Budget row: Ryan calls on FF and FG to stop public arguments over tax cuts Budget negotiations are best done behind closed doors and by not promising everybody everything, says Green Party leaderThu May 25 2023 - 13:06
Wishes of relatives of children buried at former Tuam mother and baby home should be ‘paramount’, experts sayDaniel Mac Sweeney appointed to oversee excavation of site to allow for remains to be exhumed and reinterred respectfullyWed May 24 2023 - 16:21
State plans to house 300 asylum seekers in Galway city site, says MinisterInternal briefing states asylum seekers to be place into refurbished building in Ballybritt industrial siteTue May 23 2023 - 16:08
Navan assault: Taoiseach to contact family of boy (14) and calls on attackers’ parents to ‘take responsibility’Minister condemns ‘unacceptable co-ordinated attack’ in which teenager suffered concussion and extensive bruisingThu May 18 2023 - 19:03
Varadkar says it is his ambition for Fine Gael to win 45 seats in next electionFG leader says it is party’s ambition to seek fourth term in GovernmentThu May 18 2023 - 11:53
Irish EU ambassador to Sudan tells of relief at being unhurt after armed men ‘stormed’ homeAidan O’Hara, who was interrogated and held at gunpoint, says he was not the only diplomat to have such an experienceFri May 12 2023 - 15:15
AGSI criticises Gsoc over treatment of garda driver facing crash chargeManner in which information released at coroner’s court ’unfair’, says general secretaryThu May 11 2023 - 23:04
Homeless response ‘should focus on needs of children’ Focus Ireland campaign seeks to require local authorities to take ‘best interests of child’ into accountTue May 09 2023 - 10:03
Budget could include measures to help mortgage holders hit by rising interest rates, O’Brien saysMinister for Housing raises possibility of supports to help with increased mortgage costs ahead of expected interest rate increase from ECBWed May 03 2023 - 22:04
Approved housing bodies grow 10% in a year with record number of homes deliveredReport by Irish Council for Social Housing reveals increases in spite of ‘turbulent market conditions’Wed May 03 2023 - 08:08
‘Flexibility’ offered on €300m Stormont overspend as Northern Ireland braces for cuts in today’s budgetChris Heaton-Harris is due to meet the main parties at Hillsborough Castle on Thursday to discuss the budgetary pictureThu Apr 27 2023 - 13:46
Peadar Tóibín criticises Michelle O’Neill’s decision to attend King Charles’s coronationAontú leader believes many ‘grassroots republicans will be very annoyed’Thu Apr 27 2023 - 12:12
Almost 90 Irish citizens evacuated from Sudan People were running for their lives having left everything behind, according to Concern’s country director in SudanWed Apr 26 2023 - 13:49
Sudan evacuation: ‘It was a nightmare. These are Irish citizens’Irish doctor describes father’s ordeal in escaping Khartoum and says others are trapped thereMon Apr 24 2023 - 11:13
Sudan: About 50 Irish citizens evacuated so far, Micheál Martin saysEffort to extricate diplomats and citizens from Sudan intensifies amid battles in capital KhartoumMon Apr 24 2023 - 10:42
Personal opinions of senior civil servants of ‘no relevance’, says Jim O’CallaghanDepartment of Health official Robert Watt defended botched plan to appoint Tony Holohan to academic roleThu Apr 20 2023 - 11:26
More than one third of childcare workers seeking jobs outside sector, union warnsSiptu says Government supports have been welcome but more required to address long-term quality of serviceThu Apr 20 2023 - 09:52
Renowned Irish climber Noel Hanna dies on Nepal mountainMountaineer dies after summiting world’s tenth-highest peak Mt AnnapurnaTue Apr 18 2023 - 10:07
Sex abuse survivors’ charity One in Four victim of data breach Derry firm Evide warns clients about possibility of sensitive information being leaked onlineMon Apr 17 2023 - 14:17
Driving test delays to continue into 2024 despite extra 75 testersSeparate delays in National Car Test should lead to penalties being applied against operator, Minister saysTue Apr 11 2023 - 14:18
Funeral of teenage victim of Galway road crash to take place on FridayLukas Joyce (14) and Kirsty Bohan (14) both attended Presentation College Headford, along with two other teens injured in the crashTue Apr 11 2023 - 09:00
Sinn Féin’s claim that public forum is a blatant attempt to undermine neutrality rejected as ‘outrageous’A consultative forum for members of the public is to be held in three cities this summerThu Apr 06 2023 - 12:14
IFA criticises Citizens’ Assembly on biodiversity as ‘missed opportunity’ to work with farmersMany farmers will view the assembly’s report as disappointing, IFA committee chair suggestsThu Apr 06 2023 - 08:12
Leo Varadkar: ‘Zero evidence’ to support claim he overrode extension of eviction banHomelessness campaigner Fr Peter McVerry says there is a ‘tsunami of misery coming down the road’Tue Apr 04 2023 - 09:06
Claims that Taoiseach overruled Minister for Housing on extending eviction ban strongly denied Homelessness campaigner Fr Peter McVerry says it is his understanding Darragh O’Brien wanted to extend banMon Apr 03 2023 - 17:47
Russian ships spotted off west coast was a ‘cheap way to send a threat’Ireland ‘not set up’ to properly monitor such incidents, says Irish academic at the Finnish Institute of International AffairsMon Apr 03 2023 - 09:36
