Internal tensions grow in Green Party over sweeping planning reformsEnvironmental groups fear new planning and development Bill will curtail access to justice and limit judicial reviewThu Jan 26 2023 - 21:19
Minister for Housing warns of very little capacity within homeless sector to accommodate refugeesDarragh O’Brien said there is a ‘big challenge’ with regard to new arrivalsThu Jan 26 2023 - 19:38
Government publishes contentious legislation to reform planning processCoalition hopes changes will lead to less litigation, fewer judicial reviews and swifter delivery of homesThu Jan 26 2023 - 13:52
Ireland may need up to 62,000 new homes a year, Housing Commission indicates Unpublished research shows State requires almost double current Government annual target for new buildsThu Jan 26 2023 - 05:00
Almost 10,000 over 75s waiting more than 18 months for outpatient proceduresSome 13,105 children waiting over 18 months to see a consultant for outpatient appointmentWed Jan 25 2023 - 20:16
Paschal Donohoe admits to breach of electoral rules by receiving corporate donation in 2020Minister for Public Expenditure tells Dáil Michael Stone provided postering services during 2020 electionWed Jan 25 2023 - 05:05
Ireland to contribute another €45 million to European security initiative by 2027Irish aid is directed to non-lethal supports and level to be given to fund has risen due to war in UkraineTue Jan 24 2023 - 19:55
Airlines asked to help cut down on numbers travelling on false documentsDetails contained in briefing notes for new Minister for Justice Simon HarrisTue Jan 24 2023 - 06:54
Some TDs anxious as Donohoe set to disclose fresh details of 2020 election expensesMinister is ‘keen’ to address Dáil following ongoing controversy over corrections made to expenses filings in previous general electionTue Jan 24 2023 - 05:00
What could go wrong for Paschal Donohoe as he addresses poster controversy in Dáil?Minister's political career at a key juncture ahead of Tuesday’s Dáil statementMon Jan 23 2023 - 13:24
‘Uneven spread’ of refugees putting strain on GPs as search for fresh housing continuesMinisterial briefing papers outline that present model of accommodation provision is ‘unsustainable’Sat Jan 21 2023 - 05:00
Temporary accommodation centre in west Dublin housing 148 refugees to be evacuatedDublin Fire Brigade not satisfied with certification of Dolcain House in ClondalkinFri Jan 20 2023 - 19:57
Homeless warning for arriving refugees as Government scrambles to create capacityHotels which volunteered to house Ukrainians are being approached to host other applicants for protectionFri Jan 20 2023 - 01:00
Martin and Ryan defend Paschal Donohoe as election expenses controversy rumbles onFianna Fáil and Green Party leaders stop short of saying they are confident Minister has nothing more to discloseThu Jan 19 2023 - 18:40
New agrifood watchdog can fine up to €10m for unfair trading practicesRetailers, food producers, processors and others who are found to have engaged in unfair trading practices with farmers or other suppliers will be open to finesThu Jan 19 2023 - 05:00
Officials flagged concerns about €2.5bn defective apartments remediation scheme Concerns about proposal in plan to repay property owners who have already paid remediation costsThu Jan 19 2023 - 05:00
HSE considering reverting to ‘normal work practices’ despite trolley numbers being ‘too high’INMO says 595 admitted patients were waiting for beds on Wednesday morning, with 436 of those in emergency departmentsWed Jan 18 2023 - 18:04
Defective apartments: Up to €2.5bn to be allocated to fix Celtic Tiger buildings Coalition is preparing to sign off on a plan to address defects in up to 100,000 apartmentsWed Jan 18 2023 - 05:00
Coveney tells FG TDs of concern migration could become divisive after recent demonstrationsParty’s deputy leader Simon Coveney warns that some elements want to use migration issue to stoke tensionsWed Jan 18 2023 - 05:00
Paschal Donohoe apologises over undeclared election expenses Minister placed businessman who was source of payment on list to head a State taskforceMon Jan 16 2023 - 19:54
Any ‘bad vibes’ over refugee housing will be reversed, new junior minister predictsJoe O’Brien says migrant reception system needs structural overhaul as he tends integration portfolioMon Jan 16 2023 - 05:00
Ukrainian refugees should have ‘pathway’ to Irish citizenship Minister of State says similar numbers of refugees from war could arrive this year as in 2022Mon Jan 16 2023 - 05:00
Leo Varadkar sees no need for Dáil statement by Damien English as opponents turn up heatExplanation of Paschal Donohoe’s election expenses also demanded following apology by Minister for Public ExpenditureMon Jan 16 2023 - 01:00
Paschal Donohoe apologises and amends Sipo statement after complaintMinister pledges to ‘engage’ with standards watchdog over allegationSun Jan 15 2023 - 20:07
Varadkar’s housing meeting without Minister ‘not helpful’, says Fianna Fáil TDTaoiseach met Housing Commission in absence of FF’s Darragh O’Brien, who is responsible for the briefSun Jan 15 2023 - 16:39
