Climate change report ‘wake-up call’ for all governments – Sinn FéinTD says more needs to be done to facilitate those in remote areas to travel without carsMon Aug 09 2021 - 14:32
Covid hospitalisations could double by month end, Ministers warnedPatients may rise to 400 as subcommittee hears State not yet at peak of latest waveSat Aug 07 2021 - 03:30
Unflattering optics as defensive Government offers same excuse twiceMinisters in hiding around Zappone appointment and Varadkar presence at hotelSat Aug 07 2021 - 01:00
‘I probably let my guard down’: Leo Varadkar apologises for attending Merrion Hotel eventTánaiste denies that guidelines were updated after controversy arose to suit his argumentFri Aug 06 2021 - 18:39
Covid-19: Government says Ireland on ‘very uncertain’ trajectory as 1,782 cases reportedCoalition to set out plan for further easing of restrictions and return to offices later this monthFri Aug 06 2021 - 15:29
Ministers to push for resumption of First Communions and ConfirmationsDepartment of Foreign Affairs to review process of appointing special envoysFri Aug 06 2021 - 04:45
Events of last fortnight have dealt sizeable blow to the Coalition’s credibilityThe Government went into fire-fighting mode in relation to an event organised by Zappone in the Merrion HotelThu Aug 05 2021 - 20:55
Up to 200 people allowed at ‘organised’ gatherings, says Government amid Zappone controversyVaradkar confirms he was one of those who attended outdoor hotel event hosted by ex-ministerWed Aug 04 2021 - 22:35
Zappone turns down UN special envoy job after political pressureFormer minister was facing questions about both manner of appointment and hotel event she organisedWed Aug 04 2021 - 18:24
RTÉ faces ‘existential’ financial crisis, Government toldFinancial problems could require broadcaster to restructure radically, consultants sayTue Aug 03 2021 - 06:00
Ministers to meet over rising hospitalisations of Covid-19 patientsHSE’s Paul Reid expresses concern about ‘slowly, continuously rising numbers’Tue Aug 03 2021 - 00:06
Fifteen nursing homes hit with Covid-19 outbreaks in all three wavesNphet expected to provide fresh advice to Government on easing of remaining restrictionsMon Aug 02 2021 - 01:00
Coveney under pressure to answer questions on Zappone jobMembers of the Foreign Affairs Committee have all requested a hearing on matterMon Aug 02 2021 - 00:30
Approval of Mother and Baby Homes redress scheme delayed until next Dáil termGovernment is working on the basis it will need €1bn to provide even ‘modest redress’ to survivors of the Mother and Baby HomesMon Aug 02 2021 - 00:00
Ireland overtakes ‘nearest neighbour’ UK with 72.4% of adults vaccinated, says TaoiseachTony Holohan praises young people who queued to get vaccinated against Covid-19 at walk-in centresSun Aug 01 2021 - 11:59
Return of large Croke Park crowds could hinge on fan compliance with Covid rulesFailure to wear masks could hinder aim to have 40,000 spectators at All Ireland finalsSat Jul 31 2021 - 05:00
Bungled Zappone appointment deflects attention from more serious issuesCabinet fails to agree redress scheme or plan for live entertainment before summer breakSat Jul 31 2021 - 00:34
Coveney defends decision to appoint Zappone as special envoyMinister says not informing Taoiseach of planned appointment was ‘genuine mistake’Fri Jul 30 2021 - 20:36
Taoiseach ‘does not approve’ of Communion, Confirmation ban breachesBishop tells parish priest to continue religious services despite Covid-19 restrictionsFri Jul 30 2021 - 17:35
Hotel group founder appointed deputy chair of National Maternity HospitalPat McCann takes over from Mr Justice Nicholas KearnsThu Jul 29 2021 - 20:03
Live music, entertainment sectors at danger of collapse, Ministers warnedCatherine Martin has demanded ‘active engagement’ on reopening the industryThu Jul 29 2021 - 00:15
Covid-19: Booster shots to be offered to older people in early autumn amid reinfection concernsParents urged to ignore ‘misinformation’ as vaccines for over-12s could begin next weekWed Jul 28 2021 - 01:00
Taoiseach not told of Zappone appointment to UN envoy roleCabinet agrees new 10-year package for capital spending of €136bn, which is €45bn more than the existing National Development PlanTue Jul 27 2021 - 20:56
Nursing home residents, over-80s, frontline health workers set to be offered Covid-19 booster firstVulnerable groups, including those with underlying medical conditions, to be given shot in autumn or winterTue Jul 27 2021 - 17:47
