People ‘throwing away’ food worth twice cost of bin chargesMinister Denis Naughten defends regime and claims people putting dead animals into recycling binsWed Jul 05 2017 - 19:50
Extra 975 special needs assistants to be hired by SeptemberTaoiseach pledges annual decision on SNA jobs will be made ‘well in advance’ in futureWed Jul 05 2017 - 13:26
Fine Gael’s first openly gay TD congratulated on engagementSenator Jerry Buttimer ‘happy that we, as a country, can allow all of us to get married’Wed Jul 05 2017 - 10:42
Varadkar will not ‘long-finger’ abortion referendumCall for vote before end of June to avoid debate becoming ‘embroiled’ in Pope’s visitTue Jul 04 2017 - 21:19
Time for heart treatment centre in Waterford in wake of death - FFThomas Power’s sister tells TDs ’doors had been closed to him’ for emergency treatmentTue Jul 04 2017 - 20:34
Government gives €320m guarantee for Rugby World Cup bid without risk analysisEamon Ryan appeals for delay on Bill that commits public money so IRFU can answer questionsTue Jul 04 2017 - 18:28
Taoiseach says Burton and adviser were ‘terrorised’ in Jobstown protestVaradkar rejects call by Paul Murphy for inquiry into Garda ‘conspiracy’ investigationTue Jul 04 2017 - 15:39
Concerns over State agencies’ spend on PR ‘training’Bord na gCon, which attended PAC last month, spent €47,000 on PR advice this yearMon Jul 03 2017 - 01:00
ODCE investigation into Anglo Irish ‘completely unacceptable’Frances Fitzgerald to send ODCE report on FitzPatrick trial to AG for adviceThu Jun 29 2017 - 22:33
Varadkar accused of ignoring maternity benefit delaysFrances Fitzgerald says Taoiseach ‘clearly took’ action as payments now up to dateThu Jun 29 2017 - 22:22
Dáil told Jobstown trial a ‘stunning defeat for establishment’Tánaiste says it is ‘quite simply untrue’ to say the Government had agenda in this caseThu Jun 29 2017 - 14:04
TD says courts, Department of Justice must stop using ’separation of powers’ excuseJohn McGuinness claims c ourts failed to account for up to €500,000 losses in wards-of-court fundsThu Jun 29 2017 - 08:53
Fine Gael TDs differ on Bill to change system of judge selectionRóisín Shortall calls for more control and monitoring of District Court judgesWed Jun 28 2017 - 21:59
Ireland joins France, Germany and Bulgaria in banning frackingPrivate Members' Bill passed in Seanad after passage earlier through DáilWed Jun 28 2017 - 21:18
Waste companies’ profits will remain unknown because most registered offshoreTaoiseach defends end of flat-rate bin charges to ‘put environment first’Wed Jun 28 2017 - 20:45
Super juniors still do not know if they will get €15,288 supplementTaoiseach defends achievements as Minister - 20 Bills in six years ‘reasonably good record’Wed Jun 28 2017 - 15:05
Judicial appointments Bill hits Oireachtas roadblockShane Ross denies having ‘vendetta’ against judiciaryWed Jun 28 2017 - 12:19
King’s Inns monopoly on training barristers ‘should be ended’Boyd Barrett claims situation ensures ‘well-vetted elite’ decides who joins legal systemTue Jun 27 2017 - 22:12
Bill appointing judges ‘unique and modernising’Almost 10 hours set aside over three days for Second Stage of Judicial Appointments BillTue Jun 27 2017 - 20:17
Decision to separate elderly couple ‘devoid of humanity’Leo Varadkar sorry for what Wexford couple ‘endured at the expense of bureaucracy’Tue Jun 27 2017 - 16:58
Call for ‘white list’ of countries for export of Irish greyhoundsGovernment warned of ‘untracked, untraceable’ exports to deplorable animal welfare regimesTue Jun 27 2017 - 11:30
GRA’s alleged ‘Celtic Tiger’-style spending: PAC to investigateOireachtas to focus on Garda association once Templemore irregularities reported onSun Jun 25 2017 - 18:44
Nama to give incentives to indebted developers to stay in businessNew incentives offered to secure co-operation and avoid insolvencySun Jun 25 2017 - 18:26
Public reporting 500 ‘suspicions’ of welfare fraud weeklyAlmost 5,000 complaints received since Varadkar ‘cheats’ campaign, says DohertySat Jun 24 2017 - 12:28
State can look at North citizenship only after Brexit decisionsSF appeals to Government to change law for long-term non-Irish residentsFri Jun 23 2017 - 13:08
