All largely civil on the campaign trail as councillors hope to win Dublin Central TD seatSocial Democrats’ Daniel Ennis and Fianna Fáil’s John Stephens are both seeking seat left by Paschal Donohoe Thu Apr 30 2026 - 19:05
106,500 defects in 5,728 rooms at the new national children’s hospitalInside Politics: Efforts to reform short-term letting sector face delaysThu Apr 30 2026 - 08:51
‘Significant’ fuel support schemes worth €220m confirmed for farmers and hauliersFarmers will receive €200 for every 1,000 litres of green diesel used and hauliers an average payment of €14,000Wed Apr 29 2026 - 13:00
A Monk’s life: Examining Gerry Hutch’s assetsInside Politics: Conor Gallagher and Enda O’Dowd travelled to Canary Islands for a candid interview with veteran criminal Wed Apr 29 2026 - 08:18
PR firm says it did not advise ex-chair Jim Glennon on sex offender reference controversyFormer Fianna Fáil TD gave reference at conclusion of trial of Daniel Ramamoorthy, who was convicted of sexually exploiting a childTue Apr 28 2026 - 10:00
National Lottery wants ‘all bets off’ from bookies accepting wagers on its drawsInside Politics: Ireland winding down accommodation support for Ukrainians fleeing warTue Apr 28 2026 - 08:43
Jim Glennon’s brief flirtation with politics never reached heights of his sporting lifeMoving into public affairs, Glennon said a lobbyist did privately what a TD did publiclyMon Apr 27 2026 - 22:08
Na reibiliúnaigh curtha de dhroim seoil ag an TaoiseachD’éirigh le Michéal Martin an cheannairc a sheachaint, ach leanann ceisteanna maidir lena smacht ar an bpáirtíMon Apr 27 2026 - 07:00
Fees paid to top 10 asylum-accommodation providers exceeded €300m in 2025In total, €1.6bn paid last year to private firms operating centres for international protection applicants and Ukrainian refugeesFri Apr 24 2026 - 19:46
Healy-Rae brothers under strain as Kingdom detente is brokenInside Politics: Danny Healy-Rae denies feud as speculation mounts over Independent Kerry TDs’ political strategyFri Apr 24 2026 - 14:53
Galway West byelection constituency profile: The candidates, key issues and who could winSinn Féin is strong but candidate Mark Lohan does not have a high profile. Sheila Garrity is seen as the continuity candidate for Catherine ConnollyFri Apr 24 2026 - 06:15
No ‘bitter row’ between the Healy-Raes following Michael’s resignation, Danny saysReports of a rift between brothers following vote against confidence motion have been deniedFri Apr 24 2026 - 06:00
‘Get the posters up’: Dublin Central, Galway West byelections to be held on May 22ndWrits moved in Dáil as Electoral Commission appeals to public to act now to ensure they are registered to voteThu Apr 23 2026 - 13:25
Strong finances will allow for personal income tax package in next budget, Harris says Fine Gael has always stood up for rural Ireland, Tánaiste tells meeting of parliamentary partyWed Apr 22 2026 - 22:00
Ryder Cup: €499 admission price ‘a matter for organisers’, Minister for Sport saysOpposition criticise daily price as ‘exorbitant’ given State has allocated over €200m in direct and indirect fundingWed Apr 22 2026 - 21:27
New Dublin regeneration role for Robert Watt is secondment with no competitive processSenior Department of Housing civil servant to lead authority in charge of revitalising key areas in cityWed Apr 22 2026 - 06:00
Back-garden modular homes set to be exempt from planning rulesHomeowners will also be able to avail of tax exemptions for rental incomeTue Apr 21 2026 - 21:59
Mandela Foundation reviewing links to University of Galway over Israeli partnership University vows no further research projects with Israel but says it is contractually locked into current one Tue Apr 21 2026 - 18:06
Seven TDs and Senators made repayments on 2023 parliamentary allowances after auditJust over €7,000 repaid to Oireachtas after portion of expenditure deemed not to qualifyTue Apr 21 2026 - 06:00
Bacainní thall is abhus – tréimhse chorraitheach don RialtasLéirigh an ágóidíocht agus an vóta muiníne as an rialtas an tseachtain seo caite go bhfuil dúshláin le sárú acu Tue Apr 21 2026 - 03:00
Simon Harris to include ‘worst case’ circumstance in economic forecastEconomy in good shape despite ‘fluid and volatile’ global situation, says Minister for FinanceMon Apr 20 2026 - 06:01
Ireland to seek cut in EU tax on imported US aviation fuel to ease airline cost crisisMove comes as Aer Lingus announces plans to cancel or reschedule 2% of flightsMon Apr 20 2026 - 06:00
Electricity bills could increase by up to 9% with gas even higher, Minister says Minister for Energy says no concerns among airlines of flight cancellations because no disruption foreseen in jet fuel suppliesSun Apr 19 2026 - 15:14
Micheál Martin survives week of internal Fianna Fáil dissent, but is a bigger heave on the way?The Government’s response to the fuel protests exposed a fissure within the party, ‘loss of connectivity’ with grassroots supporters, and accusations of top-down leadershipSat Apr 18 2026 - 06:00
Micheál Martin has enough support to resist FF leadership challenge, survey suggestsMinisters and TDs rally behind Taoiseach, but 25, mostly rural, TDs did not respond to Irish Times poll Fri Apr 17 2026 - 06:00
