Government approves committee to investigate international surrogacyCommittee will have 3 months to complete its work on potential legal frameworkThu Dec 09 2021 - 18:29
State abandons plan to rejig Covid Restrictions Support SchemeToo difficult to amend schemes for business ahead of Christmas period, Government saysThu Dec 09 2021 - 12:59
Good news on the economy, good and bad news on CovidInside Politics: Ireland’s economic recovery from pandemic quicker than any other EU member, Martin saysThu Dec 09 2021 - 07:56
Storm Barra: Abundance of caution sees schools stay closed in some countiesInside Politics: Bigger problem looming for Government is vaccine booster uptakeWed Dec 08 2021 - 08:31
Pandemic-weary country further buffeted as ‘weather bomb’ Storm Barra arrivesInside Politics: Government will decide later whether affected schools and colleges will stay closed again tomorrowTue Dec 07 2021 - 08:51
Major reform of childcare sector to include public funding of servicesMinister to bring new workforce plan to Cabinet on TuesdayTue Dec 07 2021 - 03:01
Coalition promises backing for firms hit by fresh coronavirus restrictionsPlans in train to recalibrate supports for affected businesses, says Government sourceTue Dec 07 2021 - 01:00
Independent body should make State’s top appointments – Oireachtas committeeRobert Watt appointment was made in ‘ad hoc fashion’, new report findsThu Nov 18 2021 - 14:28
Redress scheme for all mother and baby home survivors would have cost €1.6bnGovernment widened scheme recommended by working group which only covered 19,000 survivorsThu Nov 18 2021 - 06:00
Covid-19: Ministers warned over pressures facing hospitals as further restriction advice expectedModelling shows case numbers could rise steeply by the middle of DecemberThu Nov 18 2021 - 01:00
Taoiseach rejects SF leader’s claims on mother and baby redress schemeMary Lou McDonald accuses Government of ‘doubling down’ on commission’s ‘failures’Wed Nov 17 2021 - 21:52
FG senators accuse Donnelly of communication blundersComments on working-from-home ahead of announcement likened to FF bailout interviewsWed Nov 17 2021 - 21:41
Martin says further Covid restrictions cannot be ruled out as new measures revealedLatest measures include midnight closing time for bars and clubs as hospitals face pressureWed Nov 17 2021 - 08:12
Adoptees from mother and baby homes will ‘fight’ for change to redress schemeDepartment claims 34,000 survivors are eligible for redress at a cost of €800mWed Nov 17 2021 - 03:55
Mother and baby homes: Government still has a lot to do to address survivors’ concernsSurvivors may not receive redress payment until early 2023Tue Nov 16 2021 - 20:53
Mother and baby home survivors to receive redress of up to €65,000Scheme agreed by Cabinet to be available to 34,000 survivors at estimated cost of €800mTue Nov 16 2021 - 15:40
Deadline to begin abortion legislation review looms as expert yet to be appointedCabinet informed of plan in March, and review must be initiated by January, says HSEMon Nov 15 2021 - 02:00
Covid-positive teachers not allowed to list close contacts on dedicated portalHSE says people working in ‘complex’ settings will be phoned instead within 24 hoursMon Nov 15 2021 - 01:00
Advice to work from home set to return as Cabinet Covid subcommittee to ‘take stock’ in meeting todayHospitals face ‘very grim’ situation; details being worked out for antigen tests in schoolsMon Nov 15 2021 - 01:00
Taoiseach ‘extremely concerned’ and cannot rule out further Covid restrictionsMicheál Martin says people need to cut level of socialising as 3,805 further cases recordedSun Nov 14 2021 - 15:29
Labour Party leader Alan Kelly hits out at ‘arrogance’ of other political partiesMr Kelly said too many parties are ‘lying to the Irish people’ and there is a third optionSat Nov 13 2021 - 17:08
Covid-19: 4,642 cases reported in State with virus ‘in most communities’Holohan urges people to think about number of others you meet as hospitalisations riseSat Nov 13 2021 - 13:23
Antigen tests to be sold at subsidised prices amid ‘concerning’ rise in Covid casesGovernment coming under pressure to pause plans for full return to workplacesSat Nov 13 2021 - 01:34
Antigen tests should be used twice weekly by people doing high-risk activities – NphetLetter sent to Government reccomends return to working from home where possibleFri Nov 12 2021 - 15:23
Holohan seeks stronger public-health messaging as Nphet advises working from homeA 14-year-old has become the youngest person in the State to die of Covid-19, according to HSPC figuresFri Nov 12 2021 - 01:00
