued to ‘rogue operators’ in hospitality industryRestaurant Association says those who ‘step out of line’ will face serious consequencesTue Jul 20 2021 - 11:39
AIB cites pandemic and shift online as it closes 15 branchesFinancial Services Union says the country’s branch network is ‘being destroyed’Tue Jul 20 2021 - 10:49
‘Pent-up demand’ in courts for debt cases as Covid protections end, Minister toldOfficial briefing notes impact of pandemic across justice sector from the courts to crimeMon Jul 19 2021 - 02:00
Hospitals prepare for new Covid surge as Delta fuels faster-than-expected spread, HSE warnsPaul Reid says approximately 5% of overall cases in recent days involved fully vaccinated peopleFri Jul 16 2021 - 06:14
Watchdog investigating five HSE officials for failing to comply with tax rulesIssues show public bodies should face penalty if commission not notified of staff appointmentsThu Jul 15 2021 - 20:47
Unfurling of Sinn Féin banner at heritage site referred to gardaíParty spokesman says members were not aware of restrictions at Co Donegal ringfortThu Jul 15 2021 - 18:43
Indoor hospitality to reopen on July 26th, says VaradkarTaoiseach says people should exercise their own judgement on bringing children to restaurantsThu Jul 15 2021 - 18:05
Taoiseach says fan disorder in London does not help joint bid to host World CupFootage emerged of fans without tickets breaking through barriers to get into Euros final in WembleyThu Jul 15 2021 - 14:22
Housing to get increase in capital funding as tough budget loomsSummer economic statement reveals deficit-reduction goals and signals tough budgetThu Jul 15 2021 - 06:48
Byelection tweet criticised by Fine Gael Senators at party meetingDoherty reported to have said she was ‘ashamed’ of polling day social media postWed Jul 14 2021 - 22:52
Budget 2022 set to include €2.8bn contingency fund for financial supportsPlan for income and business supports reflects ‘uncertainty around public health’Wed Jul 14 2021 - 22:23
Children of vaccinated parents arriving from Britain may not have to self-isolateHolohan says ‘responsible public health advice’ is to avoid bringing children to indoor hospitality settingsWed Jul 14 2021 - 22:16
Plan to strengthen lobbying law ‘the right thing to do’, says HayesChanges follow switch made by Michael D’Arcy last yearTue Jul 13 2021 - 20:40
Children’s Hospital builders make claims for €446m in extra costsOfficials from department and hospital board refuse to give PAC estimates of final costTue Jul 13 2021 - 14:19
People caught using fake passes to access indoor hospitality face fine of up to €2,000Digital Covid cert can be used by members of the public as evidence of being fully vaccinatedTue Jul 13 2021 - 06:29
Plan for 4,600 extra college places to be discussed by Cabinet on TuesdayApproval for €24 million to fund extra places in medicine, law and other disciplines to be discussedTue Jul 13 2021 - 00:34
Covid and travel: State to issue up to 25,000 digital green certs dailyPeople to receive Covid-19 pass by email or post in the days aheadTue Jul 13 2021 - 00:30
Minister defends number of new judicial posts following criticismHigh Court president says 17 judges needed to make real difference, as Cabinet approves fiveMon Jul 12 2021 - 20:47
Job seekers on work experience scheme to earn €306 a weekGovernment’s Pathways to Work programme will create 10,000 paid placementsMon Jul 12 2021 - 19:13
Micheál Martin hints continuation of coalition linked to switch of roles at top of GovernmentTaoiseach’s remarks come as some in Fianna Fáil say he should go as leaderMon Jul 12 2021 - 16:03
Growing number of FF TDs say Taoiseach will not be leader at general electionDiscontented rule out any imminent move against Micheál MartinMon Jul 12 2021 - 06:00
Plan to slash youth unemployment over next two yearsTarget of reducing 44% rate of youth unemployment to 12.5% by 2023Mon Jul 12 2021 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil TDs urged to back Martin after disastrous byelectionTDs cast doubt on whether Micheál Martin will lead party into next general electionMon Jul 12 2021 - 01:00
Frontline health staff to have to disclose vaccination status if askedHSE to issue directive following data watchdog ruling on ‘necessary safety measure’Mon Jul 12 2021 - 01:00
Cabinet to meet on Monday to agree plans on reopening indoor hospitalityPositive statistics from Scotland highlighted by Tánaiste ahead of decision being madeSun Jul 11 2021 - 18:27
