People Before Profit’s call for sanctions on Israel and cessation of use of Shannon Airport by US defeated in DáilTánaiste Micheál Martin defends trip to Middle East, says getting rid of diplomatic channels would not help to get Irish citizens out of GazaWed Nov 22 2023 - 22:41
Dublin Zoo rejects claims it paid for hot tub, sauna for director’s lodge while ‘begging for funds’Claims made by People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy in Dáil on WednesdayWed Nov 22 2023 - 19:02
Ireland to scrap Triple Lock preventing Irish troops from deployment without UN approval - TánaisteMicheál Martin also announces commitments to greater international military co-operation and domestic securityWed Nov 22 2023 - 16:20
Letter to Mary Lou McDonald over actions against journalists is ‘serious’ - Varadkar saysInternational journalists’ organisations expressed concerns over ‘repeated legal actions’ by Sinn Féin against mediaWed Nov 22 2023 - 13:40
Varadkar ‘hopes’ Emily Hand will be among 50 hostages released by Hamas in captive dealThomas Hand has ‘no information’ about whether his daughter will be in initial groupWed Nov 22 2023 - 13:32
Martin’s Israel visit was ‘propaganda tour’, Murphy says as Tánaiste criticises ‘disinformation’People Before Profit call for sanctions and stop to use of Shannon by US troops in motionWed Nov 22 2023 - 12:16
Ireland ‘pushing hard’ to ensure Emily Hand is among first hostages released by Hamas - TaoiseachLeo Varadkar tells Dáil Irish-Israeli girl’s release is ‘major priority’ and says EU countries can’t continue to aid Palestine and trade with Israel ‘the way we have done in the past’Tue Nov 21 2023 - 15:15
New €1m fund for men’s sheds to help with heating and insuranceGroups ‘help tackle isolation’, but numbers have not recovered to pre-Covid levelsMon Nov 20 2023 - 11:57
Extra European Parliament seat recommended for Midlands-North West Laois and Offaly will transfer from South constituency as Ireland prepares to elect 14 MEPs next JuneMon Nov 20 2023 - 08:21
Ben Dunne: Tributes paid to businessman and kidnap victim, dead at 74Former director of retail giant Dunnes Stores died on trip to DubaiSun Nov 19 2023 - 10:05
Five fire engines attend scene of blaze at north Co Dublin pubNo injuries reported following outbreak of fire at Bus Bar in Skerries, Garda spokeswoman saysSat Nov 18 2023 - 18:26
Irish citizens who fled Gaza conflict arrive in DublinEmotional scenes at Dublin Airport as Irish citizens who crossed to safety at the Rafah border say they feel lucky to be back in IrelandSat Nov 18 2023 - 16:07
‘Crisis’ in transport with buses and trains ‘packed’ and congestion on roads - LabourLabour Party’s transport spokesman Duncan Smith claims Government failing those who want to choose sustainable transport optionsThu Nov 16 2023 - 13:26
'I just made it to Egypt. I am exhausted. I can barely talk': 23 Irish and dependants escape from GazaTwenty-three Irish citizens and their dependents exited Gaza, Micheál Martin confirmsThu Nov 16 2023 - 05:00
Motions calling for removal of Israeli ambassador and ICC referral defeated in DáilGovernment countermotions deploring ‘escalation of violence’ pass comfortablyWed Nov 15 2023 - 20:33
Aid to Palestine and trade with Israel should be tied to conditions in future - TaoiseachLeo Varadkar tells Dáil European countries should tie trade to Israel and aid to Paelstine to cracking down on terrorism and getting serious about two-state solutionWed Nov 15 2023 - 13:08
‘Words are not enough’ in face of ‘impending genocide’, Holly Cairns tells DáilSocial Democrats leader has tabled motion to withdraw diplomatic status of Israeli ambssador, while Government has put forward countermotionWed Nov 15 2023 - 12:11
Ireland ‘can and should’ refer Israeli actions in Gaza to ICC, Sinn Féin saysGovernment said ongoing ICC investigation already includes current conflict and it is ‘surprised’ by motionTue Nov 14 2023 - 22:12
FAI to face ‘consequences’ if gender quota on board not achievedMinister of State for Sport Thomas Byrne notes vote taken by FAI and says ‘still time’ to take appropriate steps before agmTue Nov 14 2023 - 19:03
Israel’s defence against Hamas has become ‘war on children’ - HarrisMinister tells Dáil Government has sent further funds to International Criminal Court in relation to Gaza investigationTue Nov 14 2023 - 15:01
Court grants barring order after seeing video of husband ‘wielding a knife’The woman told Dublin District Court her husband had beaten her multiple timesSun Nov 12 2023 - 06:00
European adviser’s opinion on Apple case will not impact State’s corporate tax regime, says VaradkarMicheál Martin suggests Court of Justice could reject Advocate General’s advice on setting aside 2020 ruling on €13bn of back taxesThu Nov 09 2023 - 16:20
Revelations that Peter McVerry Trust bought several apartments developed by former longtime auditor ‘very serious’, Dáil toldMinister of State says he will be raising the matter with Minister for Housing Darragh O’BrienThu Nov 09 2023 - 13:53
Leo Varadkar does not want to ‘stop flying’ but believes there must be a move towards sustainable aviation fuelsThe Taoiseach said the impact of international and internal travel on climate had to be taken into accountWed Nov 08 2023 - 16:24
About 40 Irish citizens remain in Gaza, says VaradkarSome 40 Irish citizens remain in Gaza, Taoiseach tells Dáil, as none have been able to leave enclave since first evacuations last weekWed Nov 08 2023 - 14:36
