A third of the 2,500 Ukrainian refugees now in Ireland are children – McEnteeMinister says Ireland will be ‘vigilant’ but focus will be on welcoming those fleeing warWed Mar 09 2022 - 13:34
Fuel prices: Cut of 20c per litre on petrol, 15c on diesel from midnight agreed by CabinetThreat to food production and consumer prices described as severe as excise duty set to be cutWed Mar 09 2022 - 11:28
Hold off on filling your car, emergency excise duty cut is comingInside Politics: Extra measures needed to offset cost of living due to war in UkraineWed Mar 09 2022 - 07:49
Cost of living: Fuel costs surge to record highs with some stations charging over €2 per litreRyan says invasion of Ukraine has changed everything as Government works on supportsTue Mar 08 2022 - 16:54
Russia summons Irish ambassador in Moscow over truck incident at Dublin embassyVaradkar criticises ‘foolish and unhelpful’ ramming of Russian Embassy gatesTue Mar 08 2022 - 16:02
Efforts will be made to accelerate BusConnects project – RyanCabinet signs off on next phase of plan as Minister outlines aim for faster deliveryTue Mar 08 2022 - 15:23
Ireland ‘won’t shut Border’ over British concerns about Ukranian refugees - RyanDonnelly ‘regrets’ British government’s position and ‘would love to see UK in line with Europe’Tue Mar 08 2022 - 13:56
Ukraine replaces Covid as top of the agenda for foreseeable futureInside Politics: Housing and financial supports most pressing needs for refugeesTue Mar 08 2022 - 07:57
Emergency powers may be used to house Ukrainian refugeesMeasures last used during pandemic to build temporary hospitals and testing centresTue Mar 08 2022 - 01:00
Coalition to sanction plans hardening oversight of nursing homesMove comes after pandemic and includes extra enforcement powers for health watchdogTue Mar 08 2022 - 01:00
Almost 2,500 housing offers for Ukrainians as portal starts processing pledgesMinister says portal will allow people make offers of accommodation ‘in a clear way’Mon Mar 07 2022 - 18:21
Modular homes may be used to house Ukrainian refugees as they arrive in IrelandResponse to the war will involve a ‘whole of Government approach’Thu Mar 03 2022 - 19:00
Taoiseach says Putin an ‘evil dictator’ committing ‘shocking war crimes’Leo Varadkar tells FG parliamentary party Ukraine invasion has ‘changed our world’Wed Mar 02 2022 - 21:37
Taoiseach: ‘Neutrality is a policy issue that can change at any time’Irish role in any European common defence initiative would require referendum – MartinWed Mar 02 2022 - 20:36
‘Very possible’ Ireland will take in over 20,000 refugees from Ukraine, Taoiseach saysMicheál Martin raises prospect of injured children being offered urgent surgery hereWed Mar 02 2022 - 19:49
Ireland calls for ‘maximum restraint’ around nuclear facilities in UkraineVienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency will hold extraordinary meetingTue Mar 01 2022 - 21:15
Employers’ group says law on right to request remote working ‘premature’Oireachtas committee will also hear from unions as part of pre-legislative scrutiny processTue Mar 01 2022 - 19:24
Safeguards needed to ensure landlords don’t use retrofitting to end tenancies - ThresholdResidential Tenancies Board told Oireachtas committee that it could be a ‘problem’Fri Feb 25 2022 - 21:56
Varadkar compares Putin to Hitler after ‘shocking’ and ‘immoral’ Ukraine invasionTánaiste says it would be ‘appropriate’ to reduce number of Russian officials in Dublin embassyFri Feb 25 2022 - 20:33
EU ministers agree not to expel Russian ambassadors despite widespread callsPolitical community join in condemnation of belligerent Russia for ‘waging war in Ukraine’Fri Feb 25 2022 - 19:22
Homelessness rising at ‘alarming rate’ since Covid measures easedSome 9,150 adults and children accessed emergency accommodation in JanuaryFri Feb 25 2022 - 18:19
EU to freeze Putin’s assets as Coveney warns of ‘war crimes’ in UkraineLeaders agree to impose freezes and travel bans on key figures associated with regimeFri Feb 25 2022 - 15:48
Coveney rejects Lavrov example after he cites Ireland while discussing Ukraine invasionRussian foreign minister compared situation to hypothetical English language ban in IrelandFri Feb 25 2022 - 14:10
Visa requirement for Ukrainians entering Ireland lifted in wake of invasionThose travelling without a visa will have 90 days after arrival to regularise their positionFri Feb 25 2022 - 14:07
Face masks and Facebook among €236,000 spent on Dublin Bay South byelectionBacik helped to victory by social media manager from Corbyn’s Labour PartyThu Feb 24 2022 - 18:17
