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
Taoiseach has confidence in Varadkar amid controversy over document leakHarris was not told by Tánaiste that he was sharing copy of GP contractMon Nov 02 2020 - 16:58
Greens call for Varadkar to give detailed Dáil account of contract controversyTánaiste rejects article allegations that he acted unlawfully in sharing draft GP contractSun Nov 01 2020 - 09:17
Varadkar rejects allegations he acted unlawfully in sharing draft GP contractTánaiste says sharing draft pay deal with IMO with NAGP in 2019 was ‘not best practice’Sat Oct 31 2020 - 21:37
Mother and Baby Home survivors can seek access to personal recordsMinister says information from commission will be available if request passes ‘two tests’Wed Oct 28 2020 - 21:27
Q&A: CervicalCheck TribunalInvolvement of laboratories and statute of limitations are among the outstanding issuesWed Oct 28 2020 - 20:33
National Development Plan set for review and new 10-year timeframeCabinet to approve Future of Media Commission members and survey of costsWed Oct 28 2020 - 02:40
Covid-19: Contact tracing recruits asked to bring own laptops to work due to HSE delayHealth service says new staff will not use tracing software on personal computersWed Oct 28 2020 - 02:22
Vicky Phelan feels ‘betrayed’ by CervicalCheck tribunalTribunal established despite Department of Health announcing it would be pausedWed Oct 28 2020 - 00:36
Green Party Cllr Lorna Bogue resigns over Mother and Baby Home issueParty has failed to engage ‘on this issue with a full understanding of its seriousness’Tue Oct 27 2020 - 16:36
Eight politicians swear statements to receive full expenses for lockdown periodPandemic saw fobbing-in facility for recording attendance of Senators and TDs haltedMon Oct 26 2020 - 03:01
Covid-19: Critical cases from NI could put pressure on services in RepublicNon-coronavirus care in hospitals could fall by wayside if beds are needed for NI patientsMon Oct 26 2020 - 02:58
Green Party raises ‘serious concerns’ around CervicalCheck tribunalGovernment source says ‘we hope that most if not all issues can be addressed to allow all women to partake in the tribunal’Mon Oct 26 2020 - 00:43
President signs Bill on mother and baby home records into lawMinister Roderic O’Gorman says Oireachtas can move ‘quickly’ on survivors’ concernsSun Oct 25 2020 - 22:39
Covid-19: Public urged to ‘stay at home’ as 1,025 further cases confirmed in StateTánaiste Leo Varadkar says range of key indicators on spread of disease starting to ‘level off’ but it is ‘early days’Sun Oct 25 2020 - 18:25
Selling PPE as an excuse to keep businesses open ‘not lawful’, Varadkar saysConfusion over shops selling facemasks alongside non-essential itemsSun Oct 25 2020 - 18:10
Sinn Féin’s stand on Covid is facing increasing questions from political rivals‘They approach the pandemic in the same way they approach every other issue, thinking how they can make a political gain’Sat Oct 24 2020 - 01:00
Varadkar: Move to Level 5 is ‘our one last best shot’Inside Politics: Tánaiste tells FG meeting the HSE had ‘dumped’ Covid tracing workload on GPsThu Oct 22 2020 - 07:46
Covid-19: Pressure over breakdown in tracing system intensifies as State enters Level 5Coronavirus restrictions introduced for six weeks are among the most severe in EuropeThu Oct 22 2020 - 02:48
Varadkar says ‘dumping’ contact tracing problem on GPs ‘unfair’Contentious issue dominates both Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil parliamentary party meetings tonightWed Oct 21 2020 - 21:39
Ban on evictions for duration of Level 5 restrictions agreed at CabinetCavan has by far the highest coronavirus incidence rate at 1,013, followed by Meath at 652Wed Oct 21 2020 - 20:54
Covid-19 laws: What can gardaí enforce and what penalties can be given?Those found organising a party or gathering could face a fine of up to €1,000Wed Oct 21 2020 - 14:09
Covid-19: Rapid tests have ‘reduced diagnostic accuracy’Hiqa says cheaper tests should be considered but none could be recommended as yetWed Oct 21 2020 - 10:40
People who throw house parties can be fined €1,000 and jailed for up to a month under planned lawOn-the-spot fines for breaching Government's Covid-19 restrictions will be up to €500 according to legislation going to the Oireachtas for approvalTue Oct 20 2020 - 22:25
