Covid situation in Northern Ireland ‘very worrying’ - MartinKelly warns NI Executive ‘has no experience of taking hard decisions’Wed Dec 16 2020 - 15:45
North’s Covid crisis could repeat in State if situation allowed ‘go out of control’ - TaoiseachHospital bed occupancy in Northern Ireland at 105% after 17 ambulance queue in AntrimWed Dec 16 2020 - 15:04
Covid-19: Government urged to listen to questions from public about vaccineNew clusters reported in five more nursing homes in past seven days, Dáil toldWed Dec 16 2020 - 13:15
Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley says he will apologise to Leo Varadkar over remarksPublic Accounts Committee head says he is ‘committed to learning’ from his mistakesWed Dec 16 2020 - 00:16
Dáil hears of State agenda during UN Security Council termThreat posed by nuclear weapons and proliferation to form ‘fundamental objective’Tue Dec 15 2020 - 21:17
Sinn Féin TD apologises for tweets, stressing ‘homophobia is abhorrent’Brian Stanley makes personal statement in the Dáil after week away from politicsTue Dec 15 2020 - 18:19
Coalition working on vaccine compensation scheme, says TaoiseachMartin challenged on indemnity given to drug companies developing Covid-19 medicineTue Dec 15 2020 - 17:22
Man executed for Cork murder 125 years ago may receive pardonDepartment officials believe conviction of John Twiss might be ‘unsafe’, says MinisterMon Dec 14 2020 - 08:32
Call for serving gardaí to receive commemorative medal on force’s centenaryThe Civil Guard was formed at a meeting in Dublin’s Gresham Hotel in February 1922Mon Dec 14 2020 - 01:00
Government considers buying rights to book chronicling 3,700 deaths in TroublesPossible joint North-South initiative to make ‘objective’ Lost Lives available free onlineSat Dec 12 2020 - 12:42
Politicians and sports people ‘should not get’ tax relief aimed at artistsExemption not intended for ‘career politicians’ or various stars promoting their memoirsFri Dec 11 2020 - 19:30
At least 12 months before driving-test wait at 10-week targetMinister confirms early 2022 soonest that objective can be achieved in wake of Covid impactFri Dec 11 2020 - 18:07
Covid-19 vaccine: ‘Comprehensive’ plan to combat anti-vax campaignCommunications strategy will deal with people’s ‘fears, concerns’ Minister pledgesThu Dec 10 2020 - 19:36
95,000 summonses awaiting listing date at District CourtMinister tells Dáil of drive to clear backlog of minor cases due to pause caused by Covid-19Thu Dec 10 2020 - 15:56
Irish Brexit protocol is ‘bullet proof’, Tánaiste tells DáilLeo Varadkar reiterates view that EU talks require a ‘compromise on both sides’Thu Dec 10 2020 - 14:05
All student nurses should be paid if doing work of staff, Tánaiste saysDonnelly says any allowance increases after review will be paid from JanuaryThu Dec 10 2020 - 13:23
Covid-19: Eight admissions to ICU in 24 hours is highest since springFive further deaths and a total of 227 new Covid-19 cases reportedThu Dec 10 2020 - 06:28
Ursula von der Leyen says EU and UK positions ‘remain far apart’ after dinner with Boris JohnsonTeams to continue talks on post-Brexit trade deal and ‘we will come to a decision by the end of the weekend’, says EC PresidentWed Dec 09 2020 - 23:05
Musicians and artists can earn up to €960 for gigs and keep pandemic paymentMinister accepts Opposition amendment to earn more over 8 weeks without affecting social welfare benefitWed Dec 09 2020 - 22:04
Coalition has ‘some whack of advisers’, opposition claims in DáilPaul Murphy launches highly personalised attack on new Government press secretaryWed Dec 09 2020 - 21:15
Government committed ‘own goal’ on student nurses’ pay, Fine Gael meeting hearsTDs and Senators urged not to leak private party discussions to mediaWed Dec 09 2020 - 20:32
No deportations during pandemic unless threat to security, says MartinTaoiseach responds to question raised by TD about constituent facing deportationWed Dec 09 2020 - 17:39
Brexit: Johnson and von der Leyen to hold talks tomorrow in attempt to salvage dealUK and EU reach agreement on Northern Ireland protocol as Taoiseach warns of possible no dealTue Dec 08 2020 - 22:46
Dáil hears claims that single gender schools are contributory factor in domestic violenceAodhán Ó Riordáin says ‘toxic male culture’ can grow and create ‘warped sense of power’Tue Dec 08 2020 - 22:26
Cabinet told Brexit talks came close to collapseSimon Coveney warns that even with a deal Brexit will act as a drag on economic performanceTue Dec 08 2020 - 20:31
