Lobby other EU countries to allow Irish Central Bank to drop Israeli war bonds, TDs recommendIrish regulator cannot currently refuse to act as competent authority for bond sales, officials saidTue Aug 05 2025 - 16:42
A promising start for Jim O’Callaghan, not so for James Browne: How has the Cabinet performed in its first six months?Jim O’Callaghan and Peter Burke have made promising starts, James Browne has a lot of catching up to doSat Aug 02 2025 - 06:00
Slowing pace of capital project delivery has knock-on effects for Irish societyHigh Court challenges can add three to five years to a projectTue Jul 29 2025 - 19:00
Increase in High Court challenges a key barrier to timely completion of infrastructure, report findsPlanning processes ‘getting in the way of the common good’, says Minister for Public ExpenditureTue Jul 29 2025 - 15:32
‘Clear understanding’ 15% tariff max will be applied by US to pharma exports Pharmaceuticals and semiconductors accounted for the bulk of Ireland’s exports to the US in 2024Tue Jul 29 2025 - 06:00
EU-US tariffs deal at 15% preferable to ‘ruinous’ trade war, says Taoiseach Both sides are to continue negotiations on the detail, including possible tariff exemptions for several sectorsMon Jul 28 2025 - 16:37
Is the EU-US tariff deal good or bad for Ireland?Political response to the deal allowing US impose a 15 per cent tariff on EU exports was glumMon Jul 28 2025 - 14:10
OPW has spent €700,000 on legal costs in cases over mooted children’s science museum State agreed to build centre in 2003 but construction never proceeded due to financial crashMon Jul 14 2025 - 06:00
Catherine Connolly says she plans to launch presidential election bid next weekVeteran Donegal TD Pat the Cope Gallagher says he is considering seeking Fianna Fáil nomination to runFri Jul 11 2025 - 12:33
EU-US tariff negotiations in ‘final phase’European Commission also finalising package of EU counter-tariffs if talks collapse without a dealThu Jul 10 2025 - 17:23
Goods from occupied territories ‘could still come into Ireland via another EU country’, TDs and senators toldLegal experts differ on Bill proposing to ban imports into State of goods from Palestinian territory under occupationThu Jul 10 2025 - 13:43
‘We can’t just tear up the rule book’: Tánaiste defends denial of visas to young Palestinian GAA playersDecision to refuse applications from 33 youths due to visit later this month criticised in DáilThu Jul 10 2025 - 11:59
Taoiseach accuses Doherty of ‘stirring it up’ over claim he changed flight to attend Cork matchThere were angry exchanges between Micheál Martin and Sinn Féin finance spokesman at finance committeeThu Jul 10 2025 - 11:21
Opposition parties likely to announce own preferred presidential candidate rather than agreed one Greens and SF say internal deliberations not yet completed and it could be late summer before they declare intentionsWed Jul 09 2025 - 22:42
Media and aid groups should be allowed in to see ‘full horrors’ of Gaza bombardment, Taoiseach saysTánaiste, meanwhile, said tariff pause a ‘clear indication’ Donald Trump understands need for agreementTue Jul 08 2025 - 20:29
Garda reinforcements called after anti-immigrant protesters block entrance to Leinster HouseSome protesters shouted ‘traitors’ and ‘collaborators’ to staff and visitors entering and leaving complexTue Jul 08 2025 - 18:40
Irish economy faces serious risks if EU-US trade deal not reached in next 48 hours, Chambers saysJack Chambers says Government needs ‘much better discipline’ on how spending is managedMon Jul 07 2025 - 17:17
Aontú has held talks with two high-profile people on presidency but won’t divulge their namesMichael O’Leary rules out a bid for ‘the most useless, wasteful job’, but says he would endorse Mairead McGuinness for the positionSat Jul 05 2025 - 06:00
Race for the Áras: Mike Ryan and Bertie Ahern among names circulating but parties wary of ‘knee-jerk’ selectionIrish presidential election campaign momentum hits doldrums amid fears of chilling effect on prospective candidates of personalised attacksSat Jul 05 2025 - 06:00
Qatari prime minister says there is ‘a window of opportunity’ for Gaza ceasefireAt a meeting with Tánaiste Simon Harris in Dublin Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani also discussed the current situation in IranThu Jul 03 2025 - 14:36
AG would be obliged to share advice on proposed legislation with public under new Bill Bill also proposes new duty for Attorney General to public when State is involved in litigation with citizensThu Jul 03 2025 - 06:45
Zero sum recorded for services traded between Ireland and illegal Israeli settlements in 2023Committee hears services can be traded on internet and by email and were very difficult to monitor and quantifyWed Jul 02 2025 - 09:56
Social housing ‘league tables’ for councils to be set up as Dublin and Donegal rank lowest for deliveryMinister for Housing to bring proposal to Cabinet to spur local authorities with lower delivery to improveTue Jul 01 2025 - 00:01
Six ministerial advisers sought shorter cooling-off periods for private-sector jobs after political rolesAfter leaving government employment, aides usually have to wait a year before carrying out certain lobbying workMon Jun 30 2025 - 20:11
