Pensions enrolment scheme and childcare plan sum up challenges facing Coalition
Both policies form core of Government’s pitch to voters: it will address chronic issues in delivery while curing symptoms of cost-of-living crisis
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Miriam Lord: What possessed Micheál Martin to post bonkers bus snap that made him look like a soap opera villain?
The Taoiseach grins in the driver’s seat while Sensible Simon steers the economy
Some TDs ‘unhappy’ about high level of security for Zelenskiy visit
Labour deputy says measures ‘totally understandable’ for hosting a war time president
Coast guard rescue crews working 24-hour shifts but only 16.5 hours recorded, TD claims
Sinn Féin’s David Cullinane warns safety being put at risk as practice breaches EU working time directives
People who object to infrastructure projects could be offered damages under new plan
Publication of internal Fianna Fáil review on disastrous presidential election campaign unlikely before next year
Miriam Lord: Will Government’s 30-pint infrastructure plan bring festive cheer to all?
Parties made a big Christmas show of launching the initiative, complete with flashy flyers and silly videos
Ireland worst in EU for transgender healthcare with four-year wait times, Dáil hears
Labour’s Marie Sherlock says young people ‘self-medicating on the black market’
Zelenskiy visit brings politics of a world at war to Ireland
Ukrainian president identifies Ireland’s global soft power as a mechanism for ensuring a dignified peace for his country
Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s full address to the Oireachtas: ‘Thank you Ireland. Glory to Ukraine’
‘Thank you for providing home and protection to our people when they needed it most’
Proposal to tighten tax laws would stop Gerry Hutch taking Dáil seat
Veteran criminal Gerry Hutch can contest byelection despite €800,000 tax demand being contrary to laws for new TDs
Red-carpet treatment as packed Dáil chamber gathers to hear Zelenskiy
Unlikely wartime leader must be so weary of having to travel the world, pleading for solidarity with his invaded homeland
Zelenskiy tells Oireachtas it cannot be ‘business as usual, not appeasement of killers’
Ukrainian leader urges Ireland to play an active role in making Russia accountable for its aggression
Zelenskiy appeals for support from ‘community of nations’ during Irish visit
Ireland and Ukraine sign roadmap for bilateral relations including a further €125 million in funding
Live: Zelenskiy says he is ‘ready for a meeting with president Trump’ after Moscow talks
Zelenskiy tells Oireachtas of ‘great honour to stand in a country that understands the price of freedom’ during first official visit
Zelenskiy greeted by Taoiseach at Dublin Airport on first official visit to Ireland
Agenda set to include visit to President Catherine Connolly and expected address to joint sitting of Dáil and Seanad
Harris says suspension of civilian Garda member over alleged threats against him ‘very concerning’
Tánaiste he does not view ‘such matters as HR matters, I view them as criminal matters’
Gerry Hutch can take seat if he wins Dublin byelection due to gap in TD tax compliance law
Criminal Assets Bureau and Revenue pursuing criminal for almost €800,000 from allegedly undeclared income
Further measures tighten Government’s ‘fair and firm’ approach to immigration
Latest steps include new restrictions both on family reunifications and citizenship grants
The Fourteen Steps of Mount Merrion a must-see for international students of profligacy
‘I don’t believe €750,000 is right, proper or appropriate for 14 steps,’ Taoiseach concedes on his return from the world stage
Coalition warned about fiscally ‘flying blind’
Government was supposed to update medium-term expenditure plan last summer but still hasn’t done so
Mystery of the missing Micheál leaves Opposition leaders stuck with understudy
Ministers of a more fragile disposition than Darragh O’Brien might have been crushed by the reception
‘We’re not living’: Owners of defective concrete homes appeal for action
Delays and disappointment for Mayo campaigners who seek more support to repair damaged homes
Ghost buses ‘simply not acceptable’, Minister for Transport says
Increased prevalence of buses being listed but not arriving is of ‘grave concern’
Report on botched Arts Council IT project ‘pretty damning’ for Department
PAC chair criticises ‘failures’ at Department of Culture as findings recommends stronger oversight
Immigration stays on political agenda as Coalition looks to tighten asylum regime
People seeking international protection face paying up to 40 per cent of their weekly income to fund the cost of State accommodation
‘Rigorous’ pre-purchase checks needed in wake of spending debacles in arts and culture, says watchdog
Report by Dáil watchdog comes after botched IT project at Arts Council and separate issue with X-ray scanner at National Gallery
Hardly a dry seat in the house as Paschal Donohoe makes his exit
