Greater financial risk for litigants in judicial reviews ‘outrageous’Public should have the right to go to court ‘without being unduly affected’, says MinisterMon Jul 5 2021 - 22:02
Decade of climate inaction makes new targets ‘incredibly difficult’ to meet, says SmythLockdown down emissions reductions were less than hoped for, he warns SeanadMon Jul 5 2021 - 21:41
Ban on touting of tickets above face value set to be law before end of monthMinister says Bill ‘very timely’ as concerts, theatre, matches begin to start up againMon Jul 5 2021 - 19:58
Requirement for businesses to report gender pay gap moves a step closerWomen effectively stop getting paid at 4pm every day, Ivana Bacik says as Bill passesSeanadMon Jul 5 2021 - 18:53
GAA to be called before Oireachtas Sports Committee ahead of new Sky dealOutrage as three weekend championship hurling matches behind TV paywallMon Jul 5 2021 - 16:29
Bill allows consumption of alcohol in outdoor seating areasLegislation also gives Government power to appoint five extra High Court judgesFri Jul 2 2021 - 18:00
Referendum could be held on State ownership of maternity hospitalChurch suffering recurring case of “developer’s wife syndrome” - BacikFri Jul 2 2021 - 17:32
Patience urged as pharmacies to offer vaccines to people aged 18 to 34 from MondayCovid-19: Donnelly criticises ‘vitriol’ directed at Nphet following advice on Delta variantFri Jul 2 2021 - 11:21
Delta variant may account for almost 70% of cases in Ireland, Nphet saysHighly transmissible strain was linked to just 9% of infections three weeks agoFri Jul 2 2021 - 10:41
Government supports Bill making Traveller history, culture part of school curriculumMinister says legislation ‘speaks to opportunity and inclusion for all in education’Thu Jul 1 2021 - 21:55
Tánaiste accuses Doherty of ‘aggression, nastiness, fury’ in row over housingHostile exchanges as SF claims Government policy ‘blocking, locking’ home buyersThu Jul 1 2021 - 20:15
Impact of using AstraZeneca, Janssen on pace of vaccinations unknown – VaradkarTánaiste says Government considering ‘walk-in’ option to receive jab at pharmaciesThu Jul 1 2021 - 18:22
Minister insists she is not privatising local employment services in request for tendersHumphreys wants to ‘allay concerns’ jobless will be penalised if they fail to meet targetsThu Jul 1 2021 - 18:12
Baptisms, First Communions, Confirmations deferred due to Delta variantVaradkar rejects claims that in an ‘off-the-cuff’ remark he had cancelled the ceremoniesThu Jul 1 2021 - 16:28
Reserve members of Defence Forces to be allowed to serve overseas for first timeMinister removes restriction as membership down 60 per cent on 4,000 targetWed Jun 30 2021 - 22:35
Dáil passes Bill to allow drinking in outdoor seated areas of pubs, restaurantsMinister criticised for ‘tacking on’ provisions to increase number of High Court judges in legislationWed Jun 30 2021 - 20:59
‘We don’t want to divide society’: Taoiseach defends decision to pause reopening of indoor hospitalityVaradkar suggests Digital Covid Certificate for travel could be adapted for indoor diningWed Jun 30 2021 - 19:35
‘Exhausting’ being a woman in Ireland in constant fight for health services – TDTD hits out ongoing ‘unfair, unethical, inhumane’ restrictions on maternity visitsWed Jun 30 2021 - 19:21
Taoiseach accuses McGrath of taking Trump, Bolsanaro view of pandemic‘Denial, denial denial’ says Martin after TD claimed indoor dining decision is ‘apartheid’Wed Jun 30 2021 - 18:37
Defence Forces’ nursing service down from 100 to ‘just three or four’Army barracks has employed agency nurse on 24-hour basis every day for last nine yearsWed Jun 30 2021 - 12:31
Fury and backlash: Hospitality industry angry as Covid reopening plans shelvedRestaurants and pubs have no indicative date for return of customers inside premisesWed Jun 30 2021 - 07:37
‘Horrific rise in domestic violence’ but a ‘chronic lack of action’, TD saysCatherine Connolly says she is ‘sick and tired’ of making statements as she protests Government failureTue Jun 29 2021 - 21:53
Glass Bottle site could set example for delivery of social, affordable homes - O’BrienMinister says meeting of stakeholders will ‘work through financials’Tue Jun 29 2021 - 21:28
Young ‘jettisoned’ in ‘bananas’ plan for vaccinated-only indoor dining, Kelly saysLabour leader says young are shocked by Government which is ‘amateur hour’Tue Jun 29 2021 - 17:01
State must offer ‘sincere apology’ to victims of thalidomide drug, Seanad hearsFG’s Barry Ward calls for a fair and equitable compensation scheme for those affectedMon Jun 28 2021 - 21:04
