North’s High Court quashes Parades Commission Drumcree determination Court told decision to restrict Orange Order march was not considered in its ‘final form’ by all commissioners
Why is the State’s national equestrian sports body in financial trouble and what will happen to it?Legal costs in €9m competition claim case triggered run for court protection from creditors
Tánaiste says Government does not ‘ignore’ advice of State’s spending watchdog Simon Harris says he welcomes input from the Fiscal Advisory Council but ‘they are not the Government’
Alan Kelly’s job does not involve playing to the galleryCommittee chairman should focus on holding Government to account, not social media
Limerick Social Democrats member appeals decision to expel her from party Karen Sugrue says she is being punished for raising ‘lack of representation’ in internal meeting
Strong ties with Dublin ‘essential’ to future of Andy Burnham’s government – NI SecretaryUK and Irish governments must ‘step up’ on Troubles Bill, says Chris Bryant on first Dublin visit
Fisheries agency thanks PR firm for ‘invaluable’ PAC hearing prep costing €54,000Opposition TDS criticised the spend as ‘ludicrous’ and ‘an extraordinary unjustifiable use of public money’
Fuel excise cuts extension will not affect budget 2027 tax packagePlans to start reversing the cuts on a phased basis from September 1st are set to be deferred
NI Secretary Chris Bryant making first official visit to Dublin todayBryant, appointed to role by PM Andy Burnham in July, to discuss UK-Irish economic ties, joint security concerns and legacy issues
‘Of great concern’: Energy authority scolded by Minister for €120m budget underspendDarragh O’Brien said SEAI money ‘should have been put to use’, in a clear reference to retrofitting targets
Madonna should invite Micheál Martin over for dinner – they have a lot in commonAfter all, both performers continue to flourish despite being in the twilight of gilded careers
Ukraine imposes sanctions on Aughinish Alumina customers in RussiaMove aims to raise pressure on Ireland and EU to sanction Aughinish parent company and stop exports to Russia
Number of mildly disabled children waiting more than nine years for first assessment More than 50% of 30,000 children with mild to moderate disabilities waiting more than 12 months for first occupational therapy assessment, note HSE data
How can we stop joyriders? ‘It begins by knowing our young people’Preventing incidents such as the fatal M9 crash requires legislative change, better Garda training and engaging with young men
How quickly could Ireland have a nuclear power plant (if the Government wants one)?Analysis, public consultations and political wrangling could make delivery a lengthy process
New €30m Dublin nursing home lies empty as owners await law changeHealthcare and haulage sectors say they cannot find staff at home while curb on hiring non-EU workers poses challenges to their businesses
Health and social care firms to be allowed recruit more than half of staff from outside EU Change to apply to health and social care sector, but Coalition under pressure to extend remit for heavy goods vehicle drivers
Dissident republicans: how great a threat do they pose?Experts say security services are ‘on top of things’ but significant risks are being assessed
Israeli settlement proposal demands ‘robust’ response, says Helen McEntee Minister’s remarks come after publication of tender to build 1,200 housing units in Palestine
Alan Kelly urges TikTok to reconsider ‘refusal to engage’ with Oireachtas committeeFirm has declined to appear before TDs following M9 crash amid concern at online videos of high-risk driving
What can the Government do about joyriding? Inside Politics podcast with Hugh LinehanListen to What can the Government do about joyriding? Listen | 55:33
Planned increases to fuel excise duty from next month will not go ahead, Government saysRestoration of cuts to be kept under review while geopolitical situation remains uncertain, Minister says
Details of Taoiseach’s correspondence with tech giant Apple withheld on security groundsSome of the world’s biggest technology companies lobbied the Government on AI and online safety before Ireland’s EU presidency
More than 600 extra university places to train nurses, doctors and other key medicsRecord expansion to be announced of third-level healthcare places to meet growing demand for services
E-scooter ban for under-18s deferred after AG interventionRossa Fanning tells Government primary legislation will be required to introduce the measure
Stephen Collins: Water rationing is probably inevitable unless people are made to pay for itThe existing system of unlimited free public water for all households is unsustainable in the long term and unfair
