Cabinet to consider shorter isolation for Covid cases and close contacts due to work absences

Record number of new coronavirus infections reported as officials consider testing changes

Covid-19: HSE moves to ramp up booster vaccine capacity amid Omicron threat

‘Only a matter of time’ before variant is more dominant in State as six cases now identified

All-island greenway network plan to be announced by Taoiseach

Major green cross-Border initiatives to be confirmed at Shared Island event

Miriam Lord: Will Michael D know it’s Christmas time at all?

President could be on the Bob Cratchit shift as Government leaves its shopping late

Martin and Varadkar defend Mica scheme amid accusations of a ‘stunt’

Taoiseach defends redress scheme as campaigners criticise sliding scale

Haggling over Mica compensation reaches critical and fraught stage

Inside Politics: Issue is one of great political potency, pitting finance against politics

Households and private sector to bear most of Climate Action Plan cost

Plan costing €125bn sets out 475 actions to halve greenhouse emission by 2030

Climate Action Plan will require a ‘profound change’ in lifestyle of Irish people – Taoiseach

Ryan says ‘there are serious obstacles ahead’ as Government announces €125bn plan

Extensive climate plan targets 50% fall in transport emissions

Main provisions for achieving goal is through a massive shift to electric-powered vehicles

State’s new €125bn climate plan to cut emissions for rest of decade

Fossil fuel heating to be phased out in public buildings, new transport electrification targets set

Climate Action Plan to be finalised amid lofty rhetoric about saving the world

Inside Politics: Pledge to cut methane emissions by 30% not part of Ireland’s plan this year

‘Touch and go’ to meet publication deadline for Government climate roadmap

Climate Change Advisory Council yet to finalise deliberations based on latest science

James O’Connor to meet Martin as FF future on knife-edge

Cork East TD says he was ‘misled’ over road projects; unrest at FG meeting over NDP

Row over pandemic bonuses for public sector staff rumbles on

Inside Politics: Scheme likely to disappoint those who qualify, enraging those who don’t

DUP queries whether President is ‘snubbing’ North centenary events

Peter Weir writes to Michael D Higgins over decision not to attend church service

Fianna Fáil TDs who fail to vote for Coveney face six-month suspension

Zappone controversy a recurring theme at Fianna Fáil think-in, with some TDs claiming the Taoiseach has downplayed the issue

Taoiseach, Minister for Health criticise Rotunda for allowing camera crew into hospital

Micheál Martin says it was inappropriate to let in camera crew but not patients’ partners

In the News: How mountain rescue services are managing alarming rise in callouts

People are underestimating fitness and equipment needed to climb Carrauntoohil

Sinn Féin calls for Government to delay planned PUP cuts

Party also warns against plan to transition some recipients to jobseeker’s allowance

Heatwave underscores need for State to secure water resources

‘Reality is somebody is going to have to advance a serious amount of money to Irish Water’

‘We ain’t going back’: what lies ahead for Ireland’s bogs?

The rapid shutdown of the peat industry has brought a new focus on clean energy, though some workers are concerned about how the ‘just transition’ is managed

‘Leaking and sniping’ by Fianna Fáil TDs poses greatest threat to party – Martin

Taoiseach proposes ‘think-in’ meeting in September to discuss election performances

Letters from doctors are part of Government plan for hospitality reopening

Anger that no prior notice of announcement regarding use of letter was provided to GPs

Four FF members of Cabinet say Martin should lead party into next general election

Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue calls on internal Fianna Fáil critics to ‘cop on’

‘People want a general election’: Sinn Féin reacts to byelection performance

Lynn Boylan achieved over 15% of first preferences in Dublin Bay South

Dublin Bay South: Turnout up in Sinn Féin stronghold but reportedly down elsewhere

General turnout unlikely to top 40%, as Bacik and Geoghegan considered frontrunners

Paul Reid forecasts all adults could be fully vaccinated by end of August or start of September

Department reports 562 new Covid-19 cases, the highest number since early May

Two Fine Gael TDs tell party they will not vote for vaccine pass or lockdown in Dáil

Michael Ring criticises Government over plan to reopen tourism despite dining limits

Ministerial scorecard: How the Cabinet is performing so far

The verdict on a Government that has to date faced unparalleled challenges

Reducing pension age from 66 to 65 would cost €127m, Sinn Féin says

Louise O’Reilly says people have told her they are exhausted at the age of 65 after a lifetime of work

Varadkar tells party there must be a positive legacy to the pandemic

Tánaiste targets issues like pay and pensions and promises 40,000 new homes per year

Elections ‘not what North needs’, says Taoiseach

Coveney agrees that elections could sow further division as marching season nears

‘Ill advised’: TDs’ reactions to Varadkar ‘Irish unity’ speech vary from supportive to critical

‘Fine Gael has a very clear strategy to try and attract voters from Fianna Fáil,’ says FF TD

Housing, bus lanes and cycleways dominate in Dublin Bay South

FG’s Geoghegan tipped by locals to take seat in byelection, Labour’s Bacik popular

Heavy borrowing to finance Covid supports to continue for rest of year

Additional borrowing of almost €3bn will be required to finance economic stimulus plan

Pandemic recovery plan: €3.5bn stimulus will taper supports and fund training

Covid support schemes to be wound down gradually with payments cut in three stages

New pace of reopening thought unlikely even up until a few weeks ago

Analysis: Changes to Covid-19 restrictions are as much Nphet-led as they are politician-led

Proposal to involve families in treatment of mentally ill relatives

Minister to seek Cabinet approval on wider role for advocates in patient psychiatric care

All to play for in pivotal Dublin Bay South byelection

Contentious housing issue likely to test mettle of candidates from Coalition parties

Twitter plans stiff challenge to Irish proposals for online safety laws

Social network’s statement sure to put it on collision course with Oireachtas committee members

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