Dublin Bay South byelection: FF councillor Deirdre Conroy to seek nominationCouncillor Claire O’Connor is tipped to also contest party’s ticket for seat vacated by Fine Gael’s Eoghan MurphyTue May 11 2021 - 11:16
Gaining recognition of status easier for trafficking victims under proposalsProposals for consideration include rights of adopted, healthy society and Moore Street siteTue May 11 2021 - 01:00
Explainer: What is Niac? The group behind key Covid-19 vaccine adviceCommittee’s advice has caused frustration and concerns it ‘operates in isolation’Tue May 11 2021 - 01:00
Penalty points for fishing vessel masters ‘unfair’, committee to be toldCommittee to hear EU ruling that catches must be weighed at landing ‘unworkable’Mon May 10 2021 - 21:59
Explainer: Will 82% of adults really be vaccinated by end of June?Just under 3.1m will be needed to hit that target – so, another 1.77m first doses requiredMon May 10 2021 - 19:42
Nursing homes to phase out serial Covid testing as vaccination takes effectMove comes amid optimism in Government ahead of easing of restrictions on MondaySat May 08 2021 - 01:00
Travel for urgent medical treatment to be exempt from quarantineOver a third of the eligible population has now received a first dose of a Covid-19 vaccineFri May 07 2021 - 18:50
Covid: July set to see spectators in trial return to sports events, easing of indoor dining rulesGroups of up to six being permitted for indoor dining in July, parliamentary party meetings toldThu May 06 2021 - 09:58
Government under fire over investment fund activity in housing marketMinisters fear they are politically exposed on housing issue as pandemic recedesThu May 06 2021 - 00:07
Fianna Fáil is ‘drowning in shadows of Fine Gael housing policy’, party toldParliamentary party meeting hears calls for buyers to be limited to one property eachWed May 05 2021 - 21:14
RTÉ asks department to correct record after Oireachtas committee clashRobert Watt claims broadcaster did not offer opportunity to respond to allegationsWed May 05 2021 - 14:53
Groups repeat concerns over treatment of legal cases taken by children with autismSecretary General Robert Watt appears before an Oireachtas CommitteeWed May 05 2021 - 09:40
HSE staff who refuse Covid-19 vaccines may be redeployed under new proposalsNo plans by HSE to make Covid-19 vaccines mandatory for health workersWed May 05 2021 - 03:04
Vaccine Q&A: With targets in the balance, what is going on with the rollout?Decision to recommend an age-based rollout may mask a bolder play to avoid wastageTue May 04 2021 - 21:07
Donnelly to consult with Niac over proposed changes in Covid-19 vaccine planHSE proposed plan envisages AZ and J&J vaccines being offered to under 50sTue May 04 2021 - 19:35
‘No evidence’ of secret dossiers compiled on children with autismDepartment of Health Secretary General Robert Watt to speak at Oireachtas CommitteeTue May 04 2021 - 18:24
Government warned of ‘further Covid wave’ risk as society reopensNphet letter came ahead of Cabinet decision to approve easing of restrictionsSat May 01 2021 - 00:01
What did Government consider in planning the reopening, and what could go wrong?Analysis: Decisions made based on risks and advice outlined by Nphet in letter to CabinetFri Apr 30 2021 - 16:26
Explainer: What are the reopening plans and key dates for exiting lockdown?May will see intercounty travel ban lifted while hairdressers and retail will reopenThu Apr 29 2021 - 20:51
Taoiseach says ‘hope is returning’ as he outlines plan to significantly ease Covid-19 restrictions from May 10thTravel outside county, larger outdoor meet-ups, hairdressing, sports training and religious services to be permitted in two weeksThu Apr 29 2021 - 18:44
Daily Covid cases could reach 1,200 if social contacts ‘step change’ in May, Nphet warnsScenarios presented to Government suggest close indoor contact high risk for eight weeksThu Apr 29 2021 - 13:48
Restaurants concerned at plan to allow hotels resume indoor dining firstPlanned split of restart dates is designed to help the hotel and wider accommodation sector reopenThu Apr 29 2021 - 10:08
Helen McEntee gives birth to baby boy, a first for a serving Cabinet MinisterTD stood aside as Minister for Justice but remains a member of GovernmentThu Apr 29 2021 - 08:14
Pace of planned reopening catches even Coalition by surpriseInside Politics: expectation had been that May would see more incremental unwindingThu Apr 29 2021 - 08:04
Cabinet to decide reopening plan as intercounty travel, retail, garden meet-ups to resume in MayMove follows lengthy talks between health chiefs and leaders of the coalition partiesThu Apr 29 2021 - 04:31
