When should we expect to see the final result of the European elections?On Saturday staff at the counting centres throughout the State will separate European ballots from local election ballotsFri Jun 07 2024 - 20:32
Being favourite in opinion polls makes Barry Andrews nervousThe Dublin MEP says he will have to fight to retain his seat despite being seen as the frontrunnerThu Jun 06 2024 - 09:00
Cost to State of dealing with climate change could surpass €3bn by 2030, says Eamon Ryan Minister for Environment launches new National Adaptation Framework which sets out possible impact of rising global temperaturesWed Jun 05 2024 - 17:46
‘Think more about Crumlin and not the Kremlin’: Five takeaways from European election Dublin debate All eight Dublin MEP candidates were very well briefed, armed with immediate data and quotable quotes, and did not hold back during a spiky debateWed Jun 05 2024 - 06:48
Niall Boylan: The ‘shock jock’ aiming to produce a shock in the European elections in DublinFormer Classic Hits radio presenter is striking a chord with working-class voters in Dublin with a hardline stance on migrationTue Jun 04 2024 - 21:02
Aontú calls for new border agency to oversee Ireland’s migration systemPeader Tóibín says candidates will be ‘competitive’ in 24 local electoral areasTue Jun 04 2024 - 16:46
Limerick election candidate sought €360,000 in ‘go-away money’, Galway developer claimsIndependent local candidate Pat O’Neill denies allegation made in High Court case that he sought money to withdraw appeal to planning board against Galway developmentMon Jun 03 2024 - 17:56
Midlands-North-West: Battle for final seat could end with a small party making a breakthroughConstituency profile - Midlands North-West: Consensus remains that the three big parties and Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan will take four of the five seatsSat Jun 01 2024 - 12:00
Trump’s trial verdict tops political agenda overseas, but Palestine is the big story at homeYour essential end-of-week politics catch upFri May 31 2024 - 14:55
Prime Time debate: Nobody likes Von der Leyen and four other takeaways from European election specialLast night’s South constituency debate was relatively low key with the only real verbal skirmishes towards the endFri May 31 2024 - 06:50
‘Once you don’t vote for Ursula von very Leyen’: Sinn Féin candidate tests support in heartlandKilkenny TD Kathleen Funchion says housing and cost of living are main issues on the doorsteps rather than migrationThu May 30 2024 - 06:00
Ireland’s recognition of state of Palestine marks a historic day for Irish politicsLeinster House saw a rare moment of unity, with no dissent to the Government’s decision to recognise Palestinian statehoodWed May 29 2024 - 07:49
Central Bank posts €132m loss for last year as era of super profits endsSlump into loss-making territory was foreseen for some time, says Minister for Finance Michael McGrathTue May 28 2024 - 20:46
Ryan says updated climate plan will show there are shortfalls in some emissions targets Social Democrats TD says even if Government implements all of its commitments on climate change it will only get to 29% of emissions cuts by 2030, well short of 50% targetTue May 28 2024 - 20:30
Man arrested scaling railings of Leinster House in attempt to remove Palestinian flagEyewitnesses say the man was surrounded by gardaí and taken awayTue May 28 2024 - 18:53
Threats to politicians are ‘disgusting’ attack on democracy - TaoiseachSimon Harris criticises ‘thugs’ after anonymous threats to FG Limerick mayoral candidateMon May 27 2024 - 06:00
Lack of action on water charges seven years after special committee ‘beyond disappointing’Independent Senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh chaired a group that agreed households using 1.7 times the average annual water use should have to payMon May 27 2024 - 06:00
Election trail: Green Party back on the endangered species list after four years in GovernmentThe party has claimed policy wins since entering Coalition but retaining gains made in 2019′s local and European elections will be challengingSun May 26 2024 - 06:00
Housing Commission report – the building blocks for future policy or another house of cards?An examination of the recommendations in the divisive report that are likely to be accepted and rejectedSat May 25 2024 - 06:11
Former Ukrainian PM says it could cost $1 trillion to rebuild its economyYulia Tymoshenko tells Killarney Global Economic Summit her country has shown great resilience since Russian invasionWed May 22 2024 - 12:24
Mayoral candidates clash over role of Land Development Agency in LimerickPoliticians contesting June 7th election voice strong differences of opinion on transport solutions for the city and countyWed May 22 2024 - 06:42
Five takeaways from RTÉ's European election debate in Midlands-North-WestMigration was the main issue as some straight-shooters emerged from the packTue May 21 2024 - 06:57
European election Midlands-North-West debate: Migration a heated topic, but winning candidates hard to pickLive debate on RTE Upfront features Peter Casey, Barry Cowen, Luke Ming Flanagan, Saoirse McHugh, Chris MacManus, Pauline O’Reilly. Peadar Tóibín and Maria WalshTue May 21 2024 - 00:05
RTÉ's first European elections TV debate to focus on Midlands-North-West tonightOnly eight of the 27 candidates will be allowed appear on the programme which begins at 10.35pmMon May 20 2024 - 15:37
Limerick local election candidate Suzzie O’Deniyi says canvassers ‘traumatised’ by racial abuseFianna Fáil candidate said verbal attack was disheartening but she is determined to continueSat May 18 2024 - 06:00
