Fuel protests to continue after ‘insulting’ package aimed at tackling prices, says key figure
Measures announced on Sunday evening ‘not enough’, says farmer James Geoghegan
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Businessman and Fine Gael former ceann comhairle made vital contribution to Garret FitzGerald’s efforts to form governments in 1980s
‘You know who’s in control’ - How the fuel protests brought the country to a standstill
The seeds of this week’s disruption were sown in meetings in late March and fomented in online forums and WhatsApp groups
Multimillion-euro financial package will not be unveiled until nationwide fuel protests cease
Fuel protests movement vows to extend disruptive actions into weekend as talks under way for solution
Former ceann comhairle Seán Barrett remembered as dedicated parliamentarian and devoted family man
Former minister kept order in the Dáil chamber as ceann comhairle during turbulent times of crash
Education: More than 20,000 ASTI union members set ‘to be excluded’ from promotional posts
Contentious issue of roles to be established by Coalition to support students with Leaving Cert reforms surfaces at annual conference
‘My ability to work was taken from me’: Teacher still reeling from classroom incident
Episode led Sophie Cole to develop Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and become reliant on invalidity benefit aged just 30
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has big ambitions – but can she succeed in health?
Articulating the scale of the challenge will be a test of the Health Minister’s willingness to make the changes required
Road death statistics are incomplete unless they include all who died
Jax’s Law would recognise babies who die in the womb as victims in road traffic collisions
Big field in Galway West makes byelection outcome unpredictable
Final showdown will likely be between candidate of the left and of centre-right with transfer pacts being key
Ignoring communities where large Ipas centres planned ‘concerning’, says Harris
Department of Justice moving forward with laws to address planning issues around proposed accommodation centres
Gender pay gap agenda is contrived, pointless and ignores the reality of women like me
What about the professional Irish women who, when their household income allows it, quit work or reduce their hours to look after their children?
Renewed push by Independent Ministers for changes to inheritance tax thresholds in budget
Minister of State Seán Canney says people have probably been ‘discriminated against’ by Capital Acquisitions Tax regime
Speed limits and fuel consumption
Significant reductions can be had if the Government were to reduce our 100km/h and 120km/h limits
‘Look, you’re in the wrong town’: In Tipperary, criticism of Michael Lowry doesn’t fly
Supporters look beyond damning tribunal findings, instead seeing an effective local politician
Fear of electricity blackouts in Ireland prompts new protocols for data centres
Mass disconnection by sector during brief faults risks system instability, says EirGrid
Ireland to provide extra €40m in aid to Ukraine this year
Zelenskiy argues for progress on EU accession path during meeting with Helen McEntee
The Irish Times view on individual investment accounts: Harris’s one big idea
There is a lot of conjecture and very little detail
Deputy Lord Mayor Stephens selected by Fianna Fáil for Dublin Central byelection
Fianna Fáil has not had a TD representing Dublin Central since former taoiseach Bertie Ahern
State investment scheme should not tax entry or transactions, says Ibec group
No capital gains tax will be applied to income from scheme, Ministers told
National Concert Hall embroiled in row over Alan Shatter fundraiser for Israeli charity
Event set to proceed, but only after NCH board talks and discussions with Irish diplomats and the Department of Culture
Minister downplays chance of energy credits in response to rising fuel costs
Cost-of-living measures to tackle rising fuel prices caused by Iran war include temporary excise reductions for petrol and diesel
Miriam Lord’s Easter awards: ‘Air raid’ O’Donovan a clear winner of the Sulky Bunny gong
Mammy and Ammi Burke land the Best Easter Egg Hunt prize for their elusive turn
Minister for Education defends projected department overspend of up to €700m
Hildegarde Naughton makes ‘absolutely no apologies around the need to make sure we are adequately funded’
‘Big ticket’ promises for children ‘yet to materialise’ almost 18 months after election
Children’s Rights Alliance report gives Government a ‘D grade’ on social housing among other issues
Fine Gael nominates Lord Mayor Ray McAdam as Dublin Central byelection candidate
McAdam is seeking to succeed former minister Paschal Donohoe who took senior role at World Bank last year
Michael Lowry may resubmit request for Dáil response to Pearse Doherty allegations
