Decision on Apple windfall spending must be made before budget, Government sources say
The €13 billion from the Apple case will not be available to use until March, while further €3 billion from sale of AIB shares is also available
The €13 billion from the Apple case will not be available to use until March, while further €3 billion from sale of AIB shares is also available
There is going to be a need for State apology and atonement says Taoiseach
The Irish economy continues to perform well but there are potential speed bumps ahead
Fine Gael needs to provide details of proposed new State-run early education and childcare service to give it credibility
Taoiseach signals move away from reliance on private sector care while insisting Coalition Government will last full term
Minister for Finance pushes back against idea ruling could make Ireland a less attractive place to invest
Six senators to be elected in future by all graduates of higher education institutions - but not until 2030
Goodbody estimates need for up to 60,000 units a year to deal with existing shortfall of supply and population growth.
Former EU commissioner who resigned after Golfgate scandal has built an extensive advisory business since stepping back from politics
Jump-starting warm bilateral understanding complex and delicate as both sides pursue common ground after a corrosive decade
British prime minister says relationship with Ireland is hugely important after talks at Farmleigh
We have an opportunity to learn from the very clear lessons of the past if we are to avoid a massive inquiry running for years
The two leaders vow to end Brexit discord ahead of talks in Farmleigh at the weekend
In a joint article for The Irish Times, the two leaders say they are ‘putting the relationship between our two countries on a new path’
Starmer’s first visit to Ireland since becoming UK prime minister is another opportunity to strengthen ties frayed by the nadir of the Truss-Johnson era and Dublin’s sometimes sharp tone
How to spend the budget surplus wisely without building up problems for the future is the big conundrum facing the Government
Two external advisory groups recommended a similar idea but as a new unit within the Department of Public Expenditure rather than as a separate Government department
Sometimes, when a problem is complex and protracted, a simple example of hubristic extravagance can become the emblem of all that is wrong
Government seeking to balance establishment of full commission of investigation with not unduly delaying redress payments to survivors
Taoiseach Simon Harris due to discuss commissioner posts with Ursula von der Leyen this week
At least 50 people, including soldiers, killed by two missiles in central Ukrainian town of Poltava in deadliest single attack of war this year
An Garda Síochána appeals to victims to come forward but says there may be limitations as to the action it can take in some cases
Simon Harris and Volodymyr Zelenskiy discuss toughening sanctions on Russia during Kyiv meeting
Ireland to commit to provide further €36m in funding to organisations working in Ukraine
Tackling the weaponisation of judicial reviews would be a better use of the Taoiseach’s time
No commitment given to setting up a redress scheme for survivors of sexual abuse
OPW says public money must be spent ‘transparently’ as Minister of State confirms review into cost
A letter to Michael McGrath suggested increasing 10% stamp duty on bulk purchases by investment companies
Everyone - within Government and without - is preparing for a November election
The Revelation of Ireland 1995-2020 dissects Irish life over 25 years, with the benefit of hindsight and the opening up of archives
Some 20,000 children estimated to be lost, detained or buried under Gaza’s rubble, Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign chair tells crowd
Simon Harris tells Kennedy Summer School he has low tolerance of bureaucratic reasons for delay or inaction
TD left Fine Gael in 2018 over abortion legislation
A ban for under-16s may polarise opinion, but we can’t keep highlighting the teenage mental-health crisis while ignoring the root cause
Officials met on Thursday to ‘find solutions’ to outstanding issues as Labour government brings new approach, Paul Johnson says
We talk about children’s best interests, but so far, there has not yet been the political will to prioritise them
Minister for Education Norma Foley announced in April that there will be no change from last year, with grades to stay at the same level
With population growth on a seemingly inexorable upward curve, it is indisputable that infrastructure targets need to be revised
Thirty-five athletes to represent Ireland at Paralympic Games, which start on Wednesday
Simon Harris, visiting French president at the Élysée Palace, confirmed no consent had been sought for transport
Attacks on asylum seekers sleeping in tents on the street ‘an incredibly serious situation’, Green Party leader says
Comments follow reports that three cargo planes carrying munitions for Israel travelled through Irish airspace in 2024
Government’s Autism Innovation Strategy unveiled on Monday
Dublin Chamber publishes its pre-budget submission on Monday
Speaking at the annual Michael Collins commemoration at Béal na Bláth, Taoiseach again proposed a Department for Infrastructure
Taoiseach issues statement of support marking Ukraine’s independence day as Russian invasion continues
Taoiseach says budget will be similar to last year with tax reductions and welfare increases
In his first big interview as Taoiseach, the Fine Gael leader hints at his ‘big ideas’ on childcare, housing and infrastructural projects
There are bound to be twists and turns along the road to November, but both Simon Harris and Kamala Harris are in with a fighting chance
Tax was due to kick in next year, with landowners facing an annual 3 per cent payment on the value of land earmarked for housing
Historian Liz Gillis finds credible witness statement that Collins and anti-Treaty IRA men squared up in Clonakilty hotel just days before the start of the Civil War
Annual 3 per cent payment on market value of land was due to begin next year
Simon Harris says inquiry into former consultant surgeon is a matter for whole Government, after Stephen Donnelly claimed it was ‘not a healthcare issue’
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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