Brendan Howlin says General Election will be next springMick Wallace claims capital plan investment over six years represented only 1.9% of GDPThu Oct 01 2015 - 11:22
Shatter introduces Bill to speed up implementing referendum resultsFormer justice minister says there should be no undue delayThu Oct 01 2015 - 01:00
Burton says 220,000 children get free school mealsIreland scores high on poverty prevention, behind Denmark and Sweden, claims MinisterWed Sept 30 2015 - 22:23
Taoiseach hopes for plan to deal with rural crimeKenny tells Dáil situation in relation to rural crime is ‘not as satisfactory as we would wish’Wed Sept 30 2015 - 17:47
Taoiseach suggests security plan to deal with rural crimeMicheál Martin details burglaries, assaults and accuses Kenny of a weak responseWed Sept 30 2015 - 17:35
FF Senator says Ireland most ageist country in the worldMary White criticises delay in introducing BreastCheck for older womenWed Sept 30 2015 - 01:01
150 prefab houses to be built for homeless, says Enda KennyBad planning, governance has led to horrendous situation for thousands – Dessie EllisWed Sept 30 2015 - 01:00
Kenny backs Varadkar’s warning on sacking over trolley crisisIt is time the Minister signals he is going to require accountability, Taoiseach saysTue Sept 29 2015 - 16:33
Julie Healy-Rae dies in KillarneyMother of Independent Kerry South TD Michael Healy-Rae was raised in New YorkMon Sept 28 2015 - 16:04
Independent authority will improve Garda services, says MinisterFrances Fitzgerald says code of ethics to be establishedFri Sept 25 2015 - 01:00
Construction industry claiming house-building not viable, Dáil toldFF finance spokesman Michael McGrath calls for immediate Government actionFri Sept 25 2015 - 01:00
Parties huff and puff over housing crisis as election bickering beginsMeath FG TD Ray Butler made it local: ‘Fianna Fáil only built nine social houses in Trim’Thu Sept 24 2015 - 21:44
Policing authority will deliver ‘sea-change’, says FitzgeraldObjective of reform ‘to bring forward necessary changes to improve policing services’Thu Sept 24 2015 - 12:41
Marriage equality legislation introduced in DáilIntroduction of Marriage Bill greeted with applause from TDs and the public galleryWed Sept 23 2015 - 12:24
Murphy tells Dáil of concern over leaking of water protest chargesTaoiseach tells Socialist Party TD operations of Garda Síochána a matter for the forceTue Sept 22 2015 - 22:14
Callinan’s ‘goose cooked’ after whistleblower remarks - SFSinn Féin would not have objected to Cabinet decision to seek commissioner’s resignationTue Sept 22 2015 - 21:42
Tanaiste defends Taoiseach and AG in Callinan controversyMinisters round on Fianna Fáil leader over resignation of former Garda CommissionerTue Sept 22 2015 - 21:36
Government wins vote on motion of confidence in KennyCriticisms of Coalition over Fennelly report findings during confidence Dáil debateTue Sept 22 2015 - 18:26
Renua indicates party open to referendum on abortionCreighton declares no fear of vote on any issue ‘because, ulitmately, people will decide’Mon Sept 14 2015 - 01:00
Consensus growing among Coalition backbenchers on spring electionBudget bounce and volume of legislation factors in general election timing, say TDsMon Sept 14 2015 - 01:00
Alexis Fitzgerald remembered as ‘a kind man with integrity’Michael D Higgins leads mourners at funeral of ex-Fine Gael TD and lord mayor of DublinSun Jul 19 2015 - 13:30
Bonus of extra week’s leave as TDs depart for summer recessDáil term concludes with blazing row about political pensions and allowancesFri Jul 17 2015 - 01:00
Heated exchanges between McDonald and Burton on waterTánaiste rejects SF deputy leader’s criticism of Government policyFri Jul 17 2015 - 01:00
Martin says those who refuse to pay water charges will still get €100 grantTaoiseach says he hopes and expects more people will payThu Jul 16 2015 - 01:01
Government loses Seanad vote on hospital transplant vacancyProf John Crown says there is a lack of co-ordination in transplant policyWed Jul 15 2015 - 22:15
