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
No new Covid restrictions recommended this week, Holohan tells TDs as 3,666 new cases reportedHSE says dozens of people had been mistakenly called for vaccine boosters in Co MeathTue Nov 23 2021 - 22:23
Sinn Féin accounts for bulk of reported political party donations in 2020Party discloses €70,668 out of €152,000 for all parties to public standards bodyTue Nov 23 2021 - 14:53
Data centre curbs show political importance of keeping lights onInside Politics: Tech companies that own data centres will in future have to provide their own emergency power suppliesTue Nov 23 2021 - 08:05
Covid-19: Business supports may be extended in event of closuresDraft plans for a long-awaited scheme to subsidise antigen tests drawn upTue Nov 23 2021 - 01:00
Ceann Comhairle isolating after testing positive for Covid-19Seán Ó Fearghaíl received PCR test results at the weekend and will work from homeMon Nov 22 2021 - 14:30
Coronavirus: Case numbers set to stay high as 5,483 reported on FridayBacklog contributes to latest daily total but figure could peak at 12,300 a day, says IHMEFri Nov 12 2021 - 22:57
Labour ‘not ruling anything in or out’ on coalition with Sinn Féin – KellyParty’s national conference to will debate motions on housing and Northern IrelandFri Nov 12 2021 - 20:14
Councils collected just €378,000 in derelict site levies in 2020Eight local authorities sought to impose levies but failed to bring in any fundsFri Nov 12 2021 - 18:51
Dublin seeks to ease Brexit tensions as talks resume in LondonSefcovic set to tell British that removal of ECJ role in protocol is ‘unattainable’ goalFri Nov 12 2021 - 01:07
Transport official put under pressure to set out MetroLink timelineDepartment secretary general defends work on projects saying: ‘We are going as fast as our little legs can carry us’Thu Nov 11 2021 - 13:24
More than €358m spent on delayed metro, bus and rail projectsDepartment says public consultation processes and pandemic have caused delaysThu Nov 11 2021 - 01:00
Delays in issuing passports raised at FF, FG meetingsMinister says staff in passport service will double by February as backlog is dealt withWed Nov 10 2021 - 22:49
Cost of developing Dart Underground, metro line ‘to exceed €10bn’Taoiseach insists planning application for MetroLink has not been delayed by a decadeWed Nov 10 2021 - 22:27
Northern Ireland’s access to single market may be ‘jeopardised’, says TaoiseachDublin and Brussels concerned about a possible British move to trigger Article 16Wed Nov 10 2021 - 21:08
Government seeks ‘qualified candidate’ to lead efforts in 2030 World Cup bidExperience on pitch as international player or coach ‘desirable’ for unpaid roleWed Nov 10 2021 - 20:33
No timeline for phasing out Nphet, says HolohanSpeculation that advisory body would be disbanded in October predated ‘evolution’ of virusWed Nov 10 2021 - 18:43
Government accused of ‘dithering’ on antigen tests for schoolsGary Gannon calls for schools to be given air filtration devices to keep children safeTue Nov 09 2021 - 14:23
Taoiseach insists MetroLink ‘has not been postponed for another decade’Changes to transport plan described as ‘an abdication’ of climate action commitmentsTue Nov 09 2021 - 14:01
‘Up your game’, Government to tell hospitality sectorInside Politics: Meeting to take place amid concern over compliance with Covid rules in pubs and restaurantsTue Nov 09 2021 - 08:12
Hospitality industry to be warned to improve compliance with Covid-19 rulesAlmost a third of pubs and restaurants inspected by HSE found not to be fully compliantTue Nov 09 2021 - 01:00
Up to half of houses in new schemes to be reserved for owner-occupiersCabinet to decide on enabling local authorities to set aside homes for individual buyersTue Nov 09 2021 - 00:42
HSE says 25 to 30 repeat Covid tests are carried out every monthRyan says he did not seek second Covid test that allowed him to travel to Cop26Mon Nov 08 2021 - 20:09
Talks to resolve overpayment of Health office lease taking ‘far too long’, PAC hearsMis-measurement by OPW of new floor space expected to result in €10m over-paymentThu Nov 04 2021 - 21:30
Robert Watt’s interim appointment and salary decision was ‘ad hoc’, report findsDraft report of Oireachtas committees accuses senior civil servant of ‘utter disregard’ for its workThu Nov 04 2021 - 18:59
Voluntary hospitals failed to provide HSE with details of €803m spendingNon-response to request for information described as ‘concerning’ by watchdogThu Nov 04 2021 - 14:12
Can you put a price on saving the planet?Inside Politics: Government believes €125 billion needs to be spent as Ireland’s contribution to tackling climate changeThu Nov 04 2021 - 07:49
Transport officials defend exclusion of south Dublin metro from NDPOld plan had included a underground to Sandyford but it was not in the updated NDPWed Nov 03 2021 - 18:29
RTÉ pays over €10.4m in defamation-related settlements since 2010Figure revealed via request from Public Accounts Committee, but ‘insurer refunds’ not notedWed Nov 03 2021 - 15:16
Replacing HSE’s outdated computers to cost €44 million, PAC toldDate for replacing Windows 7 machines slipping as new timeline provided to PACWed Nov 03 2021 - 14:52
Climate Action Plan to be finalised amid lofty rhetoric about saving the worldInside Politics: Pledge to cut methane emissions by 30% not part of Ireland’s plan this yearWed Nov 03 2021 - 08:00
‘Limited’ funding for road projects in planning phase during first years of NDPTransport Infrastructure Ireland will tell TDs that funding is close to €1 billionTue Nov 02 2021 - 19:11
Ireland’s climate support for poorer countries falls short of ‘fair share’ - OxfamPoliticians urged to ensure international pledge of $100 billion support is honouredTue Nov 02 2021 - 18:13
Taoiseach accused of ‘spin’ on climate actionOpposition suggest free public transport and car scrappage scheme to cut emissionsTue Nov 02 2021 - 14:45
Delay in antigen testing for schools criticised by LabourAodhán Ó Ríordáin claims schools ‘at breaking point’ over difficulties finding substitute teachersTue Nov 02 2021 - 12:45
Church to encourage parishes to help with housing after Minister’s requestArchbishop questions whether Government’s house targets will meet demandMon Nov 01 2021 - 03:49
‘Covid is not going away’: Taoiseach urges sensible behaviour as 1,963 new cases reportedNational Immunisation Advisory Committee to discuss booster vaccines for health staffSun Oct 31 2021 - 21:02
