Covid-19: Compulsory mask-wearing to end in almost all settingsNphet advice is most visible sign that life is returning to normal after two years of pandemicFri Feb 18 2022 - 01:24
Tony Holohan recommends Nphet be stood downMask-wearing for shops, transport and schools not mandatory from Monday weekFri Feb 18 2022 - 01:00
Storm Eunice: Schools and colleges to close in nine counties on FridayDamaging winds, rain, sleet and ‘blizzard-like’ conditions expected in many areasThu Feb 17 2022 - 19:56
Nphet advises end to most mask-wearing rulesChief medical officer proposes standing down public health teamThu Feb 17 2022 - 16:00
European leaders meet to co-ordinate response to Ukraine-Russia tensionsEU will quickly impose ‘robust’ sanctions on Russia if it invades Ukraine, Taoiseach saysThu Feb 17 2022 - 14:21
‘Astonishing’ Sinn Féin would appoint advisers with convictions, says HarrisEoin Ó Broin said person’s history in conflict-related activities would not ‘be relevant’Thu Feb 17 2022 - 14:05
Covid-19: Requirement for masks in schools should be removed now, says RyanTaoiseach Micheál Martin says he will wear a face mask even if rules are easedThu Feb 17 2022 - 14:03
Saudi Arabia lifts Irish beef export restrictionsPreviously exports had to come from cattle slaughtered while under 30 monthsThu Feb 17 2022 - 10:03
Easing of Covid restrictions continues as decision on mask mandates loomsInside Politics: Nphet to discuss protective measures in primary and secondary schoolsThu Feb 17 2022 - 07:45
Ex-Sláintecare chief raised concerns about issues ‘contrary’ to programme prior to exitEmail exchanges between Laura Magahy and health boss Robert Watt released under FoIThu Feb 17 2022 - 01:00
Health committee criticises HSE and department over commitment to SláintecareWatt and Reid criticised over email on delaying implementation of regional health areasWed Feb 16 2022 - 14:11
Will Russian war games fizzle out or turn red hot?Inside Politics: Tentative hopes Russia may be withdrawing troops from frontlineWed Feb 16 2022 - 07:37
Healthcare, disclosures and fallout: A story only getting started'Does this structure – minister, department, HSE, does that work? It doesn’t, really'Wed Feb 16 2022 - 01:51
New statutory agency for domestic and gender-based violence receives supportReport recommends for the urgent provision of another 50 to 60 refuge spacesTue Feb 15 2022 - 11:41
Public nursing homes projected to exceed budget by €107m – whistleblowerDocuments submitted to PAC say officials discussed ‘critical issues ’ with Fair Deal schemeTue Feb 15 2022 - 11:00
McEntee takes a big step with plans for addressing domestic violenceInside Politics: Product of new plans will be closely watched by those demanding changeTue Feb 15 2022 - 07:52
State's response to domestic and sexual violence to be overseen by new agencySexual and gender-based offences also to fall under remit of proposed new statutory bodyTue Feb 15 2022 - 07:01
Tightening of rules to prevent politicians lobbying former colleagues to be proposedLegislation would increase the penalties for breaking lobbying rulesTue Feb 15 2022 - 05:00
Civil servants call health recruitment targets ‘batsh*t’Claims contained in tranche of documents given to Oireachtas PAC by whistleblowerTue Feb 15 2022 - 04:55
More than 1,300 people ‘trapped’ in direct provision due to lack of housingÓ Broin calls for dedicated staff to source rental properties for those granted leave to remainSat Feb 12 2022 - 01:00
‘People’s income is able to purchase less and less; that’s politically toxic’Government is staring down the barrel of yet another problem as inflation sets the paceFri Feb 11 2022 - 19:28
Bill-payers to get €200 energy credit in April under cost-of-living packageMeasures, including 20% cut in transport fares and extra benefits, to cost €505 millionThu Feb 10 2022 - 21:38
Early investors in national broadband plan to be allowed sell stakeCompany awarded contract to tell committee early-stage backers will likely be replacedThu Feb 10 2022 - 06:00
Inflation: €450m package to be unveiled with fuel and electricity relief expectedRelief expected for low-income families amid soaring cost of livingThu Feb 10 2022 - 01:00
Energy upgrades for poor households must double to tackle backlogScheme funds 100% of the work but has in excess of 7,000 applicationsThu Feb 10 2022 - 01:00
