Taoiseach has no answer for Joan Burton on lack of women in North talks photoVaradkar leads all-male delegation of six as UK group includes three womenTue Feb 13 2018 - 17:42
Ireland tops table for English-language studentsReport shows, per head of population, Ireland is ahead of UK, US, Canada and AustraliaMon Feb 12 2018 - 01:00
Coveney urges Yemen to release man sentenced to death over Bahá’í faithMinister says State condemns use of death penalty ‘in all circumstances’Sun Feb 11 2018 - 21:33
FG TD claims Irish teenagers ‘second most sober in EU’WHO lists alcohol as most serious carcinogen - ’similar to tobacco, arsenic, asbestos’Thu Feb 08 2018 - 22:10
#HellToTheYes: Cher backs Irish ban on offshore drillingBill to ban issuing of exploration licences voted on by the Dáil on ThursdayThu Feb 08 2018 - 21:33
Government to ‘absolutely consider’ vote, but broadband review is outDáil votes for Fianna Fail motion by 77 votes to 48 seeking review of rural broadband planThu Feb 08 2018 - 20:54
Banks still involved in ‘thuggish behaviour’ over tracker mortgage redressBill to be introduced to make it a crime for bankers to lie to Central BankThu Feb 08 2018 - 20:45
Dáil votes to consider moving broadband infrastructure back into State ownershipGovernment not obliged to act on vote, roll out with Enet to continueThu Feb 08 2018 - 14:32
Taoiseach met Denis O’Brien at DavosLeo Varadkar tells Dáil of informal discussion with businessmanThu Feb 08 2018 - 06:52
Government should ‘close Dáil bars and lead by example’Independent says Coalition’s attempts to tackle harmful drinking must ‘start at home’Thu Feb 08 2018 - 01:00
Leo Varadkar horrified by attempts to ‘eliminate entire family’ in feudTaoiseach questioned by Labour leader about inner city regeneration planWed Feb 07 2018 - 19:50
Dáil suspended in row involving Healy-Rae brothers over speaking rightsKerry TDs and FF TD Marc MacSharry in shouting match over whose turn to speakWed Feb 07 2018 - 16:27
Twelve families told deaths reclassified as homicides on Garda Pulse systemGarda liaison officers have contacted families of 12 dead whose records reclassifiedWed Feb 07 2018 - 09:17
Drinks industry comparing cancer risk from alcohol to that of burnt toastDrinks industry calls on TDs to oppose health warnings and advertising restrictionsTue Feb 06 2018 - 19:32
Taoiseach ‘very dissatisfied’ at hospital threat to take Minister to courtIf Holles Street has ‘nothing to hide’ it should welcome inquiry into Malak Thawley’s death - VaradkarTue Feb 06 2018 - 19:17
Fine Gael Ministers move to smooth over divisions on abortionTánaiste criticised by colleagues for not supporting 12-week proposalMon Feb 05 2018 - 01:00
Abortion referendum will not result in legal vacuumCurrent legislation will remain in place until or unless an amending Bill is enactedMon Feb 05 2018 - 01:00
Varadkar opposed to further changes to alcohol BillThe Dáil is set to debate the controversial proposed legislation on TuesdayMon Feb 05 2018 - 01:00
Tánaiste ‘united with the Cabinet’ on abortion referendumCoveney says referendum is once in a generation chance and a ‘no result will mean nothing can change’Sun Feb 04 2018 - 18:40
Salary for new teachers ‘very competitive’ - says BrutonMinister for Education says 75% of pay difference for new teachers has been restoredThu Feb 01 2018 - 20:12
Ministers would not allow their pensions to be handled as CIÉ treats company schemes, TD claimsGovernment accused of turning ‘blind eye’ to CIÉ’s handling of pension fund obligationsThu Feb 01 2018 - 19:10
TD expresses concern over Brexit impact on crime preventionNumber of murders in inner city Dublin would not be tolerated in ‘leafy suburbs’Thu Feb 01 2018 - 18:54
Childcare Support Bill will set out rules for childcare funding decisionsZappone says legislation will be important in raising standards of careWed Jan 31 2018 - 21:28
Eoghan Murphy may make advertising sub-standard rentals a crimeÓ Broin says he emailed council list of advertised properties ‘clearly not of an acceptable standard’Wed Jan 31 2018 - 20:48
Taoiseach warns Northern talks are on their ‘last chance’Varadkar says if negotiations collapse there may be no restoration of institutions ‘for years’Wed Jan 31 2018 - 20:24
