Dog owners sneaking out at night for pets to foul greens, TD claimsDog litter problem ‘under the radar’ compared to attention given to water chargesFri May 02 2014 - 01:00
Coalition confirms two byelections for May 23rdElections follow resignation of Patrick Nulty and death of Nicky McFaddenThu May 01 2014 - 14:36
One million householders at risk from ‘not up to scratch’ water quality, Minister saysIrish Water study underway on non-metered propertiesThu May 01 2014 - 11:19
Minister for Justice and SF TD clash in row over Garda morale and conferencesShatter said police authority needed to ‘take the politics out of An Garda Siochána’Thu May 01 2014 - 01:00
TD claims he and whistleblower were under Garda surveillanceFlanagan says he has ‘serious allegations of corruption’ in Garda drug squadThu May 01 2014 - 01:00
‘Ming’ Flanagan claims Garda surveillance during GSoc visitTD says he and two whistleblowers handed over claims of corruption in drugs squadWed Apr 30 2014 - 19:36
Donegal woman demands inquiry, apology for soldier brother’s death in Lebanon’We lost friends but they lost family members,’ says soldier who served on fatal 1981 missionSat Apr 19 2014 - 01:00
Minister defends delay in passage of anti-smoking BillSeanad acts to ban smoking in cars when children are passengersFri Apr 18 2014 - 01:00
Kerry red deer could be moved from Killarney to capital’s Phoenix ParkSixty one golden eagles released in Ireland since 2001 and 10 chicks reared since 2007Fri Apr 18 2014 - 01:00
Man earned just 22 cent an hour after tax on community employment scheme - claimBurton insists employee is working for €422.20 social welfare and allowancesThu Apr 17 2014 - 01:00
Nama and Minister for Finance to be asked to investigate rental cartel claimsGovernment ’in denial’ over housing crisis as families sleep in cars, says TDWed Apr 16 2014 - 22:28
Health Minister defends use of rapid response vehicles by paramedicsJames Reilly says would not make sense to have vehicles locked up in a depot after hoursWed Apr 16 2014 - 01:00
Garda phone tapes investigation will cost €2m, Kenny tells DáilTaoiseach says estimate based on belief work of commission will finish this yearWed Apr 16 2014 - 01:00
EPA accused of ‘lazy laissez-fair lax, light touch regulation’Calls made in Seanad for debate on Battle of Clontarf and on possibility of rejoining CommonwealthTue Apr 15 2014 - 22:10
Banks may be forced to honour tenancies on repossessionsGovernment rejects SF Bill to rebalance repossession rules in favour of home ownerFri Apr 11 2014 - 17:54
Government should count how many retired public servants back at work - FFMinister claims such an effort could create ’new bureaucracy’Fri Apr 11 2014 - 01:01
Plain speaking when it comes to Irish WaterSize of your bill will be known ‘in good time’Fri Apr 11 2014 - 01:00
Noonan insists taxpayer must be protected in Dáil row over sale of IBRC loan bookMinister accused of minding international markets, not citizens who elected himThu Apr 10 2014 - 01:00
Connemara seaweed collectors fear loss of livelihoodMinister says harvesting of wild seaweed must be ‘managed appropriately’Thu Apr 10 2014 - 01:00
Human Rights and Equality Commissions joined under new BillFianna Fáil concerned legislation gives Government significant control over new bodyWed Apr 09 2014 - 11:05
Needless deaths can be avoided with carbon monoxide alarms, says Quinn in new BillGovernment accepts legislation requiring monitors to be installed in homes, graduallyWed Apr 09 2014 - 01:00
Minister for Finance denies there is a Dublin property bubbleIndependent TD Richard Boyd Barrett accuses Government of ‘dangerous and flawed’ approach to housingWed Apr 09 2014 - 01:00
Government accepts Sinn Féin Bill on stricter regulation of wind industrySF calls for stricter regulation of the location and operation of wind farmsWed Apr 09 2014 - 01:00
Decision soon on whether to eliminate use of 1c and 2c coinsCentral Bank cost of producing coins more than their face-value worthTue Apr 08 2014 - 01:00
Start obesity war in early childhood, urges expertChildren must be stopped from gaining weight in the first place, says specialistMon Apr 07 2014 - 01:00
John Joe Nevin suffers broken leg in Mullingar incidentGardaí make arrest after incident in Olympic silver medalist’s home townSat Apr 05 2014 - 19:17
