Mary Lou McDonald faces her biggest challenge yet, five years after rising to the top of Sinn FéinAfter nearly 20 years playing the ultimate long-game, can the party leader transform it from one-time political pariahs into a party of government?Sat Feb 11 2023 - 06:00
Abortion review expected to be sent to Minister within weeksBarrister Marie O’Shea last year appointed as independent chairwoman of review into State’s abortion lawsFri Feb 10 2023 - 22:05
Nursing home charges: Ex-special adviser to Mary Harney defends legal strategy ‘As soon as there is litigation against the State, there has to be a legal strategy,’ says Oliver O’ConnorThu Feb 02 2023 - 05:00
Taoiseach pledges whatever is ‘legally required and morally just’ on disability payments Leo Varadkar was speaking at Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting on Wednesday eveningWed Feb 01 2023 - 21:42
Nursing home charges: Varadkar defends strategy aimed at containing State’s potential liabilityTaoiseach says he does not recall being briefed or authorising the legal strategyTue Jan 31 2023 - 21:46
Supreme Court judge Marie Baker nominated to chair Electoral CommissionElectoral Commission will now be established in the coming daysTue Jan 31 2023 - 20:30
Nursing home charges: Micheál Martin ‘not aware’ of two memos detailing State’s strategy on refundsVaradkar tells Dáil he ‘must have been’ briefed about the ‘legitimate’ legal strategyTue Jan 31 2023 - 15:09
State to consider making supports for refugees time-limitedMinisters to discuss ongoing humanitarian response to war in Ukraine as Government examines ‘all options’ to tackle accommodation crisisMon Jan 30 2023 - 00:01
More than 5,000 adopted people yet to receive personal recordsThousands of applications have been made following the enactment of the Birth and Information Tracing legislation, but a significant backlog has built upSun Jan 29 2023 - 20:23
Low-cost loans for home retrofits face fresh delays amid ‘intensive’ engagementHomeowners will be offered low interest loans of up to €50,000 to fund home upgradesSun Jan 29 2023 - 19:54
Number of homeless people hits new record high, as homelessness rises by 30% in a yearDecember figures show there were 8,190 adults and 3,442 children in emergency accommodationFri Jan 27 2023 - 15:20
Hunt for sites to house asylum seekers as more than 20 new arrivals face homelessnessMany providers signal they will not accept men, while Minister expresses concern about impact on tourismFri Jan 27 2023 - 05:00
Warning number of asylum seekers sleeping rough could doubleAt least 24 international protection applicants left without accommodation since arriving in State on TuesdayThu Jan 26 2023 - 09:08
At least seven asylum seekers told there is no State accommodation available following Citywest closurePeople ‘need to be aware of the fact that accommodation is not necessarily available in Ireland’, says VaradkarThu Jan 26 2023 - 05:00
Female TDs to meet Ceann Comhairle to tackle abuse and threatsNew cross-party taskforce will also be set up to address the growing issue of intimidationWed Jan 25 2023 - 21:32
Politicians could get up to €5,000 towards security costs Funding would only be given following advice from gardaí and comes amid heightened security fearsWed Jan 25 2023 - 18:36
Refugees intending to seek asylum in Ireland told to defer travel amid accommodation shortageNational shortage of accommodation to result in the Citywest hub being closed to new adult international protection applicants for longer periodsWed Jan 25 2023 - 05:00
People asked not to seek refuge in Ireland with migration crisis response in ‘extremely difficult phase’Citywest facility at capacity with some applicants told they will be contacted when accommodation availableTue Jan 24 2023 - 11:51
Airlines asked to help cut down on numbers travelling on false documentsDetails contained in briefing notes for new Minister for Justice Simon HarrisTue Jan 24 2023 - 06:54
Hospital inpatient €80 charge to be abolished from AprilMinisters will also consider €50 million fund for communities helping refugeesTue Jan 24 2023 - 01:00
€5,000 EV buyer grants to be cut as cars become more affordableMinister for Environment launches new strategy to roll out thousands of EV chargers across countryFri Jan 20 2023 - 00:00
Six-week window emerges ahead of potential fresh elections in Northern IrelandInside Politics: In the Dáil, Paschal Donohoe’s posters continue to pester Fine GaelThu Jan 19 2023 - 07:56
New €100m EV charging plan will put pressure on national gridEamon Ryan to unveil plan to install charging points countrywide in bid to address driver anxietyThu Jan 19 2023 - 05:00
Holly Cairns left ‘terrified’ after online stalker showed up at her homeSocial Democrats TD said she would not have run for public office had she known the level of abuse she would faceWed Jan 18 2023 - 23:40
Dáil returns for first sitting of 2023, with controversy in no short supplyInside Politics: Leo Varadkar’s return as Taoiseach overshadowed by Fine Gael controversiesWed Jan 18 2023 - 07:25
Criminals face up to five years in prison for grooming children into life of crime Cabinet to consider plan for new electric vehicle charging points on main road networks as well as plan for media sector fundingWed Jan 18 2023 - 05:00
