Infrastructure delivery reforms should speed up two ‘critical’ water projects, says MinisterJack Chambers plans to bring the Critical Infrastructure Bill to Cabinet next monthThu Feb 26 2026 - 06:00
Plan to relocate Rotunda maternity hospital to Blanchardstown is ‘some distance in future’Oireachtas committee told move is based on ‘real patient safety reasons and rationale’ on co-location policyWed Feb 25 2026 - 16:25
Councils warned to speed up changes to development plans and ease housing shortagesMinisters ‘seriously concerned’ over progress and set deadline of June for local authorities to actMon Feb 23 2026 - 06:00
US trade representative says supreme court ruling will not unravel dealsJamieson Greer’s remarks come amid huge uncertainty over trade deals with the US as Trump responded angrily to the court’s decisionSun Feb 22 2026 - 21:08
Fine Gael selects Senator Seán Kyne to contest Galway West byelection for partyVacant Dáil seat stemmed from election of former independent TD Catherine Connolly as presidentSun Feb 22 2026 - 18:09
McDonald defends Sinn Féin stance opposing participation in €90bn EU loan to Ukraine ‘Spending tens of billions’ of taxpayer money on more weaponry not the way to resolve conflict, says party leader Sun Feb 22 2026 - 16:49
From matters of war to the search for alien life: a week in the life of Donald TrumpInside Politics: Former prince Andrew’s arrest, Ireland’s EU presidency plans and U-turn on SNAs dominate news tooFri Feb 20 2026 - 16:40
Is the role of directly elected mayor workable? What’s happened in Limerick suggests notLess than two years into his term as mayor, John Moran is feeling the pressureFri Feb 20 2026 - 14:30
Where would Ireland be without big tech and pharma?Inside Politics: A new report warns that reliance on a small number of companies for tax take ‘carries significant risk’Thu Feb 19 2026 - 08:03
‘This is not the siege of Limerick’ – calls for review of city’s mayoral system amid political tensions Minister for Culture Patrick O’Donovan warns of ‘serious reputational damage’ to his county if dispute continues Wed Feb 18 2026 - 18:57
Pausing SNA review buys Government time to sooth tensions but leaves schools in limboMeta wants Irish Government to to urge EU to ditch law intended to crack down on addictive social media featuresWed Feb 18 2026 - 08:15
Limerick mayor suspects strategy to make role ‘unbearable’ as political tensions mount John Moran’s remarks come amid row over local authority corporate plan approved by councillors last weekWed Feb 18 2026 - 06:00
As rain teems down, it’s revealed councillors tried to zone flood-prone sites for developmentInside Politics: Government accused of prioritising tourism over housingTue Feb 17 2026 - 07:33
Coalition’s backing of Bord Bia chair ‘not going to change’, says MinisterIFA has called on Larry Murrin to resign from food board role amid controversy over his company’s importation of Brazilian beefMon Feb 16 2026 - 16:18
Sinn Féin will not attend St Patrick’s Day White House events, party confirmsTrump’s backing of Israel in war in Gaza cited by Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill as reason for boycottMon Feb 16 2026 - 15:25
Ireland v Israel match should proceed in Dublin, says Minister of StateMinister of State’s remarks come after senior figures in Government suggested the home fixture could be played outside the StateMon Feb 16 2026 - 13:44
Planned location of National Children’s Science Centre ‘doesn’t make any sense’ says Explorium bossPlanned location of National Children’s Science Centre ‘doesn’t make any sense’ says Explorium bossSat Feb 14 2026 - 06:00
From rent reform rows to short-term lets: Housing remains biggest issue in Irish politicsInside Politics: Sinn Féin under fire for opposing €90bn loan to Ukraine; Taoiseach stages landmark moment in the DáilFri Feb 13 2026 - 16:41
Unclear how many short-term lets could be returned to residential use under crackdownDepartment of Housing says ‘significant number’ of properties will be brought into long-term marketFri Feb 13 2026 - 06:00
Ireland may miss chance to lead AI ‘revolution’, Microsoft tells GovernmentTech giant warned in a 36-page paper that there must be accelerated action on power, connectivity and skills Thu Feb 12 2026 - 06:00
Sinn Féin MEPs to vote against €90bn EU loan for UkraineParty supports provision of humanitarian aid but says proposed loan is ‘primarily for military expenditure’Wed Feb 11 2026 - 06:00
Minister wants legislation for removing Dublin Airport passenger cap fast-trackedMinister will ask Oireachtas Committee on Transport to expedite pre-legislative scrutiny in effort to get Bill passed by end of yearTue Feb 10 2026 - 12:45
Micheál Martin confirms St Patrick’s Day invite from Donald Trump to White HouseTaoiseach’s visit comes amid tensions between US president and EU over Greenland and other issuesFri Feb 06 2026 - 20:23
Use of Shannon Airport to deport Palestinians from US ‘reprehensible’Investigation reveals private jet owned by tycoon linked to US president Donald Trump used for contentious flightsFri Feb 06 2026 - 18:11
Is it too early for byelections fever?Inside Politics: Busy week sees new opinion poll and the President in Northern IrelandFri Feb 06 2026 - 14:29
