HSE cyberattack leaves patient management and radiology systems exposedHospitals reverting to paper-based systems; ‘too early to say’ if patient data compromisedSun May 16 2021 - 14:29
Lives Lost to Covid-19: Dick Lennon was a trade unionist and keen sportsmanThe Dubliner’s ‘greatest satisfaction was in defending the rights of others’Fri May 14 2021 - 16:29
Lives Lost to Covid-19: Ann O’Carroll – a fabulous person who cherished her familyAnn’s husband remembers his ‘soulmate’ as a ‘lovely, loving and gorgeous woman’Fri May 14 2021 - 16:28
Cowen moves to limit planning board deliberations to 12 weeksFormer minister introduces Bill to restrict An Bord Pleanála on appeals and applicationsThu May 13 2021 - 21:52
Dáil hears call to safeguard our ‘great fish of the sun’Social Democrats TD introduces amendment to protect basking shark in Irish watersThu May 13 2021 - 21:31
Dáil row over penalties for canvassing teachers on Leaving CertSinn Féin and Labour clash during debate on legislation to provide for accredited gradesThu May 13 2021 - 20:54
Israeli ambassador accuses some TDs of spewing ‘hate’ towards Jewish stateVaradkar says Israel’s aggression is ‘unacceptable’ while condemning Hamas for human rights violationsThu May 13 2021 - 19:51
Plan to stop bulk-buying of houses going to Cabinet, says Leo VaradkarTánaiste accuses Sinn Féin of being ‘anti-private property’ in Dáil exchangeThu May 13 2021 - 19:03
Man whose long-term partner died not entitled to widow’s pension, Dáil toldProvision of widower's allowance to be looked at for unmarried couples in cases of deathThu May 13 2021 - 14:09
Expert group to report on Jadotville siege medal awards next monthDefence Forces battle a ‘story of brave gallantry, heroism turned on its head’Thu May 13 2021 - 13:20
Taoiseach says politicians entitled to comment on planning issuesMartin urges An Taisce to withdraw appeal against €140m Kilkenny cheese factoryThu May 13 2021 - 01:00
Taoiseach appeals to North to align with State on minimum unit pricing for alcoholTD warns of ‘devastation’ for Border businesses if measure not introduced on all-island basisWed May 12 2021 - 22:21
Urgent need to reform liquidation law to prevent ‘retail massacre’, Dáil hearsSolidarity TD introduces worker protection Bill on back of Debenhams strikeWed May 12 2021 - 21:58
Inquiry into former Anglo Irish Bank Siteserv deal to cost well over €30 millionDáil hears commission spent €1,500 on tissues and €4,000 on expert from ThailandWed May 12 2021 - 21:54
Taoiseach to talk to HSE again to ensure maternity units comply with guidelinesDonnelly ‘quite frustrated’ at lack of progress in allowing partners to attend appointmentsWed May 12 2021 - 21:42
Martin says politicians entitled to comment on planning as he defends An Taisce remarksTaoiseach pitting farmers against environmentalists, says Social Democrats TDWed May 12 2021 - 18:28
Pandemic sparing Government of street protests over housing, Dáil toldTaoiseach told solution to funds snapping up housing developments ‘is not rocket science’Wed May 12 2021 - 13:48
Growing evidence of ‘harrowing accounts’ of sexual violence used as tool of war in TigrayMinister says imperative Eritrean forces leave region in north EthiopiaWed May 12 2021 - 08:18
Housing crisis: hike in stamp duty considered to deter bulk-buying of homesLocal authorities may be blocked from agreeing long-term leases with investment fundsWed May 12 2021 - 07:24
Donohoe defends role for international investors in housing marketSinn Féin demands that Government ‘take immediate action’ to end tax advantages and exemptions given to corporate investorsTue May 11 2021 - 21:47
Ballymurphy inquests: ‘Truth laid bare for all to see,’ says O’NeillFindings are vindication for the families, says CoveneyTue May 11 2021 - 19:42
Women protest outside maternity hospitals over Covid restrictionsBirthing partners must be reclassified as ‘essential’, says TDTue May 11 2021 - 18:44
Minister ‘actively considering’ move to reserve houses for owner occupiersSerious concern over An Bord Pleanála as courts repeatedly quash housing approvalsTue May 11 2021 - 18:01
Seanad told that backlog in passport applications being clearedMore than 12,000 passports issued in last week and 4,000 at ‘final stage’ of processingTue May 11 2021 - 13:42
Coveney tells ambassador Israel must ‘protect all civilians’Minister says in Dáil that approach of security forces has not been acceptableTue May 11 2021 - 11:09
