Fine Gael’s €860m childcare plan promises extra benefit payment and 30,000 new early learning placesLike other parties, Fine Gael has also pledged that parents will pay no more than €200 per month per childWed Nov 13 2024 - 19:40
Fine Gael pledges to deliver over 300,000 homes over next six yearsParty says it will ensure about 50,000 homes are built each year under €40bn planMon Nov 11 2024 - 11:48
Holly Cairns will lead SocDems campaign from west Cork as her baby’s due date precedes the election The Social Democrats leader says a Minister for Disability is the party’s first red line in any government negotiationsMon Nov 11 2024 - 07:23
Fine Gael’s 11% VAT plan branded ‘laughable’ as parties trade insults over election pledgesGeneral election campaign kicks off with new promises from parties on the cost of doing business and crime strategiesSat Nov 09 2024 - 21:52
Trump win in US will impact elections here and in Europe, says Ivana BacikLabour leader concerned toxic nature of presidential contest may be seen during Irish general election campaignSat Nov 09 2024 - 19:12
Gráinne Seoige defends ad campaign on cancer care: ‘I will never apologise for standing up for women’s health’Fianna Fáil Gráinne Seioge candidate’s ad highlights poor cancer outcomes in GalwaySat Nov 09 2024 - 15:23
Death announced of former senator Billy Lawless who built successful pub business in Chicago Galway native was nominated to the Seanad in 2016 by then taoiseach Enda KennyFri Nov 08 2024 - 14:53
Incidence of bovine TB has increased significantly in past 12 months, say expertsOutbreaks in almost 6,000 herds in 2024 has been ascribed to the expansion of the dairy herd and associated intensification of the sectorThu Nov 07 2024 - 18:53
Harris and Martin block Green proposals for €3bn Climate and Nature fundCoalition partners say it was premature for Minister of the Environment to earmark money to specific areas without consultationTue Nov 05 2024 - 18:54
Former RTÉ broadcaster David Davin-Power ‘showed bravery to the bitter end’, son tells funeral MassFormer RTÉ northern editor and political correspondent died last weekend after short illnessTue Nov 05 2024 - 17:07
Ireland set to approve its first full Ambassador from PalestineCabinet also expected to approve new AI strategy and will hear of reduction in waiting times to see consultantTue Nov 05 2024 - 06:00
The unravelling of a housing minister: Eoghan Murphy opens up about sleeping pills, manic running, anxiety and tearsFormer minister for housing Eoghan Murphy’s account of his failures (and failings) is candid, unforgiving, unfiltered and utterly brutalSat Nov 02 2024 - 06:00
David Davin-Power, former RTÉ correspondent, dies aged 72Dublin-born broadcaster was presenter on RTÉ Radio’s Morning Ireland and served as Northern Ireland editorThu Oct 31 2024 - 20:44
Case for ‘Gluas’ light rail in Galway identified by feasibility studyPotential for as many as 7.5m passengers each year but costs estimated to be in excess of €1.23bnWed Oct 30 2024 - 14:22
Taoiseach will nominate chair for long-awaited Covid evaluation committeeSimon Harris was speaking on way into meeting in Government BuildingsWed Oct 30 2024 - 12:45
Cabinet to push forward with final legislation next week, clearing way for electionElection 2024 countdown to begin as Ministers are expected to greenlight measuresWed Oct 30 2024 - 06:00
Sinn Féin seeks distance from scandal - and the solution is policy, policy, policyDavid Cullinane’s health policy runs to 120 pages with big reform promises and a proposed €4.4 billion increase in budgetWed Oct 30 2024 - 06:00
Brian Stanley responsible for his ‘bad behaviour’, not Sinn Féin, says Mary Lou McDonaldSinn Féin leader says the party will select an alternative candidate to contest Laois constituency in general electionTue Oct 29 2024 - 14:19
A week of clearing the decks at breathtaking speed in readiness for an election Your essential end-of-week politics catch upFri Oct 25 2024 - 18:09
Clare Daly to switch constituency and run as Dublin Central candidateElection 2024: Former MEP to run in four-seater where TDs include Mary Lou McDonald and Paschal DonohoeThu Oct 24 2024 - 12:43
Hate crime law among five Bills rushed through Dáil in six hoursDefamation Bill and Mental Health Bill will not be completed before general election but nine pieces of legislation set to be passedThu Oct 24 2024 - 06:00
Occupied Territories Bill will not become law before Dáil is dissolvedBill banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine to be referred to Oireachtas committee in signal of intentWed Oct 23 2024 - 05:45
Brian Stanley’s wife appointed by Sinn Féin as sole representative on EU committeeAppointment of Caroline Dwane-Stanley was made before TD husband’s resignation from partyTue Oct 22 2024 - 19:59
Occupied Territories Bill to come before CabinetProposed legislation stalled in 2018 because of legal advice that concluded Bill contrary to EU trade lawTue Oct 22 2024 - 05:00
Children with scoliosis offered surgery in United Kingdom and New YorkCabinet to discuss clinical plan and proposed Occupied Territories Bill concerning Israeli importsTue Oct 22 2024 - 00:01
