Michael Healy-Rae urged to explain how he claimed Dáil expenses when he was in KerryKerry TD was in Sneem on June 21st last year, yet Dáil records show his ID tag was used to clock him present for Juncker speechFri Nov 01 2019 - 20:51
Fine Gael national executive to consider Maria Bailey’s future‘Members are always the ones who choose the ticket,’ Minister says of local party motionFri Nov 01 2019 - 20:10
Regina Doherty praises Maria Bailey’s 'strength of character'‘She has been through an incredible amount but we’re a democratic party’Fri Nov 01 2019 - 13:54
PAC head accused of ‘wholly untrue’ claims about public services cardIrish Rail calls for Seán Fleming to correct record over remarks on use of card by companyFri Nov 01 2019 - 02:40
Calls for review of Dáil attendance and expenses systemRequest comes after it emerged several TDs clock in to Dáil but do not take part in votesFri Nov 01 2019 - 02:05
No possibility of Brexit deal changes, Donohue warnsCorbyn plan to broker new accord with EU in 2020 dismissed by MinisterThu Oct 31 2019 - 20:19
Many reasons why TD would be in Dáil but not vote, says DonohoeMinister says Dáil’s oversight body should reflect on whether a review neededThu Oct 31 2019 - 12:59
Boil notices increase despite investment in water infrastructureEPA points to funding, management and operational issues behind contaminationsSat Oct 26 2019 - 00:51
Collins and Dooley accounts of voting draw TDs’ scepticismVideo footage ‘stretches political credibility’, says Mary Lou McDonaldFri Oct 25 2019 - 01:00
Vote controversy: report recommends no sanctions against TDsInvestigation into voting row finds committee on procedures needs more powersThu Oct 24 2019 - 12:45
Dáil clerk’s report on Fianna Fáil voting incident to be publishedParty braced for findings after Niall Collins voted for Timmy Dooley six timesThu Oct 24 2019 - 07:46
Public Service Card cost nears €68m as enforcement order ‘imminent’Government may challenge Data Protection Commissioner’s ruling restricting use of cardThu Oct 24 2019 - 01:42
Voting controversy could result in 30-day suspensions for TDsFine Gael accuses Fianna Fáil of muddying waters with video of Ministers out of seatsTue Oct 22 2019 - 18:10
TDs across parties admit voting for colleagues not in seatsFine Gael Ministers among those who pressed buttons for colleagues in the DáilTue Oct 22 2019 - 08:10
Barry Cowen insists he was present when vote was castTDs from across political spectrum admit to voting for colleagues not in designated seatsMon Oct 21 2019 - 23:56
Dáil e-voting scandal: call for penalties for TDs who abuse systemIntroduction of thumbprint verification suggested to safeguard integrity of systemMon Oct 21 2019 - 20:33
Late applications to abuse survivors’ fund to be revisited, TDs toldCommittee chairman says it would be a travesty if abuse survivors ‘left high and dry’Thu Oct 17 2019 - 19:26
Brexit: Has DUP scuppered the withdrawal deal?Inside Politics: Party says it cannot support proposals as they stand despite positive signals last night around talksThu Oct 17 2019 - 07:24
Almost 400 abuse survivors to miss out on health and housing supportsCaranua says €110m survivors' fund is almost spent, despite €3m owed by Christian BrothersThu Oct 17 2019 - 02:12
FG to make tax cuts ‘priority’ ahead of election, says DonohoeMinister for Finance says Government to act once full impact of Brexit is knownWed Oct 16 2019 - 12:15
Fears over new legislation on opt-out sytem of organ donationIrish Kidney Association chief to address issue before Oireachtas health committeeWed Oct 16 2019 - 07:31
Online harassment highlights ‘need to train more gardaí’Government has ‘failed to properly resource’ Garda, expert to tell justice committeeTue Oct 15 2019 - 20:50
Garda vetting decision prompts organisations to seek legal adviceDepartment of Culture bodies say interpretation at odds with child-protection policiesMon Oct 14 2019 - 02:47
Varadkar resists pressure for early election if Brexit deal agreedParties say they are largely prepared for early election if one is calledMon Oct 14 2019 - 02:15
Calling election this year would be a ‘stroke’, says MartinVaradkar had ‘some neck’ to claim credit for budget demands, says FF leaderSat Oct 12 2019 - 20:00
