Coalition-backing Independent does not rule out opposing Occupied Territories BillBarry Heneghan pushes back against Taoiseach’s insistence there is no deal for his constituency for support of Coalition Sat Jan 03 2026 - 06:00
Healy-Rae urges ‘serious rethink’ of planned short-term lets crackdownMinister of State tells Taoiseach this should happen ‘before irreparable damage is done to rural Ireland’Fri Jan 02 2026 - 09:00
Limerick mayor faces setback in hopes for railway link to Shannon AirportJohn Moran’s flagship housing project faces challenge, too, with fewer staff approved than requestedFri Jan 02 2026 - 06:00
Average worker faces €30,000 drop in income if relying on State pension alone, Minister warnsDara Calleary urges employees and employers to get behind new pensions auto-enrolment schemeThu Jan 01 2026 - 06:00
Fewer Irish people using ChatGPT than in other countries, OpenAI told TaoiseachMicheál Martin was told application had been rolled out to all secondary school students in Estonia ‘to complement the curriculum’Wed Dec 31 2025 - 06:00
Jewish Council told Taoiseach of ‘deep concern’ about rise of anti-SemitismIreland remained one of few EU Member States without a national plan to combat anti-Semitism, says Maurice CohenTue Dec 30 2025 - 19:00
Is Micheál Martin’s Fianna Fáil leadership at risk? We asked the party’s TDsMany of the Fianna Fáil deputies seem to be sitting on their hands when it comes to Martin’s leadershipSat Dec 20 2025 - 06:00
Jack Chambers did not consider resigning as FF deputy leader after disastrous presidential campaignMinister for Public Expenditure was an initial point of contact with Jim Gavin and the party’s director of elections Fri Dec 19 2025 - 15:09
Micheál Martin staves off Fianna Fáil rebellion as party critics fall silentOne Fianna Fáil TD said report into presidential campaign flawed ‘without Jim Gavin’s version of events’Thu Dec 18 2025 - 06:00
Taoiseach strongly defends his leadership after Gavin report publishedSome TDs express annoyance at receiving report on FF’s presidential election campaign only an hour before parliamentary party meetingWed Dec 17 2025 - 07:40
Fianna Fáil presidential election report: Party told Jim Gavin past disputes would be uncoveredDocument does not appear to contain any previously unknown ‘smoking gun’ about party’s disastrous campaignTue Dec 16 2025 - 22:42
Proposed €600m loan scheme aims to help small builders deliver more homesMinisters will also consider plans for public interest test for judicial reviews to prevent delays to infrastructure projectsTue Dec 16 2025 - 06:00
Fianna Fáil presidential election campaign review set to be discussed by party next weekPrevious party meeting told report being reviewed by lawyers for FF and those representing Jim GavinThu Dec 11 2025 - 06:00
Flu season has started weeks early with ‘significant pressures’ expected on hospitalsAlmost 2,000 new influenza cases were reported in the week ending November 29th, double the previous weekWed Dec 10 2025 - 06:00
More than 24,400 employers have signed up for pensions autoenrolment schemeCabinet also briefed on 55c per week fee for employees that participate in My Future FundTue Dec 09 2025 - 20:30
Former presidential hopeful Gareth Sheridan says photo with Tucker Carlson was at non-political eventIrish businessman attended Christmas party in Nashville alongside figures from US right and celebritiesTue Dec 09 2025 - 20:10
Irish farmers’ nitrates derogation extended by EU for further three yearsExtension of exemption follows extensive lobbying by Government in Brussels Tue Dec 09 2025 - 11:03
Rogue drones during Zelenskiy visit part of ‘co-ordinated threat’ to Europe, says MinisterMinister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan says drones off Dublin Bay were not controlled by ‘back garden enthusiast’Mon Dec 08 2025 - 12:19
Legal fees could be capped at €41,000 for standard judicial review casesMove comes amid wider plans to stem legal actions that can hold up projects as part of accelerating infrastructure planMon Dec 01 2025 - 06:15
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to visit Ireland amid ongoing efforts to end war with RussiaPresident is due to meet Taoiseach and may deliver an address to the Houses of the OireachtasMon Dec 01 2025 - 00:01
Herzog Park denaming ‘will be seen as anti-Semitic’, says TaoiseachDublin city councillors proposed to strip former Israeli president’s name from Rathgar parkSun Nov 30 2025 - 19:13
‘No plans’ to drop Occupied Territories Bill but legislation ‘not straightforward’, says McEnteeGovernment criticised for ‘delays and delays and delays’ on legislation banning trade with illegal settlementsSun Nov 30 2025 - 16:55
Former Garda Commissioner Harris lived in rental property owned by Office of Public WorksOPW says €21,000 annual rent for refurbished state property was never reviewed between 2018 and 2025Thu Nov 27 2025 - 23:21
Children’s science museum project described as ‘absolute shambles’The Office of Public Works - which is under a legal obligation to deliver a building for the project - appeared before the Dáil’s spending watchdogThu Nov 27 2025 - 19:51
