Heather Humphreys defends Department’s work assisting artistsMinister for the Arts says “we are now in a position to invest in our arts and culture”Wed Dec 09 2015 - 14:40
RTÉ programme may lead to criminal charges, Taoiseach saysKenny accepts FF offer to facilitate enactment of standards Bill before electionTue Dec 08 2015 - 22:10
Two Senators say RTÉ claimed they had not declared interest ‘as film directors’Norris condemns corruption and ‘squalid methods’ of documentary programmeTue Dec 08 2015 - 22:00
Senator warns Seanad not to stop asylum application BillJillian van Turnhout repsonds to criticism from non-governmental organisationsTue Dec 08 2015 - 16:04
St Patrick’s youth detention centre to shut its doorsInstitution once described as ‘finishing school for bullying and developing criminal skills’Mon Dec 07 2015 - 20:02
Irish prisons to release 104 sex offenders in 2016Independent TD warns of risk since half of prisoners were not in treatment programmesMon Dec 07 2015 - 01:00
Paul O’Connell wins at the People of the Year awardsReferendum campaigners Yes Equality named Community Group of the YearSun Dec 06 2015 - 10:54
Joan Burton rejects claim Labour has ‘rolled over’ for Fine GaelTánaiste responds to SF criticism, accuses Fine Gael of trying to ’shrink the State’Sat Dec 05 2015 - 17:43
Adams says Garda needs to have ‘operational independence’Sinn Féin leader says blueprint of PSNI should be followed after report criticises forceSat Dec 05 2015 - 15:44
Minister tells GPs they cannot charge medical card holders for blood testsKathleen Lynch responds to question about GP practice charging €15Fri Dec 04 2015 - 01:00
Seanad leader criticises Department of Justice over amendmentsLegislation on asylum published last week, 90 amendments introduced this weekThu Dec 03 2015 - 22:37
White Paper to address concerns over wind power – MinisterAlex White denies ministerial rift with Alan Kelly over wind turbine regulationsThu Dec 03 2015 - 22:22
Alex White denies rift with Alan Kelly over wind turbine rulesTDs must balance local concerns with ‘bigger picture’ of renewable energy, says MinisterThu Dec 03 2015 - 14:10
Independent TD accuses Taoiseach of not doing enough for western countiesEnda Kenny rejects Dáil claims by Roscommon-South Leitrim deputy Michael FitzmauriceWed Dec 02 2015 - 22:05
Senator claims ‘lion’ Bill on legal services reform ended up as ‘little lamb’Minister for Justice had 105 amendments for single page of legislationWed Dec 02 2015 - 21:45
Government’s commitment to climate goals questionedIrish role on hunger hypocritical without climate change action, says Independent TDWed Dec 02 2015 - 01:00
Not possible to meet everyone, says Leo VaradkarMinister will not be meeting parents of baby who died in botched delivery in 1992Wed Dec 02 2015 - 01:00
Sinn Féin: ‘Truly demented’ to restore €1,700 to Cowen’s pensionHowever, Howlin says it is unconstitutional to penalise certain public service recipientsFri Nov 20 2015 - 01:00
‘Shut up and listen,’ Tánaiste tells Fianna Fáil in Dáil rowBurton ‘very competent’ at ’spin and empathy’, claims CowenThu Nov 19 2015 - 15:22
Restoration of former ministers’ pensions ‘disgraceful’Brian Cowen on €134,000, Charlie McCreevy on €108,000, Ivor Callely on €62,000Thu Nov 19 2015 - 11:41
Ruling out of questions to Noonan on IBRC inquiry a ‘farce’, says DohertyMinister for Finance says he did not rule questions out of order on investigationWed Nov 18 2015 - 22:08
Property market ‘looked a little scary’ with fears of property bubble – NoonanFianna Fáil calls for Central Bank 20 per cent mortgage deposit rules to be halvedWed Nov 18 2015 - 22:03
Taoiseach urges businesses to seek bank charge checkIndependent TD Michael Fitzmaurice claims banks are engaging in a “con job” by moving small enterprises from chequebooks to business debit cardsWed Nov 18 2015 - 21:39
Mick Wallace says arms industry shares up 4% in three daysFrance selling armaments to both sides in Syria and Iraq and ‘feeding IS’Wed Nov 18 2015 - 01:03
Housing assistance payment has helped 4,700 families stay in homesSome 1,570 children now living in emergency accommodationWed Nov 18 2015 - 01:00
