Marc MacSharry quits Fianna Fáil parliamentary partySligo-Leitrim TD votes no confidence in Simon Coveney and criticises how party is runWed Sept 15 2021 - 20:59
Government move puts bid to host 2024 America’s Cup in doubtMinisters not rejecting bid but need more time to do due diligence, says spokesmanWed Sept 15 2021 - 20:33
Minister wrote to Coalition leaders after live events reopening ‘unnecessarily stalled’Catherine Martin said she could not stand by as entertainment sector treated with ‘inequity’Wed Sept 15 2021 - 19:01
Rollout of white paper on direct provision ‘already behind schedule’Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission will warn commitments ‘are slipping’Wed Sept 15 2021 - 14:59
Zappone and Fraser to be invited before Oireachtas committeeFormer minister to be asked her side of story over her appointment as a UN special envoyWed Sept 15 2021 - 13:36
Nightlife revamp plan: Longer opening hours, extended alcohol sales for debateLicensing law shake-up originally flagged earlier this year as part of Justice Plan 2021Wed Sept 15 2021 - 05:00
Future Covid-19 restrictions cannot be ruled out, Holohan to tell Oireachtas committeeVigilance will be needed during winter due to Delta variant, according to CMOTue Sept 14 2021 - 19:53
Government not yet in position to make announcement on America’s Cup – CoveneyPotential hosting of yacht race worth ‘full consideration’, says Catherine MartinTue Sept 14 2021 - 19:14
Coveney denies ‘arrogance’ in handling of Zappone appointmentMinister says he is embarrassed over ‘fiasco’ surrounding UN special envoy roleTue Sept 14 2021 - 17:21
Varadkar criticises Sinn Féin policies on housing, health and taxTánaiste says ‘no question’ that rising materials costs is issue for construction sectorTue Sept 14 2021 - 17:09
Varadkar says recovery will allow reduction in number on middle incomes paying top tax rateGreen Party leader Eamon Ryan to use party’s think-in to outline his vision for the future of rail servicesMon Sept 13 2021 - 02:00
Fianna Fáil ‘rebel’ TDs to vote with Government in vote of confidence in CoveneyThose in favour of new FF leader likely to back Coveney as losing whip would place them outside parliamentary party for six monthsMon Sept 13 2021 - 01:03
Paul Reid defends HSE’s commitment to Sláintecare reform planHSE chief unaware Magahy and Keane were unhappy with progress until they resignedMon Sept 13 2021 - 01:00
Coronavirus testing regime may be scaled back significantly under Nphet plansNphet considers much more selective testing as vaccination mitigates harm from virusMon Sept 13 2021 - 01:00
Pension hike and rail revamp among topics at party think-insFine Gael and Greens meetings to be held in shadow of Coveney no-confidence motionMon Sept 13 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: Nphet paper envisages change to ‘more normal’ testing systemExperts say testing to remain part of daily life, but reduced risk will see it scaled backMon Sept 13 2021 - 01:00
Reid defends HSE’s commitment to Sláintecare after resignationsExecutive director and chairman of the programme resigned last weekSun Sept 12 2021 - 16:00
Social Democrats to support motion of no-confidence in Simon CoveneyAppointment was a ‘ready up job for an ex-colleague’ says party co-leaderSun Sept 12 2021 - 13:25
Varadkar to oppose ‘massive’ rise in PRSI for self-employedFine Gael leader to line out against proposal designed to offset delay in pension changesSun Sept 12 2021 - 12:09
Zappone controversy and its handling has sent tremors through Fine GaelInsiders fear what the controversy says about the party after 10 years in power, and where it is goingSat Sept 11 2021 - 01:00
Plan to relax Covid-19 rules for children returning to schoolAs testing system comes under extreme pressure, Nphet considers easing of rulesWed Sept 08 2021 - 04:55
SF calls on Taoiseach to hold Ministers to account for envoy role ‘cronyism’TD says ‘all options on table’ surrounding Coveney’s involvement in Zappone rowTue Sept 07 2021 - 16:44
Zappone thanked Coveney for 'incredible opportunity' of envoy job before formal nominationMinister to face Opposition questions over process that ‘stinks to high heaven’Tue Sept 07 2021 - 03:00
Zappone ‘given free reign’ over envoy job, says OppositionReaction: Documents show Katherine Zappone ‘seriously lobbied’ three FG membersMon Sept 06 2021 - 21:59
Coronavirus: Up to 12,000 out of school due to close contactKnock-on impact countrywide as up to 1,200 schools identify case of virus among studentsMon Sept 06 2021 - 18:55
