RTÉ’s former chief financial officer was paid €450,000 as part of controversial exit packageBreda O’Keeffe’s payout signed off by former director general Dee Forbes but not brought to executive board before approvalWed Feb 14 2024 - 18:31
Ireland and Spain seek ‘urgent review’ of Israel trade over EU deal’s human rights obligationsVaradkar and Spanish PM Sanchez ask for ‘appropriate measures’ to be taken if conditions of agreement have been brokenWed Feb 14 2024 - 15:28
PAC wants to recall board members of children’s hospital over new estimateCost of building the hospital has increased by €512 million, to €2.24 billion, Stephen Donnelly tells Cabinet colleaguesWed Feb 14 2024 - 06:00
Israel blinded by rage says Varadkar, as Government hardens stance on GazaCriticism of ‘rogue state’ comes amid fears it is about to attack city of Rafah, where more than a million Palestinian refugees have taken shelterWed Feb 14 2024 - 06:00
Two new data protection commissioners appointedDr Des Hogan will take up his role as a commissioner next week and he will also serve as the organisation’s chairman for three years.Tue Feb 13 2024 - 21:48
RTÉ board ‘should have asked more questions’ on Toy Show the Musical, chair to tell Oireachtas Director general to appear before media committee in wake of reports on loss-making Toy Show the Musical and on staff exit packagesTue Feb 13 2024 - 19:15
Martin defends male Minister’s selection to lead FF’s women in home referendum campaignThomas Byrne characterised as good campaigner and communicator with ‘strong legal background’Tue Feb 13 2024 - 18:04
Garda chief to warn of ‘unfeasible’ digital workload with 22,000 hours of Dublin riots footageRisks of bringing in facial recognition technology for policing ‘too high’, civil liberties groups to tell politiciansTue Feb 13 2024 - 06:00
Child benefit for 18-year-olds in full-time education to be introduced in MayBudget 2024 measure originally planned for September will be brought forward and also applies to children with a disabilityTue Feb 13 2024 - 05:00
Conscientious objection should be allowed for healthcare workers in any law to bring in assisted dying, HSE saysCommittee on Assisted Dying due to hold its last public meeting before it reports to the Houses of the OireachtasTue Feb 13 2024 - 05:00
Fine Gael TD Paul Kehoe confirms he will not contest next general electionWexford TD is the latest in a string of party’s politicians to announce their impending departures in recent monthsMon Feb 12 2024 - 22:06
Varadkar downplays fears of referendums’ impact on immigration lawTaoiseach says issues on ballot ‘more complicated’ than other previous votes such as repealing the 8th or marriage equalityMon Feb 12 2024 - 21:25
Dublin riot: Business group seeks more gardaí on the streets, safe taxi hubs and crackdown on young offendersDublin Town sends Government four-point plan to address challenges facing capitalMon Feb 12 2024 - 06:00
Israel-Hamas war: International warnings mount ahead of planned Rafah offensiveNetanyahu reiterates intention to extend Israeli military offensive to Gaza’s southernmost citySun Feb 11 2024 - 20:59
Withholding information on arson attacks makes people ‘as guilty as the person who lights match’, says McEnteeJustice Minister’s remarks come after spate of attacks on buildings earmarked for asylum seeker accommodation and some wrongly rumoured to be destined for use as refugee housing.Sun Feb 11 2024 - 14:53
Childcare places are in short supply, so why aren’t there creches in all new housing developments?Forcing builders to provide creches and including pre-school facilities in new primary schools could increase capacitySat Feb 10 2024 - 07:00
‘No complacency’ in Green Party about referendums, says Minister, as poll shows majority intend to vote Yes Minister for Equality Roderic O’Gorman was speaking at launch of the party’s ‘Yes-Yes’ campaign for referendums, which will take place on March 8thFri Feb 09 2024 - 19:39
Mary Lou McDonald to ‘reflect’ and ‘correct things’ in wake of poll slump for Sinn FéinParty leader responds to latest Irish Times/Ipsos B&A opinion poll showing a six-point drop in supportThu Feb 08 2024 - 15:37
Four years since 2020 election, Sinn Féin support slumps and a quarter of voters remain undecidedResults of latest Irish Times/Ipsos opinion poll suggest there will be a hotly contested battle aheadThu Feb 08 2024 - 07:57
Seán Haughey announces he will not contest next general electionFianna Fáil Dublin Bay North TD has served for almost 40 years as an elected representativeTue Feb 06 2024 - 21:07
Cost of policing protests at Leinster House increases ninefold between 2022 and 2023Costs last year came to €224,150 compared with €23,730 in 2022, as number of protests across Dublin went up by 101%Sat Feb 03 2024 - 05:04
Varadkar seeks to downplay Coalition division on Dublin Airport’s future while backing expansionRemarks come after allies of Green Party transport minister Eamon Ryan object to increasing capacity at State’s main aviation hubFri Feb 02 2024 - 16:44
RTÉ staff voice dismay over ‘secret rules’ for elite within broadcasterReport findings ‘concerning and wearying’ when staff just want to ‘put these times behind them’, NUJ Dublin broadcasting branch chair Emma O’Kelly saysWed Jan 31 2024 - 22:21
RTÉ report: Exit package paid to former chief financial officer was not approved by managementMinister Catherine Martin said report ‘demonstrates an appalling disregard for the principles of equity, fairness and transparency in the treatment of staff’Wed Jan 31 2024 - 16:54
