State no longer asks passengers if their travel is ‘essential’Shortall says no reason why passenger locator forms were amended in early FebruarySat Mar 13 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: GPs urge caution on any significant change to over-70s vaccine programmeData shows AstraZeneca as effective as other vaccines on over 70s, NIAC saysFri Mar 12 2021 - 13:34
Ministers of State urge more flexibility around number allowed at funerals‘People should be allowed burial with dignity’, Minister of State for financial services Sean Fleming saidThu Mar 11 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: Key lockdown restrictions set to last until late MayNursing home visits may be possible from April 5th, main focus on schools and childcareThu Mar 11 2021 - 00:17
Vaccine supply will only improve with increased manufacturing, says MartinFine Gael party meeting hears calls to allow more people attend religious servicesWed Mar 10 2021 - 21:19
Q&A: What did the review of Ireland's adoption records find?Report ‘will leave many questions unanswered’ but also raises many problemsWed Mar 10 2021 - 09:00
Up to 20,000 adoption files could relate to irregular birth registrations – reportPhrases or ‘markers’ found in sample files that could indicate ‘suspicious practice’Wed Mar 10 2021 - 03:20
Land Development Agency to deliver homes at one-third below market rentOne-bed apartments at Shanganagh scheme in Co Dublin will rent at €1,000 a monthTue Mar 09 2021 - 20:41
State to indemnify quarantine hotels against Covid-19 related legal actionHotels to be covered in cases where people catch virus on the premisesTue Mar 09 2021 - 19:07
Illegal adoptions review advises against inquiry despite thousands of ‘suspicious’ filesReview based on small sample suggests up to 20,000 suspicious cases may be in archivesTue Mar 09 2021 - 15:04
Central Bank says its needs more powers to pursue ‘individual accountability’Bank to press for progress on introduction of accountability regime after Davy scandalTue Mar 09 2021 - 06:00
Less than half of expected vaccines to be delivered in first quarterSupply issues mean deliveries will fall far short of forecast 1.7m doses by end of MarchTue Mar 09 2021 - 02:28
Dáil group to be told by Central Bank tighter regulation neededMove mooted after scandal relating to bond deal undertaken by 16 executives at DavyMon Mar 08 2021 - 20:14
Housing is an acid test for Fianna Fáil in struggle to attract urban votersDarragh O’Brien’s twin Bills to tackle housing crisis seen as pivotal to fortunes of partySat Mar 06 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: Government likely to miss target of issuing 1.25m vaccines by end of MarchIreland joins group of EU states pushing for improved sharing of unused vaccinesSat Mar 06 2021 - 01:00
Davy board hears of staff ire over bond dealPoliticians press Central Bank to hold individuals to account over trading scandalFri Mar 05 2021 - 20:35
Davy bows to Government pressure with statementBoard review on ‘reckless’ actions will be led by brokerage’s four non-executive directorsThu Mar 04 2021 - 05:05
Coronavirus: Vaccine rollout and delivery schedules criticised by GPsDoctors complain of delays and shortcomings in communicationThu Mar 04 2021 - 01:00
Taoiseach acknowledges frustration at pace of Covid-19 vaccine rolloutVaradkar says he hopes September target for vaccinating all adults can be beatenWed Mar 03 2021 - 23:16
Varadkar criticises Green TD’s High Court Ceta challengePatrick Costello raises concerns over Government’s plan to ratify trade agreementWed Mar 03 2021 - 20:06
Oireachtas finance committee to ask Davy for explanation of events leading to fineIssue also to be raised with Central BankWed Mar 03 2021 - 17:23
Micheál Martin describes issue of illegal adoption as ‘shocking’Adoption-tracing legislation needed, says expert, as case studies to go before CabinetWed Mar 03 2021 - 17:23
Project Ireland: State bodies face 'significant challenges' on €116bn planProcesses need to be put in place to manage spending, says EYWed Mar 03 2021 - 04:09
Public money spent in ‘absolute scramble’ for supplies as Covid-19 hit, PAC toldAsked about €14m ventilator contract, procurement officer says ‘market forces were very, very different’Tue Mar 02 2021 - 18:26
Ireland to re-open Tehran embassy by end of 2023, Government decidesIreland’s election to UN security council part of rationale for reopening embassyTue Mar 02 2021 - 15:22
