Will Freedom of Information review favour transparency?Michael McGrath has given little away but his leanings would tend towards opennessWed Sept 29 2021 - 02:00
Online data use needs to be viewed as ‘finite’, academics sayCommittee hears call for moratorium on new data centres while more alternative energy sourcedTue Sept 28 2021 - 22:38
Housing inflation for all as Government seeks solutions to crisisInside Politics: Busy week of policy discussion ahead as personality crises take back seatTue Sept 28 2021 - 09:34
Data centres could use 70% of Ireland’s electricity by 2030, committee to hearAverage data centre uses as much electricity as a small city like Kilkenny, academic saysTue Sept 28 2021 - 07:34
State to have 104 courts with technology for remote hearings by end of yearPublic consultation told more courtrooms needed in Dublin, particularly in TallaghtTue Sept 28 2021 - 01:00
Problems with centenary service arose in March, but were not addressedWarnings were either missed or ignored or there was a breakdown in communicationsSat Sept 25 2021 - 01:00
Martin urged to ‘lead by example’ on overseas aidTaoiseach to give speech on climate and security to UN Security Council on FridayWed Sept 22 2021 - 12:18
Any change in corporate tax rate would only affect ‘very large companies’ – VaradkarTánaiste says Ireland’s 12.5% rate would remain for businesses with turnover less than €750mTue Sept 21 2021 - 20:13
Varadkar defends rent controls: 'One person’s rent is another person’s income'Opposition urges Government to back three-year rent freeze to combat rising pricesTue Sept 21 2021 - 18:47
Peat use in horticulture sector ‘may continue to 2035’Minister does not say if peat would be Irish or imported from other countriesTue Sept 21 2021 - 01:05
Higgins told organisers of concern about event title in MarchPresident said title of service marking partition was not a ‘neutral statement politically’Sat Sept 18 2021 - 04:00
Pope Francis calls President Higgins a ‘wise man of today’The pontiff was presented with ‘fisherman’s stick’ made on Inis MórFri Sept 17 2021 - 19:02
President Higgins suggests Bruton should withdraw criticismFormer taoiseach says he stands over initial interpretation of the ConstitutionFri Sept 17 2021 - 18:38
Coveney says ‘no clear advice’ given to President about NI religious service invitationJohn Bruton says Michael D Higgins should reverse decision to decline invite to event queen attendingFri Sept 17 2021 - 12:13
Higgins to discuss Covid vaccine inequality with pope in RomePresident will also talk about climate change in his third meeting with pontiffFri Sept 17 2021 - 02:30
Higgins blames ‘politicised’ title of NI event for declining invite; says DUP criticism ‘a bit much’President rejects suggestion he is snubbing the queen and hits back at DUP criticismFri Sept 17 2021 - 02:30
DUP criticism of decision not to attend NI ceremony is ‘a bit much’, President saysMichael D Higgins rejects accusations of snub after declining to attend service with queenFri Sept 17 2021 - 02:30
DUP queries whether President is ‘snubbing’ North centenary eventsPeter Weir writes to Michael D Higgins over decision not to attend church serviceThu Sept 16 2021 - 03:00
EU has failed Africa on Covid-19 vaccines, says Michael D HigginsPresident says Europe also needs to learn from ‘inadequate response’ to financial crisisWed Sept 15 2021 - 21:20
Deadlock at committee examining controversial Ceta trade dealGreen Party member opposes deal, meaning committee cannot make a recommendationWed Sept 15 2021 - 15:16
Higgins says EU states must ensure developing world also benefits from vaccinesPresident has arrived in Rome for four-day visit to the Italian capital and the Vatican, where he will meet Pope FrancisTue Sept 14 2021 - 18:37
Labour well placed to double Dáil seats in next election, Kelly saysLabour leader says there is ‘huge space’ for party in post-Covid transition periodMon Sept 13 2021 - 16:23
Republic’s mixed results in climate-change assessmentWaste policies receive 8.5 out of 10 but agriculture and forestry given just fourMon Sept 13 2021 - 01:00
Zappone stood out in Dáil for direct and ‘uncollegial’ mannerFine Gael rank-and-file surprised that party leaders went out on limb for former ministerSat Sept 11 2021 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil TDs who fail to vote for Coveney face six-month suspensionZappone controversy a recurring theme at Fianna Fáil think-in, with some TDs claiming the Taoiseach has downplayed the issueSat Sept 11 2021 - 00:01