Taoiseach’s priority must be to set date for abortion referendum‘No women should be denied services in Ireland,’ Seanad toldFri Jun 23 2017 - 11:01
Plan to move child from ‘loving and caring’ foster home queriedFoster mother had been ‘fighting for counselling and supports’ for boy, Dáil hearsFri Jun 23 2017 - 01:00
State selling AIB shares ‘on the cheap’, says HowlinTánaiste confirms sale will go ahead with share value established todayThu Jun 22 2017 - 17:26
Minister for Housing’s first Dáil vote comes tumbling downGreen party motion passed to fix ‘appalling construction standards’ of boom buildingThu Jun 22 2017 - 17:08
Flanagan refuses to reveal who was in room when Whelan decision madeTánaiste says it is ‘outrageous’ to suggest any undue pressure was put on the PresidentThu Jun 22 2017 - 07:17
Laughable to suggest correct procedures followed in Whelan case, Dáil toldUnfortunate her appointment as judge has been overshadowed by political row - Brendan HowlinWed Jun 21 2017 - 22:30
Harris announces national review after Waterford deathReivew of primary cardiology services following death of Thomas Power (39)Wed Jun 21 2017 - 21:36
Varadkar warns against ‘kangaroo courts’ in Garda debacleTaoiseach reiterates confidence in Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’SullivanWed Jun 21 2017 - 14:10
Minister for Justice urged to show independenceAppeal made as Dáil votes to renew anti-terrorist and organised crime lawsTue Jun 20 2017 - 22:20
Minister for Rural Affairs says some post offices will have to closeÓ Cuív claims some holding on for package as there is no living to be made in post officesTue Jun 20 2017 - 21:07
Allowance paid to chief whip was ‘illegal’, Labour leader claimsMary Mitchell O’Connor will not get ‘top up’ as Taoiseach will not prioritise necessary lawTue Jun 20 2017 - 20:01
Reliance on dead writers in Irish tourism brand ‘outdated’Writers’ centre director says tourist industry should look beyond Joyce, Beckett and YeatsFri Jun 16 2017 - 21:47
Australia top destination for Irish nurses working abroadSimon Harris: Number of nursing jobs in Ireland at highest level since 2011Fri Jun 16 2017 - 08:45
Daly ‘gobsmacked’ that Varadkar picked ‘mediocre’ CabinetDublin Fingal TD claims Taoiseach moving ‘chairs on Titanic’, ensures iceberg collisionThu Jun 15 2017 - 06:21
Abortion referendum to be held next year, Varadkar saysMicheál Martin claims role of ‘super junior’ minister being abused with four appointedWed Jun 14 2017 - 21:20
Leo Varadkar becomes youngest ever TaoiseachMicheál Martin says Fine Gael leader’s views on most economic topics ‘right-wing’Wed Jun 14 2017 - 19:41
Adams draws laughter from Dáil with story about pilates class with Varadkar‘I do not know him well though he and I once attended the same pilates class’Wed Jun 14 2017 - 14:14
Sustained standing ovation for Taoiseach as he leaves DáilShane Ross says Enda Kenny has done ‘fantastically noble job for Ireland’Tue Jun 13 2017 - 21:57
Enda Kenny steps down as Taoiseach‘This has never been about me but always about the challenges the people of our country face’Tue Jun 13 2017 - 16:24
Broughan shocked at new figures for self-harm in Dublin11,500 people attended hospital for self-harm in the four-year period to 2015 in Dublin northeast regionTue Jun 13 2017 - 09:59
Bill to segregate alcohol in shops could be Varadkar’s first targetFG leader introduced legislation as minister for health but proposal stalled in SeanadMon Jun 05 2017 - 14:47
Government loses Dáil vote after FF abstains on Fair Deal motionRural TDs win vote for removal of discrimination against farmers and small firmsFri Jun 02 2017 - 01:00
Dáil hears of quad-bike menace in parks and estatesSinn Féin introduces Bill to enable gardaí seize vehicles illegally used in ‘public space’Thu Jun 01 2017 - 21:31
Minister for Health still considering ownership of new maternity hospitalSt Vincent’s as private body ‘has no right to dictate Government policy’ warns ShortallThu Jun 01 2017 - 19:31
Suspected identity fraud cases ‘11 times higher’, says VaradkarDepartment had said there was one case but Minister says there were 11 casesThu Jun 01 2017 - 01:01