Ireland’s most senior civil servant to become ambassador to LondonChanges envisaged for London, Rome, Paris, Washington, The Hague and UNTue Jul 27 2021 - 03:00
Ministers to push for wedding guest limit to be increased to 100Nphet to discuss Delta variant threat; Niac advice on immunising 12-15-year-olds is ‘imminent’Tue Jul 27 2021 - 01:00
Cabinet to discuss increasing number of guests allowed at weddings as indoor hospitality reopens‘Day of relief’ for publicans but CMO urges people to ‘avoid crowded spaces’Mon Jul 26 2021 - 21:31
Indoor dining Q&A: What you need to know ahead of reopeningAre children allowed into pubs and restaurants? Closing time? How many in a group?Sun Jul 25 2021 - 11:39
Covid-19: Vulnerable children over 12 may be next in line for vaccinesGovernment to get guidance from Niac on whether to vaccinate 12- to 15-year-oldsSat Jul 24 2021 - 04:42
Indoor dining: Draft guidelines state all adult customers must provide contact detailsMeeting held on regulations for hospitality ahead of upcoming reopening on MondaySat Jul 24 2021 - 00:59
Judge in Clifden adjourns ‘Golfgate’ court case until October 28thIndependent TD Noel Grealish and former Fianna Fáil senator Donie Cassidy face chargesThu Jul 22 2021 - 12:13
Significant work remains on indoor dining laws, Attorney General tells MinistersPaul Gallagher ‘annoyed and frustrated’, seeking detail on exclusion of unvaccinated peopleWed Jul 21 2021 - 16:07
Indoor dining plan: Time limits unlikely but stricter social distancing for families with childrenTwo-metre table distance to apply if children present and Covid certs to be shownWed Jul 21 2021 - 07:12
HSE report into Beacon vaccine controversy nears completionInquiry separate to that commissioned by Dublin private hospital’s own boardWed Jul 21 2021 - 01:04
Time limits for indoor hospitality bookings to be removedCovid-19: Officials understood to be considering requiring patrons to provide photo IDTue Jul 20 2021 - 18:19
Departure of Kearns puts NMH relocation back in spotlightPlanned resignation of hospital board’s deputy chairman set to revive controversyTue Jul 20 2021 - 04:50
Ex-High Court president Nicholas Kearns to step down from NMH boardSources say resignation not linked to recent clash with Dr Peter Boylan at hospital agmTue Jul 20 2021 - 04:01
Former gardaí urged to co-operate in Tom Oliver murder investigationInvestigator seeks help in recovering missing car of farmer murdered by IRA in 1991Mon Jul 19 2021 - 21:31
Government offers to buy spare vaccines from EU member states‘Number of leads’ identified as Delta threat forces acceleration of vaccine programmeSat Jul 03 2021 - 03:28
Canvassing with Fianna Fáil: ‘Ivana’s nice but she was voted in by Trinity graduates’Deirdre Conroy pushes her local record in an uphill battle for Dublin Bay SouthSat Jul 03 2021 - 01:21
Government set to buy million coronavirus vaccines from RomaniaTaoiseach and Romanian president signal agreement ‘in principle’ to the purchaseFri Jul 02 2021 - 19:34
Delta variant driving ‘significant’ new Covid surge, Holohan warnsGovernment considering offering one-shot vaccine to people under 35Fri Jul 02 2021 - 02:24
Under-35s may be offered one-shot Janssen Covid-19 vaccine at pharmaciesYounger people expected to be offered thousands of vaccine doses in new planThu Jul 01 2021 - 19:20
Vaccine registration to open for people aged 30-34, as experts to examine use of antigen testTaoiseach says vaccinating younger people with AZ, J&J not central to reopening delayThu Jul 01 2021 - 15:06
State ownership of maternity hospital land would be ‘inappropriate’Concerns mount about potential religious influence in the new hospitalThu Jul 01 2021 - 02:00
Covid-19: Opposition grows to plans to delay return of indoor hospitalityTaoiseach told FF ‘toxic’ and ‘irrelevant’ to young amid Dáil and sectoral criticismThu Jul 01 2021 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil becoming ‘irrelevant and toxic’ to young people, TD tells party meetingNphet modelling did not include Niac advice on vaccines for young people, Donnelly saysWed Jun 30 2021 - 23:40
Mid-July return for indoor dining if UK data shows Delta less severe – GovernmentTourist industry representatives told Ministers waiting on data from UK to make moveWed Jun 30 2021 - 20:38
Fury and backlash: Hospitality industry angry as Covid reopening plans shelvedRestaurants and pubs have no indicative date for return of customers inside premisesWed Jun 30 2021 - 07:37
Mary Lou McDonald: ‘If you think I am forward in my expression, meet my mother’Sinn Féin leader tells Irish Times Summer Nights Festival how her family shaped herTue Jun 29 2021 - 21:30
