Updated vaccine booster plan including people in 40s being prepared by HSEFinalised plan expected to include young children and a date for next shot for over-40sMon Dec 13 2021 - 05:00
Schools and childcare services to get up to €72m for ventilationFlexibility on spending includes purchase of high-efficiency particulate-absorbing filtersMon Dec 13 2021 - 01:00
Donaldson repeats threat to collapse Stormont over NI protocolDUP leader criticises Boris Johnson for lack of action on issue which is ‘not sustainable’Sun Dec 12 2021 - 19:30
Planned hauliers protest ‘not the way to do business’, says MinisterTruckers group to hold 24-hour protest in Dublin in response to record high fuel pricesSun Dec 12 2021 - 15:27
Covid-19: 4,667 new cases reported as State ‘very eager’ to offer boosters to people in 40sFour additional instances of Omicron detected bringing variant’s total in country to 10Sun Dec 12 2021 - 15:08
All passengers on flights with confirmed Omicron cases to be contact tracedGuidelines for household contacts also updated to take new variant into accountFri Dec 10 2021 - 20:43
Truck protest will be another ‘hammerblow’ to city businessesGarda prepare for large numbers of heavy vehicles arriving in Dublin on MondayFri Dec 10 2021 - 20:08
Ministers seek to play down significance of poll result showing rise in support for Sinn FéinFianna Fáil’s Darragh O’Brien says country is three-and-a-half years away from an electionFri Dec 10 2021 - 15:05
Rising electricity bills: Government ‘plans €100 credit’ for householdsIt is likely sum would be paid directly to electricity companies and not be means-testedFri Dec 10 2021 - 13:46
Schools may not close during future orange weather warnings, says TánaisteDecision was precautionary due to the nature of Storm Barra, says VaradkarWed Dec 08 2021 - 22:40
Taoiseach gives upbeat assessment on economy at party meetingFianna Fáil meeting attended by Green Party leader in a political firstWed Dec 08 2021 - 22:01
Martin ‘one of fairest people’ in politics, says Varadkar amid row over booster commentsFurther 81 Covid-19 deaths notified in past week as HSE reviews vaccine appointment systemWed Dec 08 2021 - 18:22
Another year without Christmas parties for Government, says VaradkarTánaiste says Johnson ‘didn’t break his word to me’ but refuses to comment on party controversyWed Dec 08 2021 - 16:02
Q&A: How are Covid travel rules being policed at Irish airports?A policy or spot-checking for health documentation is operating at Dublin AirportWed Dec 08 2021 - 06:00
More than 1,600 queries on new travel restrictions in first weekOireachtas Committee on Transport will hear from the Department of Transport on the drop in air and sea passengers to IrelandWed Dec 08 2021 - 01:00
New Covid restrictions unveiled amid tensions between Ministers and health officialsSeveral Ministers express frustration over Nphet’s media strategySat Dec 04 2021 - 01:00
Preparation for next winter’s wave of pandemic already underway, says TánaisteTaoiseach denies that renewed restrictions amount to an admission of failureFri Dec 03 2021 - 22:06
Taoiseach says he shares public’s ‘frustration’ at renewed Covid-19 restrictionsNightclubs to close with maximum of four households advised to mix over festive periodFri Dec 03 2021 - 19:35
Q&A: What do the new restrictions mean for hospitality and household visits this Christmas?New rules recommended by Nphet accepted by GovernmentFri Dec 03 2021 - 18:48
McConalogue suggests ’sliding scale’ for mica support may not be in schemeBoth scheme itself and rates contained in it will be reviewed and updated, says MinisterFri Dec 03 2021 - 16:18
Martin and Varadkar defend Mica scheme amid accusations of a ‘stunt’Taoiseach defends redress scheme as campaigners criticise sliding scaleThu Dec 02 2021 - 18:41
Revenue has seen ‘fraudulent behaviour’ under wage subsidy scheme, TDs toldAt least €2.8 bn in ‘debt warehouse’ scheme introduced to support businessesThu Dec 02 2021 - 17:57
Post-Brexit customs on packages helps Revenue post 85 per cent rise in duty haulRevenue sees customs intake of €458 million so far this year and up to 700,000 customs entries a dayThu Dec 02 2021 - 12:50
Mica redress scheme likely ‘sufficient’ but larger houses not fully covered – industry figuresAction group calls for scrapping of sliding scale in favour of flat rate of €145 per sq ftThu Dec 02 2021 - 01:49
Minister under pressure to drop mica redress sliding scaleGroup warns of renewed protests in Dublin if proposal is not dropped before ChristmasThu Dec 02 2021 - 01:05
