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due to inadequate transport needsMinister says entry criteria for medical certificates for a person with a disability ‘out of date’Wed Feb 16 2022 - 21:23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
Government comes under criticism in Dáil over health service scandalsSinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald accuses Minister for Health of ‘sitting on his hands’Wed Feb 16 2022 - 19:30
Moves to relocate maternity hospital going on for ‘far too long’, Taoiseach saysMartin tells Dáil there will be no influence ‘in any way’ from religious organisations at new facilityWed Feb 16 2022 - 16:18
Dáil hears waiting-list plan to come before Government ‘shortly’National Treatment Purchase Fund data notes 900,000 on various lists, says Sinn FéinTue Feb 15 2022 - 22:01
Whistleblower safeguards do not go far enough, says McGrathProtected disclosures Bill to provide for transposition of EU directive into Irish lawTue Feb 15 2022 - 18:32
Civil servants entitled to meetings ‘without being secretly recorded’Not all material in transcript was accurate, says TaoiseachTue Feb 15 2022 - 17:25
State intervention cannot go on forever, says TaoiseachSinn Féin leader rails against ‘dither and delay’ of Coalition regarding cost of livingTue Feb 15 2022 - 15:42
Bill-payers to get €200 energy credit in April under cost-of-living packageMeasures, including 20% cut in transport fares and extra benefits, to cost €505 millionThu Feb 10 2022 - 21:38
Coalition planning ongoing for Ukraine invasion, says VaradkarNo intention to withdraw staff from Irish Embassy in Kyiv but security ‘under review’Thu Feb 10 2022 - 15:54
Calls for a blanket right to work from home ‘not realistic’, says VaradkarTánaiste says he is willing to change remote working Bill to make it ‘fit for purpose’Thu Feb 10 2022 - 12:02
Energy upgrades for poor households must double to tackle backlogScheme funds 100% of the work but has in excess of 7,000 applicationsThu Feb 10 2022 - 01:00
FF, FG made home ownership ‘pipe dream for entire generation’ - McDonaldEoin Ó Broin accused the Taoiseach of lying about his party’s housing policyWed Feb 09 2022 - 15:06
Soldier F accused of murder on Bloody Sunday named in DáilTaoiseach told British government there can be no amnesty ‘for anybody’Wed Feb 09 2022 - 14:06
Dáil hears call for €15 per hour minimum wage in ‘cost of survival crisis’Government did not oppose PBP motion but have ‘no intention of actually acting’, Boyd Barrett saysWed Feb 09 2022 - 12:44
Bacik calls for more disability-friendly design of college buildingsHarris says space survey under way across higher education with focus on disabled accessTue Feb 08 2022 - 21:18
Opposition TDs call for statutory inquiry into Women of Honour allegationsIndependent review now ‘operational and proceeding without delay’, Minister saysTue Feb 08 2022 - 20:12
Senior sources seek to rein in expectations on cost-of-living measuresCost of living rising ‘faster than it has in 20 or 30 years’, Tánaiste acknowledgesFri Feb 04 2022 - 01:52
Coalition not to oppose Bill seeking to remove ‘child pornography’ term from legislationMinister warns there are ‘significant legal and technical issues that do need to be addressed’Thu Feb 03 2022 - 18:46
Government to discuss measures to tackle rising cost of living next weekMinisters to be tasked with coming up with a list of options that would be workableThu Feb 03 2022 - 14:16
Extra €1.3m for students amid calls for further cost-of-living measuresTop-up to Student Assistance Fund announced to help with cost of food, books, billsThu Feb 03 2022 - 12:47
State pension system is unsustainable, says Heather HumphreysPensions Commission argues age for eligibility should rise to 68 years by 2039Thu Feb 03 2022 - 12:12
