State will consider helping Ukrainian refugee hosts with cost of doing so – DonohoeEconomic uncertainty likely to be present for some time, says Minister for FinanceMon Mar 21 2022 - 18:24
Covid cases surge: 63,954 cases reported in last five days‘We are still dealing with a highly transmissible virus’, says HSE’s Paul ReidMon Mar 21 2022 - 12:10
Donohoe indicates he would support easing strict EU rules on state aidMinister says first indication of how economy is being impacted by war will be in March exchequer returnsSat Mar 19 2022 - 01:23
Hundreds of Ukrainian refugees may be housed at Millstreet Arena in Co CorkGovernment looking at using National Show Centre near Dublin airport as ‘spillover’ facilitySat Mar 19 2022 - 01:01
Coveney says ‘deterrent to Kremlin’ needs to be strengthened includingMr Coveney said that Irish people have been ‘extraordinarily moved, but also enraged by what they have seen at the heart of Europe’.Fri Mar 18 2022 - 16:55
Ukraine: 130 people rescued from bombed Mariupol theatre but more may be trappedChina’s Xi Jinping tells Joe Biden that conflicts such as Ukraine are in no one’s interestsFri Mar 18 2022 - 08:05
Dublin Port blockade threat loomed over €18m haulier packageMinisters insist fuel-inflation support for sector not shaped by city shutdown fearsFri Mar 18 2022 - 01:00
Kyiv growing confident of peace deal as Biden labels Putin ‘a pure thug’US president to urge Chinese leader Xi to distance himself from Kremlin aggressionFri Mar 18 2022 - 01:00
Ireland would support sanctioning Russian energy exports, Coveney saysRussia ‘completely underestimated’ EU response to invasion of Ukraine, Minister saysFri Mar 18 2022 - 00:01
Three Ministers unable to make Patrick’s Day trips due to Covid-19Harris, McConalogue and Chambers test positive for virus along with TaoiseachThu Mar 17 2022 - 17:46
Scrutiny tightens on Coalition as public set for more energy price hikesHouseholds bracing for bigger bills as utility inflation expected to extend into next yearThu Mar 17 2022 - 01:00
Sectors beyond energy likely to be hit by impact of war, forum hearsTánaiste convened meeting of politicians and business leaders held in response to Ukraine conflictWed Mar 16 2022 - 21:08
Fears mount over State’s capacity to house Ukrainian refugees‘There is a capacity point,’ says one Minister, noting growing concern about what to do nextWed Mar 16 2022 - 05:55
State ‘making a mess’ of Covid bonus scheme, say unionsHSE told that proposal in its present format is now ‘unacceptable and unworkable’Wed Mar 16 2022 - 01:00
Ryanair criticised by Ukraine ambassador for prices on routes used by refugeesEmbassy gives list of Irish firms trading with Russia to Government asking that ties be cutTue Mar 15 2022 - 11:33
More than 6,600 Ukrainian refugees now in IrelandOne third of new arrivals are being accommodated in hotelsTue Mar 15 2022 - 07:06
Lobbying watchdog criticises extent of reformsLegislative, structural and resourcing improvements needed, outgoing watchdog saysTue Mar 15 2022 - 03:00
Further sanctions against Russia expected ‘in coming days’, says Paschal DonohoePolish envoy to Ireland will tell EU affairs body that invaders may use chemical weaponsTue Mar 15 2022 - 03:00
Irish men being targeted by ads to join Ukrainian armyAdvertisements running on Facebook include contact details for Ukrainian embassyMon Mar 14 2022 - 17:09
Data Protection Commissioner pay should be more than €185,000, review findsAudit found staff within organisation feel model may no longer be fit for purposeMon Mar 14 2022 - 13:46
No benefit to laws designed to seize Irish assets of human rights violators, Cab indicatesCriminal Assets Bureau was asked by Minister to review proposed legislation on the issueThu Mar 10 2022 - 01:00
Russian-owned Aughinish Alumina suspended from key European trading platformMove comes after raft of sanctions against Russian companies and individualsThu Mar 10 2022 - 01:00
Ministers fear fuel tax cuts will be wiped out by soaring price risesDáil votes for excise duty cut but Opposition TDs say reductions are not enoughWed Mar 09 2022 - 22:01
Profiteering on fuel prices at time of war ‘morally reprehensible’ - TaoiseachMartin says Government wished to cut fuel prices more but was constrained by EU lawsWed Mar 09 2022 - 21:40
Multimillion State support package for farmers set to be approvedCharlie McConalogue ‘acutely aware’ of challenges facing farms and businessesWed Mar 09 2022 - 18:59
