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Absence of abortion services in eight maternity hospitals ‘totally and utterly unacceptable’

Absence of abortion services in eight maternity hospitals ‘totally and utterly unacceptable’

Stephen Donnelly tells Dáil findings of review into system will be presented to Government ‘very soon’

Thu Apr 20 2023 - 11:27
Family facing eviction next month tells of ‘nightmare’ trying to find new home

Family facing eviction next month tells of ‘nightmare’ trying to find new home

Couple living in west Dublin have five children under the age of five

Wed Apr 19 2023 - 19:34
Government needs to make sure survivors of mother and baby homes not ‘left behind’

Government needs to make sure survivors of mother and baby homes not ‘left behind’

FG leader in the Seanad Regina Doherty said she did not see ‘any logical reason’ why 24,000 survivors were being excluded from redress scheme

Wed Apr 19 2023 - 18:01
State’s relationship with multinational companies has ‘never been stronger’, Coveney says

State’s relationship with multinational companies has ‘never been stronger’, Coveney says

Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns says multinationals don’t ‘believe your assurances on housing anymore’

Wed Apr 19 2023 - 13:37
Government’s vacant homes tax ‘so low it is actually laughable’ - Holly Cairns

Government’s vacant homes tax ‘so low it is actually laughable’ - Holly Cairns

Social Democrats leader describes tax as ‘tokenistic’ and claims it is intended to maintain ‘status quo’

Wed Apr 19 2023 - 12:06
Holohan raised issues about report into TCD post during drafting stage

Holohan raised issues about report into TCD post during drafting stage

Watt strongly objected to conclusions regarding politicians not being informed, report shows

Wed Apr 19 2023 - 03:45
Sinn Féin leader accuses Taoiseach of being in a ‘state of denial’ regarding the housing crisis

Sinn Féin leader accuses Taoiseach of being in a ‘state of denial’ regarding the housing crisis

Ms McDonald told the Dáil that Mr Varadkar appeared to ‘fail to grasp what’s actually happening out there in the real world’

Tue Apr 18 2023 - 15:44
‘Significant increase’ in rates of young women taking cocaine, HSE’s clinical lead warns

‘Significant increase’ in rates of young women taking cocaine, HSE’s clinical lead warns

Prof Eamon Keenan said there has been ‘tripling’ in number of people presenting for cocaine treatment in last six years

Sun Apr 16 2023 - 13:12
‘Tá mé sa bhaile’: Biden tells Houses of Oireachtas he is ‘at home’

‘Tá mé sa bhaile’: Biden tells Houses of Oireachtas he is ‘at home’

US president says he believes UK should be working closer with Republic to support people of Northern Ireland

Thu Apr 13 2023 - 20:31
Headford crash: Garda hopes analysis of phones will yield information about circumstances

Headford crash: Garda hopes analysis of phones will yield information about circumstances

Funerals details announced for Lukas Joyce and Kirsty Bohan as specialist gardaí plan to speak to other boy and girl who survived crash

Thu Apr 13 2023 - 05:00
Disability centre resident’s involvement in furniture purchase queried by Hiqa

Disability centre resident’s involvement in furniture purchase queried by Hiqa

Hiqa inspection criticises purchase of ‘enhanced quality’ furniture at extra cost

Wed Apr 12 2023 - 14:46
Funerals for teens killed in Galway crash announced as gardaí examine car and phones

Funerals for teens killed in Galway crash announced as gardaí examine car and phones

Lukas Joyce (14) and Kirsty Bohan (14) killed in Headford early on Monday. Two friends - aged 13 and 14 years - being treated in hospital

Wed Apr 12 2023 - 10:37
‘It is every parent’s worst nightmare’: Headford community left numb by crash tragedy

‘It is every parent’s worst nightmare’: Headford community left numb by crash tragedy

Teenagers Lukas Joyce and Kirsty Bohan died in Easter Monday incident, with two others still in hospital

Tue Apr 11 2023 - 17:35
Facemask rules in hospitals to be partially relaxed from mid-April

Facemask rules in hospitals to be partially relaxed from mid-April

New guidance marks move away from universal use of masks staff and patients in healthcare settings

Fri Apr 07 2023 - 16:19
Joe Biden visit to Ireland: Everything we know so far about the trip

Joe Biden visit to Ireland: Everything we know so far about the trip

Events in Belfast, Dundalk, Carlingford, Dublin and Ballina are either already confirmed or being scoped out

Fri Apr 07 2023 - 15:06
Man due to appear in court over €130,000 Dublin drugs find

Man due to appear in court over €130,000 Dublin drugs find

Operation Tara search took place in the Macken Street area of Dublin City Centre on Thursday

Fri Apr 07 2023 - 11:45
Cost of living €200 lump sum payment will be made to 1.3 million people in late April

