Varadkar: deal with Fianna Fáil should not ‘drop dead’ after budgetLeo Varadkar says confidence and supply agreement could run beyond third budgetThu Dec 28 2017 - 09:27
Department of Justice to be split into policing and securityTaoiseach sets sights on reform in 2018 but department will remain under one ministerThu Dec 28 2017 - 01:00
Almost €350m in old Irish punts remain unaccounted forJust €1.22m in total was redeemed in 2017, according to Central Bank dataThu Dec 28 2017 - 01:00
Gift voucher expiry law could ‘recoup millions’ in VATFive-year validity would stop retailers pocketing balances, says Catherine MurphyWed Dec 27 2017 - 01:00
15-year-old charged over Dún Laoghaire assault to appear in court in JanuaryTeenager refused bail as gardaí fear he may commit murder if released from custodyTue Dec 26 2017 - 20:51
Rehabilitation Hospital wants ‘cartel’ claim removed from Dáil recordSinn Féin TD claims patients using prosthetic limbs not supplied by hospital are refused treatment thereWed Dec 20 2017 - 13:54
Minister criticised by alcohol lobby following passage of BillManufacturers seek changes on labelling following concessions on legislationFri Dec 15 2017 - 19:27
Alcohol labels to display cancer links under new regulationsMinister for Health insists new labelling rules will include alcohol sold at airportsFri Dec 15 2017 - 13:26
Rehabilitation centre accused of running ‘cosy little cartel’TD claims hospital denying treatment to those who do get prosthetics elsewhereThu Dec 14 2017 - 23:07
Government defeated on online advertising and social media BillDefeat is embarrassing but there is no obligation on administration to process the BillThu Dec 14 2017 - 21:27
Donohoe says there are many reasons to go ahead with road projectsGreen Party leader told to ‘hold your fire’ until national capital plan is publishedThu Dec 14 2017 - 20:46
Alcohol Bill returns to Seanad with concessions for small retailersTaoiseach pushes for Bill to be passed in Upper House by ChristmasThu Dec 14 2017 - 18:15
Government planning for abortion referendum in May, says TánaisteSimon Coveney calls for respectful debate as issue will ‘divide households’Thu Dec 14 2017 - 17:42
Social media Bill could have ‘unintended consequences’ for democracyBill criminalising use of automated social media accounts to manipulate debates rejectedWed Dec 13 2017 - 21:43
Labour Senators and Trevor Ó Clochartaigh form technical groupGroup set up so Labour Party four and ex-SF member could keep Seanad speaking rightsWed Dec 13 2017 - 20:50
Invitation to Donald Trump to visit Ireland stands, Tánaiste saysSimon Coveney says that US president ‘will be facilitated’ if he chooses to come to StateWed Dec 13 2017 - 16:21
Department halts weekly Brexit reports following leakDocument relayed strong criticisms of the UK’s performance in Brexit negotiationsWed Dec 13 2017 - 14:52
‘Beds were available’ for all rough sleepers in Dublin on SundayVaradkar defends record after Adams claims 300 children homeless since he became TaoiseachTue Dec 12 2017 - 21:30
Varadkar clarifies ‘offensive’ remark on Northern IrelandTaoiseach under fire for saying ‘no government will ever again leave North behind’Tue Dec 12 2017 - 20:59
One-third of State residences in parks and public spaces are vacantSocial Democrat TD calls for the properties to be restored for holiday lets or long-term rentalMon Dec 11 2017 - 05:00
Luas Cross City service expects 10m extra passenger trips a yearLeo Varadkar a ‘big fan of light rail. Once built it requires no subvention whatsoever’Sat Dec 09 2017 - 17:13
Minister failed to ‘rural proof’ drink-driving Bill, Dáil hearsMove to ban anyone caught above limit has made people scared ‘even to drive to Mass’Fri Dec 08 2017 - 18:01
IDA accused of misconduct in dispute with diaspora jobs contractorNo sign of review of ConnectIreland initiative nearly nine months after promised, says FFThu Dec 07 2017 - 21:43
Michael Healy-Rae presses Murphy for date for planning guidelinesIndependent TD chides Minister for Housing for difficulty in getting ‘straight answer’Thu Dec 07 2017 - 21:13
Murphy says ‘very difficult phone call to take’ when rough sleeper diesBríd Smith ‘ashamed’ of Ireland with the deaths of eight homeless people since AugustThu Dec 07 2017 - 20:52
