All to play for in pivotal Dublin Bay South byelectionContentious housing issue likely to test mettle of candidates from Coalition partiesSat May 22 2021 - 01:00
Plan for return of events and overseas travel to be announced next week‘We will be trying to give a sense to people in those key sectors what will be possible,’ says TaoiseachFri May 21 2021 - 19:46
HSE hack: Decryption key ‘did not come from diplomatic channels’Taoiseach says extra resources have been earmarked to ‘stay ahead of the hackers’Fri May 21 2021 - 18:27
Twitter challenges Irish proposals for online safety legislationSocial media giant is appearing before an Oireachtas committeeWed May 19 2021 - 12:42
Twitter plans stiff challenge to Irish proposals for online safety lawsSocial network’s statement sure to put it on collision course with Oireachtas committee membersWed May 19 2021 - 09:36
Tony Blair says protecting Belfast Agreement needs attention of all UK cabinetFormer prime minister and Bertie Ahern both say they believe NI Protocol can be made to workTue May 18 2021 - 19:10
Give me a crash course in... antigen tests for CovidDo they work and, if so, why are we not using them more often?Sat May 15 2021 - 01:00
Cowen moves to limit planning board deliberations to 12 weeksFormer minister introduces Bill to restrict An Bord Pleanála on appeals and applicationsThu May 13 2021 - 21:52
Online trolling has discouraged women from entering politics, committee hearsEra of self-regulation for social media companies is over, says SenatorThu May 13 2021 - 17:30
Use of ex-GAA stars as brand ambassadors for betting companies is ‘regressive’Shane Cassells says use of stars could draw young people into gamblingThu May 13 2021 - 17:03
Government hopes Niac advice will give shot in the arm to vaccine programmeInside Politics: Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca vaccines are set to be made available to under-50sThu May 13 2021 - 06:33
Taoiseach says politicians entitled to comment on planning issuesMartin urges An Taisce to withdraw appeal against €140m Kilkenny cheese factoryThu May 13 2021 - 01:00
Government looks at stamp duty hike as housing issue flares againInside Politics: The optics of so-called cuckoo funds buying up houses in suburban estates is really badWed May 12 2021 - 07:28
Councillors ‘angered’ by plans to transfer powers to Land Development AgencyCommittee told there are no ‘magic wand policies’ that will address housing crisis overnightTue May 11 2021 - 17:42
Q&A: Does antigen testing have a place in Ireland’s reopening?Public health reluctant to embrace tests but politicians want them used for aviation and third-levelTue May 11 2021 - 16:13
Government to expand summer programme places for young people with special needsAll schools in state can host programme aimed at 81,000 pupilsTue May 11 2021 - 10:50
Water charges, carbon emissions: Politics-as-usual starts to resumeInside Politics: issue of water charges is back in the spotlight after a critical OECD reportTue May 11 2021 - 07:12
Gaining recognition of status easier for trafficking victims under proposalsProposals for consideration include rights of adopted, healthy society and Moore Street siteTue May 11 2021 - 01:00
Charity says pandemic eased the rental market for the homelessPeter McVerry Trust offers 1,300 people keys to their own doors in the past yearMon May 10 2021 - 19:07
Proposals to address funds buying up homes not yet ready for CabinetFirms owned 5 per cent of rental properties at the end of 2020Mon May 10 2021 - 17:23
Give me a crash course in... bulk buying of housingSo-called cuckoo funds are snapping up houses and pushing first-time buyers outSat May 08 2021 - 06:00
Response to housing Bill leaves Government TDs jittery and frustratedFianna Fáil and Fine Gael know Sinn Féin are poised to capitalise on perceived failuresSat May 08 2021 - 03:00
Investment funds are becoming bigger property players in Dublin suburbsGovernment examining ways of limiting the scale of bulk purchases by such entitiesSat May 08 2021 - 01:00
Kate O’Connell rules self out of byelection due to ‘lack of leadership support’Former Fine Gael TD claims there were people in party who ‘planned’ her exitFri May 07 2021 - 15:19
Taxation of ‘cuckoo funds’ key to deterring block-buying, says MinisterFinance officials considered special tax increase on funds buying up Irish propertyFri May 07 2021 - 01:00
Sinn Féin proposes €600 voucher scheme for use in hotels, restaurantsPre-loaded smart cards would be available through social protection offices, TDs sayThu May 06 2021 - 14:05