Ireland should give Donald Trump a courteous welcomeThe US president’s warnings about China, European defence and border security are now concerns widely shared
‘A slap in the face to the Irish public’: TikTok rejects Oireachtas invite after M9 crashCommittee chair Alan Kelly said social media company had an ‘enormous responsibility’ that cannot be shirked
Robbie Butler appointed Northern Ireland Minister for HealthUUP politician succeeds party colleague Mike Nesbitt, who resigned after clash with party leader over Coleraine hospital issue
Dáil recall over fuel interventions ‘under review’, says BurkeMiddle East conflict leaves Government in ‘very uncertain, uncharted territory again’, Minister says
Martin Heydon ‘open’ to introducing animal food transport scheme for farmersSupport may not be made available until next year
Simon Harris’s aide mocked teachers as work-shy and public as ‘racist’Constituency chief John Kelly called Donald Trump a ‘moron’ and Prince Harry a ‘snowflake’ in social media posts
UUP leader Jon Burrows to name North’s new health minister on ThursdayBurrows said Mike Nesbitt’s resignation was regrettable but did not rule out succeeding him
Analysis: Mike Nesbitt didn’t hold back in his resignation letterLeader Jon Burrows is under pressure to bring stability to a party that finds itself in a political crisis
Why does Ireland support Palestine and does anti-Semitism play a role? Inside Politics podcast with Hugh LinehanListen to Why does Ireland support Palestine and does anti-Semitism play a role? Listen | 44:51
Northern Ireland’s UUP health minister quits with swipe at his party leader Resignation follows fallout between Mike Nesbitt and Jon Burrows over policy on Causeway Hospital in Co Derry
Rural TDs lobby Simon Harris to stall plans to reinstate full rate of fuel excise dutyThere are mixed views among Coalition backbenchers over next month’s planned increase
Child poverty fell by less than 1% last year, Government progress report showsRate of consistent child poverty fell to below 8% for first time but is still far from 2030 target of 3%
Martin going ‘bananas’ over Border poll makes party members go nutsNow is the time to at least start discussions about what a reunited Ireland might look like
Protests planned for Trump’s Doonbeg visit US president expected to arrive on September 12th and meet Taoiseach, before travelling to Doonbeg, Co Clare
FG TDs ask firm behind Friedreich’s ataxia drug to consider compassionate access schemeMeeting held with representatives from Biogen, which makes drug Skyclarys
M9 crash: Minister for Justice condemns ‘outrageously dangerous criminal behaviour’Gardaí to get pursuit training, Jim O’Callaghan says
‘It’s a mess’: To collapse Stormont now would benefit no one, but it cannot stay the sameSinn Féin and DUP blame each other for the assembly’s failings, but there is a need for reform
Michael Collins faced closing window of opportunity to sign 1921 Treaty, says McDowellSenator argues critics of key moment have failed to grasp how precarious Lloyd George government was during negotiations
Micheál Martin says talk of Border poll makes him go ‘bananas’ Taoiseach said party colleagues should concentrate on the benefits of the Shared Island initiative
A brief history of the PDs, Ireland’s most influential small party everFor 14 of their 23 years of existence, the PDs were in government. Whatever you think of their ideology, they came with an agenda and they changed Ireland
Dáil roof repairs form part of €600,000 Leinster House summer worksWork is underway in one committee room to make it fully accessible
Nerves in Government about potential protests as fuel prices inch closer to €2-per-litre againWith prices inching closer to the dreaded €2-per-litre mark, political nerves are jangling amid dark mutterings that reversing excise cuts would be ‘political suicide’
Concern raised as Sinn Féin code of conduct warns members not to publicly criticise partyParty member described new rule as ‘a chilling effort to quell internal dissent’
Sinn Féin leader urges Taoiseach to intervene after HSE opposed funding rare-disease drugMove follows Fianna Fáil politicians’ call for HSE to change stance on treatment for Friedreich’s ataxia
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Inside Politics PodcastWhat can the Government do about joyriding? Listen to What can the Government do about joyriding? Listen | 55:33
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Fisheries agency thanks PR firm for ‘invaluable’ PAC hearing prep costing €54,000Opposition TDS criticised the spend as ‘ludicrous’ and ‘an extraordinary unjustifiable use of public money’By Ken FoxeMon Aug 24 2026 - 14:37