Defective apartments: Up to €2.5bn to be allocated to fix Celtic Tiger buildings Coalition is preparing to sign off on a plan to address defects in up to 100,000 apartmentsWed Jan 18 2023 - 05:00
Ireland faces returning to debates of the 2000s as asylum system strugglesIncrease in number of asylum seekers reignites old debates about Ireland’s ‘pull factor’ for migrantsWed Jan 18 2023 - 01:44
Citywest refugee facility may close to new entrants again due to accommodation shortfallMinisters told the number of refugees entering the State in 2023 could equal last year’s figuresWed Jan 18 2023 - 01:00
Dáil resumes: Abortion, refugees and assisted dying likely to lead political agenda New political term and a new Taoiseach: here are the key issues to look out for as the Dáil returns on WednesdayTue Jan 17 2023 - 05:00
Politicians to get ‘security allowance’ for CCTV and alarms amid concern over threatsTalks taking place on enhanced support after mounting intimidation, particularly towards women TDsMon Jan 16 2023 - 01:00
‘Any woman in her right mind would not go into politics. You are completely dehumanised’Five public representatives describe a world of threats, insults and fear, driving one to conclude: ‘I’ve gone past the stage of recommending politics to people’Sat Jan 14 2023 - 05:00
Taoiseach due in Belfast for talks with main Stormont partiesMary Lou McDonald says it is ‘bizarre and unprecedented’ for UK government to ‘exclude leader of SF from leaders’ meeting’Thu Jan 12 2023 - 00:01
Varadkar says ‘certain degree of progress’ made in talks on Northern Ireland protocolTaoiseach set to travel to Belfast on Thursday for meetings with the leaders of the main political partiesWed Jan 11 2023 - 20:50
Governance in health service to be examined amid record overcrowding, Tánaiste saysMartin said HSE did good job during pandemic and lessons had to be drawn from that experienceWed Jan 11 2023 - 20:29
New security advice to politicians labelled ‘ridiculous’, ‘nonsense’ and ‘a bit much’Politicians were advised by gardaí to be ‘streetwise’ to ensure their personal safety, including wearing ‘comfortable shoes’Wed Jan 11 2023 - 05:00
Mpox vaccine appointments to be made available up until end of February, Cabinet to be toldStephen Donnelly will also update Ministers on ‘improving situation’ inside emergency departmentsWed Jan 11 2023 - 05:00
Stephen Donnelly ‘anxious’ to publish report on Tony Holohan’s cancelled secondmentDepartment yet to publish report on abandoned TCD appointment despite fact it was submitted last JulyTue Jan 10 2023 - 19:00
Coalition at odds over proposals to expand asylum system to include climate migrantsMinister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman says defined group within asylum process will have to be established for those fleeing homes ove climateMon Jan 09 2023 - 19:23
Research on conscientious objection ‘vital’ before final report submitted - abortion review chairCoalition sources had expected much-anticipated review to be sent to Government by the end of 2022, but the chair is waiting on new researchMon Jan 09 2023 - 18:58
Republic monitoring nuclear risk as a consequence of fighting in UkraineInternational Atomic Energy Agency repeatedly expresses concern over shelling around Zaporizhzhia plantMon Jan 09 2023 - 06:00
Strike threat as nursing union demands legal minimum staffing levelsINMO to consult members on industrial action amid overcrowding crisis in hospitalsSat Jan 07 2023 - 06:00
State faces shortfall of more than 14,000 refugee beds by end of March, Minister warnedBriefing documents show current accommodation system is 'unsustainable'Wed Jan 04 2023 - 05:00
Ministers warned about ‘significant consequences’ and potential costs if State loses mother and baby homes casesWarnings on personal injury cases detailed in briefing document given to Minister of State for IntegrationWed Jan 04 2023 - 05:00
State to be given sweeping powers in event of sudden oil emergency under new plans Minister for Environment Eamon Ryan to tell Cabinet there is no current concern or risk around stocksWed Jan 04 2023 - 00:01
Flu season yet to peak in ‘exceptional year’ for winter virusesHSE chiefs express ‘significant concern’ about trajectory of influenza as national crisis team convenesSat Dec 31 2022 - 05:00
Ukrainian refugees must start paying for meals or face evictionMinister warns of ‘significant pressures’ this spring as hotels set to return to accommodating tourists againSat Dec 31 2022 - 05:00
Minister pledges to cut childcare fees further as changes to subsidy to take effect next weekRoderic O’Gorman says new redress scheme for survivors of Mother and Baby Homes may be operational by mid-2023Sat Dec 31 2022 - 05:00
France, Spain and UK to introduce Covid-19 curbs on China but Ireland holds off for nowIreland to follow advice of European Centres for Disease Control which says there is ‘no need’ for additional restrictions at presentFri Dec 30 2022 - 20:06
Taoiseach hopes to visit Irish troops abroad as part of 2023 scheduleVaradkar indicates possibility of being able to commit to overseas trip ‘sometime next year’Tue Dec 27 2022 - 05:00
