Government abandons plans to reopen special schools this weekUnions ‘refused to accept advice provided by public health specialists’, says Norma FoleyTue Jan 19 2021 - 22:49
High levels of public investment to be maintained for coming years, Donohoe saysMinister says EU states can expect to borrow heavily for at least another 12 monthsMon Jan 18 2021 - 05:56
State can and should legislate to allow adopted people access birth certsPat Leahy: Attorney General Paul Gallagher understood to believe a referendum can be avoidedSat Jan 16 2021 - 01:00
Officials designing mother and baby homes redress will not want past to be repeatedDetermining level of redress for mother and baby homes survivors will be difficultFri Jan 15 2021 - 04:26
Religious congregations asked to contribute to mother and baby redress fundRoderic O’Gorman seeks meeting with Catholic and Church of Ireland leaders amid reportFri Jan 15 2021 - 00:04
Mother and baby homes: Government does not promise access to birth certsLegislation based on GDPR being devised to help survivors of mother and baby homesThu Jan 14 2021 - 01:03
Mother and baby Q&A: What does the Government do now?There are two issues to be considered around compensation: what level should be paid to whom, and who should foot the bill for it?Wed Jan 13 2021 - 19:32
Mother and Baby Homes report: Ireland confronted with another dark chapter of pastInside Politics: Government is likely to be pressed on how it intends to persuade religious orders to contribute to compensation fundWed Jan 13 2021 - 07:42
Mother and Baby Homes report: A ‘shameful chapter of recent Irish history’Investigation tells of cruelty, emotional abuse and soaring infant death ratesWed Jan 13 2021 - 01:00
Mother and Baby Homes report describes ‘shameful chapter’ of Irish historyTaoiseach says report presents ‘all of Irish society with profound questions’Tue Jan 12 2021 - 20:05
Mother and Baby Homes report finds ‘rampant’ infant mortality, ‘appalling’ conditions for thousandsTaoiseach condemns ‘dark, difficult and shameful chapter of recent Irish history’Tue Jan 12 2021 - 18:40
Taoiseach to brief mother and baby home survivors on reportMicheál Martin is to make formal State apology to former residents in the DáilTue Jan 12 2021 - 07:09
Taoiseach and Tánaiste defend decision to lift restrictions before ChristmasMartin says ‘perfect storm’ of Christmas socialising and the UK variant prompted surgeMon Jan 11 2021 - 13:23
Pat Leahy: It hangs in the balance if the pandemic will change the political landscapeIf the health service is overwhelmed the lasting scars will forever remind people of a Government that lost its grip on the situationSat Jan 09 2021 - 01:00
Hospitals prepare for Covid-19 surge and use of ventilators outside ICUThree cases of South African coronavirus variant detected in Ireland, says HolohanSat Jan 09 2021 - 00:29
Covid-19: South African strain detected for first time in IrelandNew daily record of 8,248 cases recorded, along with 20 further deathsFri Jan 08 2021 - 23:10
Credibility of Government on the line over Covid-19 surge and slow vaccinationsIt will be a hammer blow to the Coalition’s authority if hospitals are overrunThu Jan 07 2021 - 05:05
Covid-19: Some principals may defy plan to reopen schools for Leaving Cert studentsTeachers, publicans respond as Government approves harshest lockdown since MarchThu Jan 07 2021 - 05:01
Government ignored repeated warnings that €75m housing scheme would increase pricesBuilders had lobbied for shared equity plan as it ‘would drive up house prices’, official saidThu Jan 07 2021 - 03:33
Beyond Covid-19: What are the other challenges facing Government in 2021?Brexit, Ceta and housing will all require Coalition’s careful attention in the coming monthsThu Jan 07 2021 - 01:38
Robert Watt to become new secretary general of Department of HealthCurrent head of the Department of Public Expenditure is one of country’s best-known civil servantsTue Jan 05 2021 - 11:27
Covid-19: Government fears public believes it has lost controlSharp rise in infections stuns Ministers and sparks fears they will be blamedMon Jan 04 2021 - 05:00
Widespread cancellation of hospital services expected as close to 5,000 Covid-19 cases reportedSchools may also remain closed next week due to rapidly deteriorating situationMon Jan 04 2021 - 01:00
Level 5 restrictions must be given chance to work, says VaradkarTánaiste refuses to rule out further curbs as Ryan suggests travel limit could drop to 2kmSun Jan 03 2021 - 16:03
