RTÉ met Taoiseach to discuss future financing, GAA coverage and Eurovision before payments controversy erupted Meeting on May 11th was to introduce new chair of RTÉ board Siún Ní Raghallaigh and incoming DG Kevin Bakhurst to Leo VaradkarMon Jul 24 2023 - 05:00
Alcohol-warning label plan attracts suggestions and criticism from industry and campaignersWhile Britain and Canada express interest in initiative, foetal alcohol spectrum disorder group, Irish language supporters and wine importers voice range of complaintsMon Jul 24 2023 - 05:00
McGrath signals more help for households with energy costs in upcoming budgetMinister for Finance also defends Coalition plans to breach 5% spending ruleSun Jul 23 2023 - 15:35
Inside Sinn Féin: Who really makes the big decisions in Ireland’s most popular party?Unelected people are prominent and important in the leadership and decision-making processes of Sinn FéinSat Jul 22 2023 - 06:00
Large budget overspends in Department of Health cannot continue, Donohoe warnsDepartment has needed supplementary funding ‘for every year I can remember’, Minister for Public Expenditure saysWed Jul 19 2023 - 20:10
Board given new date for children’s hospital completion - but will not reveal it for monthsA spokeswoman for the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board confirmed that BAM have now sent a new programme of worksWed Jul 19 2023 - 18:01
Sodden July causing ‘havoc’ for farmers seeking to harvest cropsCereal yields predicted to be down as much as 16 per cent on last yearWed Jul 19 2023 - 13:10
Higher taxes for larger cars under review as €1.5bn in revenue lost in electric-vehicle switchTax Strategy Group papers also highlight EU proposals for gradual extension of electricity tax to residential customersWed Jul 19 2023 - 05:00
Cost of tax credits for low paid workers and increased social welfare laid out in Government papersDepartment of Finance Tax Strategy Group asesses impact of options being considered for BudgetTue Jul 18 2023 - 20:12
RTÉ crisis: Bakhurst thanks TV licence fee payers for loyalty as sales drop by almost €1 millionDirector general says events have ‘cast such a dark shadow’ over RTÉTue Jul 18 2023 - 11:02
RTÉ crisis: Drop of almost €1 million in TV licence sales and renewals in June and early JulyFigures show 5,837 fewer TV licences were sold in five weeks than in the same period in 2022Tue Jul 18 2023 - 05:00
Ireland’s plan to bring in health warnings on alcohol products will ‘reduce harm globally’ Eurocare, alliance of 51 organisations trying to reduce alcohol-related harm in Europe, likens move to workplace smoking banMon Jun 26 2023 - 05:00
Energy companies could pay as much as €600m under windfall tax plansIntention is for legislation to be passed before Dáil summer recessFri Jun 23 2023 - 21:00
McGrath says energy companies have not adequately explained delay in passing cuts to consumersSinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty claimed ‘we live in a rip-off republic’ where energy costs were the second most expensive in the EUThu Jun 22 2023 - 20:57
Calls for urgent action on exploitation of girls in care by ‘gangs’ of predatorsStudy revealed multiple instances of organised sexual exploitation of teenagers in State careThu Jun 22 2023 - 20:22
State expects to pay €58m on bringing Ryder Cup to Ireland in 2027Government officials could not tell Dáil’s public spending watchdog how much Adare Manor is paying to hold eventThu Jun 22 2023 - 12:49
Introduction of new hate crime law a step closer after Seanad debateHelen McEntee rejects suggestion Bill has been rushed as some Senators criticise lack of definition for hatred in proposed lawWed Jun 21 2023 - 20:01
Rape of nursing home resident and other sex assault allegations ‘hugely distressing’ - Varadkar‘We can only at this time unreservedly apologise, condemn what happened,’ Taoiseach tells DáilWed Jun 21 2023 - 13:46
Vulnerable borrowers subjected to ‘continuous harassment’ by investment funds, Dáil toldFine Gael TD aware of case where lending representative called to widow until she was ‘forced out of her house’Wed Jun 21 2023 - 12:20
Ireland will not be joining Nato, Taoiseach tells DáilRichard Boyd Barrett claims panels at security forum ‘packed to the rafters’ with people from NatoTue Jun 20 2023 - 22:00
Outcome of test on ventilation system of operating theatres in NCH ‘yet to be agreed’Board responds to Sinn Féin claims that ‘major generic faults’ have been identified with 11 operating theatresTue Jun 20 2023 - 19:55
Children’s Hospital insists works on 11 operating theatres ‘minor’ and will not delay openingMain contractor BAM told last month to stop works in theatres as mediation works could be needed in ceilingsTue Jun 20 2023 - 12:45
When will gardaí be able to use controversial facial recognition technology?Political rows mean FRT will face pre-legislative scrutiny and further drafting before final legislation is publishedTue Jun 20 2023 - 05:00
Garda body cams to include facial recognition but real-time use prohibitedGoal of legislation will be safe and ethical use of facial-recognition technology to help faster investigation of serious crimes subject to maximum sentence of life imprisonmentTue Jun 20 2023 - 05:00
Plans to allow use of facial recognition technology by gardaí will not be included in body-cam lawMinister for Justice Helen McEntee understood to be planning to bring forward separate legislation for FRTMon Jun 19 2023 - 15:17
