‘Intimidatory’ protesters over immigration include ex-campaigners on Covid, Seanad toldProposed law to protect public representatives’ homes from demonstrations to be considered by Oireachtas committeeThu May 23 2024 - 20:27
TD condemns racial abuse of election candidates Fergus O’Dowd highlights case of party colleague whose posters he claims were defaced by the Irish Freedom PartyThu May 23 2024 - 19:50
Violent, drug-fuelled brawls in ‘broad daylight’ leave people afraid to walk streets, Dáil hearsVerona Murphy hits out at lack of community policing units as narcotics as readily available as ‘getting a bag of sweets’Thu May 23 2024 - 14:16
Resurgence in ‘barbaric’ practice of cockfighting, Seanad hears Animal breeders, Defence Forces personnel and foreign government official based in Ireland involved, claims Labour SenatorWed May 22 2024 - 21:18
Taoiseach condemns ‘idiotic’ attack on Tallaght building earmarked for asylum seekersHarris describes attack as ‘idiotic and disgusting act of criminality’Wed May 22 2024 - 19:32
Taoiseach claims Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald would win gold medal if ‘verbosity was Olympic sport’McDonald says €10 billion given to private landlords since Fine Gael entered Government in 2011Wed May 22 2024 - 16:46
Minister apologises for HSE’s failure to talk to family of ward of court sent to UK Fine Gael Senator questions health service structures that allows ‘no oversight, feedback or care plan’Wed May 22 2024 - 14:01
No attempt to delay publication of ‘damning’ housing report, says TaoiseachAsked in Dáil by Ivana Bacik if release was ‘delayed because of the elections next month’, Harris replied it would be published this weekTue May 21 2024 - 20:06
Taoiseach defends attendance of Israeli ambassador at famine commemorationHarris says ‘we maintain diplomatic links with countries even if we abhor their actions’ and reiterates intention to recognise Palestinian stateTue May 21 2024 - 19:33
Tánaiste would be ‘surprised’ if St John’s Ambulance reforms not being ‘followed through’TDs raise concerns of survivors of sexual abuse that recommendations published more than a year ago have not yet been implementedThu May 16 2024 - 17:10
Government will undermine UN, further endanger Irish troops by changing ‘triple lock’, Dáil toldTánaiste and Independent TD accuse each other of being ‘deluded’ in row over military neutralityThu May 16 2024 - 14:58
Tánaiste claims Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty is ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ character in Dáil housing rowCeann Comhairle accuses Donegal TD of being an ‘arch strategist of interruption and heckling’Thu May 16 2024 - 14:40
State must learn lessons of ‘boom-bust approach’ to public investment, McGrath tells DáilDáil passes legislation to create two new funds to deal with future spending pressures and potential economic shocksThu May 16 2024 - 12:06
St John Ambulance child abuse survivors claim charity has failed to implement reformsSeanad is told reforms recommended 18 months ago including overhaul of St John Ambulance hierarchical structure still not in placeWed May 15 2024 - 20:58
Gambling Bill has ‘no integrity’ as it fails to deal with ‘National Lottery and EuroMillions’, Seanad hearsFianna Fáil Senator warns of ‘unintended consequences’ for broadcasters in light of ‘gambling advertising watershed’ between 5.30pm and 9pmWed May 15 2024 - 17:47
Dáil passes motion for fourth time seeking British files on Dublin-Monaghan bombingsTánaiste acknowledges ‘truly shocking’ lack of response from successive Irish governments until the 1990sTue May 14 2024 - 21:27
Social housing lease deals making ‘bumper profits for property funds’, Dáil toldTaoiseach rejects Sinn Féin’s claim of ‘expensive U-turn’ on phasing out of long-term leasesTue May 14 2024 - 19:10
All supports for refugees and asylum seekers to be reviewed, Taoiseach saysHarris says ‘many, many, many’ people who have been through immigration system still live in ‘free State accommodation without making a contribution’Tue May 14 2024 - 18:50
Ireland has second highest number of nurses after Finland, Tánaiste says Martin dismisses ‘so-called recruitment embargo’, says needs to be a focus on ‘deployment and outcomes’Thu May 09 2024 - 18:54
Days of asylum seekers living in encampments on Dublin streets for weeks are over, says HarrisSocial Democrats TD tells Dáil tents appearing in Ringsend and East Wall just hours after Grand Canal stretch clearedThu May 09 2024 - 18:48
Government stops short of confirming May 21st as date for Irish recognition of Palestinian stateTaoiseach Simon Harris is due to speak to other European leaders as ‘getting as many states on board is important for the Palestinians, in terms of impact’Thu May 09 2024 - 16:00
Election poster cable ties ‘a torture’ for Tidy Towns groups, Dáil hearsHeather Humphreys says competition judges advised not to let posters impact scores once time limits to remove them are adhered toThu May 09 2024 - 11:42
Housing ‘biggest issue by far’ in local elections as affordability ‘torn to shreds’ by Fine Gael, says SF leaderTaoiseach accuses Mary Lou McDonald of ‘offering no solutions’ and failing to introduce an alternative housing policyWed May 08 2024 - 21:07
Scammed overseas student sent from UK to ‘job’ at International Protection Office, Dáil hearsMan had legitimate visa for UK but agency charged him £1,500 and took his passport after falsely offering full employment permission in IrelandWed May 08 2024 - 17:18
Asylum seekers transferred out of Citywest and Crooksling ahead of expected Grand Canal clearanceMen received transfer letters but no indication of where they will be sent on Wednesday and ThursdayWed May 08 2024 - 16:49
Senior HSE cybersecurity roles still not filled three years after major ransomware attackSome computer devices still using outdated, vulnerable Windows 7 systemWed May 08 2024 - 15:03
