Green Party leader says Ireland’s low rates of breastfeeding ‘shocking and a disgrace’Ryan says breastfeeding ‘very difficult for a man to talk about’Thu Oct 01 2020 - 21:17
TD appeals for no delay in progressing right to die BillMinister says time needed to consider complex issues of most fundamental importanceThu Oct 01 2020 - 21:13
‘People need to be given hope’ in Covid-19 messaging, Dáil toldGovernment must acknowledge people’s anger at impact of pandemic, TD saysThu Oct 01 2020 - 19:08
Just 7% of Covid-19 illness benefit recipients were confirmed casesMajority on benefit a ‘probable risk’ rather than confirmed case of virus – MinisterWed Sept 30 2020 - 21:27
Taoiseach tells TD to ‘cop on’ over criticism of contact tracers asking about pubsMartin claims Danny Healy-Rae consistently trying to ‘undermine public health message’Wed Sept 30 2020 - 19:37
Leaving Cert: 6,500 students awarded lower grade due to code errorsGovernment will work with colleges to give places to those who missed outWed Sept 30 2020 - 17:25
Government policy on affordable housing is ‘mañana mañana’ – McDonaldSF leader seeks social housing scheme Minister promised to launch in SeptemberWed Sept 30 2020 - 15:26
€9.1bn capital project budget for next year may increase, Minister signalsSF express concern that if pandemic lasts two to three years allocation is ‘real cut per capita’Wed Sept 30 2020 - 06:27
Donohoe denies he ‘failed miserably’ to secure mortgage break extensionSinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty claims Fine Gael party is ‘too close to big finance and banks’Tue Sept 29 2020 - 21:54
Donohoe to examine tax reliefs for people working remotelyMinister concerned workers will miss out on picking up knowledge gained sitting among colleaguesTue Sept 29 2020 - 21:07
TD claims ‘tree huggers’ trying to halt progress of forestry BillTaoiseach says no forestry industry left within months unless licence appeals dealt withTue Sept 29 2020 - 16:37
Former DCU president to chair Future of Media CommissionNew body established by Government includes journalists, academics, entrepreneursTue Sept 29 2020 - 16:36
Home of The O’Rahilly should not have been demolished, Taoiseach says‘Iconic and historic locations such as this should be preserved or incorporated,’ Martin saysTue Sept 29 2020 - 15:48
Taoiseach ‘not at all happy’ ex-minister took job in sector he was responsible forDáil hears ethics laws to be reviewed as SF leader critcises ‘cosy’ links between Government and banksTue Sept 29 2020 - 14:31
€10m announced for disability sector to resume supports and increase service daysThere has been repeated criticism of delay in resumption of supports which have not yet been fully restored due to Covid-19Mon Sept 28 2020 - 07:47
Budget 2021 a chance to avert ‘perfect storm’ facing charitiesCommunity Foundation Ireland appeals for change to rules ‘hampering’ philanthropyMon Sept 28 2020 - 01:01
Coronavirus: Further 430 cases reported in State is most in a day since AprilGlynn urges public to reduce contacts, with 212 more cases in Dublin and 54 in CorkSun Sept 27 2020 - 18:57
Covid test in use at Rome, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf airports being piloted in RoscommonHSE monitoring project for test claimed to have 97 per cent accuracySun Sept 27 2020 - 15:34
Housing should only be built with ‘concrete certainty’ about location of public transportMinister warns local authorities not to allow development on ‘speculative’ projectsSun Sept 27 2020 - 11:57
Underground ‘loop’ at St Stephen’s Green potential option linking Metrolink to LuasMinister says work beginning to ‘review and refresh’ national transport strategyThu Sept 24 2020 - 20:50
New hare coursing licences issued to allow capture of live haresTD expresses concern about prevalence of deadly RHD2 virus in hare populationThu Sept 24 2020 - 20:27
No deal ratification if UK threat to break law remains, Coveney says‘Trust and relationships like everything in politics are what matter here’Thu Sept 24 2020 - 18:43
‘Real possibility’ of conscience vote on right to die legislation - Eamon RyanBill to allow terminally ill decide timing of their own death to be debated next weekThu Sept 24 2020 - 18:06
Labour claims Government putting ’spin’ on winter plan as only 528 new beds in systemAlan Kelly says almost 1,000 of 1,500 hospital beds already in placeThu Sept 24 2020 - 15:41
Dublin Airport is examining options for Covid-19 testingMinister of State Hildegarde Naughton says it is looking at testing in line with EU proposalThu Sept 24 2020 - 13:06
