Plans to scrap triple lock constitute ‘fundamental change’ to Fianna Fáil policy, party toldBackbenchers critical of how Taoiseach has handled the debateSun Jun 21 2026 - 15:41
How will Ireland try to make its mark during its stint with the EU presidency?Irish Ministers and diplomats will chair EU-level discussions and broker compromises between the other 26 countries from July 1st until the end of this yearSat Jun 20 2026 - 06:00
António Costa should represent EU in future Ukraine peace talks, Martin says Necessary for EU to open a ‘direct’ line of contact to Kremlin, European Council president says Fri Jun 19 2026 - 18:53
Andy Burnham has ‘particular interest in Ireland’, Micheál Martin saysTaoiseach congratulates former mayor of Manchester on success in Makerfield byelectionFri Jun 19 2026 - 11:40
EU’s failure to act on Israel undermines its credibility, Taoiseach says in Brussels European Commission expected to bring forward options on restricting trade with illegal West Bank settlementsThu Jun 18 2026 - 19:36
EU leaders gather for talks set to cover Ukraine, Israel and ChinaAgenda for two-day summit in Brussels offers pointers on key matters that will also dominate Ireland’s EU presidency Thu Jun 18 2026 - 13:57
Taoiseach’s biggest event of the year just around the cornerMeanwhile it’s Makerfield or breakerfield for UK Labour Party as Andy Burnham tipped to win byelection and launch a challenge to Keir StarmerThu Jun 18 2026 - 07:56
Key issues on future for An Post underlie tensions with Minister‘Talk of resignations and expression of frustration’ over CEO pay, borrowing limits and strategyThu Jun 18 2026 - 06:00
Row erupts between An Post and Minister over proposed €360,000 salary for new CEODirectors held special meeting last Friday and have written to Patrick O’Donovan about their concernsThu Jun 18 2026 - 06:00
Sinn Féin Bill on abortion services passes crucial Dáil vote with help of Ministers Proposal will abolish compulsory three-day wait for accessWed Jun 17 2026 - 21:48
With abortion reform looking likely, Sinn Féin seems set to achieve rare featAbortion may not be the defining social and political issue it once was, but securing a change to reproductive rights would still be significantWed Jun 17 2026 - 08:12
Ireland ready to restrict social media for children even without EU agreement, Minister saysMove would be ‘embarrassing’ for the EU, Patrick O’Donovan saysTue Jun 16 2026 - 14:20
Budget 2027 positioning already under way amid long shadow of fuel protestsInside Politics: There are signals the Government wants to scale back the rate of spending growth in the economyTue Jun 16 2026 - 08:38
Unauthorised short-term lettings to be given path to continue operating under new planCabinet set to consider fast-track legislation lifting the Dublin Airport passenger cap, and national research security guidelinesTue Jun 16 2026 - 06:00
Dublin council chief wanted ‘generational civil servant’ Robert Watt for €280,000-a-year secondmentFormer Department of Health secretary general appointed to €280,000 role without competitive process as it was a secondmentFri May 29 2026 - 06:00
Summer programme applications for children with complex needs to reopen after ‘botched’ launchOpposition says decision to open online applications portal for nine days only was ‘deeply unfair and badly handled’Fri May 29 2026 - 05:47
Fianna Fáil’s Catherine Ardagh promoted in wake of Michael Healy-Rae departureDublin South-Central TD to become Minister of State following resignation of Kerry TDFri May 29 2026 - 05:42
Rotunda at loggerheads with Minister over public-only consultants having private patientsMinister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill told master of the hospital she is ‘not happy’ about situationWed May 27 2026 - 21:56
Department insists most people leaving direct provision do not become homelessHomeless services previously pointed to figures outlining difficulties faced by people leaving direct provisionWed May 27 2026 - 06:00
Why does vote counting take so long in Ireland? Heady mix of exhaustion, triumph and disaster is not just a thrilling media narrative but a component of Irish political cultureWed May 27 2026 - 06:00
Job growth set to significantly fall short of Government targets, according to internal reportReport says amount of labour supply a ‘real constraint’ to creating 300,000 extra jobs by 2030Tue May 26 2026 - 06:00
Mary Lou McDonald says she is under ‘no pressure whatsoever’ after Sinn Féin defeatsParty leader dismisses questions over her leadership after candidate fails to win seat in McDonald’s own constituency of Dublin CentralSun May 24 2026 - 18:38
Department of Health faces task to find €175m in savings to offset overspending in educationLabour TD Ged Nash says the way details of sums involved are being presented by Ministers ‘is anything but transparent’Sat May 23 2026 - 06:00
Byelections: Turnout figures show Galway West 44% and Dublin Central 40% as count set to get under wayNew TDs could change speaking rights in Dáil if Social Democrats gain a seat, overtaking LabourFri May 22 2026 - 22:52
Gardaí notified over Gerry Hutch stencilled graffiti near polling stationDublin Central Returning Officer aware of matter and appropriate action being takenFri May 22 2026 - 15:30