Children shut ‘honesty box’ charity egg sales after fourth robberyLiam (11) and Sophie (10) Ellis raised €3,000 for Laura Lynn but have had to give up following theftsFri Mar 31 2023 - 14:53
Eviction ban: ‘Horror movie’ for tenants as thousands face possible eviction from tomorrowMore than 400 tenants who received eviction notices contacted housing charity Threshold this monthFri Mar 31 2023 - 12:48
Reverse eviction ban’s end amid serious lack of options for tenants, Simon Communities urge‘Stark’ numbers show scale of problem in Simon Communities’ Locked Out reportThu Mar 30 2023 - 06:53
Covid-19 testing centres to close from today but people with symptoms should still ‘stay home’Coronavirus will be treated similarly to other respiratory illnesses due to impact of vaccines and naturally acquired immunityTue Mar 28 2023 - 08:51
‘Kerry babies’ case: Man and woman held on suspicion of murderTwo people have been arrested in connection with the discovery of a baby’s body on a Kerry beach in 1984Fri Mar 24 2023 - 11:08
‘Shockingly harsh’: Green Party councillors criticise sanction imposed on Neasa HouriganMinister of State Pippa Hackett believes Coalition has a safe majority should confidence votes arise over eviction banThu Mar 23 2023 - 11:47
Druid to stage trilogy of Seán O’Casey plays in ‘mammoth’ productionDruidO’Casey, to debut in Galway in July, will feature The Plough and the Stars, The Shadow of a Gunman and Juno and the PaycockTue Mar 21 2023 - 11:21
Growing number of Independents to vote against Government on eviction banSinn Féin continues to ‘demonise’ people who rented out properties, says Kerry TDMon Mar 20 2023 - 13:42
Homeschooling can help school refusers, says expert as Tánaiste queries its meritMartin, who worked as a teacher before entering politics, ‘not a great fan’ of homeschoolingMon Mar 20 2023 - 11:24
Crowded emergency departments the ‘new normal’ in health system - IMODr Mick Molloy says patients on waiting lists for years view EDs as a way to fast-track surgeryThu Mar 16 2023 - 08:09
Policing bill for five Garth Brooks concerts at Croke Park was €380,000Fine Gael senator questions whether public should foot the bill for gardaí policing concerts organised by private companiesWed Mar 15 2023 - 07:40
Dublin Airport security ‘well prepared’ for St Patrick’s holiday numbersAirport will see more than 430,000 travellers this week as holiday weekend approaches, says DAATue Mar 14 2023 - 12:08
Land Development Agency chief ‘confident’ of 1,000 cost rental home deliveries by end of next yearLottery for first phase of 22 homes in a scheme of 95 launched at City WestMon Mar 13 2023 - 14:32
‘We couldn’t believe it’: Father of Oscar winner James Martin tells of pride for his sonAn Irish Goodbye actor’s mother asked if he was nervous going to an event before the Academy Awards. Martin said he was ‘just going to work’Mon Mar 13 2023 - 10:27
Ireland weather: New ice warning comes into effect but milder conditions forecast over weekendSchools remain open in most areas and minimal public transport disruption, with some falls of sleet and snow expected todayFri Mar 10 2023 - 19:29
Eviction ban: Varadkar ‘not unduly concerned’ about fallout from Dáil vote on Sinn Féin motionLonger eviction ban would be harder to ‘get out of’, says Paschal DonohoeFri Mar 10 2023 - 13:22
Former Terenure College student calls for personal apology from Carmelite order over sexual abuseJohn McClean, a former teacher and rugby coach, is serving sentences for the sexual abuse of boys at the schoolThu Mar 09 2023 - 13:14
Constitutional reference to role of women in the home ‘belongs to another era’Citizens Assembly chairperson Catherine Day said people want is something that obliges the State to take reasonable measures to support care within the home and the wider communityThu Mar 09 2023 - 09:14
No need for primary legislation on anti-drone technology, says Jack ChambersDublin Airport drone closures: There may be a requirement for a statutory instrument under existing legislation so there will be no legal barrier to technology, AG saidMon Mar 06 2023 - 11:51
Dublin Airport drone disruptions: Eamon Ryan says anti-drone technology will be introduced ‘as quickly as can be done safely’ Eamon Ryan will send a memo to Cabinet next Tuesday on the acquisition of anti-drone technologyFri Mar 03 2023 - 10:25
Wexford Hospital consultant calls for centralised bed bureau in wake of fire New system would take a lot of pressure off staff who have to take time out from caring duties to phone around for bedsFri Mar 03 2023 - 07:46
Wexford General Hospital: ‘Remarkable war-like effort’ to move patients praised as maternity services to resume today29 patients remain on site to receive treatment following ‘medium to small’ fireThu Mar 02 2023 - 19:57
Government prepared to engage with energy companies on bills - DonohoeMinister for Public Expenditure said that targeted measures would replace energy credits for struggling householdsThu Mar 02 2023 - 12:42
Government ‘acted in good faith’ with best advice available at start of pandemic - geriatricianHSE’s lead on stroke treatment recalled ‘fearful time’ for healthcare providers as Covid-19 first emerged in 2020Wed Mar 01 2023 - 12:12