Security in Europe ‘a key focus’ for Ireland’s EU presidency, says Taoiseach in BerlinMicheál Martin and Friedrich Merz discuss impact of rising energy prices and the wars in the Middle East and UkraineThu Apr 16 2026 - 20:59
Fianna Fáil TDs rally behind Micheál Martin as prospect of leadership heave fadesJim O’Callaghan ally John Lahart joins other party figures in backing FF leader a day after the party’s three youngest TDs voice criticismThu Apr 16 2026 - 16:29
Taoiseach to discuss energy-price crisis during visit to German leader in BerlinMeeting with Friedrich Merz part of preparatory work for Ireland’s EU presidencyThu Apr 16 2026 - 00:01
Fírinne shóisialta an Chogaidh idir SAM agus an IaráinTá sos cogaidh ann anois, ach is deacair spriocanna an chogaidh a thuiscint ón gcéad láTue Apr 14 2026 - 12:00
Simmering Government tensions over O’Callaghan’s request for Army help with fuel blockadesHelen McEntee twice declines to confirm if Minister for Justice consulted her before Defence Forces announcementMon Apr 13 2026 - 21:17
An Ghaeilge agus iarrthóirí Ghaillimh ThiarRól na Gaeilge do na hIarrthóirí i nDáilcheantar Ghaillimh Thiar agus an fo-thoghchán ag teannadh linn Tue Apr 07 2026 - 19:00
Believe it or not, few EU countries are offering more relief on energy costs than IrelandThe Government announced a €250m package to lower fuel costs and extend fuel allowance payments for four weeksMon Apr 06 2026 - 06:09
Big field in Galway West makes byelection outcome unpredictableFinal showdown will likely be between candidate of the left and of centre-right with transfer pacts being keyMon Apr 06 2026 - 06:00
Infrastructure Bill to fast-track big projects could be enacted by summerMinister for Infrastructure Jack Chambers will tell Cabinet that all public bodies will be required to identify suitable projects Wed Apr 01 2026 - 06:00
Ukraine ‘to be among priorities of Ireland’s EU presidency’Helen McEntee to visit Kyiv on Wednesday for first time since taking officeWed Apr 01 2026 - 00:01
Tithíocht sa Ghaeltacht – Cur Chuige Nua ag TeastáilTá gá le hathmhúnlú ar na dlíthe pleanála sna ceantair GhaeltachtaTue Mar 31 2026 - 19:00
Ending of EU nature funding will be ‘deeply regressive’ for Irish conservationOireachtas committee challenges EU plan to end scheme through which Ireland has secured over €200m in investmentTue Mar 31 2026 - 06:00
Deputy Lord Mayor Stephens selected by Fianna Fáil for Dublin Central byelectionFianna Fáil has not had a TD representing Dublin Central since former taoiseach Bertie AhernMon Mar 30 2026 - 22:01
‘I believe in the power of compassion’: Senator forgives man jailed for threatening to kill himTiglin founder Aubrey McCarthy says death threats ‘shook our sense of security’ but he holds no bitterness towards former resident of addiction charityThu Mar 26 2026 - 21:20
Three councillors to contest Fianna Fáil nomination for Galway West byelection Mayor of Galway Mike Cubbard to stand in May election as Independent candidate Thu Mar 26 2026 - 20:48
No large Irish town is likely to achieve city status in the foreseeable future, Minister saysPopulation of towns seeking city status would have to greatly increase, Minister suggests Thu Mar 26 2026 - 06:00
Lemass did not want to keep old divisions alive, Taoiseach says at launch of new bookSean Lemass, The Lost Memoir by Irish Times journalist Ronan McGreevy is based on a trove of private recordings not made public for 50 yearsWed Mar 25 2026 - 22:13
State’s failure to provide homes for Irish speakers ‘threatening future of language’Young adults cannot remain in Gaeltacht areas because of high prices, holiday homes and planning rules, Oireachtas committee toldWed Mar 25 2026 - 09:00
Béal binn an Taoisigh i dTeach Bán TrumpBhí an Taoiseach cúramach ciúin i láthair an Uachtaráin, ach an bhfuil Éire ró-spleách ar na Stáit Aontaithe?Tue Mar 24 2026 - 10:00
Price of diesel and petrol set to fall from midnight as Government agrees new excise duty measuresTax rebate scheme for hauliers aimed at keeping supply chains working with double fuel allowance payment expectedMon Mar 23 2026 - 21:28
Fine Gael nominates Lord Mayor Ray McAdam as Dublin Central byelection candidateMcAdam is seeking to succeed former minister Paschal Donohoe who took senior role at World Bank last yearMon Mar 23 2026 - 21:00
Taoiseach’s White House visit invokes the right to be forgottenInside Politics: Martin treads cautiously as tensions rise over Iran and energy prices surgeFri Mar 20 2026 - 19:33
Expect Government to reduce petrol pump prices next week, but no one-off payments plannedWholesale gas prices also climbing following military attacks on Iranian and Qatari gasfields this weekThu Mar 19 2026 - 19:00
Ardú na gcostas, idir bhreosla agus daonnaTá tionchar diúltach le brath i measc an phobail sna Stáit Aontaithe agus níos mó Meiriceánach in aghaidh an chogaidh ná mar atá ar a shonTue Mar 17 2026 - 15:00
Government has not published risk assessment since 2024 despite rising global tensionsMost recent risk assessment was published in September 2024 ‘and remains valid today’, says TaoiseachMon Mar 16 2026 - 09:00
