Drug possession reforms to be discussed by MinistersCatherine Byrne to present expert report that does not recommend decriminalisationWed Jul 24 2019 - 02:49
Adoption reforms: Why a referendum may be on the cardsKatherine Zappone is working on amendments to enable disclosure of information for adopteesFri Jul 12 2019 - 03:00
Oil industry threatens legal action over €500m climate planFunding of Government plan from levy on oil products under disputeThu Jul 11 2019 - 01:01
New €5m MRI unit in Tullamore lying idle due to staff shortagesMidlands hospital group has longest waiting list for scans in the State, at more than 16,000Thu Jul 11 2019 - 00:48
Harris will examine exclusion zone proposals for anti-abortion protestsComes after protest saw baby-sized coffins outside National Maternity HospitalWed Jul 10 2019 - 10:05
Testing times for Fine Gael as summer break nearsInside Politics: Hundreds of farmers are expected to protest outside the Dáil todayWed Jul 10 2019 - 08:17
Independent Alliance helps clear way for Phil Hogan reappointmentTaoiseach to nominate the EU agriculture commissioner for another term in BrusselsWed Jul 10 2019 - 01:00
Opposition concerned over lack of detail on voting rights referendumVote proposed to extend rights to allow Irish citizens abroad vote in presidential electionsMon Jul 08 2019 - 07:44
Maria Bailey ‘unlikely’ to lose party whip over compensation claimThe Fine Gael TD may instead be asked to resign as Oireachtas committee chairMon Jul 08 2019 - 00:30
Varadkar between ‘rock and hard place’ on Bailey report - MinisterTaoiseach has received document compiled by senior counsel on TD’s claim controversySun Jul 07 2019 - 13:22
Taoiseach receives report into Maria Bailey claims controversyVaradkar says he has discussed with TD and will not publish due to anonymityFri Jul 05 2019 - 19:54
Fine Gael member apologises for use of ‘offensive’ metaphorJohn V Farrelly alleged to have described female party member as ‘n****r in the woodpile’Fri Jul 05 2019 - 17:20
Varadkar apologises for ‘sinning priest’ comment‘I have offended a lot of people...I do apologise and I am going to withdraw the remarks’Thu Jul 04 2019 - 20:44
‘Red button’ mechanism to prevent selling of substandard meat into EUMercosur promises to shut out farms, regions or countries dumping low-quality meatThu Jul 04 2019 - 03:41
Government denies it is at odds with Michael Creed over beef dealMinister for Agriculture has vowed to ‘dismantle’ EU-Mercosur agreementThu Jul 04 2019 - 01:00
New dawn for European politics as next leadership team nominatedPolitics digest: Varadkar stands with rebels against MerkelWed Jul 03 2019 - 07:53
FF proposes power of aggravated damages for CervicalCheck tribunalParty tables Bill amendment about ‘unnecessarily aggressive’ questioning of womenWed Jul 03 2019 - 01:30
Mercosur trade deal: Phil Hogan urged to defend farmersMinister for Agriculture Michael Creed calls on commissioner to safeguard Irish farmersMon Jul 01 2019 - 20:01
Minister to create vaccine alliance to encourage health jab uptakeNeed ‘to call out those who spread lies and nonsense about vaccinations’, says HarrisMon Jul 01 2019 - 03:41
FG grassroots call for publication of report into Bailey compensation claimTaoiseach has said making public internal party report not usualMon Jul 01 2019 - 02:36
Ministers decide against major changes in property taxMinisters’ meeting discussed the importance of keeping the local property tax stableMon Jul 01 2019 - 00:37
Ireland may vote against EU and South American trade dealStrong backlash from farmers concerned about potential European beef import surgeMon Jul 01 2019 - 00:22
Farmers have serious beef with EU’s landmark Mercosur dealFurious reaction to trade breakthrough over potential for surge in European meat importsSun Jun 30 2019 - 15:06
Extending voting rights to emigrants: What are the issues?Fiscal and legal obstacles must be overcome to allow global access to presidential voteSat Jun 29 2019 - 06:56
Maria Bailey report unlikely to be published, Varadkar indicatesTaoiseach says FG investigation into swing fall compensation claim is ‘not a public inquiry’Sat Jun 29 2019 - 00:01
