Children held for long periods in isolation at Oberstown, says HiqaInspectors criticise lack of proper oversight but praise education, improved atmosphereThu Aug 03 2017 - 18:13
500 people expected to benefit from dementia initiativeIntensive home care packages cost average of €953 a weekThu Aug 03 2017 - 10:55
US professor alleges racist outburst by immigration officerRomany activist says she was told at Dublin Airport that Roma people ‘steal and beg’Thu Aug 03 2017 - 05:00
Sabina Higgins gives emotional address at Roma Holocaust memorialEvent in Dublin marks second World War genocide of 500,000 RomaWed Aug 02 2017 - 18:56
Government spent €1.725m on taxis and car hire in two yearsDepartment of Foreign Affairs accounts for almost half of the total car travel billWed Aug 02 2017 - 05:05
Failure to appoint paediatric diabetes consultant ‘disgraceful’Eugene Murphy criticises Leo Varadkar over staffing delays at Galway University HospitalTue Aug 01 2017 - 21:17
GMO-free Ireland a possibility says MinisterIsland could be a ‘reservoir of seed varieties’ in event of international food scareMon Jul 31 2017 - 01:00
Garda overtime has more than doubled to €90m since 2012Anti-crime operations, armed support, 1916 events and visits to State given as factorsMon Jul 31 2017 - 01:00
Minister rules out TV licence fee increaseNaughten says he has told RTÉ there will be no increase, despite calls by Dee ForbesMon Jul 31 2017 - 01:00
Government praised for reducing ‘slopping out’ in prisonsUN torture committee remains concerned about prison overcrowding and violenceFri Jul 28 2017 - 01:00
Flanagan says mediation will be voluntary under new BillWomen’s Aid worry victims of domestic abuse may be pressurised into mediationThu Jul 27 2017 - 11:58
Ireland needs to phase out diesel and petrol cars, Government toldClimate-change watchdog also urges removal of subsidies for peat-generated electricityWed Jul 26 2017 - 18:04
Some 6,300km of water mains at risk of ruptureEven if main water pipes are not rupturing they are certainly leakingWed Jul 26 2017 - 01:00
Prison site bought by State has cost €660,000 to maintainThornton Hall site bought for €29.9m to replace Mountjoy was a ‘Celtic Tiger mistake’Sun Jul 23 2017 - 21:16
Controversial alcohol legislation ‘not gathering dust on any shelf’Flanagan tells Seanad Public Health Bill will proceed in the next session of the OireachtasThu Jul 20 2017 - 18:41
Justice officials distrust and misunderstand asylum seekers, claims O RiordainHeated exchanges as Government defeated on Bill to extend family reunification rightsThu Jul 20 2017 - 09:45
Amendment passed to address Women’s Aid worries over mediationLegislation to offer mediation as alternative to court proceedings must go back to DáilWed Jul 19 2017 - 21:06
Forty Foot ‘next in line’ for oil exploration, claims SenatorGreen Party accuses Minister of ‘complete doublespeak’ on low-carbon economyWed Jul 19 2017 - 20:23
Gardaí must be shown more support, Seanad toldFF Senator says morale at ‘all time low’ as officers face ‘onslaught of allegations’ from publicWed Jul 19 2017 - 20:19
Lone FG Senator opposes Good Friday pub opening BillLegislation’s author says it represents progressive step in Church/State separationWed Jul 19 2017 - 18:36
Senator speaks of ‘vile’ personal online abuse during general electionMcFadden to give all Senators an ‘I am a Friend’ pin for campaign to stop bullyingWed Jul 19 2017 - 18:34
State’s Irish language strategy is ‘dead horse’, says SenatorStrategy is a ‘failure’ and should be abandoned for new plan focusing on job creationWed Jul 19 2017 - 01:00
Senator loses six stone to control diabetes and avoid taking tabletsRay Butler calls for Government to introduce free blood test to save State money long-termTue Jul 18 2017 - 18:01
Senator pays tribute to men who tried to save man who drownedLynn Ruane raises issue of education about dangers of canal swimmingTue Jul 18 2017 - 17:00
Ireland introduces legislation after EU warning on failure to measureTDs discuss oldest science and oldest metrology method - Pharaoh’s ‘royal cubit’Fri Jul 14 2017 - 21:46