Dáil told of student nurse who had to dress, lay out babies who died in hospitalTaoiseach describes incident as exploitation which was ‘unacceptable’Tue Dec 08 2020 - 19:57
Every TD, Senator, MEP asked to sign pledge to take, promote Covid vaccineTaoiseach promises to sign undertaking amid concerns people being ‘fed lies’ about inoculation programmeTue Dec 08 2020 - 19:56
Galway and Cork women’s teams ‘disrespected so badly’ by GAA and LGFASeanad leader Regina Doherty in angry Seanad outburst says treatment ‘unacceptable’Tue Dec 08 2020 - 13:50
Sinn Féin apologises to former student activist over her criticism of StanleyChristine O’Mahony resigned after party told her not to discuss internal matters publiclyMon Dec 07 2020 - 04:01
Scheme being considered to give 17,000 undocumented migrants residency rightsPolicy document on ‘pathway’ to residency is likely to be published early in the new yearSun Dec 06 2020 - 20:17
Brexit: Chances of trade deal between UK and EU ‘50-50’, says TaoiseachAny deal could not be ratified if UK breaches Northern Ireland agreement – CoveneySun Dec 06 2020 - 19:43
Issuing of deportation orders during pandemic condemnedSenators introduce Bill for moratorium on deportations until Covid-19 pandemic endsSun Dec 06 2020 - 18:34
Social media ‘pile on’ against Sinn Féin critics does not aid party, Ó Broin saysTD said social media should be about engagement and the cut and thrust of political argumentSun Dec 06 2020 - 17:28
Early batch of child flu vaccine to expire within weeks after poor uptakeHSE confirms that less than one third of 600,000 available doses administeredFri Dec 04 2020 - 19:24
Talks ongoing about possible re-opening of theatresSenior health officials and representatives of theatrical community involved in discussionsFri Dec 04 2020 - 18:34
Glynn: People with understandable questions shouldn't be mixed up with the 'resolutely anti-vaccine'Nphet reports 183 confirmed cases but due to IT problem this is likely to be underestimateThu Dec 03 2020 - 22:25
One-to-one dance instruction permitted under Covid restrictions, Minister tells DáilDance teachers protest outside Dáil over exclusion from reopeningThu Dec 03 2020 - 18:53
Student nurses who gave up jobs will be eligible for PUP paymentDepartment confirms 31 students got Covid-19 since March amid controversy over payThu Dec 03 2020 - 17:31
Publication of Mother and Baby Homes report delayed until JanuaryMinister says it would be inappropriate to publish 3,000 page report before ChristmasThu Dec 03 2020 - 13:17
Record €389 million in social welfare Christmas bonus to be paid next weekSeven years’ worth of jobseeker applications processed in eight months, says MinisterThu Dec 03 2020 - 11:53
Brexit: Contingency measures for no-deal outcome being prepared, Dáil toldHouse hears warnings of potential for ‘conflict at sea’ in event of no dealWed Dec 02 2020 - 23:24
Distribution of Covid-19 vaccine could start in JanuarySecuring vaccines will cost State €117.6m, says Minister for HealthWed Dec 02 2020 - 20:31
Government to work with Labour on citizenship Bill for stateless childrenMinister warns of unintended consequences of changing immigration law at time of ‘huge flux’ with Brexit, Covid-19Wed Dec 02 2020 - 20:24
Government accused of treating student nurses like ‘skivvies’ and ‘slave labour’Nursing students receive only a €50 weekly allowance, and are not allowed second jobsWed Dec 02 2020 - 15:59
Social Welfare Bill to keep pension age at 66Pension costs quadrupled since 1997 says Minister, as Sinn Féin calls for age to be 65Tue Dec 01 2020 - 22:08
‘Contradiction’ of allowing cinemas but not theatres to reopen is raised in SeanadCall for such venues to be allowed to operate when they can facilitate social distancingTue Dec 01 2020 - 21:36
Dáil row over TD’s call for debate to initiate Woulfe impeachment proceedingsCeann Comhairle tells Paul Murphy to use private member’s time to deal with issueTue Dec 01 2020 - 20:56
Minister will write to greyhound board over ‘sexist’ tweet about Holly CairnsSocial Democrats TD says ‘too many women subject to too many comments which seek to demean’Tue Dec 01 2020 - 19:47
Writ moved for Seanad byelection, likely to be held in springIndependent Victor Boyhan calls on clerk to notify Local Government Minister of vacancyTue Dec 01 2020 - 18:58
Cabinet approves purchase of 875,000 doses of Moderna vaccineTaoiseach will give ‘some consideration’ for a dedicated Minister over roll-out strategyTue Dec 01 2020 - 17:34
