Taoiseach dismisses Green TD’s suggestion of a renegotiation of terms of governmentVaradkar responds to Catherine Martin’s claim coalition programme could be reviewedSat Jun 20 2020 - 05:00
FF TDs report positive reaction to deal but fear for party’s identity in coalitionExpected antipathy in rural areas to Green Party over agriculture policy hardly featuredFri Jun 19 2020 - 21:46
Momentum grows in Greens to support coalition with FG and FFThree prospective coalition parties plan to create posts for 20 junior ministersFri Jun 19 2020 - 01:00
Green Party edging towards coalition following marathon debateNine-hour Zoom convention turned out to be an absorbing display of democracy in actionThu Jun 18 2020 - 22:50
Two-thirds of speakers at Green meeting favour entering coalitionDeputy leader Catherine Martin endorses programme for government unequivocallyThu Jun 18 2020 - 22:02
Greens’ deputy leader strongly endorses programme for government at party conferenceCatherine Martin’s speech was seen as pivotal in the internal debate within the partyThu Jun 18 2020 - 13:58
Greens to discuss coalition deal in eight-hour online conventionMore than 2,400 members have registered to vote on the programme for governmentThu Jun 18 2020 - 01:13
Ireland wins seat on UN Security Council following ‘tough’ contestCountry was in ‘group of death’ with Norway and Canada to win seat, says TaoiseachThu Jun 18 2020 - 00:01
Green Party negotiators at odds over merits of government dealHourigan voices ‘considerable’ concerns while Smyth cautions against ‘ideological approach’Wed Jun 17 2020 - 12:02
Green coalition backers confident majority will support dealMixed views on whether abstention of three TDs will influence outcome of party’s voteWed Jun 17 2020 - 02:44
Programme for government: What are the main points in the five-year plan?‘Green new deal’ and ‘well-being indices’ are promised among other measuresTue Jun 16 2020 - 12:34
TDs and senators back ‘best achievable’ programme for governmentCrucially, Catherine Martin, the Green Party deputy leader, has supported the dealTue Jun 16 2020 - 00:36
Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Green parliamentary parties endorse programme for governmentThree Green Deputies abstain including Francis Noel Duffy, husband of Catherine Martin who backs the dealMon Jun 15 2020 - 23:06
Programme for government: Rise in pension age to be deferredThreshold to remain at 66 until new report published while auto-enrolment scheme plannedMon Jun 15 2020 - 20:11
Programme for government: Carbon tax increases but no hikes in income tax or USCFianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Greens agree draft with Martin set to become next taoiseachMon Jun 15 2020 - 19:50
Dáil to elect new government on Saturday June 27th if programme ratifiedQuick turnaround is because important pieces of legislation need to be renewedMon Jun 15 2020 - 17:33
Programme for government: New unit to seek ‘shared island consensus’Society: Parties pledge extra powers for gardaí, directly elected mayors and hate crime lawMon Jun 15 2020 - 16:26
Programme for government: ‘Living wage’ to be promotedSocial protection spending: ‘Safety net’ to be created as pandemic benefit is phased outMon Jun 15 2020 - 15:48
Strongly Green-influenced programme for government drawn upThe three party leaders remain locked in tense negotiations on final details of coalition dealMon Jun 15 2020 - 04:06
Programme for government: Will this one fly?They appear to have got what they asked for, but will it be enough for the Greens?Mon Jun 15 2020 - 01:30
Martin confident government programme will be signed off on MondaySeveral outstanding issues remain unresolved after meeting between party leadersSun Jun 14 2020 - 23:26
Teachers alarmed at plan to reopen schools without social distancingTeachers’ unions concerned at full-time return via ‘class bubble’ instead of social distancingSat Jun 13 2020 - 01:22
McHugh suggests 2m distancing rule may be reduced in schoolsStudents would only be able to attend one or two days a week if rule not changed, says MinisterFri Jun 12 2020 - 16:27
Government considers making face masks ‘a condition of travel’ on public transportTwo-week quarantine for those coming into Republic could be relaxed on June 29thFri Jun 12 2020 - 16:10
Seven of nine contact tracing centres have been closedMove comes despite average number of contacts per case rising since lockdown easedThu Jun 11 2020 - 03:05
