Coveney rejects legitimacy of Belarus regime after forced Ryanair landingDáil motion demands immediate, unconditional release of Protasevich, SapegaTue Jun 01 2021 - 19:12
Taoiseach accused of creating a ‘cliff-edge’ to Covid-19 supportsMartin defends phased plan to reduce PUP, described by TD as an ‘already meagre’ sumTue Jun 01 2021 - 16:26
Move to restrict use of non-disclosure agreements in workplace casesWomen paid as little as €5,000 in severance after abuse then ‘forever silenced’Tue Jun 01 2021 - 15:53
Pharmacists to start administering Covid-19 vaccines in early June, says MinisterProduction of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in Ireland could begin before end of year, Donnelly saysMon May 31 2021 - 22:19
More than a third of incoming travellers appealed mandatory quarantine, Minister saysSome 59 of 178 Covid-19 cases detected in travellers linked to variants of concernMon May 31 2021 - 19:25
Five surfers saved more than 40 lives at Lahinch, Seanad toldVolunteers ‘afraid to leave beach for fear people would die’ in absence of lifeguardsMon May 31 2021 - 17:29
Senator calls for responsibility campaign as public drinking ban not being enforcedPublicity campaign proposed in Seanad following controversy over gathering of large crowds over the weekendMon May 31 2021 - 16:59
Several arrested as Tony Holohan expresses shock at ‘open air party’ in Dublin city centreHSE chief Paul Reid warns there are still many risks to be protected againstSun May 30 2021 - 22:13
Decision on voting age could come ahead of 2024 local, European electionsReferendum change not required to reduce age to 16 for specific types of electionSun May 30 2021 - 20:02
Five Irish locations to apply for inclusion on tentative list of Unesco sitesClare TD criticises failure to include group of monastic sites in application processSun May 30 2021 - 19:06
Poots accuses EU of using Northern Ireland ‘as a plaything’European Commission currently ‘don’t seem to care for the peace process’, says DUP leaderSun May 30 2021 - 18:59
Local lockdowns may be used if there are spikes of Covid-19 cases - Varadkar374 new cases of virus reported as Tánaiste warns of possibility of fourth waveSun May 30 2021 - 17:38
‘Really good progress’ in last 72 hours in restoring key HSE systems – ReidHSE chief says plan is to have 2.5 million people ‘fully vaccinated by the end of July’Sun May 30 2021 - 16:07
Varadkar says vaccine target for majority of adults likely to be delayedFewer doses of Pfizer and AstraZeneca due, with uncertainty around J&J delivery, says ReidThu May 27 2021 - 20:27
Tánaiste says thousands will attend trial sports events in June and JulySmaller outdoor events to return with up to 200 spectatorsThu May 27 2021 - 19:11
Hotel quarantine helped reduce import of virus variants, Minister saysDáil debates extension until July 31st of system which has housed 4,400 passengersThu May 27 2021 - 16:05
Minister for Health registered for Covid-19 vaccine but has yet to receive jabDonnelly says little online anti-vaxx false information because ‘constantly called out’Thu May 27 2021 - 13:57
Ireland becomes first EU country to declare Israel is involved in ‘de facto annexation’Israel condemns ‘outrageous and baseless’ position contained in Dáil motionThu May 27 2021 - 08:05
No 'dramatic changes': Withdrawal of Covid supports to be phased in from late in yearGovernment will outline plans to phase out payments from the fourth quarterThu May 27 2021 - 01:00
Former minister questions need for some of ‘extraordinary’ Covid-19 powersNeed to look more forensically at exceptional measures, says Richard BrutonWed May 26 2021 - 21:40
CervicalCheck tribunal has received just three of 250 claims lodged against StateAlternative to courts has ‘struck an iceberg’, Mary Lou McDonald tells Micheál MartinWed May 26 2021 - 20:15
Taoiseach urged to end ‘cloud of uncertainty’ over pandemic supportsMary Lou McDonald calls on Government to commit to income supports until autumnWed May 26 2021 - 14:09
Two gardaí remain in hospital following west Dublin shootingMan in custody after firing from home during armed siege at housing estate in west DubliWed May 26 2021 - 13:53
Coalition backs SF motion that building on Palestinian land ‘de facto annexation’‘We need to be honest with what is happening on the ground,’ says Simon CoveneyTue May 25 2021 - 22:18
Calls to cut 12-week wait on second AstraZeneca shot for 60-70 age groupConcerns raised over levels of protection after first dose following UK research studyTue May 25 2021 - 21:57
