State wary of taking on ‘open-ended liability’ of fixing building defectsEoghan Murphy says such a move would put taxpayers at risk and potentially let off buildersTue Mar 05 2019 - 18:37
Government to see if Central Bank approves extending €200m home loan schemeFianna Fáil leader claims suspension of iniative has ‘dashed’ hopes of some seeking a homeTue Mar 05 2019 - 16:16
‘Cold storage’ for two Irish MEPs elected to European Parliament due to BrexitWhen Brexit is finalised Ireland will gain two extra seats, one in Dublin and the second in Ireland SouthThu Feb 28 2019 - 20:55
Tusla failed to raise concerns with Scouting Ireland, Dáil hearsAgency to conduct a review into how the voluntary organisation supervises childrenThu Feb 28 2019 - 16:56
Dáil told HSE cost claim on muscle wasting drug misleadingEstimate of €600,000 for treatment per child incorrect, say Fianna Fáil and Sinn FéinThu Feb 28 2019 - 15:53
Hundreds protest at Dáil for access to drug for muscle-wasting diseaseCoveney asks TDs not to treat HSE as a ‘cold body’ that does not want to approve Spinraza accessThu Feb 28 2019 - 13:59
UK minister rang Tánaiste to reassure Ireland over beef ‘trade war’Creed says agrifood supports only ‘when we know what sort of Brexit we’re dealing with’Wed Feb 27 2019 - 22:02
Tánaiste declines to respond to US Congress ‘veiled threat’FF spokesman asks if Government has responded to letter over Occupied Territories BillWed Feb 27 2019 - 20:14
Martin warns against ‘game playing’ on possible election over Brexit falloutFF leader tells Ministers ‘put aside the snarkiness’ when challenged on Brexit plansWed Feb 27 2019 - 18:28
Tusla to carry out review of child protection in Scouting IrelandZappone tells Dáil of child and family agency’s concern over standards in scouting bodyWed Feb 27 2019 - 18:00
Brexit will affect if public finances ‘can bear cost of broadband’ - TaoiseachDecision by Easter but project an issue for current and future administrations, says VaradkarWed Feb 27 2019 - 14:46
Dáil hears of serious concerns over safety in Scouting IrelandZappone tells Dáil actions of key personnel in safeguarding may have been compromisedWed Feb 27 2019 - 14:46
Government continues to press for Finucane murder inquiry despite UK court rulingFamily wins declaration that effective investigation into killing has not been carried outWed Feb 27 2019 - 13:52
Ireland not Soviet Union or dictatorship on public transport projects - TaoiseachVaradkar dismisses claims FG more concerned about elections than transportTue Feb 26 2019 - 21:25
Brexit ‘not a bad dream’ State is going to wake from, Tánaiste saysGovernment determined to ‘maintain strong, special relationship’ with UKTue Feb 26 2019 - 21:13
Taoiseach ‘exasperated’ on hearing of delays to Waterford cath labVaradkar says he is tired of ‘one excuse after another’ for failure to appoint design teamTue Feb 26 2019 - 16:45
Familicide submission from Hawe family would be ‘really welcome’Too easy for authorities to ‘throw a blanket of silence over such cases’ and close them downTue Feb 26 2019 - 16:43
Hawe family relatives call for full inquiry into Ballyjamesduff murdersKiller Alan Hawe transferred money to bank account 'while his family were dead around him'Mon Feb 25 2019 - 23:20
Clodagh Hawe’s sister: ‘We don’t know what the truth is’Suicide note spoke of Alan Hawe’s shame and that ‘it was easier for them to die’Mon Feb 25 2019 - 23:18
Ireland and UK have one of hottest February days on recordWarmest winter day in UK with 20.6 degrees, but Ireland misses record by one degreeMon Feb 25 2019 - 18:35
Childcare scheme cuts costs by just 4% of parents’ income, ardfheis hearsNTA bought 150 buses months before ban introduced on diesel-run vehiclesSun Feb 24 2019 - 15:32
‘Special place in hell’ for those urging border poll without plan, says EastwoodSDLP leader echoes Donald Tusk in criticism of Sinn Féin at Fianna Fáil ArdfheisSat Feb 23 2019 - 17:06
Children ‘paid with fast food’ to act as runners for drug dealersFF ardfheis hears call for minimum 10-year sentence for adults luring children into crimeSat Feb 23 2019 - 14:14
Kelleher gives Martin message on European election bidCork North-Central poll topper snubs FF leader’s demand he stay in DáilSat Feb 23 2019 - 10:38
Tánaiste pledges to protect Irish beef from new Brexit threatCoveney responds to UK threat to import Brazilian beef on a tariff-free quotaFri Feb 22 2019 - 02:00
