Irish decision on whether to back genocide case against Israel is ‘months away’Coalition not suspending State funding for UN Palestinian relief agency while inquiry into Israeli claims takes placeTue Jan 30 2024 - 22:21
Nearly €1.9bn outlay expected on housing Ukrainian refugees and asylum seekers, TDs toldSum estimated to fund supports for Ukrainian refugees, €1.49bn, down €30m on 2023 spend, according to MinisterTue Jan 30 2024 - 19:58
Jeffrey Donaldson briefs DUP executive on possible deal to end two-year powersharing boycottA small group of protesters holding banners emblazoned with ‘Stop DUP sell-out’ gathered outside Larchfield EstateMon Jan 29 2024 - 20:39
Tánaiste expresses hope disposable vapes could be banned in Republic Comments come after British PM Rishi Sunak announced plans to ban devices entirely in hope of preventing use by childrenMon Jan 29 2024 - 18:50
Ireland will urge countries to restore funding to UN Palestinian refugee agency, says MartinTánaiste says UNWRA has been ‘key humanitarian intervention’ to help Palestinians and withdrawing support ‘would be catastrophic’Mon Jan 29 2024 - 17:13
Revenue signals ‘total flexibility’ on payment for warehoused pandemic tax debtSome 58,000 businesses with outstanding debt of €1.75 billion are to make repayment arrangementsThu Jan 25 2024 - 16:50
Senior RTÉ figures may be brought before PAC over findings in report on Toy Show the MusicalRTÉ Toy Show the Musical overstated sponsorship revenue by €75,000, report findsThu Jan 25 2024 - 15:49
Cocaine seizures a ‘headline’ trend for Revenue with workload having ‘exploded’ since BrexitCommittee told agency seeking to educate social media influencers about tax obligations with many involved young people with no real understandingThu Jan 25 2024 - 11:48
Is Rishi Sunak about to battle Brexiteers to restore powersharing in Northern Ireland?British prime minister reportedly planning to introduce screening to ensure new laws do not create trade barriers in Irish SeaThu Jan 25 2024 - 08:04
Government TDs raise concerns over plans to cut supports for newly arriving Ukrainian refugeesFears expressed at Social Protection committee that mothers and children will end up homelessWed Jan 24 2024 - 14:34
Donald Trump is a sore loser and New Hampshire shows he is not a great winner Nikki Haley incurs wrath of her rival by staying in the race as Trump’s last Republican challenger after claiming 43% of the voteWed Jan 24 2024 - 07:53
Sinn Féin and Social Democrats set to campaign for ‘Yes-Yes’ vote in upcoming referendumsBoth referendums due to take place on March 8th, International Women’s DayTue Jan 23 2024 - 13:32
Donnelly concerned over finding that Oliver Bond House residents have higher asthma ratesMinister to outline plans at Cabinet allowing pharmacists to sell certain medicines without prescriptionTue Jan 23 2024 - 11:54
Inside Politics: Referendum on constitutional definition of family revealing unexpected complexitiesInside Politics: Supreme Court ruling will see legislation introduced to extend widows’ and widowers’ pensions to surviving partners in non-marital familiesTue Jan 23 2024 - 07:55
LDA aiming to deliver 14,000 new homes over next four yearsAgency will tell politicians today its delivery will match or exceed scale of largest Irish housebuildersTue Jan 23 2024 - 06:30
Widower’s pension ruling not expected to affect referendumsProposed referendum seeks to expand the constitutional definition of family beyond that based on marriageTue Jan 23 2024 - 06:00
ESB Networks to apologise for error that saw customers hit with higher bills over 12 yearsManaging director is expected to express regret for what happened during an appearance at the Oireachtas environment committeeTue Jan 23 2024 - 06:00
McDowell questions need to hold referendum on family in light of O’Meara judgmentFormer justice minister says courts have already ruled children of unmarried parents cannot be discriminated against by StateMon Jan 22 2024 - 19:13
Norris makes impassioned plea for peace in Palestine in final speech to SeanadVeteran gay rights campaigner (79), retiring after 36 years in Leinster House, used last speaking opportunity to call for peaceMon Jan 22 2024 - 14:19
Number believed to have received Pandemic Unemployment Payment while working more than doubles Up to 60,000 may have received PUP while in employment, Public Accounts Committee toldThu Jan 18 2024 - 21:02
17,000 Ukrainians now in full-time employment in Ireland, TDs toldFigure described as an ‘extraordinarily high’ rate given the proportion of refugees that are women with childcare needsThu Jan 18 2024 - 11:33
China confirms resumption of Irish beef exports and easing of travel rulesHiggins and Varadkar raise Irish concerns about human rights in China during visit by Chinese premier Li QiangThu Jan 18 2024 - 06:00
Beef back on the menu as Taoiseach has lunch with Chinese PMLi Qiang and Leo Varadkar tucked in to roast Irish Hereford beef sirloin - a sure sign that China was ready to reopen its market for Irish beefWed Jan 17 2024 - 20:25
Refugee accommodation: Councils cannot have ‘a la carte’ relationship with Government, says TaoiseachCouncillors in Mayo passed motion for co-operation on refugee accommodation to endWed Jan 17 2024 - 17:02
Irish beef exports to China to resume immediatelyAnnouncement of move following BSE-linked suspension comes as Chinese premier Li Qiang meets Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in DublinWed Jan 17 2024 - 16:19
