Coalition delay on approving new National Maternity Hospital due to ‘genuine concerns’Minister for Health indicates best course of action to allow all to see details of arrangementsTue May 03 2022 - 12:08
Routinely quoted figure for deaths due to fuel poverty overstated, says expertIssue a concern but ‘we need to have accuracy about the figures,” said Dr Colm ByrneThu Apr 28 2022 - 20:23
New court to deal with planning issues to be establishedMove part of wider reform of legal aspect of planning process being led by AGThu Apr 28 2022 - 19:50
Sinn Féin motion targeting turf sale ban defeated by GovernmentOpposition proposal also sought to reduce the cost of home heating fuelsWed Apr 27 2022 - 22:46
Turf ban: Plenty of huffing and puffing but it won’t blow the House downNobody in Coalition parties is under any illusion that Ryan’s proposals a dealbreakerWed Apr 27 2022 - 17:48
Temporary housing for Ukrainian refugees may be needed for up to three yearsEach council could be mandated to develop a significant housing centre in their areaWed Apr 27 2022 - 02:00
Meetings held with construction representatives over modular homes for refugeesGovernment plans response to ‘unprecedented demographic crisis’Wed Apr 27 2022 - 01:00
Some retrofitted homes performing below their efficiency rating, Oireachtas toldFindings could mean homes would have to be retrofitted again after 10 years, researchers sayTue Apr 26 2022 - 15:29
Ryan feels full force of Fianna Fáil anger over turf banRobust meeting with Green Party leader calms risk of Coalition riftTue Apr 26 2022 - 10:59
FF politicians see Martin becoming tánaiste rather than stepping down as leaderViews divided on whether Martin would lead Fianna Fáil into the next general electionTue Apr 19 2022 - 01:00
Barry Cowen says he hopes to discuss ban on turf sales with Eamon Ryan this weekSome TDs in constituencies with significant tracts of bog say they have been ‘inundated’ with concerns and complaintsTue Apr 19 2022 - 01:00
Government to issue response to calls for public sector pay risesINTO seeks ‘substantial pay uplifts’ as it warns of need to ensure ‘industrial harmony’Mon Apr 18 2022 - 19:16
Cost of the national children’s hospital could rise to more than €2bnWar in Ukraine, Brexit, the pandemic and disruption to the global supply chain could all be factors in pushing up costsSun Apr 17 2022 - 19:41
Robert Watt and his role in Tony Holohan’s €20m secondmentSerious questions cloud secretary general’s unusual decision to spend lots of State moneySat Apr 16 2022 - 04:00
Give me a crash course in... the Tony Holohan job controversySecretary general Robert Watt “ring-fenced” €2 million per annum to TCD to support Holohan’s new roleFri Apr 15 2022 - 18:00
Turf-cutting may have a romanticised image but the reality is very differentDecision to ban the commercial sale of turf is portrayed as an attack on rural Ireland and its way of life by middle-class city typesFri Apr 15 2022 - 01:00
Robert Watt’s decision to give TCD €2m a year focus of two inquiriesDeal linked to Tony Holohan’s secondment leaves serious questions, Pearse Doherty saysThu Apr 14 2022 - 21:49
Working hours of public service staff to be restored to those before austerity measuresPublic service workers in certain grades will no longer have to work extra hours stipulated by the Haddington Road AgreementThu Apr 14 2022 - 20:38
Watt stands over role in proposed Holohan secondmentMandarin defends decision not to tell Minister that Holohan would retain €187,000 salaryWed Apr 13 2022 - 22:49
Arriving refugees to be placed in emergency accommodation over EasterMost Ukrainians will go to dormitory-style facilities as other options exhausted, Taoiseach tells colleaguesWed Apr 13 2022 - 19:46
Up to 2,000 homes could be freed up for rental under Fair Deal changesNursing home residents to pay State 40% of income from renting out home instead of 80%Wed Apr 13 2022 - 19:34
Number of Dáil seats to reach record high after next electionProposal approved for seat range between 169 and 179 to reflect population growthWed Apr 13 2022 - 17:56
State must restrict turf sales without delay to improve air quality – RyanPolicy change provokes strong opposition in the west and midlandsWed Apr 13 2022 - 16:29
Cut in VAT on gas and electricity bills announcedReduction of 4.5% in VAT will offset scheduled increase in carbon tax, Donohoe saysWed Apr 13 2022 - 15:34
Think-tank’s all-Ireland report sees climate change and biodiversity loss as action areasNESC finds there is significant support for an all-island approach to the big economic, social, environmental and wellbeing questionsTue Apr 12 2022 - 20:20