Absent parents should not be ‘off the hook’ because of payment changeO’Dea draws attention to anomaly that has arisen after change in benefit eligibilityWed Nov 18 2015 - 01:00
Minute’s silence in Dáil and Seanad for fallen of Paris attacksDeepest condolences extended in wake of sustained applause for French ambassadorTue Nov 17 2015 - 17:09
Government rejects Bill on passport-free Ryanair travelRenua TD proposed new rules for common travel area between Ireland and BritainFri Nov 13 2015 - 17:47
Residents are paying unnecessary management bills, TD saysSocial Democrat Catherine Murphy wants change to law on multi-unit developmentsFri Nov 13 2015 - 17:42
Paschal Mooney critical of RTÉ sports bulletinsBulletins start with result of ‘English Premier League matches’ instead of Irish sportsFri Nov 13 2015 - 01:05
Dáil Sketch: Slight miscarriage of justice as Shatter gets a dig inFormer minister told to ‘get off his high horse’ after taking pot shot at OppositionFri Nov 13 2015 - 01:01
State’s approach to preserving Moore Street criticisedCoalition’s vision on Rising centenary is to turn 1916 sites into shopping centre, says TDFri Nov 13 2015 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil criticises ‘Thatcherite’ policies of Leo VaradkarTánaiste insists comments by Minister for Health were ‘very clearly’ personal opinionFri Nov 13 2015 - 01:00
Four in five to be evicted fail to turn up in court – TánaisteJoan Burton offering those facing eviction ‘tea and sympathy’, says Mary Lou McDonaldThu Nov 12 2015 - 21:31
Burton accused of giving those facing eviction ‘tea and sympathy’Criticism follows ‘Irish Times’ report on court proceedings lodged against familiesThu Nov 12 2015 - 14:05
Changes to Horse Racing Ireland board membershipBookmakers will get seat on the board of HRI, Sinn Féin’s Martin Ferris claimsThu Nov 12 2015 - 01:01
Kenny accused of operating ‘Chinese walls’ on IBRC inquiryTaoiseach claims Micheál Martin asking him to ‘break the law’ on stalled investigationThu Nov 12 2015 - 01:00
Bill to impose legal sanctions for financial abuse of the elderly introducedMattie McGrath says 13,000 referrals HSE received over six years ‘tip of the iceberg’Wed Nov 11 2015 - 22:42
Waterford Crystal workers have still not got their pensionsMinister says arrangements being finalised to make payments to familiesWed Nov 11 2015 - 22:14
NCT inspections are almost 100 per cent correctly assessed, says Paschal DonohoeSinn Féin’S Dessie Ellis claims inspector refused to test car because of dog hairsWed Nov 11 2015 - 18:44
Gardaí and PSNI should operate along border ‘corridor’ – Paul - CoghlanFine Gael Senator made the suggestion to deal with ongoing criminality and large-scale smuggling of cigarettes and fuel launderingWed Nov 11 2015 - 18:41
Call for licence suspension for motorists who fail alcohol or drugs testTaoiseach to meet mother campaigning for ‘Brendan’s law’ for intoxicated driversWed Nov 11 2015 - 13:37
NCT inspector refused to test car due to dog hairs, TD claimsHowever, Paschal Donohoe says more than 99% of tests are ‘correctly assessed’Wed Nov 11 2015 - 11:37
Government to await IBRC inquiry chairman’s report before it takes actionTaoiseach hopes to get report next weekWed Nov 11 2015 - 01:00
Minister sees overcrowded emergency departments yet empty ward beds‘Verging on unethical’ that Minister directly contacted patient, says Fianna FáilWed Nov 11 2015 - 01:00
Some rural GPs earning less than practice nurse, says SenatorAllowances for rural GP practice under review, says MinisterWed Nov 11 2015 - 01:00
FG Minister Joe McHugh defends EPA review of fracking processLeitrim SF TD says research will be used by energy companies in litigation against StateTue Nov 10 2015 - 19:05
Kenny says he will publish IBRC inquiry chair’s letterTaoiseach says he will publish Brian Cregan’s correspondence outlining legal concernsTue Nov 10 2015 - 17:01
Irish Water chief John Tierney standing down in AprilBeleaguered water utility rejects as ‘baseless’ reports it is to begin image rebrandingSun Nov 08 2015 - 18:40
Minister called on to intervene in cross-party request to visit Portlaoise PrisonIndependent TD Clare Daly claims authorities in Portlaoise Prison have ignored TDs and failed to answer lettersThu Nov 05 2015 - 21:19
