Gardaí and support staff to be tested for illegal drugs under new lawMeasures part of Bill to change operational structure of force in major reform shake-upFri Sept 24 2021 - 13:08
Minimum wage to rise in Budget 2022, says VaradkarTánaiste signals ‘pay increases in most parts of the economy in the coming year’Thu Sept 23 2021 - 17:23
Pandemic bonus: Taoiseach says there may be a combination of pay and time off, including for retail staffBonus for public sector could top €1bn, warns Minister for Public ExpenditureThu Sept 23 2021 - 17:16
Circular on student housing being used for tourists will be sent to councils - MinisterAngry exchanges over causes of crisis as students protest outside DáilThu Sept 23 2021 - 15:59
Pioneering former Labour minister Mervyn Taylor dies aged 89President hails his former cabinet colleague as ‘an icon in the struggle for equality’Thu Sept 23 2021 - 15:50
Shift needed on ‘serious power imbalance’ between landlords, tenants - BacikLabour party Bill aims to make renting ‘long-term, viable, sustainable option’Wed Sept 22 2021 - 19:40
Stardust fire: Families of 47 of 48 victims could be excluded from inquests, Dáil toldAgreement on legal funding for inquests into 1981 nightclub tragedy comes undoneWed Sept 22 2021 - 18:28
Coalition told to stop blaming Covid-19 for delay in Sláintecare reformsNo coronavirus in 2017 when changes proposed and considered ‘urgent and necessary’Wed Sept 22 2021 - 17:19
Harassment law ‘just not good enough’ in dealing with stalkingSenator Lisa Chambers brings forward Bill after hearing experiences of women affected by issueWed Sept 22 2021 - 15:49
Taoiseach not ruling out 100 per cent redress for mica homeownersMcGrath appeals to Opposition not to pass judgment before enhanced proposals issuedWed Sept 22 2021 - 15:06
Partners should be classified as ‘essential accompanying persons’ in maternity wardsMidwifery sections, mainly led by women, should ‘show leadership’ on access - MinisterWed Sept 22 2021 - 12:58
Corporate tax: ‘Too many significant unknowns’ to strike a deal yet - DonohoeState would not have certainty on future rate had it signed up to OECD deal, Donohoe saysWed Sept 22 2021 - 06:00
Rising energy costs set to drive increase in winter fuel allowanceTánaiste promises budgetary measures to alleviate impact of increased heating billsWed Sept 22 2021 - 01:00
Colleges using public funds to ‘silence’ sexual harassment victims, Seanad toldMinister to sanction institutions that fail to adhere to policies on bullying under new lawsTue Sept 21 2021 - 20:23
Any change in corporate tax rate would only affect ‘very large companies’ – VaradkarTánaiste says Ireland’s 12.5% rate would remain for businesses with turnover less than €750mTue Sept 21 2021 - 20:13
Budget to help ‘most vulnerable’ with rising energy costs – TaoiseachMartin cites ‘challenges ahead’ with energy supplies but rules out banning new data centresTue Sept 21 2021 - 19:46
Varadkar defends rent controls: 'One person’s rent is another person’s income'Opposition urges Government to back three-year rent freeze to combat rising pricesTue Sept 21 2021 - 18:47
Government putting ‘money on table’ to incentivise airlines to restore routesTánaiste says Government has ‘hierarchy of routes that are most important’Tue Sept 21 2021 - 18:04
Higgins’s decision questions commitment to Belfast Agreement, Bruton saysForeign affairs and Áras crossed wires over invitation, Government sources suggestMon Sept 20 2021 - 01:00
If Intel do not build ‘mega-plant’ in Ireland it ‘won’t be’ for lack of energy infrastructureRyan says it was made ‘absolutely clear’ to the IDA that power will be in place for major projectsSun Sept 19 2021 - 19:25
Pay increase for homecare workers part of Budget 2022 deliberations, Minister saysHospital release delays because of shortage of carers as Government develops schemeSun Sept 19 2021 - 19:07
Church leaders say they learned of Higgins’s concerns with centenary event title this week‘Of course we would have looked at that’ if aware of issue – Church of Ireland PrimateSun Sept 19 2021 - 16:04
Developers getting ‘sweetheart deal’ from housing strategy, says Sinn FéinExemption allows some landowners to only deliver 10% social housing, says Eoin Ó BroinFri Sept 17 2021 - 01:00
Connolly presses for unconditional access for adoptees to their birth certsIndependent TD says obstacles are not about mothers but protecting systemThu Sept 16 2021 - 22:08
‘All of us make mistakes’ says Tánaiste in defence of Darragh O’BrienVaradkar was responding to calls for Minister to correct Dáil record on shared equity schemeThu Sept 16 2021 - 20:49
