Funding approval for Dart+ South West could be brought forward to pre-2030Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien said there was ‘flexibility’ in funding under the National Development PlanThu Jan 08 2026 - 06:00
Ireland will miss emissions-cut target by half, says Minister for Climate Darragh O’BrienState will be liable for fines as high as €28 billion, as Minister for Climate says State will get only halfway to 2030 target Wed Jan 07 2026 - 06:00
Senior civil servants resist plan to scrap Dublin Airport passenger cap, Minister saysDarragh O’Brien calls for planning decisions on national infrastructure to be taken out of local handsMon Jan 05 2026 - 12:38
‘I survived. I’m not Dennis the Wino any more. I’m Dennis the Legend’Anyone who spent time in Galway between the 1970s and 1990s knew Dennis Connolly. Of his ‘brothers of the street’ from those days, he says, he is the only survivorSat Jan 03 2026 - 06:00
Opposition politicians dismiss archbishop’s claim that seizing church assets is ‘opportunism’Minister for Children Norma Foley has sought legal advice on compelling religious orders to make contributionsSun Dec 28 2025 - 21:17
Bóthar fada na bhfoclóirí GaeilgeBhí stíl ornáideach agus thar fóir, amanna, ag an Duinníneach Wed Dec 17 2025 - 19:00
‘A do-nothing Government?’ Lowest number of laws enacted in a first year this centuryCoalition figures insist that while it has not been a productive year for legislation, it is not as bad as Opposition makes outWed Dec 17 2025 - 06:00
Including services in Occupied Territories Bill could ‘damage’ Ireland more than Israel, says TaoiseachLimitation of bill to goods would mean banning just a handful of products imported from Israeli-occupied territoriesFri Dec 12 2025 - 20:22
Work on Ballymun/Finglas to Dublin city centre bus corrider to begin next year The €336m scheme is due to be complete by 2029 Fri Dec 12 2025 - 15:24
‘Nothing was flagged with me’: Minister for Transport unaware of Jim Gavin tenant issue O’Brien asked about reports some senior FF members were aware of problem before voting on candidate nominationsFri Dec 12 2025 - 13:28
Trump says Europe is ‘destroying itself’ through immigrationNew US national security strategy claimed Europe faces ‘civilisational erasure’ because of mass migrationTue Dec 09 2025 - 19:22
Drone sighting during Zelenskiy visit example of Russia’s hybrid attacks, says EU Council PresidentTaoiseach says incident fits in with ‘pattern’ of similar disruption in across ContinentTue Dec 09 2025 - 17:18
New measures to strengthen safeguarding for vulnerable adults to be approved by CabinetNew measures are designed to protect the elderly and people with disability, in both home and care settingsTue Dec 09 2025 - 06:00
Caidreamh neartaithe in am an éiginAgus é sa Dáil ghabh Volodymyr Zelenskiy buíochas mór le hÉirinn as a cuid tacaíochta Mon Dec 08 2025 - 19:00
‘Challenging’ winter flu season could see surge in hospitalisations around Christmas timeThere could be between 750 and 1,500 hospitalisations from Christmas week, HSE saysSat Dec 06 2025 - 11:00
Inside Fianna Fáil: How grassroots members feel about Micheál Martin amid shambolic presidential campaignThe dust has settled after Micheál Martin’s disastrous choice of Jim Gavin as Fianna Fáil’s candidate, but there may be a a mood for change Sat Dec 06 2025 - 06:00
TV licence sales set to slump to record low this year Almost 20,000 fewer licences purchased in year to end of November compared with same period in 2024Fri Dec 05 2025 - 06:00
Fianna Fáil review into presidential campaign unlikely to be published before New YearLawyers for Jim Gavin and for the party studying the report, TDs and senators are toldWed Dec 03 2025 - 23:30
Tá tábhacht le láithreacht na hÉireann ar an ardán idirnáisiúntaRinneadh roinnt clamhsán sna meáin agus i measc pholaiteoirí an fhreasúra go raibh an Taoiseach ag caitheamh an iomarca ama thar learMon Dec 01 2025 - 22:00
African and European leaders seek mutual benefits at seventh AU-EU summitThe summit in Angola is following themes set at the weekend’s G20, and with Africa’s resources and Europe’s funding on the tableTue Nov 25 2025 - 05:02
Imeacht agus teacht na dTeachtaí DálaD’fhógair Paschal Donohoe Dé Máirt go raibh sé ag imeacht agus faoin Aoine bhí sé imitheMon Nov 24 2025 - 21:00
EU leaders vow to support Ukraine as peace talks continueTaoiseach Micheál Martin says there is greater optimism over efforts to end the warMon Nov 24 2025 - 15:46
‘This is ridiculous’: Taoiseach defends his level of foreign travel during trip to AngolaThe Taoiseach has travelled to Angola from South Africa where he attended the G20 summit at the weekendMon Nov 24 2025 - 14:10
First G20 on African soil undermined by Trump administrationUS boycott and Ukraine talks deflected attention from Cyril Ramaphosa’s agendaSun Nov 23 2025 - 16:54
Social media pressure and fake videos undermining democracy, Taoiseach saysChallenges particularly difficult for women, Taoiseach says, after Gráinne Seoige described election regretSun Nov 23 2025 - 16:25
