‘Exhausting’ being a woman in Ireland in constant fight for health services – TDTD hits out ongoing ‘unfair, unethical, inhumane’ restrictions on maternity visitsWed Jun 30 2021 - 19:21
Taoiseach accuses McGrath of taking Trump, Bolsanaro view of pandemic‘Denial, denial denial’ says Martin after TD claimed indoor dining decision is ‘apartheid’Wed Jun 30 2021 - 18:37
Defence Forces’ nursing service down from 100 to ‘just three or four’Army barracks has employed agency nurse on 24-hour basis every day for last nine yearsWed Jun 30 2021 - 12:31
Fury and backlash: Hospitality industry angry as Covid reopening plans shelvedRestaurants and pubs have no indicative date for return of customers inside premisesWed Jun 30 2021 - 07:37
‘Horrific rise in domestic violence’ but a ‘chronic lack of action’, TD saysCatherine Connolly says she is ‘sick and tired’ of making statements as she protests Government failureTue Jun 29 2021 - 21:53
Glass Bottle site could set example for delivery of social, affordable homes - O’BrienMinister says meeting of stakeholders will ‘work through financials’Tue Jun 29 2021 - 21:28
Young ‘jettisoned’ in ‘bananas’ plan for vaccinated-only indoor dining, Kelly saysLabour leader says young are shocked by Government which is ‘amateur hour’Tue Jun 29 2021 - 17:01
State must offer ‘sincere apology’ to victims of thalidomide drug, Seanad hearsFG’s Barry Ward calls for a fair and equitable compensation scheme for those affectedMon Jun 28 2021 - 21:04
Weddings should be allowed have 50 guests from July 5th, Seanad hearsFianna Fáil’s Lisa Chambers makes the appeal amid uncertainty on further reopeningMon Jun 28 2021 - 15:28
‘Act of ecocide’ on hedge evidence of need for more conservation rangersLong-promised wildlife crime unit will tackle illegal hunting and habitat destructionSun Jun 27 2021 - 19:01
Dún Laoghaire’s Georgian buildings complicate efforts to live over shopsCalls for revitalisation schemes to deal with town-specific structural problemsSun Jun 27 2021 - 18:25
Delay in reopening indoor dining ‘will not stop rise in cases’ - expertCabinet to meet ahead of schedule to decide whether July 5th easing to go aheadSun Jun 27 2021 - 15:47
Ryan declines to rule out nuclear power as energy alternativeMinister endorses wind option but cautions on disputes over installations along east coastFri Jun 25 2021 - 17:50
Dublin Bay South byelection: 15 candidates confirmed for July 8th polling dayVoters asked to bring pen or pencil to polling station as part of public health measuresFri Jun 25 2021 - 14:00
Parish priest praised in Dáil for raising Pride flag outside churchBallyfermot priest forced to remove flag after complaints to Archdiocese and ‘foul’ social media campaignThu Jun 24 2021 - 22:18
Minister to visit war-torn Tigray region of Ethiopia next monthCoveney highlights use of starvation, rape as weapons of war in seven month-old conflictThu Jun 24 2021 - 21:38
Call for State to end ‘discriminatory’ approach to gay, bisexual blood donorsTD says Government should follow UK move to individual risk assessmentThu Jun 24 2021 - 21:21
‘Celtic Tiger’-style bidding war for Rathmines house is condemned in DáilMinister says Dublin house sale where asking price has almost doubled is ‘not sustainable’Thu Jun 24 2021 - 16:50
No consideration given to alternative sites for National Maternity Hospital – TánaisteVaradkar says Government committed to development ‘planned for St Vincent’s’Thu Jun 24 2021 - 13:36
Sinn Féin TDs leave Dáil before vote on use of Special Criminal CourtMinister accuses party of abandoning national parliament for ‘own political agenda’Wed Jun 23 2021 - 22:48
Politics in the North should focus on ‘bread and butter issues’ – TaoiseachMartin says NI politics should reflect public concerns, such as health servicesWed Jun 23 2021 - 18:40
Compulsory purchase order on new maternity hospital site not ruled out by TaoiseachOpposition insists Government’s only choice in controversy is to buy site of facilityWed Jun 23 2021 - 14:42
State’s plan to buy site of new national maternity hospital thrown into disarrayGovernment caught off-guard as St Vincent’s Hospital group says it will retain ownershipWed Jun 23 2021 - 02:00
Taoiseach, Sinn Féin leader trade insults in ongoing row over housing crisisMartin accuses McDonald of ‘electioneering’; she says Government policies ‘threadbare’Tue Jun 22 2021 - 22:05
Government to bring in emergency legislation for serving alcohol in outdoor areas this weekTaoiseach rejects claims Government is ‘fiasco factory’ in row over hospitality sectorTue Jun 22 2021 - 19:33