Six weeks of Level 5: Non-essential shops to close, no visitors to homes and a 5km travel limitGovernment sources privately fear teachers' unions will not co-operate with new planTue Oct 20 2020 - 07:53
Covid-19: State moves to Level 5 for six weeks with hopes of ‘meaningful’ Christmas celebrationsPublic to stay within 5km of home but social bubbles for some and two households allowed to meet outdoorsMon Oct 19 2020 - 23:26
Behind the scenes: How a weekend of talks and briefings brought us back to lockdownThis time the stakes are much higher with billions borrowed and spent, the public has grown wearyMon Oct 19 2020 - 18:22
State to begin testing rapid Covid-19 antigen kits for national rolloutRapid testing kits could potentially be approved by the end of the yearSat Oct 17 2020 - 03:43
Leaders to discuss move to Level 5 amid fears lockdown could last more than six weeksMinisters divided over how to respond to latest Nphet recommendation on Covid-19Sat Oct 17 2020 - 00:48
Coronavirus: Government considers advice to move to Level 5 as Taoiseach warns of ‘enormous economic consequences’Number of cases reported on Thursday highest daily total throughout pandemicFri Oct 16 2020 - 16:13
Varadkar does not want to be ‘rushed’ into a lockdownPeople will demand exit strategy if Ireland goes to Level 5, Tánaiste saysFri Oct 16 2020 - 01:29
Householders will ‘light fire’ with Covid-19 plan due to confusion, Labour leader saysAlan Kelly calls on Government to stick to 5-level plan with no ‘interval stages’Thu Oct 15 2020 - 17:01
Growing concern in Government that Covid numbers could spiral out of controlInside Politics: Nationwide ban on visitors to homes and gardens to come into effectThu Oct 15 2020 - 07:58
Coalition’s €18bn budget takes wind out of Sinn Féin sailsAnalysis: Noticeable that the party did not charge into Leaders’ Questions with usual budgetary critiqueThu Oct 15 2020 - 03:43
State pledges to open almost 700 additional inpatient, critical care bedsHSE indicates 650 beds would open by end of year along with 37 extra critical care bedsWed Oct 14 2020 - 21:48
Budget 2021 main points: Up to €5,000 a week for Covid-hit firms, hospitality VAT rate cutPUP extended but top rate of €350 not restored; Cost of packet of cigarettes will rise to €14Tue Oct 13 2020 - 18:52
Budget 2021: €4bn for health, €500m for social houses, more doctors, gardaí and teachers to be hiredCash for businesses forced to close and funding for public services among prioritiesTue Oct 13 2020 - 02:30
Coronavirus: Tighter restrictions mulled for Dublin as cases riseAnnouncement on moving Border counties up to Level 4 expected by ThursdayTue Oct 13 2020 - 02:03
Cost of social welfare Christmas bonus balloons to about €350mBudget package set to increase the number of doctors, nurses, gardaí and teachersTue Oct 13 2020 - 01:00
Budget 2021: PUP recipients to get Christmas bonusExtra payment to be made to those on the scheme for four monthsMon Oct 12 2020 - 21:31
Covid-19: Holohan warns against parties and playdates after 825 new cases‘We can’t have children and families moving from house to house’ at HalloweenMon Oct 12 2020 - 20:53
Coronavirus: New fines for not wearing face masks and non-essential journeys by end of the monthExtending mid-term breaks discussed by sources now talking idea downSat Oct 10 2020 - 09:02
Covid-19: Cabinet sub-committee agrees to introduce fines system for rule breakersFailure to wear face coverings and making non-essential journeys will attract penaltyFri Oct 09 2020 - 19:51
Coronavirus: Extended mid-term break discussed but plan for now is to keep schools openUnions call for full consultation on any decisions about potential disruption of schoolsFri Oct 09 2020 - 18:40
Budget 2021: Sinn Féin says ‘now is not the time for fiscal conservatism’Party would spend €5.3bn more than Government plans to, partly funded by new tax measuresFri Oct 09 2020 - 12:00
Nphet recommends no new restrictions despite serious concerns over Covid-19Next 10 days to tell whether current public measures are reducing spread of infectionsFri Oct 09 2020 - 02:45
Referendum may be needed for Dying with Dignity Bill, says Gino KennyCabinet divided on legislation which has been moved to Oireachtas Committee on JusticeFri Oct 09 2020 - 01:12
