‘An omnishambles’: Further RTÉ bombshell rocks political systemThe stakes are high as RTÉ executives today appear before their third, and potentially most difficult, Oireachtas hearingWed Jul 05 2023 - 07:23
Minister for Justice to meet Fianna Fáil politicians raising concerns about new hate speech lawsProposals will not be considered again until the next Dáil term after the summer recessWed Jul 05 2023 - 05:00
RTÉ’s former Chief Financial Officer to appear before Oireachtas Media Committee tomorrowThree-pronged review of RTÉ's accounts, governance and contractors announced by CabinetTue Jul 04 2023 - 18:48
State has lost €150m in abandoned transport projects, PAC report findsDespite €300m investment, physical construction yet to begin on metro system for Greater Dublin AreaTue Jul 04 2023 - 12:32
Cabinet agrees a €6.4bn Budget 2024 package after late-night leader talks‘One-off’ measures will add billions to the final spend under plans being devised by Michael McGrath and Paschal DonohoeTue Jul 04 2023 - 10:13
Repeat of one-off measures to help ease cost-of-living pressures likely in budgetThe leaders of the Government parties and the two budget ministers were locked in talks late last night ahead of the publication of the Summer Economic StatementTue Jul 04 2023 - 08:10
Inside Politics: Let the budget games beginGovernment to publish Summer Economic Statement on Tuesday revealing its financial position ahead of Budget 2024Tue Jul 04 2023 - 08:07
Paschal Donohoe to take back ministerial powers shelved over Sipo election expenses issue Minister for Justice Helen McEntee will also tell Cabinet that arrivals from ‘safe countries’ are down 70 per centTue Jul 04 2023 - 05:00
Government wants to see ‘years’ of financial records at RTÉ, says Paschal DonohoeMinister for Public Expenditure says future decisions on the ‘size and scale’ of the national broadcaster will be driven by ‘what is right’ for public broadcastingMon Jul 03 2023 - 17:27
State moves to lower exposure to inflation on major projectsPaschal Donohue says changes will attract better quality of tendersMon Jul 03 2023 - 17:04
‘Nobody has said it to my face’ - Helen McEntee hits back at sexism on her return from maternity leaveIn a wide-ranging interview - a month after her return to office - the Minister for Justice talks about parental guilt, the stint by Cabinet colleague Simon Harris in her job and her future ambitionsSat Jul 01 2023 - 07:00
RTÉ PAC hearing: the events of the day and what was revealed as politicians grilled executives‘Possible’ Ryan Tubridy knew questions were coming when he announced Late Late Show departure, PAC toldThu Jun 29 2023 - 20:24
RTÉ’s presentation of Tubridy payments ‘designed to deceive’, chair tells PACTDs express shock during the hearing at sensational revelations around the use of a so-called barter fundThu Jun 29 2023 - 19:57
RTÉ’s PAC hearing: 10 things we learned on an ‘extraordinary’ day‘Change in tone’ from senior executives in second day of forensic questioning before Oireachtas CommitteeThu Jun 29 2023 - 17:40
Considerable disquiet remains after RTÉ Oireachtas hearing, says Minister for Media Catherine MartinTaoiseach tells Fine Gael parliamentary party that scandal around Tubridy payments ‘damaging’ to State broadcasterWed Jun 28 2023 - 21:35
Further supports for survivors of abuse in industrial schools and institutions agreed by CabinetState body Caranua will be wound up after exhausting fundsTue Jun 27 2023 - 19:16
RTÉ pay crisis: Inquiries into hidden payments to Ryan Tubridy face pushback from ForbesDay of drama sees RTÉ director general resign while three top stars declare pay in fullTue Jun 27 2023 - 05:00
Irish passport redesign based on natural environment and extra security set to be approvedMinister for Health to bring plans to Cabinet to create ‘buffer zones’ around healthcare clinics providing abortion careTue Jun 27 2023 - 00:01
Labour prevented Fine Gael from diminishing public services, party report saysReview into party’s time in government contains stinging criticism of former coalition partnerSat Jun 24 2023 - 06:21
Analysis: Is the Labour Party ready to face up to the past?It is going to be interesting to see how Labour reacts to the review of its last stint in powerFri Jun 23 2023 - 06:00
Labour Party ‘ran publicity stunts’ and mishandled key policy decisions while in Government, secret report findsConfidential review has led to tensions within the party in recent days with fears of backlash against the current leader Ivana BacikThu Jun 22 2023 - 21:04
Strong support for military neutrality among Fianna Fáil TDsParty’s traditional stance endorsed by TDs and Senators following private meeting in advance of planned neutrality forumsWed Jun 21 2023 - 22:04
‘Disregard’ for convictions of sex between men to include arrests and charges, report says Government report says if there are no records held by the State, the applicant will have to make a formal statementWed Jun 21 2023 - 18:28
Fianna Fáil parliamentary party calls on Micheál Martin to appoint deputy leaderMr O’Callaghan also weighed in on the controversy around comments by Michael D Higgins, saying it can be ‘treacherous’ when presidents stray into politicsWed Jun 21 2023 - 18:22
Noose tightening around Kinahan cartel, US ambassador claimsClaire Cronin says US is still fully committed to catching criminal gang leadersTue Jun 20 2023 - 20:54
