Tributes paid to ‘erudite and impactful’ former TD Máirin Quill who has died in CorkPolitician who defected from Fianna Fáil to help found the Progressive Democrats was a ‘renaissance’ figure, says Taoiseach
Tighter budgets in prospect under planned 6% cap on spending hikesThe Medium Term Fiscal and Structural Plan will promise to cut the growth in day-to-day spending of recent years
Amid festive goodwill, Dáil reminded of 5,247 children facing homeless Christmas British ambassador in attendance reminded of Irish position on Palestine protesters at final Dáil sitting
Vote on Mercosur deal to be delayed, Ursula von der Leyen tells EU leadersGovernment to come under pressure from Brussels to back EU-South American trade agreement
More than 40 investigations carried out into money going missing from Garda stationsPublic Accounts Committee says it was told that €40m being stored as evidence in Garda stations across country
Micheál Martin says he is not any ‘wiser’ on Jim Gavin’s failure to recall tenancy disputeTaoiseach received ‘complete assertions’ from Fianna Fáil presidential candidate there were no issues related to time as landlord
Negotiations under way to keep Oireachtas TV broadcasting next yearNo response to tender for new contract, current provider opted not to seek renewal
Data centre expansion must align with energy security and wider social needs, review findsRapid growth in demand for electricity is a ‘defining characteristic’ of the next decade, with demand from data centres projected to double by 2035
Micheál Martin’s detractors seem to have come unstuck by basic mathsTaoiseach would be wise to pay attention to the end of The Grinch on the eve of the Dáil Christmas recess
Hybrid threats expected to increase during Ireland’s EU presidency, department warnsOfficials brief Minister for Defence on ‘systemic, coercive behaviour directed by a state actor’
Uisce Éireann still in talks with State bodies over lands for Shannon-Dublin pipelineCompulsory Purchase Orders issued to 500 landowners but most cases expected to be resolved without need for order to be pursued
Micheál Martin staves off Fianna Fáil rebellion as party critics fall silentOne Fianna Fáil TD said report into presidential campaign flawed ‘without Jim Gavin’s version of events’
Dáil votes by narrow margin not to restore abortion Bill that ends three-day wait for termination Legislation passed second stage in previous Dáil but TDs decided by 73 to 71 to reject Bill
Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Sinn Féin oppose Bill to ban fox huntingRéada Cronin says she will continue trying to persuade Sinn Féin ardfheis to ban ‘abhorrent, cruel, barbaric’ activity
New external review of fisheries agency IFI to be carried outDáil Public Accounts Committee said it had ‘seldom seen an organisation so ill prepared for an appearance’
Kneecap’s Móglaí Bap greeted by President on run for Palestine through Phoenix ParkHundreds of runners took part in the 10km charity event on Wednesday, ahead of Greta Thunberg’s Áras appearance
Dust settles on Fianna Fáil report, but Micheál Martin would be unwise to think danger is overReport into presidential election and Jim Gavin’s failed bid did not contain the smoking gun some predicted
Stormont Executive agrees to set aside £119m for PSNI data breach payoutsMove described as ‘welcome relief for officers’
Ireland to spend €6.5m on luxury vehicles and armoured cars during EU presidency Core fleet of 40 executive cars and 44 minivans will be required for officials and representatives attending high-level events from next July
Was Jim Gavin’s campaign implosion the political moment of the year? Inside Politics podcast with Hugh LinehanListen | 30:12
Micheál Martin says he will not put down motion of confidence in himselfTaoiseach makes dogged defence of his leadership in wake of publication of internal report on Fianna Fáil’s Áras campaign
Family of Dubliner held over Israeli arms factory break-in criticises treatment by GermanyDaniel Tatlow-Devally (32) faces up to five years in prison for his alleged role in a break-in
Micheál Martin survives Fianna Fáil showdown - for nowReport lays out process that ultimately proved disastrous for the party’s presidential election hopes
Taoiseach strongly defends his leadership after Gavin report publishedSome TDs express annoyance at receiving report on FF’s presidential election campaign only an hour before parliamentary party meeting
‘A do-nothing Government?’ Lowest number of laws enacted in a first year this centuryCoalition figures insist that while it has not been a productive year for legislation, it is not as bad as Opposition makes out
Pandemic payments to health staff had weak controls and governance gaps, HSE audit findsMore than 200,000 personnel received €1,000 payment in recognition of their work during Covid-19 at cost of €211 million