‘Rapid’ Covid-19 tests to be used in monitoring school outbreaksAntigen kits to be employed as thousands of pupils make phased return to classroomsMon Mar 01 2021 - 01:00
Varadkar to contact digital giants over events breaching lockdown lawsIn wake of Dublin street violence, Tánaiste concerned at online platform use by groupsMon Mar 01 2021 - 01:00
Ireland and Wales publish plan on post-Brexit relationshipInitiative aims to increase bilateral political co-operation between nationsMon Mar 01 2021 - 00:01
Paul Murphy agrees to join People Before ProfitDublin South-West TD calls for left-wing unity as Rise group tightens links to PBPSun Feb 28 2021 - 17:07
Covid-19: New variant not likely to impact level of transmission in schools, Nolan saysNphet member asserts State is in ‘vulnerable period’ but progress is being madeSun Feb 28 2021 - 16:14
More people who took part in Dublin ‘riot’ will face legal sanctions, says McEnteeVaradkar praises Garda response, urges social media firms to act on ‘harmful content’Sun Feb 28 2021 - 14:55
Covid-19: 13 further deaths reported as Taoiseach urges public to stick to guidelinesAlmost 500,000 vaccine doses to have been administered ‘by end of next week’Sat Feb 27 2021 - 21:53
Mandatory hotel quarantine to be managed by ‘one-stop shop’ providerLegislation will be debated on Monday, with Opposition calling for stricter controlsSat Feb 27 2021 - 00:15
Covid-19: Self-isolation rules to be eased for healthcare workersThose who recover from virus deemed immune for six months rather than threeSat Feb 27 2021 - 00:01
Denis O’Brien’s media departure: ‘No politician will shed any tears’Politicians say O’Brien’s involvement in any issue tended to draw negative attentionThu Feb 25 2021 - 19:10
Covid-19: Irish Times poll finds Government ‘losing the dressing room’ as support slumpsInside Politics: Just 45 per cent in survey believe Government is doing good job on the pandemicThu Feb 25 2021 - 08:20
Covid-19 restrictions raise ‘human rights and equality concerns’Watchdog warns on ‘quasi-legal’ enforcement and Nphet’s ‘lack of expertise’ on rightsThu Feb 25 2021 - 01:04
Mother and baby homes: Complaints made over handling of testimoniesWitnesses’ access to accounts among problems that are ‘hard to unpick’, says data regulatorThu Feb 25 2021 - 00:01
Covid vaccine ramp-up to see 80% of adults get dose by June - MartinEasing of restrictions contingent on continued suppression of virus, says TaoiseachWed Feb 24 2021 - 01:00
Ireland could face similar Covid struggles next winter, Government warnsGovernment’s new plan outlines range of challenges in coming monthsWed Feb 24 2021 - 01:00
What restrictions are being eased under The Path Ahead plan?Consideration will be given to extending 5km exercise limit at the beginning of AprilTue Feb 23 2021 - 21:17
People ‘exhausted’ by restrictions with easing some way off, Coalition leaders sayMinisters say identifying exact metrics to determine when reopening would take place not yet clearTue Feb 23 2021 - 20:25
Taoiseach says ‘the end is truly in sight’ as Level 5 extended until April 5th and schools to reopenIn-person education will resume on phased basis on March 1st while travel limit will be reviewed in early AprilTue Feb 23 2021 - 20:22
Hotel quarantine plans are ‘box ticking’ and do not go far enough, Opposition saysBill would see travellers from 20 countries forced to isolate on arrival in the StateTue Feb 23 2021 - 17:20
'Living with Covid': April 5th review to weigh potential for lockdown easingLevel 5 to be extended and easing of outdoor restrictions unlikelyTue Feb 23 2021 - 01:00
Level 5 restrictions set to be extended until April, but schools and childcare will reopenPre-school due to reopen on March 8th under revised Living with Covid planMon Feb 22 2021 - 22:10
Q&A: What can we expect in today’s revised Living with Covid plan?Fundamentals are unlikely to change, but there should be some clarity on schools and childcareMon Feb 22 2021 - 18:26
North protocol offers ‘benefits and opportunities’, says TaoiseachMartin says deeper co-operation is needed in British-Irish relations post-BrexitMon Feb 22 2021 - 13:49
Covid-19 infections in hospital staff down 90% since rollout of vaccinesNew blow to State’s efforts to control virus after first cases of Brazilian variant foundSat Feb 20 2021 - 06:00
FF must return to ‘core policy’ of providing homes, colleagues tell MinisterDarragh O’Brien voices support for requiring schemes to be at least half affordable homesSat Feb 20 2021 - 05:12
