What’s the point of an election if it inevitably means the same parties get back in?
The shameful and eternal truth about the Irish left is that as long as it stands apart, it falls apart
Roderic O'Gorman
Taoiseach Simon Harris to ‘engage with Coalition leaders’ before deciding on election date after O’Gorman’s comments
Mr O’Gorman said he will be telling his Coalition partners, the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste, on Monday that November 29th is ‘the date to go’ to the polls
100 days of Simon Harris as Taoiseach: Early starts, Enda Kenny influence and Coalition strains
Since taking over as Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader, Harris has kept up a frenetic pace which has re-energised the party, but some say he is too PR-focused
Revenue officials warned privately that family referendum could force tax changes
Officials warned of ‘consequential legislative change’ that could be needed if definitions were left to courts
More accommodation for homeless asylum seekers camping at Grand Canal to be available this week
More than 100 tents now pitched along the canal at Wilton Terrace near Baggot Street
The Irish Times view on protests at politicians’ homes: the State’s values must be protected
The perpetrators of the ugly scenes outside Roderic O’Gorman’s home are contemptuous of democratic values as well as of basic standards of civility
‘Very simple answer’ needed on legality of wearing balaclavas at protests, Simon Harris says
Taoiseach tells Dáil that he is exploring issue and if legal, then law needs to be changed
New asylum-seeker accommodation agency is under consideration
State expects 13,000-16,000 asylum seekers a year, a fourfold increase on previous estimates
State to provide 14,000 new beds for asylum seekers through turnkey properties, empty offices and rapid-builds
Minister for Justice reviewing eight nations which could be added to existing list of safe countries of origin
Audit identifies just 500 extra beds for asylum seekers despite 4,300 Ukrainians leaving accommodation
Department of Integration sourced beds with providers who are contracted to house Ukrainians which can be converted to accommodate asylum seekers
Sinn Féin promises to re-run referendums on care and family if they fail, should it be returned to government
Minister for Equality says proposal places obligation on State to strive to support care
Historic convictions for sex between men to be disregarded and conversion therapy banned under proposed laws
Conversion therapy for LGBTI people is to be criminalised under new legal proposals
Up to 6,000 Ukrainians could be housed in refurbished accommodation by end of 2024, Ministers hear
Government response to refugee accommodation crisis to date has been to rely mainly on hotel accommodation
Hotels may look to swap from refugees to tourists for St Patrick’s weekend - Catherine Martin
St Patrick’s festival in March to return with ‘even bigger bang’ than last year, organisers say
State to consider making supports for refugees time-limited
Ministers to discuss ongoing humanitarian response to war in Ukraine as Government examines ‘all options’ to tackle accommodation crisis
Delay by St John Ambulance in publishing report into historic abuse of ‘great concern’, says O’Gorman
Investigation by Dr Geoffrey Shannon examined past child abuse in St John Ambulance
Government defends request for asylum seekers to avoid travelling to Ireland at UN committee
O’Gorman says numbers seeking protection have jumped from 8,000 last year to 73,000 in just over a year
Lack of State data on children very frustrating, says human rights chief
Problems in child mental health services would have been revealed earlier if Ireland had introduced UN proposals, says Sinéad Gibney
Refugees intending to seek asylum in Ireland told to defer travel amid accommodation shortage
National shortage of accommodation to result in the Citywest hub being closed to new adult international protection applicants for longer periods
People asked not to seek refuge in Ireland with migration crisis response in ‘extremely difficult phase’
Citywest facility at capacity with some applicants told they will be contacted when accommodation available
Minister warns of ‘real risk’ of lack of housing for all refugees in coming weeks
Roderic O’Gorman says finding accommodation for single adults could be impossible
‘Uneven spread’ of refugees putting strain on GPs as search for fresh housing continues
Ministerial briefing papers outline that present model of accommodation provision is ‘unsustainable’
Ireland faces returning to debates of the 2000s as asylum system struggles
Increase in number of asylum seekers reignites old debates about Ireland’s ‘pull factor’ for migrants
First 200 modular homes for Ukrainians expected by Easter
State continues to face ‘real pressure’ on accommodation, Roderic O’Gorman says
Former minister for justice criticises Roderic O’Gorman’s climate asylum proposals
Charlie Flanagan says Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman is making ‘policy on the hoof’
Numbers arriving from Ukraine drop by almost two-thirds
Drop-off partly attributed to Ukrainian ambassador to Ireland asking refugees not to come to Ireland or to defer their journeys
OPW unable to provide final cost of delivering 700 modular homes for Ukrainians
Total of 88 refugees still being housed in tents with delivery of modular properties slower than anticipated as sites are still being assessed
Ukrainian refugees must start paying for meals or face eviction
Minister warns of ‘significant pressures’ this spring as hotels set to return to accommodating tourists again
Minister pledges to cut childcare fees further as changes to subsidy to take effect next week
Roderic O’Gorman says new redress scheme for survivors of Mother and Baby Homes may be operational by mid-2023
Taoiseach plans new unit in his department to tackle child poverty
Varadkar aims to reduce wait for child healthcare and assessments by 2025
Refugee groups raise ‘serious concerns’ over child safety at East Wall centre
Families ‘distraught at living conditions’ at facility housing more than 300 people
Minister ‘taking seriously’ concerns about child safety in Citywest refugee hub
Minister Roderic O’Gorman said he will meeting officials to discuss requests to move children out of the processing facility
Dundalk refugees appeal for more time amid claims families are being split
Department gave 50 refugees, mainly Ukrainians, less then 48 hours notice of move to the west of Ireland
Ministers’ report cards: With a reshuffle on the way, who is safe and who should be worried?
