Garda roads policing numbers hit historic low of 618Steady decline recorded since 2009, when 1,046 gardaí were assigned to road policing dutiesWed Jun 04 2025 - 18:03
About 600 learners fail to show for driving tests each month – RSAFigures show 12 of State’s 57 driving test centres have no testersSun Jun 01 2025 - 17:38
TD apologises over remarks ‘wrongly’ comparing British army in Ireland with Israeli actions in GazaTánaiste rejects claims Government not doing enough for Palestinian peopleThu May 29 2025 - 13:08
Legislation to support survivors of residential abuse ‘a huge breach of trust’, says OppositionTDs on Wednesday night passed the Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill by 87 votes to 71Thu May 29 2025 - 07:54
Independents Barry Heneghan, Gillian Toole vote against Coalition and in favour of Sinn Féin’s pro-Palestine BillDublin Bay North TD says he voted out of ‘conscience’ for Bill, Meath East Deputy says 'no detailed Government briefing' on its impactWed May 28 2025 - 19:40
Taoiseach: Hip dysplasia controversy should be referred to Medical CouncilMicheál Martin: Onus lies on body to be ‘proactive’ in professional regulation of members Wed May 28 2025 - 18:49
Taoiseach and SF leader clash over Bill to prevent Central Bank having any involvement with Israeli bondsMartin accuses McDonald of using ‘false narrative’, and insists Central Bank ‘does not issue or sell or oversee the sale of Israeli bonds’Wed May 28 2025 - 13:40
Renewed political pressure to expand opposition to Israeli assault on GazaTánaiste Simon Harris secures Cabinet approval to begin drafting legislationWed May 28 2025 - 00:01
Dáil suspended as pro-Palestine protesters disrupt proceedingsMary Lou McDonald describes speech by Paschal Donohue dismisses as ‘utter, utter disgrace’ Tue May 27 2025 - 22:39
Dáil hears claim that driver who killed Shane O’Farrell was a Garda ‘informer’Government to establish scholarship in memory of cyclist killed in hit-and-run by repeat offenderTue May 27 2025 - 21:59
Four Children’s Health Ireland board members resign following months of controversyLatest departures follow resignation of board chairman in AprilTue May 27 2025 - 17:23
Driving bans could not be implemented on almost 80% of disqualified motoristsDrivers continue to evade punishment by failing to present licence in courtMon May 26 2025 - 10:00
Aontú Ireland rejects comparison to Farage’s Reform UKParty emphasises left-wing credentials as members vote on matters including immigration and flag displays at ardfheisSun May 25 2025 - 12:02
Government ‘incompetence’ incinerating money and slowing key projects, Aontú leader saysPeadar Tóibín raises spending accountability, immigration and children’s health issues in televised address to party ardfheisSat May 24 2025 - 18:56
Policing plan in place for Kneecap’s surprise London gig, Met saysLiam Óg Ó hAnnaidh who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, charged over alleged displaying of a Hizbullah flag at London gigThu May 22 2025 - 21:41
Numbers working on children’s hospital project dropped by third since January, politicians hearConstruction contractor BAM says site worker resources higher than expected for this stage of buildThu May 22 2025 - 16:33
Ireland seeks ‘legal clarity’ over Shannon stopover for US deportation flights Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris says flight did not need diplomatic clearance as it was a civil aircraftThu May 22 2025 - 13:01
TD questions why security staff not deployed on Dublin northside public transport Safety on Dart and bus services a growing concern in areas such as Raheny, Donaghmede, Belmayne and Clongriffin, Naoise Ó Muirí saysThu May 22 2025 - 08:10
Equivalent of cost of national children’s hospital spent on bovine TB eradicationSinn Féin’s Martin Kenny said an estimated €2.24bn had been spent on schemes to eliminate the diseaseWed May 21 2025 - 19:00
Humanitarian agencies warn aid still not getting into Gaza Taoiseach calls for EU to suspend preferential trade deal with Israel Wed May 21 2025 - 19:00
TD describes Israelis as ‘Nazis of the modern world’ as Dáil debates war in GazaEU-Israel Association Agreement should be suspended while review ongoing, Dáil hears Wed May 21 2025 - 17:53
No action on High Court assessment of needs disability as last government ‘couldn’t agree’Taoiseach insists Coalition will address issue to ‘use therapists optimally’Wed May 21 2025 - 16:26
Taoiseach demands review of e-scooter rules over use by children serving as drug mules for crime gangs TDs call for enforcement of legislation to seize illegal scramblers and ensure rules of road are obeyedTue May 20 2025 - 21:25
Government to change law in bid to speed up autism and disability assessmentsMinisters admit no quick fix for system estimated to have waiting list of 25,000 by end of yearTue May 20 2025 - 16:08
Minister not willing to ‘recommend’ candidate without policing experience for Garda Commissioner jobAdvert for position states applications welcomed from candidates ‘of an appropriate calibre from policing, security or civilian backgrounds’Thu May 15 2025 - 18:17
