Soaring tensions about maternity hospital matched by falling birth rates
Between 2012 and 2020, total annual births in the State fell by 13,664, or almost 20%
Donnelly agrees to meet thalidomide survivors to discuss supports
Minister had previously refused due to ongoing legal proceedings
Ireland’s thalidomide survivors call for State apology to their mothers, as a priority
‘To have lived with the belief you had some hand, act or part in this is so unfair’
Fintan O’Toole: Government cannot walk and chew gum at same time
Sláintecare debacle shows State lacks political will and sense of what to do
Costs will be high whatever way forward for new maternity hospital
Compromises that once seemed secure are now in doubt and the future of the National Maternity Hospital is unclear
Fintan O'Toole: A real republic should not have charity delivering public welfare
Maternity hospital ownership is essential to end culture of deference
National maternity hospital: Donnelly, McGrath clash over development spending rules
Minister for Public Expenditure rejects proposals from Minister for Health to exempt project from spending rules
HSE sues insurer Laya over payment for private patients
Insurer and health service at odds over when private patients start to get billed for public beds
Minimum pricing for alcohol to be enforced from January 2022
Measures signed off by Cabinet mean alcohol will not be available at ‘pocket-money prices’
Travellers’ mental health needs proper attention and research
Travellers and their concerns only seem to rise to surface of Irish consciousness when there is a controversy or tragedy
Diminished Fine Gael preparing for a period in opposition
TDs taking some solace in fact party has not been hugely outstripped by Fianna Fáil
FF mayor who started boycott of RIC event wins seat in Clare
‘My intention was never for political gain. I felt I was on solid moral ground,’ says Cathal Crowe
RIC controversy ‘will not help’ FG in town sacked by Black and Tans
‘Would the Jews commemorate the Germans?’ asks grandson of murdered IRA man
Election 2020: Five constituency contests worth keeping an eye on
Disputes and rows can flare up between party running mates in run up to voting day
Election 2020: Dublin Fingal constituency profile
Just months after byelection Green candidate who succeeded then will do so again
Health will be a key issue in the election – but will it affect the outcome?
Varadkar, Martin and Harris have chequered performances as Minister for Health
Martin says Varadkar told him votes of some Fine Gael TDs now uncertain
Fianna Fáil leader says Taoiseach ‘said to us that he wasn’t sure of some of his own people’
Trolley crisis Q&A: The facts behind a festering problem
Everyone accepts that more beds are needed, but agreement on a short-term fix is elusive
Taoiseach faces fallout from four byelection defeats
Pressure within Fine Gael for Varadkar to remove Verona Murphy from Wexford general election ticket
Byelections 2019: FF wins two seats, SF, Greens one each
Fianna Fáil on course to win seats in Cork and Wexford, Greens likely to win in Fingal
Low byelection turnout means lessons must be looked at cautiously
Analysis: Lack of interest among voters apparent as Fianna Fáil, Greens enjoy day in the sun
Fiach Kelly: Dáil byelections a leap into the unknown
Turnout in Fingal, Wexford, Cork North Central and Dublin Mid West is expected to be around the mid 30 per cent mark
Man found tampering with election posters in north Dublin arrested by gardaí
Member of public reported seeing man cutting down posters in Balbriggan
Taoiseach’s head of policy rules out general election before May 2020
Comments follow days of speculation that Varadkar could go to country in November
Harris targets free GP care for children under eight by mid-2020
Doctors’ representative cautions that outcome of negotiations ‘should not be assumed’
Fine Gael to extend free GP care to under-8s in summer 2020
James Reilly announces timetable for rollout of free doctor visits for older children
Shot of reality: As vaccinations decline, Miriam O’Callaghan injects some sense
Radio Review: Guests on RTÉ and Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show have no truck with anti-vaxxers
De Buitléir hopeful proposals on health will be implemented
Author unveils report on public-patient-only system – but no Minister present at launch
‘Urgent’ Tusla cases involving convicted sex offenders left unassessed
Highly critical review was completed in May 2016 but findings were never made public
Q&A: What’s the issue with hospital consultants’ pay?
Strike plans have been signalled over two-tier pay structure and staffing issues
New study suggests cutting pay of new hospital consultants was policy failure
Decision resulted in ‘unintended negative consequences’ by making it more difficult to recruit and retain doctors in public hospitals
Plans for new €50m hospital in north Dublin to be lodged
The proposed Swords facility will have 40 beds and cater to public and private patients
Miriam Lord’s Awards: Winners of this year’s political gongs
Dáil movers, shakers, losers and inbetweeners, plus the prestigious George Clooney Award
Miriam Lord: Scuttling things in the Dáil bars
A rat in TDs’ midst; Shane Ross’s birthday; Dr Reilly’s tie; hands, knees and boomps-a-daisy
Former ministers’ driver loses employment case at Labour Court
Court finds fixed-term contract was ‘legitimate and proportionate’
National children’s hospital: Pollock resignation a big blow
John Pollock appeared genuinely embarrassed by the massive cost overrun
Local authority accused of flouting ‘no-fry zone’ policy on fast food outlets
Planning permission granted for drive through restaurant 300 metres from school
Shine conviction follows decades of legal battles
Drogheda hospital order insurers have already settled more than 200 abuse claims
Harris may appoint person with clinical expertise to HSE board
Oireachtas committee backs changes to Government plans in vote on Wednesday
European elections loom in much-changed landscape
Europe Letter: Fianna Fáil likely to be big winners in European poll in May
Political chest-beaters steal show in white collar crime matinee
Caveat: Apathy (almost) all-consuming as Oireachtas committee considers the ODCE
Timeline of national children’s hospital development
From first proposal in 1993 to present day controversy over escalating costs
Calls for PwC to expand review on location of children’s hospital
National children’s hospital switched from Coombe to St James’s campus
Miriam Lord: What’s the beef with taking a lead on climate change?
James Reilly insists the Oireachtas takes (electric) charge amid inaction on the issue
James Reilly calls for tax incentives to encourage over 55s to downsize
Senator proposes removal of property tax if people move into elderly housing co-op
Taoiseach defends Simon Harris after autism Bill delay criticised by his FG predecessor
Varadkar says Harris was right to prioritise CervicalCheck tribunal Bill
Micheál Martin denies blocking anybody from European elections
FF leader asks members to think of the party when selecting MEP candidates
Simon Harris criticised by predecessor over autism ‘inaction’
James Reilly and current minister for health both have relatives with autism
The Irish Times view on the National Maternity Hospital: Put women first and get on with it
The proposed move to the St Vincent’s campus has stalled in an eleventh hour stand-off over governance and control
New national maternity hospital approval must be delivered by year end
St Vincent’s site may fall foul of EU building rules after saga of politics, finance and ethos
FG Senators and TDs criticise Ross over Dublin Bus redesign
Minister says ‘legitimate’ concerns over BusConnects scheme will be remedied
Children's palliative care: ‘This is a long, long road these families are on’
Orla O’Brien has great ambitions for the LauraLynn Children’s Hospice – to reach more families
‘Leo Varadkar: A Very Modern Taoiseach’ is shallow, flimsy and exaggerated
Diarmaid Ferriter on a premature analysis that fails to prove its point
Murphy’s ‘posh boy’ image hurting FG amid worsening homeless crisis
Minister must bear some degree of responsibility for the slow rate of house-building
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