Weddings should be allowed have 50 guests from July 5th, Seanad hearsFianna Fáil’s Lisa Chambers makes the appeal amid uncertainty on further reopeningMon Jun 28 2021 - 15:28
‘Act of ecocide’ on hedge evidence of need for more conservation rangersLong-promised wildlife crime unit will tackle illegal hunting and habitat destructionSun Jun 27 2021 - 19:01
Dún Laoghaire’s Georgian buildings complicate efforts to live over shopsCalls for revitalisation schemes to deal with town-specific structural problemsSun Jun 27 2021 - 18:25
Delay in reopening indoor dining ‘will not stop rise in cases’ - expertCabinet to meet ahead of schedule to decide whether July 5th easing to go aheadSun Jun 27 2021 - 15:47
Ryan declines to rule out nuclear power as energy alternativeMinister endorses wind option but cautions on disputes over installations along east coastFri Jun 25 2021 - 17:50
Dublin Bay South byelection: 15 candidates confirmed for July 8th polling dayVoters asked to bring pen or pencil to polling station as part of public health measuresFri Jun 25 2021 - 14:00
Parish priest praised in Dáil for raising Pride flag outside churchBallyfermot priest forced to remove flag after complaints to Archdiocese and ‘foul’ social media campaignThu Jun 24 2021 - 22:18
Minister to visit war-torn Tigray region of Ethiopia next monthCoveney highlights use of starvation, rape as weapons of war in seven month-old conflictThu Jun 24 2021 - 21:38
Call for State to end ‘discriminatory’ approach to gay, bisexual blood donorsTD says Government should follow UK move to individual risk assessmentThu Jun 24 2021 - 21:21
‘Celtic Tiger’-style bidding war for Rathmines house is condemned in DáilMinister says Dublin house sale where asking price has almost doubled is ‘not sustainable’Thu Jun 24 2021 - 16:50
No consideration given to alternative sites for National Maternity Hospital – TánaisteVaradkar says Government committed to development ‘planned for St Vincent’s’Thu Jun 24 2021 - 13:36
Sinn Féin TDs leave Dáil before vote on use of Special Criminal CourtMinister accuses party of abandoning national parliament for ‘own political agenda’Wed Jun 23 2021 - 22:48
Politics in the North should focus on ‘bread and butter issues’ – TaoiseachMartin says NI politics should reflect public concerns, such as health servicesWed Jun 23 2021 - 18:40
Compulsory purchase order on new maternity hospital site not ruled out by TaoiseachOpposition insists Government’s only choice in controversy is to buy site of facilityWed Jun 23 2021 - 14:42
State’s plan to buy site of new national maternity hospital thrown into disarrayGovernment caught off-guard as St Vincent’s Hospital group says it will retain ownershipWed Jun 23 2021 - 02:00
Taoiseach, Sinn Féin leader trade insults in ongoing row over housing crisisMartin accuses McDonald of ‘electioneering’; she says Government policies ‘threadbare’Tue Jun 22 2021 - 22:05
Government to bring in emergency legislation for serving alcohol in outdoor areas this weekTaoiseach rejects claims Government is ‘fiasco factory’ in row over hospitality sectorTue Jun 22 2021 - 19:33
St Vincent’s says it must retain ownership of National Maternity Hospital siteStatement from group is a blow to Government plans to buy the site in Dublin 4Tue Jun 22 2021 - 18:14
Interim report on review of Offences Against State Act due ‘in near future’ – HumphreysSinn Féin does not oppose renewal of legislation pending final outcome of reviewTue Jun 22 2021 - 16:24
Reducing pension age from 66 to 65 would cost €127m, Sinn Féin saysLouise O’Reilly says people have told her they are exhausted at the age of 65 after a lifetime of workTue Jun 22 2021 - 15:47
Taoiseach challenged over Varadkar promise to build 40,000 houses a yearLost construction of homes due to pandemic will have to be made up over remainder of decade - MartinTue Jun 22 2021 - 15:38
All maternity units to follow partner visit guidelines by end of today, Minister saysSeanad hears of ‘absolutely disgraceful’ situation in relation to visiting restrictionsMon Jun 21 2021 - 21:19
Government urged to publish correspondence on hospital siteLabour senator calls for clarity on efforts to purchase new national maternity hospital siteMon Jun 21 2021 - 20:52
Minister of State proposes trial antigen test programme at airportsAir traffic 84% below 2019 levels and volumes unlikely to return to pre-Covid level before 2023Mon Jun 21 2021 - 20:50
Ambitious Climate Action Bill ‘fully fit’ for purpose, Seanad toldMcDowell says ‘what Ireland does one way or the other...is probably infinitesimally insignificant’Mon Jun 21 2021 - 20:19