Ceann Comhairle did not permit statement responding to claims by Sinn Féin finance spokesman alleging documents burned, says Tipperary TD
Lobbying after politics: The former TDs now working for outside interests
Former politicians involved in such advocacy can exploit vast experience of how Government and politics operate
Government preparing cost-of-living interventions to meet Middle East fallout
Simon Harris underscores support for hospitality VAT cut following comments from Fianna Fáil’s Niall Collins
Bam commits to April 30th completion date for children’s hospital, says Minister
Latest target the 16th such date proposed by building contractor
Simon Harris growing ‘more concerned’ about inflationary impact of war on Iran
Minister for Finance notes ‘serious peculiarities’ in pricing structures seen on fuel station forecourts as prices rise
All babies who die in the womb as a result of crime must be recognised as people
Jax’s Law will cover unborn babies of at least 23 weeks’ gestation who die as a result of dangerous driving
Budget of €2.2m for cancelled student grant IT project not ‘in any way’ realistic, department says
Project incurred costs of €6.4 million by end of 2024 while still in initiation phase
Wicklow greenway still at design, environmental stage nine years after first proposed
Minister acknowledges 35km route from Arklow to Shillelagh ‘might be unique’ in having general public support
Will Americans want to visit a Richard Nixon interpretive centre just outside Naas?
A tourist trail that focuses on historical connections between Ireland and America – and which treats, say, Andrew Jackson as just as Irish-American in his way as JFK – is not a terrible idea
An ‘outrageous’ gender oversight and turmoil for St Patrick’s Day plans
It’s not just stranded tourists and discommoded influencers who have been repatriated, Eoin Hayes has returned to the Dáil
Government learning the perils of setting precedents in unprecedented times the hard way
What used to be a once in a generation event tends to come around a lot more often these days
How Phil Hogan laid the groundwork for a possible comeback
Former minister and European commissioner nominated by Government following independent selection process
Teacher suffered five broken teeth trying to keep child safe in classroom that was refused extra SNA
National Council for Special Education apologises for ‘any and all upset and uncertainty’ caused by review of SNA allocations
Taoiseach’s Operation Septic Turkey prompts epic levels of fury on Opposition benches
But Fine Gael TD Edward Timmins emerges as unlikely star in Fianna Fáil’s leader’s two hours of need
Expect to hear the phrase ‘Governments don’t win byelections’ a lot in the months ahead
Coalition leaders will not relish Dublin Central and Galway West contests. Just ask Keir Starmer
Nine TDs declared travel to Taiwan in 2025
Trips among declarations by 21 TDs with other destinations including Qatar, the United States and Ukraine
Simon Harris can’t stop announcing his new investment scheme. This says a lot about him
How the spin unfolded was both entertaining and educational, offering observers an insight into the DNA of Harris as a politician
‘You don’t need a smartphone to be cool’: How a Wicklow school’s ban is inspiring pupils worldwide
Greystones initiative is helping to protect children and easing parents’ fears over harm from internet
Ministers flag up opportunities for Irish exporters in muted Mercosur response
Opposition and farmers condemn EU move to allow South America trade deal to operate provisionally
Dublin mayor Ray McAdam to seek FG nomination for Dáil seat vacated by Paschal Donohoe
Fine Gael councillor becomes the latest politician to seek selection to run in byelection in Dublin Central scheduled for May
Sinn Féin councillor Janice Boylan selected to contest Dublin Central byelection
Gillian Sherratt, who gained national prominence as a campaigner for her son, Harvey, was also being considered as a candidate
Ministers clash over funding of League of Ireland astro pitches
McConalogue not in favour of ‘collectively punishing all clubs for criminal behaviour of a few hooligans’
DAA paid €53,000 towards legal fees for three WRC cases brought by staff
Airport operator agreed to cover or contribute to lawyers’ bills as part of settlement agreements
Fine Gael selects Senator Seán Kyne to contest Galway West byelection for party
Vacant Dáil seat stemmed from election of former independent TD Catherine Connolly as president
Social media firms yet to sign up to age-verification pilot
Lack of agreement likely to raise questions about plans to limit access to such sites for under-16s
Here’s what the rapid U-turn on special needs assistants tells us about this Government
Taking services away has greater political cost than not providing them in the first place
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