Proposed changes to duty of care law aimed at reducing insurance costsReform is to balance a business’s duty of care with personal responsibility of customersWed May 18 2022 - 09:09
National Maternity Hospital vote poses conundrum for CoalitionInside Politics: Could the Rural Independents be responsible for the loss of a Green TD?Wed May 18 2022 - 08:34
Grounds for denying remote working to staff may be reducedGovernment examining how best to bolster employees’ right of appeal in draft lawWed May 18 2022 - 00:01
Decision to approve NMH move criticised as ‘bad day for Ireland’ and ‘mistake’Deal unchanged following intense debate over ownership and ethos of new hospitalTue May 17 2022 - 13:37
NI protocol: Dublin and Brussels are not impressed, to say the leastInside Politics: Government set to sign off on NMH deal, but the row is not over yetTue May 17 2022 - 07:51
Deal to move NMH will go to Cabinet unchanged, says TaoiseachAgreement unchanged after intense debate over ownership and ethos of new hospitalTue May 17 2022 - 01:00
Green Party TD calls on Cabinet to ‘pause’ decision on NMH moveCase for pushing forward now on basis of current agreement questioned by HouriganMon May 16 2022 - 20:47
‘Clinically appropriate’ phrase will be retained in NMH agreement - TaoiseachKieran Mulvey says contentious wording not in original 2017 dealMon May 16 2022 - 15:41
St Vincent’s Healthcare Group says ownership of NMH site is ‘essential’James Menton tells committee two owners would make it difficult to manage campusMon May 16 2022 - 11:27
Harassment in politics: ‘You become fair game for literally anything’Irish Women’s Parliamentary Caucus draws attention to intimidation and threats in jobFri May 13 2022 - 01:00
Harney defends role of university governing body in controversial €8 million site dealFormer Tánaiste says governors were ‘horrified’ there was no written valuationThu May 12 2022 - 19:48
Ministers approve monthly payment of €400 for those hosting Ukrainian refugeesPayment likely to be flat rate to minimise logistical complexity of administering itThu May 12 2022 - 17:17
UL president to tell PAC she is ‘keen to draw a line under the controversies’ of pastPublic Accounts Committee meeting to examine the university’s 2020 accountsWed May 11 2022 - 21:36
Taoiseach criticises ‘false narrative’ from UK on Brexit protocolMartin tells Johnson any unilateral action would destabilise Northern IrelandWed May 11 2022 - 21:36
Taoiseach ‘more than willing’ to offer State apology for illegal birth registrationsCampaigners express disappointment at apology made in Seanad by Minister for ChildrenWed May 11 2022 - 15:18
Roderic O’Gorman apology for illegal birth registrations criticisedAdoption rights groups and politicians call on Taoiseach to issue full State apologyWed May 11 2022 - 01:00
Coalition apology for ‘historic wrong’ of illegal birth registrationsAdoption campaigner criticises planned apology arguing it would be too narrowTue May 10 2022 - 16:19
Concerns about NMH ownership ‘comprehensively addressed’ - TaoiseachTwo Cabinet members who raised concerns defended project over the weekendMon May 09 2022 - 10:31
Creation of Executive needs weeks of work on NI protocol, Coveney saysMinister counters Sinn Féin claims election result brings Border poll much closerMon May 09 2022 - 01:00
Efforts towards power-sharing in North to get under wayIrish, British and US governments urge parties to re-establish Executive rapidlyMon May 09 2022 - 00:01
Cabinet members who raised concerns at maternity hospital plans move to defend itNaughton says there will be ‘clear protections’ to ensure new NMH has complete operational and clinical independenceSun May 08 2022 - 21:12
Weeks of work may be needed to resolve NI protocol issue, Coveney saysRow between London and Brussels likely to delay forming new Stormont executiveSun May 08 2022 - 16:53
McDonald calls on DUP not to use opposition to protocol to delay ExecutiveSinn Féin says keeping the Executive down ‘will not change the protocol one iota’Sun May 08 2022 - 14:53
Kinahan cartel leaders could be brought to justice in US, says Garda chiefFurther sanctions under consideration against individuals associated with gangFri May 06 2022 - 16:11
Gardaí have increased presence on Dublin’s streets and it is a ‘safe city’, says CommissionerDrew Harris also insists vetting for security staff blamed for delays at Dublin Airport ‘working well’Fri May 06 2022 - 15:58