Oversight body to monitor efforts to end paramilitarism as Bill passes in DáilFlanagan says Bill will play ‘important role in having a normalised society in the North’Fri Jul 14 2017 - 21:01
Fianna Fáil TD delivers emotional Dáil speech on suicideLisa Chambers recalls impact of death of 21-year-old Ben Garrett on his friendsFri Jul 14 2017 - 12:55
Minister asks for two reports before decision on Malak Thawley inquiryDáil told family of woman who died believes Holles Street review ‘shambolic attempt to hide facts’Thu Jul 13 2017 - 23:35
No fire checks on some local authority houses due to lack of resourcesBill to let developments of 20 houses or more continue if planning is expiringThu Jul 13 2017 - 21:19
Dáil votes for Defence Forces to join mission to disrupt traffickersOpposition warns against moving from humanitarian operation in MediterraneanThu Jul 13 2017 - 20:44
Retention of blasphemy offence in Irish law ensures ‘joke is on us’Róisín Shortall seeks referendum on issue following inquiry into Stephen Fry commentsWed Jul 12 2017 - 21:57
Government U-turn over funding of Moore Street caseAdams’ call for State to drop appeal to High Court ruling on national monument rejectedWed Jul 12 2017 - 20:38
Taoiseach tells Paul Murphy: ‘You’re no victim’Ceann Comhairle says Dáil ‘perjury’ transcripts will be examinedWed Jul 12 2017 - 14:10
Bottle return scheme could be catastrophic, says Environment MinisterGreen Party Bill proposes ban on plastic cups, plates and cutleryWed Jul 12 2017 - 08:04
Minister for Health ‘more interested’ in PR than patient healthHarris fails to attend 'for fourth time' to answer on Letterkenny cardiology servicesTue Jul 11 2017 - 22:18
Taoiseach says ‘ugly’ Jobstown protests like Lord of the FliesLeo Varadkar also defended comments he made about Garda evidence in trialTue Jul 11 2017 - 20:44
HSE director jobs increase at 20 times rate of public health nurse positionsHealth service audits other agencies ‘but who controls the controllers and audits HSE?’Mon Jul 10 2017 - 02:10
Alcohol industry operating like ‘big tobacco’ to stall legislationMarcella Corcoran Kennedy frustrated with third delay of Bill to deal with drink problemMon Jul 10 2017 - 01:41
Irish military dead honoured in National Day of CommemorationPrayers, music and military ceremony at event led by President and TaoiseachSun Jul 09 2017 - 20:07
Developers can build with expiring planning under new BillMinister to fast-track provision in legislation to be introduced, debated, passed next weekFri Jul 07 2017 - 10:51
Loophole lets firms earning millions pay €250 tax, Dáil toldFF’s Stephen Donnelly calls for independent investigation into alleged tax avoidanceThu Jul 06 2017 - 17:42
Sinn Féin and Solidarity PBP support Fine Gael judges’ BillLegislation passes second stage by 83 to 53 votes but no further progress until autumnThu Jul 06 2017 - 15:17
Regina Doherty denies ‘U-turn’ in policy on USC and PRSISinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty says some who voted for Fine Gael will be ‘let down’ by moveThu Jul 06 2017 - 08:39
State will not have to pick up Rugby World Cup tab, says RossMinister for Sport defends legislation, saying €200m will only be on line if no tickets soldWed Jul 05 2017 - 22:49
Government plans to merge USC and PRSI into single paymentPearse Doherty accuses Fine Gael of U-turn on ‘populist’ election pledge to scrap USCWed Jul 05 2017 - 20:46
People ‘throwing away’ food worth twice cost of bin chargesMinister Denis Naughten defends regime and claims people putting dead animals into recycling binsWed Jul 05 2017 - 19:50
Extra 975 special needs assistants to be hired by SeptemberTaoiseach pledges annual decision on SNA jobs will be made ‘well in advance’ in futureWed Jul 05 2017 - 13:26
Fine Gael’s first openly gay TD congratulated on engagementSenator Jerry Buttimer ‘happy that we, as a country, can allow all of us to get married’Wed Jul 05 2017 - 10:42
Varadkar will not ‘long-finger’ abortion referendumCall for vote before end of June to avoid debate becoming ‘embroiled’ in Pope’s visitTue Jul 04 2017 - 21:19
Time for heart treatment centre in Waterford in wake of death - FFThomas Power’s sister tells TDs ’doors had been closed to him’ for emergency treatmentTue Jul 04 2017 - 20:34