As Martin and Varadkar swap jobs, The Irish Times political team casts a critical eye over the performance of ministers since the Coalition came into power in 2020
Will the planning system be fixed by new law?
Major piece of legislation must survive scrutiny of its effect on areas such as judicial reviews, timelines, An Bord Pleanála and compulsory purchase orders
McGrath to seek Cabinet approval for review of ethics legislation
Reforms expected to include revised disclosure obligations for senior public officials and inclusion of the judiciary in a consolidated regime for standards in public life
Hundreds offer empty holiday homes to house Ukrainian refugees
Cabinet committee on country to meet as projections show up to 75,000 could arrive by end of year
Tented-accommodation cannot become ‘the norm’ in asylum system, says O’Gorman
MInister says Government has not ‘lost sight’ of plan to end direct provision
An Post keeps gender pay gap closed as it signals female recruitment push
Employers are set to reveal a spate of gender pay gaps in December, many for the first time
Report into past child abuse sent to St John Ambulance board
Independent investigation was commissioned to examine handling of past abuse allegations
Plan to end direct provision by 2024 no longer possible, says expert
Head of advisory group Catherine Day urges State to adjust supply targets in Housing for All plan
Sinn Féin TD raised concern over site for refugee homes and warned of possible ‘serious divisions in our community’
Paul Donnelly also suggested emergency accommodation for homeless people should be provided in parallel with refugee housing
Some 20,000 holiday homes sought in latest drive to house Ukrainian refugees
Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman accepts previous scheme had limitations
Nobody has veto on who lives beside them - Roderic O’Gorman
There is a moral obligation to provide shelter for people fleeing war, says Minister for Children
Pledges to accommodate Ukrainian refugees to be made online through councils in bid to ease pressure on housing
Minister overseeing process says department has learned from difficulties and delays
Minister says memorials and legislation ‘constitute redress’ for thousands of mother and baby home survivors
Roderic O’Gorman rejected attempts by the Oireachtas committee on children to amend the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022 and so provide redress to thousands excluded from its scope
Eighty-three children among 200 Ukrainian refugees who must leave Dublin hotel
Refugees should be permitted stay in hotel until after Christmas, urges local partnership
Cabinet reshuffle: Will Donnelly survive and who will get what ministries?
Will Micheál Martin opt for Foreign Affairs? Can Stephen Donnelly survive the changes? And where will Simon Harris end up?
Education spend rises significantly due to build costs, Ukraine crisis, Cabinet to be warned
Minister for Education will say department is also dealing with significant numbers of children unexpectedly coming from Ukraine and elsewhere
HSE plans to screen new mothers for depression and anxiety
National guideline for public health nurses being worked on and set to be approved by year end
Legal firms accused of taking advantage of mother and baby home survivors
Kathleen Funchion says solicitors should cease trying ‘to get money from very vulnerable people’
Army barracks may be used to house Ukrainian refugees
Department of Integration secretary general warns of ‘extreme pressure’ on State’s resources
About 10 of 500 properties identified for Ukrainian refugees are housing people, O’Gorman says
It is ‘fair to say the refurbishment scheme is behind schedule’, Minister for Integration says
No easy solutions to refugee accommodation crisis
Analysis: Outlook set to remain challenging with 56,000 people expected to have fled to Ireland from Ukraine by the end of October
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