Simon Harris: Focus is on accelerating migration decisions for Nigeria applicantsTaoiseach hints that a reformed TV licence system could result in a cut to fee paid by householdersMon Apr 22 2024 - 12:41
More than 850 asylum seekers arrived in State without papers in first 12 weeks of year If trend continues an estimated 3,600 asylum seekers will arrive without correct identifying documentation in 2024 compared to 4,159 last yearMon Apr 22 2024 - 05:00
Garda chief issues guidance to force on ‘harassment’ by protesters after Minister’s home is targetedInternal note sent by Drew Harris says there are ‘fine judgements’ to be made but gardaí need to respond to such incidents ‘appropriately and adequately’Fri Apr 19 2024 - 20:22
Helen McEntee declines to attend GRA conference as Drew Harris not invited Rank and file Garda organisation described decision as ‘extremely disappointing’Thu Apr 18 2024 - 13:07
Immigration reforms: Higher level of passenger document checks at gates could see airlines avoid finesNumber of people claiming international protection in first 12 weeks of 2024 was 75% ahead of same period last year, committee to hearThu Apr 18 2024 - 05:00
Ireland will ‘disproportionately benefit’ from EU migration pact, but cost to State unknown - TaoiseachFianna Fáil meeting hears call for Ireland to designate more countries as safe countries of origin under international protection legislation in order to reduce asylum application numbersWed Apr 17 2024 - 21:32
Posthumous presidential pardon for two men executed in 1883 moves step forwardSylvester Poff and James Barrett were convicted of the murder of Thomas Browne in October 1882 and were executed in January 1883Wed Apr 17 2024 - 06:00
Abortion reform unlikely before next general electionOpposition accuses Government of delaying on proposals, but Ministers reluctant to bring in legislative change before next electionWed Apr 17 2024 - 06:00
Now for the hard part: the key decisions facing the new TaoiseachWith his first week in the office of Taoiseach done, here are six major milestones on the journey ahead for Simon HarrisSat Apr 13 2024 - 06:00
Harris scraps difficult proposals, aiming instead for focused approach to childcare, farms and businessReferendum on patents, vote on Dublin mayor and disabilities green paper among plans to be droppedSat Apr 13 2024 - 06:00
The five landmines that lie ahead for Simon HarrisAs the election cycle kicks off, the new Taoiseach will have plenty on his plateTue Apr 09 2024 - 18:00
Businesses could be in line for €70m tax boost and rise in sick leave may be pausedA new package of supports for businesses will be announced next month but Minister for Finance Michael McGrath warns there will be no mini-budgetMon Apr 08 2024 - 06:00
Simon Harris: Cabinet reshuffle decision will be ‘lonely and difficult’Taoiseach designate says selection will not be about ‘personalities’ but will be based on ‘delivery’Sun Apr 07 2024 - 13:47
The rise of Simon Harris: ‘He used to turn up to meetings in suits three times too big for him’The Fine Gael politician has scraped through tight corners in politics to become taoiseach-designateSat Apr 06 2024 - 06:00
Complaint about donations to Leo Varadkar does not need criminal investigation, gardaí sayPeople Before Profit councillor Hazel De Nortúin submitted complaint which has been referred back to Standards in Public OfficeFri Apr 05 2024 - 15:39
State to provide 14,000 new beds for asylum seekers through turnkey properties, empty offices and rapid-buildsMinister for Justice reviewing eight nations which could be added to existing list of safe countries of originWed Mar 27 2024 - 15:22
Varadkar’s big goodbye: The week that reshaped Irish politicsMinutes after the Taoiseach’s bombshell speech, Senators and TDs were huddled in the Dáil members’ bar plotting their futuresSat Mar 23 2024 - 05:30
Simon Harris rules out coalition with Sinn Féin as he puts his name forward to be next FG leader and taoiseachMinister for Higher Education likely to face no contest after securing overwhelming backing of parliamentary partyThu Mar 21 2024 - 22:23
Simon Harris and his team got up early in the morning to hatch a ‘shock and awe’ leadership planPaschal Donohoe and Heather Humphreys become latest to say they will not run for Fine Gael leadershipThu Mar 21 2024 - 12:58
Simon Harris: leadership frontrunner gathers backing of almost half of Fine Gael parliamentary partyNeale Richmond was first to declare backing for expected next taoiseach on ThursdayThu Mar 21 2024 - 08:41
The next leader of Fine Gael prepares to step into the frayFront pages of national newspapers dominated by Leo Varadkar’s unexpected decision to step downThu Mar 21 2024 - 07:39
Simon Harris is early front-runner to become taoiseachCoalition insiders said a contest for the Fine Gael leadership was a strong possibilityThu Mar 21 2024 - 06:00
Coveney rules out succeeding Varadkar after Taoiseach stands down as Fine Gael leader - as it happenedVaradkar on his resignation: 'In the absence of anyone trying to stab me in the back, I have decided to fall on my own sword'Wed Mar 20 2024 - 20:40
Inside Leo Varadkar’s shock decision to resign: why now?Analysis: Varadkar’s popularity within Fine Gael has been declining steadily since 2020Wed Mar 20 2024 - 20:22
‘I am no longer the best person for that job’: Leo Varadkar steps down as Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Varadkar said his move, which shocked Coalition colleagues, came at ‘as good a time as any’Wed Mar 20 2024 - 14:11
