Ship of State appears to be in steadier Covid watersInside Politics: Managing pandemic and adjacent issues are biggest risks the Government faces over summerWed Jun 02 2021 - 07:52
Economic recovery plan ‘the opposite of austerity’, says TaoiseachPUP rate cut, 50,000 new training places and 9% VAT rate extended under €3.6bn stimulus packageTue Jun 01 2021 - 20:35
Property tax overhaul to see some bills rise and bring post-2013 homes into netA third of existing property tax payers face higher rate while 11 per cent face reductionsTue Jun 01 2021 - 17:26
Q&A: What's in the economic recovery plan and when will PUP rates change?From the PUP to property tax and retraining, here are the pandemic supports explainedTue Jun 01 2021 - 16:16
Stimulus package of €3.5bn likely to be lost amid fallout from PUP cutsInside Politics: Opposition will see phasing out of supports as opportunity to attackTue Jun 01 2021 - 08:15
Pandemic recovery plan: €3.5bn stimulus will taper supports and fund trainingCovid support schemes to be wound down gradually with payments cut in three stagesTue Jun 01 2021 - 01:00
Just 75 employers flag trouble getting staff to return to workBosses repeat warnings about enhanced rates via pandemic unemployment paymentTue Jun 01 2021 - 01:00
Pandemic Unemployment Payment to be phased out from SeptemberReduction of PUP rates will be staggered across three phasesMon May 31 2021 - 22:08
No change to Government schedule for pub and restaurant reopening – TánaisteReform needed as pandemic shows limited illness benefit for many frontline workers, Varadkar saysMon May 31 2021 - 21:23
HSE knew the cyberattack risks but couldn’t get ahead of the hackersHealth system had been tackling weaknesses in IT security but cyber criminals got there firstSat May 22 2021 - 05:27
Cyberattack: Years of fraud, extortion attempts could follow if HSE data published, gardaí fearPublication of data on darknet as threatened by gang appears inevitable, gardaí saySat May 22 2021 - 03:26
Solicitors condemn Donnelly’s ‘slur’ about lawyers ‘licking their lips’ over HSE hackLaw Society calls it a ‘blatant attempt to insult the integrity of an entire profession’Fri May 21 2021 - 20:30
Plan for return of events and overseas travel to be announced next week‘We will be trying to give a sense to people in those key sectors what will be possible,’ says TaoiseachFri May 21 2021 - 19:46
Private sector to build majority of housing under Government targetsMinisters meet for key briefing to sign off on housing reformsFri May 21 2021 - 04:45
Minister warns funds may exit market if apartments included in new stamp dutyNew 10% duty on bulk-bought homes comes into effectWed May 19 2021 - 22:54
Housing plan: Stamp duty hike to limit bulk-buying ‘not a silver bullet’, says O’BrienIf tax and planning changes fail then extra budget measures will be added, says MinisterWed May 19 2021 - 16:33
Housing plan Q&A: Will new reforms help the current crisis?Reforms will probably prove to be narrowly effective but fundamental problems on housing remainWed May 19 2021 - 15:55
Twitter challenges Irish proposals for online safety legislationSocial media giant is appearing before an Oireachtas committeeWed May 19 2021 - 12:42
Green Party MEP Cuffe ‘disappointed’ with housing reforms‘I understand several of my parliamentary colleagues in the Oireachtas are of a similar view’Wed May 19 2021 - 12:16
Twitter plans stiff challenge to Irish proposals for online safety lawsSocial network’s statement sure to put it on collision course with Oireachtas committee membersWed May 19 2021 - 09:36
Covid travel restrictions mean State risks falling behind, Willie Walsh to sayEx-IAG boss to call for ‘clear pathway’ for aviation at Oireachtas committee appearanceWed May 19 2021 - 05:14
Stamp duty hike of 10% for bulk-buyers of houses set to be approved by DáilGreen Ministers reportedly query exemption of apartments from the measureWed May 19 2021 - 00:02
Stamp duty will rise to 10% for multiple house purchases under Government plansAll owner-occupiers eligible to buy reserved sections of housing estates under proposalsTue May 18 2021 - 23:31
Green ministers question proposals to limit role of ‘cuckoo funds’Concern is expressed that ownership will be concentrated in suburbsTue May 18 2021 - 22:26
Q&A: So will 40-49s get the Janssen vaccine soon? It’s not that simpleNiac issues new advice on the Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca jabsTue May 18 2021 - 19:17
Cyberattack a ‘despicable’ crime with risk of stolen patient data being abused, Government saysNo effort spared to resume medical services and restore HSE’s system, statement saysMon May 17 2021 - 18:29
People in their 40s to be given choice of AstraZeneca or J&J vaccineStrict conditions will apply following advice from National Immunisation Advisory CommitteeMon May 17 2021 - 13:03
Hackers could publish HSE patient data online, says MinisterMuch of information is administrative and not related to procedures and conditionsMon May 17 2021 - 05:05
HSE seeks clarity on use of hundreds of thousands of doses of Covid-19 vaccinesImmunisation body believed to support use of the shots in principle for 40-49 age groupMon May 17 2021 - 04:14
Attorney General approves proposals to reform the housing planning systemLatest move is in an effort to curtail the purchase of homes by institutional investorsMon May 17 2021 - 00:32
Department of Health hit by cyberattack similar to that on HSEGardaí strongly suspect the same criminal gang is involved in both ransomware attacksMon May 17 2021 - 00:04
Large percentage of new-builds may be reserved for first-time buyers under new planMinister for Housing Darragh O’Brien is set to bring the plans to Cabinet on TuesdaySun May 16 2021 - 13:33
Cyberattack on HSE: Scale of damage on systems will not be known for daysMinister says group responsible has been identified by the State’s cybersecurity apparatusSat May 15 2021 - 01:00
Cyberattack on HSE systems prompts cancellation of key medical proceduresDisruption set to persist into next week as Taoiseach vows ransom will not be paidSat May 15 2021 - 01:00
Bitcoin ransom will not be paid following cyber attack on HSE computer systemsTaoiseach insists vaccination programme continues uninterrupted despite serious cybercrime incidentFri May 14 2021 - 18:30
O’Brien ‘hopeful’ housing proposal on funds will go to Cabinet next weekInhibiting housing associations, local authorities has to be guarded against, Minister saysFri May 14 2021 - 15:54
Covid: Employers struggling to rehire staff ‘should contact Dept of Social Protection’Liz Canavan says number of people receiving Pandemic Unemployment Payment continues to fallFri May 14 2021 - 13:03
Taoiseach says politicians entitled to comment on planning issuesMartin urges An Taisce to withdraw appeal against €140m Kilkenny cheese factoryThu May 13 2021 - 01:00
Niac expected to clear way for use of Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca vaccines in under-50sHSE to shortly begin sending J&J vaccine to centres for use in currently approved cohortsThu May 13 2021 - 01:00
Review of funds given to An Taisce demanded at Fianna Fáil party meetingPlanned appeal over €140 million cheese plant labelled ‘treasonous’ by one TDWed May 12 2021 - 20:52
Housing crisis: hike in stamp duty considered to deter bulk-buying of homesLocal authorities may be blocked from agreeing long-term leases with investment fundsWed May 12 2021 - 07:24
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