‘Borders must not change by force’: World leaders disagree with Trump approach to UkraineAt G20, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said Europe would engage with process while continuing support for Ukraine Sat Nov 22 2025 - 18:12
‘Work to end these wars’: Micheál Martin tells G20 summit of need to end global conflict Taoiseach indirectly criticises impact of US tariffs on countries reliant on global trade during Johannesburg addressSat Nov 22 2025 - 12:38
Fine Gael’s ‘new generation’ who quit: ‘Many TDs don’t see it as a career any more’The party’s brightest stars of the 2000s walked away from politics by the age of 51Sat Nov 22 2025 - 07:30
Trump’s G20 boycott combined with US refusal to cooperate leaves summit on its sickbedUS president used discredited allegations that white South Africans are being persecuted as his reason for staying awayFri Nov 21 2025 - 17:12
G20 to see positive results despite US absence, Taoiseach says Micheál Martin leads first ever Irish delegation to summitFri Nov 21 2025 - 16:26
Gardaí identify Irish group helping launder cash for Russian sanction dodgers and KinahansGardaí take role in NCA investigation into groups laundering money for Kinahans and other criminal organisationsFri Nov 21 2025 - 12:07
Talks under way with US NFL about hosting another game in Dublin in 2026Early Government estimates put economic benefit to State from September fixture at €64m Wed Nov 19 2025 - 06:00
Who is Paschal Donohoe? Profile of Minister for Finance stepping down for role at World BankThe Fine Gael TD’s global appointment underscores his reputation as a pragmatic and consensus-driven leaderTue Nov 18 2025 - 12:52
Freagracht na meán faoin spotsolasTá coimhlintí leasa sna meáin i mbéal an phobail de bharr ról Ivan Yates i bhfeachtas na huachtaránachtaMon Nov 17 2025 - 19:00
Ivana Bacik speech heralds major step-change for LabourThe Labour Party leader’s speech was a good primer for where the party stands in 2025Sun Nov 16 2025 - 11:56
Labour Party leader calls on governments to set out timeline for Irish unity referendumsIvana Bacik says election of Catherine Connolly as President brought together Irish left and her party is willing to work to align policiesSat Nov 15 2025 - 19:41
Galway West byelection should be next ‘united left’ collaboration, says Labour’s BacikLabour leader says at party conference in Limerick that she will look to build on momentum of Connolly campaignSat Nov 15 2025 - 13:44
Sinn Féin expels member whose partner was arrested in far-right terrorism inquiryMan arrested on Wednesday, one week after two suspects detained in Laois were charged with explosives offencesThu Nov 13 2025 - 22:18
Catherine Connolly gets warm céad míle fáilte at Dublin Gaelscoil, but leaves keepie-uppies to pupilsThe President told children at Gaelscoil Inse Chór that speaking Irish is a gift to be usedWed Nov 12 2025 - 18:46
Micheál Martin not stepping down ‘any time soon’, EU commissioner believesMichael McGrath defends Fianna Fáil leader who is facing continued pressure over failed Jim Gavin presidency campaignWed Nov 12 2025 - 06:00
Harry McGee: The six lines that tell us what sort of president Catherine Connolly will beA new Republic, a call for Irish unity and a plan to let the language blossom in the ÁrasTue Nov 11 2025 - 20:05
Bua Mamdani agus dóchas na nDaonlathaitheB’eiseamláir an toghchán seo, ar bhealach, den dá stíl agus den dá fhealsúnacht fhíor-dhifriúla atá tagtha chun cinn le linn thréimhse Donald Trump.Tue Nov 11 2025 - 19:00
Zohran Mamdani and Catherine Connolly built their campaigns from similar playbooksIreland’s president-elect and New York’s incoming mayor succeeded in disrupting politics by building broad coalitions of disaffected votersSat Nov 08 2025 - 06:00
‘Make them see something’: Political communication skills, from Ivan Yates to Zohran MamdaniAgainst the background of the Fianna Fáil media coaching controversy, a leading political communications trainer puts our reporter through his pacesSat Nov 08 2025 - 06:00
Cruachás an uisceBeidh impleachtaí polaitiúla ag an drochbhail atá ar aibhneacha agus ar locha na hÉireannThu Nov 06 2025 - 19:00
Fianna Fáil TDs unhappy at being named on ‘naughty list’ for questioning party leadershipAt Fine Gael meeting, Simon Harris tells colleagues emergency legislation can be used for critical infrastructure Wed Nov 05 2025 - 22:27
Former Fine Gael minister Ivan Yates no stranger to controversyFarmer, erstwhile bookmaker and now broadcaster made his mark as a politician before becoming a colourful punditMon Nov 03 2025 - 19:10
Gluaiseacht agus gluaiseacht eileNí raibh an t-idirdhealú clé vs deas fréamhaithe i sochaí na hÉireann mar a bhí i dtíortha eile san Eoraip, ach seans go bhfuil sin ag athrú anoisTue Oct 28 2025 - 19:00
Catherine Connolly profile: Who is Ireland’s president-elect?A big question for the incoming president is how she can reconcile her radical anti-establishment politics with a position as first citizenMon Oct 27 2025 - 11:15
Former TD Eamon Ó Cuív declines to rule out return to contest Galway West byelectionAmong other potential contenders is the president-elect’s son, Stephen ConnollySun Oct 26 2025 - 19:40