TD calls for banning the wearing of paramilitary uniforms by dissidentsFianna Fáil’s Cathal Crowe says Ireland has ‘one Army only’ who wear national uniformThu Sept 24 2020 - 07:56
Ryan says lack of airport testing for Covid due to health service adviceMinister says it is ‘imperative’ to retain international connectivity through Shannon and CorkWed Sept 23 2020 - 22:00
‘Serious shortage’ of data protection staff a huge risk to Ireland’s reputation - FF SenatorMore than €2 million underspend in data protection office over recruitment delaysWed Sept 23 2020 - 21:50
Government ‘hypocritical’ by failing to act on recommendation to deal with sick payLabour leader accuses State of breaching public health guidelines on benefit schemeWed Sept 23 2020 - 19:24
Non-political cross-party leaders’ forum needed on Covid-19 strategy, Dáil toldShortall warns lockdowns not sustainable and price being paid ‘too high’Wed Sept 23 2020 - 16:29
‘Outrageous’: Martin and McDonald trade accusations in bitter Dáil row on payTaoiseach accuses Sinn Féin leader of using every opportunity to ‘tell untruths’Wed Sept 23 2020 - 15:10
IRA chief of staff tipped off gardaí about Arms Trial guns, says Seán HaugheyTrial ‘an important time in our history, repercussions of which continue to reverberate’Wed Sept 23 2020 - 09:36
Opposition TDs angry over lack of attendance at Covid-19 committeeAppearance of Minister, NPHET and HSE cancelled 24 hours before meetingTue Sept 22 2020 - 21:49
Pandemic payment may be needed for ‘much longer’ than a year, Dáil hearsMinister rules out as unfair restoration of €350 benefit to live events sectorTue Sept 22 2020 - 21:40
Taoiseach defends pandemic payment cut as new advisers approvedAides on up to € 101,114 for work with senior Ministers and up to €78,816 with Ministers of StateTue Sept 22 2020 - 21:02
Scotland sought Ireland’s help with Covid-19 testing, says TaoiseachMartin says State was not in a position to offer assistance due to capacity issuesTue Sept 22 2020 - 16:53
Fine Gael Senator Joe O’Reilly new Leas Cathaoirleach of SeanadCavan politician succeeds Jerry Buttimer who resigned over ‘Golfgate’ controversyFri Sept 18 2020 - 20:09
Committee hears significant numbers of supporters needed back at matchesGAA, IRFU and FAI prepare joint roadmap for safe return of spectators to stadiumsFri Sept 18 2020 - 17:46
Call for solidarity against growing threat from far right activity in IrelandSenator warns that if movement not dealt with ‘we will live to regret it’Fri Sept 18 2020 - 16:22
Michael McDowell tells Seanad he has ‘no confidence’ in NPHETSenator says different treatment for restaurants and meat plants ‘inexplicable’Fri Sept 18 2020 - 15:06
Number of H1 grades would have been ‘untenable’ without standardisation - FoleyMinister defends process as TDs highlight ‘huge upset’ of students losing out on collegeFri Sept 18 2020 - 06:27
Minister questions why Aer Lingus has difficulty with social welfare schemeHumphreys says she knew of no other company in the State that had a problemThu Sept 17 2020 - 22:11
Tourists would not be able to tell difference between rural Ireland and rural England, Dáil toldTD calls for return to traditional road signs to keep ‘bit of character’ left in rural areasThu Sept 17 2020 - 19:44
Tánaiste must stop being ‘populist’ and do job he signed up to doTD calls for Government to speak as one and stop taking pot shots at each otherThu Sept 17 2020 - 18:44
SF claim of ‘meat barons’ hold over Government parties a ‘paranoid fantasy’Dáil told of workers being bussed to meat factory with Covid clusters in packed coachThu Sept 17 2020 - 15:03
Funding pledged to ensure ‘fit for purpose’ health service this winterDepartment of Health to get ‘workable, sustainable, comprehensive’ Budget allocationThu Sept 17 2020 - 06:41
US president should be invited to Ireland for St Patrick’s Day to boost tourism, Dáil toldClare TD says marketing campaign should be built around centenary of IndependenceWed Sept 16 2020 - 22:22
Minister warns of ticket touting return when live events resumeVaradkar says low paid workers needs to be valued more and State ‘needs to do better by them in future’Wed Sept 16 2020 - 21:20
Third attempt begins in Dáil to ban hare coursingLegislation introduced as pressure increases on Green Party to back BillWed Sept 16 2020 - 18:56
Youth restlessness could be reasons for increase in powerful fireworks, TD saysCommunity gardaí not allowed to work after 7pm Dáil told amid rockets ‘menace’Wed Sept 16 2020 - 18:12