Cost of living €200 lump sum payment will be made to 1.3 million people in late April

Pensioners, carers, those with disabilities, lone parents, widows and widowers will receive an extra sum

Fri Apr 07 2023 - 09:13
Man refused safety order against woman after ‘extramarital relationship’ ended

Man refused safety order against woman after ‘extramarital relationship’ ended

Woman ‘wants to ruin my life like I have ruined hers’, man tells Dublin District Family Court

Fri Apr 07 2023 - 05:00
Woman secures order against husband who took ‘complete control’ of finances

Woman secures order against husband who took ‘complete control’ of finances

Woman told Dublin District Family Court that she locks herself in her bedroom every day ‘so he doesn’t come near me’

Fri Apr 07 2023 - 05:00
Couple have paid over €10,000 of son’s drug debts due to intimidation, court hears

Couple have paid over €10,000 of son’s drug debts due to intimidation, court hears

Mother and father say man is ‘abusive, aggressive and uncontrollable’ when taking cocaine in their home

Wed Apr 05 2023 - 17:00
Bull Island: Proposal to restrict dog walkers from areas of nature reserve

Bull Island: Proposal to restrict dog walkers from areas of nature reserve

Dublin City Council’s new plan to be implemented from April 30th, with council saying it welcomes feedback on proposed measures

Mon Apr 03 2023 - 15:30
Easter weekend set to be dry with sunny spells, says Met Éireann

Easter weekend set to be dry with sunny spells, says Met Éireann

This week will see a mix of clear spells and showers with highest temperatures of 14 degrees

Mon Apr 03 2023 - 11:13
Thousands of notices to quit served on tenants before end of 2022

Thousands of notices to quit served on tenants before end of 2022

New figures to be published by Residential Tenancies Board on Monday

Mon Apr 03 2023 - 05:00
‘Inaccurate’ social media posts could provoke aggression towards gardaí, Minister to say

‘Inaccurate’ social media posts could provoke aggression towards gardaí, Minister to say

Garda sergeants’ body criticises Sinn Féin TD Ó Broin for sharing montage image of officers at scene of Famine-era eviction

Mon Apr 03 2023 - 00:01
Russian ships leave zone off Ireland’s west coast

Russian ships leave zone off Ireland’s west coast

Calls for Micheál Martin to summon the Russian ambassador to explain ‘the suspicious activities of Russian ships’ spotted engaging in unusual manoeuvrers

Sun Apr 02 2023 - 17:43
Law requiring landlord to give tenant first offer on purchase to be ready ‘in weeks’

Law requiring landlord to give tenant first offer on purchase to be ready ‘in weeks’

McGrath confirms plan for ‘top up’ tax of 2.5% for large multinationals bringing corporate rate to 15%

Sun Apr 02 2023 - 16:04
Artist behind Garda eviction image believes ‘people are missing the point’

Artist behind Garda eviction image believes ‘people are missing the point’

Wicklow artist says image shared by Sinn Féin’s Eoin Ó Broin was inspired by North Frederick Street eviction in 2018

Sun Apr 02 2023 - 12:37
Gardaí will not investigate allegations of sexual offences against members of Defence Forces if they happen abroad

Gardaí will not investigate allegations of sexual offences against members of Defence Forces if they happen abroad

Government sources say it would be up to authorities of local jurisdictions abroad to investigate

Thu Mar 30 2023 - 21:06
Defence Forces reform: Military police will continue to deal with sex assault allegations overseas

Defence Forces reform: Military police will continue to deal with sex assault allegations overseas

Tánaiste says cases in the State will be referred to Garda under amended legislation, but Garda will not have jurisdiction in overseas deployments

Thu Mar 30 2023 - 19:16
‘Clock is ticking’ for thousands facing eviction, Pearse Doherty tells Dáil

‘Clock is ticking’ for thousands facing eviction, Pearse Doherty tells Dáil

Heated exchanges as Ceann Comhairle told TDs public were ‘disgusted’ with behaviour on display

Thu Mar 30 2023 - 13:19
Coalition comfortably survives after heated debate

Coalition comfortably survives after heated debate

Government under pressure on housing but majority remains intact

Thu Mar 30 2023 - 05:00
Government plans to overhaul Defence Forces complaints process

Government plans to overhaul Defence Forces complaints process

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says Government accepts all 13 recommendations arising from landmark report into issues in the Defence Forces

Thu Mar 30 2023 - 05:00

Dáil passes bill granting statutory leave to domestic abuse victims

Extended breastfeeding entitlement and the right to request remote work also among measures in Work Life Balance bill

Wed Mar 29 2023 - 21:55
Government defeats no-confidence motion by 86 votes to 67

Government defeats no-confidence motion by 86 votes to 67

Rebel Green Neasa Hourigan voted with the Government, as did a number of Independent TDs

