EU leaders scramble to calibrate response to Trump threatsRequired majority of national governments appear not to favour unleashing the trade ‘bazooka’ – yetTue Jan 20 2026 - 18:02
RTÉ’s departing chief financial officer joins listed landlord Ires Reit in same role Mari Hurley took up the role in August 2024 after a controversy over payments at the broadcasterFri Jan 16 2026 - 07:47
Ministers seeking clarification on pension overpayment errors after recession ‘salary sacrifice’Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty claims Ministers ‘holding out’ and that behaviour is ‘absolutely unacceptable’ Thu Jan 15 2026 - 16:26
Dublin data centre uses as much power as 200,000 homesCapacity of Castlebaggot substation ‘completely consumed’ by local data centresThu Jan 15 2026 - 06:00
Government plan to make refugees wait three years for reunification ‘cruel’, says charityJustice Minister says new legislation aims to strike a balance between the rights of asylum applicants and the wellbeing of the StateTue Jan 13 2026 - 14:11
Fianna Fáil backbencher laments lack of ‘political leadership’ on Mercosur dealJohn Lahart rues failure to make case for trade deal before Government voted against itMon Jan 12 2026 - 08:19
Refugees will have to wait three years for family reunificationThe number of unsuccessful asylum seekers who left Ireland was up 89% last yearMon Jan 12 2026 - 06:00
‘Big disappointment’: EC officials criticise Irish opposition to Mercosur dealIndependents and farming lobby resist backing the trade agreement, which is expected to passFri Jan 09 2026 - 06:00
Fianna Fáil MEP criticises Mercosur opposition amid debate ‘focused exclusively on beef’Barry Andrews said pharmaceuticals, tech and chemicals sectors stood to benefit from deal, as France announces decision to vote against Thu Jan 08 2026 - 22:53
Ireland’s rejection of Mercosur sees Coalition concerns trump EU politicsMichael Healy-Rae’s intervention dashed any chance of voting for trade deal between the EU and South American blocThu Jan 08 2026 - 13:14
Independent TDs stand firm in opposition to Mercosur trade dealAn Irish vote against contentious trade deal risks burning political capital in BrusselsThu Jan 08 2026 - 06:00
Mercosur trade deal: Minister for Agriculture holds ‘negative’ views on pact Taoiseach indicates ‘a lot of progress made’ on contentious deal between EU and South American blocWed Jan 07 2026 - 14:05
Government pressured by Independents to oppose Mercosur, even if it can’t stop dealBrussels pushing for states to sign off on South American free-trade zone with late concessionsWed Jan 07 2026 - 06:00
Numbers entering homeless services from direct provision surge since pandemicPeople with status ‘squeezed out’ of direct provision and cannot find housing, says advocacy group Wed Jan 07 2026 - 06:00
Later salary rises no longer a way for high-earning FDI workers to access tax schemeSpecial Assignee Relief Programme aims to entice ‘high-calibre’ executives to IrelandTue Jan 06 2026 - 06:00
McEntee to attend ‘coalition of willing’ meeting on Ukraine war in ParisGovernment wary of critical response to Maduro capture over concerns for Irish economic interestsTue Jan 06 2026 - 06:00
Firms push for Ireland to lead ‘pro-enterprise’ drive amid ‘anti-innovation’ EU rulesCompanies raised a litany of concerns with the State’s inward investment agency, IDA IrelandSat Jan 03 2026 - 06:00
Tens of thousands of mortgage holders failed to take up tax break worth up to €1,250Officials believe uptake rate for scheme is only about 30 per centThu Jan 01 2026 - 17:02
Transport budget too small for new services in 2026, officials admitDepartment of Transport was allocated €4.74bn in budget as set out in October Thu Jan 01 2026 - 06:00
Is Micheál Martin’s Fianna Fáil leadership at risk? We asked the party’s TDsMany of the Fianna Fáil deputies seem to be sitting on their hands when it comes to Martin’s leadershipSat Dec 20 2025 - 06:00
Data centre expansion must align with energy security and wider social needs, review findsRapid growth in demand for electricity is a ‘defining characteristic’ of the next decade, with demand from data centres projected to double by 2035Thu Dec 18 2025 - 09:00
Micheál Martin staves off Fianna Fáil rebellion as party critics fall silentOne Fianna Fáil TD said report into presidential campaign flawed ‘without Jim Gavin’s version of events’Thu Dec 18 2025 - 06:00
Taoiseach strongly defends his leadership after Gavin report publishedSome TDs express annoyance at receiving report on FF’s presidential election campaign only an hour before parliamentary party meetingWed Dec 17 2025 - 07:40
Fianna Fáil presidential election report: Party told Jim Gavin past disputes would be uncoveredDocument does not appear to contain any previously unknown ‘smoking gun’ about party’s disastrous campaignTue Dec 16 2025 - 22:42
Six key moments in the unravelling of Jim Gavin and Fianna Fáil’s presidential campaignReport bluntly states ‘nothing further was done’ after word of former candidate’s tenancy issue began to come to lightTue Dec 16 2025 - 21:46