Taoiseach condemns TD’s ‘frightening’ move to sue Irish Times journalistLeo Varadkar says personally suing journalists designed to ‘make them think twice about what they write’Wed Nov 08 2023 - 13:50
Redress scheme for Celtic Tiger-era apartments to be ready next year, Varadkar saysTaoiseach tells Dáil he and other Cabinet members ‘personally affected’ by building defectsWed Nov 08 2023 - 13:18
Public sector worker living in emergency accommodation has to share bed with teen son, Dáil toldPeople Before Profit TD Bríd Smith was speaking as Sinn Féin put forward a motion condemning Budget 2024′s housing measuresTue Nov 07 2023 - 20:07
Government does not intend to expel Israeli ambassador as it is not a ‘common-sense approach’, says TaoiseachThe Fine Gael leader told the Dáil there were about 40 Irish citizens in Gaza and ‘we want them to be able to leave, if they want to leave’Tue Nov 07 2023 - 15:48
Irish citizen trapped in Gaza: ‘It’s not safe... we are always worried’Ibrahim Alagha is just one of around 40 Irish passport holders stranded in the war-torn Gaza StripTue Nov 07 2023 - 06:00
‘Terrified’ woman secures interim barring order fearing ex-partner’s temporary prison releaseApplicant tells court ‘I don’t know what he is capable of and he is always lurking around’ when out of custodySun Nov 05 2023 - 06:00
October weather exceptionally mild and wet as Cork Airport sees record rainfallMet Éireann’s weather summary for last month shows record maximum temperatures in placesThu Nov 02 2023 - 12:14
Measures to improve road safety will ‘struggle’ to make impact without increased Garda visibilityMinister of State Jack Chambers raises concerns with Garda Commissioner as road fatalities riseThu Nov 02 2023 - 06:00
Irish Journalism Awards: The Irish Times has 37 nominees shortlistedIrish Times writers Arthur Beesley, Jennifer Bray, Kitty Holland and Paul Cullen among those nominatedWed Nov 01 2023 - 13:30
Storm Ciarán: Authorities warn of more disruption after heavy flooding hits country’s east coastNewry city centre flooded, bridge partially collapses in Co Louth as several rain and wind warnings remain in place from Met ÉireannTue Oct 31 2023 - 19:02
Future of Road Safety Authority questioned in Dáil as road deaths climbGive agency legislative powers to become ‘road safety commissioner’ or stand it down, says Fine Gael TD Ciarán CannonFri Oct 27 2023 - 10:08
Woman has been living in emergency accommodation with five children for 2½ years, Dáil hearsMicheál Martin says the State is building ‘far more social homes than we have in decades’Thu Oct 26 2023 - 15:26
Housing crisis: Sinn Féin is ‘anti-first-time buyers’, says MartinOpposition party’s housing policy is ‘empty rhetoric and soundbites’, Tanáiste tells the DáilThu Oct 26 2023 - 13:14
Proposals to time-limit housing for Ukrainians criticised by refugee groupsTaoiseach tells Dáil that State’s ability to accommodate and provide for refugees is ‘very much’ at its limitThu Oct 26 2023 - 06:00
Health service can’t continue to ‘hire without approval’, Taoiseach tells DáilLeo Varadkar says he doesn’t want money allocated for therapists, psychologists or consultants being diverted to hire extra managers or administratorsWed Oct 25 2023 - 14:40
Ireland ‘very much’ at limit of how many refugees it can accommodate, Taoiseach saysVaradkar says overall intention is to bring State’s offering ‘more in line’ with other western European countriesWed Oct 25 2023 - 14:36
Land use plan needed to combat climate change on ‘different scale’ - TaoiseachLeo Varadkar tells Dáil climate change is ‘going to get worse’ but says Government is working on plan to prevent ‘inappropriate’ land useWed Oct 25 2023 - 13:40
Woman (64) left waiting on a trolley in Tallaght Hospital for 76 hours for admission to the stroke ward, Dáil toldThe woman, who has a history of aneurysms, also had to initially wait for an hour and a half on an ambulance while she had a suspected strokeTue Oct 24 2023 - 21:36
No plans to expel Israeli ambassador to Ireland, Taoiseach tells DáilLeo Varadkar says it is important to keep ‘some line of communications open’ while rejecting any suggestion that Ireland indirectly funds HamasTue Oct 24 2023 - 15:45
Thousands march through Dublin in support of Palestine amid conflict in GazaProtesters marched through city centre chanting ‘Israeli ambassador; out out out’Sun Oct 22 2023 - 08:37
Man secures barring order against husband after pornographic images sent to family and friendsFamily court hears about ‘continuous verbal abuse’ and that man’s husband consents to one-year orderSun Oct 22 2023 - 06:00
Stephen Donnelly promises ‘in-depth report’ on future costs of healthcare after budget rowHSE chief said last week the health allocation was ‘not adequate for all current costs’Thu Oct 19 2023 - 16:01
Motion calling for immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza passed in DáilTánaiste announces additional €13m humanitarian aid funding for PalestiniansWed Oct 18 2023 - 23:28
Varadkar calls for ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’ in Israel-Hamas warIsrael should turn power and water back on and allow humanitarian corridors to be created in Palestine, Taoiseach saysWed Oct 18 2023 - 13:55
Taoiseach stresses need to distinguish ‘between Hamas and innocent Palestinian people’ Clear differences emerge between Government and Opposition on events in Israel and GazaWed Oct 18 2023 - 05:00