Wed Mar 29 2023 - 20:44
Eviction ban: Government defeats Sinn Féin Bill to extend measure by 81 votes to 67

Eviction ban: Government defeats Sinn Féin Bill to extend measure by 81 votes to 67

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says extending the eviction moratorium not the solution and would make homelessness worse

Wed Mar 29 2023 - 19:45
Dáil hears of an ‘embarrassment of cars’ parked around Leinster House

Dáil hears of an ‘embarrassment of cars’ parked around Leinster House

Taoiseach says he would like a wildflower meadow to be developed outside Government Buildings

Wed Mar 29 2023 - 17:48
Inquiry into Defence Forces failings ‘as soon as possible’, Varadkar says

Inquiry into Defence Forces failings ‘as soon as possible’, Varadkar says

Taoiseach said Defence Forces needs ‘fundamental and immediate cultural and behavioural change’

Wed Mar 29 2023 - 14:11
Eviction ban should be extended to stop ‘incessant rise of homelessness’, Eoin Ó Broin says

Eviction ban should be extended to stop ‘incessant rise of homelessness’, Eoin Ó Broin says

Minister for Housing accuses Sinn Féin of ‘playing politics’ with the eviction ban issue and ‘continually’ changing its position on the ban

Tue Mar 28 2023 - 20:45
Leo Varadkar and Holly Cairns trade accusations as pressure rises on Government

Leo Varadkar and Holly Cairns trade accusations as pressure rises on Government

Taoiseach denounces ‘dishonest politics’ after Social Democrats leader says Government blames Opposition for its own ‘abject failure’

Tue Mar 28 2023 - 17:06
Ministers to discuss ‘problem’ of new arrivals destroying travel documentation

Ministers to discuss ‘problem’ of new arrivals destroying travel documentation

Tánaiste to raise issue with Cabinet subcommittee

Thu Mar 23 2023 - 16:09
Independents ‘got 30 pieces of silver’ for backing eviction ban end, Sinn Féin says

Independents ‘got 30 pieces of silver’ for backing eviction ban end, Sinn Féin says

Pearse Doherty signals fresh efforts to extend the ban, saying supporters of Government ‘turned their backs’ on renters

Thu Mar 23 2023 - 13:56
Women of Honour: ‘Shocking’ Defence Forces allegations are subject of ‘watershed’ report, says Martin

Women of Honour: ‘Shocking’ Defence Forces allegations are subject of ‘watershed’ report, says Martin

Review examined group’s allegations of sexual abuse, harassment, discrimination and bullying in Defence Forces

Thu Mar 23 2023 - 12:53
Eviction ban: Two high-stakes Dáil votes imminent as Opposition seeks to maintain pressure after defeat

Eviction ban: Two high-stakes Dáil votes imminent as Opposition seeks to maintain pressure after defeat

Support was buttressed by support from Independents after Government accommodated a range of demands

Thu Mar 23 2023 - 05:00
Eviction ban: Government wins Dáil vote on ending measure later this month

Eviction ban: Government wins Dáil vote on ending measure later this month

Sinn Féin says lifting ban will ‘escalate the housing crisis that was already out of control’

Wed Mar 22 2023 - 20:45
Eviction ban: Last minute renter package wins extra TDs’ support ahead of tight vote

Eviction ban: Last minute renter package wins extra TDs’ support ahead of tight vote

Coalition is confident it will win a Dáil vote on the eviction ban but could see its working majority tighten

Wed Mar 22 2023 - 05:00
Regional Independents pile further pressure on Government over eviction ban

Regional Independents pile further pressure on Government over eviction ban

Group insists on undertaking measures will be implemented for it to support Coalition in Dáil vote

Tue Mar 21 2023 - 20:58
Government countermotion on eviction ban aimed at securing Independent backing

Government countermotion on eviction ban aimed at securing Independent backing

Text includes several measures raised by members of the Regional Independent Group

Tue Mar 21 2023 - 18:37
Varadkar has ‘no objection’ to Dáil debate on St John Ambulance report

Varadkar has ‘no objection’ to Dáil debate on St John Ambulance report

Taoiseach acknowledges distress caused to abuse survivors by publication of findings

Tue Mar 21 2023 - 15:36
Taoiseach pledges tax package for small landlords in next budget

Taoiseach pledges tax package for small landlords in next budget

Sinn Féin leader accuses Government of ‘throwing renters to the wolves’

Tue Mar 21 2023 - 15:17
Revenue seize drugs and cigarettes worth almost €620,000

Revenue seize drugs and cigarettes worth almost €620,000

Cannabis and smuggled cigarettes recovered in separate operations in Rosslare and Drogheda

Mon Mar 20 2023 - 20:40
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