Galway roads: ‘I would say this is the worst place I’ve ever cycled by a long shot’Simon Rowan was badly injured in a collision. As he faces a long recovery, he deplores his city’s cycling infrastructureMon Jun 05 2023 - 04:00
Seven out of ten prisoners leave school by age of 14, taskforce toldFirst meeting of Prison Education Task Force held in Mountjoy Prison attended by Minister for Justice Simon Harris and Minister of StateWed May 31 2023 - 18:11
Gardaí being only people at protests without cameras is ‘absolutely ridiculous’, Harris saysMinister, who is set to step aside from justice portfolio, wants facial recognition technology laws enacted swiftlyWed May 31 2023 - 12:44
Building LNG terminal could pave way for fracked gas, expert to tell TDsShale gas would be a ‘highly retrograde step’ in the context of reducing dependence on fossil fuels, academic to sayTue May 30 2023 - 13:16
Irish Embassy in London to relocate after almost 75 years at landmark siteTánaiste will seek approval for new ‘Ireland House’ to accommodate Embassy and three State agencies under plan to expand Republic’s footprint in UKTue May 30 2023 - 05:00
Single-parent families most at risk of losing out when landlords leave rental market - homeless agenciesAgencies to tell Oireachtas Committee that the tenant-in-situ scheme can be a powerful tool to address the issue of homelessness in IrelandMon May 29 2023 - 19:26
Fresh differences over contentious Fine Gael €1,000 budget tax cut proposal Fianna Fáil sources sceptical of claims over how many people would benefit from the planFri May 26 2023 - 05:00
Climate change could place even further stress on overstretched land useWorld energy expert tells EPA conference how land use has intensified globally since 1960Thu May 25 2023 - 21:00
Q&A: What is rewetting and why is it important?EU Nature Restoration Law aims to tackle large losses in biodiversity over past half centuryThu May 25 2023 - 19:15
Eamon Ryan rejects claims rewetting will flood farms or drive people from landsProposed EU laws on nature restoration will do ‘exact opposite’ and future of farming is ‘going in the green way’ says Minister for ClimateThu May 25 2023 - 14:16
Budget row: Ryan calls on FF and FG to stop public arguments over tax cuts Budget negotiations are best done behind closed doors and by not promising everybody everything, says Green Party leaderThu May 25 2023 - 13:06
McGrath dismisses suggestion of being ‘bullied’ over tax breaks in next budgetVaradkar pledges inflation-proofing tax measure as FG TDs call for tax reliefs of €1,000 for middle-income earnersWed May 24 2023 - 14:21
Preference is housing refugees in vacant buildings not floating accommodation - McGrath Minister for Finance believes many Ukrainian refugees will remain living and working in Ireland after war endsWed May 24 2023 - 13:23
British government considered changing Belfast Agreement in April, says Bertie AhernFormer taoiseach says he was concerned about move intended to appease the fears of unionistsTue May 23 2023 - 22:15
Ireland has fifth-highest number of Ukrainians by population size, latest data showsThere were 76,175 Ukrainian refugees in Ireland at the end of March, the tenth highest number overall in the EUMon May 22 2023 - 05:00
How murderer Malcolm Macarthur spends his days: library visits, bookshop browsing, living a quiet lifeHarry McGee met murderer Malcolm Macarthur over the past 18 months and spoke to him at length as he wrote his book, The Murderer and the TaoiseachSat May 20 2023 - 05:00
Navan attack: Five teenagers released after questioning as part of investigation into assault on boy (14)Ireland’s new Online Safety Commissioner Niamh Hodnett has requested the main social media platforms remove the videos of the assaultFri May 19 2023 - 21:01
Government has started scenario planning for Ukrainian refugees once war ends – VaradkarCosts would be associated with allowing Ukrainians to repatriate to native country and making arrangement for those wishing to stay, says TaoiseachFri May 19 2023 - 18:46
University of Limerick accused of dodging questions over controversial site purchasePAC members complain about lack of direct answers from university officials regarding purchase of former Dunnes Stores siteThu May 18 2023 - 22:15
Four-week freeze proposed on new asylum seeker placements in Clare hotel in bid to lift blockadeJoe O’Brien is due to meet protesters and residents who have moved to the Magowna House Hotel in InchThu May 18 2023 - 20:10
Navan assault: Taoiseach to contact family of boy (14) and calls on attackers’ parents to ‘take responsibility’Minister condemns ‘unacceptable co-ordinated attack’ in which teenager suffered concussion and extensive bruisingThu May 18 2023 - 19:03
Anti-migrant protest continues as Minister announces new accommodation centresInside Politics: Accommodation capacity under pressure even as numbers arriving in Ireland fallThu May 18 2023 - 10:35
Opposition in Fianna Fáil to EU plans for rewetting agricultural landMEP Billy Kelleher claims proposed law would have a devastating impactThu May 18 2023 - 08:37
Seven homeless people died on average every month during 2019 - Health Research BoardThe median age of those who died was 40, with over half dying from drug or alcohol overdoses, the first study of its kind has foundWed May 17 2023 - 21:29
Retrofitting of public buildings could cost up to €9bn and take 30 years, Ryan saysGovernment has approved an action plan for the public service that will see it achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050Tue May 16 2023 - 18:00
