Industrial relations agencies annoyed at being kept in dark on collective bargaining planLabour Court and Workplace Relations Commission only found out on the day of strategy’s unveilingSun Jan 11 2026 - 06:00
Next year must mark ‘reset’ of relations between State and voluntary hospitals, says MinisterPlans for new national financial information system has been a source of tensionFri Jan 02 2026 - 06:00
Varadkar’s advisers received nearly €500k in exit payments after his resignation as taoiseachEight personnel received redundancy/severance payments in 2024, figures from the Department of Taoiseach accounts showTue Dec 30 2025 - 06:00
Transport security force will fail to stop ‘epidemic of antisocial behaviour’, workers sayPlanned force described as impractical and a ‘toothless tiger’ in the makingSun Dec 28 2025 - 06:05
Women to face curbs on private maternity care access from next weekInsurers told there no further extension of transitional period for consultants who signed Sláintecare contractFri Dec 26 2025 - 06:00
New restrictions will limit options for women planning maternity care, say consultants From January, operation of public-only hospitals will take step forward with ending of transition arrangements for consultantsFri Dec 26 2025 - 06:00
DAA suspends chief executive Kenny Jacobs pending new investigation Staff members received late-night email saying CEO would be taking ‘some time out’ from State airports group Tue Dec 23 2025 - 21:45
HSE must stop assuming more resources are needed for new services – Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill says regional inconsistencies in different services must be tackledTue Dec 23 2025 - 18:42
Civil servants say targeted bursaries for teachers must be considered to boost supplyNaughton advised of shortage of personnel with qualifications in key subjects at post-primary level Mon Dec 22 2025 - 06:00
More than 300 extra educational psychologists needed, officials tell Minister Briefing papers drafted for Hildegarde Naughton indicate at least 3,000 new specialist places required annually over next three yearsMon Dec 22 2025 - 06:00
More than 40 investigations carried out into money going missing from Garda stationsPublic Accounts Committee says it was told that €40m being stored as evidence in Garda stations across countryThu Dec 18 2025 - 13:59
New external review of fisheries agency IFI to be carried outDáil Public Accounts Committee said it had ‘seldom seen an organisation so ill prepared for an appearance’Wed Dec 17 2025 - 19:51
Nearly 100 non-urgent patients found to have cancer by service queried by spending watchdogHospital says it does not have enough core staff as it responds to controversy over €1.44m in spending to company owned by staffWed Dec 17 2025 - 11:00
Pandemic payments to health staff had weak controls and governance gaps, HSE audit findsMore than 200,000 personnel received €1,000 payment in recognition of their work during Covid-19 at cost of €211 million Wed Dec 17 2025 - 00:01
More hospital beds to be provided in midwest to tackle overcrowding, says MinisterAcute bed capacity at University Hospital Limerick‘s Dooradoyle site to be expanded and second site to be developed nearbyTue Dec 16 2025 - 19:32
Some State funded disability bodies warn over service curtailment due to auto-enrolment costs Letter from DFI and NDSA to HSE says one large employer from membership identified approximate additional costs of €1.3mTue Dec 16 2025 - 06:00
Agri-Food Regulator to get powers to compel firms to provide price and market dataRegulator had sought new legislation after some businesses failed to provide information as part of report in the supply of eggsTue Dec 16 2025 - 06:00
Anne O’Connor to be appointed as new HSE chief executiveVHI senior executive to succeed Bernard Gloster who is to retire shortlyMon Dec 15 2025 - 15:35
Donohoe vetoed proposal to borrow €100m for military equipment under EU plan Department of Defence believed there was agreement at ministerial adviser level for Ireland to seek money under EU loan schemeSat Dec 13 2025 - 07:00
Defence Forces has no rules of engagement for dealing with drones despite rising threatDevices sighted in skies of Dublin Bay on night Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy landed in StateSat Dec 13 2025 - 06:05
Move to avail of €100m EU loan for defence spending was blocked by Department of FinanceEU initiative allowed member states to tap €150 billion in long-term loans to increase their defence capabilitiesSat Dec 13 2025 - 06:00
No firm timeline for sale of drug-smuggling ship costing €110,000 per week to detainRevenue to tell Dáil committee that almost €13m has been spent berthing and maintaining MV Matthew after record cocaine haulThu Dec 11 2025 - 06:00
Union warns of potential ‘unsafe’ conditions at Waterford search and rescue base Contractor Bristow Ireland says practice of ‘factoring’ hours is common in Coast Guard helicopter serviceWed Dec 10 2025 - 21:42
New €19m anti-drone capability to be available to Defence Forces for EU presidencyMcEntee to launch €1.7bn expenditure on defence projects with military radar programme set as main priority Wed Dec 10 2025 - 20:41
Tech sector expected to resist online safety plans ‘Era of platforms shrugging their shoulders and blaming the algorithm is over,’ Coalition source saysMon Dec 08 2025 - 07:08