Fianna Fáil presidential election report: Party told Jim Gavin past disputes would be uncoveredDocument does not appear to contain any previously unknown ‘smoking gun’ about party’s disastrous campaign
Minister says ‘some pharmacies’ wrongly claiming State fees for blister-pack dispensing Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said ‘there has never been a State-funded scheme’ for monitored dosage systems
Six key moments in the unravelling of Jim Gavin and Fianna Fáil’s presidential campaignReport bluntly states ‘nothing further was done’ after word of former candidate’s tenancy issue began to come to light
Jewish community in Ireland must be protected from anti-Semitism, Taoiseach saysMartin ‘acutely conscious’ of how attack like Bondi can impact `our own small Jewish community’
More hospital beds to be provided in midwest to tackle overcrowding, says MinisterAcute bed capacity at University Hospital Limerick‘s Dooradoyle site to be expanded and second site to be developed nearby
Glimmer of hope emerges for families of Chinook crash victimsBereaved loved ones meet UK defence ministers in campaign for full public inquiry into 1994 crash
‘Victim blaming’: refugee council criticises O’Callaghan’s asylum seeker commentsFears about ‘a breakdown in social cohesion’ are prompting Government to seek cut in asylum seeker numbers, Minister tells The Irish Times
Taoiseach ‘absolutely’ confident as Fianna Fáil to consider presidential election review Meeting could turn into a showdown between Taoiseach Micheál Martin and critics of his leadership
Mercosur decision may be delayed until January, Thomas Byrne says Talks are focusing on securing support of Italian government to get Mercosur deal done this week
Plan before Cabinet would see €600m in loans to small builders and developers Scheme to be presented by Simon Harris aims for up to 5,000 new homes in the next few years
High asylum seeker numbers are a threat to ‘social cohesion’, says Jim O’CallaghanMinister tells Inside Politics that population growth is too high, putting services under pressure
Fianna Fáil TDs call for presidential campaign report to be published and discussed nowSeán Ó Fearghaíl, Willie O’Dea and Pat the Cope Gallagher criticise leaks of parts of report
Sinn Féin says US arm not covered by new accounting rules seeking greater transparencyNew York-based fundraising body describes Sinn Féin as its ‘principal’, but party says it is not a subsidiary
Public would have right to download their EV and smart device data under new BillCabinet to consider Bill this week with any legislation expected to have impact on ways public use smart appliances
High asylum seeker numbers are a threat to ‘social cohesion’, says Jim O’CallaghanMinister ‘not setting any numbers’, but says population growth is too high, putting services under pressure
Jim O’Callaghan: We made a bad decision on the presidency Inside Politics podcast with Hugh LinehanListen | 48:13
Proposed €600m loan scheme aims to help small builders deliver more homesMinisters will also consider plans for public interest test for judicial reviews to prevent delays to infrastructure projects
Some State funded disability bodies warn over service curtailment due to auto-enrolment costs Letter from DFI and NDSA to HSE says one large employer from membership identified approximate additional costs of €1.3m
FF TDs call for immediate publication of report into presidential campaignTaoiseach says he has not yet received findings but took exception to recent ‘false assertions’
Strong leadership needed against anti-Semitism, says Little-PengellyNorth’s Deputy First Minister, speaking following the Bondi Beach terror attack, says people need to be careful about what they say
Fianna Fáil review into disastrous presidential campaign ‘must come out this week’Party figures want line drawn under Jim Gavin’s damaging departure from race for the Áras
Triple-lock reforms are about ‘taking back sovereignty’, Helen McEntee saysGovernment moving ‘quickly’ on legislation to remove need for UN mandate for peacekeeping missions
Plan to cap value of homes eligible for vacant property grant scrappedMinisters will consider introducing a new grant to convert unused properties above retail units into residential accommodation
New data centres may need additional electricity supply close to Ireland’s peak demandExpected new demand for data centres of 5.8GW would exceed Ireland’s 2030 offshore wind target of 5GW
Tributes paid to ‘erudite and impactful’ former TD Máirin Quill who has died in CorkBy Barry RocheFri Dec 19 2025 - 08:35
Dust settles on Fianna Fáil report, but Micheál Martin would be unwise to think danger is overBy Pat Leahy
Family of Dubliner held over Israeli arms factory break-in criticises treatment by GermanyBy Derek Scally
Amid festive goodwill, Dáil reminded of 5,247 children facing homeless Christmas British ambassador in attendance reminded of Irish position on Palestine protesters at final Dáil sitting By Marie O’HalloranThu Dec 18 2025 - 18:56