Making this the year of reading women

An online campaign wants to get readers to seek out women authors, whether new, overlooked or forgotten

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Opposition to call for inquiry into latest whistleblower claims

Dossier suggests gardaí failed to properly investigate murder, rape and serious assault

Exodus of Ministers for St Patrick’s Day hits pre-troika levels

Programme includes 10 visits to destinations in North America and Mexico and a further six to the Middle East, the Far East, Australia and New Zealand

Decision not to convene national emergency group defended

Willie O’Dea says he is ‘gobsmacked’ that group did not meet until this month

‘Tens of billions of euro’ needed to build defences for 250 flooding flashpoints

Minister of State for OPW Brian Hayes says very costly to build defences for all coastal and river flood risks

Quinn says he is not ready for the chop as Minister for Education

Quinn says he wants to complete full term and intends to contest the next election

Egypt’s constitution

Bonuses in State agencies to come under renewed scrutiny

Irish Water discloses average staff bonus of €7,000 as debate on new utility enters second day

Public service reforms have been ‘remarkable’ claims Howlin

Employee numbers down to 290,000 and expenditure to €17.5bn a year

Focus to turn to Phil Hogan’s knowledge of contracts

Irish Water will appear before the Oireachtas Committee on the Environment this afternoon

TDs insist on Irish Water disclosing consultant pay

State firm due to answer questions on €50m spend before Oireachtas hearing

Pope Francis appoints 16 cardinals, 10 from outside Europe

Choice of new cardinals indicates pope’s aim to reflect global diversity of church