Fianna Fáil TDs call for presidential campaign report to be published and discussed nowSeán Ó Fearghaíl, Willie O’Dea and Pat the Cope Gallagher criticise leaks of parts of reportTue Dec 16 2025 - 06:00
FF TDs call for immediate publication of report into presidential campaignTaoiseach says he has not yet received findings but took exception to recent ‘false assertions’Mon Dec 15 2025 - 18:21
New rules around medication dispensing delayed after political backlashSome patients were facing charges of €20-€50 in the new year for getting ‘blister packs’ from their pharmacies, Dáil toldFri Dec 12 2025 - 19:29
Mercosur: Ireland’s opposition to deal may depend on ‘blocking minority’, Tánaiste suggestsFears of farmers’ protest ‘with 10,000 tractors in Dublin’ if Ireland backs EU deal with South American blocThu Dec 11 2025 - 18:25
Micheál Martin to find out scale of damage done to him in Fianna Fáil by Gavin fiasco Meanwhile, Jim O’Callaghan continues to lean into the immigration debateThu Dec 11 2025 - 08:03
Bigger childcare subsidies available to more families under plan to increase income limitsMinister for Children to bring plan to Cabinet, with changes expected to be introduced next SeptemberThu Dec 11 2025 - 01:00
Coalition delays introduction of cap on value of homes eligible for vacant property grantProposal sparked concerns among TDs and property expertsWed Dec 10 2025 - 10:00
European Council president makes a courtesy call as buzz about drones continuesIbec urges increase in defence and security spending to safeguard businessWed Dec 10 2025 - 08:14
Video advising young people how to move back in with parents is ‘tone deaf’, TD saysDepartment of Housing says video was developed by young people and is based on their experiencesTue Dec 09 2025 - 22:28
Tech firms would be ‘foolhardy’ to push back on online safety rules for children, Minister saysPatrick O’Donovan is to brief the Cabinet on plans to introduce a ‘digital wallet’ pilot programme to verify the age of social media usersTue Dec 09 2025 - 11:34
Pensions enrolment scheme and childcare plan sum up challenges facing Coalition Both policies form core of Government’s pitch to voters: it will address chronic issues in delivery while curing symptoms of cost-of-living crisisTue Dec 09 2025 - 08:18
Tech sector expected to resist online safety plans ‘Era of platforms shrugging their shoulders and blaming the algorithm is over,’ Coalition source saysMon Dec 08 2025 - 07:08
Buyers of expensive homes could be blocked from vacant property grantCap of €650,000 is being considered on value of homes eligible for €50,000 grantMon Dec 08 2025 - 06:00
Backlog of social welfare appeals drops by halfNumber of appeals awaiting decision reduced to just over 11,000 at the end of October from 21,000 at start of the yearMon Dec 08 2025 - 06:00
Up to €17m to be spent on technology to track and intercept dronesIncident during Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s visit is believed to have been intended to cause embarrassment to the Republic and highlight weak defencesMon Dec 08 2025 - 06:00
Fianna Fáil’s presidential election campaign an ‘unedifying spectacle’, says MinisterReview into handling of campaign expected before ChristmasSun Dec 07 2025 - 16:29
Dublin drainage project to move forward after court challenge settledProject seen as key to enabling housing and growth in capital was due to be completed in 2025Fri Dec 05 2025 - 16:39
Dublin taxi drivers suspend plan for six days of action ahead of talksTaxi group had planned convoy protest blocking traffic in much of capital’s city centreFri Dec 05 2025 - 15:28
Some TDs ‘unhappy’ about high level of security for Zelenskiy visitLabour deputy says measures ‘totally understandable’ for hosting a war time presidentFri Dec 05 2025 - 08:00
Looming revenue pressure for RTÉ with 25% of people watching less than minute of TV weeklyMedia regulator Coimisún na Meán’s review finds national broadcaster at ‘delicate juncture’Thu Dec 04 2025 - 06:00
Zelenskiy appeals for support from ‘community of nations’ during Irish visit Ireland and Ukraine sign roadmap for bilateral relations including a further €125 million in fundingTue Dec 02 2025 - 20:32
Large extensions to critical infrastructure ‘should be exempted from seeking planning’Jack Chambers to outline proposals to Cabinet aimed at speeding up delivery of key projectsTue Dec 02 2025 - 06:00
Legal fees could be capped at €41,000 for standard judicial review casesMove comes amid wider plans to stem legal actions that can hold up projects as part of accelerating infrastructure planMon Dec 01 2025 - 06:15
Government tightens screws on migration – but will changes fix issues the country faces? Housing and services remain problems to be solved even as numbers coming into country are going downSat Nov 29 2025 - 06:00
Government to examine reducing number of visas granted to English language school studentsPrivate concerns among some in Cabinet that visas may be used as ‘backdoor’ to employment documentsSat Nov 29 2025 - 06:00
