E-scooter ban for under-18s deferred after AG interventionRossa Fanning tells Government primary legislation will be required to introduce the measureFri Aug 21 2026 - 06:00
Cork University Hospital short more than 1,000 staff, says chief executive Health Service Executive says hospital operating at a staffing level of 260 above its approved limit as of last monthWed Aug 19 2026 - 20:09
Child poverty fell by less than 1% last year, Government progress report showsRate of consistent child poverty fell to below 8% for first time but is still far from 2030 target of 3%Tue Aug 18 2026 - 18:44
Michael Collins faced closing window of opportunity to sign 1921 Treaty, says McDowellSenator argues critics of key moment have failed to grasp how precarious Lloyd George government was during negotiationsSun Aug 16 2026 - 20:27
Harris lobbies against Israeli bond approvals returning to IrelandLuxembourg will not renew role as approval body, causing it to revert to Dublin from SeptemberFri Aug 14 2026 - 06:00
Fewer than one in 50 who completed craft apprenticeships in 2025 were womenNumber of women registered for apprenticeships has risen rapidly in recent years, Ministers sayTue Aug 11 2026 - 06:12
Twelve years after town councils were abolished by Phil Hogan, they are to make a comebackReport recommends return to town bodies amid criticism of Ireland’s centralised systemTue Jul 21 2026 - 06:00
Australia’s ban on social media for under-16s has jolted EU into belated actionMinister for Communications Patrick O’Donovan wants restrictions on online access for children in place by the end of this yearSat Jul 18 2026 - 06:00
E-scooters face strict regulations if Government opts not to ban them Minister for Justice says gardaí actively confiscating e-scooters and scramblers, with 1,200 seizures this year Fri Jul 17 2026 - 19:20
Ann Widdecombe ‘formidable and fierce’ yet ‘humble and devout’, Dublin Mass hearsPolice in UK continue to investigate violent death of Reform MEP Wed Jul 15 2026 - 22:18
Deportation flight to return 42 people to South Africa cost about €24,000 per passengerCharter flight in June deported 42 people who were escorted by 84 gardaí and medical teamWed Jul 15 2026 - 06:00
Cúram sláinte inár dteanga féinTá Leah Nic Dhonnacha i measc na mac léinn Gaeltachta ar bronnadh scoláireachtaí cúraim sláinte orthu le déanaíTue Jul 14 2026 - 11:00
Government sidesteps Varadkar’s criticism of US ambassador visit to Conor McGregor pubLeo Varadkar said he recoiled at Ed Walsh’s reported visited to Drimnagh pub owned by MMA fighter Mon Jul 13 2026 - 20:41
Government favours blanket ban on social media for under-16s despite EU proposalsEuropean Commission report calls for staged approach with total ban only affecting young people under 13 years of ageMon Jul 13 2026 - 17:33
More than 100 solicitors quit free legal aid scheme as Minister says he will not give inMinister says only a small number of solicitors are boycotting the new flat fees arrangement Mon Jul 13 2026 - 12:41
Angolan death metal band capture pulse of vibrant country still growing into independenceAngola Letter: Eternal Katastrophy represent what the country is more than many assumptions about its history, culture, politics and peopleMon Jul 13 2026 - 05:20
Dáil’s view of hare coursing has changed too little in 20 years for ban to be feasible‘The dial has not turned at all,’ one delighted TD said after latest bid to ban bloodsport ends in defeatFri Jul 10 2026 - 06:00
RTÉ’s TV licence sales decline by almost 200,000 in past four yearsSenior management due before Public Accounts Committee on Thursday as broadcaster faces continued financial difficulties Wed Jul 08 2026 - 20:00
Ceist na hÚcráine i gcroí na hUachtaránachtaThapaigh Volodymyr Zelenskiy an deis díriú ar Aughinish Alumina ag searmanas oscailte Uachtaránacht na hEorpa le déanaíTue Jul 07 2026 - 08:00
Government investigation into Aughinish Alumina not ‘stalling’, Minister saysOpposition TDs have called on the Government to end agreement aiding ‘Putin’s aggression against Ukraine’Sun Jul 05 2026 - 17:07
David Andrews was a man of integrity who played vital role in peace process, funeral hearsTaoiseach, former president and political colleagues attend funeral in Blackrock, Co DublinSat Jul 04 2026 - 14:17
On a day of soft words, Zelenskiy’s tough love stole the show Zelenskiy did not rain on the parade exactly but this is a political leader whose style of communication is blunt and directFri Jul 03 2026 - 15:17
‘This is an emergency’: Civil legal aid in similar funding crisis to criminal side, report finds Recommendation that legal aid be extended to other areas of civil lawThu Jul 02 2026 - 18:39
Aughinish Alumina criticism causes discomfort on Ireland’s first day as EU president Ursula von der Leyen unlikely to do a walkabout in Cork; and very interesting questions raised following the Jeffrey Donaldson case Thu Jul 02 2026 - 08:42