Jackie Cahill announces he will not contest general election due to ‘personal circumstances’Fianna Fáil TD apologises for the sudden nature of his resignationMon Oct 21 2024 - 23:06
McDonald to make ‘unequivocal’ apology in Dáil to teenager who received inappropriate texts SF leader confirms she will correct Dáil record after ex-party member confirms he was 16, not 17 when messages were sentMon Oct 21 2024 - 17:50
Roderic O’Gorman asks Tusla to send files on Kyran Durnin to National Review PanelMinister says there will be ‘consequences’ for any State body found wanting in case of boy (8) who gardaí believe was killed two years agoMon Oct 21 2024 - 13:19
‘Politicians are human too’ - FG deputy leader Heather Humphreys says she will not contest general electionMinister for Social Protection thanks family, saying ‘stress, strain and time away from home takes its toll on everybody’Sun Oct 20 2024 - 09:29
Number of Nigerian asylum seekers falls dramatically under fast-track systemPast four months has seen a significant increase in the number of Jordanians seeking international protection in IrelandSat Oct 12 2024 - 06:30
Gráinne Seoige: Can she reconcile her celebrity with parish pump politics?The GAA has traditionally provided Irish politics with instantly recognisable ‘names’ but more recently broadcasters have joined the fraySat Oct 12 2024 - 06:00
Ireland a ‘playground’ for Russian spies due to poor security status, says ex-Army Ranger TDCathal Berry says extensive assets and a weak security culture make Ireland ‘ground zero’ for hybrid attacks and influence operations by RussiaMon Oct 07 2024 - 06:00
Children’s science museum cost fears rise as detail of €560,000 legal bill emergesTD says proposed €70m project for Dublin could turn into a ‘mini national children’s hospital’Mon Oct 07 2024 - 06:00
‘Anyone who is ready to kill should be ready to be killed’: Ukrainian soldier trades Ireland for frontline‘Maestro’ was working in Rathdowney, Co Laois but now heads a unit of Special Operations Forces on the frontline near DonetskMon Oct 07 2024 - 06:00
Sinn Féin faces fresh questions over references for convicted abuserUK charity had contacted party about references in August 2023, it has emergedMon Oct 07 2024 - 06:00
PBP-Solidarity calls for €13bn in Apple tax to go towards home buildingRichard Boyd-Barrett says the money should be spent on building social housingSun Oct 06 2024 - 22:00
‘In Ireland, there may be some anxiety’: White House insider on what Donald Trump’s administration was really likeManisha Singh was under secretary for the economy in the Department of State under Trump and says she would gladly serve againSun Oct 06 2024 - 15:00
‘Outrageous’ of Israel to threaten peacekeepers in Lebanon, President Michael D Higgins says Israel rejects criticism, saying claim that IDF had threatened Unifil forces was ‘unfounded and inflammatory’Sat Oct 05 2024 - 20:28
Legislation being fast-tracked in Dáil to enable November general electionPivotal Finance Bill is a key piece of legislation and must pass to give effect to various budget measuresThu Oct 03 2024 - 06:01
Majority of TDs now planning for November general electionAlmost all of 30 parliamentarians contacted by The Irish Times believe poll will be held before DecemberThu Oct 03 2024 - 06:00
‘Major jeopardy’: Harris condemns Iran’s missile attack on Israel, calls on all parties to step back from brinkIsrael’s incursion into Lebanon is a breach of the UN Charter, says TaoiseachWed Oct 02 2024 - 11:56
Greens claim victory on ‘land hoarding’ tax as farmers gain minimal exemptionBudget 2025: Residential Zoned Land Tax will go ahead from February despite last-minute lobbyingTue Oct 01 2024 - 20:23
Sinn Féin tweaks message on immigration but knows other issues make up its strongest handParty’s leadership struck a note of defiance at its ardfheis in Athlone this weekend, predicting it would perform strongly in the general electionSun Sept 29 2024 - 10:36
Sinn Féin would abolish means test for carer’s allowance, Mary Lou McDonald tells ardfheisParty would appoint a Minister of State for reunification if in power after next election, says leaderSat Sept 28 2024 - 19:14
Sinn Féin plans to move Northern Ireland remit out of DFA in governmentParty will immediately begin ‘structured and detailed planning towards Irish unity’ if elected to office, ardfheis toldSat Sept 28 2024 - 16:19
Could damaging stories of wanton waste become the election’s ‘events dear boy, events’?Your essential end-of-week politics catch upFri Sept 27 2024 - 14:51
Would you benefit under a Sinn Féin budget? Winners and losers in the alternative planBudget 2025: Party always intended to pledge higher spending than Coalition, but will voters trust it to balance the books?Thu Sept 26 2024 - 17:42
Sinn Féin seeks lower taxes and €4 billion more spending than Coalition plans in budgetBudget 2025: Party promises to abolish Universal Social Charge for workers earning €45,000 or lessThu Sept 26 2024 - 14:08
‘No reason why Dáil couldn’t sit for a time in Stormont,’ says VaradkarFormer taoiseach calls for all parties to make pledge on Irish unityThu Sept 26 2024 - 13:15
Is Leo Varadkar’s call for Irish unity pledge further than Simon Harris is willing to go?Coalition leaders return to domestic matters after a week in New YorkThu Sept 26 2024 - 07:26
