Coalition gets reality check on housing from ESRIThink tank says projected completions for this year and next ‘remain below level needed’ to start closing demand-supply gapThu Mar 26 2026 - 08:56
Revelations about Limerick plant’s exports to Russia leave Government in awkward position Next move will have implications for meaning of Irish neutralityWed Mar 25 2026 - 08:38
Government to review ‘concerning’ findings of Irish Times Aughinish investigationEvidence of Limerick-produced alumina entering Russian military supply chain ‘horrific and shocking’, says Labour’s Ivana BacikTue Mar 24 2026 - 18:32
Fuel prices set to fall as Coalition navigates uncertain terrainInside Politics: Ministers sign off on cuts to excise duty for petrol and dieselTue Mar 24 2026 - 07:53
Office of the Planning Regulator faces overhaul amid concern over delays Jack Chambers to brief Cabinet on plans aimed at speeding up critical infrastructure deliveryTue Mar 24 2026 - 06:00
Cut to fuels excise considered as Ireland faces ‘more severe’ effects on energy pricesConflict seen as ‘greatest global energy security threat in history’, as Simon Harris says global economic shock cannot be ruled out Sat Mar 21 2026 - 06:00
Senator’s comments on education supports ‘insulting’, say autism campaignersSenator Joe Conway ‘anxious to record that the school ethos and culture has a definite role to play in ... additional support’Thu Mar 19 2026 - 21:18
Airbnb-style operators renting for over seven years may get planning reprieve Operators will have to show tax compliance for the time they have been in businessWed Mar 18 2026 - 08:00
Opposition unimpressed by Taoiseach’s failure to ‘call out’ US presidentIrish reaction: A ‘missed opportunity’ to confront Trump over ‘bellicose’ foreign policyTue Mar 17 2026 - 20:28
Key moments in the Oval Office: Misgendering Catherine Connolly, defending Keir StarmerTaoiseach benefits from St Patrick’s Day news agenda dominated by US foreign policyTue Mar 17 2026 - 19:12
Trump’s envoy warned Ireland was losing US businessTaoiseach rules out any Irish involvement in Iran conflict as he prepares to meet US president on TuesdayTue Mar 17 2026 - 06:00
Damage to Irish subsea gas pipelines could take ‘six months to fix and lead to power outages’Threats to Ireland’s subsea gas interconnectors ‘very much a realistic possibility’, Gas Networks Ireland warns GovernmentSat Mar 14 2026 - 06:00
Ireland-UK to carry out ‘live exercises’ after leaders agree on protections of sea cablesTaoiseach Micheál Martin and UK prime minister Keir Starmer presented a united front after Cork summitFri Mar 13 2026 - 16:22
Simon Harris growing ‘more concerned’ about inflationary impact of war on IranMinister for Finance notes ‘serious peculiarities’ in pricing structures seen on fuel station forecourts as prices riseFri Mar 13 2026 - 15:38
‘Philomena’s Law’ backed by UK, Irish governments to protect mother and baby home survivorsStarmer promises to change law to stop Irish women compensated for abuse from being financially penalised in BritainFri Mar 13 2026 - 13:25
Deal sought to improve tax arrangements for cross-Border workers Details of move expected at UK-Ireland summit in Cork Fri Mar 13 2026 - 09:06
Irish-British defence agreement updated to boost co-operation, tackle Russia ‘shadow fleet’Cyber security, information-sharing and joint procurement initiatives also covered in dealThu Mar 12 2026 - 21:51
Starmer calls for more UK-Irish co-operation in ‘age of dramatic uncertainty’UK PM arrives in Cork after addressing fuel cost concerns in NorthThu Mar 12 2026 - 19:24
New legal powers will allow Naval Service to board vessels, including Russia’s shadow fleetExisting laws will be updated to give the service ‘clearly defined statutory powers at sea to counter threats in our maritime domain’Wed Mar 11 2026 - 19:48
Food prices in Ireland at risk of rising ‘dramatically’ due to war in Gulf, Minister warnsGovernment open to examining supports as energy costs increase – but repeat of energy credits unlikelyMon Mar 09 2026 - 06:00
Minister wants to speed up development of social media age verification toolPilot project being built by Department of Public Expenditure has no start date, says Patrick O’DonovanMon Mar 09 2026 - 06:00
President’s condemnation of Iran war ‘violations’ puts pressure on Taoiseach before US tripCatherine Connolly said assaults on international law must be called out ‘without equivocation’Sun Mar 08 2026 - 21:00
Government open to providing new cost-of-living supports as prices rise, Minister says Thomas Byrne says Coalition ‘open to examining’ help for households and warns cost of food supplies could also increaseSun Mar 08 2026 - 13:45
Catherine Connolly criticises ‘violations of international law’ in Middle East President does not condemn US or Israel directly, but comments appear to be a implicit rebuke to Government’s response to campaign against IranSun Mar 08 2026 - 12:33