Sipo more a ‘lapdog’ than watchdog due to lack of powers given by Government, Dáil toldSocial Democrats TD Róisín Shortall says ‘not a hope in hell’ of reform Bill being passed before general electionThu May 02 2024 - 21:59
Woman who waited 12 hours for emergency surgery described Galway hospital as ‘warzone’Tánaiste says he is ‘mystified’ at recruitment embargo as 28,000 people have been brought in to health service since 2020Thu May 02 2024 - 21:37
‘We’ll see by the end of the night’ if Government approach to migration is a ‘PR boon to Tory party’, says MartinTánaiste dismisses ‘right wing Tory press’ claims over sending gardaí to Border, tells Social Democrats TD not to ‘get taken in by the Telegraph’Thu May 02 2024 - 19:00
Tánaiste accused of abandoning Government commitment to ‘fully maintain neutrality’ in DáilBríd Smyth asks Martin ‘what exactly is it that you want to do that you can’t already do with our Defence Forces inside the triple lock?’Thu May 02 2024 - 15:42
Seanad passes Bill to prevent anti-abortion protests outside health facilities Minister for Health says passage of legislation will allow women to access legal health services without fear of intimidation or harassmentWed May 01 2024 - 21:59
Ireland is ‘loneliest place in Europe’ - calls for a Minister specifically to deal with the problem Some 20% of Irish people report feeling lonely most or all the time compared to European average of 13%Wed May 01 2024 - 21:49
No interest in Ireland being ‘a pawn in British politics’, says Harris, as he defends McEnteeAontú's Peadar Tóibín tells Dáil ‘the Minister for Justice does not know what’s happening in the Department’ in light of immigration crisisWed May 01 2024 - 18:25
Numbers seeking asylum in Ireland would rise if EU migration pact rejected, McEntee saysRural Independents say Ireland now effectively a ‘colonial outpost of an EU regulatory empire’ as Minister stands over 80% border crossing figureWed May 01 2024 - 14:13
Some 10,000 residential institution abuse survivors eligible for new health and education supportsRoughly one third of those in line to receive assistance under new legislation live outside the State, says MinisterTue Apr 30 2024 - 21:59
Emergency legislation will allow ‘operational agreement’ between Ireland and UK on return of asylum seekers to come into force, Government saysDepartment of Justice planning to take over immigration registration which could free up 100 additional officers for frontline workTue Apr 30 2024 - 21:18
Coercive control and stalking laws may not cover use of electronic tagging devices, Seanad toldUse of items like Apple AirTags in British abuse cases rose by 317% in past five years with little to suggest statistics would be different in Ireland, Senator saysTue Apr 30 2024 - 20:43
Asylum seeker ‘shantytown’ in Dublin will be cleared of tents and refugees housed, Taoiseach tells DáilSouth inner city residents group says it will consider court action on health, safety and privacy grounds unless refugee tents are cleared from areas around International Protection Office on Mount StreetTue Apr 30 2024 - 18:38
Taoiseach insists neutrality ‘not at risk’ with removal of triple lock for UN peacekeeping missionsOpposition accuses Government in Dáil of abandoning neutralityTue Apr 30 2024 - 18:29
TD’s daughter not allowed make savings investment because of family relationship to himAnti-money laundering legislation presumes politicians ‘guilty until proven innocent’, Dáil toldThu Apr 25 2024 - 19:33
Child benefit extension to students aged 18 and teens with disability to come in from May 1stPayment for further year implemented four months earlier than had been scheduledThu Apr 25 2024 - 14:53
Over 100,000 children ‘denied’ school dental screening appointments last yearPrimary schoolchildren should be seen by a dentist in 2nd, 4th and 6th class under the HSE school screening dental serviceThu Apr 25 2024 - 14:11
Dáil suspended in row over George Nkencho caseCeann Comhairle warns Solidarity TD Mick Barry that separation of powers prevents him commenting on decisions of courts and DPPThu Apr 25 2024 - 13:31
Minister for Education urged to ban use of phones as learning tools in classroomsTotal ban on ownership of smartphones for under-13s ‘fraught with difficulty’, Catherine Martin saysWed Apr 24 2024 - 21:31
More than three in four eligible small firms in danger of missing out on 50% rates refundSenator urges extension of May 1st deadline to ‘facilitate greater awareness’ of the grant scheme among shops, hairdressers, pubs and cafesWed Apr 24 2024 - 21:13
University Hospital Limerick had huge increase in staff and funding before Aoife Johnston’s death, says TaoiseachOpposition leader highlights ‘dangerous’ recruitment embargo and chaos faced by staff at the hospital on a daily basisWed Apr 24 2024 - 18:19
‘Very simple answer’ needed on legality of wearing balaclavas at protests, Simon Harris saysTaoiseach tells Dáil that he is exploring issue and if legal, then law needs to be changedWed Apr 24 2024 - 17:37
State and institutions actively participated in narrative to ‘defame’ Stardust families, Dáil hearsIndependent TD and barrister Catherine Connolly excoriates ‘self-serving’ reports where ‘the powerful protect the powerful’Tue Apr 23 2024 - 22:00
‘We failed you when you needed us most’: Taoiseach issues State apology to Stardust familiesForty-three years after fire that killed 48 people, Harris says victims, survivors, relatives suffered ‘a cold shoulder, a deaf ear and two generations of struggle for justice’Tue Apr 23 2024 - 20:14
Michael McNamara to run in European elections in Ireland South constituencyClare Independent TD, who trained as a barrister and is a drystock farmer, previously ran unsuccessfully in 2009Tue Apr 23 2024 - 14:37
