International surrogacies could be recognised by State under proposals being brought to CabinetMinister for Health is bringing a memo that could potentially recognise the status of hundreds of families who had children born by surrogacy abroadTue Dec 12 2023 - 00:01
Varadkar one of only four politicians to declare donations over €600People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy discloses total of €3,000 in donations from three individualsMon Dec 11 2023 - 17:31
Paschal Donohoe does not totally rule out bid to lead IMFMinister reiterates position there is no vacancy at the top and he is focused on current roleWed Dec 06 2023 - 15:44
Sinn Féin has taken on ministers for justice before but this is the first time it has led the Opposition chargeThe party’s stance on the Government response quickly hardened from support to outright criticism once gaps in policing emerged.Sun Dec 03 2023 - 05:00
Russia to ‘play up’ Dublin riots in attempt to undermine democracy, claims US policy expert‘It’s not about exploiting a country’s neutrality but is about actually neutralising them,’ says former Trump aideFri Dec 01 2023 - 02:00
State’s economy expected to shrink this year as weaker global demand dents exportsOECD’s latest assessment says the slowdown in global demand has triggered marked reductions in export volumesWed Nov 29 2023 - 17:49
Irish inflation drops to lowest level in 2½ years as energy prices declinePrice growth of 2.3% is the lowest since the middle of 2021 and comes as energy prices on wholesale markets continue to fallWed Nov 29 2023 - 11:49
Parents of some children affected by Dublin stabbing criticise slowness of State supportOne of the parents said that those affected had no choice but to do ‘DIY psychology’ before help arrived on MondayWed Nov 29 2023 - 06:00
Fianna Fáil TD Barry Cowen to seek nomination to run for European ParliamentFormer minister for agriculture wants to contest election in Midlands North WestTue Nov 28 2023 - 08:48
Dublin riots: Gardaí must crack down on ‘thugs’, councillors tell commissionerMcEntee seeks clarity on use of force by gardaí amid criticism of ‘soft’ approachTue Nov 28 2023 - 06:00
Electoral Commission will examine accuracy of Electoral Register as part of its remitThe Commission, established earlier this year, will make its first appearance before an Oireachtas Committee on TuesdayMon Nov 27 2023 - 21:56
‘Very worrying’ that UAE could use Cop28 host role to strike oil deals – Mary RobinsonTimed phase-out of fossil fuels needed, and should be progressed at climate summit, conference toldMon Nov 27 2023 - 19:37
Sinn Féin considers no confidence motion against Helen McEnteeLabour Party has said Minister for Justice has no understanding of policing needs for Dublin but won’t move against herMon Nov 27 2023 - 16:09
Taoiseach vows to modernise laws on incitement to hatred to include social mediaLeo Varadkar has said the violent events in Dublin on Thursday brought “shame to our society”Fri Nov 24 2023 - 13:35
Majority of Greens support changes to Ireland’s triple lock but it has led to ‘tensions’ in the partyUnder the policy change, the Green Party believes the triple lock should remain for any multilateral overseas military operation that requires peace enforcementThu Nov 23 2023 - 19:00
Ministers and Meath company had multiple contacts before €11m sale of 550-acre estate to StateDevenish Nutrition lobbied four Ministers to establish whether State was interested in buying Dowth lands including large part of Unesco World Heritage Brú na Bóinne siteWed Nov 22 2023 - 20:15
How Galway’s ‘perfect storm’ revealed imperfect defences at vulnerable coastal communitiesBeyond immediate compensation, politicians argue for a more radical, long-term approach such as relocating buildings off flood plains as climate change is sure to bring more stormsSun Nov 19 2023 - 07:00
John Concannon, ex-strategic communications chief, appointed Canada ambassadorNew diplomat led ‘The Gathering’ in 2013 and worked in marketing in private sector as well as at DFATue Nov 14 2023 - 21:16
Overhaul of driving test curriculum on the cards, as road deaths spiralDriving test has not changed since 2011, before introduction of e-bikes and e-scooters and expansion of motorway networkSun Nov 12 2023 - 06:00
Braverman should ‘cop on’ and stop ‘bizarre’ comments about Northern Ireland - McDonaldSinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald says British Home Secretary should refrain from commenting about things of which she has a ‘very sketchy’ understandingSat Nov 11 2023 - 14:47
Sinn Féin Ardfheis: situation in Gaza a ‘living hell’, says Palestinian ambassadorDr Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid given standing ovation by Sinn Féin party members after emotional addressSat Nov 11 2023 - 13:49
Sinn Féin Ardfheis: Call to expel Israeli ambassador ‘solely motivated’ by need for Gaza ceasefireMary Lou McDonald defended her party’s demand for the expulsion of Dana ErlichSat Nov 11 2023 - 12:30
New Independent Ireland party registered with Electoral CommissionParty founded by Cork South West TD Michael Collins and Limerick’s Richard O’Donoghue to target those disillusioned with ‘big three parties’Fri Nov 10 2023 - 13:12
New dog control measures to see fines doubled, number of restricted breeds increasedTighter laws being introduced in wake of a significant number of dog attacks in past yearThu Nov 09 2023 - 07:31