Landlords could use retrofitting scheme to end tenancies, says tenancies board500,000 homes to be retrofitted by 2030 under plans to boost home energy efficiencyThu Feb 24 2022 - 17:35
Ukraine crisis is like nothing Europe has seen since second World War, Martin saysTaoiseach also tells his party to ‘hold its nerve’ on plans to tackle housing crisisWed Feb 23 2022 - 22:34
Claims for additional costs from builders of new children’s hospital now total €554mLatest figures for claims submitted for assessment are provided to Dáil committeeWed Feb 23 2022 - 19:22
Senior gardaí agree to suspend industrial action that delayed Gsoc investigationsOfficers returning to non-core duties as final resolution to dispute over an allowanceWed Feb 23 2022 - 12:55
Bill to reduce derelict buildings could deliver 11,000 homes a year, architect saysProposed legislation would transfer task of collecting 7% levy to RevenueTue Feb 22 2022 - 20:16
Cabinet agrees to drop almost all remaining Covid-19 rules from MondayPeople with symptoms aged under 55 no longer required to get tested, Varadkar saysTue Feb 22 2022 - 19:48
Civil War to be commemorated on ‘a neutral date’, Tánaiste saysFine Gael leader says event will not seek to challenge or undermine anyone’s loyaltiesTue Feb 22 2022 - 16:33
Golfgate attendance not only reason Hogan lost commission job, Varadkar saysMinister of State says he has sympathy for those who lost jobs after ‘trial by media’ over eventTue Feb 22 2022 - 16:01
Euro 2028 joint bid could see Ireland host a quarter of gamesCabinet to hear further details before taking decision on whether to join British-Irish bidTue Feb 22 2022 - 03:00
Plan for pension auto-enrolment scheme to be brought to Government within weeksTarget for commencement of the scheme is the end of 2023Mon Feb 21 2022 - 18:02
Subsidy to help pay cost of working in remote hubs under considerationMinister says hubs will improve quality of life as 400 facilities planned by 2025Mon Feb 21 2022 - 14:09
Draft law for mother and baby home exhumations to be brought to Cabinet next weekMinister for Children writes to survivors and families on Institutional Burials BillFri Feb 18 2022 - 18:07
Tony Holohan: ‘It is now deemed timely to conclude the work of Nphet’Testing no longer required for most people aged under 55 with symptoms, CMO saysFri Feb 18 2022 - 17:48
Law proposed that would see liquefied natural gas terminals bannedBill put forward by Green Party TD ‘builds on the Government’s work to ban fracking’Fri Feb 18 2022 - 12:45
C&AG says HSE must explain errors in financial statementsComptroller casts doubt on possibility of ‘material loss of public funds’Thu Feb 17 2022 - 18:57
Hap tenants living in ‘Dickensian’ conditions, says Labour TDInspections regime for rental accommodation scheme not working, says ShelockThu Feb 17 2022 - 12:15
Covid-19: Government expects Nphet to recommend mask wearing be voluntaryTeaching unions want cautious approach to easing of mitigation measures in schoolsThu Feb 17 2022 - 01:00
Taoiseach signals rules on face masks could be eased after meeting with HolohanFocus on vaccination as 800,000 to become eligible for booster in March, Martin saysWed Feb 16 2022 - 21:08
Housing department left with unspent €214m in 2020Secretary general to tell Oireachtas group of €2.6bn spend that helped 24,000 householdsWed Feb 16 2022 - 20:00
Health chiefs to be quizzed on Sláintecare and whistleblower revelationsCommittee meeting comes amid controversy over accounts of internal conversations in Department of HealthTue Feb 15 2022 - 17:44
Parents and students should have choice on face masks in schools, says TóibínOthers in opposition more cautious on potential lifting of mask mandateTue Feb 15 2022 - 14:39
State-funded schools would have to become mixed gender within 15 years under proposed lawLabour’s Aodhán Ó Ríordáin says Ireland is ‘out of kilter’ with the European normTue Feb 15 2022 - 13:49
Ukraine says it wants talks with Russia on military build-up as US issues new warningWashington vows to defend Nato territory as Scholz plans last-ditch diplomatic effortsMon Feb 14 2022 - 00:12
Harris says he wants to cut college fees but needs to ‘work through the processes’Doubt was cast on plan last week following comments by Tánaiste Leo VaradkarSun Feb 13 2022 - 21:55
HSE defends recruitment plans and financial governance in wake of claimsClaims reported to have been made by Department of Health officials at a meeting on January 27thSun Feb 13 2022 - 21:10