Hairdressers set to reopen on May 10th when intercounty travel will be allowedHotels will open doors on June 2nd with outdoor hospitality at restaurants and pubs due back June 7thWed Apr 28 2021 - 23:48
Covid: Next stage of reopening plan for May and June set to emergeInside Politics: Government may surprise people with an unexpected tweak to rulesWed Apr 28 2021 - 08:23
Government decides not to widen four-week gap between vaccine dosesCabinet also adopting Niac advice to offer mRNA vaccines to all pregnant womenWed Apr 28 2021 - 01:00
Helen McEntee starts temporary solution maternity leaveMinister for Justice signals need for legislative change in addition to policing reformsTue Apr 27 2021 - 21:52
Coronavirus: 10 further deaths and 426 new cases in State with 1.4m doses administeredNphet says ‘level of uncertainty’ remains despite ‘improving’ Covid situationTue Apr 27 2021 - 17:43
Healthy under 50s who had Covid to be considered ‘fully vaccinated’ after one jabPregnant women to be offered faster access to vaccines after Cabinet decisionTue Apr 27 2021 - 16:11
Eoghan Murphy resigns as TD for career in international affairsFine Gael will pick candidate who is ‘most likely to win’ byelection – VaradkarTue Apr 27 2021 - 15:20
India and Iran set to be added to mandatory hotel quarantine listTravellers arriving into State from countries on list must spend at least 12 days in hotelTue Apr 27 2021 - 13:23
Covid: Has State’s vaccination rollout reached a positive tipping point?Inside Politics: J&J vaccine use is approved and AstraZeneca restrictions are easedTue Apr 27 2021 - 08:15
Double boost for Ireland’s vaccine rollout: J&J use approved and AstraZeneca restrictions easedAllowing J&J for over 50s, along with change in AstraZeneca guidelines, to accelerate vaccinationsTue Apr 27 2021 - 06:37
Coillte profits halved in 2020 as firm forced to borrow millionsUnderstood Cabinet will be told borrowing increased from zero to €28m last yearTue Apr 27 2021 - 06:02
Intercounty travel: Junior Ministers call for relaxation of ‘hugely frustrating’ banGrowing pressure from within Government to ease Covid curbs on travel around countryTue Apr 27 2021 - 00:30
Cabinet to be warned public spending levels are unsustainablePandemic supports burning through cash quicker than anticipatedTue Apr 27 2021 - 00:30
DAA’s annual report to be brought before Cabinet ahead of expected major lossesPassengers at Dublin Airport declined by 78% to almost 7.4 million in 2020Mon Apr 26 2021 - 22:33
Niac to recommend Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines for over-50sUse of both vaccines had been curtailed due to concerns around blood-clotting eventsMon Apr 26 2021 - 20:57
Coronavirus: Five further deaths and 461 new cases reported as a quarter of adults get first vaccineNumber of Covid-19 patients in hospital falls to 162, the lowest level since OctoberSat Apr 24 2021 - 17:14
Vaccine rollout to be boosted by delivery of 165,000 AstraZeneca dosesChange to supply plan comes after EMA licenses manufacture of drug in Asian plantSat Apr 24 2021 - 01:00
From visiting the zoo to a round of golf: What can you do from today?Steps to reopen the country include measures for sports and an increase in mournersSat Apr 24 2021 - 01:00
Data on arrivals into State released after question by Róisín ShortallPassengers from initial 33 designated countries fell from 564 to 194 up to April 4thFri Apr 23 2021 - 21:09
Sinn Féin TD says party presentation on social media use was ‘stupidly worded’FG Senator calls for German data commissioner to investigate Frankfurt-based systemFri Apr 23 2021 - 20:17
Citizens living in Ireland should be exempt from hotel quarantine say French, Italian politiciansCost is ‘an undue burden’ on citizens with home in Ireland who must travel in emergencyThu Apr 22 2021 - 01:00
Q&A: What’s happening now with the Covid-19 vaccination programme?Niac to discuss key elements of the State’s plan on ThursdayThu Apr 22 2021 - 01:00
Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine usage expected to begin next weekNiac to consider extending time between doses of Pfizer jab to vaccinate more peopleThu Apr 22 2021 - 01:00
Mandatory hotel quarantine: extra civil servants urgently sought for up to a yearCall for applications for secondments to team due to high workload associated with schemeWed Apr 21 2021 - 06:51
Easing Covid restrictions: Ministers want as wide a reopening as possible in MayCabinet agrees to proceed as planned with further easing of measures from MondayWed Apr 21 2021 - 03:40
