Controversies and governance issues at fisheries agency very damaging, says department Inland Fisheries Ireland has been in ‘stormy waters’ for years, chairman to tell Dáil Public Accounts CommitteeWed Mar 25 2026 - 10:00
Doctors paid thousands more for special waiting list clinics than normal contracts Consultant services to clear waiting lists at Naas General Hospital were paid on fee-per-patient basis, audit findsTue Mar 24 2026 - 00:01
‘We are at a dangerous moment’: Action needed to prevent deeper crisis, Government saysMinister Helen McEntee urges deescalation to create space for dialogueSun Mar 22 2026 - 16:11
Children’s Health Ireland accepted €30,000 from concession holder for staff Christmas partyOffice of Public Works expected to warn that Ireland must be ready for increased flooding arising from climate change Thu Mar 19 2026 - 13:38
US committed to working with Ireland to safeguard ‘shared security’, says Rubio US secretary of state says Irish investment is supporting more than 370,000 American jobsTue Mar 17 2026 - 09:39
Irish Rail needs executive chairman, outgoing chair says in resignation letter to MinisterSteve Murphy stood down as chairman of the State-owned rail company in February after just two years in the post Mon Mar 16 2026 - 05:46
Department of Defence urged to improve protection of critical underwater gas pipelinesAttacks on infrastructure could cause disruption and economic harm, says Gas Networks IrelandSat Mar 14 2026 - 06:00
Damage to Irish subsea gas pipelines could take ‘six months to fix and lead to power outages’Threats to Ireland’s subsea gas interconnectors ‘very much a realistic possibility’, Gas Networks Ireland warns GovernmentSat Mar 14 2026 - 06:00
Budget of €2.2m for cancelled student grant IT project not ‘in any way’ realistic, department saysProject incurred costs of €6.4 million by end of 2024 while still in initiation phaseMon Mar 09 2026 - 06:00
O’Brien opposed DAA-Jacobs deal to avoid setting precedent for ‘generous settlements’Department correspondence shows Minister was not comfortable with ‘very substantial’ amount, believed to be €968,000Mon Mar 09 2026 - 05:45
Claims of fraud and blackmail at State fisheries body brings infighting into the publicClaims of fraud and blackmail surfaced at an employment dispute this week bringing infighting at Inland Fisheries Ireland into publicSat Mar 07 2026 - 06:00
Senator sought to block promotion for key witness in Garda investigation, WRC hearing toldFormer chief executive at Inland Fisheries Ireland tell hearing that within hours of complaint against him shared with agency’s board a TD had read details into Dáil recordThu Mar 05 2026 - 20:02
Former State agency chief told gardaí he was ‘being blackmailed’ by a senator Francis O’Donnell tells Workplace Relations Commission he reported to gardaí that ‘significant fraud had occurred at Inland Fisheries Ireland’Wed Mar 04 2026 - 17:48
Former Inland Fisheries Ireland chief says governance issues ‘weaponised’ against himFrancis O’Donnell tells WRC ‘dream job’ turned into ‘an absolute nightmare’ after he suspended chairman’s brother Wed Mar 04 2026 - 06:00
Former Inland Fisheries Ireland chief claims he was threatened by board chair after suspending his brotherFrancis O’Donell says ‘dream job’ with State agency turned into ‘absolute nightmare’Tue Mar 03 2026 - 18:57
Nearly 30% of unaccompanied minors seeking asylum ‘ineligible’More than 140 people who sought international protection as children determined by Tusla to be adults, figures suggestFri Feb 27 2026 - 06:00
Minster would have been ‘broadly aware’ letters on SNA numbers were being sent, committee toldDepartment of Education says communication problems contributed to controversy over staff redeployment plansThu Feb 26 2026 - 17:41
New public-transport security force to have powers of arrestMinister for Transport Darragh O’Brien outlines plans for unit working across trains, buses and tramsThu Feb 26 2026 - 06:00
More than 150 child asylum claims were ruled ineligible, Tusla figures revealA total of 86 people in 2025 and 67 in 2024 were referred back to the Department of Justice International Protection OfficeWed Feb 25 2026 - 06:15
DAA paid €53,000 towards legal fees for three WRC cases brought by staffAirport operator agreed to cover or contribute to lawyers’ bills as part of settlement agreementsMon Feb 23 2026 - 06:00
Ireland to deepen partnerships with UK and France under new maritime security planMinister for Defence Helen McEntee expected to unveil new plan on WednesdayMon Feb 23 2026 - 06:00
Imminent Naval Service renewal agenda to shape directionRole evolving quickly while Coalition seeks to resolve recruitment and retention crisisMon Feb 23 2026 - 06:00
No Government department or agency has agreed to run public alert system for floodsNew warning system expected next year, but no agreement on responsibility Sat Feb 21 2026 - 06:00
Trump orders new global tariff, amid fears Ireland’s pharma sector could be in firing lineAny pivot in the US president’s tariff focus could have serious implications for IrelandFri Feb 20 2026 - 20:01