Occupied Territories Bill to ‘move forward’ – but without restriction on servicesHelen McEntee to raise EU-wide action again in Brussels as long-proposed legislation to be revived in DáilFri May 22 2026 - 06:00
Government to bring Occupied Territories Bill to Dáil in coming weeks, says McEnteeLegislation targeting trade with illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine first introduced by Senator Frances Black in 2018Thu May 21 2026 - 16:43
RTÉ ex-DG Dee Forbes decided Derek Mooney would be classified as producer, committee toldOliver Callan’s production company receives fee separate from his fees as presenter, committee hearsWed May 20 2026 - 21:00
‘Waste of space’: What we learned about RTÉ from today’s Oireachtas committee hearingFrom criticisms of the top 10 earners lists to Dancing with the Stars and Callan’s Kicks, Bakhurst and the broadcaster were grilledWed May 20 2026 - 17:46
‘He gets a bit of enjoyment out of the power’: Is this man now Ireland’s most powerful civil servant?Have new curbs on spending made top Department of Public Expenditure official David Moloney Ireland’s most powerful civil servant?Wed May 20 2026 - 06:00
Number of RTÉ workers earning more than €100,000 increased more than a third in past five years Kevin Bakhurst says broadcaster has ‘paid a price’ for transparency over Derek Mooney’s earningsTue May 19 2026 - 21:17
State’s largest residential landlord turns down invitation to Oireachtas committeeSenior executives at company which owns €1.24bn property portfolio are ‘exceptionally busy’Tue May 19 2026 - 20:11
RTÉ treatment of Seán Rocks pay had ‘significant financial implications’ for family, says TDLong-time Arena presenter, who died last year, was put on a producer salary with a top-up for on-air roleTue May 19 2026 - 18:03
Laws bringing RTÉ under supervision of State spending watchdog approved by CabinetLegislation also beefs up mechanisms for assessing the performance and funding of national broadcasterTue May 19 2026 - 14:10
Two challenges to ‘super junior’ ministers attending Cabinet meetings to be heardSinn Féin’s Pa Daly and People Before Profit’s Paul Murphy lost separate High Court challenge seeking to ban practiceSun May 17 2026 - 19:51
Dublin byelection contender Daniel Ennis threatens legal action over ‘malicious’ X postsLawyers for Social Democrat claim Nick Delehanty sought to cause ‘maximum reputational damage’ ahead of voteSun May 17 2026 - 17:10
Government to examine level of profit in private health insurance market, says TaoiseachRecent remarks on immigration by former taoiseach Bertie Ahern were ‘particularly disappointing’, says MartinSun May 17 2026 - 16:25
Following the canvass: Frustrations emerge in Dublin central Sinn Féin heartlandMixed reception for parties canvassing ahead of byelection on Dublin Central constituency doorstepsSat May 16 2026 - 10:00
Department of Public Expenditure to pay up to €8,500 a month on help to sell infrastructure plan‘Independent analysis and research support’ for department currently cracking down on overspends elsewhereSat May 16 2026 - 06:00
Boylan, Ennis and transfer tennis in Dublin Central as polls show second preferences vital British prime minister Keir Starmer on the brink; and Bertie Ahern’s long shadow over Fianna Fáil ArdfheisFri May 15 2026 - 15:45
Boylan, Ennis and transfer tennis in Dublin Central as polls show second preferences vital British prime minister Keir Starmer on the brink; and Bertie Ahern’s long shadow over Fianna Fáil ArdfheisFri May 15 2026 - 14:35
Bertie Ahern’s comments on immigration ‘totally wrong’, says Jack Chambers Tánaiste Simon Harris expects former taoiseach to ‘reflect’ on ‘any hurt or harm’ remarks have causedThu May 14 2026 - 15:48
‘I’ve no problem with people from the Congo or Africa’: Bertie Ahern addresses video commentsFormer taoiseach, who made migration comments during a canvass, said his issue was with speed of processing in immigration systemWed May 13 2026 - 21:54
Jack Chambers’s sweeping plans to curb spending ‘go down like lead balloon’ with MinistersMeasures perceived as ‘diktats’ among some colleagues and ‘going down like a lead balloon’Wed May 13 2026 - 06:00
Opposition urges clarity on whether levies will lead to broken spending promisesParties also express support for striking ambulance workers, saying their apparent need to strike was ‘outrageous’Tue May 12 2026 - 12:59
Dublin to host Davos on tour eventOccasion set for Dublin Castle to be addressed by Taoiseach Micheál Martin, with sources indicating Tánaiste Simon Harris also expected to attend Tue May 12 2026 - 06:00
Spending on scheme to fix defects in Celtic-Tiger era apartments could be cappedCaps on scheme would be ‘wholly unacceptable’, says Sinn Féin housing spokesman Eoin Ó BroinTue May 12 2026 - 06:00
Immigration not prominent issue on Dublin Central doorsteps, Social Democrats candidate says Daniel Ennis expected to perform well in byelection - and could even emerge as early front-runnerMon May 11 2026 - 11:36
Backbencher budget summit pitched to ‘avoid tensions’ in Coalition Fianna Fáil’s Malcolm Byrne believes meeting could also head off media efforts to find disputes between parties Fri May 08 2026 - 21:16
Byelection juices flowing in Galway West and Dublin Central Cost of living looks set to dominate campaign; and HSE’s financial position has ‘significantly worsened’Thu May 07 2026 - 08:12
