Life should be ‘relatively normal’ again by August, Varadkar says, with most Covid restrictions goneTánaiste hopes to see customers allowed indoors in pubs and restaurants in JulyWed May 05 2021 - 14:56
Hazel Chu enters the race for Dublin Bay SouthDublin Mayor will compete for right to be Green Party’s candidateWed May 05 2021 - 10:44
Housing and health issues set to return to centre stageInside Politics: Government hopes new Affordable Housing Bill will see 6,000 homes being built over next three yearsWed May 05 2021 - 07:47
HSE staff who refuse Covid-19 vaccines may be redeployed under new proposalsNo plans by HSE to make Covid-19 vaccines mandatory for health workersWed May 05 2021 - 03:04
Government plan to boost Irish representation in EU jobsCoveney sought approval for plan that aims to maintain representation at senior levelsTue May 04 2021 - 21:59
Ireland to buy almost 10 million doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in 2022 and 2023Doses to be bought for use as booster shots, as rollout may be extended to under-16sTue May 04 2021 - 20:52
Support among politicians for principle of simple majority for United IrelandTarget should be to produce largest possible majority in event of poll, say FF, FGTue May 04 2021 - 19:01
Minimum pricing for alcohol to be enforced from January 2022Measures signed off by Cabinet mean alcohol will not be available at ‘pocket-money prices’Tue May 04 2021 - 18:20
Sinn Féin hopes to use controversial voter database for Dublin byelectionEoin Ó Broin says the Abú system ‘helps us win elections’Tue May 04 2021 - 16:19
Government warned of ‘further Covid wave’ risk as society reopensNphet letter came ahead of Cabinet decision to approve easing of restrictionsSat May 01 2021 - 00:01
Vaccines for 35-59 year olds to start in June while 24-34 year olds wait until July, Department saysTaskforce is currently reviewing the Covid jab rollout plan due to supply issuesFri Apr 30 2021 - 22:15
India added to mandatory hotel quarantine list amid rise in coronavirus variant casesIran and Costa Rica among five countries added, as five other countries removedFri Apr 30 2021 - 18:55
Minister says spectator trials could be at All-Ireland or League of Ireland matches this summerWider resumption of sport ‘an important objective of the Government’ says ChambersFri Apr 30 2021 - 13:46
Phased reopening to begin next week as vaccination plan moves to over 50sPublic must ‘stick with strategy’, says Taoiseach, with May and June set for easing of restrictionsFri Apr 30 2021 - 02:45
No return to office workplaces until September, Tánaiste predictsLeo Varadkar says people should still work from home and promises ‘no cliff-edge’ when financial supports endThu Apr 29 2021 - 22:14
Government urged to provide clarity on future of Covid supportsOpposition also calls for use of rapid Covid tests and up-to-date public health messagingThu Apr 29 2021 - 21:20
Taoiseach says ‘hope is returning’ as he outlines plan to significantly ease Covid-19 restrictions from May 10thTravel outside county, larger outdoor meet-ups, hairdressing, sports training and religious services to be permitted in two weeksThu Apr 29 2021 - 18:44
Cabinet to decide reopening plan as intercounty travel, retail, garden meet-ups to resume in MayMove follows lengthy talks between health chiefs and leaders of the coalition partiesThu Apr 29 2021 - 04:31
Man released early from hotel quarantine in ‘error’ made to returnLee Brennan, who had gone from Dublin hotel to Donegal, calls situation ‘farcical’Thu Apr 29 2021 - 04:24
Hairdressers set to reopen on May 10th when intercounty travel will be allowedHotels will open doors on June 2nd with outdoor hospitality at restaurants and pubs due back June 7thWed Apr 28 2021 - 23:48
Minister asked if salary increase for health job is now ‘unnecessary’Question posed to McGrath after €80,000 pay rise for Department of Health secretary general roleWed Apr 28 2021 - 22:04
Hotel quarantine appeals unsuccessful in 90% of casesJust 71 appeals of 685 were granted, as India among countries that may be added to listWed Apr 28 2021 - 00:08
Taoiseach signals domestic tourism could return in JuneGovernment turns down CMO’s advice on adding Germany and Sweden to quarantine listTue Apr 27 2021 - 23:14
Taoiseach defends health chief Robert Watt’s pay increase of €80,000 as ‘appropriate’Fianna Fáil TD criticises information provided to PAC over salaryTue Apr 27 2021 - 21:00
Taoiseach says maintaining pandemic supports for ever ‘not tenable’Martin suggested extra help will be provided to those in hospitality, tourism and entertainment sectorsTue Apr 27 2021 - 19:28
