Emotional contributions to debate on RTÉ Iona payoutTDs John Lyons and Jerry Buttimer tell Dáil of their experiences of homophobiaThu Feb 06 2014 - 19:46
Independence of judicial jobs will be protected, says ShatterMinister says no evidence any judge was politically partisan in determining proceedingsThu Feb 06 2014 - 01:00
Ireland must take keener interest in UK political developments, says TaoiseachState’s exclusion from Northern Ireland economic pact a ‘disgrace’ says Fianna Fáil leader Micheál MartinThu Feb 06 2014 - 01:00
Government ‘sitting on its hands’ when thousands of companies could be savedTaoiseach insists vast majority of small and medium firms ‘back in shape’ by end 2014Wed Feb 05 2014 - 22:52
Reilly vows to ‘fix’ Portlaoise hospital after baby deathsMinister becomes emotional as he pledges families’ concerns will be addressed in fullWed Feb 05 2014 - 17:38
Shatter says up to 30 Irish residents gone to fight in SyriaDáil hears concerns radicalised fighters returning to EU ‘may pose certain threats’Wed Feb 05 2014 - 17:04
Shatter’s ‘head should have rolled’ over penalty pointsMinister tells Dáil the Garda Ombudsman Commission will have direct access to Pulse IT systemWed Feb 05 2014 - 11:54
Report on death of babies at Portlaoise hospital will be of use to Hiqa – KennyTaoiseach says Chief Medical Officer’s report will help to decide the scope and nature of further investigationsWed Feb 05 2014 - 01:00
New law to fill Garda whistleblower gapMinister for Justice will make new regulations to allow reporting of wrongdoingWed Feb 05 2014 - 00:55
Reilly condemns treatment in Portlaoise casesFamilies seek independent inquiry such as in the Savita caseFri Jan 31 2014 - 19:45
Abuse case has ’very profound’ implications for patronage system of schools - TánaisteTaoiseach should have apologised in the Dail because of enormity of wrong done to victimFri Jan 31 2014 - 01:06
Nama rejects ‘wonderful’ Mount Carmel facility but shovels money into golf clubs and hotels - FFMinister says there were 16 private hospitals in 2004 and 22 nowFri Jan 31 2014 - 01:01
EU a ‘recipe to repeat horrors of 1930s’ Dáil told in debate on Bill changing constituenciesIreland loses one MEP and now down to 11 for European elections on May 23rdFri Jan 31 2014 - 01:01
Child and Family Agency a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’Some 4,000 people have transferred to organisation which has a budget of €600mThu Jan 30 2014 - 17:47
O’Keeffe accepts Taoiseach’s apology and says ‘please act’Kenny and Gilmore both apologise for abuse victim suffered while in schoolThu Jan 30 2014 - 13:54
Creighton accuses FG and Labour of taking ‘top-ups’Dublin South East TD said party leaders should come before public accounts committee to address the issueThu Jan 30 2014 - 01:00
Limerick’s city of culture budget to be auditedComptroller & Auditor General and Department of Public Expenditure to examine spendingThu Jan 30 2014 - 01:00
Irish Water has 30 days before FOI Act is appliedLegislation to apply retrospectively as Dáil and Seanad agree authority’s inclusionWed Jan 29 2014 - 17:06
PAC’s remit is value for money rather than governance, Taoiseach tells DáilAdams says Minister’s failure to act decisively the reason penalty points controversy still activeWed Jan 29 2014 - 01:02
Banking inquiry ‘must not have an impact on cases before the courts’, Dáil toldTDs who did not speak about banking collapse ‘not doing their constituents a service’Wed Jan 29 2014 - 01:01
Three inquiries into major Oxigen fire under wayHogan says 75 firefighters involved in fighting Ballymount blazeWed Jan 29 2014 - 01:01
Kenny declines to say if State will apologise to Louise O’KeeffeSinn Féin leader says State opposed O’Keeffe at every turnTue Jan 28 2014 - 19:50
Ceann Comhairle threatens to resign as TDs ignore House rules‘I’m not going to spend my time getting upset every day,’ Barrett tells DáilTue Jan 28 2014 - 18:26
Rabbitte signs €26.5m national post code dealSeven-character code will provide a unique classification for every addressTue Jan 28 2014 - 01:00
Ban on ‘blasphemous’ play lifted‘The Bible: The Complete Word of God’ will go ahead for two performances onlyTue Jan 28 2014 - 01:00
