Russian invasion of Ukraine will speed up enlargement of EU, says VaradkarAspiring countries who meet criteria will be allowed to join bloc ‘without further delay’, Taoiseach said during meeting with Croatian PMTue Sept 12 2023 - 21:57
Taoiseach meeting energy firms as further gas and electricity price cuts soughtPrice decreases of between 10 and 20% announced this month not enough, Varadkar saysTue Sept 12 2023 - 15:26
Tánaiste meets protesting farmers after they refuse to engage with Minister for AgricultureFianna Fáil gathering in Co Tippearay overshadowed by demonstrations over farm payments and nitrates directiveMon Sept 11 2023 - 16:45
Budget 2024: Paschal Donohoe hints at cut in Universal Social ChargeMinister notes USC has been reduced in the past, says he is ‘committed to safety in public finances’Mon Sept 11 2023 - 15:38
Martin notes ‘huge incompatibility’ between Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin when asked about future coalitionParty leader accuses media of ‘cheerleading’ Sinn Féin as if outcome of the next election is a ‘slam dunk’Mon Sept 11 2023 - 15:11
The Long Game: Inside Sinn Féin by Aoife Moore - Readable and revealingDespite the lack of co-operation from the party, the author has produced a pointed chronicle of its evolution over the last four decades, without fear or favour - and with one explosive claimSat Sept 09 2023 - 06:00
Paschal Donohoe warns of consequences for public service broadcasting if RTÉ is financially unstableHelen McEntee confirms misgendering will not be regarded as a crime under proposed hate speech lawFri Sept 08 2023 - 15:32
Plan for north inner city Dublin not just about ‘putting Garda boots on the ground’, McEntee saysEmployment of community safety wardens among 51 actions included in strategy aimed at improving life in areaFri Sept 08 2023 - 12:57
Plans for floating hotels for asylum seekers put on hold for the immediate future Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman said earlier this year his department was pursuing the option but tendering unlikely to proceed for some timeFri Sept 08 2023 - 05:00
Why referendums on family and women in the home are proving difficult to progressNovember target date looks increasingly unlikely despite widespread agreement on need for changeFri Sept 08 2023 - 05:00
Budget package of €6.4bn to proceed even if tax take shows more volatility, says DonohoeRemarks come after €1bn fall in corporation tax receipts last month compared with 2022Thu Sept 07 2023 - 21:03
Two referendums set to be held on gender equality, says TaoiseachGovernment gives green light for a €1.3bn new afforestation programmeWed Sept 06 2023 - 18:07
RTÉ interim bailout of €35m must have strings attached, says VaradkarRTÉ expected to lose €21m in TV licence fee revenue by end of year following Tubridy controversyWed Sept 06 2023 - 14:46
Cabinet returns to discuss RTÉ funding crisis as licence fee income continues to fallAutumn shortfalls at RTÉ expected to grow but Ministers wary of ‘blank cheque’ approach to problemWed Sept 06 2023 - 05:00
One in five college students experienced bullying in past year, survey findsSimon Harris describes findings as ‘alarming wake-up call’ for education authoritiesTue Sept 05 2023 - 17:25
Veteran TD Richard Bruton confirms he will not seek re-election after 41 years in DáilFine Gael representative was first elected to the Dáil in 1982Tue Sept 05 2023 - 13:36
Leaving Cert grade inflation should be unwound from next year, Simon Harris saysMinister says Norma Foley made correct decision in retaining inflated Leaving Certificate grades this year following criticism from senior academicsTue Sept 05 2023 - 13:07
National Ploughing Championships approached to provide tented accommodation for Ukrainian refugeesSome 750 Ukrainians will be housed at the Electric Picnic site in Stradbally, Co Laois, for up to six weeksTue Sept 05 2023 - 11:48
Road safety clampdown to see drivers face penalty points for each offence detected Gardaí are to target speeding motorists as part of a national “slow down day” over 24 hours, from 7am on MondaySun Sept 03 2023 - 19:50
Has Marc MacSharry burned his bridges to Fianna Fáil or will he be the prodigal son?If the 50-year-old TD remains as an Independent, it might mean a split vote that would allow Sinn Féin take a second seat in Sligo-LeitrimSat Sept 02 2023 - 07:00
Electoral Commission may face legal challenge over constituency reviewClare now has the highest population per TD in the country, at 31,995Fri Sept 01 2023 - 05:00
Up to 50,000 Dublin homes could be heated with energy from Poolbeg incinerator, Ryan saysState’s first large-scale district heating scheme could be ready to come into operation by 2025, according to MinisterThu Aug 31 2023 - 18:35
Girl (3) killed in Portlaoise road crash is named locally‘The whole country has been mourning’: Rosaleen (Rosie) McDonagh’s death follows series of fatalities involving young peopleThu Aug 31 2023 - 08:01
Smaller parties to be squeezed by constituency changes as Dáil grows by 14 TDs Electoral Commission: Bigger parties, especially Sinn Féin, are likely to be happier with plans publishedThu Aug 31 2023 - 05:00
Electoral boundaries review: How did your constituency fare?New constituency boundaries sees Dublin gain five extra seats, with one new constituency in Fingal, while new three-seat Wicklow-Wexford constituency also announcedWed Aug 30 2023 - 19:44
