Minister praises Garda efforts to combat organised crime in north east inner cityDublin North East Inner City project developed community in wake of crime gang attacksTue Dec 22 2020 - 19:48
Mixed reaction among retailers at Covid-19 lockdown reprieveWarning against January sales ‘bizarre’ while ‘Government cannot dictate prices’Tue Dec 22 2020 - 19:48
Clarity needed on Brexit before end of year, warns DonohoeMinister for Finance says EU and Britain need to know what potential tariffs could apply in 2021Tue Dec 22 2020 - 18:28
Government ‘nobbling’ major review of Defence Forces by excluding departmentMinister says separate review of Department of Defence taking place in 2021Tue Dec 22 2020 - 11:53
Coronavirus: 48-hour ban on all flights from Britain due to fears over new virus strainFlight suspension from midnight, ferries to carry hauliers only; no change for NorthSun Dec 20 2020 - 21:17
Senators claim deportations ongoing despite Government moratorium assurancesDepartment of Justice denies deportations happening but says ‘transfers’ continuingFri Dec 18 2020 - 21:01
Oireachtas passes law criminalising sharing of intimate images without consentSenator Lynn Ruane speaks of her experience of ongoing harassment for five yearsFri Dec 18 2020 - 20:20
‘This yo-yo effect is driving us insane and crazy’ - Fianna Fáil Senator and hotelierPat Casey ‘totally frustrated’ by Taoiseach’s failure to prove hospitality sector responsible for Covid-19 surgeFri Dec 18 2020 - 18:34
Anti-vaccination leaflets ‘exactly like’ HSE advice sheets being distributed in DublinLouise O’Reilly says a lot of money spent on ‘very slick’ documentsFri Dec 18 2020 - 08:53
Nphet calls for fresh ban on inter-county travel between Christmas and New Year’s EveVaradkar confirms Government thinking about ‘essentially closing hospitality again’ as restaurateurs complain of ‘devastating economic impact’Thu Dec 17 2020 - 22:55
HSE awarding of €14m ventilator contract questioned in DáilVaradkar says procurement and contracts done at ‘agency’ not political levelThu Dec 17 2020 - 20:02
State needs to be ‘much more ambitious’ with remote working, Humphreys saysMinister says commitment to have 20% of public sector working remotely is not enoughThu Dec 17 2020 - 15:49
Taoiseach says he ‘misspoke’ when he said banks were not bailed outMartin clarifies his comments, says banks got ‘huge rescue package’Thu Dec 17 2020 - 14:57
Covid-19: People will be given ‘evidence’ to show they got vaccine, says Tánaiste‘It’s Europe’s moment’ - Ursula von der Leyen unveils Covid-19 vaccine start dateThu Dec 17 2020 - 12:57
Taoiseach stands over claim that ‘banks were not bailed out’Boyd Barrett cites bailout in issue over redundancy for former Debenhams workersThu Dec 17 2020 - 06:16
State paid €50m for modern-day religious ‘indulgences’ on renewable energy, TD saysSinn Féin’s Darren O’Rourke raises issue of ‘statistical transfers’ from Estonia, DenmarkWed Dec 16 2020 - 22:33
Cross-Border health treatment in North to continue in new year despite BrexitTaoiseach says initiative will roll on on ‘administrative basis’ ahead of permanent fixWed Dec 16 2020 - 21:45
Covid-19 protocols around school closures may be amended if necessary - TaoiseachMicheál Martin says ‘we cannot have position where every school makes its own decision’Wed Dec 16 2020 - 19:44
State did not bail out banks during economic collapse, Taoiseach saysMicheál Martin says bank shareholders not bailed out but ‘State took equity’Wed Dec 16 2020 - 16:48
Redacted version of report that led to Alan Shatter resignation, placed in Oireachtas libraryTaoiseach tells Dáil paragraphs removed following 2019 Supreme Court judgmentWed Dec 16 2020 - 16:12
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