Double boost for Ireland’s vaccine rollout: J&J use approved and AstraZeneca restrictions easedAllowing J&J for over 50s, along with change in AstraZeneca guidelines, to accelerate vaccinationsTue Apr 27 2021 - 06:37
Jeffrey Donaldson calls for restoration of Glasnevin memorial wall‘Half-finished’ wall partially hidden from view since attack last yearTue Apr 27 2021 - 04:47
Cabinet to be warned public spending levels are unsustainablePandemic supports burning through cash quicker than anticipatedTue Apr 27 2021 - 00:30
DAA’s annual report to be brought before Cabinet ahead of expected major lossesPassengers at Dublin Airport declined by 78% to almost 7.4 million in 2020Mon Apr 26 2021 - 22:33
Combative style key to choice of Robert Watt as top health mandarinSalary rise of €80,000 to €292,000 a year indicative of desire to pursue ‘reform’ agendaSat Apr 24 2021 - 06:00
Labour leader critical of delay in deciding on Johnson & Johnson vaccineKelly also notes ‘failure ’ to address concerns of women over the CervicalCheck TribunalFri Apr 23 2021 - 20:07
Taoiseach signals reopening to proceed even if there’s ‘bad news’ on J&J vaccineMartin agrees attending sports, post-match pints and going to weddings should be possible by end of 2021Fri Apr 23 2021 - 19:06
Evictions from rental properties to resume amid homelessness fearsOpposition fears rise in homelessness as Government defends tenant supportsFri Apr 23 2021 - 06:20
Donnelly awaits advice on adding India to quarantine list after latest mutationSurge in infections and emergence of yet another coronavirus variant ‘concerning’Thu Apr 22 2021 - 18:03
UK information watchdog to make enquiries into Sinn Féin databaseMcDonald confirms information held in Frankfurt by ‘an outstanding and trusted company’Thu Apr 22 2021 - 10:49
Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine usage expected to begin next weekNiac to consider extending time between doses of Pfizer jab to vaccinate more peopleThu Apr 22 2021 - 01:00
Robert Watt asked to explain how waiving part of salary will workDepartment of Health secretary general urged to provide details of how pension affectedWed Apr 21 2021 - 21:58
Gsoc inquiry into use of EU funds at Templemore hit by ‘unforeseen delays’Garda watchdog’s chairwoman tells PAC she cannot confirm end date of investigationWed Apr 21 2021 - 21:46
Fine Gael party meeting hears criticism of DonnellyVaradkar suggests church services should be able to return with limited number next monthWed Apr 21 2021 - 21:04
Three of 23 candidates for top health job came from abroadTaoiseach defends Watt appointment after claim it amounts to a ‘stroke’Wed Apr 21 2021 - 19:46
Nineteen of 24 TDs in their 60s signal yes to Astra Zeneca jabIndependent Mattie McGrath and FF ’s John McGuinness non-committal on seeking shotWed Apr 21 2021 - 18:04
EU audit reveals ‘manipulation’ of fish catch weights in IrelandFishing organisation says having to weigh fish at landing points rather than factories ‘impractical’Tue Apr 20 2021 - 21:47
Closure of meat plants in pandemic could have ‘resulted in food shortages’, PAC toldCommittee also hears of rollout of rapid antigen testing in meat plant industryTue Apr 20 2021 - 21:31
New secretary general of Department of Health waives €81,000 pay rise for nowRobert Watt says it’s not appropriate to take increase in difficult economic conditionsTue Apr 20 2021 - 21:01
Rural Independent TDs attack Government’s Climate Action BillHealy-Rae blames pollution in Asia for harming environment, not person ‘with a turf fire’Tue Apr 20 2021 - 16:16
Robert Watt to waive salary increase for top health job ‘until economy recovers’Cabinet approves civil servant’s move from senior Department of Public Expenditure roleTue Apr 20 2021 - 13:07
Minister defends LDA plans after criticism of ‘insufficient’ €2.5bn budgetChair of agency tasked with using State land for housing to work four to six days a monthMon Apr 19 2021 - 21:02
Covid-19: 11 further deaths and 420 new cases confirmed in the StateOf 532 people to quarantine in hotels in past three weeks, 18 tested positive for Covid-19Fri Apr 16 2021 - 18:11
McEntee confident hotel quarantine is ‘proportionate and reasonable’Measure has been successful but people need to see ‘exit strategy’, Minister for Justice saysFri Apr 16 2021 - 11:17
Covid-19: Vaccinated people to be exempt from hotel quarantine, Donnelly saysSystem review in tandem with diplomatic, domestic pressure produces policy changeFri Apr 16 2021 - 00:30
