‘Not viable’ for Government to provide funds to replace US aid programme cuts, says Minister
Richmond says there will be no reduction in Ireland’s expenditure on overseas aid
HSE proposes talks with union chiefs in bid to avert healthcare work-to-rule
Health Service Executive boss Bernard Gloster prepared to meet directly with general secretaries
Social Protection officials may be allowed to sit in on Garda interviews in welfare fraud investigations
Dara Calleary looking at legislation on this issue on foot of recommendations of review group on economic crime
St Vincent’s Healthcare Group facing €12.8m deficit for last year
Group that runs St Vincent’s University Hospital and St Michael’s in Dun Laoghaire wants more support from community services to facilitate discharges
Harris denies Government’s ‘non-lethal aid’ policy for Ukraine is being stretched
As Kyiv seeks funding for radar, electronic warfare systems and unarmed drones, Tánaiste says Ireland wants to do more to help Ukraine and solidarity has to be about actions and not just words
From ready meals to air defence radar: How Irish aid to Ukraine has evolved
Government policy is that only non-lethal aid is provided, but the type of assistance has changed since the war began
Ukraine wants to use Irish aid for radar, drones and armoured vehicles
Ministers told the non-lethal items to be funded would be determined in consultation with Ukraine
More than 15,000 international protection appeals could be lodged this year, Minister told
Department of Justice to face challenges getting personnel to operate the appeal system
Agri-Food Regulator board frustrated at delays in granting new powers
Regulator wants authority to force businesses to provide price and market information for reporting purposes
Michael Healy-Rae tops list of TDs who own land, adding 42-acre forest to portfolio
One–third of Dáil TDs own land or properties, according to latest Register of Members’ Interests
National broadband plan to require additional €80m
Minister told about gigabit ‘urban blackspots' and potentially uneconomic locations
Department of Arts alerted to problems with idle €125,000 scanner in 2021
X-ray scanner affair shows ‘really, really poor project management’, according to Patrick O’Donovan
HSE to clamp down on staff travel and to send fewer letters as part of new savings drive
Chief executive Bernard Gloster says health service spends €29.8million on postal costs and must move towards communication by text and email
Drug companies and Minister agree medicines need to be available to patients more quickly
Minister queries why barely half of key drugs are being submitted for approval in Ireland
Irish electricity prices, already Europe’s highest, may rise further due to ‘required investment’
Officials also warn ageing population poses long-term risk to Government spending sustainability