Electoral Commission review: 14 extra TDs and four new constituencies announcedDublin gains five extra seats, with one new constituency in Fingal, while new three-seat Wicklow-Wexford constituency also announcedWed Aug 30 2023 - 16:45
Wicklow: Will constituency reform change the quirk that all five TDs are based in one pocket of the county?It may be the garden of Ireland but recent population growth has made for a distinctly suburban gardenWed Aug 30 2023 - 05:00
Long-term funding for RTÉ will not be decided until next year, says MinisterCatherine Martin also welcomes announcement of RTÉ plans for a register of interest of presenters and staffWed Aug 30 2023 - 05:00
RTÉ's proposed ‘register of interests’ could apply to staff and contractors paid over €73,000The scoping document outlines plans to bring existing policies togetherTue Aug 29 2023 - 11:02
Over 200 US legislators in Dublin to meet with Irish parliamentarians and MinistersDelegation including state and national legislators will meet Martin and McGrath on FridayFri Aug 25 2023 - 07:05
Wording for referendum to replace constitutional reference to women’s place in the home due shortlyMinister for Housing Darragh O’Brien says he expects the referendum to go ahead in NovemberThu Aug 24 2023 - 20:34
New planning law to speed up developments will be passed by Christmas, says O’BrienThird largest piece of legislation to be published in history of State would replace An Bord Pleanála with new Coimisiún PleanálaThu Aug 24 2023 - 17:28
State’s new forestry planting scheme misses target by 75% for third year in a rowNew Department of Agriculture report shows total afforestation struggled to exceed 2,000 hectares compared to target of 8,000Tue Aug 22 2023 - 17:31
RTE’s ‘barter account’: Minister expects to receive interim report on account within the weekThe Oireachtas Media Committee has asked full board of RTÉ to attend meeting to examine if oversight has improvedTue Aug 22 2023 - 13:42
HSE agency costs increase by 139% despite a one-third increase in staff numbersReport on health spending in Ireland since 2015 shows that State is the third highest spender on health per capital in the EUTue Aug 22 2023 - 05:00
Oireachtas media committee may hold special meeting to discuss RTÉ ‘deficiencies’ in SeptemberAhead of private meeting of committee, chair Niamh Smyth says there is a disconnect between broadcaster’s board and executiveTue Aug 22 2023 - 05:00
Cost of national data centre in Co Kildare rises to €64mThe centre in Kildare will be completed in 2025 but will be only about 1% the size of other commercial data centresSun Aug 13 2023 - 08:00
Ireland has been having the wrong neutrality debate We must face up to the threats of the modern world, where cyberattacks are a reality and Russia sees us as an enemySat Aug 12 2023 - 06:17
Irish Embassy in Kyiv targeted by Russian state hackers using used car advertMinister of State for cybersecurity says phishing attempt using a used car advert did not breach the cybersecurity of the Irish Embassy in the Ukrainian capitalFri Aug 11 2023 - 05:00
Pressure mounts to reinstate eviction ban as tenant termination notices rise by 20%Pressure on Government to reinstate moratorium or widen supports for tenantsFri Aug 11 2023 - 05:00
Targeted mortgage relief on cards for Budget 2024, Varadkar saysGovernment considering bringing back mortgage interest aid for those ‘in financial distress’ following surge in ratesFri Aug 11 2023 - 05:00
‘Targeted’ mortgage assistance for households being considered for budget, says VaradkarTaoiseach rules out universal mortgage interest relief scheme as proposed by Sinn FéinThu Aug 10 2023 - 16:39
Discussions on RTÉ's future funding to begin in September ahead of Budget 2024Minister for Public Expenditure pledges cost-of-living supports for households in next financial packageThu Aug 10 2023 - 16:24
Co Clare zoning decisions rejected over lack of wastewater facilitiesCouncillors rezoned lands around Broadford and Cooraclare in anticipation of both villages getting water treatment plants which have not yet been approvedThu Aug 10 2023 - 05:00
Four in five undocumented people who applied to regularise their status in Ireland were successfulDepartment of Justice says scheme, which attracted 6,500 applications, was a once-off and there are no plans to repeat it in future.Thu Aug 10 2023 - 05:00
Dóchas calls for increase in overseas aid budget on back of record tax receiptsHigher revenues should enable Coalition to meet 0.7% target of Gross National Income, says group representing Irish aid agenciesFri Aug 04 2023 - 19:00
Ireland signs up to G7 declaration of support for security in Ukraine Ireland one of 12 EU signatories but its involvement will be limited to small number of roles because of long-standing policy on military neutralityFri Aug 04 2023 - 17:00
Dramatic fall in number of ICT work permits issued to foreign workersFifty per cent reduction in ICT permits issued in first six months of 2023Fri Aug 04 2023 - 05:00
Decision on Ryan Tubridy’s future with RTÉ unlikely until later in AugustPresenter will have at least one more meeting with director general before key decision madeThu Aug 03 2023 - 19:19
Inside Sinn Féin: Who really makes the big decisions in Ireland’s most popular party?Unelected people are prominent and important in the leadership and decision-making processes of Sinn FéinSat Jul 22 2023 - 06:00
