Diplomatic efforts continuing in bid to help Irish citizens in Iran and IsraelSimon Harris speaks to Saudi and Jordanian counterparts on ‘increasingly dangerous’ situation in Middle EastThu Jun 19 2025 - 22:14
Pilot scheme that pays artists €325 ‘basic income’ a week gets six-month extensionPlan for research-based scheme to be introduced as part of Budget 2026Thu Jun 19 2025 - 16:09
Draft occupied territories Bill not expected to cover banning trade in services, says Frances BlackIndependent Senator would like to see draft legislation extend beyond banning trade in goods with occupied Palestinian territoriesWed Jun 18 2025 - 23:19
Data centres and other large users of electricity to be allowed to build and operate own lines to power plantsDepartment of Energy proposal will depart from norm of ESB having exclusive right to own such infrastructureWed Jun 18 2025 - 06:00
State must meet ‘unprecedented challenges’ against backdrop of significant economic threats, says TaoiseachPre-budget National Economic Dialogue on Monday to hear calls for accelerated housing and infrastructure deliveryMon Jun 16 2025 - 06:00
Minister wants exemptions to new rent rules to be considered for students sharing housesStudents should not be ‘inadvertently disadvantaged’ by the new regime, says spokesman for James LawlessMon Jun 16 2025 - 06:00
Security allowance for local councilors to be quadrupledIncrease comes against the backdrop of increased concern about the safety of politiciansMon Jun 16 2025 - 06:00
Government wants to pass Bill banning trade with occupied Palestinian territories ‘this summer’Timeline for passage of Bill has been subject of much political scrutinySun Jun 15 2025 - 18:40
More smaller apartments and studios could be built under proposed new rulesProposals among efforts to make building apartments more attractive for investors and developers Sat Jun 14 2025 - 06:00
Political nerves jangle over rent reforms: ‘We’re out defending something without any real evidence it’s going to make a difference’Some in the Coalition parties fear the costs could outweigh the gains regarding changes to rent pressure zones regime while others point to the longer-term electoral pictureSat Jun 14 2025 - 06:00
Arts Council wrote to officials almost 60 times over botched IT project without issue being escalatedCouncil told to stop spending money on legal cases aimed at recouping some of €6.75m lost on project, Oireachtas committee hearsWed Jun 11 2025 - 21:52
Councillors Gavin Pepper and Malachy Steenson shout down TD during protest against Citywest Hotel saleDublin hotel has been housing people seeking international protectionWed Jun 11 2025 - 17:28
Rents unlikely to come down for several years after reforms, Coalition told before agreeing overhaulAverage rents may increase in short term, according to research paper published as Government unveiled plans to overhaul sectorWed Jun 11 2025 - 06:00
Rent Pressure Zones: Landlords could face stiffer fines for breaking rent rulesGovernment agrees to extend Rent Pressure Zones and allow higher rent increases in new builds Tue Jun 10 2025 - 14:02
Department objected to Government’s ‘housing tsar’ amid concerns over pay and recruitmentMcDonagh withdrew from consideration after possibility he might retain €430,000 salaryThu Jun 05 2025 - 06:00
Sinn Féin moves to overhaul party structures after series of scandalsSinn Fein HRThu May 29 2025 - 08:30
Fixing ‘known’ water system issues will take until 2050 and cost up to €60bn, says Uisce ÉireannWater constraints to slow housebuilding for next 25 years, says Aontú leader TóibínWed May 28 2025 - 23:44
Independents Barry Heneghan, Gillian Toole vote against Coalition and in favour of Sinn Féin’s pro-Palestine BillDublin Bay North TD says he voted out of ‘conscience’ for Bill, Meath East Deputy says 'no detailed Government briefing' on its impactWed May 28 2025 - 19:40
Renewed political pressure to expand opposition to Israeli assault on GazaTánaiste Simon Harris secures Cabinet approval to begin drafting legislationWed May 28 2025 - 00:01
Extensions to planning permissions for developments delayed by judicial reviews to be consideredProposed measure is bid to activate developments such as large-scale apartment schemes which might otherwise go beyond their permission timelineTue May 27 2025 - 06:00
Ireland could face anti-tourism protests without regulation of AirBnB-style lets, officials warnDifficulties with ‘over tourism’ in other EU countries cited in internal documents Tue May 27 2025 - 06:00
Covid inquiry: Ireland’s ‘evaluation’ is underequipped to deliver what public might expectThe pandemic saw a huge amount of power sucked into the centre of the ‘system’ with a small group operating with reduced checks and balancesFri May 23 2025 - 12:34
Hitting target of 41,000 homes to be built this year will be ‘challenging’, Minister for Housing admitsReport on reform of rent caps to be brought to Coalition leaders next week with Cabinet decision expected soonThu May 22 2025 - 19:32
Drew Harris ‘deeply concerned’ over ‘erroneous’ Garda strip-search claims made in DáilGarda chief says women protesters arrested were treated ‘with respect at all times’ in letter to Ceann ComhairleThu May 22 2025 - 19:23
Covid inquiry: Holohan, Varadkar unlikely to give public evidence for review about ‘learning lessons’Evaluation panel launches public consultation inviting submissions on people’s pandemic experiencesThu May 22 2025 - 16:08