US special envoy Joe Kennedy speaks of ‘added impetus’ to restore power in NorthJoe Kennedy III says he is pulling together a major trade delegation for Northern Ireland in the autumnTue Jun 20 2023 - 20:52
Historic convictions for sex between men to be disregarded and conversion therapy banned under proposed lawsConversion therapy for LGBTI people is to be criminalised under new legal proposalsTue Jun 20 2023 - 17:41
Taoiseach ‘disinclined’ to extend Help to Buy scheme to second-hand homesLeo Varadkar said he would be open to expanding shared equity schemeTue Jun 20 2023 - 05:00
Leo Varadkar says he would like to see fewer abortions in IrelandLeo Varadkar calls for greater exploration around effect of abortion three-day waitMon Jun 19 2023 - 06:00
Ireland’s neutrality debates: President accused of ‘gratuitous attack’ on forum chairTánaiste defends forthcoming public consultations on defence and neutrality as Higgins warns of dangerous policy ‘drift’Mon Jun 19 2023 - 05:00
Taoiseach casts doubt on 50% cut in childcare costs by Budget 2024In interview with The Irish Times, Leo Varadkar defends his leadership of Fine Gael and says three Coalition parties need to ‘stick together’Mon Jun 19 2023 - 05:00
Tánaiste strongly defends neutrality debates following criticism by PresidentIreland in ‘drift’ towards Nato, says Higgins ahead of Government neutrality debatesSun Jun 18 2023 - 13:20
Taoiseach says higher interest rates are ‘normal’ and downplays chances of tax relief after ECB rate hikeVaradkar says higher mortgage interest rates are ‘normal’ as they reach highest level in more than 20 yearsFri Jun 16 2023 - 15:49
Projected €65bn surplus should be used to create shock-proof fund for public projects – TánaisteIn an interview with The Irish Times, Micheál Martin vows to continue leading Fianna Fáil after poll showed positive indicatorsFri Jun 16 2023 - 13:30
Taskforce on politicians’ safety to hear from Twitter, Meta and gardaíBody is to report back by December 31st with recommendations on tackling abuse and harassment in political lifeThu Jun 15 2023 - 07:10
‘It’s not easy but it’s important to show that it can be done’: Helen McEntee rejects maternity leave criticism Minister for Justice says vast majority supported her after returning from second maternity leave earlier this monthWed Jun 14 2023 - 14:15
Fine Gael members to call for €15 pension increase, mortgage relief and hike in renters’ creditTaoiseach Leo Varadkar to come under pressure when Fine Gael politicians lay out Budget 2024 demandsTue Jun 13 2023 - 20:41
Cap on data centres ruled out despite surge in energy useNew figures reveal data centres in the Republic used as much electricity as urban households last yearTue Jun 13 2023 - 05:00
Taoiseach warns ‘overly cautious’ budget could push people into povertyLeo Varadkar addresses opening of National Economic Dialogue, as Ministers advocate for ‘prudent’ approachMon Jun 12 2023 - 17:49
Up to 6,000 Ukrainians could be housed in refurbished accommodation by end of 2024, Ministers hearGovernment response to refugee accommodation crisis to date has been to rely mainly on hotel accommodationFri Jun 09 2023 - 05:00
Why does the State want to pay €1.5m to the EU amid lack of space for asylum seekers?Cabinet approves payment amid lack of space for asylum seekersThu Jun 08 2023 - 20:18
Ministers to be told of emerging financial risk in Department of Health budgetSources say it is too early in the year to speculate about whether the department would need a large bailout after a €1.4 billion bailout last yearThu Jun 08 2023 - 05:00
State to pay €1.5m to EU amid lack of space for asylum seekers Ministers set to approve plans for the financial contribution at Cabinet on Thursday morningThu Jun 08 2023 - 05:00
Islanders to get grants of up to €84,000 to renovate vacant or derelict homesGrant changes to come as part of Government’s new national islands policy, the first in 27 yearsWed Jun 07 2023 - 04:55
‘I gave it my all. I don’t rule out anything’: What next for Simon Harris, Fine Gael’s most ambitious minister?The Wicklow TD gave the keys to the Department of Justice back to Helen McEntee this week but says he was no ‘caretaker’ minister as he returned to the Department of Higher EducationSat Jun 03 2023 - 06:00
Green Party and Fine Gael set for row over land-use plans linked to climate changeEamon Ryan says EU nature restoration law oposed by Fine Gael must be accepted if Ireland’s climate mitigation goals to be met.Sat Jun 03 2023 - 05:00
Abortion reform Bill to abolish three-day waiting period passes second stage in Dáil Barrister Marie O’Shea, who conducted a review of the State’s abortion law, is questioned about her recommendations at Oireachtas committeeWed May 31 2023 - 22:51
Changes to abortion law needed as ‘electorate could not have foreseen difficulties’ - review chairBarrister Marie O’Shea says recommendations for change are not the ‘start of a creep’ towards more progressive regimeWed May 31 2023 - 06:00
Women politicians to meet with Minister after he warned of ‘practical implications’ of maternity leaveRoderic O’Gorman decided to bring standalone Bill forward due to ‘complexity’ of proposals around leave for TDs and SenatorsTue May 30 2023 - 21:01
Vaping to be banned in Ireland for under-18s by mid-JulyMinister for Health Stephen Donnelly to bring full legislation to Cabinet this weekMon May 29 2023 - 05:00