Taoiseach says meeting restored sense of unity within Fianna FáilSome TDs say party could be thrown into fresh crisis over Coveney vote next weekFri Sept 10 2021 - 21:05
Taoiseach, Minister for Health criticise Rotunda for allowing camera crew into hospitalMicheál Martin says it was inappropriate to let in camera crew but not patients’ partnersFri Sept 10 2021 - 18:17
Taoiseach says party whip to be imposed in any Coveney no confidence voteFianna Fáil TDs who defy whip or abstain from vote face six-month suspensionFri Sept 10 2021 - 16:29
Taoiseach hears strong criticism but also applause at Fianna Fáil meetingTDs and Senators asked to hand over phones before entering meeting roomFri Sept 10 2021 - 01:00
‘Tough talk and sharp talk’ at FF internal meetingParty report made ‘fair points’ on some failings and weaknesses, Martin concedesThu Sept 09 2021 - 22:07
Taoiseach says DUP decision on North-South institutions would create challengesJeffrey Donaldson threatens to collapse Stormont over Northern Ireland protocolThu Sept 09 2021 - 18:05
Fianna Fáil meeting hears criticisms and defence of Taoiseach’s leadershipAttendees at Cavan event asked to hand over their mobile phones for the duration of discussionThu Sept 09 2021 - 17:09
Fianna Fáil focused too much on Sinn Féin in last election campaign, review findsTaoiseach Micheál Martin expected to come under fire at party think-inThu Sept 09 2021 - 01:45
Katherine Zappone likely to be asked in front of Oireachtas committeeCoveney could face a motion of no-confidence when Dáil resumes next weekWed Sept 08 2021 - 04:22
Taoiseach says lessons need to be learned from handling of Zappone appointmentThere can be ‘no doubt’ in public’s mind about how appointments are made, says MartinTue Sept 07 2021 - 21:09
SF calls on Taoiseach to hold Ministers to account for envoy role ‘cronyism’TD says ‘all options on table’ surrounding Coveney’s involvement in Zappone rowTue Sept 07 2021 - 16:44
Coveney denies he offered Zappone job months before Government approvalOireachtas committee questions Minister over UN special envoy controversyTue Sept 07 2021 - 13:53
More than 150 documents relating to Zappone to be published onlineRelease to include text and email correspondence between officials, Coveney and ZapponeMon Sept 06 2021 - 01:10
Vaccination of young linked to downward Covid trendHigh take-up of vaccine among young cohort cited as major factor in falling case numbersMon Sept 06 2021 - 01:00
Tax to replace vacant site levy part of Government strategyHigher charges for homes that lie idle among tough measures expected in October budgetSun Sept 05 2021 - 21:09
FG leaders falter this week, but it was FF again caught in a rowFF remain out of sorts despite Coveney and Varadkar being rattled over Zapppone sagaSat Sept 04 2021 - 01:00
Katherine Zappone held Merrion Hotel event to ‘celebrate’ time as ministerTaoiseach suggests former independent TD should provide record of correspondence over envoy jobFri Sept 03 2021 - 22:30
Coveney may be in breach of FoI Act, says Labour’s Brendan Howlin‘You cannot erase history,’ states former Labour minister and architect of legislationFri Sept 03 2021 - 00:58
Taoiseach criticises ‘melodrama’ over Zappone envoy appointmentTánaiste denies Zappone lobbied him about UN special envoy role in text messageThu Sept 02 2021 - 21:00
Coveney says his phone was used to send messages to EU foreign ministers after it was ‘compromised’ last yearTánaiste apologises for failure to release texts as Cowen says Taoiseach needs to act as Zappone controversy continuesThu Sept 02 2021 - 14:21
Coveney to face accusations of misleading committee over UN special envoy postTexts reveal ‘apparent inconsistencies’ in Minister’s account of Zappone’s appointmentThu Sept 02 2021 - 01:00
Varadkar and Coveney reignite Katherine Zappone controversyThree political protagonists still have some explaining to do on botched UN appointmentThu Sept 02 2021 - 01:00
Texts show Varadkar knew about Zappone envoy job earlier than claimedTánaiste first made aware of UN special envoy post 11 days before Cabinet approvalThu Sept 02 2021 - 00:24
Zappone contacted Varadkar about envoy role 11 days before Cabinet approval soughtSinn Féin TD accuses Simon Coveney of changing his story about deleted textsWed Sept 01 2021 - 16:53
Taoiseach says he does not do Government business by text‘I engage with people,’ says Martin responding to report of Coveney’s deleted textsWed Sept 01 2021 - 14:41