May byelections confirmed for Connolly and Donohoe seats in Galway and Dublin Taoiseach cites ‘good weather’ for date as potential candidates prepare for contestThu Feb 05 2026 - 19:05
Status orange and yellow weather warnings in place as unsettled weather to last into next weekWarning of difficult travel conditions as heaviest rainfall in expected in southern and eastern areasThu Feb 05 2026 - 07:46
Green Party’s Cllr Janet Horner selected as Dublin Central byelection candidateLeader Roderic O’Gorman says ‘we are in this to win’ after party’s near-wipeout in general electionWed Feb 04 2026 - 21:42
Disclosure of rape complainant’s counselling notes during trial will be ‘an exception’ under law changeMinister also secures approval for amendments to allow for potential expunging of historical convictions relating to same-sex activity Wed Feb 04 2026 - 19:56
Weather latest: Met Éireann issues multiple warnings including orange alert ahead of heavy rainOrange rain warnings in place in Waterford and Wicklow for Thursday with ‘spells of very heavy’ downpours forecastWed Feb 04 2026 - 19:43
New scrambler proposals will remove ‘ambiguity’ about their use, Government says Vehicles to be banned in public places amid renewed push to remove bikes from roads following death of Grace LynchWed Feb 04 2026 - 18:57
Plans to ban scramblers in public places to go before CabinetGovernment promised reforms in bike use following death of 16-year-old Grace LynchTue Feb 03 2026 - 06:00
Huawei lobbies Government for ‘proportionate’ EU regulation and cutting red tapeMeetings came after European institutions suspended contacts with Chinese group’s lobbyists in BrusselsMon Feb 02 2026 - 06:00
Mother of Harvey Morrison Sherratt could be selected by Sinn Féin for byelection runGillian Sherratt could contest election in Dublin Central - though may have competition for ballot slotSun Feb 01 2026 - 16:33
Fresh flood risk for eastern and southern counties as new rain warnings issuedMicheál Martin set to visit flood-hit towns in Carlow and KilkennySun Feb 01 2026 - 11:27
Number of homes built rises by 20% in 2025, ahead of expectations of Central Bank and ESRITaoiseach says he wants to see prices moderate, having been fuelled for years by undersupplyThu Jan 29 2026 - 11:23
Former Labour minister Brian O’Shea remembered as ‘committed’ teacher and politicianTaoiseach describes Waterford TD O’Shea, who died aged 81, as a ‘wonderful parliamentarian’Wed Jan 28 2026 - 20:39
Minister brushes off suggestion Galway schools prioritised in €1.6bn investmentFianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne asked: ‘Why are 10 per cent of the schools in Co Galway?’Wed Jan 28 2026 - 18:40
China suspends Irish beef imports due to bluetongue virus outbreakMove comes just weeks after China lifted previous ban in place for more than a yearWed Jan 28 2026 - 16:50
Taoiseach pledges to do ‘anything and everything’ to get scrambler bikes off the roadsGrace Lynch (16) was ‘failed catastrophically’ by Government, says SF leaderTue Jan 27 2026 - 16:46
St Patrick’s Day trips: See which countries Ministers are visiting this yearNine will go to the United States including the Taoiseach, who is expected to meet US President Donald TrumpTue Jan 27 2026 - 12:57
Minister and Bord Bia stand by chairman amid controversy over his company importing Brazilian beefFarming organisations represented on the board called for Larry Murrin to go; Minister for Agriculture backs chairmanThu Jan 22 2026 - 19:43
Simon Harris defends Donohoe on Ireland’s €141.4m World Bank contributionOpposition TDs raise questions about Government providing €10m more than institution requested last yearThu Jan 22 2026 - 06:00
Sinn Féin calls on Bord Bia chair to resign over his firm’s use of Brazilian beefTaoiseach defends State agency, telling Mary Lou McDonald: ‘Don’t try and drag down a good organisation’Wed Jan 21 2026 - 19:09
Housing chief expected to be appointed in next eight weeksGovernment seeks applications for €1bn infrastructure fund aimed at unlocking sites for developmentWed Jan 21 2026 - 17:55
Left-wing parties provided quarter of Catherine Connolly’s €447,000 presidential election spendSinn Féin, Social Democrats, Labour, People Before Profit provided a combined €115,500 to help fund successful Áras bidWed Jan 21 2026 - 12:32
Parties got almost €463,000 from Oireachtas to cover increased staff costs after electionsHouses of the Oireachtas Commission set out staffing allocations last summer to reflect new Dáil and SeanadWed Jan 21 2026 - 06:00
Less than 10% of carers expected to have tax liability, says Minister for Social ProtectionFamily carers have ‘huge anxiety’ over new data sharing with Revenue about carers who receive benefit paymentsTue Jan 20 2026 - 17:54
International organisations raised concern over alcohol health warning label delayContact made with Government over deferral of labels for two years due to trade uncertainty caused by US tarrifs Fri Jan 16 2026 - 09:30
‘Dog-whistling’ or ‘difficult truths’? Harris draws fire for housing crisis-migration linkTánaiste in hot water over comments on immigration and homelessness, but insists his position has been consistentFri Jan 16 2026 - 06:00