Range of proposals on criminal justice outlined to Fianna Fáil partyTougher sentences for violent crime and sexual offences among proposals set outWed Feb 09 2022 - 22:38
Ministers consider doubling the €100 household energy creditCost-of-living package will not be reserved for those on low incomes, says VaradkarWed Feb 09 2022 - 21:09
Government under fire over response to cost-of-living crisisOpposition seeks to turn up the heat ahead of package of measures to tackle the issueWed Feb 09 2022 - 01:43
‘Exponential’ growth needed to hit retrofitting targetsProgramme envisages 500,000 ‘deep’ retrofits on homes by end of decadeWed Feb 09 2022 - 01:00
Low-cost loans for deep home retrofits will not be available until summerNew €8 billion scheme set to provide up to €25,000 towards the cost of worksTue Feb 08 2022 - 21:03
Q&A: How will the new home-retrofitting grants work?Households can apply for funding of up to about €25,000 to improve homes’ energy efficiencyTue Feb 08 2022 - 17:35
Retrofitting homes: Sign-off on Home Energy Upgrade expectedRamping up of the provision of training in retrofitting skills part of Government planTue Feb 08 2022 - 01:00
Prospect of tax cuts as part of cost-of-living package recedingWork to finalise package intensifies ahead of Cabinet meetingTue Feb 08 2022 - 01:00
Businesses that cannot afford sick pay should be exempt - committeeReport set to be published on Wednesday but a draft copy of its findings seen by The Irish TimesTue Feb 08 2022 - 00:54
Citizens’ assembly set to examine possibility of directly elected mayor for DublinSecond assembly set to look at biodiversity, under plans going to GovernmentMon Feb 07 2022 - 18:30
Sinn Féin preparing for the return of full-throated, post-Covid oppositionParty sees end of emergency as chance to score by focusing on bread and butter issuesSat Feb 05 2022 - 04:00
Lower-income households may be targeted in cost-of-living packageTaoiseach rules out mini-budget to respond to rising cost of livingSat Feb 05 2022 - 00:15
Cabinet to look at measures to offset soaring cost of livingDesire to help people beyond €100 support for utility bills already announcedThu Feb 03 2022 - 04:00
West has ‘invasion fantasy’ Russian ambassador tells Oireachtas committeeYuriy Filatov accuses US and others of ignoring key parts of international agreementsWed Feb 02 2022 - 20:36
Russia demands answers from Ireland about security stanceForeign minister’s letter sent to several nations as Russian troops mass near UkraineWed Feb 02 2022 - 20:22
Further supports to assist with cost of living increases under considerationDiscussions said to be progressing on range of issues including high cost of energyWed Feb 02 2022 - 18:56
Eamon Ryan accused of ‘jumping the gun’ over Cathal Brugha BarracksRow within Coalition over future of barracks looks set to deepenWed Feb 02 2022 - 00:01
Leaving Cert 2022 to be held as exams only, as Foley rules out hybrid modelTimetable for ‘radically different’ exams this June to be published within daysTue Feb 01 2022 - 13:55
Britain’s RAF increases activity off Ireland ahead of Russian naval drillsRussia’s ambassador to Ireland accepts invite to appear before Oireachtas committeeTue Feb 01 2022 - 01:56
Firms with more than 50 staff will have to set up channels for whistleblowersLaw also to protect right to ‘social identity’ in adoptions incorrectly or illegally registeredTue Feb 01 2022 - 01:23
Investment of €25m for deep-water quay facility in Ros an Mhíl in Co GalwayThe plan is to bring facilities at Ros an Mhíl up to par with major fisheries hubs such as Killybegs and CastletownbereTue Feb 01 2022 - 01:00
Leaving Cert 2022: Cabinet set to revert to written exams, despite calls to use hybrid modelMove will disappoint students who called for hybrid system to be employed againMon Jan 31 2022 - 23:34
Christmas Covid surge blamed for expiry of more than 300,000 vaccinesIncreased infection and rush for boosters over season has reduced eligible populationMon Jan 31 2022 - 20:54
Russian ambassador to discuss naval drills before Oireachtas committeeRussia moved planned exercises outside Irish economic zone after talksMon Jan 31 2022 - 12:14
‘A day of great happiness’ – Irish businessman Richard O’Halloran reunited with familyChina to receive years of payments in deal to secure man’s return after almost three yearsSat Jan 29 2022 - 09:17
