Finance committee votes against seeking Donohoe’s attendance over State’s €141.4m World Bank contribution
Opposition TDs claimed State paid €10 million more than requested seven months before former minister resigned to join the bank
Cancer patient received chemo only after presenting at emergency in ‘significant pain’
Sinn Féin leader highlights disparity in chemotherapy waiting times, with patients in some regions waiting up to eight weeks
Labour Party complains to Judicial Council over judge’s ‘nightmare’ cyclists remark
Taoiseach also rejects ‘any stereotyping of cyclists’
No second chance for world should major geopolitical conflict arise, Taoiseach says
Micheál Martin warns real conflict is Russia v EU as Labour leader warns of ‘increasingly despotic US’
Gráinne Seoige calls on Government to pass law criminalising AI-generated fake nude images
‘Deepfake’ intimate picture of former TV presenter shared online during unsuccessful 2024 election campaign
What is the priority legislation coming before the Dáil this term?
Rent reform, immigration, infrastructure and AI top political agenda as TDs return to pass laws
Military intervention in Iran could be counterproductive, Taoiseach says
Martin supports further EU sanctions as political parties in Ireland condemn regime’s repression against demonstrators
Arts Council needs a more ‘fit for purpose’ board, says review of botched €5.3m IT project
Business case for initiative had understated costs and failed to include VAT or expense of streamlining
‘It’s been difficult trying to juggle being a new parent and a first-time TD’
For deputies such as Ciarán Ahern and Naoise Ó Cearúil being at home is vital, but missing work is complicated
Abuse, frustrations and visits to Legoland: new Oireachtas members adapt to political life
After a ‘whirlwind’ year in office, five new TDs and a Senator reflect on their experiences
Former Fianna Fáil senator Tony McKenna dies aged 86
Soloed a sliotar 140 miles (224 km) in 1982 from Borrisokane to Dublin to raise funds for day care centre for town’s elderly
‘It’s clogging up the whole system’: Record number of ‘no shows’ for driving tests
Absences are worsening the problem of long waits at testing centres, campaigners say
Irish public urged to check their passports are in date before making travel plans
93% of Irish passport applications were made using the Passport Online service this year
112,000 home hunters availed of relief from Help to Buy since 2016, but criticism remains
Initiative has been labelled not fit for purpose, but Tánaiste says it has helped people realise their dream
Office of Public Works ‘missing’ 37 artworks from State collection
Pieces valued at between €100 and €1,150, with majority worth less than €500