Micheál Martin determined to lead Fianna Fáil into next electionSenior TD Barry Cowen says Martin should step down as party leader before next voteSun Jan 03 2021 - 12:32
Pat Leahy: No harm to put all this Covid pessimism into contextLast year was difficult but brought overwhelmingly positive developmentsSat Jan 02 2021 - 01:00
Irish politics in 2020: An earthquake election, an unlikely marriage, a scandalous dinner2020 in review: A momentous year in politics will keep the historians of the future busySat Dec 26 2020 - 06:00
Covid crisis: Mass inoculation unlikely until May or June, says TaoiseachRollout of coronavirus vaccine will bring ‘tentative return’ to normality, says MartinSat Dec 26 2020 - 01:46
Dublin inner city project punches well above its weightState can learn from its failures in tackling social disadvantage and deprivationSat Dec 26 2020 - 01:00
Minister for Agriculture tests positive for Covid-19 prompting colleagues to restrict movementsTaoiseach tests negative on Wednesday night as other Ministers’ results not yet knownWed Dec 23 2020 - 21:10
Fear in Government that new Covid variant will mean hard lockdownNumber of new Coronavirus cases expected to surpass 1,000 tonightWed Dec 23 2020 - 15:35
Varadkar warns Covid restrictions could last until March as State prepares to enter third lockdownStricter measures being imposed from Christmas Eve in response to soaring casesWed Dec 23 2020 - 03:05
Post-Brexit trade deal ‘more likely than less likely’ – TaoiseachGovernment still planning for no-deal scenario as EU negotiators make ‘final push’Wed Dec 23 2020 - 01:00
Pat Leahy: The virus is setting the pace; the Government followsRapid action tells us politicians expect infection numbers to be much worse this timeTue Dec 22 2020 - 21:35
Covid-19: Taoiseach confirms return to tighter restrictions as case numbers riseRestaurants and pubs to close on Christmas Eve with home visits banned in new yearTue Dec 22 2020 - 17:47
Level 5 restrictions likely to stay for two months, says VaradkarTánaiste believes curbs will be needed until critical mass vaccinated in early springTue Dec 22 2020 - 15:28
Cabinet set to announce new Covid restrictions amid third waveNon-essential retail to remain open with strict guidelines on the numbers in storeTue Dec 22 2020 - 01:00
New hospitality and visit limits likely for December 30th, inter-county travel to end by January 6thGovernment expected to reject Nphet advice which calls for new measures from December 28thSat Dec 19 2020 - 04:33
This was a breakthrough year for Mary Lou McDonaldThe rise of Sinn Féin led to opposing parties coming together after nearly a centurySat Dec 19 2020 - 01:00
Fears about New Year’s Eve parties and North cases prompts earlier restriction movesEarly Cabinet meeting unlikely but Government message already very clearFri Dec 18 2020 - 14:16
Coronavirus: Restrictions may return soon after Christmas amid sharp rise in Covid-19 infectionsPubs and restaurants could close by December 28th as Nphet notes outbreaks in workplaces, Christmas parties and funeralsFri Dec 18 2020 - 00:15
Taoiseach tests negative for Covid following contact with MacronFrench president understood to have been a coronavirus contagion risk as of MondayThu Dec 17 2020 - 21:48
Future pay hikes passed on to retired public servants driving surge in State’s pension costReport expects public servants’ pay to rise by 3.5% a yearWed Dec 16 2020 - 12:39
Covid-19: Will the Government be able to roll out the vaccine quickly enough?Inside Politics: It’s the end of the road for Trump and Leinster House winds down for the yearWed Dec 16 2020 - 08:08
Cost of public sector pensions surges to €150 billionThe bill will be paid over several decades, but is also expected to rise during that timeWed Dec 16 2020 - 01:00
Irish hauliers warn of ‘catastrophic consequences’ post-BrexitNext four weeks to be ‘period of unprecedented disruption’ for imports and exportsWed Dec 16 2020 - 00:13
Brexit deal prospects improve as EU and UK agree to continue talksJohnson’s hard line on talks seen by some as a sign that he is preparing to do a dealMon Dec 14 2020 - 06:26
Brexit deal: Painfully slow progress may create some scope for compromiseNews that EU-UK talks on a post-Brexit trade deal were to continue was greeted with relief and caution in DublinSun Dec 13 2020 - 23:52
‘Test live performances’ to take place in National Concert Hall and AbbeyEvents to take place later in December, says Minister for Arts and CultureSun Dec 13 2020 - 15:08
Final effort on Brexit deal amid growing pessimism over prospectsGovernment preparing special measures to support Irish food exportersSat Dec 12 2020 - 04:28
