Review of law criminalising buying of sex in three years, says MinisterCalls for wider review of existing laws and supports for women to exit prostitutionThu Feb 02 2017 - 21:34
Horse Racing Ireland appointments spark bitter rowCreed accuses Daly of ‘scurrilous’ remarks after she questions ‘insider’ appointeesThu Feb 02 2017 - 21:06
Vulture funds using ‘shadow’ lobbying system, Burton saysFunds avoid lobbying register by contacting junior officials, Labour spokeswoman saysThu Feb 02 2017 - 20:08
Safety body had to threaten Air Corps before safety measures implementedSoldiers did not receive proper protections for dangerous chemicals, Fianna Fáil claimsThu Feb 02 2017 - 01:00
Minister appeals to Guinness family to donate Luggala to StateMichael Ring says Government cannot afford €28m asking price for Wicklow estateThu Feb 02 2017 - 01:00
Challenge to Bill criminalising purchase of sex defeatedDáil votes against Opposition amendment to law which aims to lower demand for prostitutionWed Feb 01 2017 - 23:34
Proposed INM-Celtic Media merger a concern, Taoiseach saysBríd Smith critical of Denis O’Brien’s stake in sector and warns of media ‘dictatorship’Wed Feb 01 2017 - 14:42
National Museum’s internal woes have cost State dearly, TD claimsHeather Humphreys says new board and staff will address challenges museum facesWed Feb 01 2017 - 01:00
Shane Ross to examine adequacy of free travel schemes fundingLarge sections of public transport should not be left to private operators, says Robert TroyTue Jan 31 2017 - 22:11
UK decision on customs union ‘crucial’ to seamless Border, Kenny saysBritain yet to say what kind of customs union membership it wants, Taoiseach tells DáilTue Jan 31 2017 - 20:52
Maintenance of common travel area questioned by HoganEU Agricultural Commissioner asks if Britain will lower its food standards in US deals with ‘hormone beef’Fri Jan 27 2017 - 13:49
Ardmore Studios site planning restrictions will maintain it as film-only zoneBoyd Barrett says Government could nationalise studio or facilitate workers buyoutThu Jan 26 2017 - 22:14
Two more Dáil defeats brings Government losses to sixCoalition loses on tracker mortgages and Bill to divest State of investments in fossil fuelThu Jan 26 2017 - 14:51
Rogue developers ‘should never be allowed to build again’, says TaoiseachCatherine Martin raises issue of ‘inept, incompetent, greed-driven building standards’Thu Jan 26 2017 - 01:00
Government denies ‘kicking can down the road’ on Stardust fireIndependent TD Tommy Broughan calls for new inquiry into 1981 tragedy in which 48 diedWed Jan 25 2017 - 21:20
Tracker mortgages: Banks’ ‘despicable actions have caused misery’FF criticises Central Bank for showing ‘no urgency whatsoever’ to reinstate proper rateTue Jan 24 2017 - 22:05
Securing special EU status for North crucial, says AdamsState will work very hard to ensure vindication of Belfast Agreement rights, says KennyTue Jan 24 2017 - 21:10
Mick Wallace cites claim gardaí doctored assault case statementWhy are so many whistleblowers out sick if everything is so ‘wonderful’, TD asks KennyTue Jan 24 2017 - 20:28
Take Al Capone approach to ticket touts - Michael Healy-RaeTDs question cost of tickets for U2 and Coldplay concerts in Dublin later this yearTue Jan 24 2017 - 19:26
Private storage of government files cost €9m in past three yearsTD calls for review of fragmented system to create more effective modelTue Jan 24 2017 - 16:41
Almost 1,000 arrested for drink-driving over Christmas periodSharp rise in arrests comes as Garda traffic corps numbers drop from 804 in 2013 to 674Mon Jan 23 2017 - 01:00
Fine Gael, Independent Alliance in talks on motion for Stardust inquiryFinian McGrath says ‘we need to get to the truth and let the families rest’Mon Jan 23 2017 - 01:00
Only 25% of cyclists paid court-imposed fines for traffic offences in 2016Fianna Fáil justice spokesman says failure to collect fines undermines lawSun Jan 22 2017 - 16:05
Government loses vote on crisis fund for tillage farmersCeann Comhairle saves Coalition from second embarrassing defeat on Evictions BillFri Jan 20 2017 - 01:00