Outgoing minister for finance effusive in his praise for party leader and ministerial successor Simon Harris at Fine Gael gathering
Medical professionals suggested teens have baby to ‘sort your endometriosis’, Dáil hears
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill urges doctors not to make such recommendations in future
Apartment standards case is latest challenge to hit Coalition’s housing crisis response
By replacing its own revised guidelines, the Government is trying to put in place a hastily constructed safety net
Paschal Donohoe uses final Dáil speech to appeal for continued support for libraries
Tánaiste says he never thought he would see the day when former finance minister would ‘ask me to spend more money’
Dublin’s MetroLink challenge as army of 8,000 workers will be needed
The mind-bending scale of the MetroLink is beginning to reveal itself
Bualadh bos for Liz Truss as Coalition use ‘the lettuce’ to stave off Sinn Féin attack
Taoiseach and Tánaiste relish the chance to remind Mary Lou McDonald of her one-time alignment with the former Tory PM
Martin defends apartment standards plan as Opposition calls for end to ‘wrong-headed’ changes
Critics say construction rule amendments would lead to smaller, darker units with potential impact on costs unclear
‘Great frustration’ only 19 children treated abroad for spinal surgeries, Dáil hears
Minister for Health says over €16m is available in funding for international treatment in EU and US
Protest outside Dáil calls for inclusion of services in Occupied Territories Bill
Activists and Opposition concerned legislation would only include trade of goods from illegal Israeli settlements
Occupied Territories Bill: Three EU countries have passed Bills sanctioning Israel, Dáil told
Labour TD asks why Government is ‘dancing to tune’ of 5% of US Congress when no multinational says it is pulling out of Ireland
Paschal Donohoe’s departure gives Coalition a different complexion
Tánaiste Simon Harris, now Minister for Finance, assumes an even more prominent role
Well wishes from all sides see Paschal Donohoe off from his time in the Dáil
The now former minister bowed out ahead of taking on his new job at the World Bank in his usual fuss-free style
Immigration question could dictate Jim O’Callaghan’s future
Speculation continues to rumble on about the future leadership of Fianna Fáil
Tourism strategy will aim to turn Ireland into a ‘foodie’ holiday destination
Tourism added Minister for Enterprise’s portfolio, with key plans to benefit 46,000 small and medium enterprises
Simon Harris may be wrong about migration figures but he wasn’t dogwhistling
Policing language has damaged progressive causes - it’s time to retire the linguistic ‘harm hunters’
New housing plan revealed as Fianna Fáil awaits Áras bid review
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Man living in Ireland for 19 years to be deported in ‘absolutely cruel’ case, TD tells Dáil
People Before Profit leader Richard Boyd Barrett says Government bowing to groups ‘screaming for mass deportations’
Another housing plan set for take-off
Government’s long-awaited updated housing plan will be unveiled this morning amid a fall in new housing commencements
After their grand day out at Dublin Castle, TDs were rolling in the aisles in Dáil
Verona Murphy hatched a comedy line, but deputy Michael Collins was counting his chickens already
Catherine Connolly’s inauguration speech signals outspoken presidency
President’s address did not step back an inch from her campaign platform in pledging to be a ‘catalyst for change’
Miriam Lord: Connolly’s inauguration was a bit like a big Irish wedding, solemn and joyous
Simon Harris walked Catherine C up the aisle in Dublin Castle before giving her away to the people of Ireland
It’s inauguration day: Catherine Connolly to take the reins as President
Catherine Connolly will become the tenth President of Ireland at Dublin Castle today
Post-election political lull won’t last long as housing comes back into focus
Your essential end-of-week politics catch up
Zohran Mamdani captures global attention after New York mayoral win
Many cost-of-living promises echo rhetoric Trump used to win the 2024 presidential election
Cancer services saved Richard Boyd Barrett’s life. Now, he wants to give back
Warm welcome all round from political rivals as People Before Profit stalwart returns to Dáil
Immigration debate: Dáil hears ‘Ireland of the welcomes’ in danger of being lost forever
Sinn Féin accuses Government of making a ‘mess of system that continues to operate in crisis mode’
Dublin drainage project will not be operational before 2032 ‘at best’, says Uisce Éireann
Further delays to key projects will have ‘serious consequences’ for housing and economic growth
UN report warns of ‘serious escalation of climate risks and damages’
Lack of ambition and action means exceedance of 1.5 degrees is approaching, report says
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