Up to €17m to be spent on technology to track and intercept dronesIncident during Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s visit is believed to have been intended to cause embarrassment to the Republic and highlight weak defencesMon Dec 08 2025 - 06:00
NTA says council sought more money for Deer Park steps due to ‘challenges on site’Taoiseach said €750,000 bill for 14 steps and new ramp at Mount Merrion park was ‘excessive’ while Sinn Fein called it a waste of moneyMon Dec 08 2025 - 06:00
Equivalent of two large hospitals needed to deal with expected Irish flu surge, doctors warnIrish Medical Organisation says flu cases will require equivalent of two large hospitals Sun Dec 07 2025 - 12:26
Exchequer receives almost €440m in dividends from State companies in last two years Harris says largest payment came from ESB as Social Democrats argue funding could be used to finance grid improvements and boost energy securitySat Dec 06 2025 - 06:00
Fisheries agency allowed employee to present false documents to gardaíInland Fisheries Ireland refutes finding set out in external investigator’s report commissioned by Eamon RyanThu Dec 04 2025 - 21:23
New children’s hospital misses 16th completion deadline, now three years behind scheduleSubstantial completion of the facility now seems unlikely to be finalised until early next yearThu Dec 04 2025 - 11:00
More than 60 prosecutions by fisheries agency pulled over doubts on authority to pursue cases Dáil Public Accounts Committee told by Inland Fisheries Ireland that costs to date amount to more than €240,000Wed Dec 03 2025 - 19:06
About €400,000 spent on mothballed accommodation centre for asylum seekers in WicklowResidents had to be moved from Newtownmountkennedy site to alternative accommodation last year due to severe weatherThu Nov 27 2025 - 08:00
Health sectors seek work-permit changes to allow more non-European staffDepartment of Enterprise looking at rule governing work permits following concerns raised by nursing home sectorMon Nov 24 2025 - 06:00
Renovation bill for entrance at south Dublin park exceeds €750,000 Work undertaken at Deer Park in Mount Merrion to improve accessibility, says county council Mon Nov 24 2025 - 06:00
Additional €152m sought this year to pay for accommodation for homelessDepartment of Housing seeking extra funding of nearly €299m over its original budget for 2025Thu Nov 20 2025 - 19:46
MetroLink: ‘Olympic village’ could be built for project workers, says transport expertAccommodation housing some 8,000 workers could later be returned to State, TCD professor suggests Thu Nov 20 2025 - 10:24
Concerns around insourcing fed in to row over funding at Beaumont HospitalInsourcing has been part of Government’s drive to reduce waiting lists but has become multimillion-euro industryThu Nov 20 2025 - 06:00
Ministers lobbied by medical firm after waiting-list regime tightened Files show row between NTPF and Beaumont Hospital over potential ‘financial irregularities’ Thu Nov 20 2025 - 06:00
Dublin MetroLink construction will need 8,000 workers, committee toldProject expects to ‘exhaust’ local workforce, with overseas contractors bringing some of their own personnelWed Nov 19 2025 - 18:57
Ministers seek more than €2bn to cover costs in excess of this year’s budget Gardaí require extra €20m for public order overtime, immigration activity and deportations Wed Nov 19 2025 - 06:58
Irish Rail explores damages claim after new trains are delayed by a yearState firm told to review contractual provision for financial penalties with manufacturer of new fleetTue Nov 18 2025 - 10:00
How Ireland plans to speed up the delivery of big projectsDepartment of Public Expenditure has been criticised over hurdles large projects have had to clearSat Nov 15 2025 - 06:00
Darragh O’Brien wants Kenny Jacobs DAA row resolved quicklyMinister for Transport has blocked a near €1m deal for Jacobs to leave DAA roleThu Nov 13 2025 - 17:45
Review into €2m overrun on Beaumont Hospital IT project will cost €115,000Beaumont chief says overspend was due to underestimation of complexities, staff turnover and industrial relations issuesThu Nov 13 2025 - 15:23
Ex-Labour Court deputy chair set to be reappointed after interviews for vacant other postAlan Haugh’s reappointment was vetoed by the Department of Public Expenditure in September as he had already served two terms Thu Nov 13 2025 - 10:00
DAA board pushes back as Minister suggests reconciliation with Kenny Jacobs State-owned airports group needs sign-off from Darragh O’Brien for near-€1m exit deal for chief executive Wed Nov 12 2025 - 05:30
Hunger strike by survivors of industrial schools called off after 51 daysTaoiseach promises package of financial, health and other supports, and expresses concern for wellbeing of campaignersTue Nov 11 2025 - 20:44
Bus Éireann could face €20m hit over five years if key Expressway routes remain unchangedDublin to Waterford service and routes from capital to Wexford plus Rosslare to Waterford may be at risk under reviewTue Nov 11 2025 - 06:00
Survivors of abuse in industrial and reformatory schools set to be offered State financial helpTaoiseach understood to have urged group on hunger strike outside Leinster House to stop their protest and seek medical careMon Nov 10 2025 - 23:47