Bust of late UUP leader David Trimble to be unveiled in Leinster House in DecemberBust to be placed beside one of late John Hume and will be unveiled to coincide with 25th anniversary of awarding of Nobel Peace Prize to both menTue Nov 07 2023 - 06:00
Ireland to launch formal bid for new EU anti-money laundering HQ this weekCabinet will also hear that a funding scheme will be opened for farmers in Shannon Callows whose fodder was badly damaged by extreme weatherMon Nov 06 2023 - 19:58
Frances Fitzgerald will not run in next year’s European electionsFine Gael MEP (73) has represented Dublin constituency in European Parliament since 2019Mon Nov 06 2023 - 16:50
Crossing the Rubicon: Fianna Fáil grassroots weigh up the Sinn Féin coalition optionStrong approval for Micheál Martin and Darragh O’Brien but divided views on forming a government with Sinn FéinFri Nov 03 2023 - 16:10
Social Democrats councillor Carly Bailey standing down from seatSouth Dublin councillor was first elected in 2019 and represented Rathfarnham and TempleogueThu Oct 26 2023 - 17:55
EU leaders meet as union grapples with its response to fallout from two major wars on its doorstepIt comes as Irish Government urges all Irish citizens to leave LebanonThu Oct 26 2023 - 07:40
No way of recording ‘warnings’ issued to protesters outside abortion clinics, Committee toldMinister for Health Stephen Donnelly says it would not be appropriate for him to be involved in regulating Garda operational mattersWed Oct 25 2023 - 12:41
Blazing row over refugee accommodation the ‘most divisive’ since formation of CoalitionProposed changes to how Ukrainians fleeing war are given shelter generates strong blowback from Fianna FáilWed Oct 25 2023 - 07:54
‘Incontrovertible’ evidence Gaza faces human catastrophe within days unless fuel is allowed in – TánaisteMicheál Martin, speaking at Global Irish Summit, says aid not going into besieged area in anything like required quantitiesTue Oct 24 2023 - 18:13
Health funding row one of many big political challenges on horizon Inside politics: Gravity of the flooding in east Cork has stunned Ministers and the response is changing almost dailyTue Oct 24 2023 - 07:10
Cork flood relief payments set to exceed €70,000Cork flooding: Minister for Enterprise to bring memo to Cabinet on plan to provide payments with a maximum ‘in excess of €70,000′Mon Oct 23 2023 - 06:10
Department denies ‘census town’ change will affect CPO powers Labour Party says change to term by CSO means Act setting up LDA can no longer allow compulsory acquisition of certain land for social housingMon Oct 23 2023 - 06:00
New plan to end direct provision to be set out in revised White Paper2020 policy envisaged 3,500 applicants a year and predicted own-door accommodation by end of 2024 but O’Gorman says that is no longer possibleMon Oct 23 2023 - 06:00
Social media trolling and spread of fake news are threat to Irish democracy, say Green Party leadersEamon Ryan describes Greens as ‘the vanguard for change’Sat Oct 21 2023 - 21:48
Women diagnosed with cancer to be allowed pause their maternity leave under new plansRoderic O’Gorman says he will reverse law that does not allow women receiving treatment to pause leaveSat Oct 21 2023 - 17:59
Greens in power: How the party has quietly become the most effective member of CoalitionHarry McGee looks at the party's performance in Government ahead of the party's annual conference in CorkSat Oct 21 2023 - 06:00
Government and Opposition parties fail to agree wording of Dáil motion on GazaLabour amendment to Tánaiste Micheál Martin’s motion includes a condemnation of EU Commission President Ursula von der LeyenWed Oct 18 2023 - 17:36
Israeli evacuation order of northern Gaza ‘deeply dangerous’, says TánaisteMinister for Foreign Affairs refrains from direct criticism of EU Commissioner Ursula von der LeyenTue Oct 17 2023 - 20:00
Budget 2024: First three lump sums to be paid next monthTimetable revealed for payment of nine once-off supplementsTue Oct 17 2023 - 00:01
Von der Leyen’s approach to Israel-Hamas conflict thoughtless and reckless, says HigginsPresident says Israel left post-war norms on human rights ‘in tatters’ by announcing it would break international law in advanceMon Oct 16 2023 - 17:11
Spotlight on Sinn Féin over its stance on Palestine after Hamas attackSinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald condemned the attack ‘outright’ on Monday but not before some party representatives avoided criticising the Hamas atrocitySat Oct 14 2023 - 07:00
How the Council of State advised President at meeting on judicial appointments BillAdvisory body gathered by President Michael D Higgins to seek expert view on whether Bill should go to Supreme CourtFri Oct 13 2023 - 20:32
Tánaiste calls on Israel to rescind decision to force 1.1m people out of Gaza, saying ‘two wrongs don’t make a right’Micheál Martin says it is not feasible for such a large number of people to move within a day, saying such an evacuation would cause ‘enormous trauma’Fri Oct 13 2023 - 13:58
Gaza left without power ahead of expected Israeli ground offensiveGaza Strip's power supply cut as thousands of Israeli army personnel sent to borderWed Oct 11 2023 - 21:51
‘Tiocfaidh ár lá,’ Sinn Féin councillor tells pro-Palestinian rally in DublinDaithí Doolan, councillor representing Ballyfermot, one of a number of speakers at demonstration on O’Connell Street attended by hundredsWed Oct 11 2023 - 21:10
Rise of 10% in criminal legal aid fees will be built upon in coming years, says McEnteeBudget 2024: Minister for Justice is confident as many as 1,000 new gardaí can be recruited next yearWed Oct 11 2023 - 17:52
