Letters from doctors are part of Government plan for hospitality reopeningAnger that no prior notice of announcement regarding use of letter was provided to GPsTue Jul 13 2021 - 11:38
Four FF members of Cabinet say Martin should lead party into next general electionMinister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue calls on internal Fianna Fáil critics to ‘cop on’Mon Jul 12 2021 - 22:03
A heave against Micheál Martin? Fianna Fáil TDs worried, but not ready to actGrowing number of TDs want Martin to step down before the next electionMon Jul 12 2021 - 19:34
Fianna Fáil’s 2020 election postmortem still not deliveredParty TDs express disappointment at slowness of report and poor byelection showingSun Jul 11 2021 - 20:56
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
Bacik ‘over the moon’ as she wins Dublin Bay South byelectionFine Gael’s James Geoghegan polls second and Sinn Féin’s Lynn Boylan takes thirdFri Jul 09 2021 - 22:55
Green Party ‘had good run’, says Ryan, despite support drop to 8%Campaign for Dublin Bay South ‘energised’ the Greens, says party leaderFri Jul 09 2021 - 20:58
‘People want a general election’: Sinn Féin reacts to byelection performanceLynn Boylan achieved over 15% of first preferences in Dublin Bay SouthFri Jul 09 2021 - 20:28
Taoiseach ‘not concerned’ for his leadership after FF byelection performanceJim O’Callaghan will not say Martin will lead Fianna Fáil in next general electionFri Jul 09 2021 - 20:18
What will Dublin Bay South result mean for each of the parties?Analysis: It’s all over bar the counting and Bacik looks to be coasting home to victoryFri Jul 09 2021 - 16:54
Dublin Bay South: Turnout up in Sinn Féin stronghold but reportedly down elsewhereGeneral turnout unlikely to top 40%, as Bacik and Geoghegan considered frontrunnersFri Jul 09 2021 - 06:53
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
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
One fifth of public service recruits must be proficient in Irish by 2030, in changes to BillOfficial Languages Bill will also require 20% of public advertising to be in Irish by 2030Thu Jul 08 2021 - 15:21
Vote on NI Protocol could exacerbate tensions, Oireachtas committee findsCommittee acknowledges Irish Sea border not the ideal outcome for UnionistsThu Jul 08 2021 - 11:04
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
Taoiseach defends progress on housing as TDs told not to expect ‘overnight results’Donnelly tells FF parliamentary party all AstraZeneca second doses to be done by July 18thWed Jul 07 2021 - 21:35
Compensation fund set up for Gaeltacht families providing accommodationSummer courses to remain closed to students for second year in a row due to Covid-19Wed Jul 07 2021 - 17:30
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
British plans to ease Covid-19 restrictions ‘too risky’ at this stage, Varadkar saysDeputy First Minister says North will not be following Johnson’s ‘reckless’ lead on curbsTue Jul 06 2021 - 22:05
Varadkar expects ‘meaningful fall in insurance premiums’Report shows value of payouts plunging following introduction of new guidelinesTue Jul 06 2021 - 14:03
Hospitality groups urge Nphet role in talks on indoor reopeningCoalition facing mounting pressure for introduction of ‘vaccine passport’ antigen testingMon Jul 05 2021 - 01:00
Rapid antigen testing may be part of indoor dining solution, says CoveneyWorking group involving Government and hospitality industry to meet on MondayMon Jul 05 2021 - 00:30
Dublin Bay South: Hospitality closure until September ‘outrageous’James Geoghegan calls for antigen testing to be allocated key role in society’s reopeningSun Jul 04 2021 - 21:13
Paul Reid forecasts all adults could be fully vaccinated by end of August or start of SeptemberDepartment reports 562 new Covid-19 cases, the highest number since early MaySun Jul 04 2021 - 15:25
Don’t look to Dublin Bay South for microcosm of national trendsByelection likely to join others as just a political history footnoteSat Jul 03 2021 - 01:00
Dublin Bay South: Fine Gael candidate canvasses in satisfied suburbsWith low turnout expected, FG knows it is vital to get their supporters to actually voteThu Jul 01 2021 - 20:10
