There should be open competitions for ambassador roles, FF Senator saysRecruits often ‘come through Department of Foreign Affairs ranks’, says Malcolm ByrneTue Mar 22 2022 - 20:50
Government to consider further action to help with rising energy costs – TánaisteThere are many other demands for funding, says Varadkar in response to Sinn FéinTue Mar 22 2022 - 16:07
Covid: Ireland lifted controls too ‘brutally’, says WHO, as case numbers hit near-recordMandatory mask-wearing should be reintroduced, Prof Luke O’Neill and INMO sayTue Mar 22 2022 - 08:09
GAA players more likely to suffer from hip osteoarthritis in later life – studyIncrease of hip and groin pain in those playing in recent times compared to players in 1970s and 1980sThu Mar 17 2022 - 09:56
Difficulty accessing gated complexes hinders delivery of census formsCSO calls on residents and management companies to allow enumerators to enterWed Mar 16 2022 - 17:16
Five men arrested in Lyra McKee investigation releasedJournalist shot dead in Derry in 2019Wed Mar 16 2022 - 00:35
‘We pay a heavy price in the field’: Pierre Zakrzewski wrote in 2004‘I’ve many friends and colleagues who have died so the world can be better informed,’ Irish journalist wroteTue Mar 15 2022 - 22:14
Irish journalist Pierre Zakrzewski killed in Ukraine after vehicle hit by Russian shelling‘He just never stopped being astonishing with how brave he was,’ says former Dublin classmateTue Mar 15 2022 - 16:37
Neutrality referendum not the ‘immediate challenge’ for Government - CoveneyMinister for Foreign Affairs says he is in discussion with EU counterparts in relation to Russia’s diplomatic presenceSun Mar 13 2022 - 15:14
Workplace injuries among migrant fishermen ‘excessively high’Representations made to Minister for Justice to alter working scheme for exposed workersFri Mar 11 2022 - 16:49
Petrol stations free to individually raise prices, says consumer watchdogProviders say much of the petrol and diesel being sold bought before excise duty cutThu Mar 10 2022 - 13:56
‘Simply astonishing’: Almost 12,000 accommodation offers for Ukraine refugeesUp to six million people seeking to escape war could arrive into EU, Coveney tells DáilThu Mar 10 2022 - 11:27
Dublin south inner city residents ‘being held hostage’ by street violenceTeenager (13) stabbed in City Quay area less than two weeks ago, Dáil hearsThu Mar 10 2022 - 08:17
Sinn Féin says Government’s fuel cuts do not ‘go far enough’McDonald says financial resolution has to get petrol and diesel down to €1.75 per litreWed Mar 09 2022 - 17:43
Proposed legislation on right to request remote work ‘should be scrapped’Proposed Bill ‘the flimsiest piece of workers’ rights legislation brought before Dáil’Wed Mar 09 2022 - 12:18
Still ‘too many barriers’ for women entering politics, says McEnteeTaoiseach says Government is ‘serious about further reducing the gender pay gap’Tue Mar 08 2022 - 20:06
Bill making ‘sex for rent’ propositions a criminal offence introduced in DáilMinister for Housing recently said he had received advice from Attorney General on issueTue Mar 08 2022 - 19:12
SF calls for ‘financial resolution’ to immediately reduce excise duty on fuelMcDonald says measures need to be introduced now ‘as a matter of urgency’Tue Mar 08 2022 - 15:44
Ireland ‘won’t shut Border’ over British concerns about Ukranian refugees - RyanDonnelly ‘regrets’ British government’s position and ‘would love to see UK in line with Europe’Tue Mar 08 2022 - 13:56
Freedom of Galway city awarded to women for work relating to Magdalene laundriesEna McEntee and playwright Patricia Burke Brogan are ‘richly deserving’, mayor saysMon Mar 07 2022 - 18:55
Eileen Flynn becomes first Traveller to address the DáilIndependent Senator calls for national Traveller accommodation authorityThu Mar 03 2022 - 20:58
Tackling practice of reduced rent for sex a ‘priority matter’ for GovernmentMinister for Housing says he wants to make sure ‘criminal charges are brought to bear’Thu Mar 03 2022 - 16:33
Priority Alan Kelly attached to women’s health issues acknowledged by VaradkarLegislation on disclosure of patient safety issues delayed too long, admits TánaisteThu Mar 03 2022 - 16:22
Excise on fuels ‘must be looked at’ as prices rise due to war, Varadkar saysMinisters to meet on Thursday to discuss extra help to tackle energy and fuel costsThu Mar 03 2022 - 13:50
Excavation at former Tuam mother and baby home to be one of ‘most complex’ everEffort to involve DNA identification process ‘on a scale never done before’ in Ireland, O’Gorman saysWed Mar 02 2022 - 18:12