Zappone thanked Coveney for special envoy role before officials discussed job, records showFormer minister texted Coveney in March thanking him for ‘incredible opportunity’Mon Sept 06 2021 - 17:28
Coronavirus: 1,703 more cases as Taoiseach urges people to ‘stay with’ reopening timelinesHSE runs further walk-in clinics as Ireland leads EU table for highest incidence of virusSat Sept 04 2021 - 16:04
Covid-19: Close contacts being tested in over 600 schoolsSurge in demand for HSE contact testing since classes resumed last weekSat Sept 04 2021 - 03:44
Trawler owners to be paid up to €89,000 to stay at port for a month under new schemePayments can be claimed to mitigate effects of drop in fisheries quotas after BrexitFri Sept 03 2021 - 18:30
Covid-19 mass testing programme to be reviewed as disease comes under controlHSE’s head of testing and tracing says there are no plans to scale down testingThu Sept 02 2021 - 01:00
Holohan letter leaves question mark over achievability of goalsVagueness of criteria set out in recommendations has raised eyebrows in GovernmentWed Sept 01 2021 - 20:42
Reopening to see most Covid curbs lifted by October 22ndTaoiseach announces shift from restrictions to ‘judgment and responsibility’Wed Sept 01 2021 - 07:20
Taoiseach praises public for having ‘trust in science’ as reopening plan is publishedVenues will be allowed bigger crowds from Monday if all vaccinatedTue Aug 31 2021 - 21:55
Nphet letter to Donnelly warns of 3,000 Covid cases per day in SeptemberChief medical officer also warns that variant is less susceptible to vaccinesTue Aug 31 2021 - 21:29
Reopening plan: Workplaces to return from September 20th as almost all curbs lifted by October 22ndCabinet agrees to larger crowds to be permitted at sporting and cultural eventsTue Aug 31 2021 - 05:00
Almost all Covid-19 restrictions to be lifted by October 22nd under Government planReturn to office work scheduled for September 20th and role of Nphet is due to be scaled backMon Aug 30 2021 - 22:49
Schools, colleges and workplaces to reopen in next phaseReturn of live entertainment likely to be slower as Government remains cautiousFri Aug 20 2021 - 00:07
Covid-19: No easing of restrictions expected until mid-SeptemberGovernment prioritising return of education and will publish fresh roadmap on August 31stThu Aug 19 2021 - 22:46
Roadmap for live events sector to be produced by end of month, says CoveneyMinister acknowledges ‘extraordinarily stressful’ time for performers as anger growsThu Aug 19 2021 - 17:20
Entertainment sector should have reopened this summer, immunologist saysRequest from Minister for Arts to attend Cabinet Covid subcommittee meeting rejectedThu Aug 19 2021 - 13:47
Minister for Arts has ‘sidelined’ herself in discussion on reopening sector – SFMartin ‘capitulating’ by saying she has no role in path of reopening arts – O’SnodaighThu Aug 19 2021 - 13:08
‘A different phase’: Why Nphet is now taking a back seat in pandemic policyCabinet-centric approach rooted in hope that acute phase of pandemic may be endingThu Aug 19 2021 - 05:00
Later than expected Delta peak threatens events sector reopeningInfection levels raise concerns over reopening of live entertainment sectorThu Aug 19 2021 - 01:00
More land under control of State companies is earmarked for homesHousing for All plan’s inclusion of CIÉ and ESB sites risks semi-State pushbackThu Aug 19 2021 - 01:00
Nursing homes see small but ‘concerning’ rise in Covid-19 casesMixing of vaccines authorised and booster shot rollout being worked onWed Aug 18 2021 - 01:00
Vouchers and extra leave among Covid bonus options for public sectorGovernment focused on rewarding work done across public sector, not just specific areasMon Aug 16 2021 - 06:00
Climate goals more important than data centres, Eamon Ryan saysTech firm facilities ‘cannot jeopardise’ cutting carbon emissions by 51% by 2030Mon Aug 16 2021 - 04:01
Cost-rental scheme to be open to households earning up to €82,000Single people as well as dual-income households to be eligible to apply under schemeMon Aug 16 2021 - 03:02
Covid-19: Relaxation of social distance rules under considerationIf strict targets met, public health plans may focus not on curbs but personal judgmentMon Aug 16 2021 - 02:35
Covid-19: 1,758 new cases confirmed as 30,000 vaccines given to 12-15 age groupNorth reports 1,294 new cases as Swann condemns anti-vaccine protest in DerrySun Aug 15 2021 - 19:47
