Coalition attempts to resume contact with CervicalCheck groupGovernment move comes after talks on planned tribunal into controversy derailedWed Nov 25 2020 - 19:54
RTÉ: Oireachtas committee to seek report on retirement gatheringStaff at broadcaster apologised after holding event without full social distancingWed Nov 25 2020 - 15:20
Shops, hairdressers and hotels expected to reopen next weekGovernment looking at limited reopening of social and economic lifeWed Nov 25 2020 - 00:30
Covid-19: Museums, cinemas set to reopen next week as Varadkar warns of New Year restrictionsAll-Ireland football and hurling finals to be held behind closed doors under Government planTue Nov 24 2020 - 20:17
Covid-19: ‘Off-the-charts’ lobbying from sectors as Government plots lockdown easingInside Politics: Ministers across all three parties are keen to see as expansive a reopening as possibleTue Nov 24 2020 - 07:39
Exiting Level 5: Ministers to push for reopening of shops, restaurants and churches next weekCabinet sources say Ministers will push for reopening of shops, restaurants and churchesTue Nov 24 2020 - 03:53
Séamus Woulfe row: Judicial appointments for review over public trust concernsOireachtas committee to produce recommendations on how to improve systemTue Nov 24 2020 - 01:00
Coalition party leaders agree country on track to move out of Level 5Taoiseach says Government to weigh benefits of visitor restrictions when planning lockdown exitMon Nov 23 2020 - 21:11
How relations between Government and CervicalCheck women disintegratedNothing available in tribunal that is not available in court, advocacy group tells membersMon Nov 23 2020 - 06:00
Brexit: Coveney sounds note of caution over chances of dealTwo sides under ‘huge pressure’ to clinch agreement, with key issues unresolvedSat Nov 21 2020 - 00:46
CervicalCheck: Tribunal talks between support group and Minister collapse221 Plus tells Stephen Donnelly it sees ‘no point in continuing this process’Fri Nov 20 2020 - 21:18
HSE takes over running of Kerry nursing home in ‘chaos’Hiqa secures court order over Listowel home during Covid-19 outbreakFri Nov 20 2020 - 03:16
Politicians’ social media output could be part of any impeachment process against WoulfePrevious remarks could prevent a politician from taking part in impeachment committeeThu Nov 19 2020 - 01:30
Holohan urges people to 'work together' as senior officials clash with NphetNphet 'media strategy' is criticised, as coronavirus-related deaths pass 2,000Thu Nov 19 2020 - 01:05
Minister warns campaigners labs could walk away from CervicalCheck tribunalDonnelly tells 221 Plus group of constitutional challenges to making changes soughtThu Nov 19 2020 - 01:02
Lockdown exit plan to see ‘enjoyable and safe’ Christmas - TaoiseachFianna Fáil meeting hears recriminations over how party HQ ran election strategyWed Nov 18 2020 - 21:57
Rift over CervicalCheck tribunal deepens amid claims of ‘playing politics’The 221 Plus support group says ‘time is up’ to resolve issues with the GovernmentWed Nov 18 2020 - 14:48
Covid-19: Easing restrictions depends on next two weeks - HolohanNphet ‘increasingly concerned’ as 366 further cases are recorded on TuesdayTue Nov 17 2020 - 22:36
‘Delaying would pose too great a risk’: How Ireland landed in Level 5For the first time, a full account of what happened in Nphet meetings can be revealedTue Nov 17 2020 - 18:21
Nphet warns Government of Covid-19 risk from international travelDr Tony Holohan raises concerns about rising incidence in Donegal and case amongst elderlyTue Nov 17 2020 - 11:14
Government will not seek rest of correspondence between Woulfe and ClarkeCoalition to deny Opposition request and resist Dáil debate on McEntee’s role in nominationMon Nov 16 2020 - 01:55
Cabinet to discuss basic income scheme for arts and culture sectorFootfall in Dublin museums less than 10% of what it would normally be for the summer monthsSun Nov 15 2020 - 18:30
Oireachtas role in Séamus Woulfe debacle ‘very open question’, says TDCatherine Murphy says a bid at impeachment could become ‘very drawn-out process’Sun Nov 15 2020 - 15:57
Holohan warns recent progress ‘at risk’ as Covid-19 numbers rising againSix more deaths and 456 new cases reported on SaturdaySun Nov 15 2020 - 09:39
Rise in Covid among over-65s and in nursing homes a worry, says HolohanChief medical officer wrote to Government warning about problem areasSat Nov 14 2020 - 08:30