Dáil approves Ireland joining EU’s Pesco military frameworkConstitutional challenge may be taken against Government planThu Dec 07 2017 - 17:20
Bruton accused of ‘standing idly by’ as school pitches soldMinister says he cannot intervene in Christian Brothers sale of land at Clonkeen CollegeWed Dec 06 2017 - 20:55
Creating a ‘bespoke’ CIA or MI6 for Ireland could cause complicationsTaoiseach warns national security could be compromised for years in setting up agencyWed Dec 06 2017 - 19:45
Varadkar believes Ireland should join new EU military structureOpposition TDs say further debate is required on whether State should sign up to PescoWed Dec 06 2017 - 13:31
Former taoiseach Enda Kenny corrects Dáil record after 13 yearsStatement untrue that murdered Irish aid worker Margaret Hassan converted to IslamTue Dec 05 2017 - 21:45
‘Amhrán na bhFiann’ deserves legal protection, Seanad toldAuthor’s grandson says anthem due respect, dignity and protectionTue Dec 05 2017 - 20:55
Dáil hears claims Ireland ‘selling out’ neutrality for EU support on BrexitOpposition TDs say no rush to sign deal and time is needed for debateTue Dec 05 2017 - 19:08
Taoiseach: Brexit ball is in London courtLeo Varadkar acknowledges relations between Ireland UK ‘strained’ in the last year or twoTue Dec 05 2017 - 15:43
2,500 young people waiting for mental health services‘You can’t put someone on a waiting list when they’re in crisis,’ says TDFri Dec 01 2017 - 17:10
New Bill proposes 90-night limit on short-term rentalsMeasure targets landlords using letting services such as Airbnb at professional levelFri Dec 01 2017 - 15:28
Dart stations near disability centres ‘will always be staffed’Total of 34 railway stations currently unmanned as part of ongoing reviewThu Nov 30 2017 - 21:19
Brexit: Coveney says EU will ‘not abandon’ Ireland during talksTánaiste tells the Dáil Brexit will see a permanent change in relationship with BritainThu Nov 30 2017 - 16:04
Taoiseach questions reported 30% cut to funds for some roads‘I can’t understand cut of that nature’ when budget increase for every year to 2021Wed Nov 29 2017 - 20:08
Foreign Affairs investigates leak of sensitive Brexit documentsCoveney says culprit is from another department as Micheál Martin applies pressureWed Nov 29 2017 - 19:54
Howlin questions use of zero-hours contracts in Leinster HouseIf-and-when employment contracts can work in on-call and agency situations - TaoiseachWed Nov 29 2017 - 16:05
Between 40 and 50 homeless people die every year in IrelandLeo Varadkar ‘deeply saddened’ by deaths of two homeless men in DublinWed Nov 29 2017 - 15:13
Lone parents will not have to contact their abusers - DohertyWomen seeking lone parent’s allowance no longer have to provide evidence of seeking maintenanceWed Nov 29 2017 - 13:38
Girl (7) granted licence for use of medicinal cannabisVera Twomey walked from Cork to Leinster House to highlight daughter’s struggleWed Nov 29 2017 - 09:46
‘Are you seriously spending your time on this stuff?’ - Varadkar quizzed on spin unitTaoiseach is warned against using Government funds for ‘full-blooded’ political campaignsWed Nov 29 2017 - 09:14
Varadkar says Fitzgerald could not get a fair hearingTaoiseach says ‘a calm reading of evidence will show the tánaiste acted appropriately’Tue Nov 28 2017 - 14:53
President ‘will be a hero’ if he refuses to dissolve DáilMichael D Higgins will resolve controversy if party leaders fail to, says Fine Gael veteranMon Nov 27 2017 - 01:00
Fine Gael holds selection conventions in preparation for electionParties race to complete candidate selection as prospect of Christmas poll looms largeSun Nov 26 2017 - 23:33
Abortion referendum set for delay if election held before ChristmasSocial-welfare increases and public-service pension restoration also hitFri Nov 24 2017 - 19:19
Mary Lou McDonald tells Tánaiste ‘time for you to go’Fitzgerald gives impassioned defence of her role as minister in heated Dáil exchangesThu Nov 23 2017 - 17:05
Notice period of 24 hours for disabled to take trains ‘unacceptable’Shane Ross says plans in place for Irish Rail pilot project to reduce notice to four hoursThu Nov 23 2017 - 09:58