EU permit on air travel may not be in general use until August – RyanMinister warns that return to international air transport must not be ‘stop-start exercise’Tue May 25 2021 - 19:40
Emergency Covid-19 powers will end in February 2022, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly says‘Draconian’ measures criticised by members of the OppositionTue May 25 2021 - 17:24
Senator speaks of personal experience of IVF treatment, miscarriage and surrogacyGovernment commits to paid leave for bereavement, reproductive health treatmentTue May 25 2021 - 15:46
Details of abortion legislation review needed, Donnelly toldSenators raise concern that just one in 10 GPs provide abortion careTue May 25 2021 - 12:58
Bill aims to provide paid leave for early miscarriageLegislation allowing for up to 20 days’ paid leave for women introduced in SeanadMon May 24 2021 - 22:05
Wearing of masks into winter may be necessary – DonnellyMinister says ‘we are ahead of best case scenario’ but Covid-19 situation ‘precarious’Mon May 24 2021 - 19:37
Aer Lingus Heathrow landing slots unaffected by Shannon base closurePilots protest over Government’s ‘procrastination’ on reopening international air travelMon May 24 2021 - 17:33
TDs asked ‘do we want to be on right side of history?’Government backbenchers call for recognition of Palestinian stateThu May 20 2021 - 20:03
Closure of drive-in cinema for alleged Covid-19 breaches ‘baffling’‘Drive-in movies would be as safe as we could get,’ says Minister for CommunicationsThu May 20 2021 - 16:34
HSE cyberattack: Minister reiterates ransom will not be paidLeaking of information likely says Humphreys while sources suggest ransom request expectedThu May 20 2021 - 14:57
Eamon Ryan insists rents can be reduced in investor apartment stamp duty rowGreen party leader faces trenchant opposition criticism in Dáil on housing decisionThu May 20 2021 - 13:48
Major ‘transition planning’ for students with disabilities to progress to collegePupils should be asked what job they would like, not what health service, Harris saysThu May 20 2021 - 13:07
Minister warns funds may exit market if apartments included in new stamp dutyNew 10% duty on bulk-bought homes comes into effectWed May 19 2021 - 22:54
Dáil hears of ‘old boys’ club snobbery about mixed martial artsIrish Mixed Martial Arts Association running into difficulty on approval as governing bodyWed May 19 2021 - 18:16
Taoiseach calls on Aer Lingus to reverse Shannon, Cork closuresDáil echoes to criticism from TDs – that move is contrary to regional development policyWed May 19 2021 - 14:29
Medical facility contacted Irish patient whose details were put on ‘dark web’, Dáil toldLabour leader warns of ‘big problem’ after man was offered procedure by organisation outside StateWed May 19 2021 - 13:04
State spending on cybersecurity criticised as ‘paltry’Taoiseach defends threefold increase to €5.1m in funding of agency this yearWed May 19 2021 - 01:00
HSE IT system will take ‘several weeks’ to get back up and running – DonnellyMinister says 2,000 patient-facing systems and 80,000 machines have to be assessedWed May 19 2021 - 01:00
Stamp duty hike of 10% for bulk-buyers of houses set to be approved by DáilGreen Ministers reportedly query exemption of apartments from the measureWed May 19 2021 - 00:02
Dáil unexpectedly passes SF motion seeking Dublin affordable housing for €230,000Vote passed after the Government appeared to forget to back its own countermotionTue May 18 2021 - 22:51
Green ministers question proposals to limit role of ‘cuckoo funds’Concern is expressed that ownership will be concentrated in suburbsTue May 18 2021 - 22:26
Taoiseach condemns ‘brutality’ of Israel’s response to Hamas attacksMartin tells PBP TDs that expulsion of ambassador would ‘would achieve very little’Tue May 18 2021 - 20:01
Up to 30% of housing schemes to be set aside for first-time buyers under O’Brien planSo-called cuckoo funds would be restricted from bulk purchasing in specified developmentsTue May 18 2021 - 01:40
Refusing to use private sector in building homes ‘fighting with one hand behind back’Minister insists it is ‘absolute priority to level playing pitch for first time home buyers’Mon May 17 2021 - 21:55
Coveney disappointed Security Council did not even agree call for ceasefire‘Children are never a legitimate target’ Minister says in debate on Israel-GazaMon May 17 2021 - 20:35