Make social media users disclose real identities to clamp down on abuse, Minister saysHeather Humphreys urged companies to take steps after Irish Times report revealed concerning comments to female politiciansSun Jan 15 2023 - 12:15
Refugee housing plan at Clonliffe College lacks ‘concrete commitments’ one year on from initial offer Former seminary in Drumcondra now owned by US property multinational Hines thought suitable for up to 620 UkrainiansSat Jan 14 2023 - 02:40
Two-thirds of hotels contacted yet to renew contracts to host refugees Timeline for rolling out modular accommodation for refugees has been ‘recalibrated’Fri Jan 13 2023 - 01:00
Repaired apartments covered by defective funding scheme set to go to cabinet this monthGovernment sources say issue of ‘retrospection’ will be provided for in the schemeThu Jan 12 2023 - 05:00
Refugee centre gatherings not protest but ‘intimidation’, Minister saysSimon Harris warns against ‘allowing anybody to hijack the viewpoint of a community’Wed Jan 11 2023 - 13:36
Can these six ideas help fix Ireland’s housing crisis?Taoiseach says he wants 2023 to be a ‘year of inflection’ in the housing crisisTue Jan 10 2023 - 21:09
Developers are seeking up-front State subsidies in building schemes overhaul, housing summit hearsVaradkar says housing targets look set to be revised upwards due to population increaseTue Jan 10 2023 - 19:42
State facing ‘many obstacles’ to delivering properties for refugees, department warnsBriefing documents emphasise importance of bringing on funding scheme for communities where new reception centres are to be locatedThu Jan 05 2023 - 05:00
Ireland’s response to refugee crisis could face even more challenges in 2023 as system teeters on collapseInternal documents highlight concerns about sustainability of system as war in Ukraine enters a second yearWed Jan 04 2023 - 05:00
Ministers warned about ‘significant consequences’ and potential costs if State loses mother and baby homes casesWarnings on personal injury cases detailed in briefing document given to Minister of State for IntegrationWed Jan 04 2023 - 05:00
Right-to-housing referendum: Recommendations due this month on wording of vote Minister expects Housing Commission to deliver its recommendations early in new yearWed Jan 04 2023 - 05:00
State faces shortfall of more than 14,000 refugee beds by end of March, Minister warnedBriefing documents show current accommodation system is 'unsustainable'Wed Jan 04 2023 - 05:00
Varadkar predicts tech sector will continue to grow in medium term Taoiseach says after a difficult autumn there are no ‘early warnings at the moment of digital job losses’Wed Jan 04 2023 - 00:01
State to be given sweeping powers in event of sudden oil emergency under new plans Minister for Environment Eamon Ryan to tell Cabinet there is no current concern or risk around stocksWed Jan 04 2023 - 00:01
Covid three years on: Is it time for an official review of Ireland’s response? Government eager to trumpet its pandemic-era achievements, but seems nervous about having them scrutinisedSat Dec 31 2022 - 00:00
Plan to boost spending on sports grounds by 300% rejected as lacking ‘realism’‘Very important’ not to give rise to ‘unrealistic expectations of what can be funded from the capital allocations for sport’ - Public Expenditure and Reform officialsFri Dec 30 2022 - 05:00
Hospitals brace for record overcrowding in new year as infections surge in StateFresh wave of Covid-19 in China sparks renewed discussions on potential travel restrictions across EuropeFri Dec 30 2022 - 05:00
Eamon Ryan rejects claims he is ‘hated’ by rural Ireland over climate policiesGreen Party leader says many in rural Ireland are 'just like urban people' and ‘want us to be good at being green’Fri Dec 30 2022 - 00:01
Varadkar vows to adopt ‘more careful’ tone for communication Taoiseach says it is in his ‘nature’ to give ‘a straight answer to a straight question’Fri Dec 30 2022 - 00:01
100% redress for construction defects in Celtic Tiger homes to be proposedDarragh O’Brien wants the State to fund the works, which could cost up to €2.5 billionTue Dec 27 2022 - 04:00
Junior ministers: Fine Gael TDs Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Kieran O’Donnell promotedFG deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill appointed as junior minister in the Department of FinanceWed Dec 21 2022 - 20:45
Limited sympathy in Fine Gael for Phil Hogan, Regina Doherty saysHogan would likely have survived as EU Commissioner with support from Varadkar or Martin, Doherty saysWed Dec 21 2022 - 14:15
Car parking curbs and cutting mileage by 20% among Coalition plans to reduce emissions Changes likely to sharpen political focus on choices about urban design and transport implied by Government plansWed Dec 21 2022 - 05:00
Mobile phones banned from Cabinet due to security concernsTaoiseach Leo Varadkar has introduced the ban after security adviceTue Dec 20 2022 - 19:59
Fianna Fáil to retain sport portfolio in junior ministerial reshuffleNew junior ministerial positions unlikely as changes to junior ranks set to be announced on WednesdayTue Dec 20 2022 - 14:36