Issue of housing asylum seekers to dominate this week’s political agendaInside Politics: Government scrambles to shelter more than 500 asylum seekers without accommodationTue May 16 2023 - 07:34
Officials warn of ‘growing reluctance’ in councils to accommodate more Ukrainian refugeesFour new accommodation centres - mostly refurbished office buildings - are to be opened, three in Dublin and one in ClareTue May 16 2023 - 05:00
Gardaí have sufficient resources to stop violence against refugees, Harris saysTaoiseach says he does not believe there are enough gardaí on streets of Dublin to combat attacksMon May 15 2023 - 19:17
No tax exemption for farmers whose land is rezoned as residentialNew Residential Zoned Land Tax will be introduced in early 2024 and will replace the soon to be discontinued Vacant Site LevySat May 13 2023 - 06:00
‘There was a lot of soul searching’: Why many mid-career male politicians are quitting Covid lockdowns made many TDs reassess their life priorities and were, for the first time in their children’s lives, not away from home continuouslySat May 13 2023 - 05:00
Fire thought to have caused extensive damage at Dublin city migrant camp Standoff at Upper Sandwith Street where homeless refugees have set up makeshift campFri May 12 2023 - 21:06
Glaring gaps between North and South in productivity, education and qualifications, says ESRIState’s leading economic think tank also says perception of North’s healthcare system being more efficient does not stand up to dataFri May 12 2023 - 19:46
First large wind farm off west coast among four offshore energy auction winnersSceirde Rocks wind farm off Connemara coast is one of four large wind farms with a combined 200 turbines that could be operational by 2028Fri May 12 2023 - 05:00
Homes and businesses to pay more than European average for offshore power in new dealFour power companies win deals from State through renewables schemeThu May 11 2023 - 14:10
Political parties at odds over size of next Dáíl with left wing parties calling for six-seater constituenciesSubmissions by political parties to Electoral Commission show marked differences over how many seats Dáil should haveThu May 11 2023 - 06:37
Ireland sole European country where Zara cannot move goods by train, Oireachtas committee hearsHeads of two Ports differ over merits of carrying goods and freight by railWed May 10 2023 - 20:23
Niall Collins confirms he knew wife was interested in Limerick site ahead of meetingMinister of State now believes, in retrospect, he should have recused himself from discussionTue May 09 2023 - 14:41
Calls for larger deer culls after record 55,000 shot dead last yearRespondents to public consultation said animals negatively affecting biodiversity, damaging crops and causing road safety issuesMon May 08 2023 - 05:00
Only 1% of vacant site levies collected in 2021A total of 12 councils do not have a vacant sites register and have never imposed a fine on any landownerMon May 08 2023 - 05:00
Patrick Kielty on Late Late Show: ‘Whoever gets that gig will be really, really lucky’Presenter says in statement: `That’s the last anyone will hear from me about it’Sun May 07 2023 - 22:04
Fast-tracking of laws to allow appointment of 21 additional judges approved Government will make request to President Higgins for early signature of Courts BillThu May 04 2023 - 21:52
Academic test to ensure Údarás members proficient in Irish may prove a deterrent, committee hears ‘Fundamental reform’ of State approach to Gaeltacht required instead of ‘limited discussion’ on policies, says academicThu May 04 2023 - 20:28
Plans to strengthen redundancy legislation to be discussed at CabinetDepartment of Agriculture meets 90% of its targets under Climate Action Plan in first quarterThu May 04 2023 - 08:12
Building homes in Dublin costs up to 30% more than in Europe due to ‘higher spec’, Government toldReport to Cabinet cites higher labour costs in Ireland as factor but also more added features, such as en suites and fitted wardrobesThu May 04 2023 - 05:00
Budget could include measures to help mortgage holders hit by rising interest rates, O’Brien saysMinister for Housing raises possibility of supports to help with increased mortgage costs ahead of expected interest rate increase from ECBWed May 03 2023 - 22:04
Coveney calls for fundamental change in Defence Forces cultureWomen of Honour says draft terms of reference for planned statutory inquiry into allegations of bullying, sexual abuse and physical abuse in the forces are too narrowWed May 03 2023 - 18:49
Eamon Ryan ‘frustrated’ at energy companies’ refusal to cut pricesGreen Party leader says prices need to fall quicker as Sinn Féin set to put down Dáil motion calling for greater powers for regulatorWed May 03 2023 - 04:00
Paschal Donohoe welcomes President Higgins’s speech on economics teachingPaschal Donohoe said ‘any social science always merits constant debate regarding how it is taught’Tue May 02 2023 - 21:37
Kill Equestrian Centre owners set for potential €8.3m in revenue for housing Ukrainian refugeesDocuments show contracts for accommodation providers worth up to €64.7m entered into during the first quarter of this yearTue May 02 2023 - 20:35
Fresh doubt over end-of-year deadline for 700 modular homes for Ukrainian refugeesLack of suitable sites has meant only 330 of promised homes will be ready for occupation by autumnTue May 02 2023 - 14:23
