Rising cases leave State in ‘fragile’ place in Covid battle, Taoiseach saysGovernment expresses optimism easing of EU-UK row will fast-track delivery of more vaccinesThu Mar 25 2021 - 02:45
Fine Gael TDs call on Government to end rolling lockdownsVaradkar tells FG parliamentary party of concerns over Covid-19 reinfectionsWed Mar 24 2021 - 20:18
Varadkar says he does not believe charges will be brought against him over GP contract leakGardaí upgraded inquiry into leak of contract to formal investigationWed Mar 24 2021 - 18:58
Hard Rock Hotel and Clontarf Castle to be used for mandatory quarantineFour Dublin hotels chosen for quarantine regime, as 47 bookings made in first two daysWed Mar 24 2021 - 18:23
Advisory committee to help with appointment of chief justiceHelen McEntee proposal will assist in selecting successor for Frank ClarkeWed Mar 24 2021 - 00:01
Walk-in testing to be introduced in areas with high incidence of CovidDonnelly says people will be able to avail of the facility without a referral orderTue Mar 23 2021 - 20:51
Helen McEntee outlines process of appointing next Chief JusticeMr Justice Frank Clarke due to retire this October when he reaches the age of 70Tue Mar 23 2021 - 20:46
State will pay extra bill if travellers forced to quarantine beyond 12 daysDepartment of Health says 26 bookings already made for hotels under new systemTue Mar 23 2021 - 20:45
Mandatory hotel quarantine booking portal goes live with 12-night stay costing €1,875 per personPassengers coming into Ireland from airport considered ‘high risk’ must pre-pay for stayTue Mar 23 2021 - 13:42
Another surge in Covid-19 possible just ahead of decision time on lifting curbsMandatory quarantine regime for arrivals from high-risk countries set to beginMon Mar 22 2021 - 05:00
TDs and Senators swear statements to facilitate expenses claimsSuspension of need to fob in to Dáil or Seanad for three months reason for sworn oathsMon Mar 22 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: Cabinet split on easing 5km limit in April as work from home advice to remain until JunePessimism expressed on key metrics of hospitalisations, vaccinations and casesFri Mar 19 2021 - 01:41
New Sexual Offences Bill expected to further protect victims of harassmentBill will add that a person’s belief in consent to sexual act must be reasonably heldTue Mar 16 2021 - 01:00
Construction among reopenings at risk if Covid-19 cases keep risingVaradkar rules out April 5th relaxations in event of numbers going in wrong directionSat Mar 13 2021 - 03:17
Covid-19: Taoiseach warns on easing of restrictions as case numbers remain stubbornly highNphet member urges public to ‘hold on’ as 10 further deaths and 646 cases reportedFri Mar 12 2021 - 19:39
Two people arrested following Traveller funeral in LeitrimGardaí issue 80 fixed penalty notices after 300 mourners gather in Carrick-on-ShannonFri Mar 12 2021 - 19:16
Nphet fears ‘real trouble’ if Covid-19 cases keep risingNursing home residents allowed two visits a week on compassionate groundsFri Mar 12 2021 - 01:00
Illegal adoptions: Government seeks advice on next stepsDepartment to engage with Prof O’Mahony to set ‘broad’ terms of reference for reportThu Mar 11 2021 - 21:09
Students in direct provision will no longer have to pay international feesGovernment is examining extending student support schemeThu Mar 11 2021 - 13:10
Illegal adoptions: Government’s next step fraught with difficultyState has duty of care to subjects of illegal birth registrations but also to their anguishThu Mar 11 2021 - 01:00
Illegal adoptions: ‘Doing nothing’ not option for State inquiryScale and timeframe among challenges, special rapporteur for child protection saysThu Mar 11 2021 - 01:00
Illegal adoptions report delayed due to Seámus Woulfe’s concernsFormer AG raised issues around data protection, terms of reference and other inquiryThu Mar 11 2021 - 00:06
At least 14 illegal adoption cases at ‘advanced stage’ in High CourtBelfast man launched proceedings against St Patrick’s Guild in January 2020Wed Mar 10 2021 - 18:04
Q&A: What did the review of Ireland's adoption records find?Report ‘will leave many questions unanswered’ but also raises many problemsWed Mar 10 2021 - 09:00
Up to 20,000 adoption files could relate to irregular birth registrations – reportPhrases or ‘markers’ found in sample files that could indicate ‘suspicious practice’Wed Mar 10 2021 - 03:20
Illegal adoptions review advises against inquiry despite thousands of ‘suspicious’ filesReview based on small sample suggests up to 20,000 suspicious cases may be in archivesTue Mar 09 2021 - 15:04