Expelling Russian ambassador could impact Irish citizens abroad – TaoiseachMartin will not ‘cut off channels’ that could aid contact with Irish people in difficultyWed Mar 02 2022 - 14:12
‘Ridiculous’ that cash payments not accepted at driver licence centres, say TDsPost offices suggested as a ‘more accessible way’ for people to renew their licenceWed Mar 02 2022 - 12:25
Russian assets in Irish funds plunge from €13bn peak as crisis mountsIFSC home to €36bn of assets in Russian-linked SPVs used to raise fundingWed Mar 02 2022 - 02:00
143 Ukrainians have entered State since waiving of visa requirements, McEntee saysCoveney says under 80 Irish citizens remain in Ukraine as Dáil debates motion on crisisTue Mar 01 2022 - 21:21
Taoiseach says he is ‘minded’ to abolish service chargesJoan Collins highlights ‘wider significance’ of Labour Court ruling on former Ivy workersTue Mar 01 2022 - 18:31
Taoiseach calls Putin a ‘thug’ and urges ‘generous’ response to Ukraine refugee crisisMartin says refugee crisis will be ‘beyond anything we’ve comprehended before’Tue Mar 01 2022 - 16:40
Readers on hospital waiting lists: ‘I have no faith in the system’Readers share their experiences after Government introduces plan to reduce waiting timesSun Feb 27 2022 - 17:43
Expelling Russian ambassador would risk ‘breakdown’ in diplomatic relations – McEnteeMinister for Justice understands ‘upset’ but underlines need to keep links openSun Feb 27 2022 - 16:12
Irish Red Cross raises more than €800,000 for UkraineOrganisation hopes to raise more to assist humanitarian effortsSun Feb 27 2022 - 16:10
Ireland is ‘not neutral’, says Tánaiste as 70 Irish citizens remain in UkraineVaradkar said the government will ‘fully support’ sanctions against RussiaThu Feb 24 2022 - 14:01
Coveney orders officials to ‘summon’ Russian envoy to discuss Ukraine situationTaoiseach says military tensions on country’s border like a ‘relic from the past’Thu Feb 24 2022 - 12:48
Government needs clearer understanding of costs to host Euros 2028, says ChambersFAI announced joint bid with UK to host European Championships earlier this monthThu Feb 24 2022 - 10:34
O’Devaney Gardens would be built ‘if it wasn’t for people playing politics’ – TaoiseachSharp exchanges take place between Micheál Martin and Mary Lou McDonald in DáilWed Feb 23 2022 - 14:38
Dáil suspended after row breaks out during cost of living debateRural Independent TDs put forward motion calling for ‘urgent mini-budget’Wed Feb 23 2022 - 12:59
Census forms to include ‘time capsule’ section to gather messages for people of 2122CSO study will also seek to establish reasons why propeties are being left vacantTue Feb 22 2022 - 21:14
Timing of Citizen’s Assembly on drugs shows Government ‘out of touch’, Dáil toldMinister of State says sequencing of debates does not imply ‘a hierarchy of importance’Tue Feb 22 2022 - 18:30
Government accused of ‘living in dreamland’ on cost of living crisisSinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty says measures taken in response ‘barely’ scratch the surfaceTue Feb 22 2022 - 15:39
Complaints that Paddy Power ad is ‘offensive and sexist to men’ are rejected by ASAIStandards authority does not uphold objections to advertisement starring Peter CrouchFri Feb 18 2022 - 19:19
State is still ‘seriously underperforming’ in tackling poverty, Social Justice Ireland saysRepublic ranks 10th of 14 comparable EU countries in sustainable progress indexFri Feb 18 2022 - 17:57
Ryan denies retrofitting scheme will be ‘next mica scandal’‘This is not a heat of the moment energy crisis or price crisis response,’ Minister tells DáilThu Feb 17 2022 - 18:41
National Women’s Council of Ireland will continue to get State funding, Minister saysGovernment criticism of council over forthcoming rally leads to questions in the DáilThu Feb 17 2022 - 17:00
Covid-19: Requirement for masks in schools should be removed now, says RyanTaoiseach Micheál Martin says he will wear a face mask even if rules are easedThu Feb 17 2022 - 14:03
Minister wants criminal offence for landlords offering free rent in exchange for sexGovernment receiving advice from Attorney General on how to deal with legislationThu Feb 17 2022 - 12:45
People with disabilities ‘grounded’ due to inadequate transport needsMinister says entry criteria for medical certificates for a person with a disability ‘out of date’Wed Feb 16 2022 - 21:23
Howlin says Irish reliance on other nations is ‘not being neutral’Report warns of growing risk of Ireland’s land, sea and air being used by hostile powersWed Feb 16 2022 - 19:39