Music fans ripped off before touts get near tickets, Dáil hearsFat Boy Slim and Drake tickets cost over double as same gig in Netherlands, BelgiumThu Feb 21 2019 - 20:57
Government has no plans to release ‘treasure trove’ of historic documentsCatherine Murphy queries why Land Commission records available in North but not in StateThu Feb 21 2019 - 18:51
Brexit: Sharp reaction to UK threat favouring Brazilian beef over IrishCoveney rejects Fianna Fáil claim of inertia over risk to UK exports valued at €1.25bnThu Feb 21 2019 - 18:38
Dáil suspended twice in row over stalled oil and fossil fuels BillRichard Boyd Barrett accused the Government of ‘sabotaging the democratic process’Thu Feb 21 2019 - 13:38
Harris survives Sinn Féin motion of no confidence 58 to 53No-confidence debate in Minister for Health marked by heated exchangesWed Feb 20 2019 - 20:09
Clinician responsible for child-hearing errors, says TaoiseachVaradkar: Inquiry under consideration but priority is service for those children affectedWed Feb 20 2019 - 18:29
People who make themselves homeless ‘are exceptional cases’ - TaoiseachLeo Varadkar says debate over homeless services shows they have improvedWed Feb 20 2019 - 15:35
Martin accuses Harris of ‘dumping’ on CervicalCheck teamTaoiseach says screening programme group did good job but carried out a ‘botched audit’Wed Feb 20 2019 - 13:42
Government accused of seeking to join EU ‘big boys’ on defenceMinister of State for Defence rejects claim he is ‘leading the way to a European army’Wed Feb 20 2019 - 07:45
Review of local property tax nearing completionFine Gael Ministers concerned about potentially steep hikes in property levyWed Feb 20 2019 - 00:59
Minister accuses TD of ‘bullying’ which she ‘will not tolerate’ in JobPath rowDoherty defends scheme as English company linked to contract goes into administrationTue Feb 19 2019 - 21:30
Senior civil servant satisfied children’s hospital costs being dealt with, Dáil hearsTaoiseach accuses Micheál Martin of engaging in ‘conspiracy theories’ about costsTue Feb 19 2019 - 19:17
Fatal foetal cases still being forced abroad for abortions, Dáil toldRuth Coppinger says woman carrying baby with Edwards Syndrome treated like a ‘leper’Tue Feb 19 2019 - 18:21
Airport customs seize €1m a year suspected to be proceeds of crimeMore than half the €9.5m in cash confiscated in the past decade subject to appealSun Feb 17 2019 - 20:00
Wallace says it is not too late to retender for children’s hospital and save €500mFormer builder warns costs will soar further if the Government sticks with the current contractThu Feb 14 2019 - 20:14
Shouting match in Dáil as Ring says McGrath ‘like a dog – always scratching’Row erupts over Independent TD’s call for review of appointments of press advisersThu Feb 14 2019 - 19:10
Minister signals review on sustainability of corporation tax receiptsFF says there are ‘serious questions’ about sustainability of receiptsThu Feb 14 2019 - 14:36
Festivals, marts, creches closing due to rising insurance, Dáil toldGovernment wants to to deliver same cost reduction for business as in motor insurance, Coveney saysThu Feb 14 2019 - 13:16
Ireland not paying for votes to sit on UN Security Council, Taoiseach insistsTD claims cost of seat involves risk of losing respected ‘non-aligned, impartial’ voiceWed Feb 13 2019 - 22:04
Gsoc recommends disciplinary action after investigation into cyclist’s deathShane O’Farrell (23) was killed in hit-and-run incident in Co Monaghan in August 2011Wed Feb 13 2019 - 21:35
Fine Gael criticised for selecting candidate who contravened conduct guidelinesCouncillor Cyril Burke topped poll at party recent selection convention in CastlebarWed Feb 13 2019 - 20:41
Reports that nuclear waste may be stored in Mourne mountains ‘spreading fear’Tánaiste will discuss proposal with Northern Secretary later this weekWed Feb 13 2019 - 18:02
Minister warned closing family support service will increase cost elsewhereZappone ‘deeply regrets’ funding not available for service she says does valuable workWed Feb 13 2019 - 15:05
Decision to offer free smears done in good faith, says TaoiseachFF leader: ’Politics doesn’t make for good clinical decisions’Wed Feb 13 2019 - 14:50
Bill to increase powers to prosecute violence against Irish abroadState to ratify Istanbul Convention combating violence against women when law passedWed Feb 13 2019 - 07:50