Sinn Féin eyes hike in employer social insurance to keep pension age at 65Government warns of looming question of pension affordability due to demographicsThu Feb 03 2022 - 01:00
Citizens’ Assembly on biodiversity proposal to be brought to Cabinet ‘shortly’ – Martin‘Critical’ Government moves on matter ‘with speed and conviction’ says TaoiseachWed Feb 02 2022 - 22:45
Not acceptable Donnelly at Dubai health expo while ‘serious problems’ at home – TDsAttendance by Minister and Robert Watt part of Global Ireland initiative, Taoiseach saysWed Feb 02 2022 - 22:03
HSE, Children’s Health Ireland should ‘get on with’ tackling waiting lists – MartinTaoiseach says ‘funding is not an excuse any longer’ as ‘record sums’ have been givenWed Feb 02 2022 - 14:41
Donohoe says decision on State pension age could be made by MarchTaoiseach says there are no ‘easy choices’ and any solutions must be ‘fiscally sound’Wed Feb 02 2022 - 13:59
Former Fianna Fáil TD Noel Treacy dies aged 70Galway man was a junior minister in several departments over his three-decade careerWed Feb 02 2022 - 13:53
Use of debt collectors for cancer patient hospital fees ‘disgraceful’Calls to abolish €80 inpatient charge for cancer patients in public hospitalsWed Feb 02 2022 - 12:31
Opposition piles on pressure over Foreign Affairs ‘champagne party’Martin rejects criticisms, calling SF’s position ‘hypocritical’ due to funeral of Bobby StoreyTue Feb 01 2022 - 22:30
Government committed to compensating those affected by Camhs controversyRecent report was ‘disturbing and devastating’ says Minister for State Mary ButlerTue Feb 01 2022 - 22:27
UK government’s Troubles amnesty plan would undermine ‘rule of law’, Taoiseach saysMicheál Martin says the proposals would inflict further hardship on victims’ familiesTue Feb 01 2022 - 21:30
Coveney dismisses call for inquiry after report finds DFA party breached Covid rules‘Simon Coveney is no Boris Johnson,’ says Flanagan as Opposition seeks further actionTue Feb 01 2022 - 19:00
Inquiry into Defence Forces misconduct accusations not ruled out – MartinWomen of Honour group express disappointment after meeting Taoiseach on MondayTue Feb 01 2022 - 18:05
Government decision on exams-only Leaving Cert is ‘appalling’, Mary Lou McDonald saysOpposition criticises move not to proceed with hybrid model for State examsTue Feb 01 2022 - 16:49
Russia moves naval exercises outside Ireland’s Exclusive Economic ZoneSimon Coveney received a letter confirming relocation of drills planned for next weekSat Jan 29 2022 - 18:07
Two men arrested after seizure of firearms, silencers and heroin in TallaghtThree residential properties searchedSat Jan 29 2022 - 17:31
Man (50) dies after being injured while trying to prevent car theftIan McDonnell was found lying on road in Clondalkin, Dublin, last weekendSat Jan 29 2022 - 17:28
Bobby Ryan’s daughter says his murder took her life awayMichelle Ryan ‘disgusted’ that trial focused on relationship between Quirke and Mary LowrySat Jan 29 2022 - 15:40
Gardaí investigating following discovery of a body on Lambay IslandHuman remains found by staff working on the island off the coast of DublinSat Jan 29 2022 - 13:13
National Broadband Ireland must ‘take responsibility’ for delaysMinister tells Dáil he will apply all the penalties that are due if rollout targets not metThu Jan 27 2022 - 20:02
Kerry mental health service: HSE chief says what happened was ‘deeply regrettable’Leo Varadkar says it will be necessary to provide compensation to many families affectedThu Jan 27 2022 - 16:28
Work under way to secure venue for Stardust fire inquest, Tánaiste saysMinister for Justice considering request to pay jurors serving on inquestThu Jan 27 2022 - 14:25
Coveney expresses ‘full support’ in Dáil for Defence Forces chief of staffMinister previously said photograph with Russian ambassador was ‘ill-judged’Thu Jan 27 2022 - 11:12
