Coronavirus may have been in Ireland last year, Taoiseach saysSinn Féin leader accused of being ‘two-faced’ after claiming Varadkar was ‘out of touch’Thu May 7 2020 - 15:43
Passengers may be forced to give contact details on arrival into StateOne third of passengers staying in State on arrival decline to give contact detailsThu May 7 2020 - 14:05
EU aid of €500bn are loans and ‘must be paid back,’ says TaoiseachOpposition says funding supports not nearly enough, warns against return to austerityWed May 6 2020 - 20:46
Coronavirus worse than ‘9/11, Sars, volcanic ash cloud, foot and mouth combined’Minister of State Brendan Griffin calls for new bank holiday and 0% tourism Vat rateWed May 6 2020 - 19:24
British showing ‘bad faith’ by refusing to allow EU open Belfast office after BrexitFF leader Micheál Martin tells Dáil ‘no one in Northern Ireland appears to object to idea’Wed May 6 2020 - 15:33
Over 3,500 lives saved by social restrictions, says Simon HarrisMinister for Health tells Dáil coronavirus reproductive rate remains stableThu Apr 30 2020 - 20:31
Leaving Certs think teachers may give ‘unfair grade’ in predictive assessment - TaoiseachVaradkar says proper procedures now in place to avoid Keelings ‘debacle’Thu Apr 30 2020 - 18:35
Roadmap to reopen Ireland - Varadkar says five criteria at play, flights may resume in AugustTaoiseach says gardaí and PSNI need to co-operate on Covid-19 restrictionsThu Apr 30 2020 - 18:27
Coronavirus: 43 more people with Covid-19 die while numbers in hospital ‘persistent’‘Case hasn’t arisen yet to give us a reasonable belief that now is the time to lift restrictions’Thu Apr 30 2020 - 18:05
Danny Healy-Rae claims PPE bought from China was given by ItalyKerry TD calls for international investigation into how Covid-19 started in WuhanThu Apr 30 2020 - 16:42
Family of missing father-of-two appeals for public’s helpLone parent Terry Byrne was last seen on February 7th when he left Dunboyne, Co Meath, home in early hoursTue Apr 28 2020 - 08:22
Call for movement restrictions to apply to day-trippers from NorthGardaí have not seen behaviour to give them ‘particular concern’, says Drew HarrisMon Apr 27 2020 - 22:32
Coronavirus: 2km limit is restriction most want lifted, survey findsRemoval of ban on small group gatherings ranks second as pubs reopening ranks fifthMon Apr 27 2020 - 07:56
Majority of restaurants could close without ‘supports’, claims industry associationLobby group calls for a zero Vat rate on the hospitality sector for the duration of crisisMon Apr 27 2020 - 07:00
Soc Dem leaders express concern at government framework spendingLetter sent to Martin, Varadkar centred on how increased spending would be financedSun Apr 26 2020 - 22:26
Medical scrubs being produced by opera costume designers, Macnas and ICANational army of sewers from one of Ireland’s largest rural organisations involvedSun Apr 26 2020 - 20:08
Covid-19: ‘Pressure cooker’ environment leading to family tensionsCallers to Accord support lines highlight effects on children, inability to grieve as issuesSun Apr 26 2020 - 17:45
Coronavirus: ‘If it was today we wouldn’t be lifting restrictions’, Holohan warnsChief medical officer says despite public frustration good work may easily be undoneFri Apr 24 2020 - 01:07
Coronavirus: 28 more deaths and 936 new cases reported in RepublicNursing Homes Ireland says redeployment urgent as many staff absent due to Covid-19Thu Apr 23 2020 - 22:53
Leaving Cert to begin on July 29th, Minister for Education tells DáilSome 4,000 students could miss out on college places in UK due to delayed examsThu Apr 23 2020 - 21:16
Coronavirus: Nursing homes say they are not getting staff support from HSENursing Home Ireland says ‘heralded redeployment’ not happening amid ‘huge crisis’Thu Apr 23 2020 - 20:43
Passengers arriving in Ireland will be checked to ensure they self-isolateNew figures show that the rate of transmission for coronavirus is being suppressedThu Apr 23 2020 - 18:51
Coronavirus: Delayed return for Defence Forces in Lebanon and MaliMore than 400 troops affected by UN decision to prevent spread of Covid-19Fri Apr 17 2020 - 08:54
Care homes ‘not forgotten’ in struggle with coronavirusNo evidence of deaths being more common in public or private nursing homes, says TaoiseachThu Apr 16 2020 - 21:03
HSE pays €90.2m advance to private hospitals for leasing facilities in AprilTaoiseach says €115 million an ‘accurate estimate’ of monthly cost to StateThu Apr 16 2020 - 19:25