State funding for community childcare leaves 70% ‘out in the cold’Government funding must be ring-fenced for private childcare facilities, conference toldSat Apr 05 2014 - 12:20
Middle-income families face €700 million in tax hikesMinister insists White Paper on insurance published to have an ‘informed debate’Fri Apr 04 2014 - 01:01
Expectation that four NI parties in peace process talks ‘will deliver’ – DonohoeThreat to prison staff at Maghaberry must be lifted for inmates’ conditions to be dealt withFri Apr 04 2014 - 01:00
EU hypocritical in attitude to Ukraine compared to Egypt, says TDMinister insists court ruling a high priority, but says verdicts not yet confirmedFri Apr 04 2014 - 01:00
Health cover and mortgage relief a tax ‘double whammy’ - FFMiddle-income families to face €700m more in taxes over five years, says McGrathThu Apr 03 2014 - 13:25
Fianna Fáil loses third vote in three days on calling Attorney General to attend SeanadParty says it will call vote every day on the issue ‘until further notice’Thu Apr 03 2014 - 01:01
Limerick tunnel may be made free for HGV trafficDáil told Government paid tunnel, M3 toll operators €7.85m for reduced trafficThu Apr 03 2014 - 01:00
Taoiseach 'did not know' what Callinan and Purcell spoke about‘Obviously I am not privy to the content of the discussion they had and I do not wish to assume anything’Thu Apr 03 2014 - 01:00
Government wins Seanad vote blocking move to question AG in the Upper HouseFG says FF ’grossly irresponsible’ to try to impinge on commission of inquiryWed Apr 02 2014 - 01:01
Kenny reveals prisoners’ phone calls with solicitors recorded up to last weekOpposition renews pressure on Taoiseach over Shatter controversyWed Apr 02 2014 - 01:00
Shatter finds focus on letter timeline ‘extraordinary’Government backbenchers putting reputations ‘on the line’ in supporting Shatter – FFTue Apr 01 2014 - 21:42
Dáil debates motion of no confidence in ShatterMinister for Justice told today that calls of 84 prisoners taped ‘inadvertently’Tue Apr 01 2014 - 21:22
Callinan sacked to save Shatter - Fianna FáilTDs warned if they vote confidence in Minister they vote for his handling of ‘everything’Tue Apr 01 2014 - 20:48
Fianna Fáil leader attacks Minister for Justice for ’hiding away’ during Garda crisisStory emerging ‘drip by drip’ and nobody believes eveything now out in public - MartinSat Mar 29 2014 - 01:00
Diplomatic corps ‘essential’ to restoring economic recoveryDáil told need for trade and investment should not be at expense of human rightsFri Mar 28 2014 - 20:59
Universal franchise for Seanad ‘too costly’ at €5.25 a ballot paperFF Bill rejected because Constitution creators did not want everyone to have a vote, FG saysFri Mar 28 2014 - 20:00
Taoiseach rejects claims he prompted Callinan to resignFianna Fáil is to table motion of no confidence in Minister for JusticeFri Mar 28 2014 - 14:02
Constitutional right to privacy has to be considered in adoption tracing Bill - MinisterPrivacy should not be ‘way above’ the rights of children to their identity - Clare DalyFri Mar 28 2014 - 01:01
Review of childcare schemes won’t create more places says MinisterBudget cut by €384m between 2008 and 2011, €14m increase in the last three years, says Minister for Children Frances FitzgeraldFri Mar 28 2014 - 01:00
Shatter declines to be drawn on meeting garda whistleblowersGSoc and senior counsel dealing with the issue and processes should ’take their course’Thu Mar 27 2014 - 08:14
Micheál Martin claims Taoiseach ‘effectively sacked’ Garda commissionerEnda Kenny confirms he sent a senior official to see Martin Callinan the night before he resignedThu Mar 27 2014 - 01:05
‘What possible advantage would it be to me’ not to act on commissioner letter – ShatterMinister insists in Dáil he was ‘not briefed’ on Garda phone tapes until MondayThu Mar 27 2014 - 01:01
FF claims Taoiseach ‘essentially sacked’ CommissionerKenny confirms justice secretary general sent to see Callinan night before he resignedWed Mar 26 2014 - 14:58
Minister says no evidence of US arms transiting ShannonIt defies all rationality that we assume that what the Americans tell us is true, says WallaceWed Mar 26 2014 - 01:00
