Sinn Féin councillor says criticism of IRA bomber commemoration is ‘nonsense’Planned online event for Edward O’Brien, who died in ‘bus bomb’, was ‘shocking says ex-ministerFri Feb 19 2021 - 19:49
Mother and Baby Home Commission finds back-up ‘disaster recovery’ tapesMinister for Children hopes recordings will contain audio files of survivor testimonyFri Feb 19 2021 - 15:27
Mother and Baby Homes Commission tells Minister it cannot retrieve destroyed tapesO’Gorman said he wants to ‘conclusively ascertain’ if technical solution possible to recover dataThu Feb 18 2021 - 22:56
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
Limerick gangs running ‘non-stop drugs supermarket’TD seeks urgent intervention in city to prevent return to ‘very dark days’Thu Feb 18 2021 - 19:35
PTSB and AIB set to disclose Ulster Bank loan book talksState holds majority share in both banks and may see PTSB as ‘third force’Thu Feb 18 2021 - 18:40
Government classifying key workers to determine priority for vaccineDepartments asked to submit list of professions that may be prioritised for dosesThu Feb 18 2021 - 15:19
Those flouting hotel quarantine rules could face fines of up to €4,000Exiting quarantine after 10 days may be permitted with a negative Covid testWed Feb 17 2021 - 23:09
Meat plants may not be enforcing quarantine for workers flown into Ireland, Dáil toldMinister calls for breaches ‘to be reported immediately’Wed Feb 17 2021 - 20:27
Taoiseach rejects call for cancellation of Leaving Cert examsUniversity place cannot be offered to all but additional places will be found, Dáil hearsWed Feb 17 2021 - 16:02
Minister to get priority vaccination review resultsTaoiseach says not a political matter as SF calls for family carers to move up listWed Feb 17 2021 - 14:05
Halting ‘price gouging’ of insurance customers could take another year, Dáil toldSinn Féin introduces Bill based on British legislation to end ‘loyalty penalty’Wed Feb 17 2021 - 12:51
Lives Lost to Covid-19: Nancy Vereker was a ‘brave, nurturing, generous soul’Nancy was married to her husband Paddy for 65 years in a relationship ‘made to last’Tue Feb 16 2021 - 18:00
Lives Lost to Covid-19: Flora Nugent was a bundle of energy and immensely generousFlora took in students from all over the world and gave them a warm welcomeTue Feb 16 2021 - 18:00
FG Seanad leader backs call for minimum unit pricing on alcoholHouse told that time to introduce move is now instead of waiting until NI acts in tandemMon Feb 15 2021 - 21:14
Seanad debate on Irishman detained in China postponed as talks at ‘delicate stage’Simon Coveney asked senators not to hold debate on release of Richard O’HalloranMon Feb 15 2021 - 19:51
Bill moved in Seanad to allow child homicide victims be namedEnabling parents of murdered children to tell their story publicly moves step closerMon Feb 15 2021 - 18:58
Minister hopes students will have clarity on Leaving Cert plans ‘in coming days’‘Intensive’ engagement between education stakeholders as talks on exams continueMon Feb 15 2021 - 16:54
Minister urged to recommend vitamin D supplements in Covid-19 strategyTD criticises Government’s ‘do-nothing caution’ after Nphet says insufficient evidence to support moveMon Feb 15 2021 - 12:04
Nearly 5,000 healthcare workers being vaccinated over weekendMore than 80,000 vaccinations to be completed next week, says HSE chiefSun Feb 14 2021 - 20:47
Tánaiste offers to speak to gardaí over GP contract leakStephen Donnelly says he was unaware gardaí were assessing complaint over leakSun Feb 14 2021 - 18:04
Minister backs antigen testing at food-production plantsPositive Covid-19 tests among plant workers more than triple in past monthSun Feb 14 2021 - 15:09
Republic’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout to accelerateAbout 40,000 second doses to be administered next week, says HSESat Feb 13 2021 - 01:00
Almost 5,000 children waiting on psychology services to be seen this year under new planMary Butler says ‘targeted one off approach for one year only’ will cost €5.5m to clear listFri Feb 12 2021 - 21:07
New oversight system for care homes to include religious ordersMinister says vaccination of congregated settings to be completed by end FebruaryFri Feb 12 2021 - 18:42
Up to €10,000 a minute spent in Ireland on online gambling, Senate hearsCall for sporting bodies to ‘reject lure’ of gambling industry sponsorshipFri Feb 12 2021 - 18:18