Sport Ireland ‘quite confident’ FAI is ‘on the road to recovery’, spending watchdog toldFootball body hit by controversy over its finances and governance during the tenure of former chief executive John DelaneyThu Jun 15 2023 - 16:04
‘We got a poll!’ Excitement in Leinster House over Irish Times/Ipsos poll, but little reassurance Inside Politics: Poll suggests smaller parties likely to have significant role in post-election coalition discussionsThu Jun 15 2023 - 07:52
Tara Mines owner facing battles on multiple fronts as share price slumpsTara Mines took ‘very heavy losses’ in past few months, CEO of Swedish parent Boliden saidWed Jun 14 2023 - 18:49
Damien English hopes voters can ‘look beyond’ planning application controversyFine Gael TD for Meath West speaks publicly for first time since resignation from minister of State role in JanuaryWed Jun 14 2023 - 13:23
Government seeks to ensure Tara Mines can be reopened ‘as soon as possible’Government had been exploring ways to help company with energy costs, local TD saysWed Jun 14 2023 - 09:45
Trump’s supporters care little of legal woes as former US president decries ‘witch hunt’Inside Politics: Debate on hate crime legislation set to continue today in SeanadWed Jun 14 2023 - 07:36
Windfall tax targeting energy companies will not be enacted until autumnGovernment defends length of time to introduce legislation saying speed of implementation ‘unprecedented’Tue Jun 13 2023 - 19:02
Windfall tax on energy ‘super-profits’ could generate hundreds of millions, Taoiseach saysVaradkar says data centres ‘an important part of our economic infrastructure’ amid criticism of their electricity useTue Jun 13 2023 - 11:54
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – budget seasonThere’s still four months to go, but public and private deliberations in Government kicked off weeks agoTue Jun 13 2023 - 08:07
McDonald signals she would not attend Provisional IRA commemorations as taoiseach‘If I had the privilege of leading government I would be a taoiseach for everybody’, says Sinn Féin leaderMon Jun 12 2023 - 19:31
Ireland entering a ‘much more difficult phase’ of housing provision, construction body warnsUisce Éireann to raise concerns at Oireachtas committee over ‘complicated’ processes around infrastructure projectsMon Jun 12 2023 - 13:04
Biden visit costs included €6,700 canapé reception and chewing gum removal Leinster House reception, purchase of flags and plants, and a €147 Domino’s Pizza bill feature in Oireachtas, OPW and local authorities spending on US president’s official tripSat Jun 10 2023 - 07:43
Dubliners could vote next June on whether or not they want directly elected mayorFormer Lord Mayor raises concern at timescale suggesting mayoral election should take place at same time as local and European electionsThu Jun 08 2023 - 19:20
Europe and Ireland need to prepare for more refugees from Ukraine after destruction of dam - VaradkarCabinet to discuss plan for Dubliners to vote on whether or not they want directly elected mayorThu Jun 08 2023 - 12:12
State to pay €1.5m to EU amid lack of space for asylum seekers Ministers set to approve plans for the financial contribution at Cabinet on Thursday morningThu Jun 08 2023 - 05:00
More than €1.48 billion in damages paid by State after claims related to health service since 2018Some 10,038 healthcare-related claims were received by the State Claims Agency between 2018 and 2022Wed Jun 07 2023 - 18:00
HSE asked to ‘urgently examine’ ways for patients on waiting lists to ‘self-refer’ for private treatmentDepartment of Health secretary Robert Watt also uses letter to HSE chief to raise concern about modernisation initiativeWed Jun 07 2023 - 05:00
Flight disruption possible for Irish passengers amid French air traffic control disputeRyanair warns of potential for delays and cancellations across Europe as a result of 36-hour strike by French air traffic controllers due to start on Monday eveningMon Jun 05 2023 - 18:12
NCT delays are ‘absolutely unacceptable’, says MinisterCompany running the service ‘needs to pay serious penalties’, says Jack ChambersMon Jun 05 2023 - 18:09
Leinster House trespass suspect alleged to have written graffiti on Proclamation frame Boy who was arrested after incident on Saturday has been released without chargeMon Jun 05 2023 - 13:39
Social housing sites should not be ruled out as locations for refugee modular homes, says Minister Minister of State for the Office of Public Works Patrick O’Donovan ‘personally would not see a difficulty’ with proposalMon Jun 05 2023 - 03:30
Fine Gael MEP criticises EU parliamentary group for leaving talks on nature restoration lawMove comes amid Coalition tensions, with Fianna Fáil Minister saying EPP is not showing ‘political leadership’ on controversial proposed lawSun Jun 04 2023 - 17:15
Policy change will not lead to nursing homes switching to providing refugee accommodation – VaradkarRecent closures more related to funding issues than desire to change business model, says industry groupFri Jun 02 2023 - 15:39
Number of GP training places to be ramped up in bid to tackle ‘workforce and workload crisis’ Estimated shortfall of 2,000 GPs in Ireland and many doctors are approaching retirement ageFri Jun 02 2023 - 05:00
Buying homes of tenants whose rent is subsidised by State would cost ‘many billions’, Dáil committee toldDepartment of Housing secretary general separately tells TDs he has not sought a pay increaseThu Jun 01 2023 - 21:18
