Patrick O’Donovan

New measures are designed to protect the elderly and people with disability, in both home and care settings

‘Era of platforms shrugging their shoulders and blaming the algorithm is over,’ Coalition source says

Attorney General is to advise on proposed age verification system but senior Government figures stop short of backing Australia-style ban

Parents and schools are working together to impose community-wide bans on smartphones until their children reach certain ages

Almost 20,000 fewer licences purchased in year to end of November compared with same period in 2024

Instagram and Facebook start closing accounts of young people in Australia believed to be under 16 following ban

Coimisiún na Meán review outlines the familiar pressures on RTÉ

Almost 157,000 homes, farms and businesses are now connected to high-speed fibre broadband

Media regulator Coimisún na Meán’s review finds national broadcaster at ‘delicate juncture’

State and licence-fee funding for broadcaster came to €222m last year

Report by Dáil watchdog comes after botched IT project at Arts Council and separate issue with X-ray scanner at National Gallery

Maura McGrath was not expecting to be landed with controversy over €6.7m spend on failed project when taking her job

Early Government estimates put economic benefit to State from September fixture at €64m

Minister for Health to recommend inquiry into management of scoliosis cases

State and licence fee funding rises to €222m last year compared to commercial revenues of €160m

Broadcaster also seeking to establish ownership of piece of art which has been in RTÉ’s possession for many years

Document of 2024 is on track to be published much later than in recent years

Anyone born before April 18th, 1926, is asked to contact the National Archives

Expert says issue is not unique to Ireland or the public sector

O’Donovan tells lovely wee stories, insomnia inspires McCullagh and Sinn Féin slip up on no-shows

The host sounds awkward standing in for his departed colleague

Minister for Culture Patrick O’Donovan says he wants to ‘revisit’ enhanced tax credit for regional productions

Opposition and everyone else are knocking great enjoyment out of the presidential drama, too

Negotiations down to the wire, with five big-spending departments yet to agree their budget allocations

Irish language broadcaster says salary for its ard-stiúrthóir has not increased in nearly a decade

Minister for Culture committed to making the scheme permanent if funding is secured in budget

‘We’re not about bringing the circus to town. This is a deep partnership,’ says NFL executive Peter O’Reilly

Ministers, a baby and hecklers put in an appearance, unlike Tyrrell Hatton’s hairline

Former Ireland manager informed that it would be ‘wholly inappropriate’ for her to attend Wednesday’s hearing

Irish language broadcaster should receive ‘interim’ package if legislation is delayed

Committee calls on Coalition to introduce ‘Netflix levy’ despite minister’s stance

An Post chief called on Government to set aside €1bn in budget to fund action plan

Imagine the war cabinet that would have been assembled if paediatric spinal surgery was a global spectator sport

Deirdre Ní Choistín, árd stiúrthóir of TG4, says the station is a key part of the current revival of the Irish language

Malcolm Byrne seeks to play down dispute over levy which Fine Gael Minister for Media Patrick O’Donovan has opposed

Government body undergoing review of operations following €6.7m IT system controversy

Corporate winners included the EPA, Drogheda Port Company, Xestra Asset Management, Henry J Lyons, and Spencer Lennox

For the author of A Long Winter and Ship in Full Sail, inspiration often comes subliminally. But he has also brought his inner self to the surface through therapy

Cabinet to be briefed in increase in use of DNA profiles during garda investigations

Initial proposition centred on developing guidelines on handling items potentially illegally or unethically traded