Some State funded disability bodies warn over service curtailment due to auto-enrolment costs Letter from DFI and NDSA to HSE says one large employer from membership identified approximate additional costs of €1.3mTue Dec 16 2025 - 06:00
Agri-Food Regulator to get powers to compel firms to provide price and market dataRegulator had sought new legislation after some businesses failed to provide information as part of report in the supply of eggsTue Dec 16 2025 - 06:00
Anne O’Connor to be appointed as new HSE chief executiveVHI senior executive to succeed Bernard Gloster who is to retire shortlyMon Dec 15 2025 - 15:35
Donohoe vetoed proposal to borrow €100m for military equipment under EU plan Department of Defence believed there was agreement at ministerial adviser level for Ireland to seek money under EU loan schemeSat Dec 13 2025 - 07:00
Defence Forces has no rules of engagement for dealing with drones despite rising threatDevices sighted in skies of Dublin Bay on night Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy landed in StateSat Dec 13 2025 - 06:05
Move to avail of €100m EU loan for defence spending was blocked by Department of FinanceEU initiative allowed member states to tap €150 billion in long-term loans to increase their defence capabilitiesSat Dec 13 2025 - 06:00
No firm timeline for sale of drug-smuggling ship costing €110,000 per week to detainRevenue to tell Dáil committee that almost €13m has been spent berthing and maintaining MV Matthew after record cocaine haulThu Dec 11 2025 - 06:00
Union warns of potential ‘unsafe’ conditions at Waterford search and rescue base Contractor Bristow Ireland says practice of ‘factoring’ hours is common in Coast Guard helicopter serviceWed Dec 10 2025 - 21:42
New €19m anti-drone capability to be available to Defence Forces for EU presidencyMcEntee to launch €1.7bn expenditure on defence projects with military radar programme set as main priority Wed Dec 10 2025 - 20:41
Tech sector expected to resist online safety plans ‘Era of platforms shrugging their shoulders and blaming the algorithm is over,’ Coalition source saysMon Dec 08 2025 - 07:08
Up to €17m to be spent on technology to track and intercept dronesIncident during Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s visit is believed to have been intended to cause embarrassment to the Republic and highlight weak defencesMon Dec 08 2025 - 06:00
NTA says council sought more money for Deer Park steps due to ‘challenges on site’Taoiseach said €750,000 bill for 14 steps and new ramp at Mount Merrion park was ‘excessive’ while Sinn Fein called it a waste of moneyMon Dec 08 2025 - 06:00
Equivalent of two large hospitals needed to deal with expected Irish flu surge, doctors warnIrish Medical Organisation says flu cases will require equivalent of two large hospitals Sun Dec 07 2025 - 12:26
Exchequer receives almost €440m in dividends from State companies in last two years Harris says largest payment came from ESB as Social Democrats argue funding could be used to finance grid improvements and boost energy securitySat Dec 06 2025 - 06:00
Fisheries agency allowed employee to present false documents to gardaíInland Fisheries Ireland refutes finding set out in external investigator’s report commissioned by Eamon RyanThu Dec 04 2025 - 21:23
New children’s hospital misses 16th completion deadline, now three years behind scheduleSubstantial completion of the facility now seems unlikely to be finalised until early next yearThu Dec 04 2025 - 11:00
More than 60 prosecutions by fisheries agency pulled over doubts on authority to pursue cases Dáil Public Accounts Committee told by Inland Fisheries Ireland that costs to date amount to more than €240,000Wed Dec 03 2025 - 19:06
About €400,000 spent on mothballed accommodation centre for asylum seekers in WicklowResidents had to be moved from Newtownmountkennedy site to alternative accommodation last year due to severe weatherThu Nov 27 2025 - 08:00
Health sectors seek work-permit changes to allow more non-European staffDepartment of Enterprise looking at rule governing work permits following concerns raised by nursing home sectorMon Nov 24 2025 - 06:00
Renovation bill for entrance at south Dublin park exceeds €750,000 Work undertaken at Deer Park in Mount Merrion to improve accessibility, says county council Mon Nov 24 2025 - 06:00
Additional €152m sought this year to pay for accommodation for homelessDepartment of Housing seeking extra funding of nearly €299m over its original budget for 2025Thu Nov 20 2025 - 19:46
MetroLink: ‘Olympic village’ could be built for project workers, says transport expertAccommodation housing some 8,000 workers could later be returned to State, TCD professor suggests Thu Nov 20 2025 - 10:24
Ministers lobbied by medical firm after waiting-list regime tightened Files show row between NTPF and Beaumont Hospital over potential ‘financial irregularities’ Thu Nov 20 2025 - 06:00
Concerns around insourcing fed in to row over funding at Beaumont HospitalInsourcing has been part of Government’s drive to reduce waiting lists but has become multimillion-euro industryThu Nov 20 2025 - 06:00