Latest forecasts suggest lower than expected budget deficit despite warAdditional measures on inflation set to be approved by CabinetTue Apr 12 2022 - 19:15
Dispute between council and local radio station a concern, says Taoiseach‘There can be no connection between advertising sponsorship and editorial control’ he saysTue Apr 12 2022 - 16:42
Planned measures will ‘more than offset’ carbon tax increase – VaradkarTemporary VAT reduction planned on gas and electricity but not on car fuel or heating oilTue Apr 12 2022 - 14:21
Watt report on Holohan secondment understood to contradict Taoiseach‘There should have been more transparency about this from the outset,’ Martin saysTue Apr 12 2022 - 13:30
Donnelly to publish Watt report on Holohan secondment within daysState chief medical officer would have continued to get department salary of €187,000Mon Apr 11 2022 - 17:26
Criticism of failure to introduce ban on selling turf graduallyOpposition TD claims move by Ryan will hit families producing non-commerciallyMon Apr 11 2022 - 17:04
Holohan confirms Watt signed off on his secondment to Trinity CollegeCMO also reveals own role in development of his new academic jobThu Apr 07 2022 - 22:01
Zelenskiy address: No pomp or frills, just a direct and uncompromising messageInside Politics: Ukrainian leader’s speech to Oireachtas was unadorned and powerfulThu Apr 07 2022 - 08:00
Holohan confirms he does not intend to return to role of chief medical officerDonnelly was only made aware on Tuesday that Holohan’s TCD post was a secondmentThu Apr 07 2022 - 06:00
In addressing Oireachtas, Zelenskiy joins long line of foreign leadersInside Politics: Ukrainian president will be 22nd person to address joint sitting of HousesWed Apr 06 2022 - 08:12
Changes to triple-lock defence protocol not ‘a big priority’, Coveney saysMinister says he would like to have seen latest sanctions mooted for Russia go furtherTue Apr 05 2022 - 18:55
Leinster House relief as Russian ambassador declines invite to Zelenskiy addressInside Politics: Modest proposal to increase carbon tax cuts little ice with Opposition or publicTue Apr 05 2022 - 08:01
Government to press ahead with carbon tax increases at end of monthPolitical fallout from move could be very damaging to Coalition, say senior figuresTue Apr 05 2022 - 04:45
Full retrofit only available from two firms, sustainable energy body saysSEAI to outline challenge of getting half million Irish homes to B2 standard by 2030Tue Apr 05 2022 - 04:05
State wants further sanctions against Russia after ‘appalling crimes’, says TaoiseachGovernment to back fifth EU sanctions package as Zelenskiy accuses Russia of war crimes –Tue Apr 05 2022 - 01:00
Zelenskiy calls for Bucha killings to be deemed genocideRussia denies atrocities and accuses Kyiv of staging images of dead civiliansTue Apr 05 2022 - 01:00
Russian Ambassador to Ireland will not attend Zelenskiy speechYuriy Filatov was invited to Oireachtas sitting on Wednesday morningMon Apr 04 2022 - 21:09
Cimate change messaging designed to reach those who feel impact mostResearch project finds marginalised groups are being ignored and seeks to engage themSat Apr 02 2022 - 06:00
Ivana Bacik’s first task as Labour leader is to broaden her own appealNew party leader’s challenge is formidable and winning more seats will be her acid test, writes Harry McGeeThu Mar 24 2022 - 13:20
EU summit will see big decisions made on Ireland’s political futureLeaders gather to discuss next steps in response to ongoing war in UkraineThu Mar 24 2022 - 07:14
Ireland’s poorest communities are not sufficiently heard on climate, major report findsLandmark study says such groups tend to be excluded from debates despite bearing brunt of impactsThu Mar 24 2022 - 01:30
Scholarships for four hundred students to attend Gaeltacht summer collegesInitiative will allow disadvantaged students to experience Gaeltacht lifeThu Mar 24 2022 - 01:00
Zelenskiy due to address Dáil and Seanad by video on April 6thAgreement reached between Irish and Ukrainian officials for proposed date, sources sayWed Mar 23 2022 - 18:35
Reality of war in Ukraine for Europe and Ireland begins to hit homeInside Politics: Inflation in Irish economy expected to surge to 8.5%, highest since 1980sWed Mar 23 2022 - 07:04
Ireland on track for wind energy to power 3.75 million homes by 2030, Eirgrid saysTarget would bring State close to 80% renewables mark contained in action planTue Mar 22 2022 - 19:30