Further measures tighten Government’s ‘fair and firm’ approach to immigrationLatest steps include new restrictions both on family reunifications and citizenship grantsThu Nov 27 2025 - 08:30
Government announces scoping inquiry into abuse by former surgeon Michael ShineVictims of convicted sex offender hopeful excercise will lead to more formal inquiry Wed Nov 26 2025 - 14:55
Coalition warned about fiscally ‘flying blind’ Government was supposed to update medium-term expenditure plan last summer but still hasn’t done soWed Nov 26 2025 - 08:15
Report on botched Arts Council IT project ‘pretty damning’ for DepartmentPAC chair criticises ‘failures’ at Department of Culture as findings recommends stronger oversightTue Nov 25 2025 - 16:58
Immigration stays on political agenda as Coalition looks to tighten asylum regimePeople seeking international protection face paying up to 40 per cent of their weekly income to fund the cost of State accommodationTue Nov 25 2025 - 08:03
‘Rigorous’ pre-purchase checks needed in wake of spending debacles in arts and culture, says watchdogReport by Dáil watchdog comes after botched IT project at Arts Council and separate issue with X-ray scanner at National GalleryTue Nov 25 2025 - 06:00
What next for Fine Gael and the Coalition after Paschal Donohoe? Senior party figures lament former minister’s departure but back Simon Harris as natural fit for roleSun Nov 23 2025 - 06:00
TDs express shock at Paschal Donohoe’s departure; Simon Harris to become Minister for Finance as part of reshuffle Fine Gael TD set to take one of the most senior jobs at World BankTue Nov 18 2025 - 21:18
Ivan Yates ‘flabbergasted’ at attention on media training activities, committee to hearYates worked as commentator during presidential election after providing undisclosed coaching to failed candidate Jim GavinTue Nov 18 2025 - 18:58
McDonald expresses regret SF members ‘in proximity’ to man arrested in far-right investigation Partner of party member was arrested as part of inquiries into alleged plan to attack Galway mosqueMon Nov 17 2025 - 21:39
Government will not oppose joint Opposition motion on Occupied Territories Bill Still unclear if services will be included in legislation as urged by other parties and pro-Palestinian campaignersMon Nov 17 2025 - 18:35
Gardaí believe Co Louth crash survivors can help with investigationVictims, all in their 20s, died after their car crashed into another vehicle, then went on fire, on Saturday nightMon Nov 17 2025 - 18:25
Opposition to exert pressure on Coalition to include services in Occupied Territories BillTaoiseach has cautioned Dáil previously that tracking services may ‘just not implementable’Fri Nov 14 2025 - 15:50
New housing plan revealed as Fianna Fáil awaits Áras bid reviewYour essential end-of-week catch-up on the events that shape agendas Fri Nov 14 2025 - 12:37
Review into Fianna Fáil’s presidential election not expected until December, party toldMicheál Martin is understood to have told party meeting he had a duty to lead the country and fulfil mandateThu Nov 13 2025 - 07:45
Long-awaited housing plan to be unveiled against backdrop of fall in new commencementsPlans for additional €400m support from the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund for developersThu Nov 13 2025 - 06:00
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy expected to visit Ireland next monthState has offered political and non-lethal military support since Russian invasion Wed Nov 12 2025 - 21:36
Census to be available for completion online for first time in 2027Adjusted section for where people are ‘usually resident’ to provide more accurate population distribution dataWed Nov 12 2025 - 21:30
Housing plan aims to deliver 90,000 ‘starter homes’ over five yearsGovernment has pledged overall delivery of more than 300,000 new homes by end of 2030Wed Nov 12 2025 - 06:00
HSE seeks ‘delivery partner’ at €20m for National Maternity HospitalEstimated value of the management consultancy work over the six years is put at €20 millionMon Nov 10 2025 - 10:00
New housing plan aims to deliver 27,000 social and affordable homes per yearCoalition’s long-awaited plan set to include expansion of Land Development Agency’s roleMon Nov 10 2025 - 06:00
Disappointment within Fianna Fáil over expected delay into presidential election reviewFF SundaySun Nov 09 2025 - 17:51
Media regulator, PR experts invited to address Oireachtas committee on transparency issuesMove follows controversy over former minister Ivan Yates providing coaching to Jim Gavin while broadcasting on political mattersFri Nov 07 2025 - 18:25
Post-election political lull won’t last long as housing comes back into focusYour essential end-of-week politics catch upFri Nov 07 2025 - 12:20
Temporary supports for new Ukrainian college students to end for next academic yearFinancial assistance to be aligned with what’s on offer for Irish studentsWed Nov 05 2025 - 18:24
Diplomatic efforts to be renewed to support Michaela McAreavey’s family secure justice over murderTánaiste Simon Harris met members of McAreavey family as they continue to seek answers over unsolved 2011 murder Wed Nov 05 2025 - 16:16