Review of Wexford colonoscopies to take six months, says TánaisteSinn Féin claim missed misdiagnoses of 13 cancer cases shows potential systemic issuesThu Jan 19 2017 - 21:13
Government saved from defeat on evictions Bill by Ceann ComhairleFirst time in lifetime of this Dáil that Ceann Comhairle cast his vote to avoid a defeatThu Jan 19 2017 - 14:41
Au pairs working illegally due to lack of legalisation – FFTánaiste says review of issue is ongoing and is part of overall consideration of childcareThu Jan 19 2017 - 13:41
Proposed farming fund compared to ‘cash for ash’ schemeFine Gael TD says FF proposal is ‘an open chequebook to 11,000 cereal farmers’Thu Jan 19 2017 - 07:40
Fleming fumes over tobacco hazard for State agenciesPAC chief says product should be on list of sectors for investment ban by State agenciesWed Jan 18 2017 - 21:44
Halligan urges FF no confidence motion over cardiac servicesProtesters want permanent cath lab; southeast only region without 24-hour serviceWed Jan 18 2017 - 20:34
Kenny rejects Mary Lou McDonald claims he has no plan for BrexitTaoiseach says Sinn Féin ‘want to blame everybody without taking responsibility’Wed Jan 18 2017 - 19:00
Kenny says €1,000 for public servants is annualised salary risePayment is first part of approach that includes Lansdowne Road successorWed Jan 18 2017 - 01:00
North’s parties warned against ‘scorched earth’ election campaignTaoiseach says there is unfinished business in delivering on Belfast AgreementTue Jan 17 2017 - 21:36
Civil servants to assist TDs in amending rules around vulture fundsMcGrath says if Minister does not deal with vulture funds issue ‘this House will move to deal with it’Tue Jan 17 2017 - 21:01
Republic failing to hold Britain to account on North, Adams claimsTaoiseach insists Government will work as co-guarantors of Belfast AgreementTue Jan 17 2017 - 18:41
Just eight Bills passed by Oireachtas in autumn sessionWhat to watch out for in 2017 as this Government gets set to publish its legislative listMon Jan 16 2017 - 05:00
Hundreds mourn ‘true public servant’ TK WhitakerCivil servant revolutionised the Irish economy, says ArchbishopThu Jan 12 2017 - 19:32
Architect of modern Ireland TK Whitaker dies aged 100Taoiseach Enda Kenny pays tribute to outstanding patriot and man of rare visionTue Jan 10 2017 - 01:33
Background: 10 years of powersharing in the NorthFrom 2007 to 2017, a timeline of the Northern Assembly's political ups and downsMon Jan 09 2017 - 22:00
Bird flu strain found in Wexford same as that in EuropeDepartment of Agriculture says duck found with avian H5N8 strain only case in the StateMon Jan 09 2017 - 21:43
Apollo House residents set to move into new facilitiesThirty still in building will be accommodated two hostels ‘appropriate to their needs’Mon Jan 09 2017 - 20:22
Landlords need permission for Airbnb lets, Minister confirmsSimon Coveney says rentals through the website should be subject to B&B standardsWed Dec 21 2016 - 20:02
Fine Gael is not the landlords’ party, Senator saysPaudie Coffey claims Government’s strategy aims to bring certainty to the rental sectorWed Dec 21 2016 - 16:08
Coveney asks Apollo House occupants to work with StateMinister for Housing says system should have space for ‘everybody who wants a bed’Wed Dec 21 2016 - 13:32
Syrian refugees need psychological support, Senator saysCondolences expressed in Seanad for attacks in Berlin and killing of Russian ambassadorTue Dec 20 2016 - 19:52
Shane Ross’s first Bill as Minister will allow drivers to be tested for drugsFurther legal advice to be sought before Sinn Féin rickshaw amendment implementedTue Dec 20 2016 - 19:48
Domestic violence Bills to be brought before CabinetBills will allow Ireland to ratify Council of Europe convention combating violence against womenMon Dec 19 2016 - 06:59
CAB seizes assets worth €28 million in past five yearsMinister for Justice says other countries want to develop Cab model because of its successSun Dec 18 2016 - 13:26
Meath County Council confirms attempted cyber attack‘Sophisticated’ attempt made to steal over €4 million in OctoberSat Dec 17 2016 - 18:48
Gillian Bowler recalled as ‘glamorous trailblazer’Funeral hears tributes for ‘tough but fair’ businesswoman who died aged 64Sat Dec 17 2016 - 16:47