Government asks AG about legality of ban on housing estate bulk-buysDarragh O’Brien says tax treatment of investment funds was long-term resolutionThu May 06 2021 - 11:45
Covid: July set to see spectators in trial return to sports events, easing of indoor dining rulesGroups of up to six being permitted for indoor dining in July, parliamentary party meetings toldThu May 06 2021 - 09:58
Government moves to stop property investment companies buying up estatesInside Politics: It is now estimated there will be as few as 12,000 house completions this yearThu May 06 2021 - 07:00
Systemic issues in home ownership must be addressed, says VaradkarFianna Fáil housing minister to address Fine Gael meeting over investor funds controversyWed May 05 2021 - 21:05
Extra bins and money back on cans and bottles among initiatives to tackle litterRyan announces over €8 million funding for litter prevention ahead of outdoor summerWed May 05 2021 - 13:43
Affordable housing plan imposes regional price caps, with €500,000 limit on Dublin flatShared equity scheme will drive up house prices, says OppositionWed May 05 2021 - 02:33
Investment firms buy estate of 112 new houses in Dublin to rent outBay Meadows in Dublin 15 was purchased by Round Hill Capital and SFO Capital PartnersTue May 04 2021 - 22:05
Unionists would need guarantees in a united Ireland – Labour chairmanEnd of partition requires more than ‘sectarian headcount’, says Jack O’ConnorSat May 01 2021 - 01:00
‘Very dangerous period’ for North-South relations following Foster’s departureExperts say DUP upheaval and NI protocol row will put pressure on Belfast AgreementFri Apr 30 2021 - 20:23
Taoiseach raises possibility of holidays abroad and indoor pints in late July‘We cannot stay disconnected forever. Ireland is a globalised country,’ Micheál Martin saysFri Apr 30 2021 - 11:46
Stay and spend scheme to close and will not be replaced – DonohoeCovid-19 support was introduced last year to encourage people to holiday in IrelandThu Apr 29 2021 - 23:20
Hairdressers set to reopen on May 10th when intercounty travel will be allowedHotels will open doors on June 2nd with outdoor hospitality at restaurants and pubs due back June 7thWed Apr 28 2021 - 23:48
Bill on offshore wind farms and ocean power sparks political rowOpposition accuses Darragh O’Brien of railroading National Marine Planning Framework through DáilWed Apr 28 2021 - 12:07
Ahern says exposure of gun plot exacerbated violence in NorthFormer taoiseach says trial cast a shadow over Fianna Fáil for a decadeWed Apr 28 2021 - 01:00
British-Irish intergovernmental conference may take place ‘in coming weeks or months’Coveney tells Oireachtas committee it is possible to find pragmatic ways of addressing issues around Northern Ireland ProtocolTue Apr 27 2021 - 21:23
Eoghan Murphy: Influential figure who was still deemed a ‘rising prospect’Resignation comes as a shock as few thought bruising spell in housing would be last time in cabinetTue Apr 27 2021 - 15:26
Outdoor activity increasing, but number of close contacts static, study findsPeople’s level of worry about coronavirus dropping, according to ESRI reportFri Apr 23 2021 - 13:18
Almost 25% of eligible population has received at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccineWalk-in centres show positivity rate of 3% as vaccine portal opens for 60-64 year oldsFri Apr 23 2021 - 12:34
State no longer on climate ‘solo run’ after US emissions pledgeBiden commitment weighty, coming in wake of EU promise on warming, say Irish activistsThu Apr 22 2021 - 19:37
Seanad byelection victories boost sense of unity between Government leadersPact delivers good wins for agreed candidates, and bolsters sense that the main parties can work togetherWed Apr 21 2021 - 21:40
Restrictions on hairdressing, retail and religious services set to be eased next monthTaoiseach rules out lifting of overseas holiday ban in early summerWed Apr 21 2021 - 21:34
Coalition candidates earn comfortable victories in Seanad byelectionsHazel Chu, whose decision to run caused divisions in Green Party, loses outWed Apr 21 2021 - 19:59
J&J vaccine approval will be key to hitting rollout target - TaoiseachGovernment statement on what sectors can reopen in May and June to made next weekWed Apr 21 2021 - 18:54
Minister unsure if target of 12,500 social housing units will be metToo early to know full impact of Covid-19 restrictions on construction plans, says O’BrienTue Apr 20 2021 - 21:52