Opposition parties continue to boycott pairing arrangements for absent MinistersLong-standing Dáil custom is most commonly used when a Minister travels abroad or is sick Fri Jun 27 2025 - 15:24
Unregulated court guardian service cost €21m last yearNine years after revelations, service to guard interest of children in care proceedings remains unregulatedFri Jun 27 2025 - 06:00
EU to use network of fact-checkers against disinformation that threatens democracy, says Michael McGrathBloc looking at measures to help protect democratic institutions and freedoms of expressionThu Jun 26 2025 - 21:17
Israeli bond investors risk complicity in genocide, TD claims in letter to Central Bank governorGary Gannon says he is willing to take a High Court challenge to Central Bank’s policyThu Jun 26 2025 - 06:00
EU’s splintered stance on Gaza crisis a ‘huge stain’ on bloc, says TaoiseachDraft occupied Palestinian territories Bill published with no reference to banning of servicesWed Jun 25 2025 - 18:38
CIÉ passenger numbers climbed to pre-Covid high during 2024Public-transport company’s revenue increased to more than €1.8bn with more than 300m passenger journeys, Cabinet toldTue Jun 24 2025 - 21:41
Ireland must act quickly or lose chance to be leading player in AI, committee will hear Dr Patricia Scanlon of the AI Advisory Council urges Government to consider regulatory overhaul Tue Jun 24 2025 - 06:00
Ministers to be warned over spending; approval sought for plan to dramatically change Dublin city centre Taoiseach Micheál Martin to seek Cabinet approval for 10 year Dublin rejuvenation plan based on Taskforce recommendations Tue Jun 24 2025 - 06:00
Dublin Airport will eventually exceed 40 million passengers a year, Minister for Transport predictsDarragh O’Brien wants cap on numbers abolished, arguing the airport is important for the economyMon Jun 23 2025 - 06:00
Taoiseach calls for ‘de-escalation’ but does not criticise US bombingSimon Harris says Iranian deputy foreign minister was ‘full of anger’ in phone call with himSun Jun 22 2025 - 22:50
‘My drinking had always been too heavy. I had my first drink at 14’: Sinéad Gibney on giving up alcohol‘My drinking had always been too heavy. I had my first drink at 14,’ says Social Democrats TDSat Jun 21 2025 - 06:00
Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill declines to rule out presidential run Former SDLP leader Colum Eastwood will ‘take time to think about’ possible candidacyFri Jun 20 2025 - 17:52
Another week, another war: Trump pivots from America first to talk of a bunker busterYour essential end-of-week politics catch up: AIB buys back all its shares, while politicians tear strips off Children’s Health Ireland representatives in front of an Oireachtas committeeFri Jun 20 2025 - 17:31
Diplomatic efforts continuing in bid to help Irish citizens in Iran and IsraelSimon Harris speaks to Saudi and Jordanian counterparts on ‘increasingly dangerous’ situation in Middle EastThu Jun 19 2025 - 22:14
Legislation to extend rent pressure zones to entire country to be rushed through Dáil and SeanadEmergency law will mean remaining 55 out of 166 electoral areas to become RPZs this monthTue Jun 17 2025 - 06:00
Rent reforms: Coalition’s big cure for rental market somewhat diluted by mixed messagesYour essential end-of-week politics catch-up: Why did 30 party activists walk out of ‘establishment’ People Before Profit?Fri Jun 13 2025 - 18:34
One in four single people seeking emergency accommodation are from direct provision, say homeless agencies Meeting of high-level committee advising Government also hears of increase in number of people over 60 falling into homelessnessFri Jun 13 2025 - 06:00
Central Bank’s role in approving Israeli bonds can be traced back to BrexitBank comes under intense political scrutiny amid second Dáil voteThu Jun 12 2025 - 08:51
Government defeats motion to end Central Bank’s facilitation of Israeli bond salesCentral Bank governor says Israel has raised at least €100m from bonds approved for trading by Irish institutionWed Jun 11 2025 - 22:07
‘Quango Cull’: Almost as many State agencies now as in aftermath of financial crash ‘Burning of the quangos’ never happened, says Fianna Fáil’s John McGuinness after getting updated informationWed Jun 11 2025 - 12:13
Carlow gunman disclosure set to lead to scrutiny of An Garda SíochánaThe case of Evan Fitzgerald has been referred to Fiosrú, the police ombudsmanWed Jun 11 2025 - 08:02
Government focuses on tenants over landlords in rent crisis movesLandlords will be classified as big or small for the first time under changes being proposed to Cabinet today Tue Jun 10 2025 - 08:24
Government to raise concerns with EU about proposed retaliatory tariffs on aviation, medtech and agrifoodSimon Harris says EU’s countermeasures should not disproportionately affect individual Member StatesTue Jun 10 2025 - 06:00
Opposition tables second motion to ban Central Bank role in approving Israeli bondsThe Social Democrats motion is similar to a Sinn Féin motion defeated in the Dáil at the end of MayMon Jun 09 2025 - 17:21
The Irish economy is now facing turbulence. Are we prepared for the coming storm? There are some warning signs that the corporation tax ATM could be on the verge of running out of cashSun Jun 08 2025 - 06:00
Children’s Health Ireland report referred to gardaíReport highlights irregularities and ‘toxic’ work culture at hospital run by CHIWed Jun 04 2025 - 22:12