Austria and UAE among countries added to mandatory hotel quarantine listOver 10,000 residents arrived back into State from abroad since late JanuaryFri Feb 12 2021 - 01:00
Varadkar signals intent to select new health chief despite pay rowPublic Accounts Committee called for delay on appointment over €81,000 salary increaseThu Feb 11 2021 - 19:24
Covid-19: Donnelly says not all over-70s to be vaccinated until MayPeople under 65 to get second dose of AstraZeneca vaccine after 12 weeks – MinisterThu Feb 11 2021 - 18:18
No agreement on when economy might reopen, says VaradkarMicheál Martin warns against expectations of anything other than a limited reopening of societyThu Feb 11 2021 - 17:56
Testy exchanges as Tánaiste insists Government cannot direct Central Bank to act on business interruption claimsBusiness claims controversy risks being tracker mortgage scandal of insurance industry, Dáil toldThu Feb 11 2021 - 14:05
U-turn over Limerick road plan prompted by fears for €400m investmentPlan to hold off on €58m project sparked backlash from community and local TDsThu Feb 11 2021 - 01:00
SF rails over ‘big boys’ pensions but ‘crumbs’ for ordinary peopleMcDonald and Martin engage in heated exchange on pension age and entitlementsWed Feb 10 2021 - 16:26
Cabinet may increase fine for non-essential travel abroad to €2,000, says MartinNo significant economic reopening after March 5th, Taoiseach tells DáilWed Feb 10 2021 - 14:54
Government’s ‘mixed messaging is driving people bonkers’, Dáil toldIreland will have a ‘lockdown 4’ unless community transmission is eliminated, Labour warnsWed Feb 10 2021 - 12:14
Ryan backtracks on plan not to fully sign off on Limerick road projectCoonagh to Knockalisheen road seen as critical for regeneration of MoyrossWed Feb 10 2021 - 11:52
Almost €300,000 awarded to community-based biodiversity projectsBirds, bats, bogs and all-Ireland hedge-laying championship set to benefit from grantsMon Feb 08 2021 - 00:01
TDs call for new HSE director for mental health amid expected surge in demandDáil hears of need for overall plan to deal with psychiatric ‘fallout’ from Covid-19Fri Feb 05 2021 - 22:47
Commission chair declines to attend children’s committeeMs Justice Yvonne Murphy asked to attend on alternate date or nominate other memberFri Feb 05 2021 - 20:07
Confidential records destroyed ‘without consent’, TD claimsAppeal made for terms of Mother and Baby Homes commission to be extendedThu Feb 04 2021 - 21:30
Holohan has ‘huge amount of regret’ over CervicalCheck issuesNon-disclosure of clinical audits caused ‘significant harm’, says CMOThu Feb 04 2021 - 20:32
Covid-19: 28 deaths of residents recorded in mental health facilities, Dáil hearsMinister highlights increase in cases of ‘first episode psychosis’ and eating disordersThu Feb 04 2021 - 15:42
Vaccination for over-70s ‘may well be slower’ says TánaisteVaradkar tells Dáil recommendation not to use AstraZeneca ‘will probably change’Thu Feb 04 2021 - 13:21
Covid business supports set to be extended beyond MarchKey Cabinet subcommittee chaired by Tánaiste to assess measures for exposed sectorsThu Feb 04 2021 - 01:00
Taoiseach cites legal reasons for not implementing hotel quarantine for all arrivalsVaradkar appears to contradict Donnelly on whether people in shared homes have to stay in roomsWed Feb 03 2021 - 20:41
Bill introduced to cut TDs’, Senators’ pay by 25% during Level 4, 5 restrictions‘Every single Deputy should be playing their part’, says Aontú’s Peader TóibínWed Feb 03 2021 - 20:36
Elderly staying in bed, refusing showers because of cold in homes, Dáil toldSF calls for extension of fuel allowance to recipients of Pandemic Unemployment PaymentWed Feb 03 2021 - 14:31
Taoiseach tells Dáil Northern Ireland protocol ‘needs some changes’Johnson says he is prepared to invoke Article 16 to ensure no barrier down the Irish SeaWed Feb 03 2021 - 13:50
Politicians ‘need to work together’ to calm North ports situationObjective of protocol is to ensure North’s access to EU and UK markets, Minister for Agriculture saysTue Feb 02 2021 - 20:49
Eamon Ryan defends ESB plan to convert Georgian museum into luxury apartmentsMinister says return of eight houses to residential use could be ‘exemplar’ of successful city livingTue Feb 02 2021 - 01:00
