Taoiseach’s pension package would cost €5m to buy - expertsRetiring politicians and public servants also benefit from favourable tax rulesSat May 20 2017 - 10:49
Taoiseach’s pension likely to be almost €130,000 a yearEnda Kenny’s retirement lump sum has been estimated at about € 378,000Fri May 19 2017 - 19:09
Noonan to quit as Minister, says will not contest next electionKenny describes Noonan’s contribution to restoration of economy as ‘extraordinary’Thu May 18 2017 - 19:48
Noonan leaving economy in ‘better state than he found it ,’ Dáil toldTributes paid to Fine Gael Minister who is to retire from politics at next general electionThu May 18 2017 - 19:42
Dáil row erupts over Taoiseach’s €378,000 retirement lump sumPaschal Donohoe staunchly defends Kenny legacy against scathing SF, Solidarity attacksThu May 18 2017 - 18:41
Dáil vote on suspending AIB share sale ‘not binding’Government fails to oppose Labour motion amid claims FG TDs distracted by Kenny exitThu May 18 2017 - 18:16
Phones of whistle-blowers, TDs, journalists ‘regularly monitored’, Dáil toldSystem for judges to examine Garda phone tapping records is mere ‘rubber-stamping’Wed May 17 2017 - 21:21
Varadkar accused of peddling ‘fake news’ on welfare fraud claimsMartin claims Minister said tackling cheats would save €506m when real swindle €41mWed May 17 2017 - 15:48
Bill to end school baptism barrier discriminatory, Bruton saysMinister says legislation from Ruth Coppinger seeks ‘to move us to one type of school’Tue May 16 2017 - 21:45
Taoiseach says phone-tapping claims are ‘not current’Allegations an activist was wire-tapped are ‘shocking’, Richard Boyd Barrett saysTue May 16 2017 - 16:18
Speculation that Taoiseach will stay on until late JulyCabinet members not declaring their choice: ‘they’ve learnt a shut mouth catches no flies’Tue May 16 2017 - 01:00
Non-denominational Goldenbridge cemetery formally reopenedRededication ceremony also celebrated 170th anniversary of Daniel O’Connell who campaigned for and opened the Inchicore graveyardSun May 14 2017 - 19:53
LÉ ‘Eithne’ crew on standby since May 1st for humanitarian missionPaul Kehoe insists ‘no delay’ in deployment of vessel to Mediterranean to rescue refugeesSun May 14 2017 - 19:05
Tusla urged to deal with delays in historical sex abuse casesOver 350 retrospective disclosures of child sex abuse reported in January-March 2017Sat May 13 2017 - 18:03
Zappone promises more resources for teenagers leaving careFunding secured to recruit 18 aftercare managers, says Minister for ChildrenThu May 11 2017 - 21:42
Tánaiste ‘appalled’ at CCTV footage of Dara Quigley appearing onlineInvestigation and GSOC inquiry underway following death of journalist and bloggerThu May 11 2017 - 21:12
Barnier says Brexit will come at a cost but ‘we are where we are’Brexit chief negotiator pledges full EU support for IrelandThu May 11 2017 - 20:23
Review of Gender Recognition Act will start by September, Varadkar announcesBill introduced in Seanad to allow 16, 17-year-olds to self-declare gender identityWed May 10 2017 - 23:15
Government urged to declare emergency over forest firesForestry destroyed in area ‘five times size of Phoenix Park’ in Cloosh Valley, says TDWed May 10 2017 - 23:02
Single advert notified public of application to harvest kelp - claimMichael Collins TD outraged at licence to allow harvesting of seaweed in Bantry BayWed May 10 2017 - 16:49
Referendum on blasphemy ‘more complex’ than originally thoughtTaoiseach says other referendums ‘backed up’ and last blasphemy prosecution was in 1855Tue May 09 2017 - 21:52
Vulture fund dodges laws ‘by charging extra for hot water’TD says Nama refused to sell 15 apartments to council but sold block to CerberusTue May 09 2017 - 20:41
Six TDs refuse to stand for Dáil prayer and reflectionCeann Comhairle ignores protest by TDs calling for separation of church and StateTue May 09 2017 - 14:43
Welfare fraud campaign inspires vulture funds poster driveMick Wallace says Leo Varadkar would make more money if he targeted big businessFri May 05 2017 - 20:19
Full-time carers could get 12-hour respite break per monthUnder new Bill 80,000 people could benefit from scheme which could cost €70m a yearFri May 05 2017 - 16:29
Government drops opposition to Bill banning microplasticsLegislation bans beads that get injested by fish and enter human food chainThu May 04 2017 - 20:59