Unsigned allegations about fisheries agency referred to gardaí by TDsLetter purported to be written by someone close to the board of troubled State agencyFri Feb 20 2026 - 06:20
Cost of housing people fleeing Ukraine war reduces by more than halfPublic Accounts Committee to hear funding of over €600m allocated in 2026 compared with about €1.4bn in 2024Thu Feb 19 2026 - 06:00
Harris sketches out incentivised savings scheme to help ‘middle classes’No special savings incentive account, but Minister for Finance says the middle class should make moneyMon Feb 16 2026 - 06:00
24% rise in Dublin housing units built or under construction Planning approval in place across four local authority areas for more than 80,000 residential unitsMon Feb 16 2026 - 06:00
Ireland should avail of EU loans for defence if scheme reopens, says Harris State not ‘immune from the big threats’, says Tánaiste Mon Feb 16 2026 - 06:00
Additional payments of €60m deemed due to Bam as part of children’s hospital projectFurther €145m in dispute and subject to appeals in High Court, Dáil Public Accounts Committee hearsSat Feb 14 2026 - 11:00
Flood defence funding may have to be cut to pay for children’s science centre, OPW warns Building for national facility, which could cost up to €70m, must be provided by end of 2029 under arbitrator’s findingFri Feb 13 2026 - 06:00
Group behind planned children’s science centre says it would raise €25m for fit-outReport last year suggested it could cost €70m to develop the long-planned facility beside Dublin’s National Concert Hall Thu Feb 12 2026 - 06:00
Search for new Department of Health chief begins as Robert Watt’s term set to expireSuccessor will earn lower salary than higher rate granted to Covid-era appointmentWed Feb 11 2026 - 21:28
New laws will spell out necessity for health providers to share data with HSEMinister for Health tells Seanad of ‘frustration’ at some voluntary hospitals and ‘poor culture’ of sharing Wed Feb 11 2026 - 06:00
Design process on €700,000 Mount Merrion Park steps ‘could have been improved’National Transport Authority carries out review on project that cost €500,000 more than estimateWed Feb 11 2026 - 06:00
Over 3,000 applications have been made to defective housing construction block schemeOireachtas committee hears combined total paid to five designated local authorities to date is about €264mTue Feb 10 2026 - 22:08
Chairman of Irish Rail steps down after two years in roleFormer Dublin Bus chairman Ultan Courtney to replace Steve Murphy for a one-year period while recruitment process is carried out Tue Feb 10 2026 - 15:37
New youth-focused Irish language radio service considered by GovernmentMove comes as success of Kneecap and An Cailín Ciúin have boosted the language’s popularityTue Feb 10 2026 - 06:00
Sue, sue, sue: How Big Tech is taking on the regulators X has lodged seven legal challenges against Coimisiún na Meán, while Elon Musk has separately initiated proceedingsMon Feb 09 2026 - 06:00
Trade talks and visas could be used as leverage by US in EU tech regulation rowHelen McEntee says she told Trump administration EU legislation is aimed at protecting consumersThu Feb 05 2026 - 20:45
Nearly €14m for flood warning service not spent, Dáil group hears‘Scandalous’ that cash returned to exchequer, says Public Accounts Committee chairman Thu Feb 05 2026 - 19:38
US House committee on free speech hears from Irish barrister and Fr Ted writer Graham LinehanFr Ted writer Graham Linehan also urged US to press Ireland for debate on gender recognition legislation Thu Feb 05 2026 - 06:00
Schools to tell parents how much is collected in voluntary contributions and how money is spentMinister to bring to Cabinet proposals for new statutory charter to strengthen accountability in schoolsWed Feb 04 2026 - 06:00
What’s so complex about introducing contactless payment for public transport in Ireland? It will probably be another two years before we can pay with our bank cards on buses, trains and the Luas Tue Feb 03 2026 - 12:28
New contactless payment system for public transport may cost up to €270m Project, known as next-generation ticketing for buses, trains and Luas, will not be completed until mid-2028Tue Feb 03 2026 - 08:00
Graham Linehan to speak at congressional hearing on European big tech regulation Committee to examine ‘Europe’s threat to American speech and innovation’Mon Feb 02 2026 - 09:51
More than 1,600 references to Ireland in latest Epstein files References from potential $10bn deal for AIB assets in US to someone talking about Kerrygold Irish butter being spread on muffinsSun Feb 01 2026 - 18:38
Nearly 500 directors censured over last five years, Dáil committee to be toldCorporate Enforcement Authority tells Public Accounts Committee that 362 company directors were ‘restricted’ and 120 disqualifiedThu Jan 29 2026 - 02:00
Twenty-six whistleblower disclosures made against Inland Fisheries Ireland since 2022Government commissioned seven external investigations, with two upholding all allegations and two rejecting all claimsWed Jan 28 2026 - 06:00
Trump’s Board of Peace a ‘complete oxymoron’ due to Putin presence, says HarrisSimon Harris does not see any scenario in which Ireland would join Donald Trump’s proposed Board of PeaceFri Jan 23 2026 - 17:19