Minister urges drivers to slow down and cut fuel consumptionRisk of rationing ‘low’, but anything could happen in ‘very mad world’, cautions RyanWed Mar 09 2022 - 14:08
Price of tank of petrol will reduce by €12 from tomorrow under excise cutsCuts in place until end of August include €9 reduction in the cost of a tank of dieselWed Mar 09 2022 - 13:46
Fuel prices: Cut of 20c per litre on petrol, 15c on diesel from midnight agreed by CabinetThreat to food production and consumer prices described as severe as excise duty set to be cutWed Mar 09 2022 - 11:28
Excise duty on fuel set to be cut to offset sharp price increasesMotorists facing costs of €2 a litre for petrol, diesel on some forecourts amid Ukraine crisisTue Mar 08 2022 - 21:37
Legislation on safe access zones around abortion facilities being consideredDonnelly says he hopes heads of bill will be brought to Cabinet before the summer breakTue Mar 08 2022 - 20:40
Sinn Féin TDs say Violet Ann Wynne received ‘good support’ from party in OireachtasClare deputy quit party last month saying she was ‘gaslit’ and criticised over unplanned pregnancyTue Mar 08 2022 - 18:26
Cost of living: Fuel costs surge to record highs with some stations charging over €2 per litreRyan says invasion of Ukraine has changed everything as Government works on supportsTue Mar 08 2022 - 16:54
Russia summons Irish ambassador in Moscow over truck incident at Dublin embassyVaradkar criticises ‘foolish and unhelpful’ ramming of Russian Embassy gatesTue Mar 08 2022 - 16:02
Ireland ‘won’t shut Border’ over British concerns about Ukranian refugees - RyanDonnelly ‘regrets’ British government’s position and ‘would love to see UK in line with Europe’Tue Mar 08 2022 - 13:56
Healthcare unions meet to ‘ring fence’ pandemic bonus paymentHealthcare workers will have to have worked 60% of full time hours in order to be eligibleTue Mar 08 2022 - 13:29
RTÉ set to appoint MIT researcher Jonathan Ruane to its boardAcademic to take position vacated by Larry Bass, who stepped down amid backlashTue Mar 08 2022 - 05:40
State will pay €100,000 to families of healthcare workers who died of CovidIt is thought the families or estates of more than 20 people who contracted the virus at work will benefit from the tax-free paymentTue Mar 08 2022 - 01:00
Emergency powers may be used to house Ukrainian refugeesMeasures last used during pandemic to build temporary hospitals and testing centresTue Mar 08 2022 - 01:00
Coalition to sanction plans hardening oversight of nursing homesMove comes after pandemic and includes extra enforcement powers for health watchdogTue Mar 08 2022 - 01:00
Labour brought Ireland ‘back from brink’ of ruin, says BacikParty leader candidate confirms opinion polling was not the only factor in Alan Kelly’s departureMon Mar 07 2022 - 18:17
Give me a crash course in . . . Alan Kelly’s sudden resignationLeadership change midway in an election cycle runs contrary to political wisdomSat Mar 05 2022 - 06:00
Labour to plan election for new party leaderOutgoing leader Alan Kelly has urged party to rally behind Ivana BacikSat Mar 05 2022 - 01:00
Ireland open to further action against Russian broadcasters, says MartinMinister has written to counterparts in Baltic states expressing supportFri Mar 04 2022 - 21:00
Excise duties on petrol and diesel should be cut to combat inflation, industry saysReductions would be offset by a rise in VAT income, FFI tells MinisterFri Mar 04 2022 - 19:38
Alan Kelly’s toppling: What happened behind the scenesPoor poll results, huddled meetings and a delegation to tell Labour leader he was doneThu Mar 03 2022 - 21:57
Alan Kelly resignation: Knife was twisted by three party members close to himBackground: Trigger was unhappiness over an appointment to a backroom positionWed Mar 02 2022 - 22:30
Ivana Bacik the firm favourite to lead Labour after Alan Kelly’s shock exitPoor polling and unhappiness with party culture seen as key reasons for departureWed Mar 02 2022 - 22:25
Ukraine crisis: Europe to work on market supports for affected farmersGrowing fears invasion will place upward pressure on food prices due to shortages of inputsWed Mar 02 2022 - 20:13
Alan Kelly resigns as Labour Party leaderSources expect Ivana Bacik to succeed former minister for the environment in roleWed Mar 02 2022 - 17:21
Preparations under way to receive thousands of Ukrainian refugees‘Not possible to be precise’ about numbers expected, says Government spokesmanWed Mar 02 2022 - 02:00