Government did not advise President Higgins against attending service, it saysDonaldson says many may reach conclusion decision not to attend is based on politicsThu Sept 16 2021 - 18:49
Mica crisis: Government ‘committed’ to better redress schemeMinister not ruling out 100% redress for owners of homes affected by building defectsThu Sept 16 2021 - 16:01
Simon Harris says claim he leaked news of Katherine Zappone appointment ‘untrue’Minister ‘strongly considering’ complaint against Matt Carthy to Oireachtas committeeThu Sept 16 2021 - 14:44
Minister ‘increasingly confident’ on avoiding power blackouts this winterTwo gas-powered plants set to restart in autumn after year of technical problems, Ryan saysThu Sept 16 2021 - 12:29
More anti-tax avoidance measures in Budget 2022 to deal with ‘single malt’ system‘Immoral’ system allows multinational avoid tax on €500 million in profits, TD saysThu Sept 16 2021 - 07:24
Bitter and personal exchanges as Coveney survives Dáil confidence voteFF’s Marc MacSharry votes against his party, likening it to ‘undemocratic totalitarian regime’Thu Sept 16 2021 - 01:20
Simon Coveney survives motion of no confidence in Dáil over botched Zappone appointmentDáil hears claim Simon Harris was Cabinet member who leaked proposed appointmentWed Sept 15 2021 - 20:08
College students commuting up to four hours because of accommodationUCD accused in Dáil of charging up to €15,000 a year in ‘rent for profit’Wed Sept 15 2021 - 19:28
Taoiseach defends Coveney over deletion of text messagesMartin says Minister acted in good faith after McDonald calls practice ‘an abuse of office’Wed Sept 15 2021 - 18:24
Government not yet in position to make announcement on America’s Cup – CoveneyPotential hosting of yacht race worth ‘full consideration’, says Catherine MartinTue Sept 14 2021 - 19:14
Fifty Syrian refugees arrive in Republic from Lebanese campMinister signals another mission to Lebanon next week to interview 300 Syrian nationalsTue Sept 14 2021 - 18:45
Labour Party proposes return and expansion of town councilsCountry ‘remains one of the most centralised states in Europe’, says enterprise spokesmanTue Sept 14 2021 - 18:26
Greens plan to amend legislation on provision of cycle lanesCouncils need ‘legal certainty’ following Strand Road controversy, says RyanTue Sept 14 2021 - 14:41
Lone parents and children account for more than half of homeless familiesAlmost half of migrants live in private rental accommodation, ESRI-Ihrec report findsTue Sept 14 2021 - 00:01
More bishops give go-ahead for Communions and to take place in AugustKildare bishop urges parishes in his diocese to abide by current official guidelinesThu Aug 05 2021 - 21:30
Government under pressure to clarify open-air gatherings guidelines after Zappone controversyUp to 200 permitted under regulations, Government says Attorney General advisedThu Aug 05 2021 - 01:00
Church told that coronavirus cases to peak before schools reopenArchbishop of Dublin advised by Taoiseach against holding Communion and ConfirmationWed Aug 04 2021 - 20:12
Cork priest ‘sacrificed himself to save his secretary,’ says archbishopPostmortems due on cleric and bus driver who died after bus crashed in MonkstownWed Aug 04 2021 - 14:27
Foley launches project where small rural primary schools will work in ‘clusters’Pilot project involves total of 24 schools in Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Wicklow and Waterford, and will begin in new school termTue Aug 03 2021 - 00:15
Make road safety module mandatory for TY students – SenatorWaiting list for driver theory tests could be eliminated, claims FF Senator Diarmuid WilsonTue Aug 03 2021 - 00:09
Three men killed in separate road crashes around countryDriver in his 80s dies and five people are injured after three cars collide on M7Mon Aug 02 2021 - 23:52
Young girl seriously injured in Donegal dog attackChild playing in garden in Milford area of Buncrana when set upon by the animalMon Aug 02 2021 - 21:45
Narcotics with street value of €560,000 seized by gardaíSearch of Kilmainhamwood, Co Meath, location yields substantial drugs haulMon Aug 02 2021 - 20:58
Poland offers refuge to Belarusian Olympian seeking asylumKrystsina Tsimanouskaya fears reprisals from Lukashenko regime over criticismsMon Aug 02 2021 - 19:23
Gallant lifeboat crews honoured for role in saving livesTense 12-hour rescue off Wexford coast last October in force nine winds with 10m wavesMon Aug 02 2021 - 18:47