Zappone, McGrath and Halligan break ranks over Dáil prayerPrayer retained along with 30 seconds of silent reflection by 97 votes to 18Thu May 04 2017 - 18:14
Hospital patient ‘no-shows’ cost State almost €12m last yearTD exasperated that SMS reminder mechanism not in place across State systemThu May 04 2017 - 05:30
Bruton defends Government’s ‘balanced’ approach to abortion‘Middle Ireland’ may be more progressive than administration thinks, says Bríd SmithWed May 03 2017 - 21:05
Inquiry needed into fatal 2011 hit-and-run of student, says MartinFamily waiting for explanation for son’s death by driver who should have been in jailWed May 03 2017 - 20:39
Dáil split on prayer proposal to add 30 seconds of reflectionIreland and UK only European parliaments to start business with prayer - Joan CollinsTue May 02 2017 - 23:17
Varadkar, Coveney accused of using ‘potentially fake statistics’Micheál Martin claims social protection fraud overstated by 1,000%, housing by 100%Tue May 02 2017 - 22:38
Is Germany running the Brexit show, or is it a united EU27?As Irish Government publishes position paper, rationale against two-track talks questionedTue May 02 2017 - 21:18
Number of TDs required for morning debates reduced to 10Halving of quorum for debates before noon agreed by all sides without debateTue May 02 2017 - 20:43
Start time for debate on Dáil prayer an insult, says CoppingerSolidarity TD criticises decision to discuss proposals to continue with tradition at 10pmTue May 02 2017 - 15:51
Donegal crash: Four of five victims not wearing seatbeltsTwo teenagers died when the car they were in crashed through a wall and into a treeMon May 01 2017 - 07:52
Willow Wheelers finish 160km trek to raise funds for KenyaDrought and famine-afflicted Pokot region of country to benefit from cycling club’s effortsSun Apr 30 2017 - 19:39
Accommodation issues force 400 to stay in direct provisionIrish Refugee Council highlights lack of support for people who were granted asylumThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:44
Government asked how it will pay fines for carbon emissionsCatherine Martin says State faces penalties of up to €5 billion without policy reversalThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:41
TDs urged to ‘take some down time’ as Dáil breaks for two weeksCeann Comhairle tells politicians to get some rest after ‘frenetic’ political activityThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:40
Water deal a ‘victory for sensible politics’, says CoveneyFianna Fáil’s Barry Cowen estimates 92 per cent of households will not pay for waterThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:40
Fine Gael Senator says Good Friday opening not good for bar staffJoe O’Reilly opposes Bill saying ‘nonsense’ to say workers will get extra pay if ban liftedThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:40
Government will consider redress issue – ZapponeIssue of redress for people in mother and baby homes not ruled out says MinisterThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:40
Varadkar defends 40% ‘discount’ State gets on free travel‘If I am buying toilet rolls I buy 24-roll pack and get a bloody good discount,’ says MinisterThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:39
Number of unemployed penalised for not seeking work soarsWillie O’Dea says people are forced into low-paid jobs and unsuitable training schemesThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:39
Water charges: FF and FG pull together as report passes voteSinn Féin accuses Fianna Fáil of U-turn and shifting back to Fine Gael position on issueThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:38
Ireland bucks ecotrend as companies emit 5% more greenhouse gasesEnvironmental Protection Agency says Ireland must break fossil-fuel dependenceThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:37
Bill would overturn law allowing religious ‘favouritism’ in schoolsSocial Democrats introduce legislation in Dáil seeking to end ‘baptism barrier’Thu Apr 13 2017 - 21:58
North Dublin houses are likely to fall into the sea, TD warnsIndependents4Change TD Clare Daly calls for immediate action to protect homesThu Apr 13 2017 - 21:14
Dáil votes to abolish current water charges regimeMinister to consider how to issue refunds after House votes to accept Oireachtas reportThu Apr 13 2017 - 19:06