Covid-19: Dáil is told the campaign to tame coronavirus making progressRelaxation of restrictions would be gradual process taking several months, says VaradkarThu Apr 16 2020 - 18:51
Coronavirus: McDowell claims ‘growing public unease’ with official responsesIndependent Senator calls for Dáil committee on Covid-19 ahead of House debate and Q&A on pandemicThu Apr 16 2020 - 12:56
Varadkar moves up the ranks for time in office as TaoiseachFine Gael leader overtakes Brian Cowen, Albert Reynolds for tenure in officeSun Apr 12 2020 - 16:55
Easter liturgies move online in response to Covid-19 restrictionsAs hundreds of priests cocoon, crisis turns liturgical ceremonies into closed-door eventsThu Apr 9 2020 - 18:47
Attention turns to Taoiseach’s 11 Seanad nomineesLobbying intensifies for appointment as government-formation negotiations continueThu Apr 9 2020 - 16:05
Coronavirus: It is not just humans feeling isolated. Think of the puppiesCovid-19 hits doggy daycare start-up about to celebrate successful first year of operationThu Apr 9 2020 - 03:08
Campaign begins for €114,130 Seanad cathaoirleach jobThree FF contenders want the job, which will be filled after a new government is formedThu Apr 9 2020 - 01:00
Seanad election results: Full list of Senators voted in to new SeanadOf the 60 Seanators, 49 are elected and the new Taoiseach will appoint remaining 11Sat Apr 4 2020 - 09:13
Seanad election: Fianna Fáil on top as marathon count concludesFF and Fine Gael will have a majority in the Upper House if they form a coalitionFri Apr 3 2020 - 22:37
Dramatic climax to Seanad count as five contenders compete for four seatsSinn Féin former MP tops poll but last to be elected - with help of Fine Gael transfersFri Apr 3 2020 - 08:47
Seanad election: Fianna Fáil’s Timmy Dooley and Fine Gael’s Catherine Noone eliminatedFine Gael’s Micheal Carrigy and Barry Ward elected to Upper House for first timeThu Apr 2 2020 - 19:40
Poor showing for women in Seanad elections as Varadkar’s plea ignoredTaoiseach may nominate women to meet 40% gender quota for next Dáil electionThu Apr 2 2020 - 11:43
Seanad elections: Traveller candidate narrowly loses out on electionAll six university Senators retain seats following final count in Trinity College constituencyWed Apr 1 2020 - 23:10
Seanad election: Independent Victor Boyhan tops poll for agricultural panelGreen Party’s Saoirse McHugh fails to win seat while former Fianna Fáil TDs are electedTue Mar 31 2020 - 18:54
Fine Gael Senator Gabrelle McFadden loses Seanad seat in pollLisa Chambers and FG councillor John McGahon set to be elected to SeanadMon Mar 30 2020 - 22:09
Seanad election: Covid cocooning means new NUI returning officerDepartment of Environment rejects plan for Dr Maurice Manning to virtually superviseMon Mar 30 2020 - 21:21
Coronavirus: Fianna Fáil Seanad candidates to stay away from count centreCandidates agree to avoid spread of Covid-19 after appeal from CathaoirleachMon Mar 30 2020 - 09:03
Senator cannot vote in Seanad election but wife, daughter cast ballots as NUI graduatesMost unusual election in history of Seanad gets underway at Dublin CastleMon Mar 30 2020 - 02:02
Chicago-based Irish Senator forced to let go 500 staff over pandemicEmigrant rights campaigner unable to cast Seanad election vote because of restrictionsSun Mar 29 2020 - 19:39
‘This is not nearly over’: Coveney calls for new government to tackle ‘invisible enemy’Coronavirus: Tánaiste says ‘strong and stable’ new Dáil needs to be formed ‘quickly’Fri Mar 27 2020 - 13:46
Covid-19: Ireland stops to give round of applause for front line workersGrateful nation unites in a show of solidarity with under pressure medical personnelFri Mar 27 2020 - 08:47
Labour claims rule change would allow Seanad to sit without Taoiseach’s 11 nomineesGovernment insists Upper House cannot operate unless all 60 Senators in placeFri Mar 27 2020 - 08:07
Coronavirus: Ten more die amid warning Ireland ‘only at beginning of the curve’Record daily number of new confirmed cases with clusters of infection in health systemFri Mar 27 2020 - 02:13
Dáil passes legislation giving Government emergency powersBill prevents evictions, imposes rent freeze, allows restaurants become takeaways, provides for rehiring of retired staffThu Mar 26 2020 - 22:34
Rent-a-room tenancies protected as Dáil backs amendment to ban all evictionsMedical examinations for abortion services possible by telemedicine and videoconferencingThu Mar 26 2020 - 21:57