St Vincent’s says it must retain ownership of National Maternity Hospital siteStatement from group is a blow to Government plans to buy the site in Dublin 4Tue Jun 22 2021 - 18:14
Interim report on review of Offences Against State Act due ‘in near future’ – HumphreysSinn Féin does not oppose renewal of legislation pending final outcome of reviewTue Jun 22 2021 - 16:24
Reducing pension age from 66 to 65 would cost €127m, Sinn Féin saysLouise O’Reilly says people have told her they are exhausted at the age of 65 after a lifetime of workTue Jun 22 2021 - 15:47
Taoiseach challenged over Varadkar promise to build 40,000 houses a yearLost construction of homes due to pandemic will have to be made up over remainder of decade - MartinTue Jun 22 2021 - 15:38
All maternity units to follow partner visit guidelines by end of today, Minister saysSeanad hears of ‘absolutely disgraceful’ situation in relation to visiting restrictionsMon Jun 21 2021 - 21:19
Government urged to publish correspondence on hospital siteLabour senator calls for clarity on efforts to purchase new national maternity hospital siteMon Jun 21 2021 - 20:52
Minister of State proposes trial antigen test programme at airportsAir traffic 84% below 2019 levels and volumes unlikely to return to pre-Covid level before 2023Mon Jun 21 2021 - 20:50
Ambitious Climate Action Bill ‘fully fit’ for purpose, Seanad toldMcDowell says ‘what Ireland does one way or the other...is probably infinitesimally insignificant’Mon Jun 21 2021 - 20:19
State will be ready for EU digital green cert system by July 18th, Smyth saysJunior minister says Irish certificate for the travel scheme has been designedMon Jun 21 2021 - 18:19
Project that aims to make 5,000 dairy farms climate neutral awarded €2 millionFarm Zero C aims for Bandon, Co Cork farm to achieve net-zero emissions by 2027Mon Jun 21 2021 - 01:05
Local authority to destroy 80 hours of video on development plan, Senator claimsSeanad passes controversial Affordable Housing Bill which moves to Dáil next weekSat Jun 19 2021 - 10:50
Driving test backlog could be cleared in four months - MinisterEstimated 120,000 learners waiting for theory tests and 72,000 for driving testFri Jun 18 2021 - 18:02
State tried but failed to buy site of new national maternity hospitalVaradkar tells Dáil of ‘problems’ with project delayed for years over ownership issuesFri Jun 18 2021 - 01:00
Restoration of regional air routes expected before July 19thProcess expected to be completed early next month with contract to run into early 2022Thu Jun 17 2021 - 21:03
Varadkar expresses concerns over new maternity hospitalLand for building ‘has not been gifted to the State but to a private charity’, says TánaisteThu Jun 17 2021 - 17:46
Department of Transport requested pilot study on antigen testing, says RyanMinister of State wrote in April to all departments on report recommendationsThu Jun 17 2021 - 12:19
Climate Action Bill adopted in the Dáil by majority of 129 votes to 10All political parties backed legislation, as 10 independents opposeWed Jun 16 2021 - 22:59
Cost of new houses in Dublin could be cut by €30,000, Dáil toldLabour Bill recommends compulsory purchase of land for current value plus 25 %Wed Jun 16 2021 - 21:50
Failure to restart family visits and religious services in prisons condemned in DáilTD hits out at ‘another plan’ as Prison Service develops ‘framework’ for easing restrictionsWed Jun 16 2021 - 19:10
Dublin Bay South byelection set for July 8thRace to fill seat vacated by FG’s Murphy formally under way with 12 candidatesWed Jun 16 2021 - 18:10
Disadvantaged children being ‘knowingly failed by State’, Dáil hearsUrgent response by Government called for as Covid caused ‘huge disruption’ for childrenWed Jun 16 2021 - 15:46
Only 475 of 300,000 registered tenants protected from eviction, Dáil toldSinn Féin renews call for ban on rent hikes, evictions, while charities highlight ‘crisis’Wed Jun 16 2021 - 15:17
Mica homeowners are told State will not guarantee full redressGovernment to move ‘closer’ to covering 100% of costs as final bill heads ‘substatially’ above €1bnWed Jun 16 2021 - 07:33
Minister has ‘no idea’ how many funds will escape 10% stamp duty, says DohertyTD criticises Donohoe for exempting forward purchase agreements from rule changeTue Jun 15 2021 - 22:17
AZ vaccination for 60-69s to finish weeks earlier than expected, Taoiseach saysAlan Kelly says it is ‘ridiculous’ that inoculation of some of most the vulnerable taking so longTue Jun 15 2021 - 17:30