Taoiseach says efforts under way to resolve Section 39 pay rowDepartment criticised for not attending committee hearing on health workers’ pay restorationWed Jan 31 2018 - 10:25
Garda Commissioner to report to government on €26.5 million IT contractTD highlights concerns An Garda paid consultancy firm Accenture before work doneTue Jan 30 2018 - 21:55
Gridlocked Taoiseach takes 75 minutes to get to workLeo Varadkar says Dublin traffic chaos not linked to Luas but the booming economyTue Jan 30 2018 - 19:55
Abortion now in the hands of Irish electorate, says TaoiseachLeo Varadkar affirms commitment to poll by end of May ‘with co-operation of the House’Tue Jan 30 2018 - 15:24
Hill of Tara is ‘in a mess’, TD claimsMinister confirms conservation plan for site amid concerns over the number of visitorsMon Jan 29 2018 - 01:00
Ireland in danger of being tourist destination for snaring badgers and foxesTD warns criminal elements involved in ’seriously sick’ activitySun Jan 28 2018 - 14:45
Almost 60,000 on ‘unacceptable’ waiting list for driving testSinn Féin TD calls on RSA to explain ‘ineffectiveness’ in recruiting new testersFri Jan 26 2018 - 21:03
€75k for report examining how to help returning emigrantsTD says people coming home to Ireland face problems getting insurance and mortgagesFri Jan 26 2018 - 13:52
Weary of dry Good Fridays? Green light for alcohol sale on holy dayLegislation passes in Dáil sweeping away restrictions largely untouched since 1922Fri Jan 26 2018 - 10:05
TD claims midweek ‘rip off’ by hotels in demanding extra €70Coveney says Minister will investigate issue for everyone, with ‘no special treatment’ for TDsThu Jan 25 2018 - 20:34
Divisive abortion issue a national torture, says Fianna Fáil TDCowen: Decision to support termination up to 12 weeks ‘agonising and difficult’Thu Jan 25 2018 - 19:39
Tánaiste sidesteps remarks about ‘bank of mum and dad’Simon Coveney says 600 homes for sale in Dublin this week for under €250,000Thu Jan 25 2018 - 14:58
Do not exploit those with Down Syndrome in abortion debate - MinisterPeople with condition ‘listen to radio, watch TD and read media’ so respect is crucialThu Jan 25 2018 - 01:00
Abortion debate cut short for second night as 20-TD quorum not metGovernment risks ‘hornet’s nest’ if it does not go with repeal simpliciter option – Paul MurphyWed Jan 24 2018 - 23:01
Taoiseach got 100% tracker mortgage for 40 yearsVaradkar dismisses suggestions he got help from parents to pay depositWed Jan 24 2018 - 16:00
Government prepares for Pope’s arrival as if it were State visitPope Francis will visit Dublin in August for the World Meeting of FamiliesWed Jan 24 2018 - 14:45
‘Lots of us did’: Varadkar says he was among housebuyers who got deposit from parentsHowlin says it is ‘hopeless task’ for people paying exorbitant rents to raise €20,000 depositWed Jan 24 2018 - 09:03
Dáil abortion debate ends abruptly as Government TDs absent when quorum calledMcGrath condemns lack of attendance as disgraceful in debate called for 10pmTue Jan 23 2018 - 23:51
Difficult for Government to act if people attend Scientology centre of ‘own free will’Taoiseach says Ireland ‘a free country which guarantees free association’Tue Jan 23 2018 - 22:44
Eighth Amendment: Varadkar trusts Irish people to make ‘right decision’Catholic Church opposes repeal, Protestant groupings ‘more nuanced’ but not supportiveTue Jan 23 2018 - 19:09
Dáil calls for progress report on Dublin-Monaghan bombingsCoveney pledges to pursue British government on papers relating to murderous attacksMon Jan 22 2018 - 19:24
Drinks industry lobbied extensively on Alcohol Health BillRegister shows 11 Ministers, 15 TDs and 21 Senators were lobbied about the legislationMon Jan 22 2018 - 02:27
FF support will carry Bill to give tenants 90 days’ notice to quitResidential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill will give tenants access to previous rent levelSun Jan 21 2018 - 20:47
Hillwalker’s Mayo cave find is 5,000 year old burial site‘When the radiocarbon dates came through it was very exciting’ - archaeologistFri Jan 19 2018 - 16:26
Organ donor assistance scheme ‘discriminatory’, says O’ReillySF health spokeswoman says ‘oversight’ has impact on donors not in formal employmentFri Jan 19 2018 - 12:59