Dublin Port downplays increased role for rail freight in expansion plans despite Ryan’s concernsProposals include a terminal for over 350,000 containers per year and a new bridge over the River LiffeyWed Jan 17 2024 - 15:01
President and Taoiseach raise human rights issues with Chinese premier during Dublin visitVaradkar says beef exports to China to resume soon after BSE scare as Li Qiang says co-operation between nations has ‘produced rich fruits’Wed Jan 17 2024 - 12:52
Special package for 10 areas with highest number of refugees and asylum seekersGovernment says ‘scoping work’ under way to determine the size of the package that will be offeredWed Jan 17 2024 - 06:00
Mayo councillors pass motion calling on local authority to cease co-operation on housing refugeesFine Gael and Fianna Fáil representatives among those to support the motionTue Jan 16 2024 - 18:11
Fine Gael selects James Geoghegan as its candidate for Dublin Bay SouthFine Gael has not had a seat in the constituency since Ivana Bacik won Eoghan Murphy’s seat in a byelection in 2021Mon Jan 15 2024 - 22:11
Just four politicians apply for security allowance as some complain scheme is ‘flawed’Security requirements allowance was set up amid fears for safety of politicians in recent yearsSun Jan 14 2024 - 10:14
Main Opposition parties yet to commit to campaign for ‘Yes’ vote in forthcoming referendumsSinn Féin to meet next week to determine approach, while Labour, Social Democrats and People Before Profit all tabling amendments to proposed wordingSat Jan 13 2024 - 06:00
Ceann Comhairle interview: ‘What is happening in this country of ours?’Seán Ó Fearghaíl has not decided whether he will return to the next Dáil or ‘go home to count his cattle’Fri Jan 12 2024 - 06:00
Former judge convicted of sex assaults still eligible for his pensionGerard O’Brien resigned as a judge of the Circuit Court at the weekend, but no provision to withhold his benefitsWed Jan 10 2024 - 06:00
Proportion of single men among asylum seekers fell sharply in final weeks of 2023Decline came as State ran out of capacity to offer beds to the cohortWed Jan 10 2024 - 06:00
Sinn Féin goal of cutting average house prices to €300,000 in Dublin would be ‘disastrous’ - O’BrienSinn Féin housing spokesman Eoin Ó Broin says homeless children need homes ‘not cheap soundbites’Mon Jan 08 2024 - 05:05
Taoiseach dismisses idea of ‘super-election’ in JuneComments come amid rising speculation of Autumn electionSun Jan 07 2024 - 15:01
‘That’s history to me, I was born in 2005’: meet the young candidates seeking your vote this JunePolitical parties’ youngest local election candidates don’t remember the bad old days, but they’re optimistic that they can provide hope for the futureFri Jan 05 2024 - 13:05
About 60,000 students in line for increased grants starting from this weekSome college students will get up to €342 in extra funding between now and May, says Simon HarrisThu Jan 04 2024 - 19:54
If Labour or Social Democrats – or both – have bad general election, merger speculation will intensifyQuestion arises as Labour leader Ivana Bacik says merger is ‘possible’Thu Jan 04 2024 - 18:18
Communication would not have made ‘blind bit of difference’ to those who torched planned homeless shelter - HarrisDirector of Dublin Regional Homeless Executive expressed concern over ‘criminal element’ spreading misinformationThu Jan 04 2024 - 15:00
Wolves would all be shot if they were reintroduced in Ireland, says Green MinisterPippa Hackett says State isn’t yet capable of coping with wolves amid debate over protection of the predatorsThu Jan 04 2024 - 06:00
Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien: ‘Fair-minded’ people will see housing progress by election Fianna Fáil Minister confident of significant headway on accommodation crisis even if targets revised upwardsWed Jan 03 2024 - 18:15
Local authority tenants to have greater chance of purchasing homes under rule changesAmendment of scheme ‘will expand opportunities to own for older people who have savings to invest’, says MinisterTue Jan 02 2024 - 15:09
Leo Varadkar says he is not changing his life despite risks to politicians’ safetyGarda protection was extended to Cabinet members after assessment found heightened risk to politiciansMon Jan 01 2024 - 06:00
Next EU commissioner will be Fianna Fáil nominee, says party leader Micheál MartinTaoiseach Leo Varadkar will not be drawn on whether he will push for second term for Fine Gael colleague Mairead McGuinnessSun Dec 31 2023 - 05:00
Naval Service needs investment if Ireland is to patrol Atlantic like the Russians, says Eamon RyanGreen Party leader says State’s internet connectivity will be ‘less at risk’ if there were more undersea cable connections with continental Europe and possibly even JapanSun Dec 31 2023 - 05:00
Policing of protests outside Leinster House incurred costs of €209,000 in year to November 22ndOf 13 protests producing costs for the Garda, 12 took place between September and NovemberSat Dec 30 2023 - 06:00
Tánaiste Micheál Martin says it will be ‘number of years’ before 40,000 homes per year builtFianna Fáil leader defends Government’s efforts to tackle the housing crisisSat Dec 30 2023 - 06:00
More flood damage expected in 2024 as Ryan predicts a ‘difficult year’ aheadGreen Party leader says plans to mitigate flooding must include greater grassland and forestry management and better use of natural flood plainsSat Dec 30 2023 - 05:00
