Decision to offer free smears done in good faith, says TaoiseachFF leader: ’Politics doesn’t make for good clinical decisions’Wed Feb 13 2019 - 14:50
Bill to increase powers to prosecute violence against Irish abroadState to ratify Istanbul Convention combating violence against women when law passedWed Feb 13 2019 - 07:50
Bill obliges airlines to take vouchers where name differs from passportGift vouchers that used person’s familiar name have often been refused by airlinesWed Feb 13 2019 - 07:07
Ross’s claim average driving test waiting time 12 weeks ‘laughable’ – FFFianna Fáil says RSA target waiting time ‘far from reality’ in most test centresWed Feb 13 2019 - 06:45
Some contractors should never get public contract again - Taoiseach‘We have a real concern that some companies have been low-balling, coming in with very low tender prices to get the contract’Tue Feb 12 2019 - 21:04
Aintree Grand National could be first casualty of no-deal Brexit30,000 sport horses, excluding thoroughbreds, move across Irish Sea every yearSun Feb 10 2019 - 21:14
Ross blames owners’ ‘inertia’ for not signing up for electric toll discountAnnual discounts worth €500 for private cars and €1,000 for commercial vehiclesSun Feb 10 2019 - 19:32
Fianna Fáil says Simon Harris must say Dáil was misledSpokeswoman for Minister indicates he will apologise this weekSun Feb 10 2019 - 19:16
Minister rejects call by Veterinary Ireland to ban fur farmingCreed cannot close down a ‘legitimate, highly regulated’ sector employing over 100Fri Feb 08 2019 - 13:53
Dáil backs proposal to end referrals to JobPath schemeTD claims only 9% of jobs earned through programme lasted more than yearThu Feb 07 2019 - 20:16
Donohoe: no discussions of children’s hospital cost overruns before budgetZappone tells Dáil she would ‘not be satisfied’ if not given information about €391 millionThu Feb 07 2019 - 20:08
Donohoe says wage deal cannot be put at risk to solve nurses’ strikeMinister says nurses’ demands would ‘tilt the public finances into an unsustainable spiral’Thu Feb 07 2019 - 13:34
Cervical cancer payment scheme ‘up and running within weeks’Simon Harris rejects claims review of smear tests will not be finished by year endWed Feb 06 2019 - 21:48
Labour accused of hypocrisy over motion for ‘fair start for every child’Howlin accused of being a ‘blackguard’ during Labour’s time in coalition governmentWed Feb 06 2019 - 19:11
Ceann Comhairle threatens to suspend House to stop TDs heckling Eoghan MurphyMinister for Housing involved in heated row over escalating costs of children’s hospitalWed Feb 06 2019 - 14:12
Number of women needing cervical screening retest revised from 6,000 to 4,600Martin’s claim Harris offered free retesting against official advice is ‘false’, Minister saysTue Feb 05 2019 - 21:55
Taoiseach says no guarantee 12% pay rise would end issue of nurse recruitmentUp to 50,000 will be affected by next nurses’ strike on Thursday, and the Psychiatric Nurses Association is due to extend its overtime banTue Feb 05 2019 - 20:43
Referendum on voting rights for Irish abroad due in autumnPoll about franchise for presidential election campaigns was initially expected in MayTue Feb 05 2019 - 18:27
No guarantee pay rise will solve nurse recruitment problem, Varadkar saysGovernment told ‘substance must replace spin’ in its approach to the nursing disputeTue Feb 05 2019 - 17:38
Fred Barry to chair development board of children’s hospitalFormer National Roads Authority head steps in amid controversy over the escalating cost of the projectTue Feb 05 2019 - 16:13
Ireland’s use of Chinese conglomerate’s tech may come up in Tánaiste’s US Brexit talksFF calls on Government to ’steer clear course’ to ensure best technology into futureMon Feb 04 2019 - 12:42
John Halligan says IDA cannot force companies to locate outside Dublin or citiesFianna Fáil TD for Waterford Mary Butler claims there seems to be a ‘two-tier approach to regional job-creation’Mon Feb 04 2019 - 01:00
Border checks at Irish ports if no Brexit deal, Humphreys saysIntegrity of EU customs union and single market must be protected, Minister saysThu Jan 31 2019 - 20:11
Tickets for rock concerts, sporting events should not be for ‘those with deepest pockets’Long-awaited ban on ticket touting moved a step closer as Minister introduces Bill in DáilThu Jan 31 2019 - 18:14
Tánaiste urges return to Labour Court to avoid more nurses’ strikesFF criticises Government for saying it respects nurses but is considering docking payThu Jan 31 2019 - 13:32