Incoming Central Bank chief must accept he acted ‘unreasonably’ on leak, FF saysFianna Fáil warns of ‘lingering questions’ over Gabriel Makhlouf’s handling of incidentFri Jun 28 2019 - 07:21
Donohoe says he wishes incoming Central Bank governor incident ‘never happened’Finance minister stands over appointment of Gabriel Makhlouf despite NZ inquiry findingThu Jun 27 2019 - 15:12
University of Limerick criticised for 'governance failure' that may cost €1.2mTwo employees of subsidiary company added to UL’s State-funded pension schemeThu Jun 27 2019 - 11:25
Children’s hospital costs to have ‘real implications’ for health service for years to comeInside Politics: We could find ourselves in a position where we might need to borrow billionsThu Jun 27 2019 - 08:58
Birth records: Legal complexities of access for adopted people outlinedZappone explains difficulties with Bill for searchable electronic database for adoptedThu Jun 27 2019 - 00:54
State seeks to provide gardaí powers to testify in NI legacy inquestsMajor review of legacy inquests due to begin in SeptemberWed Jun 26 2019 - 20:04
No-deal Brexit looking increasingly likely, Taoiseach warnsGovernment preparing contingency plan for UK crashing-out of EU at end of OctoberWed Jun 26 2019 - 12:03
Claims of bullying in Waterford Fine Gael to be investigated - VaradkarParty members in constituency have backed a no-confidence motion in TD John DeasyWed Jun 26 2019 - 11:15
‘No effective control’ of rising costs of tribunals and commissionsDraft Public Accounts Committee report is set to recommend mechanism to manage costsWed Jun 26 2019 - 09:48
Dáil to hear expressions of sympathy for Jackie Healy-Rae 4½ years after his deathFormer Kerry TD died in December 2014 and now has two sons elected to the HouseTue Jun 25 2019 - 20:10
Government approves use of body cameras by gardaíBody-camera use ‘increases admissions and early guilty pleas’ says Minister for JusticeTue Jun 25 2019 - 15:58
Social Democrats must heal divisions to capitalise on momentumTensions between leading figures threaten to derail party after successful local electionsSat Jun 22 2019 - 01:00
Academics question ‘justification’ for rural broadband planCommittee hears current plan should be terminated and ‘more affordable alternatives explored’Wed Jun 19 2019 - 20:49
State may examine laws on children accessing porn, after Ana Kriegel trialLeo Varadkar says Government may review effectiveness of UK online safety measuresWed Jun 19 2019 - 15:06
Government to pay full award to Ruth Morrissey despite appealVaradkar says appeal against High Court judgment is to obtain clarityWed Jun 19 2019 - 08:18
CervicalCheck: at least 120 women to receive €20,000 eachCabinet approves payments for women who were not informed of smear test auditWed Jun 19 2019 - 02:24
Robert Watt refuses to attend committee to discuss broadbandSenior civil servant says he is before another committee to discuss broadband next weekTue Jun 18 2019 - 13:02
Government’s climate change plan draws lukewarm responseInside Politics: Green Party leader Eamon Ryan says proposals lack ‘real ambition’ in certain areasTue Jun 18 2019 - 07:41
Perjury to be made easier to prosecute under new lawLying in court to be made statutory offence and extended to commissions and tribunalsTue Jun 18 2019 - 02:52
Climate action plan welcomed as ‘substantial step-change’Richard Bruton says result of 183 listed actions will defossilise and decarbonise IrelandMon Jun 17 2019 - 21:05
Wind blamed for national children’s hospital building delayBuilder BAM says two-week delay arose in one zone as result of wind exposure on siteFri Jun 14 2019 - 01:12
Irish Government ‘driving us all’ to a no-deal Brexit – DonaldsonDUP chief whip accuses Taoiseach of ‘sub-contracting NI policy’ to the EUThu Jun 13 2019 - 20:28
Water charge would cost more to run than it could raise, Sinn Féin saysCommission for Regulation of Utilities to make decision soon on Irish Water planTue Jun 11 2019 - 09:52
‘Modest’ increases planned for property tax next yearPaschal Donohoe said any changes to the local property tax will be ‘affordable’Tue Jun 11 2019 - 03:00
Cabinet to consider new report on outsourcing of smear testsFirst payments to women affected by CervicalCheck scandal promised within weeksTue Jun 11 2019 - 02:00