‘Ireland has to box clever’: Inside the Government’s response to the war in the Middle EastWith Irish citizens stranded, skyrocketing energy bills and an upcoming St Patrick’s day one-to-one with Trump, the Coalition has much to deal withSat Mar 07 2026 - 06:00
Petrol and diesel nears €2 a litre as fuel industry dismisses claims of profiteeringFuel lobbyist welcomes CCPC investigation and predicts it will find ‘no improper behaviour when it comes to pricing’Fri Mar 06 2026 - 19:38
First repatriation flight for Irish citizens from Middle East delayed, department confirmsService pushed back by one day due to ‘highly challenging operational context for aviation’ in region, says Helen McEnteeFri Mar 06 2026 - 17:56
Cost of living interventions not under consideration at the moment, says ChambersMinister says intervention at this stage ‘highly unlikely’, arguing that last year’s budget measures were ‘permanent, affordable and sustainable’Wed Mar 04 2026 - 14:30
Phil Hogan nominated by Government to contest race for senior UN job Hogan secures backing to participate in election to be body’s next Food and Agriculture Organisation director generalTue Mar 03 2026 - 17:17
Ministers from North and UK may be invited to some events during Ireland’s EU presidencyHosting of EU presidency among several items to be brought to Cabinet on Tuesday by Government MinistersTue Mar 03 2026 - 05:30
Irish citizens in UAE could be bussed to Oman if Dubai and Abu Dhabi flights remain restrictedSenior officials and Ministers met in Dublin earlier to discuss the escalating crisis in Middle East and Gulf regionMon Mar 02 2026 - 21:55
Social media firms yet to sign up to age-verification pilotLack of agreement likely to raise questions about plans to limit access to such sites for under-16sSat Feb 21 2026 - 06:00
Language schools ask Ministers for evidence they act as a visa ‘back door’Government assessing sector and developing options to bring international student numbers down, briefings showFri Feb 20 2026 - 06:00
Schools approved for additional SNA care will receive it, junior minister saysAny staff losses will be from September 1st, not ‘now or Easter’, Michael Moynihan saysThu Feb 19 2026 - 18:04
Finance officials planning new Irish savings scheme to study models in Canada and SwedenTánaiste Simon Harris says aim is to allow people from all backgrounds to invest their savingsThu Feb 19 2026 - 08:30
Government insists there will be no ‘cliff edge’ for schools facing SNA cutsAny reduction will be a ‘gradual coming off’, says Minister of State as Coalition faces Opposition’s demands for clarityWed Feb 18 2026 - 22:03
New digital and AI strategy to confirm plans for under-16s social media ban‘Digital wallet’ for age verification to be trialled as online safety becomes priority for EU presidencyWed Feb 18 2026 - 06:00
Increased diagnoses of autism and ADHD driving rise in SNAs but budget falls short of demandSNA review comes against the backdrop of spending overruns, with Department of Education needing a €567m bailout last yearWed Feb 18 2026 - 06:00
Review of SNA allocations paused after backlash from teachers, parents and unions‘I want to reiterate that there are no cuts to SNA numbers,’ says Education Minister Hildegarde NaughtonTue Feb 17 2026 - 20:27
Vast majority of bookings for short-term lets in Ireland are entire homesCritics of short-term letting argue it takes properties off the market that could be sold for housing or rented outTue Feb 17 2026 - 10:00
The new short-term letting rules: has the tourism sector won at the expense of housing? Ban on planning for new short-term lets in places with more than 20,000 people is seen as a victory for tourism over housingTue Feb 17 2026 - 06:00
‘I got justice’: Sinn Féin MEP Kathleen Funchion’s ex-partner has jail sentence increasedSean Tyrrell had appealed the severity of the sentence to Kilkenny Circuit CourtMon Feb 16 2026 - 16:54
Search for new Department of Health chief begins as Robert Watt’s term set to expireSuccessor will earn lower salary than higher rate granted to Covid-era appointmentWed Feb 11 2026 - 21:28
Key reports from child protection rapporteur delayedSenior officials had sought updates, saying reports were ‘key output associated with the position’ Wed Feb 11 2026 - 07:00
Pay rises for heads of semi-State companies come under fire from FF parliamentary party Government defended pay increases on the basis that they are needed to compete for top-level talentTue Feb 10 2026 - 22:22
Short-term letting owners without planning permission may be given more time to complyNew rules agreed by Cabinet will mean effective ban on such lets in areas with population of more than 20,000Tue Feb 10 2026 - 22:21
Birth and death records of former taoisigh to be published online Additional year of birth, marriage and death entries added to genealogy website annuallyMon Feb 09 2026 - 06:00
Protest targeting Bord Bia over chairman’s Brazilian beef imports ‘very disappointing’, Minister saysHildegarde Naughton: farming lobby protests ‘potentially very damaging’ to agri-food sectorSun Feb 08 2026 - 15:48
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