Bunk beds purchased to deal with prison overcrowdingMinister for Justice to increase community service hours allowed from 240 to 480 in bid to reduce number of people incarceratedThu May 15 2025 - 16:45
Mother of hip surgery child sent 30 emails to hospital and only received reply after solicitor got involved Sinn Féin TD says parents going abroad as CHI, Government not giving them answers over hip surgery controversyThu May 15 2025 - 15:40
Land hoarders ‘laughing’ at local authorities as €20.5m owed in unpaid derelict site levies Dáil hears that 13 local authorities applied no levy and 17 have collected ‘zero’ in fines for properties lying idleThu May 15 2025 - 13:15
Government delays Bill to ban sale of energy drinks to under 18sSenator Sharon Keogan says stalling undermines efforts to protect young people from health risks of high-caffeine, high-sugar drinksWed May 14 2025 - 20:45
TD calls for free-of-charge driving tests if applicants obliged to wait more than 10 weeks Up to 83,000 people waiting an average of 27 weeks nationally Wed May 14 2025 - 19:42
Children’s hip surgery audit report due next week, says TaoiseachMartin criticised in Dáíl amid delays to publication of review into whether operations were necessaryWed May 14 2025 - 15:55
Social welfare increases and tax reductions planned in budget to tackle cost of living, Taoiseach saysSinn Féin leader sharply criticises decision to rule out repeat of previous paymentsWed May 14 2025 - 13:37
Banks obliged to retain ATMs under legislation passed by Seanad Bill introduced after concerns that ATMs being removed following decline in cash usageWed May 14 2025 - 00:07
Families whose children had hip surgeries sent letters in advance of report publicationTaoiseach says nobody ‘ducking, diving, dodging’ on paediatric hip operation auditTue May 13 2025 - 17:46
Airlines ‘declaring they carry weapons’ through Irish airspace, claims People Before Profit TD Tánaiste says we need better understanding of what happens ‘above our skies’, Government to consider amending lawsThu May 08 2025 - 20:35
Government backbencher fails to turn up for controversial ‘Other Members’ speaking slotRed faces for Government benches in ‘no show’ for speaking rights slot that convulsed Dáil for monthsThu May 08 2025 - 16:15
Driving test ‘amnesty’ ruled out for experienced learnersMinister says not feasible under current regulations but ‘all options’ under considerationThu May 08 2025 - 12:45
Opposition parties rally around camogie players favouring shorts over skortsIssue rose in prominence after Dublin and Kilkenny forced to change into skortsWed May 07 2025 - 22:40
‘Luke’s law’ should be created to ban sharing of videos of people ‘in their final moments’TD warns that ‘sheer power of social media has destroyed social conscience’Wed May 07 2025 - 20:18
Consultants diverted public patients to private companies, earning €14.2 million in a year, Dáil toldMinister says detailed survey underway of all ‘insourcing’ across HSEWed May 07 2025 - 17:58
Learner drivers paying for internet ‘bots’ to ‘game’ driving test application systemMove follows jump in average waiting times from 24.1 weeks to 26.9 in last three weeksTue May 06 2025 - 06:59
Sunscreen required as settled conditions to continue into weekendMet Éireann forecasts highs of up to 18 degrees, above the 15 degree average for this time of yearTue May 06 2025 - 06:32
‘Despicable and unconscionable’: Tánaiste says Israeli plans to seize all of Gaza ‘alarming’Israeli authorities accused of aiming to ‘manipulate and militarise all aid to civilians’Mon May 05 2025 - 17:37
Three men charged over separate drugs-related seizuresTwo men charged over 21kg heroin seizure, with third man in court after cocaine worth €100,000 found Sun May 04 2025 - 23:32
Popemobile converted into mobile children’s health clinic in GazaPatients will get to sit in pope’s seat while being treatedSun May 04 2025 - 20:24
Girl (13) killed driving car in west Cork hot rod rally Garda investigation into incident at Cork Autograss Racing ClubSun May 04 2025 - 19:13
Camogie Association’s ‘bananas’ skorts rule an ‘own goal’, says Alan Kelly Oireachtas sport committee chairman to call in decision makers ‘to deal with issue once and for all’ Sun May 04 2025 - 18:25
Former minister for children Roderic O’Gorman defends decision not to publish Grace report last year Fianna Fáil’s John McGuinness renews criticism of inquiry, telling Norma Foley: ‘You cannot walk away from this’Thu May 01 2025 - 17:45
Housing ‘tsar’ salary might be lower than €430,000, say Government sourcesBrendan McDonagh might be paid less than he earns at Nama if appointed head of Housing Activation Office Thu May 01 2025 - 11:41
Dáil votes by 86 to 64 to abolish juries in defamation casesMinister who opposed the measure when a backbencher now ‘bound by compromise’ as Cabinet member Wed Apr 30 2025 - 21:55