Gardaí investigating alleged racist abuse of Limerick election candidate and canvassing teamFianna Fáil’s Suzzie O’Deniyi was subjected to a ‘beyond vile’ tirade in the Caherdavin areaThu May 16 2024 - 15:33
Deportation: 35 people were escorted from the State by gardaí in first four months of the yearNumber of deportations from the State nonetheless remains lower than in the pre-Covid periodThu May 16 2024 - 06:00
State considers further restrictions on benefits to refugees and people seeking asylumMaking conditions here less attractive for migrants now seen as central part of Government’s asylum strategyWed May 15 2024 - 06:00
More than 21,000 people awaiting first decision on international protection applicationFigures high despite accelerated processing system from so-called safe countries introduced almost two years agoTue May 14 2024 - 11:48
Ukrainian refugees to have welfare allowances cut from €232 per week to €38.80, under new planJim O’Callaghan says Government could designate Northern Ireland a safe third country after Belfast judgmentTue May 14 2024 - 06:00
Scotland to Dublin, via Belfast: This is not a visible migrant route. There are no identity checks Harry McGee travels by bus and ferry from Glasgow to Dublin. Asylum seekers are not conspicuous on the journeyMon May 13 2024 - 06:00
TV licence sales continue to plunge, leaving €6.7m shortfall in RTÉ fundingSales of TV licences in first four months of 2024 are 15 per cent down on same period last year - leading to €6.7m shortfallSat May 11 2024 - 06:00
Asylum-seeker encampments: More barriers erected along Dublin’s Grand Canal in bid to deter tentsSimon Harris said long-term encampments would not be allowed to form again after transfers out of Mount Street and canalFri May 10 2024 - 17:39
Immigration and borders bring Fianna Fáil slugfest and a Laurel and Hardy pratfall for Sinn FéinYour essential end-of-week politics catch upFri May 10 2024 - 13:35
FF’s Blaney criticises Europe running mate Barry Cowen over call for Border migration checksDonegal senator said he was ‘angered’ by ‘ill-judged’ comments from colleague, who said words were taken out of contextFri May 10 2024 - 12:24
Number of asylum seekers being accommodated by State exceeds 30,000 for the first timeTD calls for random spot checks on Border as 160 people transferred from tents along Dublin’s Grand Canal in early morning operationThu May 09 2024 - 22:07
Taoiseach insists asylum seekers camping by Grand Canal not another Mount Street situationSimon Harris says multiagency approach needed to deal with accommodation challengesTue May 07 2024 - 20:08
The tents may be cleared but Government still a long way off clearing migration challengesDiscussions at Government level about further reducing the supports to newly arrived Ukrainian refugeesThu May 02 2024 - 07:52
Asylum-seeker question sparks a serious political rowAnother day in which the controversy over asylum seekers coming here from the UK dominated domestic politicsWed May 01 2024 - 07:12
Emergency legislation will allow ‘operational agreement’ between Ireland and UK on return of asylum seekers to come into force, Government saysDepartment of Justice planning to take over immigration registration which could free up 100 additional officers for frontline workTue Apr 30 2024 - 21:18
Helen McEntee’s bad week compounded by a British snubMinister for Justice has not had the best seven days of her career, but there’s better news for Ossian SmythTue Apr 30 2024 - 08:03
Emergency law set to be approved to transfer asylum applicants back to UKCabinet poised to back plan amid controversy over claim more than 80 per cent of people applying for asylum in Ireland are coming across the BorderTue Apr 30 2024 - 05:00
Does the data back up McEntee’s claim that 80% of asylum applicants arrive from North?Analysis: Ratio of applicants presenting at International Protection Office in Dublin compared with those presenting at ports has risen to 10:1Tue Apr 30 2024 - 05:00
Taoiseach convenes private meeting about Mount Street ‘tented village’Meeting involving Ministers, gardaí and Dublin City Council agreed on new search for State land to house estimated 200 asylum seekers living in tents in city centreFri Apr 26 2024 - 20:19
Taoiseach announces €100m in funding to develop student accommodationThe funds will be used to part-finance three projects and 1,000 beds in UCD, DCU and Maynooth which will offer a proportion of beds at rents below market valueThu Apr 25 2024 - 18:53
New laws needed to deal with asylum seekers arriving into State from North, says TaoiseachSimon Harris defends Minister for Justice Helen McEntee’s handling of issue amid sharp rise in applicationsThu Apr 25 2024 - 17:22
Some charity draws not exempt from TV gambling ad rules after amendment is defeatedMinister of State James Browne says most of Bill received strong cross-party support despite a tsunami of lobbying from gambling and horse industries.Wed Apr 24 2024 - 18:58
Government steps up crackdown on smoky fuels illegally imported from Northern IrelandIndustry believes a third of solid fuel on sale could be smuggled over border as smoky coal ban extends across StateTue Apr 23 2024 - 20:25
Migration system may be tightened over spike in international protection applicantsMore than 6,000 sought asylum in Ireland so far in 2024, a rise of almost 80% on last year’s figureMon Apr 22 2024 - 06:00
Failings of original Stardust tribunal show need for reforms, Tánaiste says ‘We’ve got to find better way to allow victims of tragedies to be prioritised of future inquiries,’ says Micheál MartinSun Apr 21 2024 - 20:53