Cross-border security to continue regardless of politics in North, Garda Commissioner saysUncertainty over when a new Executive will be formed in the wake of Thursday’s Assembly electionFri May 06 2022 - 12:58
Leading critics of National Maternity Hospital plan may appear before Oireachtas groupPossible extra Oireachtas committee meeting on Thursday may feature Peter BoylanFri May 06 2022 - 00:02
More women construction workers needed to meet retrofitting targetsIndustry making ‘considerable effort’ to bring greater gender balance to the sectorThu May 05 2022 - 19:39
‘Era of free money’ for State borrowing coming to an end, PAC toldSecretary general of the Department of Finance addresses committeeThu May 05 2022 - 14:47
Civilians trapped in Mariupol steelworks as Moscow accused of ceasefire violationUkrainian defence of facility highlights Russia’s failure to take major cities in 10-week warThu May 05 2022 - 07:57
Organisers of ‘Victory Day’ event in Ireland deny it is pro-RussiaEamon Ryan talks of ‘real sense of outrage as to what’s happening in the Ukraine’Wed May 04 2022 - 15:41
‘Substantial change’ needed to Dublin transport plan, commuters to tell politiciansConcern at ‘slow and vague timelines’ and absence of Dart Underground and southside metroTue May 03 2022 - 21:10
Russian TV report showing devastation of Ireland condemned by Martin‘I think it reflects a mindset that is worrying and not in touch with reality,’ says MartinTue May 03 2022 - 18:17
Oireachtas delegation to address Ukrainian parliamentSeán Ó Fearghaíl and Mark Daly set to visit towns devastated by Russian invasionTue May 03 2022 - 10:11
DAA claimed proper preparations were not made for new checks for airport workersDalton Philips told department that delays in new system threatened the Irish economyFri Apr 29 2022 - 18:14
People in Northern Ireland want new Executive formed quickly – TaoiseachMicheál Martin says issues around Brexit have ‘hindered’ the peace processThu Apr 28 2022 - 14:12
New Garda station for O’Connell St to tackle anti-social behaviour, drug-dealingJim O’Callaghan warned gangs of youths ‘prowling Dublin city’ looking for people to attackWed Apr 27 2022 - 21:17
Minister vows ‘right decision’ will be made on future of State pension agePensions Commission recommends gradual increase in qualification age to 68 over 17 yearsWed Apr 27 2022 - 17:35
Plans for payment for hosting refugees set to go to Cabinet as early as next weekSum of €400 per month being discussed to help with increased costsWed Apr 27 2022 - 14:04
State hopes to house up to 5,300 refugees in 89 buildings identified by councilsPlans also being developed to roll out an initial 500 temporary modular housing unitsTue Apr 26 2022 - 21:46
Politicians set to hear calls for less restrictive abortion regimeWomen’s council plans to address 12-week limit and poor national coverageTue Apr 26 2022 - 16:35
Draft remote working law ‘heavily stacked’ in favour of employer refusalsGrow Remote calls for changes to Bill to support firms to say yes to remote workingTue Apr 26 2022 - 13:19
Ryan’s proposals on turf sale ban exemption in some rural areas ‘won’t wash’Revised plan on turf ban exempts communities of less than 500 peopleMon Apr 25 2022 - 21:28
TD reports online video he considers menacing to the GardaVideo includes criticism of speech in Dáil before concluding with sound of gunshotMon Apr 25 2022 - 17:38
Proposal to ban sale of turf ‘unworkable’, says SF ahead of Dáil debateParty’s motion likely to further expose internal Coalition tension over plansFri Apr 22 2022 - 18:22
Fraser supportive of Holohan secondment but ‘not involved in detailed arrangements’Country’s top civil servant also indicates he did not discuss the proposal with TaoiseachFri Apr 22 2022 - 13:18
Stalkers face up to 10 years in jail under proposed lawNew offence of non-fatal strangulation could see life sentences for serious harmThu Apr 21 2022 - 16:10
More than 50% of accommodation pledges for Ukrainian refugees fail to materialiseCabinet told up to 33,000 people could be seeking shelter by end of MayThu Apr 21 2022 - 01:00
Maura Quinn to carry out external review of abandoned Holohan roleMinister for Health Stephen Donnelly says Quinn will report back to him in JuneWed Apr 20 2022 - 11:55
Holohan confirms Watt signed off on his secondment to Trinity CollegeCMO also reveals own role in development of his new academic jobThu Apr 07 2022 - 22:01