Dublin MetroLink construction will need 8,000 workers, committee toldProject expects to ‘exhaust’ local workforce, with overseas contractors bringing some of their own personnelWed Nov 19 2025 - 18:57
Ministers seek more than €2bn to cover costs in excess of this year’s budget Gardaí require extra €20m for public order overtime, immigration activity and deportations Wed Nov 19 2025 - 06:58
Irish Rail explores damages claim after new trains are delayed by a yearState firm told to review contractual provision for financial penalties with manufacturer of new fleetTue Nov 18 2025 - 10:00
How Ireland plans to speed up the delivery of big projectsDepartment of Public Expenditure has been criticised over hurdles large projects have had to clearSat Nov 15 2025 - 06:00
Darragh O’Brien wants Kenny Jacobs DAA row resolved quicklyMinister for Transport has blocked a near €1m deal for Jacobs to leave DAA roleThu Nov 13 2025 - 17:45
Review into €2m overrun on Beaumont Hospital IT project will cost €115,000Beaumont chief says overspend was due to underestimation of complexities, staff turnover and industrial relations issuesThu Nov 13 2025 - 15:23
Ex-Labour Court deputy chair set to be reappointed after interviews for vacant other postAlan Haugh’s reappointment was vetoed by the Department of Public Expenditure in September as he had already served two terms Thu Nov 13 2025 - 10:00
DAA board pushes back as Minister suggests reconciliation with Kenny Jacobs State-owned airports group needs sign-off from Darragh O’Brien for near-€1m exit deal for chief executive Wed Nov 12 2025 - 05:30
Hunger strike by survivors of industrial schools called off after 51 daysTaoiseach promises package of financial, health and other supports, and expresses concern for wellbeing of campaignersTue Nov 11 2025 - 20:44
Bus Éireann could face €20m hit over five years if key Expressway routes remain unchangedDublin to Waterford service and routes from capital to Wexford plus Rosslare to Waterford may be at risk under reviewTue Nov 11 2025 - 06:00
Survivors of abuse in industrial and reformatory schools set to be offered State financial helpTaoiseach understood to have urged group on hunger strike outside Leinster House to stop their protest and seek medical careMon Nov 10 2025 - 23:47
New housing plan aims to deliver 27,000 social and affordable homes per yearCoalition’s long-awaited plan set to include expansion of Land Development Agency’s roleMon Nov 10 2025 - 06:00
Bus Éireann Expressway routes viability under reviewExamination expected to look in particular at services including Dublin-Wexford, Dublin-WaterfordMon Nov 10 2025 - 06:00
More than 20% rise in investment fraud in three months to October, say gardaíNew campaign warns people aged over 50, seeking to top up retirement funds, to be vigilantMon Nov 10 2025 - 00:01
Ireland may seek aid of French warship to boost security during EU presidencyState already investing in drone defences ahead of visits from ministers and heads of state next yearSat Nov 08 2025 - 06:00
‘God only knows what will be tried’: EU leaders’ safety in Ireland comes under spotlightFriendly warships and threats from drones: planning steps up for major summit in Ireland next year as part of the EU presidency Sat Nov 08 2025 - 06:00
Dublin hospital paid €1.44m for services to company owned by staff St James’s Hospital paid radiologists for additional imaging services due to ongoing surge in demand Fri Nov 07 2025 - 06:00
Uisce Éireann employee receives €32,500 performance-related award on top of salaryWater utility tells Dail Public Accounts Committee it would lose staff if current pay model not retained Thu Nov 06 2025 - 18:11
Almost €150m spent on preparations for new National Maternity HospitalDesign team fees for the project now exceed €36m, Dáil Public Accounts Committee told Thu Nov 06 2025 - 10:03
Dublin drainage project will not be operational for six years ‘at best’, says Uisce ÉireannFurther delays to key projects will have ‘serious consequences’ for housing and economic growthWed Nov 05 2025 - 16:40
Ministers and key hospitals clash over financial controlsMinisters intervene to insist new €200m management system is deployed across voluntary and HSE hospitalsMon Nov 03 2025 - 06:00
Who runs the country’s hospital system?Governance of Ireland’s public hospital structure is complex and now Ministers are involved in a long-running disputeSat Nov 01 2025 - 06:00
RTÉ records €5.5m surplus in 2024 after €9.1m deficit in previous yearMinister for Housing to update Cabinet on social and affordable housing figures for second quarter of 2025Wed Oct 29 2025 - 06:00
RTÉ increases provision in accounts for historic payments including to widow of former director general Broadcaster also seeking to establish ownership of piece of art which has been in RTÉ’s possession for many years Tue Oct 28 2025 - 15:05
OPW spent €180,000 on advice on potential impact of MetroLinkState body says it had sought specialist planning and engineering advice on effects metro system may have on its propertiesSat Oct 25 2025 - 06:00
About 500 people subject to deportation orders living in international protection facilitiesCommittee members raise concerns about processes for assessing age of unaccompanied asylum seekersThu Oct 23 2025 - 18:24