Government will need to look at ways to find extra money in wake of Covid crisis, says McGrathTaoiseach suggests staged approach to exiting Level 5 at the start of DecemberSat Nov 14 2020 - 08:04
Brexit: Trade fears mount as breakthrough in EU-UK talks proves elusiveTalks overshadowed by turmoil in Downing Street as aides to Boris Johnson resignSat Nov 14 2020 - 01:57
More than 3,000 businesses ‘gone bust’ since March, Dáil toldWhile largely due to Covid-19 pandemic, Brexit is already ‘having an effect’ on economyThu Nov 12 2020 - 19:06
Irish people abroad should not book flights home for Christmas yet, Varadkar saysRyanair condemns Tánaiste’s comments, says people can travel under EU ‘traffic light’ systemThu Nov 12 2020 - 18:37
Covid-19: Talk in Government turns to lockdown-exit plan for ChristmasInside Politics: Plan will likely see people asked to keep contacts to family members as much as possibleThu Nov 12 2020 - 07:18
Covid-19 and Christmas: People may have to limit close contact to familyRestaurants expected to reopen in December but pubs not serving food may stay closedThu Nov 12 2020 - 01:00
Travel restrictions eased following changes to Covid-19 testing rulesDublin Airport will have on-site testing facility ready for passengers ‘within days’Wed Nov 11 2020 - 16:14
Only ‘gold-standard’ Covid test will result in restriction-free travel around IrelandCabinet agrees range of measures for new arrivals under EU traffic light systemTue Nov 10 2020 - 20:08
Woulfe controversy: AG tells Cabinet judges’ clash raises ‘serious constitutional issues’Supreme Court has backed itself ‘into a corner’ over Woulfe, says former judgeTue Nov 10 2020 - 13:52
Government urged to ‘do better’ in creation of CervicalCheck tribunal221+ group fears Government’s actions are being ‘guided by the wishes of laboratories’Tue Nov 10 2020 - 02:37
Brexit talks: Warning for Cabinet over Biden win leading to false confidenceEamon Ryan expected to update Cabinet on new EU traffic-light system for travelTue Nov 10 2020 - 01:41
Level 5 restrictions will remain for full six weeks, says VaradkarTánaiste told party meeting Government might discuss changes to measures in two weeks’ timeThu Nov 05 2020 - 16:35
Fianna Fáil party meetings used to vent frustrations over Martin’s leadershipAnalysis: ‘This is a slow bicycle race towards a [leadership] contest likely in 2022’Thu Nov 05 2020 - 15:48
All eyes are on US, but row over GP document leak rolls onInside Politics: Biden’s narrow lead over Trump expands in race for White HouseThu Nov 05 2020 - 08:33
Covid-19: Level 5 restrictions to remain ‘for full six weeks’Taoiseach and Tánaiste tell respective parties there will be no early easing of measuresWed Nov 04 2020 - 23:28
Micheál Martin faces scathing criticism from Fianna Fáil TDs over defence of VaradkarHeated exchanges at FF meeting as Taoiseach is accused of being ‘flag-flyer’ for TánaisteWed Nov 04 2020 - 23:15
Coveney says Varadkar’s defence on GP contract leak ‘credible, comprehensive and convincing’Minister hopes Government can ‘move on’ after Tánaiste survives Dáil grillingWed Nov 04 2020 - 13:44
Taoiseach says ‘we shouldn’t jump to conclusions’ about US election resultCoveney says Ireland will respect US election result regardless of who winsWed Nov 04 2020 - 12:10
GP contract apology: Varadkar distances himself from friend over leakFianna Fáil, Green Party sources say they believe crisis for Tánaiste and Government will passWed Nov 04 2020 - 00:45
School-admissions reform for children of past pupils may be delayedLabour spokesman says Bill needed to correct ‘elitist’ intake rulesWed Nov 04 2020 - 00:05
Delivering children’s hospital on time may be ‘challenging’, warns McGrathReview of €116bn NDP will see new costs given for large-scale projectsTue Nov 03 2020 - 17:53
Government rejects Opposition bid for more time to question Varadkar over leaking GP draft contractTánaiste is expected to tell Dáil he did not act unlawfully in passing on documentTue Nov 03 2020 - 13:59
Garda Covid-19 enforcement powers to be extended to mid-2021Bill allows gardaí to inspect premises and close them temporarily for failing to complyTue Nov 03 2020 - 09:30
Varadkar to be questioned in Dáil over leak of documentMartin backs Tánaiste amid fears of fresh revelations and complaint to ethics bodyTue Nov 03 2020 - 02:56
Political ethics watchdog asked to investigate leaking of document by VaradkarCoveney says there was ‘no personal gain’ for Tánaiste in passing on the documentMon Nov 02 2020 - 22:15