New statutory body to be set up to ensure mica crisis not repeatedTaoiseach promises ‘comprehensive solution’ following meeting of MinistersThu Nov 11 2021 - 22:13
Nphet to advise Government people should work from home wherever possibleState’s public health team met on Thursday afternoon to discuss Covid-19 situationThu Nov 11 2021 - 18:57
CHI aims to cut waiting lists for children with scolisis to less than 4 monthsProposals for HSE funding to increase capacity at Crumlin and Temple St hospitalsThu Nov 11 2021 - 09:07
New mica scheme could include cap of about €400,000 per homeAlong with size of cap, whether to include rental properties is a major sticking pointThu Nov 11 2021 - 01:00
Joe McHugh could quit Fine Gael if mica redress fails to satisfy homeownersFormer party whip ready to ‘consider all options’ as improved package is discussedWed Nov 10 2021 - 03:00
Covid-19: 3,578 new cases reported as Holohan says testing ‘essential’ for those with symptomsHospitality sector asks for tougher sanctions for non-compliant venuesTue Nov 09 2021 - 18:41
Covid cases likely to peak within days before falling, modelling suggestsEuropean forecast hub predicts 500 patients in Irish hospitals by mid-NovemberSat Nov 06 2021 - 01:00
Climate Action Plan main points: What does it mean for you?A breakdown of the five key areas from the Government’s new €125bn schemeThu Nov 04 2021 - 17:10
Climate Action Plan worth €125bn unveiled by CoalitionHomeowners to be offered loan scheme to retrofit properties; tax incentives also on wayThu Nov 04 2021 - 16:18
Student nurses pay deal approved for €100 weekly accommodation allowanceCabinet extends existing weekly pandemic placement grant, costing €5.7mThu Nov 04 2021 - 13:33
State’s new €125bn climate plan to cut emissions for rest of decadeFossil fuel heating to be phased out in public buildings, new transport electrification targets setThu Nov 04 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: No new restrictions on cards but public asked to ‘dial back’ socialisingNo plans to reimpose restrictions as ‘vaccine wall is holding’, Tánaiste saysWed Nov 03 2021 - 21:12
Rent increases to be capped at 2% under new housing planMinister for Housing Darragh O’Brien has consulted with the Attorney General to ensure plan can withstand any legal challengesTue Nov 02 2021 - 20:31
Sinn Féin delegates gather in Dublin believing their day has comeParty spokespeople presenting themselves as ministers-in-waiting, ready for powerSat Oct 30 2021 - 01:00
Jennifer Bray: High time we tackled causes of vaccine hesitancyEndless debates about lockdowns are circular – and little more than a distractionSat Oct 30 2021 - 01:00
Meeting to finalise how nightclubs and late-night venues will operateMajor sticking point is the requirement for venues to give patrons tickets which must be secured ahead of the event taking placeTue Oct 26 2021 - 03:45
Emissions targets to 2030 to require ‘fundamental’ changes to work and lifestyleGovernment to outline carbon limits for individual sectors shortly, Ryan saysMon Oct 25 2021 - 23:33
Almost 800 children are waiting more than two years for surgeryThirty-six children are on surgery waiting lists of more than four years, figures showMon Oct 25 2021 - 04:30
Carbon budgets to be published to set State’s climate targetsOireachtas will have a period of four months to approve the budgetsMon Oct 25 2021 - 01:00
Coalition leaders yet to see proposed deal on maternity hospitalChanges to board structure a ‘smoke and mirrors’ exercise, say campaignersSun Oct 24 2021 - 17:26
Hospitals and homes prioritised over industry in event of power shortagesPrioritisation plan says data centres and large energy users would go off line firstSun Oct 24 2021 - 16:30
Pubs with live music will not be subject to new guidelines around ticketingGovernment forced to defend requirements for live music and late-night hospitality over weekendSun Oct 24 2021 - 15:55
Shatter writes letter of complaint to Dáil over parliamentary question about IsraelGovernment clear on Israel’s responsibility under international law, Coveney saysSat Oct 23 2021 - 01:00
Improved mica redress scheme to come before CabinetDetails yet to be finalised on defective blocks plan but homeowners aware of developmentFri Oct 22 2021 - 18:52
Fines of up to €20m for gambling providers who break new rulesMinister says role of CEO designate of new authority will be advertised before ChristmasThu Oct 21 2021 - 15:47
