Dáil hears waiting-list plan to come before Government ‘shortly’National Treatment Purchase Fund data notes 900,000 on various lists, says Sinn FéinTue Feb 15 2022 - 22:01
Whistleblower safeguards do not go far enough, says McGrathProtected disclosures Bill to provide for transposition of EU directive into Irish lawTue Feb 15 2022 - 18:32
Civil servants entitled to meetings ‘without being secretly recorded’Not all material in transcript was accurate, says TaoiseachTue Feb 15 2022 - 17:25
State intervention cannot go on forever, says TaoiseachSinn Féin leader rails against ‘dither and delay’ of Coalition regarding cost of livingTue Feb 15 2022 - 15:42
Bill-payers to get €200 energy credit in April under cost-of-living packageMeasures, including 20% cut in transport fares and extra benefits, to cost €505 millionThu Feb 10 2022 - 21:38
Coalition planning ongoing for Ukraine invasion, says VaradkarNo intention to withdraw staff from Irish Embassy in Kyiv but security ‘under review’Thu Feb 10 2022 - 15:54
Calls for a blanket right to work from home ‘not realistic’, says VaradkarTánaiste says he is willing to change remote working Bill to make it ‘fit for purpose’Thu Feb 10 2022 - 12:02
Energy upgrades for poor households must double to tackle backlogScheme funds 100% of the work but has in excess of 7,000 applicationsThu Feb 10 2022 - 01:00
FF, FG made home ownership ‘pipe dream for entire generation’ - McDonaldEoin Ó Broin accused the Taoiseach of lying about his party’s housing policyWed Feb 09 2022 - 15:06
Soldier F accused of murder on Bloody Sunday named in DáilTaoiseach told British government there can be no amnesty ‘for anybody’Wed Feb 09 2022 - 14:06
Dáil hears call for €15 per hour minimum wage in ‘cost of survival crisis’Government did not oppose PBP motion but have ‘no intention of actually acting’, Boyd Barrett saysWed Feb 09 2022 - 12:44
Bacik calls for more disability-friendly design of college buildingsHarris says space survey under way across higher education with focus on disabled accessTue Feb 08 2022 - 21:18
Opposition TDs call for statutory inquiry into Women of Honour allegationsIndependent review now ‘operational and proceeding without delay’, Minister saysTue Feb 08 2022 - 20:12
Senior sources seek to rein in expectations on cost-of-living measuresCost of living rising ‘faster than it has in 20 or 30 years’, Tánaiste acknowledgesFri Feb 04 2022 - 01:52
Coalition not to oppose Bill seeking to remove ‘child pornography’ term from legislationMinister warns there are ‘significant legal and technical issues that do need to be addressed’Thu Feb 03 2022 - 18:46
Government to discuss measures to tackle rising cost of living next weekMinisters to be tasked with coming up with a list of options that would be workableThu Feb 03 2022 - 14:16
Extra €1.3m for students amid calls for further cost-of-living measuresTop-up to Student Assistance Fund announced to help with cost of food, books, billsThu Feb 03 2022 - 12:47
State pension system is unsustainable, says Heather HumphreysPensions Commission argues age for eligibility should rise to 68 years by 2039Thu Feb 03 2022 - 12:12
Sinn Féin eyes hike in employer social insurance to keep pension age at 65Government warns of looming question of pension affordability due to demographicsThu Feb 03 2022 - 01:00
Citizens’ Assembly on biodiversity proposal to be brought to Cabinet ‘shortly’ – Martin‘Critical’ Government moves on matter ‘with speed and conviction’ says TaoiseachWed Feb 02 2022 - 22:45
Not acceptable Donnelly at Dubai health expo while ‘serious problems’ at home – TDsAttendance by Minister and Robert Watt part of Global Ireland initiative, Taoiseach saysWed Feb 02 2022 - 22:03
HSE, Children’s Health Ireland should ‘get on with’ tackling waiting lists – MartinTaoiseach says ‘funding is not an excuse any longer’ as ‘record sums’ have been givenWed Feb 02 2022 - 14:41
Donohoe says decision on State pension age could be made by MarchTaoiseach says there are no ‘easy choices’ and any solutions must be ‘fiscally sound’Wed Feb 02 2022 - 13:59
Former Fianna Fáil TD Noel Treacy dies aged 70Galway man was a junior minister in several departments over his three-decade careerWed Feb 02 2022 - 13:53
Use of debt collectors for cancer patient hospital fees ‘disgraceful’Calls to abolish €80 inpatient charge for cancer patients in public hospitalsWed Feb 02 2022 - 12:31
