Wide use of rapid Covid tests recommended by expert group, but members are split‘Majority report’ is in favour of mass rollout of antigen tests, possibly in schools by SeptemberTue Mar 30 2021 - 16:11
Greens making a very difficult task even harder for themselvesTime for party to decide if it wants to play at politics or make a differenceSat Mar 27 2021 - 01:00
Mandatory hotel quarantine: more political necessity than public health imperative?Inside Politics: Government has indicated list of countries in quarantine system will soon be expandedWed Mar 24 2021 - 08:02
New constitution will be needed for a united Ireland, says FF’s O’CallaghanProminent backbencher says unionists must be part of any future all-Ireland governmentTue Mar 23 2021 - 13:53
Covid-19: Government pins hopes on vaccine rollout accelerationInside Politics: Efforts to catch up on backlog in health service treatments will not begin until autumnTue Mar 23 2021 - 08:12
Cancer services will not fully resume until year-end under HSE's pandemic planOutpatient appointments and elective procedures to be fully restored from JuneTue Mar 23 2021 - 03:34
‘Absolutely vital’ to keep vaccine supply chains open, Martin saysTaoiseach ‘very much against’ proposed ban on vaccine exports from European UnionMon Mar 22 2021 - 14:10
April 5th may see construction resume on a phased basis and extension of 5km travel limitIf Covid-19 cases remain high travel restrictions could be expanded only to 10km or perhaps 8kmSat Mar 20 2021 - 01:32
Pat Leahy: Sinn Féin fudge on abortion Bill part of its path onwardsMcDonald hasn’t mentioned the DUP Bill is in accordance with her party’s policySat Mar 20 2021 - 01:00
Q&A: Why is the GP contract leak by Leo Varadkar back in the news?A guide to where things stand as gardaí step up investigation into April 2019 incidentWed Mar 17 2021 - 01:00
Preparations for AstraZeneca vaccinations to resume amid optimism on safety clearanceReview of jab by European Medicines Agency due to be completed on ThursdayWed Mar 17 2021 - 01:00
Coronavirus: 349 new cases, 18 further deaths as Taoiseach urges people not to meet upA further 9,030 Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the State, figures showTue Mar 16 2021 - 17:57
McDonald criticises Taoiseach for ‘arrogant’ response to her letter about VaradkarTánaiste says he is keen to have Garda investigation into leak concludedTue Mar 16 2021 - 13:08
Gardaí set to send file on Varadkar leak to the DPPMinisters back Tánaiste after gardaí upgrade preliminary inquiry to a formal investigationMon Mar 15 2021 - 00:22
More than 30,000 face vaccine deferral as State suspends AstraZeneca use over clotting fearsGovernment to await outcome of EMA investigation before deciding on future use of vaccineMon Mar 15 2021 - 00:10
Taoiseach and Biden to hold virtual meeting on St Patrick’s DaySeries of 78 country-specific ‘virtual receptions’ will be held, department saysMon Mar 15 2021 - 00:01
Former editor resigns from media body over Greenslade rowAlan Rusbridger had come under pressure over Roy Greenslade article about Máiría CahillSun Mar 14 2021 - 18:01
Construction among reopenings at risk if Covid-19 cases keep risingVaradkar rules out April 5th relaxations in event of numbers going in wrong directionSat Mar 13 2021 - 03:17
Covid-19: Government must stop keeping us all in the darkLeaders must shift from telling people what they can’t do to what they can do – safelySat Mar 13 2021 - 01:00
Few options in thwarted vaccine rollout and little basis for optimismCoalition will continue to be subject of public ire as long as Covid-19 programme stuttersFri Mar 12 2021 - 01:00
Adopted people suing St Patrick’s Guild claim ‘kidnapping’, ‘forgery’Solicitor tells High Court if liquidation proceeds the adoption society will be ‘released’ from proceedings by adopted peopleThu Mar 11 2021 - 00:39
At least 14 illegal adoption cases at ‘advanced stage’ in High CourtBelfast man launched proceedings against St Patrick’s Guild in January 2020Wed Mar 10 2021 - 18:04
Up to 20,000 adoption files could relate to irregular birth registrations – reportPhrases or ‘markers’ found in sample files that could indicate ‘suspicious practice’Wed Mar 10 2021 - 03:20
Coalition fails in bid to source extra Covid-19 vaccines from EU and UKNo plan to seek additional medicine beyond EU framework despite mounting political pressureWed Mar 10 2021 - 02:20
Taoiseach ‘surprised’ by Catholic bishops’ plea on Covid rulesCatholics urged to lobby TDs so that restrictions on worship are ‘proportionate’Tue Mar 09 2021 - 20:07
