Dáil starts six-week summer break after vitriolic exchangesLength of holidays criticised as House will not sit again until September 15thFri Jul 31 2020 - 06:51
Coronavirus: Health officials 'very concerned' after highest number of cases since May reportedTotal of 85 confirmed Covid-19 cases is highest daily number since late MayFri Jul 31 2020 - 01:15
Tánaiste says ‘no conspiracy or mystery’ in decision on State car for CoveneyVaradkar says long-term security policy that Minister have Garda transport going NorthThu Jul 30 2020 - 21:38
Wrong to give preference to special needs children whose parents go to court - TánaisteVaradkar says problem of needs assessment will not be solved by court or ‘paying lawyers’ fees’Thu Jul 30 2020 - 21:35
Tánaiste hopes reopening of pubs will be approved next weekDecision depends on the number of new cases and ‘bespoke’ guidelines for some sectorsThu Jul 30 2020 - 16:33
TDs claim Tánaiste feels ‘it is beneath him’ to attend Dáil to deal with OppositionVaradkar criticised for failing to turn up for debates on his own legislationThu Jul 30 2020 - 12:34
‘People don’t believe me when I tell them maternity leave does not exist for politicians’Martin says he will ‘follow up’ issue after SocDem TD Cairns raises ‘glaringly obviously’ barrier for women entering politicsThu Jul 30 2020 - 10:05
Perjury legislation aims to tackle insurance fraudSome politicians and business people who lied to tribunals ‘got away scot free’, says TDThu Jul 30 2020 - 08:17
Eighty five people who had Covid payment cut for leaving Ireland may get it backMinister’s announcement fails to curb Opposition criticism over airport checksThu Jul 30 2020 - 05:56
Coveney given car because of frequent visits to BelfastPrevious government argued for Coveney to keep State carThu Jul 30 2020 - 05:53
Martin adopts ‘passive stance’ on all-Ireland health, claims McDonaldSF leader’s approach ‘always about politics, not substance of the issue’, retorts TaoiseachWed Jul 29 2020 - 20:25
Taoiseach urged to rebuke colleague over ‘lazy’ public servants claimSinn Féin TD says Marc MacSharry’s remarks were ‘wrong, offensive and divisive’Wed Jul 29 2020 - 20:25
Varadkar intervened over retention of State car for CoveneyGovernment confirms contacts as Labour leader says Minister is using car ‘without permission’Wed Jul 29 2020 - 18:37
Dáil passes law to place PUP on statutory footingLaw criticised for stating people must seek work while waiting for workplace to re-openWed Jul 29 2020 - 08:17
Public servants using Covid-19 to ‘lie on couch and watch box sets’Government backbencher rails against State employees allegedly exploiting pandemicWed Jul 29 2020 - 06:50
Cuts to pandemic welfare bill critical to managing deficit, officials warn MinistersDepartment plans to review 700,000 welfare claims by end of yearWed Jul 29 2020 - 02:05
Taoiseach urged to relax rules on ‘ridiculous’ 200 spectator limit at sports venuesLimit the same for all venues, Micheál Martin pledges to respond ‘in a positive but safe way’Tue Jul 28 2020 - 21:54
Three ‘super junior’ Ministers agree to give back part of controversial pay hikeMinisters taking 10% reduction still paid more than previous governmentTue Jul 28 2020 - 19:16
Coveney retained €200,000 State car and Garda drivers without Cabinet approvalTaoiseach Micheál Martin says in the Dáil there is ‘security dimension’ to decisionTue Jul 28 2020 - 18:32
Over 2,000 pandemic unemployment payments stopped after airport checks - Taoiseach‘Vast majority’ related to individuals leaving permanently rather than holidaymakersTue Jul 28 2020 - 15:40
New law labelled ‘attack on renters’ as Minister insists it will help tenantsGovernment says legislation will assist vulnerable tenants impacted by Covid-19Tue Jul 28 2020 - 13:39
Most who had PUP cut off were leaving country permanently, says GovernmentPandemic payment continues only when ‘travelling for essential reasons’Tue Jul 28 2020 - 07:36
Coronavirus: Larger second-level classes could take place in parish halls, plan saysRoadmap for return to post-primary institutes suggests live-streaming within schoolsMon Jul 27 2020 - 22:12
Bubbles, pods, and isolation areas: How primary schools will reopenNew roadmap gives a detailed plan for the return of students to primary schoolsMon Jul 27 2020 - 21:21
Call for ban on hare coursing licences as new cases of deadly virus are identifiedHighly contagious disease confirmed in hares and rabbits in Clare, Cork, Kildare and WexfordMon Jul 27 2020 - 01:53