Inside Politics: Gaza’s ‘apocalypse’ dominates Dáil discussionsSimon Harris set to bring memo to Cabinet seeking permission to draft Coalition’s replacement for the Occupied Territories BillThu May 22 2025 - 07:31
Water utility warns on reforms needed for housing targets: ‘The scale of the task is immense’Uisce Éireann calls for range of planning and legal issues to be addressed to tackle housing crisis, document sent to Government showsThu May 22 2025 - 06:00
We need to show leadership on ‘brutal’ Gaza war, Harris told EU chief Israel ‘blatantly’ ignoring international law, Ireland and three other EU states say in letter Wed May 21 2025 - 13:59
Significant shift internationally in stance towards Israel17 EU countries have now rowed in behind the position first articulated by Dublin and MadridWed May 21 2025 - 07:20
Pressure builds on Israel to stop military offensive in GazaUN humanitarian chief says 14,000 babies at risk of dying in Gaza in next two daysWed May 21 2025 - 06:00
James Browne broke Dáil rules when refusing to release housing data, Ceann Comhairle finds Data refused due to commercial sensitivity with department saying it would be cumbersome to provideTue May 20 2025 - 22:29
Cara Darmody protest to bring political pressureThe number of children awaiting assessment for six months or longer will grow from 15,000 now to 25,000 by the end of the year, according to HSE estimatesTue May 20 2025 - 07:57
Cabinet to be updated on plans to bring RTÉ under closer scrutinyCoalition intends to close off alternative Sinn Féin Bill on the issueTue May 20 2025 - 06:00
Government housing plan under scrutiny as drumbeat of bad news continuesCrisis made worse by absence of hope around it being fixed anytime soonMon May 19 2025 - 17:52
Dr Mike Ryan targeted by political parties for potential presidential runIt is understood that the Labour Party has discussed the possibility of approaching Mr RyanSat May 17 2025 - 06:00
Combining forces: Opposition plans to break the big two’s stranglehold on power begin to germinateWith Sinn Féin taking the lead, contact grows between parties of the left, though Labour and the Social Democrats are wary of having their identities erodedSat May 17 2025 - 06:00
Plan to expand asylum-seeker accommodation as Government nears purchase of Citywest HotelDepartment of Justice drops bitterly resisted plans to house international protection applicants at old Crown Paints site in CoolockSat May 17 2025 - 06:00
Asylum seekers will not be accommodated at former Crown Paints site in north Dublin Calls for inquiry into ‘chaotic’ handling of site which drew protests and attacksFri May 16 2025 - 11:03
Uisce Éireann sharply criticised by regulator for its performance on several issuesRegulator ‘very concerned’ about number of people on boiled-water notices for more than 30 daysThu May 15 2025 - 06:00
State in bid to lure from US top researchers and academics disillusioned by TrumpInitiative is expected to target, among others, disillusioned academics who have lost financial backing due to Trump administrationTue May 13 2025 - 06:00
US-UK trade deal ‘solidifies’ new tariff regime, says HarrisTánaiste to tell ministers that agreement formalises tariffs as part of ‘new reality’ for economiesTue May 13 2025 - 06:00
Netflix levy: Amazon warned Government that Trump administration could consider charge as a ‘further tax’ on US firmsExpert advice commissioned by Coimisiún na Meán argued in favour of introducing such a levy on a sliding scaleMon May 12 2025 - 18:00
Plans for new Dublin suburb with 6,000 homes under threat from ‘constrained’ water supplyUisce Éireann says population growth in the capital requires the construction of a new sewage plantMon May 12 2025 - 06:13
Simon Harris indicates he is open to revisiting apartment design guidelines amid housing crisisInside Politics: Simon Harris says home building must maintain high standards while catering to different needs of homebuyersMon May 12 2025 - 06:00Listen | 58:40
‘Netflix levy’: Government decided not to go ahead with content charge despite expert advice Government was urged to introduce content levy at ‘earliest possible date’ to fund domestic film and TV production Thu May 08 2025 - 13:02
Opposition parties rally around camogie players favouring shorts over skortsIssue rose in prominence after Dublin and Kilkenny forced to change into skortsWed May 07 2025 - 22:40
Dáil unlikely to debate Occupied Territories legislation before autumnTánaiste cosigns letter with ministers of six European countries expressing concern about Israeli plans for a prolonged Gaza occupationWed May 07 2025 - 21:48
Sinn Féin accuses Government of misleading public over ‘additional’ Uisce Éireann funding€1bn allocation did not provide any further funding, utility‘s chair told former minister Tue May 06 2025 - 21:31
Uisce Éireann’s €1bn budget funding ‘not additional’ and ‘contradicts’ impression given to public In letter sent to former minister for housing Darragh O’Brien after budget, utility’s chairman said money would provide no extra firepower in coming years Tue May 06 2025 - 06:00
New face masks law based on whether a garda ‘reasonably suspects’ criminal intentLegislation being brought by Minister for Justice to Cabinet prompted by far-right tactics, but will have wider reach Tue May 06 2025 - 06:00