Rehab seeks legal advice over Shatter’s Dáil commentsCharity’s special meeting on February 17th to ensure all board members in attendanceMon Jan 27 2014 - 22:00
Shatter warns against rise of the extreme right in EU electionsMinister speaks of personal experience of ‘racist and prejudiced’ online comments at Holocaust memorial service in DublinMon Jan 27 2014 - 01:00
Complaint against Shatter’s novel has to be dealt with before censorship board abolished‘Amazing Detective Stories’ and ‘Daring Romances’ among 274 banned publicationsSat Jan 25 2014 - 01:01
Advisory group begins consultation on cyberbullyingStrong sanctions needed to act as deterrent, Dáil hearsFri Jan 24 2014 - 17:37
Shatter’s steamy novel only book referred to censors in five years‘Amazing Detective Stories’ and ‘Daring Romances’ among 274 still-banned publicationsFri Jan 24 2014 - 12:21
Wicklow TD claims legislation a box ticking, politically expedient, cynical pretend reformPoliticians still to get €16 million State money a year after Bill cutting allowances passedFri Jan 24 2014 - 01:06
Howlin says cuts in allowances will save the State €0.84 million in full yearIndependent TD says Fine Gael should not get funding in party leader’s allowance for Ceann ComhairleFri Jan 24 2014 - 01:01
Civil Defence policing in Tallaght ‘would be inappropriate’Judge should withdraw remarks about ‘total breakdown of social order’ in Tallaght, says TDThu Jan 23 2014 - 19:53
Dáil concern over Flannery’s use of firm to bill RehabSalary of charity chief Angela Kerins should be made public, Gilmore saysThu Jan 23 2014 - 14:05
Councils will have powers to reduce or remove commercial rates for vacant premisesMinister warns of danger of two Irelands in economic activity, especially in town centresThu Jan 23 2014 - 01:01
Bill to enable ESB broadband serviceRabbitte says Bill made significant change to existing set-upThu Jan 23 2014 - 01:00
Straight talking could have prevented Irish Water ‘debacle’, says FG Senator NaughtonQuinn warns of inflation increasing water charges by more than 50 per centThu Jan 23 2014 - 01:00
Kenny unaware if retired senior public servants rehired by Irish WaterHowlin believes performance-related pay is importantWed Jan 22 2014 - 12:55
Children should ‘feel the texture of a book’ alongside digital learningMinister admits book rental scheme unfair to some but ‘very fair’ to schools with no fundsWed Jan 22 2014 - 01:01
Shatter concerned over low profit ratio at Rehab LotteriesSales of scratch cards worth €7m resulted in a net profit of €500,000 or 8%Tue Jan 21 2014 - 22:52
Teachers fear criminal feud may close Dublin schoolDublin City Council assistant manager calls for Garda unit to be assigned to local authoritySat Jan 18 2014 - 08:48
State security ‘took priority’ over tackling drugs in 1960sIrish groups are ‘criminal co-operatives’ rather than organised gangs, meeting hearsFri Jan 17 2014 - 14:21
Chairman of Convention on the Constitution tells Seanad of public interest in projectTom Arnold says group has received 2,500 submissions and 350,000 visits to the website from 144 countriesFri Jan 17 2014 - 01:00
Crown says staff at Vincent’s were ‘lions led by donkeys’Administrative reaction since 2002 to hospital charging for free drugs was ‘cover-up’Fri Jan 17 2014 - 01:00
Wallace property sold for 50% of its current construction priceIndependent TD claims property trusts could distort the marketThu Jan 16 2014 - 18:48
Crown: Vincent’s medical staff are ‘lions led by donkeys’Senator says there is ample documentation to show administration aware of charging for free drugsThu Jan 16 2014 - 13:04
Exchequer lost €40 million over delay in introducing online betting Bill - FFSupermarket charged Vat for charity Mass cards but betting exchanges tax exempt - SFThu Jan 16 2014 - 12:03
Taoiseach tells Dáil he was aware of €180m cost of setting up Irish WaterEnda Kenny says Minister for Environment Phil Hogan will not be asked to resign because of the controversyThu Jan 16 2014 - 01:00
Two governments did not step back from North talks, Tánaiste insistsRole of two governments on this occasion was to provide support, says GilmoreThu Jan 16 2014 - 01:00