Ban on smoky coal extended to 13 towns with populations over 10,000Minister for Environment signs regulations that will ‘reduce air pollution and save lives’Mon Jul 27 2020 - 00:00
Proposal to end requirement for witnesses to swear before God criticisedRónán Mullen: Plan to introduce ‘statement of truth’ is an attack on ‘genuine pluralism’Fri Jul 24 2020 - 20:12
Fury in Dáil at ‘devious’ change to Bill to give super juniors a salary top-upTDs vote to approve by 72 to 46 an allowance that adds €16,288 to these salariesFri Jul 24 2020 - 18:19
Coronavirus: No new deaths and another 20 cases confirmed in the RepublicDecision on opening ‘wet pubs’ will be taken in two weeks, chief medical officer saysFri Jul 24 2020 - 18:10
Coronavirus: Donnelly says ‘R’ rate has fallen but warns Ireland will see ‘second surge’‘We’re hoping it will be low. We’re hoping it might be localised’Fri Jul 24 2020 - 16:08
Government condemned over ‘tone deaf’ ministerial pay moveTDs criticise decision to legislate to give enhanced salary to a third Minister of StateThu Jul 23 2020 - 21:40
State ‘absolutely on track’ for September reopening of schoolsActing chief medical officer ‘uncertain but optimistic’ about reducing infection rateThu Jul 23 2020 - 21:02
Minister confirms he will raise eligibility cap for affordable housing above €75,000Ó Broin accuses O’Brien of trying to get around Central Bank prudential rules with equity share modelThu Jul 23 2020 - 15:47
Surprise defeat for Government as Catherine Connolly becomes Leas Cheann ComhairleAt least 15 coalition deputies believed to have backed Galway West TD rather than FG candidateThu Jul 23 2020 - 15:24
Tánaiste: Schools will re-open at end of August if Covid-19 remains suppressedVaradkar says very bad reflection ‘if Ireland is only EU country not to re-open schools’Thu Jul 23 2020 - 13:00
Compensation scheme to be introduced for families of health workers who die with coronavirusMinister says all frontline employees including locums to be includedWed Jul 22 2020 - 22:25
First climate action Bill passed by Dáil, Seanad is ‘statement of intent’ - Eamon Ryan€500m fund established to invest in projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over next decadeWed Jul 22 2020 - 21:44
Green list: Coalition criticised over confusing advice on travel to and from 15 destinationsGovernment says ‘safest thing to do is not to travel’ but quarantine not needed for those arriving from selected locationsWed Jul 22 2020 - 20:33
€16,288 allowance for all ‘super junior’ ministers criticised as ‘extravagance’Taoiseach Micheál Martin says ‘there’s either a rate for job or not’ as super junior ministerWed Jul 22 2020 - 17:57
Government approach to green list ‘cack-handed’ – McDonaldMicheál Martin says he is not ‘at odds’ with Varadkar over publication of green listWed Jul 22 2020 - 17:36
Expansion of public transport to 24-hours to be investigated by new taskforceCulture Minister says Garda will play ‘strong role’ in discussion on reform of licensing lawsWed Jul 22 2020 - 12:12
Financial support pledged for childminders, parents who look after own childrenO’Gorman to deliver new funding model, will meet Siptu this week on wagesTue Jul 21 2020 - 22:45
Dublin creche one of the first to report case of Covid-19A memo to parents states that the member of staff was asymptomatic and worked for ‘only one day’Tue Jul 21 2020 - 22:04
Special advisers’ salaries ‘money well-spent’, Michael McGrath saysMinister defends adviser role as Mairéad Farrell says Dáil ‘fast becoming a circus’Tue Jul 21 2020 - 20:46
Taoiseach insists Occupied Territories Bill breaches EU lawMartin says formal recognition of Palestinian state has to be done at ‘optimal time’Tue Jul 21 2020 - 19:51
Martin apologises to family of CervicalCheck campaigner Ruth MorrisseyScreening programme would not exist without outsourcing, says TaoiseachTue Jul 21 2020 - 17:29
Devastating cyber attacks ‘only a matter of time’, warns Kildare TDCathal Berry urges Government to implement national cyber security strategySun Jul 19 2020 - 20:19
Covid-19 wage subsidy scheme may remain to end of year under July stimulusTánaiste says that continuing the commercial rates waiver will also be consideredFri Jul 17 2020 - 01:00
Leaving Cert students and colleges express anger at delay in issuing resultsStudents will have to wait until September 7th to receive their grades this yearFri Jul 17 2020 - 00:29
Dáil debates education estimates but still no budget for pandemic costsMinister says funding will be announced at end of July ‘though perhaps not all costs’Thu Jul 16 2020 - 21:12
