Ageing parents of adults with disabilities say: ‘I hope they go before me’TD highlights ‘cruel and heartless’ crisis management system to provide residential care only after parent’s death Tue Sept 22 2026 - 17:14
Helen McEntee accused of acting ‘without legal authority’ in Garda whistleblower caseDail leaders questionsThu Sept 17 2026 - 18:34
Criminal legal aid payment among ‘very few levers’ to expedite justice, says O’Callaghan Dispute and withdrawal of services continues, with ‘distress’ for victims, Minister toldThu Sept 17 2026 - 18:29
Drumcree decision by Belfast court ‘not approval for parade to take place’, says MartinHigh Court’s quashing of Parades Commission decision to impose restrictions on Orange Order march is raised in Dáil by Sinn FéinThu Sept 17 2026 - 09:50
Petrol bombing of homes should be treated as attempted murder, Dáil toldTD highlights drug dealers’ criminal spree in Cork, says death by suicide of young people over drug intimidation should also be treated as attempted murder Thu Sept 17 2026 - 09:00
Garda whistleblowers are being ‘penalised and even purged’, Dáil toldThe claim that senior personnel handling protected disclosures were met with hostility by senior Garda management is perhaps the most serious new allegationWed Sept 16 2026 - 21:35
Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran pulls no punches as he talks about his struggles with dyslexia Minister nicknamed ‘Boxer’ from school days because ‘I could avoid the problem by creating a row’ Wed Sept 02 2026 - 06:00
PAC chair criticises Oireachtas authorities over €13.5m TV coverage tenderJohn Brady says ‘blind eye’ turned to workers who rely on social welfare when parliament in recessTue Sept 01 2026 - 06:00
Fuel supports extended by two months as Dáil vote splits Healy-Rae brothersReduction of 30c per litre for diesel and 25c for petrol to remain in place until October 31stFri Aug 28 2026 - 19:30
GP numbers rise by just 185 in five years despite healthcare needs of growing populationSurgeries are closing doors to new patients, with concerns for rural practices if a doctor retiresFri Aug 28 2026 - 06:15
Houses of the Oireachtas forecast to be more than €24m in the red by 2027First independent look at how houses are run since 2004 amid ‘emerging financial pressures’Wed Aug 26 2026 - 06:00
Dáil roof repairs form part of €600,000 Leinster House summer worksWork is underway in one committee room to make it fully accessible Sat Aug 15 2026 - 06:00
Concern raised as Sinn Féin code of conduct warns members not to publicly criticise partyParty member described new rule as ‘a chilling effort to quell internal dissent’Fri Aug 14 2026 - 21:00
Raheny driving test centre closure is a temporary measure for ‘six months to two years’All test appointments, applications to move to Killester but RSA could not say how many learners affectedThu Aug 13 2026 - 13:08
Sale of vapes and cigarettes to young people could be bannedGovernment considering ban for anyone born after certain dateSun Aug 09 2026 - 06:00
Vape tax increase being considered after it raises €22m in nine monthsIncrease likely to be announced in Budget 2027Fri Aug 07 2026 - 06:00
Former Labour TD and lord mayor of Dublin Michael Conaghan dies aged 81Former college vice-principal found life as Dáil backbencher ‘disappointing’, saying council ‘where you get local things done’Thu Aug 06 2026 - 13:33
Bill proposes to close mandatory charges ‘loophole’ in student rentsLegislation geared to prevent college landlords using higher service fees to circumvent 2% rent-control limit, says Labour Senator Laura Harmon Tue Aug 04 2026 - 16:32
Pharmacists’ powers to prescribe contraception expected to be in place by year endWomen will be able to get monthly repeat prescriptions at chemists after initial GP consultationSat Jul 25 2026 - 10:00
US warns Government not to push Occupied Territories Bill type action in EuropeEmbassy cites risk to hundreds of thousands of Irish jobs with US companies from ‘symbolic measures’ Fri Jul 24 2026 - 20:11
Calls for Government to send observer to German ‘show trial’ of Daniel Tatlow-DevallyPoliticians criticise conduct of Dubliner’s trial over trespass and criminal damage to Israeli-owned arms factoryThu Jul 23 2026 - 16:12
Minister seeks to include Defence Forces in EU victims’ rights directiveHelen McEntee seeks ‘greater accountability’ following woman’s claims of abuse by officer and lack of informationWed Jul 22 2026 - 15:27
Limerick mayor calls for intensive Irish lobbying against EU sanctions on Aughinish Alumina Mayor of Limerick insists ‘we need to fight for the jobs’ as report on exports to Russia expected to go to EU CommissionTue Jul 21 2026 - 16:08
New Occupied Territories Bill including trade in services to be introduced in SeptemberFrances Black, who initiated legislation banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements, will ‘keep up the pressure’Mon Jul 20 2026 - 06:00
Minister faces criticism after ‘crucial’ road safety Bill delayed until Dáil returnsLegislation will bolster garda powers and allow information-sharing with councils about crashesFri Jul 17 2026 - 21:06
Aughinish Alumina warned Michael McGrath about sanctioning exports to RussiaRusal-owned Limerick plant lobbied politicians in Brussels and Dublin about impact of EU sanctions, documents showFri Jul 17 2026 - 06:00