New guidelines on personal injury awards to take effect ‘within weeks’Minister for Justice to bring proposals for Bill to Cabinet after judges back plansTue Mar 09 2021 - 01:00
Abortion legislation review to begin, Donnelly tells CabinetAct includes three-year review to monitor delivery of services, operation of legislationSat Mar 06 2021 - 01:00
Ireland may ask EU countries to share their Covid-19 vaccinesStephen Donnelly seriously concerned about reliability of AstraZeneca’s deliveriesFri Mar 05 2021 - 01:00
Archbishop pledges assistance to any inquiry into illegal adoptionsFull Government inquiry into State’s adoption practices looking increasingly likelyThu Mar 04 2021 - 22:05
Varadkar criticises Green TD’s High Court Ceta challengePatrick Costello raises concerns over Government’s plan to ratify trade agreementWed Mar 03 2021 - 20:06
Nphet considers asking all arrivals to give samples for Covid-19 genomic sequencingLetter to Government warns of 33% increase in workplace outbreaks in one weekWed Mar 03 2021 - 15:53
Government response to housing crisis comes under fireInside Politics: Sinn Féin to call for scrapping of new shared equity home loan schemeWed Mar 03 2021 - 08:25
'Dead as a dodo': Scrap shared equity home loan scheme, says SF TDBruton says Sinn Féin’s claim that scheme will result in price spiral is ‘false’Wed Mar 03 2021 - 03:32
CervicalCheck: Family members have medical cards extended by five yearsIt had been expected Cabinet would agree a three-year extension for dependants of those affected by controversyTue Mar 02 2021 - 13:05
Covid variants: Government to consider tighter curbs on travel from South Africa, South AmericaNew legislation to enforce mandatory State quarantine in hotels for passengers passedTue Mar 02 2021 - 03:05
CervicalCheck: Family members to have medical cards extendedMcEntee expected to bring informal update to Cabinet about Saturday’s protest in Dublin city centreTue Mar 02 2021 - 01:01
Quarantine hotels to rely on private security firms for rules enforcementGardaí will not escort passengers from airport or stay on site, Garda management saysTue Mar 02 2021 - 01:00
Nphet says normal life ‘some way off’ and vaccination unlikely to fully halt Covid-19Country’s health infrastructure is ‘not fit for purpose’, public health experts sayThu Feb 25 2021 - 19:12
Martin indicates Covid restrictions including 5km travel limit may be eased on April 5thTaoiseach tells party meeting restrictions on outdoor activity, sport, construction and travel rules could be eased on Easter MondayWed Feb 24 2021 - 21:55
The Path Ahead: Full facts from Nphet paint stark pictureLetter to Stephen Donnelly set out reasons why easing of Covid-19 curbs not good ideaWed Feb 24 2021 - 20:20
Gabriel Scally not ‘dumped’ from CervicalCheck reformPublic health expert to provide one final report on implementation plan, Department of Health confirmsWed Feb 24 2021 - 14:42
Covid vaccine ramp-up to see 80% of adults get dose by June - MartinEasing of restrictions contingent on continued suppression of virus, says TaoiseachWed Feb 24 2021 - 01:00
Taoiseach says ‘the end is truly in sight’ as Level 5 extended until April 5th and schools to reopenIn-person education will resume on phased basis on March 1st while travel limit will be reviewed in early AprilTue Feb 23 2021 - 20:22
Muddled Government messaging adding to anger and frustrationPublic growing tired of vague, conflicting information and ad hoc announcementsSat Feb 20 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: Tight restrictions to remain until May, as case numbers plateauLevel 5 to stay until April, while phased return of schools to begin in MarchFri Feb 19 2021 - 01:20
Level 5 restrictions to stay until at least April despite school reopening planPhased reopening of schools set to begin in March but outdoor gatherings to remain bannedThu Feb 18 2021 - 23:33
Covid-19: 47 more deaths confirmed as Nphet says 25% of cases are not fully investigatedRonan Glynn says public health team ‘really wants’ focus on retrospective contact tracingThu Feb 18 2021 - 22:29
Mother and baby homes: Options for retrieving recordings to be examinedSome survivors who provided testimony say they were not told tapes would be deletedWed Feb 17 2021 - 21:15
Covid-19: Government set to finalise legislation on mandatory hotel quarantineInside Politics: Private security at facilities would have no enforcement powersWed Feb 17 2021 - 08:12
