‘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
An Bord Pleanála hoping to clear backlog of 27,000 homes awaiting judgment ‘by year end’Interim chairwoman Oonagh Buckley indicates determinations on 6,000 homes made by board in recent weeksFri Apr 28 2023 - 14:30
Triple lock: why only 12 Defence Forces members can be sent on evacuation missionsIn wake of Sudan crisis, strong political consensus exists for upper threshold to be increasedFri Apr 28 2023 - 12:03
Ryan calls for expansion of State as Varadkar again raises prospect of tax cutsGreen Party leader tells our podcast of critical staff shortages in public sector while Niall Collins is due to address DáilThu Apr 27 2023 - 07:36
Sinn Féin TDs will not be given a free vote on abortion law changesFine Gael and Fianna Fáil to allow politicians a conscience vote if committee recommends changesWed Apr 26 2023 - 20:24
Record number of home completions for first quarter of the year, says Minister for HousingA total of 6,716 homes completed in the first three months of 2023, according to CSO dataWed Apr 26 2023 - 20:23
Collins expected to make Dáil statement on wife’s property purchaseOpposition TDs have been calling for statement to include a questions and answers sessionWed Apr 26 2023 - 19:53
Unacceptable only 11 of country’s 19 maternity units providing abortion services, says DonnellyVaradkar says no decisions made on abortion law review proposals but FG TDs will have ‘free vote’ on any changesWed Apr 26 2023 - 15:40
Controversy over Niall Collins land deal drags into another daySale of land to Niall Collins' wife by Limerick County Council has been seized upon by the OppositionWed Apr 26 2023 - 07:08
Niall Collins: The events that led to the sale of a site by Limerick County Council to his wifeSite in Patrickswell was sold by council to Mr Collins’s wife, Dr Eimear O’ConnorTue Apr 25 2023 - 17:12
Housing crisis: development levies suspended in bid to drive down building costs Government says new plans will make it cheaper to build and refurbish homes, speed up home building and drive down building costsTue Apr 25 2023 - 15:17
Niall Collins should have absented himself from council meeting over land sale, Taoiseach saysJunior minister says he was not on council when land was sold, so had no ‘pecuniary or beneficial interest’ in property at timeTue Apr 25 2023 - 15:14
State’s first Clean Air Strategy expected to be published to reduce air pollution in IrelandPlan to greatly improve air quality by 2040 to lower estimated 1,300 deaths caused each year by air pollutionTue Apr 25 2023 - 10:54
Collins statement on property bought by his wife has not addressed all the questionsFianna Fáil Minister of State breaks silence to address claims over property transaction 15 years agoTue Apr 25 2023 - 07:00
Independent review of Dublin port expansion needed, say Sandymount residentsStacks of ‘rusty containers’ would have ‘dreadful impact’ on area and marine biosphere, warn Dublin 4 localsMon Apr 24 2023 - 21:21
Abortion review: key recommendations may be opposed by some Cabinet membersReport recommends three-day ‘pause period’ for women seeking abortion services be no longer mandatorySat Apr 22 2023 - 05:00
Eamon Ryan and Dublin Port need to resolve differences over expansion plans, Taoiseach says Green Party leader has ‘significant concerns’ about 3FM project which aims to create biggest container terminal in StateSat Apr 22 2023 - 05:00
Dublin Port masterplan may run aground on Eamon Ryan’s objections The Green Party leader has written to the port setting out numerous concerns over the plan to double the capacity of the portFri Apr 21 2023 - 05:00
Eamon Ryan expresses scathing criticism of Dublin Port plans in unprecedented interventionMinister says project excludes rail freight and calls for blocks of land to be used for housingFri Apr 21 2023 - 05:00
Bills on gender equality and digital services among only six additions to Government’s legislative programmeList of 19 Bills includes 13 carried forward from the spring programmeThu Apr 20 2023 - 09:48
Belfast Agreement luminaries mistaken if they believe DUP can be coerced into StormontInside Politics: Despite the presence of the ‘great and the good’ to commemorate 25th anniversary of Belfast Agreement, the DUP is not for shifting its positionThu Apr 20 2023 - 08:09
Delivery of housing ‘will only strengthen’ from 2023 onward, officials claimDepartment of Housing is confident of surpassing the near-30,000 completions of 2022Tue Apr 18 2023 - 14:10
Over €8 billion in budgetary surplus likely to be forecast for State Stability Programme Update expected to indicate corporation tax receipts for year will exceed 2022′s €22.6bnTue Apr 18 2023 - 01:00
Mary Lou McDonald says allegations she used Hutch family for money and votes are ‘false’Sinn Féin leader issues statement at conclusion of Regency trial to reject claims made about her by prosecution key witness, former party councillor Jonathan DowdallMon Apr 17 2023 - 18:14
Biden explores family history in penultimate stop of Irish visitUS president was accompanied by former taoiseach Enda Kenny as he visited North Mayo Heritage Centre near CrossmolinaFri Apr 14 2023 - 20:53
State looks set to have highest representation of MEPs in 20 years over significant population increaseEuropean parliament’s constitutional committee has provisionally recommended extra seatTue Apr 11 2023 - 05:00
Knife seizures almost double in six years with more than 2,140 impounded last yearFigures suggest an increase of people carrying knives but also improved Garda recording of items seizedMon Apr 10 2023 - 05:30
Record corporation tax receipts predicted for 2023 by Minister for FinanceMichael McGrath expects last year’s €22.6bn record to be surpassed, but cautioned about future fall-off following OECD movesMon Apr 10 2023 - 05:00
Senior Greens warn of party rift if U-turn on Shannon LNGLeader Eamon Ryan indicates liquefied natural gas plant may have to be considered for energy security reasonsSun Apr 09 2023 - 20:00
Taoiseach says he does not want to put ‘fake deadline’ on restoration of Northern institutionsUS president Joe Biden’s visit to Ireland comes at a time when bilateral relations ‘never better’, says VaradkarSun Apr 09 2023 - 18:09