Number of contacts per diagnosis almost double since restrictions easedIn one case diagnosed with Covid-19, the individual named 25 contactsThu Jun 11 2020 - 03:00
Greens reject proposal for 6.5% annual emissions reductionParty standing firm on 7% average target in government formation talks with FF and FGWed Jun 10 2020 - 02:53
Coronavirus: Irish people ‘can do better’ on wearing facemasksChief medical officer comments after four more deaths brings toll in State to 1,683Tue Jun 09 2020 - 18:31
Greens as prone to splits as any other partyCatherine Martin’s leadership challenge underlines other divisions within the partyMon Jun 08 2020 - 21:00
Coronavirus: Numbers receiving pandemic payment falls as firms start to reopenHealth Minister warns progress against virus still fragile but says ‘today is great day for country’Mon Jun 08 2020 - 13:15
Government formation: Greens blame ‘slow’ Fine Gael for talks paralysis‘I’m not sure what they are playing at,’ says senior figure as Tuesday deadline loomsSat Jun 06 2020 - 00:24
FG grassroots cool on coalition with FF and GreensFianna Fáil seen as willing to promise ‘sun, moon and stars to get over the line’Fri Jun 05 2020 - 01:00
Green Party rules may allow leadership contest to be delayedParty may delay leadership contest until after programme for government is negotiatedThu Jun 04 2020 - 01:00
Grassroot Greens weigh risks and potential upside of governmentParty needs backing of 67% of members in order to enter coalitionTue Jun 02 2020 - 06:00
'Predictable differences' emerge over agriculture at government formation talksInconclusive discussions during fourth week of talks between FF, FG and GreensMon Jun 01 2020 - 20:53
Coronavirus: New State bank needed to save businesses – former senatorMinister for Finance unfavourable to Pádraig Ó Céidigh’s plea for German-style modelMon Jun 01 2020 - 18:42
Q&A: What are the sticking points in Government formation talks?Progress at talks has been fitful and over the weekend parties failed to resolve key issuesMon Jun 01 2020 - 16:59
Schools may reopen in July for children with special needsSummer programme planned for 10,000 children with autism and other conditionsMon Jun 01 2020 - 03:05
Government formation talks hit serious pinchpointsParties lower expectation of an agreed programme for government within 7 daysMon Jun 01 2020 - 02:23
Cabinet to decide on Friday if travel curbs can be lifted earlySome Ministers and FF called for nationwide travel to be brought forward to June 29th to save domestic tourismMon Jun 01 2020 - 00:51
Pods of four and ‘tapered curriculum’ among suggestions for when schools reopenDepartment considers plan that could allow most students return to school full-time in AugustSat May 30 2020 - 02:00
Covid-19: Pupils may be kept apart in groups and pods when schools reopenPrimary and secondary schools to restart at end of August, Varadkar confirmsSat May 30 2020 - 01:45
Rise in pension age poses potential problem in coalition talksDifferences also emerge between FF, FG and Greens over Land Development AgencySat May 30 2020 - 01:40
Taoiseach has confirmed schools will reopen at the end of AugustGovernment realised it was not a ‘no risk scenario but we know it’s a low risk scenario’, said Leo VaradkarFri May 29 2020 - 18:38
Private hospitals ‘takeover’ by State will not be extended past JuneDeal came under fire over its cost and the lack of use of much private hospital capacityFri May 29 2020 - 18:32
Donohoe tweaks wage subsidy scheme so mothers returning from maternity qualifyRevenue to implement it and will be backdated to March 26thFri May 29 2020 - 16:45
Reopening Roscommon: ‘There is resilience and you can feel it in the community’Despite devastating clusters of Covid-19, the county is determined to get back in businessMon May 25 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: Ireland to start antibody testing early next monthTest can detect if person has had Covid-19 and can determine prevalence in populationThu May 21 2020 - 14:51
Fine Gael needs to ‘prepare for election’, party meeting toldBut Taoiseach says it would be disingenuous to have a ‘Plan B’ to government formation talksMon May 18 2020 - 20:55
Numbers getting Covid-19 unemployment payment fall by 5,000More than 1.26m workers relying on State for all or part of incomeMon May 18 2020 - 17:31