Protection for spouses against testifying will not be extended to civil partners, Dáil hearsFF spokesman questions privilege in modern society ‘where not everyone gets married’Wed Jan 30 2019 - 21:16
Three young offenders ‘cautioned’ for sexual assault that ‘destroyed victim’s life’Sexual crimes should never again be dealt with through youth referral scheme, Dáil toldWed Jan 30 2019 - 21:07
No plans for emergency EU summit, Taoiseach tells DáilVaradkar says Ireland and EU are not threatening a no-deal BrexitWed Jan 30 2019 - 14:41
Dáil row as Taoiseach accused of failing to engage with nursesVaradkar insists he cannot move beyond current national pay dealWed Jan 30 2019 - 13:10
Government rules out additional payments to nursesINMO says Government tabled no realistic proposals to avert strikeWed Jan 30 2019 - 00:38
Ireland plans future relationship with UK like German French arrangementSimon Coveney says relationship needed to be strong to ‘find a way through a difficult Brexit process’Tue Jan 29 2019 - 22:55
Removal of debt cases from Master of High Court ‘deeply sinister and worrying’Dáil hears Honohan did the State ‘a hell of a service’Tue Jan 29 2019 - 22:49
Taoiseach defends Simon Harris after autism Bill delay criticised by his FG predecessorVaradkar says Harris was right to prioritise CervicalCheck tribunal BillTue Jan 29 2019 - 20:37
State can afford to borrow for Brexit if necessary - TaoiseachGovernment ‘will have to find a lot of money to save people’s jobs’ with no deal, Varadkar tells DáilTue Jan 29 2019 - 17:53
Nurses’ strike: ‘I have to be Taoiseach for the whole country,’ Varadkar saysBríd Smith speaking in Dáil says: ‘You’re using Brexit as a stick to beat nurses’Tue Jan 29 2019 - 15:36
Road safety in northwest must be reviewed in wake of Donegal tragedy – Seanad hearsMichael McDowell says road safety in region ‘a serious problem for many years’Tue Jan 29 2019 - 14:10
Nursing homes charge residents for products free with medical cardHSE blamed for contract with homes that do ‘not recognise reality of costs’Mon Jan 28 2019 - 00:18
Simon Harris criticised by predecessor over autism ‘inaction’James Reilly and current minister for health both have relatives with autismFri Jan 25 2019 - 18:23
Huge improvement needed to cut Irish food waste by 50%, Dáil hearsTD complains vegetables that ‘look different to normal’ dumped under grading systemFri Jan 25 2019 - 16:12
Simon Harris under pressure to clarify when he knew of smear test issueGovernment denies it tried to hide the need to retest 6,000 women for cervical cancerThu Jan 24 2019 - 21:44
TDs back controversial occupied territories Bill, Independent Ministers abstainTánaiste warns support for Bill could lead to Israel closing Dublin embassyThu Jan 24 2019 - 20:31
‘Celebrity-type’ mayors could be voted in if public not fully informedTD tells Dáil of need for debate on role ahead of votes in Cork, Limerick and WaterfordThu Jan 24 2019 - 19:38
Minister to discuss ‘very high wages’ of leading RTÉ presentersBruton says broadcaster recognises disquiet but top performers ‘key’ to advert revenueThu Jan 24 2019 - 18:12
Coveney insists no attempt to hide information on CervicalCheckOpposition say resources were not put in place to deal with increased demand for smear testsThu Jan 24 2019 - 16:43
Up to 6,000 women require repeat smear test due to backlogCervicalCheck will be contacting affected women by the end of next week, HSE saysThu Jan 24 2019 - 09:43
Landlords treated by TDs like ‘something they stood on outside in the street’Michael Healy-Rae tells Dáil of case of harassment being taken by tenants ‘which consists of them being asked to pay the rent’Wed Jan 23 2019 - 21:32
Focus on Independent Alliance over occupied territories BillProposal to make it an offence to import or sell goods from territory deemed illegally occupiedWed Jan 23 2019 - 20:26
CervicalCheck ‘in jeopardy’ as free tests overwhelm system - MartinFianna Fáil leader claims Harris offered rechecks against expert adviceWed Jan 23 2019 - 18:19
Taoiseach defends Watt’s refusal to attend health committeeNo capital projects stopped because of overruns but some may be ‘deferred’ - VaradkarWed Jan 23 2019 - 15:28
Sinn Féin accused of ‘taking the Queen’s shilling’ in Brexit row‘You took the expenses but you won’t go in and represent us and we need ye now more than ever,’ says Michael RingWed Jan 23 2019 - 13:15