Taoiseach says State ‘not found wanting’ in supporting businesses during CovidMartin says current wave of infection has stabilised but cautions trend can flipWed Dec 01 2021 - 21:49
All arrivals into State must provide negative Covid test from FridayMove described as ‘fluff to look like something is being done’ by virologistWed Dec 01 2021 - 14:55
Mica owners say ‘100%’ redress scheme will not cover all costsTD who raised possibility of resigning gives ‘cautious welcome’ to schemeWed Dec 01 2021 - 04:34
TII must work with other groups to avoid infrastructure project delays – chairmanGareth Llewellyn to tell Oireachtas Committee TII will play part in State’s climate targetsTue Nov 30 2021 - 22:11
Two-thirds of referees quit within two years due to abuse, FAI to tell politiciansOther governing bodies acknowledge problem often rooted in lack of knowledge of rulesTue Nov 30 2021 - 18:36
Ireland’s special envoys should be appointed in ‘transparent manner’ - reportGovernment accepts recommendations after Zappone appointment controversyTue Nov 30 2021 - 16:28
TDs urged to vote for ‘right to clean air’ in workplaces and classroomsPeople Before Profit Bill would see wider use of filters, CO2 monitors in fight against Covid-19Tue Nov 30 2021 - 15:03
Masks for schoolchildren nine and over set to be recommendedCabinet poised to approve Nphet advice with PCR tests for travellers likely to be discussedTue Nov 30 2021 - 03:26
Motor industry to argue for retention of EV incentivesSupply of EVs could be boosted if State were to replace fleet every two years – lobby groupTue Nov 30 2021 - 01:00
Parents to be asked to reduce children’s activities to curb Covid-19 spreadMinisters expected to sign off recommendation children over nine wear masks in schoolsMon Nov 29 2021 - 21:21
Children with additional needs to be exempt from face mask requirementFace masks for over nines expected to be on Cabinet agenda for discussion on TuesdayMon Nov 29 2021 - 19:50
Sinn Féin TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire tests positive for Covid-19Ceann Comhairle expected to return to Leinster House this week having recovered from virusMon Nov 29 2021 - 19:13
Covid-19: 4,607 new cases reported with 579 patients in hospitalNumber of people in hospital and requiring intensive care is ‘concerning’, says HolohanMon Nov 29 2021 - 18:23
More than 7,000 requests for free antigen tests on first day of schemeUse of tests in primary schools should have been embraced earlier, say Opposition politiciansMon Nov 29 2021 - 17:53
HSE plans Covid vaccine for children aged 5-11 as EU regulator approves useSpecial vaccines are not expected to arrive in Ireland until December 20thThu Nov 25 2021 - 17:39
Government set to spend ‘a few hundred thousand’ before deciding on World Cup bidCost estimate for joint proposal with UK presented to Public Accounts CommitteeThu Nov 25 2021 - 16:17
Minister told private hospitals can do ‘much, much more’ on waiting listsChange of approach required if universal healthcare to be delivered, says DonnellyThu Nov 25 2021 - 10:34
Covid: Focus turns to unvaccinated children as Nphet to discuss masks in primary schoolsInside Politics: Latest figures show this age group has the highest Covid-19 incidenceThu Nov 25 2021 - 08:30
Covid cases will come down if behaviour changes - TaoiseachMartin to meet hospitality sector on State supports as TDs back call for their retentionWed Nov 24 2021 - 21:06
‘I’ve never seen diesel prices this high’ - Dublin traffic disrupted by trucker protest‘We’re here to tell Government they’re going to put a lot of us out of business with these prices’Wed Nov 24 2021 - 16:49
HSE spend to remedy cyberattack harm tops €37m, says MinisterImpact on patient services ‘on a scale not seen before’, Frank Feighan tells SeanadWed Nov 24 2021 - 15:45
Not possible to clip VAT on fuel due to EU rules, says TaoiseachSharp Dáil exchanges between McDonald and Martin amid Dublin truck demonstrationWed Nov 24 2021 - 14:44
Sick pay plans will place ‘disproportionate cost burden’ on employers, says IbecIctu concerned cost of GP visits to certify sick leave will act as barrier to accessing itWed Nov 24 2021 - 13:34
Ten days to avoid new Covid-19 restrictionsInside Politics: Ministers see tentative signs the huge recent spike in infections is beginning to abateWed Nov 24 2021 - 07:51
Irish potato industry could be mashed by Brexit seed ban, Minister toldScottish seed potato producer evokes Famine in letter to Minister for AgricultureWed Nov 24 2021 - 01:00