Irish decision on whether to back genocide case against Israel is ‘months away’Coalition not suspending State funding for UN Palestinian relief agency while inquiry into Israeli claims takes placeTue Jan 30 2024 - 22:21
Nearly €1.9bn outlay expected on housing Ukrainian refugees and asylum seekers, TDs toldSum estimated to fund supports for Ukrainian refugees, €1.49bn, down €30m on 2023 spend, according to MinisterTue Jan 30 2024 - 19:58
Jeffrey Donaldson briefs DUP executive on possible deal to end two-year powersharing boycottA small group of protesters holding banners emblazoned with ‘Stop DUP sell-out’ gathered outside Larchfield EstateMon Jan 29 2024 - 20:39
Tánaiste expresses hope disposable vapes could be banned in Republic Comments come after British PM Rishi Sunak announced plans to ban devices entirely in hope of preventing use by childrenMon Jan 29 2024 - 18:50
Ireland will urge countries to restore funding to UN Palestinian refugee agency, says MartinTánaiste says UNWRA has been ‘key humanitarian intervention’ to help Palestinians and withdrawing support ‘would be catastrophic’Mon Jan 29 2024 - 17:13
Revenue signals ‘total flexibility’ on payment for warehoused pandemic tax debtSome 58,000 businesses with outstanding debt of €1.75 billion are to make repayment arrangementsThu Jan 25 2024 - 16:50
Senior RTÉ figures may be brought before PAC over findings in report on Toy Show the MusicalRTÉ Toy Show the Musical overstated sponsorship revenue by €75,000, report findsThu Jan 25 2024 - 15:49
Cocaine seizures a ‘headline’ trend for Revenue with workload having ‘exploded’ since BrexitCommittee told agency seeking to educate social media influencers about tax obligations with many involved young people with no real understandingThu Jan 25 2024 - 11:48
Is Rishi Sunak about to battle Brexiteers to restore powersharing in Northern Ireland?British prime minister reportedly planning to introduce screening to ensure new laws do not create trade barriers in Irish SeaThu Jan 25 2024 - 08:04
Government TDs raise concerns over plans to cut supports for newly arriving Ukrainian refugeesFears expressed at Social Protection committee that mothers and children will end up homelessWed Jan 24 2024 - 14:34
Donald Trump is a sore loser and New Hampshire shows he is not a great winner Nikki Haley incurs wrath of her rival by staying in the race as Trump’s last Republican challenger after claiming 43% of the voteWed Jan 24 2024 - 07:53
Sinn Féin and Social Democrats set to campaign for ‘Yes-Yes’ vote in upcoming referendumsBoth referendums due to take place on March 8th, International Women’s DayTue Jan 23 2024 - 13:32
Donnelly concerned over finding that Oliver Bond House residents have higher asthma ratesMinister to outline plans at Cabinet allowing pharmacists to sell certain medicines without prescriptionTue Jan 23 2024 - 11:54
Inside Politics: Referendum on constitutional definition of family revealing unexpected complexitiesInside Politics: Supreme Court ruling will see legislation introduced to extend widows’ and widowers’ pensions to surviving partners in non-marital familiesTue Jan 23 2024 - 07:55
LDA aiming to deliver 14,000 new homes over next four yearsAgency will tell politicians today its delivery will match or exceed scale of largest Irish housebuildersTue Jan 23 2024 - 06:30
Widower’s pension ruling not expected to affect referendumsProposed referendum seeks to expand the constitutional definition of family beyond that based on marriageTue Jan 23 2024 - 06:00
ESB Networks to apologise for error that saw customers hit with higher bills over 12 yearsManaging director is expected to express regret for what happened during an appearance at the Oireachtas environment committeeTue Jan 23 2024 - 06:00
McDowell questions need to hold referendum on family in light of O’Meara judgmentFormer justice minister says courts have already ruled children of unmarried parents cannot be discriminated against by StateMon Jan 22 2024 - 19:13
Norris makes impassioned plea for peace in Palestine in final speech to SeanadVeteran gay rights campaigner (79), retiring after 36 years in Leinster House, used last speaking opportunity to call for peaceMon Jan 22 2024 - 14:19
Number believed to have received Pandemic Unemployment Payment while working more than doubles Up to 60,000 may have received PUP while in employment, Public Accounts Committee toldThu Jan 18 2024 - 21:02
17,000 Ukrainians now in full-time employment in Ireland, TDs toldFigure described as an ‘extraordinarily high’ rate given the proportion of refugees that are women with childcare needsThu Jan 18 2024 - 11:33
China confirms resumption of Irish beef exports and easing of travel rulesHiggins and Varadkar raise Irish concerns about human rights in China during visit by Chinese premier Li QiangThu Jan 18 2024 - 06:00
Beef back on the menu as Taoiseach has lunch with Chinese PMLi Qiang and Leo Varadkar tucked in to roast Irish Hereford beef sirloin - a sure sign that China was ready to reopen its market for Irish beefWed Jan 17 2024 - 20:25
Refugee accommodation: Councils cannot have ‘a la carte’ relationship with Government, says TaoiseachCouncillors in Mayo passed motion for co-operation on refugee accommodation to endWed Jan 17 2024 - 17:02
Irish beef exports to China to resume immediatelyAnnouncement of move following BSE-linked suspension comes as Chinese premier Li Qiang meets Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in DublinWed Jan 17 2024 - 16:19
Dublin Port downplays increased role for rail freight in expansion plans despite Ryan’s concernsProposals include a terminal for over 350,000 containers per year and a new bridge over the River LiffeyWed Jan 17 2024 - 15:01