Kenny expects more households to pay Irish Water billsUtility company takes in €30 million for first three months of 2015 as 46% pay the billWed Jul 15 2015 - 15:24
Senators differ on need for immediate debate on GreeceSympathy expressed with the plight of Greek people and support given for new bailoutWed Jul 15 2015 - 01:00
Noonan’s role in Nama sale questioned by FF leaderMartin claims Minister for Finance failed to highlight ’serious issues’ involvedWed Jul 15 2015 - 01:00
Concerns over Nama loan sale should be brought to PSNI, Kenny saysSF’s Mary Lou McDonald raises questions on disposal of Northern Ireland loan portfolioTue Jul 14 2015 - 17:01
Homeless couple placed in ‘horrific’ accommodationSocialist Party TD Paul Murphy says vomit and food on floor and unwashed mattressesFri Jul 10 2015 - 01:00
Company law being examined over Clerys closure, Dáil toldTánaiste says workers have to be looked after first after criticism from SF’s Peadar ToibinThu Jul 09 2015 - 17:43
Extra funding and staff for organ donation, says Leo VaradkarAn extra €3m has been provided to facilitate 19 appointments, says Minister for HealthThu Jul 09 2015 - 01:00
TD calls for facilities to allow elderly to live in their communitiesSixteen per cent of population will be aged over 65 in 10 years, deputy tells DáilThu Jul 09 2015 - 01:00
Burton in heated exchanges with SF over lone-parent cutsTánaiste cites case of Jean McConville as example of Sinn Féin notion of welfareFri Jul 03 2015 - 01:00
Unlicensed auctioneers operating throughout the State, Seanad toldNumber of prosecutions already before the courts in the Dublin area, Minister saysFri Jul 03 2015 - 01:00
Relief that Greece situation not happening here, Burton tells DáilBurton says managed economic recovery in IrelandThu Jul 02 2015 - 13:03
Action may be taken if interest rates are not reduced, Enda Kenny tells DáilMichael Noonan monitoring bank progress on lowering rates, says TaoiseachThu Jul 02 2015 - 01:00
Cystic fibrosis unit can’t open until nurses are recruited, says Kathleen LynchTDs critical of ‘undue delay’ in opening facility in CorkThu Jul 02 2015 - 01:00
Gathering of 2013 could be repeated as part of tourism action plan, says DonohoeTourism numbers up every year since 2011, with more than three million visitors to Ireland in first five months of 2015Thu Jul 02 2015 - 01:00
Kenny hints at budget move against banks over mortgagesTaoiseach says Department of Finance monitoring reductions in variable ratesWed Jul 01 2015 - 13:05
Paid car-parking in Howth considered, says Tom HayesOther factors must be taken into account before a final decision is made, says MinisterWed Jul 01 2015 - 01:00
Dáil observes minute’s silence for Tunisia attack victimsEnda Kenny expresses sadness and horror at deaths of Irish holidaymakersTue Jun 30 2015 - 17:06
Greece crisis response likened to mutiny on ‘Bounty’‘EU and euro zone ministers continuing to beat and punish Greece until its morale improves or it does what they want’Fri Jun 26 2015 - 01:03
Rheumatology clinics cancelled for 850 people in Galway, Dáil toldMinister Alex White promises one further consultant from OctoberFri Jun 26 2015 - 01:02
Taoiseach says ‘utterly unacceptable’ for lenders to breach mortgage codeKenny calls for public and swift Central Bank responseThu Jun 25 2015 - 01:01
Supports for families with children to be examined before budget, Dáil toldJoan Burton rejects Opposition criticism of changes to lone-parent allowanceThu Jun 25 2015 - 01:00
Irish people ‘filthy’ and O’Connell Street still neglected, David Norris tells SeanadIndependent Senator calls for new commission to oversee rejuvenation of DublinWed Jun 24 2015 - 22:20
‘Building blocks’ in place for universal healthcare, says VaradkarLeo Varadkar admits ‘a lot of work remains to be undertaken’ to make this a possibilityWed Jun 24 2015 - 01:00
Michael Noonan defends approach to credit union reform51% of the 376 operating credit unions are subject to lending restrictions, says MinisterTue Jun 23 2015 - 21:37
Noonan claims he was misquoted on Greek debt stanceTaoiseach rejects claims Mr Noonan ‘stabbed the Greek people in the chest’Tue Jun 23 2015 - 21:09