Treatment of asylum seekers and minority report to dominate short political weekMinisters return from St Patrick’s Day trips to face questions on immigrationWed Mar 20 2024 - 08:06
Thousands of extra staff to be hired in health service despite recruitment freezeHSE chief executive to tell members of Oireachtas Committee on Health that service now employing largest workforce to dateWed Mar 20 2024 - 06:00
Bill to ban investment in illegal Israeli settlements could see Ireland become international outlier, committee to hearSinn Féin has proposed Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023 to compel Ireland Strategic Investment Fund to divest assets in firms operating in settlementsWed Mar 20 2024 - 06:00
‘Long Covid’ sick pay scheme to end in move that will impact 120 healthcare workersDepartment of Public Expenditure has told the Department of Health that no further extensions will be granted to the schemeWed Mar 20 2024 - 06:00
The people behind the power: Who are Ireland’s political advisers and backroom experts?A large staff network oversees everything: communication, policy and smooth Coalition relationsSat Mar 16 2024 - 06:00
‘I would often be crying at work’: Taskforce hears ‘powerful testimony’ about abuse politicians face Women participating in politics experience more sexual-based and image-based abuse than men, draft report findsThu Mar 14 2024 - 20:19
Tailored security services should be provided by gardaí for politicians, new report recommendsDraft report headed by former garda commissioner Noirin O’Sullivan recommends swathe of new measures to address prevalent abuse of public representativesThu Mar 14 2024 - 17:19
‘It didn’t sit right with me’: Government politicians admit to voting No in referendums‘My gut told me that it wasn’t the right move,’ says Fianna Fáil Senator Lisa ChambersTue Mar 12 2024 - 22:06
Catherine Martin to attend SXSW events as Irish artists withdraw in solidarity with GazaA dozen Irish acts, including Kneecap, Soda Blonde and NewDad, will not perform due to festival’s links with US militaryTue Mar 12 2024 - 20:01
Family and care referendums comprehensively defeatedTaoiseach Leo Varadkar admits Government ‘got it wrong’ and will ‘reflect’ on referendums resultSat Mar 09 2024 - 22:24
Five reasons why the Yes side failed and the No campaign won the day How the Government lost - and the No side won - the care and family referendumsSat Mar 09 2024 - 19:11
‘I tried to go on unbiased sources’: Dublin voters have their say on the family and care referendumsOutside Sacred Heart National School in Glasnevin, voters outline why they voted Yes and NoSat Mar 09 2024 - 08:40
Referendums polling day: What do you need to vote, and what is on the ballot paper?Family and care amendments on the ballot on Friday, with polls set to open at 7am and close at 10pmFri Mar 08 2024 - 06:52
Care referendum proposals would have ‘real effects’, says AG in unpublished adviceRossa Fanning told Government of legal uncertainty over whether ‘strive’ would be more forceful than ‘endeavour’ in care voteThu Mar 07 2024 - 20:21
‘It has become too complicated and too confusing’: Voters’ referendums apathy spooks canvassersBehind the scenes the mood among Government TDs has soured in a hard-to-read voteThu Mar 07 2024 - 06:00
Taoiseach says No vote in referendums would be ‘setback for Ireland’Yes and No sides hold final press conferences ahead of Friday’s voting on the amendments on family and careThu Mar 07 2024 - 00:01
Groups getting public funding warned it would be ‘preferable’ to avoid giving referendums informationVoluntary organisations warned of ‘high test of neutrality’ and said publishing information would be best avoidedWed Mar 06 2024 - 06:00
Senator’s No-No referendum posters contain ‘factual misrepresentation’ - Electoral CommissionSharon Keoghan has raised nearly €25,000 through a GoFundMe page to fund posters opposing the proposalsTue Mar 05 2024 - 15:24
Minister ‘absolutely confident’ rules on State funding have not been breached in referendum campaignsRoderic O’Gorman predicts family and care referendums will passMon Mar 04 2024 - 06:00
Eamon Ryan accused of ‘holding too many portfolios’ amid deepening Coalition row over data centresEnvironment Minister wants to block future data centres that do not have their own carbon-neutral sources of energySun Mar 03 2024 - 18:01
Referendums: Yes votes will see ‘new realities’ put into dated parts of Constitution, McAleese saysFormer president says proposals being voted on next Friday ‘part of a journey’ and ‘not a destination’Fri Mar 01 2024 - 11:00
Tusla cuts ties with two companies that had been providing emergency accommodation for childrenNew company set up in months after Tusla stopped using Ideal Care services over ‘fabrication’ of staff checksFri Mar 01 2024 - 05:30
RTÉ officials were warned musicals were ‘notoriously difficult’, early Toy Show the Musical documents showEarliest copy of €2.2m loss-making Toy Show the Musical business case released to Public Accounts Committee on ThursdayThu Feb 29 2024 - 17:37
Tusla spent €14m placing vulnerable children in unregulated emergency accommodationCompany that provided accommodation ‘fabricated’ screenings of staff, posing major risk to young people in its careThu Feb 29 2024 - 15:27
Referendums: Nearly 40,000 apply to vote in 48 hours before registration deadlineBoost for Government as 37,000 apply to electoral register in 48 hours before referendum voting deadlineThu Feb 29 2024 - 06:00