Covid-19: Opposition grows to plans to delay return of indoor hospitalityTaoiseach told FF ‘toxic’ and ‘irrelevant’ to young amid Dáil and sectoral criticismThu Jul 01 2021 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil becoming ‘irrelevant and toxic’ to young people, TD tells party meetingNphet modelling did not include Niac advice on vaccines for young people, Donnelly saysWed Jun 30 2021 - 23:40
Two Fine Gael TDs tell party they will not vote for vaccine pass or lockdown in DáilMichael Ring criticises Government over plan to reopen tourism despite dining limitsWed Jun 30 2021 - 23:14
Evergreen optimism bolsters Ryan after year of party turbulenceCollegiality and trust have bonded Coalition partners amid crisis, Green Party leader saysWed Jun 30 2021 - 21:00
Mid-July return for indoor dining if UK data shows Delta less severe – GovernmentTourist industry representatives told Ministers waiting on data from UK to make moveWed Jun 30 2021 - 20:38
‘Race between variant and vaccines,’ Taoiseach says as indoor hospitality reopening postponedCabinet seeks workable plan for how customers can prove they have been vaccinatedTue Jun 29 2021 - 22:34
Reopening delays likely as Ireland hits another bump in the road on CovidInside politics: Dublin Bay South byelection seems to have become a two horse raceTue Jun 29 2021 - 07:51
Irish agri-food growth moving environmental trends ‘all in wrong direction’State’s reputation for low economic footprint from food production at risk, says EPATue Jun 29 2021 - 01:00
Varadkar says delays to reopening of indoor hospitality ‘not inevitable’Decision on easing of restrictions due on Tuesday, Harris saysMon Jun 28 2021 - 12:05
Ministerial scorecards: How the Cabinet is performing – Part IIOn the Government’s one-year anniversary, we look at who is doing well, and not so wellMon Jun 28 2021 - 06:45
Ministerial scorecard: How the Cabinet is performing so farThe verdict on a Government that has to date faced unparalleled challengesSat Jun 26 2021 - 06:00
Survey highlights strong demand for online news in IrishIrish speakers highlight lack of investigative journalism, stand-alone news in languageFri Jun 25 2021 - 13:42
Mixed messages: NMH project has become messy for GovernmentInside Politics: With talk of a Plan B, how realistic are the alternative hospital sites at this stage?Thu Jun 24 2021 - 08:25
Minister suggests Tallaght could be site for National Maternity Hospital instead – BoylanFormer master of Holles Street says Simon Harris made remark to him in private talkWed Jun 23 2021 - 21:26
Ownership of national maternity hospital site now a problematic messInside Politics: Uncertainty over State’s bid to secure ownership of site as St Vincent’s Healthcare Group digs heels inWed Jun 23 2021 - 08:03
High proportion of population will soon need vaccine booster, Cabinet toldNo plans to delay July 5th reopening despite Delta variant surge, says TaoiseachTue Jun 22 2021 - 18:50
Reducing pension age from 66 to 65 would cost €127m, Sinn Féin saysLouise O’Reilly says people have told her they are exhausted at the age of 65 after a lifetime of workTue Jun 22 2021 - 15:47
Delta variant a reminder that Covid never sleepsInside Politics: Delta has gone from 5 per cent of cases in Ireland to 20 per cent in little over a weekTue Jun 22 2021 - 07:27
Rapid rise in coronavirus Delta variant in Ireland over past week to be discussed at CabinetTony Holohan flags concerning increase in transmission of mutation in IrelandTue Jun 22 2021 - 06:30
Law change to make 20% of units in new developments affordable or social homesCabinet expected to give go-ahead to Darragh O’Brien’s key proposal on TuesdayMon Jun 21 2021 - 20:19
Case against rail link from Athenry to Claremorris ‘fundamentally flawed’Alternative report disputes findings of official report for Department of TransportMon Jun 21 2021 - 01:00
Varadkar tells party there must be a positive legacy to the pandemicTánaiste targets issues like pay and pensions and promises 40,000 new homes per yearSat Jun 19 2021 - 17:51