Fine Gael Senator proposes ‘positivity seminar’ to boost party moraleSome within Fine Gael believe the Taoiseach may go to the country within weeks if a Brexit extension or deal is achievedSat Oct 12 2019 - 00:07
DUP fires warning after EU and UK agree to intensify Brexit talksDonald Tusk says hopes of agreement have risen but that positive signs can be ‘political tricks’Fri Oct 11 2019 - 20:35
Extortion criminals used new accounts for cash after Cab interventionDrug gang figures still received money from construction firms after accounts frozenFri Oct 11 2019 - 02:17
Investigation to be held into official knowledge of extortion claimsHousing department informed of Dublin protection money operation in 2017Thu Oct 10 2019 - 17:18
Go-Ahead fined €70k for late or unreliable bus servicesNational Transport Authority says Dublin Bus will pay €280k for failure to operate as scheduledThu Oct 10 2019 - 11:19
State may run review of council ‘security’Survey is considered after allegations that Dublin authority paid protection moneyThu Oct 10 2019 - 02:13
Budget 2020: no drama in Dáil as thoughts turn to electionInside Politics: Government can do very little to rock the boat as parties look to Brexit and end of confidence-and-supply arrangementWed Oct 09 2019 - 07:15
Budget 2020: Changes to scheme for first-time buyers plannedBudget move to ensure couples who can ‘well afford to buy’ will not be unfairly subsidisedMon Oct 07 2019 - 07:39
Fianna Fáil criticises Varadkar for ‘predators’ comparisonComments showed ‘breathtaking level of arrogance’ by Taoiseach, says Lisa ChambersSun Oct 06 2019 - 20:45
Brexit: Taoiseach believes deal can be agreed and is set to meet JohnsonStill time for UK to bring further solutions to break current Brexit impasse, says VaradkarSat Oct 05 2019 - 23:04
Varadkar likens Fianna Fáil to ‘predators’ at presidential dinnerTaoiseach touches on Brexit and when next general election will take placeSat Oct 05 2019 - 22:42
EU tells UK its proposals do not provide basis for concluding agreementEU declines to continue discussions with Johnson’s chief negotiator over weekendFri Oct 04 2019 - 21:38
Board of national children’s hospital accuses builder of ‘aggressiveness’Concerns have also been raised about the number of health and safety incidents on the siteFri Oct 04 2019 - 00:35
Brexit: Ireland will not ‘countenance’ deal involving customs checks – VaradkarJohnson’s proposals create ‘major obstacles’ to deal, says TaoiseachThu Oct 03 2019 - 18:15
More children sharing explicit selfies, gardaí set to warnOfficers to inform Oireachtas justice group that images often circulated to third partiesWed Oct 02 2019 - 02:48
Donohoe examines extra help for families with childcare billsFinal budget negotiations ‘difficult’ in the light of uncertainty around BrexitFri Sept 27 2019 - 20:42
Citizenship ceremonies postponed following High Court rulingMinister says ceremonies will be held after Bill about unbroken residence becomes lawFri Sept 27 2019 - 20:34
Any tax cuts in budget will be minimal, says DonohoeMinister insists he and Taoiseach ‘absolutely aligned’ on policy after Varadkar commentsFri Sept 27 2019 - 16:01
Existing laws adequate to deal with abortion protests, says Garda commissionerMinister for Health to press ahead with plans for exclusion zones outside hospitalsThu Sept 26 2019 - 19:55
Government will be forced to comply with ruling on public services card – PAC hearsData Protection Commissioner stands over her report and is going ahead with enforcement proceedingsThu Sept 26 2019 - 13:47
Garda unable to track down 8,000 wrongfully convicted motoristsPAC hears thousands of drivers will not have their cases appealed despite having already paid finesThu Sept 26 2019 - 10:55
Threat of no-deal Brexit dominates run-up to budgetInside Politics: Paschal Donohoe does not plan on any supplementary or emergency budgets, sources sayThu Sept 26 2019 - 07:39
Garda stations lose HQ status as political opposition to plan growsReorganisation plan ‘unacceptable’, Roscommon TD Denis Naughten saysThu Sept 26 2019 - 06:28
Concerns over supply of medical devices in event of no-deal Brexit‘Significant’ number of UK suppliers will not have regulations in place by October 31stWed Sept 25 2019 - 17:43
Property tax to rise by 15 per cent in eight countiesMost councils have opted to increased tax next year due to budgetary pressuresWed Sept 25 2019 - 16:50