United Ireland referendum should be called when ‘peace walls’ no longer needed - SenatorMore barricades dividing communities than when Belfast Agreement signedTue May 11 2021 - 09:24
Senator calls lack of clarity on reopening dance and drama classes ‘unacceptable’No recognition of creative arts as vital part of young people’s education, says Marie SherlockMon May 10 2021 - 21:26
Senator calls on HSE to assess overcrowding at University Hospital GalwayFormer minister says 24 patients waiting on trolleys, while numbers reached 36 last weekMon May 10 2021 - 20:17
Banking forum designed to maintain status quo not in public interest, says MinisterMinister for Finance considering alternative to forum on future of changing sectorMon May 10 2021 - 19:22
Senator calls for Dublin Airport to be named after Seán LemassCall comes ahead of 50th anniversary of former taoiseach’s death on May 11thMon May 10 2021 - 15:42
Donnelly accused of undermining HSE over bid to lift maternity restrictionsMinister asked to offer ‘leadership’ as he supports decisions by individual hospitalsFri May 7 2021 - 19:35
Mandatory hotel quarantine should ‘quietly’ lapse, Seanad hearsSystem could be ‘major inhibitor to recovery of aviation sector’Fri May 7 2021 - 18:16
Taxation of ‘cuckoo funds’ key to deterring block-buying, says MinisterFinance officials considered special tax increase on funds buying up Irish propertyFri May 7 2021 - 01:00
Dáil hears of 7,000,000-strong national herd’s importanceIreland ‘one of the most efficient producers of food globally’ despite 34% of emissions via sectorThu May 6 2021 - 22:20
Any unilateral UK move on soldier amnesty a ‘breach of trust’, Taoiseach saysSimon Coveney says Brandon Lewis gave no indication of plans during meetingThu May 6 2021 - 20:48
Dáil criticism over rollout of vaccine scheme for pregnant womenTDs highlight cases of requests for programme details, but information not forthcomingThu May 6 2021 - 20:43
Investment funds role is not to swoop in and buy estates, says VaradkarTánaiste comes under fire in Dáil over groups ‘gobbling up’ homesThu May 6 2021 - 17:41
Government and big pharma face clash on Covid-19 vaccine patent waiverTwo Ministers back US support for patent waiver opposed by pharmaceutical industryThu May 6 2021 - 14:28
Government to block investment funds from buying up housing estatesMove has been agreed between three Coalition parties, sources sayThu May 6 2021 - 02:02
Government under fire over investment fund activity in housing marketMinisters fear they are politically exposed on housing issue as pandemic recedesThu May 6 2021 - 00:07
Biden government backs waiving of vaccine intellectual property rightsPresident Higgins welcomes move as one of ‘immense moral significance in international policy’Thu May 6 2021 - 00:06
Tenancies board and housing department to investigate ‘rent fixing’Minister calls for ‘transparency’ amid claims of artificially high rates registeredWed May 5 2021 - 22:51
Donegal TD hits out at ‘ratline’ for public to ‘tout on neighbours’ over Covid breachesPringle says move ‘will do nothing but set back response’ to high virus case numbersWed May 5 2021 - 20:33
Exclusion of partners from maternity hospitals harming women’s mental healthTaoiseach says partners of expectant mothers should be allowed to join them in hospitalWed May 5 2021 - 20:11
Introduction of September bank holiday ‘under review’ – TaoiseachSuggestion being considered to help hospitality sector and show appreciation for frontline workersWed May 5 2021 - 19:01
Rental system is broken and rents are too high, says Sinn FéinHousing Minister says Government wants renters to be able to buy own homeWed May 5 2021 - 16:14
Investors buying up housing estates ‘unacceptable’ – TaoiseachIssue to be ‘examined’ as Opposition accuses Government of providing tax deals for firmsWed May 5 2021 - 15:58
Cabinet to consider third-level governance and minimum alcohol pricesDonnelly to bring memo to Cabinet on measure targeting cheap alcoholTue May 4 2021 - 01:00
Ombudsman fields over 400 grievances about school bullyingOireachtas Education committee to hear of rise in serious bullying from Niall MuldoonMon May 3 2021 - 23:31
Ticket touts to face fines or imprisonment under new legislationBill to be passed by start of European soccer championshipsMon May 3 2021 - 22:38