Opposition piles on pressure over Foreign Affairs ‘champagne party’Martin rejects criticisms, calling SF’s position ‘hypocritical’ due to funeral of Bobby StoreyTue Feb 01 2022 - 22:30
Government committed to compensating those affected by Camhs controversyRecent report was ‘disturbing and devastating’ says Minister for State Mary ButlerTue Feb 01 2022 - 22:27
UK government’s Troubles amnesty plan would undermine ‘rule of law’, Taoiseach saysMicheál Martin says the proposals would inflict further hardship on victims’ familiesTue Feb 01 2022 - 21:30
Coveney dismisses call for inquiry after report finds DFA party breached Covid rules‘Simon Coveney is no Boris Johnson,’ says Flanagan as Opposition seeks further actionTue Feb 01 2022 - 19:00
Inquiry into Defence Forces misconduct accusations not ruled out – MartinWomen of Honour group express disappointment after meeting Taoiseach on MondayTue Feb 01 2022 - 18:05
Government decision on exams-only Leaving Cert is ‘appalling’, Mary Lou McDonald saysOpposition criticises move not to proceed with hybrid model for State examsTue Feb 01 2022 - 16:49
Russia moves naval exercises outside Ireland’s Exclusive Economic ZoneSimon Coveney received a letter confirming relocation of drills planned for next weekSat Jan 29 2022 - 18:07
Two men arrested after seizure of firearms, silencers and heroin in TallaghtThree residential properties searchedSat Jan 29 2022 - 17:31
Man (50) dies after being injured while trying to prevent car theftIan McDonnell was found lying on road in Clondalkin, Dublin, last weekendSat Jan 29 2022 - 17:28
Bobby Ryan’s daughter says his murder took her life awayMichelle Ryan ‘disgusted’ that trial focused on relationship between Quirke and Mary LowrySat Jan 29 2022 - 15:40
Gardaí investigating following discovery of a body on Lambay IslandHuman remains found by staff working on the island off the coast of DublinSat Jan 29 2022 - 13:13
National Broadband Ireland must ‘take responsibility’ for delaysMinister tells Dáil he will apply all the penalties that are due if rollout targets not metThu Jan 27 2022 - 20:02
Kerry mental health service: HSE chief says what happened was ‘deeply regrettable’Leo Varadkar says it will be necessary to provide compensation to many families affectedThu Jan 27 2022 - 16:28
Work under way to secure venue for Stardust fire inquest, Tánaiste saysMinister for Justice considering request to pay jurors serving on inquestThu Jan 27 2022 - 14:25
Coveney expresses ‘full support’ in Dáil for Defence Forces chief of staffMinister previously said photograph with Russian ambassador was ‘ill-judged’Thu Jan 27 2022 - 11:12
Dáil hears Passport Office experiencing ‘very high level of demand’Coveney says staff numbers at service up 70 per cent since last JuneThu Jan 27 2022 - 10:34
Minister to seek reinstatement of HSE mental health director postButler says role ‘essential’ in driving fundamental reforms after south Kerry Cahms reviewWed Jan 26 2022 - 20:33
Demands to tackle cost of living fail to take account of national debt, Minister warnsPaschal Donohoe says public debt is currently over one-quarter of a trillion euroWed Jan 26 2022 - 16:01
‘Don’t lecture me’: Martin tells McDonald he had ‘far different’ upbringing to her in Dáil rowSharp exchanges during Leaders’ Questions following criticism of housing policyWed Jan 26 2022 - 15:13
Findings of south Kerry Camhs review ‘shocking, very serious and unacceptable’, Taoiseach saysHSE report finds hundreds of children received ‘risky’ treatment from doctorWed Jan 26 2022 - 13:23
TCD ‘needs to do work’ to make Science Gallery sustainable, Taoiseach saysTwo Government departments offered funding for facility amid closure threat, Dáil hearsTue Jan 25 2022 - 21:30
Government to ‘do more’ to help people struggling with spiralling cost of livingVaradkar calls on employers to give pay increases to workers if they can afford themTue Jan 25 2022 - 20:44
Taoiseach accused of ‘not living in the real world’ as inflation hits 20-year highOpposition leaders claim in the Dáil that the cost of living is ‘unbearable’Tue Jan 25 2022 - 17:25
Clarity over this year’s Leaving Cert is due within the next week, Taoiseach saysTeachers’ unions call for further changes to written exams instead of ‘hybrid’ modelTue Jan 25 2022 - 17:01
People bereaved by Covid-19 feel ‘sense of hope’ as restrictions removedFamilies hoping to have a chance to properly come together and remember loved onesSun Jan 23 2022 - 07:00