Return to austerity would be bonkers, but so is idea deficits do not matterPat Leahy: State must make sustainable budgets imperative no matter who is in governmentSat Mar 06 2021 - 01:00
Simon Coveney to meet Iranian president Hassan Rouhani on visit to TehranMinister to discuss Iran nuclear deal as part of Ireland’s role on UN Security CouncilSat Mar 06 2021 - 01:00
Judges to vote on new guidelines to cut damages awardsMinister for Justice ready to make changes if proposals approvedFri Mar 05 2021 - 21:47
Biden underlines support for Belfast Agreement as tensions riseDowning Street insists protocol period extension does not break international lawFri Mar 05 2021 - 00:25
UK’s ‘bad faith’ acting leaves Government walking a difficult tightropeNI protocol row: No Irish Government wants their commitment to the EU and promotion of peace in North to be in conflictThu Mar 04 2021 - 19:40
Dublin not happy, EU furious as UK move brings Brexit back into focusInside Politics: British government says it will unilaterally change Northern Ireland’s special arrangementsThu Mar 04 2021 - 08:21
Brexit: EU threatens legal action in Northern Ireland protocol rowBritain says it will extend grace period on North goods checks until OctoberThu Mar 04 2021 - 01:00
Adoptions and access to birth certificates: What rights do people have?Balancing the right to see your own birth records with the right to privacy is difficultWed Mar 03 2021 - 22:13
Government brands UK move to delay checks on goods entering North from Britain ‘deeply unhelpful’Northern Secretary confirms move despite checks being required by Northern Ireland protocol after BrexitWed Mar 03 2021 - 19:55
Micheál Martin describes issue of illegal adoption as ‘shocking’Adoption-tracing legislation needed, says expert, as case studies to go before CabinetWed Mar 03 2021 - 17:23
Pandemic widens gap in public finances as crisis enters second yearTax receipts for first two months of the year were €800m less than same period in 2020Wed Mar 03 2021 - 03:05
Lockdown protesters may be traced using CCTV, Ministers toldHotel quarantine should be up and running by end of next week, using private securityTue Mar 02 2021 - 22:02
Judges decline changing proposed guidelines for personal injuries awardsConcerns raised included perceived interference with independence of judiciaryTue Mar 02 2021 - 02:30
Minister for Justice to brief Cabinet on anti-lockdown protestsMinister has been assured gardaí will be ready for any future attempts at violenceMon Mar 01 2021 - 20:28
Government needs to get ready to govern againAs peak of the crisis passes a new set of questions will need answeringSat Feb 27 2021 - 01:00
Irish Times poll: Strong support for reopening society as soon as possibleCaution about easing Covid-19 restrictions vying with impatience for lifting lockdownThu Feb 25 2021 - 20:30
Public support for lockdown will nose dive once vulnerable vaccinatedPoll on Covid-19 policy reveals nuanced views and general rejection of zero-CovidThu Feb 25 2021 - 20:30
Fall in support for Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael as confidence in Covid-19 management slumps – pollMore than half of voters say Government ‘not doing a good job’ handling the pandemicWed Feb 24 2021 - 21:41
Pat Leahy: Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael pay for Covid failuresThe fate of Government may rest on the vaccination programmeWed Feb 24 2021 - 20:50
Covid vaccine ramp-up to see 80% of adults get dose by June - MartinEasing of restrictions contingent on continued suppression of virus, says TaoiseachWed Feb 24 2021 - 01:00
People ‘exhausted’ by restrictions with easing some way off, Coalition leaders sayMinisters say identifying exact metrics to determine when reopening would take place not yet clearTue Feb 23 2021 - 20:25
The worst days of the third long lockdown are still aheadAnalysis: No cheering despite a better performance from the TaoiseachTue Feb 23 2021 - 20:25
Taoiseach says ‘the end is truly in sight’ as Level 5 extended until April 5th and schools to reopenIn-person education will resume on phased basis on March 1st while travel limit will be reviewed in early AprilTue Feb 23 2021 - 20:22
'Living with Covid': April 5th review to weigh potential for lockdown easingLevel 5 to be extended and easing of outdoor restrictions unlikelyTue Feb 23 2021 - 01:00
Level 5 restrictions set to be extended until April, but schools and childcare will reopenPre-school due to reopen on March 8th under revised Living with Covid planMon Feb 22 2021 - 22:10