Jim O’Callaghan: I would not sign motion of no confidence in Micheál MartinTaoiseach receives public support from senior Fianna Fáil MinistersSun Jul 11 2021 - 17:43
Naughton hopes O’Connell seeks FG’s nomination in next electionThe party lost its seat in DBS with byelection candidate James GeogheganSun Jul 11 2021 - 14:48
Micheál Martin can lead Fianna Fáil into next election, insists FoleyMinister says there is no widespread support for move against Taoiseach from within partySun Jul 11 2021 - 13:23
Cowen seeks special FF meeting after ‘alarming’ byelectionFormer minister doesn’t mention leadership issue but says electorate deserve ‘cohesive’ partySat Jul 10 2021 - 16:48
Indoor hospitality to resume as soon as July 19th despite rise in Covid casesWHO’s Dr Mike Ryan says worst of pandemic over for IrelandSat Jul 10 2021 - 01:18
Bacik wins byelection comfortably as most voters stay at homeSome Fianna Fáil TDs say party’s worst ever performance raises leadership questionsSat Jul 10 2021 - 01:00
Martin’s leadership of Fianna Fáil comes into focus after poor byelectionJim O’Callaghan hints that Taoiseach may not lead party into next general electionSat Jul 10 2021 - 01:00
Can Labour build on momentum of Ivana Bacik’s success?Does Dublin Bay South byelection victory signal electorate have forgiven party’s past failings?Fri Jul 09 2021 - 21:59
Dublin Bay South byelection: Where did Fine Gael go wrong?From ‘daft’ tweets to ignoring biggest threat – it’s hard to claim Geoghegan’s campaign was a successFri Jul 09 2021 - 21:54
Indoor service in restaurants and pubs to return by July 26th ‘at the latest’ – VaradkarProposal to confirm reopening date to be brought in front of Cabinet TuesdayFri Jul 09 2021 - 19:42
Spread of Delta variant causing growing concern in GovernmentExpectation law to enable indoor hospitality will be fast-tracked through Oireachtas next weekFri Jul 09 2021 - 01:55
Extra medicine and pharmacy college places confirmed by departmentHarris plans to provide 4,500 additional third-level places as demand increasesFri Jul 09 2021 - 01:08
One week left before summer recess for Government to pass indoor hospitality lawProposal on using travel certs for indoor dining going to Cabinet on TuesdayThu Jul 08 2021 - 20:24
Taoiseach says he will support England in European Championships finalMartin wishes English side ‘the very best of success’ in football final against ItalyThu Jul 08 2021 - 18:10
Martin concerned at ‘free for all’ developing in UK amid Delta variantUse of antigen testing on a ‘population wide basis’ is under consideration, says MartinThu Jul 08 2021 - 17:51
EU travel cert could be used as vaccination proof for indoor dining, says VaradkarTánaiste says allowing people to also use other forms of evidence is being examinedThu Jul 08 2021 - 11:58
People between 60 and 69 to get second dose of AstraZeneca within 10 days, says TaoiseachMartin pledges that all second doses of vaccine to be complete by July 18thThu Jul 08 2021 - 01:19
Stamp duty U-turn claims rejected by TaoiseachMicheál Martin and Darragh O’Brien say lower rate key to delivery of 2,400 homesThu Jul 08 2021 - 01:00
Report examining qualifying age for State pension delayedPromises on issue became a key election debate with planned rise to 67 deferred by CoalitionWed Jul 07 2021 - 17:53
Vaccinated people travelling from Britain will not face home quarantineTravel to Ireland will be ‘much easier’ from July 19th, says Eamon RyanWed Jul 07 2021 - 15:32
Higgins to be asked for early signature to Bill extending date of CervicalCheck claimsCabinet agreed to make the request in order to avoid a gap where the CervicalCheck Tribunal cannot accept new claimsWed Jul 07 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: Fully vaccinated to begin to receive EU travel certs from MondayUnvaccinated seeking to go abroad will have to pay for private PCR testWed Jul 07 2021 - 01:00
Claire Byrne confident Green votes will sprout in Dublin Bay SouthCandidate believes party’s strong base in constituency will show in Thursday’s voteTue Jul 06 2021 - 16:10
Varadkar expects ‘meaningful fall in insurance premiums’Report shows value of payouts plunging following introduction of new guidelinesTue Jul 06 2021 - 14:03
Delta variant: Fears grow of 1,000 Covid-19 cases a day by July 19thFully vaccinated people ‘can have confidence in their vaccine’, Holohan saysTue Jul 06 2021 - 01:06