‘Ready to give our all’: Ireland begins its six-month EU presidency Taoiseach plays down concerns over how neutral Ireland would help strengthen EU’s defence during presidencyWed Jul 01 2026 - 14:34
Zelenskiy the star turn on opening day of Ireland’s EU presidency Inside Politics: Ukrainian president will participate in a three-way meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin and president of the EU Council António CostaWed Jul 01 2026 - 08:37
TCD mathematicians develop a formula to solve constituency boundary conundrum Algorithm draws inspiration from 19th century Irish physicist William HamiltonWed Jul 01 2026 - 06:00
New rural housing policy will end ‘Eircode lottery’ approach to planning, Minister saysNew system may make it more difficult for Irish speakers to get planning permission in Irish-speaking areas, advocacy groups sayTue Jun 30 2026 - 18:07
Families will be ‘aghast’ at phased withdrawal of fuel tax cuts, Sinn Féin saysCabinet has agreed to begin gradual reduction of reliefs, worth 32 cent on litre of diesel and 27 cent on petrol, from September 1stTue Jun 30 2026 - 15:32
Athrú eile ag 10, Downing StreetAgus Príomh-Aire nua ar an Ríocht Aontaithe, ní mór dó aghaidh a thabhairt ar thionchar an Bhreatimeachta agus ar an bhfreasúra láidir sa rialtasTue Jun 30 2026 - 10:00
Pollution has led to huge drop in salmon and trout numbers in Ireland, Oireachtas to hear‘Salmonids’ decline serves as a warning that wider ecological deterioration is occurring,’ Angling Council of Ireland saysTue Jun 30 2026 - 08:59
Yes, the fuel tax cuts will come to an end ... slowlyInside Politics: Building once-off housing in rural area is about to get easier, especially for Irish speakersTue Jun 30 2026 - 08:42
One-off rural housing guidelines set to be overhauledAnti-poverty initiative reports 0.7 per cent drop in child poverty from 2024 to 2025Tue Jun 30 2026 - 06:00
Measures ‘in place’ to ensure Irish safety during EU presidency, says Minister for DefenceHelen McEntee acknowledges no country is immune to threats but years of planning has taken placeMon Jun 29 2026 - 13:30
Starmer shafting latest psychodrama in British party politicsA report recommends decriminalising drugs, but the issue has caused division in Ireland Fri Jun 26 2026 - 20:06
Illegal peat extraction in 44 bogs countrywide, but action taken by only one council Environment watchdog defends implementation of law as TDs claim families being driven out of businessThu Jun 25 2026 - 19:00
Shannon water extraction project will be on time and on budget, Uisce Éireann says Project will be ‘comfortably’ completed for between €4.6bn and €5.9bn, Uisce Éireann tells Oireachtas committeeWed Jun 24 2026 - 20:58
Martin tells Fianna Fáil meeting triple-lock Bill will be deferred until autumnAs Fianna Fáil TDs criticise scrapping of long-standing policy, Taoiseach says Bill will not be debated before summer recessWed Jun 24 2026 - 07:21
‘Concrete proposals’ being prepared by EU on restricting social media use for under-16sMicheál Martin says momentum building for common position across blocTue Jun 23 2026 - 21:58
Fianna Fáil’s Jack Chambers backs tourism levy to fund city developmentCabinet tourist taxTue Jun 23 2026 - 18:58
An Turasóireacht agus an TithíochtTá an géarchéim tithíochta agus earnáil na turasóireachta fite fuaite lena chéile i mbailte turasóireachta na tíreTue Jun 23 2026 - 12:00
State should buy Easter Rising ‘flag of truce’, FF TD says White linen handkerchief used by Capt Michael William O’Reilly due to be offered for sale in upcoming auctionMon Jun 22 2026 - 20:40
Are we about to solve Ireland’s dereliction problem? Revenue is taking on responsibility for collecting levies. Can it succeed where past efforts to tackle dereliction have ‘turned out to be useless’?Fri Jun 19 2026 - 15:30
New ribbon development expected to bring 50% increase in one-off housing builds New planning guidelines for rural Ireland to be approved, Tánaiste Simon Harris tells Fine Gael meetingWed Jun 17 2026 - 23:03
Communities and shopping centres could benefit from micro energy networks under new BillIndependent TD Barry Heneghan is bringing legislation to the Dáil on Wednesday to allow private wires to be used throughout StateWed Jun 17 2026 - 17:27
Minister for Justice meets Bill Kenneally victims and promises formal State apologyJim O’Callaghan pledges formal State apology for victims will be approved by Cabinet before Dáil’s summer recessTue Jun 16 2026 - 22:23
Dhá ní nach féidir a dhealú ó chéileTá dlúthbhaint idir an spórt agus an pholaitíocht, mar a léiríonn an plé faoi chluiche na hÉireann i gcoinne Iosrael sa sacarTue Jun 16 2026 - 15:00
Some of Ireland’s three-seater constituencies were drawn up to keep Fianna Fáil out of GovernmentOne person who spoiled their vote in Urlingford wrote on the ballot paper: ‘I would rather vote for Hitler than vote for a Tipperary man’Mon Jun 15 2026 - 06:30
Focus on Border as entry point for asylum seekers after second night of riots in BelfastMicheál Martin defends Common Travel Area but says issues need to be addressedThu Jun 11 2026 - 08:39
