Major builders pull back from legal threat over new rent rulesLetter sent to Department of Housing stated proposals due to take effect in March interfere with ‘constitutional property rights’Sat Feb 07 2026 - 13:46
May byelections confirmed for Connolly and Donohoe seats in Galway and Dublin Taoiseach cites ‘good weather’ for date as potential candidates prepare for contestThu Feb 05 2026 - 19:05
Scrambler regulations will empower gardaí to seize vehicles, with release fees increasing Scrambler use is already illegal in many settingsThu Feb 05 2026 - 16:14
Micheál Martin gets a boost, while Keir Starmer risks getting the bootThere is some relief this morning for Taoiseach Micheál Martin in our first Irish Times/Ipsos B&A opinion pollThu Feb 05 2026 - 08:24
Weather latest: Met Éireann issues multiple warnings including orange alert ahead of heavy rainOrange rain warnings in place in Waterford and Wicklow for Thursday with ‘spells of very heavy’ downpours forecastWed Feb 04 2026 - 19:43
New scrambler proposals will remove ‘ambiguity’ about their use, Government says Vehicles to be banned in public places amid renewed push to remove bikes from roads following death of Grace LynchWed Feb 04 2026 - 18:57
European Commission rebuts US politicians’ claim of Irish 2024 election social media censoringIrish regulators are accused in US Congress panel report of working with ‘biased fact checkers’Wed Feb 04 2026 - 07:43
Reforming lucrative student visas a balancing act for GovernmentReductions in overseas students could also place important fund at riskWed Feb 04 2026 - 06:00
Meta’s AI tools are trained not to undress people, Oireachtas committee to hearRefusal of X to appear labelled ‘deeply disappointing’ by media committee chairmanWed Feb 04 2026 - 06:00
EU agriculture commissioner leaves door open for provisional Mercosur dealChristophe Hansen told Irish politicians that EU Commission has not yet decided on provisional implementationTue Feb 03 2026 - 13:09
After the floods, Micheál Martin makes a raft of promisesResidents of Enniscorthy were not shy about sharing their disappointment and scepticism with the TaoiseachTue Feb 03 2026 - 07:49
Big developers might find it hard to build a strong legal case against rent reformsHomebuilders are threatening legal action over what they say are unconstitutional measuresSat Jan 31 2026 - 06:00
Dublin could host ‘Davos on tour’ event this spring, according to organisersIt is understood Dublin Castle has been identified as a potential location for an event in MaySat Jan 31 2026 - 06:00
What is happening to Irish rental laws?Rental market reforms in Ireland will come into force from MarchSat Jan 31 2026 - 06:00
This week’s floods highlight the failure of successive governments on issue Inside Politics: Housing completion figures offer some good news for CoalitionFri Jan 30 2026 - 15:32
Change to draft laws could speed up ‘life-saving’ works in defective apartments Recommendations made in Oireachtas Committee report on scheme to remediate defective apartments and duplexesThu Jan 29 2026 - 12:00
Ban on use of scramblers in public places being planned following teenager’s deathCoalition also plans to introduce ‘far tighter’ regulations on e-scooters and e-bikes, source says Wed Jan 28 2026 - 22:24
Small landlords can issue eviction notice at any time under new rules if selling to pay debts Debt will not have to be in arrears in order to qualify as evidence of landlord being in financial hardshipTue Jan 27 2026 - 19:32
Simon Harris slams ‘vulgar’ Trump as Taoiseach plays it safe in contrast of rhetoricMicheál Martin more cautious than Tánaiste in commenting on US board of peace planFri Jan 23 2026 - 18:21
Paschal Donohoe ignored bank levy advice from officials that would have benefited PTSBLevy put in place during 2014 to recover funds injected by State into banking sector during financial crisisFri Jan 23 2026 - 06:00
Equality safeguards in International Protection Bill remain ‘unclear’, watchdog says Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission responding to publication of full International Protection BillFri Jan 23 2026 - 06:00
Opposition parties refuse to sign off housing committee report examining Government’s plansParties dissent from housing committee’s report scrutinising draft laws reforming rental sectorThu Jan 22 2026 - 07:00
Ireland could see ‘electricity shortage event’ in next two to five yearsPredicted expansion in demand ‘largely attributed to growth in data centre loads’, notes commission’s analysisThu Jan 22 2026 - 06:00
‘An affront to basic dignity’: historic convictions for same-sex activity to be expungedMinister for Justice will amend legislation to exonerate people convicted before homosexuality was decriminalised in 1993Wed Jan 21 2026 - 22:10
Macron accuses Trump of trying to ‘subordinate’ Europe in pursuit of GreenlandEU leaders preparing diplomatic blitz in Davos to lobby US president to retract Greenland and tariff threatsWed Jan 21 2026 - 06:00
EU faces possibility of ‘entire breakdown’ in transatlantic relationship, Tánaiste saysBloc’s leaders prepare diplomatic blitz to lobby Donald Trump to row back on Greenland, tariff threatsTue Jan 20 2026 - 21:28
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