Dáil summer recess begins with TD urging Mayo to end ‘75-year famine’ in football finalCeann Comhairle tells politicians ‘it’s very important to come back refreshed’ as proceedings end until September 16thThu Jul 16 2026 - 21:57
‘Michael Collins would be pleased’: Sinn Féin praises Harris for Ireland unification presentationTánaiste says question is ‘not simply what a united Ireland would cost, but what a united Ireland could create’Thu Jul 16 2026 - 20:39
Drug to treat Friedreich’s ataxia must be approved ‘urgently’, Dáil hearsTánaiste rejects claims one committee is ‘passing the buck’ to another about access to drugThu Jul 16 2026 - 19:51
‘Evidence’ needed before including Aughinish Alumina in Russian sanctions, O’Callaghan saysEstonian minister agrees increased exports from Ireland to Russia reinforces country’s call for alumina to be included in sanctionsThu Jul 16 2026 - 17:56
Jennie’s Law legislation passed by Dáil to create new domestic violence registerMinister pays tribute to family of Jennifer Poole, the eponymous mother murdered in 2021 Thu Jul 16 2026 - 06:00
Taoiseach’s remarks over Bessborough site ‘beneath contempt’, Holly Cairns saysMicheál Martin accuses Social Democrats leader of ignoring perspective of survivors and ‘distorting’ his remarksWed Jul 15 2026 - 21:24
Budget 2027 to include ‘tax package for families’ and ‘groundbreaking’ disability paymentMicheál Martin tells Dáil the Government aims to offset inflationary challenges of Middle East war Wed Jul 15 2026 - 18:04
The Script singer accuses AI companies of copyright theft ‘on an industrial scale’Danny O’Donoghue tells TDs, Senators they need to do more to protect artists’ work as SF motion debated in DáilTue Jul 14 2026 - 21:10
Gardaí consider visiting Jordan to interview person of interest in Jamey Carney murder caseTaoiseach urges social media companies to remove ‘horrific’ material related to killing of American womanTue Jul 14 2026 - 20:14
Taoiseach offers State apology to victims of serial paedophile Bill KenneallyMicheál Martin ‘profoundly sorry’ for failures of former Fianna Fáil members over abuseTue Jul 14 2026 - 18:14
Garda chief backs calls to ban e-scooters, saying society would be ‘better off’ without themTaoiseach ‘leaning towards’ restriction as doctors and victims’ parents call for actionTue Jul 14 2026 - 17:39
‘More crowd management than education’: 39,000 children in class sizes of 30 or more Two largest classes sizes, at 38 pupils for one teacher, found in counties Tipperary and MayoTue Jul 14 2026 - 08:00
‘An enormous challenge’: Aontú leader becomes emotional discussing relative with Alzheimer’sPeadar Tóibín unable to continue his Dáil speech while describing homecare as ‘backbone of dementia support’Thu Jul 09 2026 - 22:21
Aughinish Alumina report ready ‘within 10 days’, says Minister for Enterprise Peter BurkeEuropean Commission ‘will have to stand up and take the lead in this’, says BurkeThu Jul 09 2026 - 17:01
Parents should be fined for pre-teen misuse of e-scooters, says Aontú leader Peadar TóibínGovernment department seeking Health Service Executive report on scale of injuries, says Minister Thu Jul 09 2026 - 16:42
Bill to ban hare coursing overwhelmingly defeated by 125 votes to 24All Government TDs voted against PBP legislation in line with whip, with Sinn Féin opposition guaranteeing defeatThu Jul 09 2026 - 08:32
‘Make it a beautiful day’: TD appeals to Taoiseach to prevent demolition of U2 school hallTaoiseach praises band’s ‘phenomenal legacy’, says any new facility could ‘capture magic’ that led to emergence of groupWed Jul 08 2026 - 21:36
Former Christian Brother’s 1970 abuse confession letter concealed for decades, Dáil hearsMary Lou McDonald said survivors, forced to fight until 2021 for compensation, were ‘faced down so viciously by State’Wed Jul 08 2026 - 19:11
Ten of 12 rape trials adjourned in solicitors’ fees row, Social Democrats leader claimsTwo went ahead only because defendants were minors, with legal services not withdrawn for childrenTue Jul 07 2026 - 19:53
Occupied Territories Bill banning trade in goods but not services passed by Dáil without votePaul Murphy accuses Coalition of trying to ‘absolutely gut’ legislation as he objected to debate being restricted to 90 minutesTue Jul 07 2026 - 19:13
United Ireland is ‘the big idea for our future’ says Sinn Féin leaderTaoiseach rejects Bill as approach that 'has failed repeatedly over past 100 years’Tue Jul 07 2026 - 15:32
Dogs-for-sale website complains to Seanad clerk over puppy farm link allegations Dogs.ie submits 20-page response, saying claims from Sinn Féin Senator Chris Andrews are damaging its reputation Mon Jul 06 2026 - 06:00
The nine projects awarded €24.7m in total funding six years ago that have still not startedFAI among sports organisations criticised over delays, with Minister saying projects cannot continue on the ‘never-never’ Mon Jun 29 2026 - 06:00
LNG terminal: ‘death by a thousand exemptions’ from climate responsibility Dáil hears trenchant opposition to floating Clare facility, which Minister says is ‘critical to securing Ireland’s energy’ Thu Jun 25 2026 - 20:44
