Anti-immigration protest at Leinster House leads to temporary street closuresLarge garda presence at Government Buildings as group called for end to Ireland’s ‘open door’ policyThu Nov 09 2023 - 14:25
RTÉ proposes compromise in dispute with PAC over Tubridy documentKevin Bakhurst offers to send ‘extensive and detailed summary’ of note on meeting to committeeThu Nov 09 2023 - 12:34
Proposal to link tax break for film production to stronger workers’ rights fails Government TDs vote down attempts to amend budget legislation that will increase cap for qualifying expenditure on films to €125 millionWed Nov 08 2023 - 18:12
Parties want extra MEP seat allocated to Midlands North-WestTánaiste suggests Electoral Commission’s boundary review may impact on Barry Cowen seeking to runWed Nov 08 2023 - 06:00
Israel’s embassy says it has not prevented foreigners exiting through Rafah crossingEoin Ó Broin also insists Sinn Féin leader ‘absolutely not’ overruled by party on call to expel Israeli ambassadorTue Nov 07 2023 - 16:31
Minister discourages people from buying smartphones for children this ChristmasMinister for Education Norma Foley said there is evidence that buying smartphones for children is not in the interest of their health and well-beingTue Nov 07 2023 - 16:24
Tánaiste accuses Sinn Féin of being ‘against home ownership’ Micheál Martin claims strides being made in housing crisis and that SF seeks to turn back clock for first-time buyersSun Nov 05 2023 - 19:37
Almost €480,000 in emergency flood relief funding for households and businesses paid out so farThe scheme is open to people in Cork, Waterford, Louth and Wexford as a result of the flooding to homes in these counties in the last few weeksSun Nov 05 2023 - 19:00
‘War crimes’ may be unfolding during Israeli bombardment of Gaza, Micheál Martin says‘No evidence’ of Irish citizens being blocked from leaving strip due to State’s stance on conflict, Tánaiste saysSun Nov 05 2023 - 15:36
Sinn Féin accused of seeking to ‘isolate’ Israel by Dublin embassyEmbassy says it hopes Sinn Féin raised Hamas attacks during meeting with Arab diplomatsFri Nov 03 2023 - 17:16
Israel war resembles something ‘approaching revenge’, Taoiseach says Gaza City encircled by Israel as US to urge Binyamin Netanyahu for ‘localised’ humanitarian pausesFri Nov 03 2023 - 15:36
Sinn Féin foreign policy would ‘weaken Ireland’s influence in the world’, says VaradkarParty’s foreign affairs spokesman Matt Carthy defends its positions, pointing to ‘long-standing international relationships’ in US, EU and further afieldFri Nov 03 2023 - 15:21
Storm Ciarán: Communities across Ireland brace for further flooding as storm arrivesImpacted areas fear further flooding from Storm Ciarán as recovery continues in several placesWed Nov 01 2023 - 21:43
Almost 40 flood-hit businesses apply for emergency funding in wake of Storm BabetDecision on similar supports for Louth and Wexford businesses hit by flooding this week due as early as ThursdayWed Nov 01 2023 - 18:58
Q&A: What State support is available if your home or business is flooded due to storms?Different levels of support are available depending on which scheme you choose to go with, some of which are means-testedWed Nov 01 2023 - 14:54
‘Unprecedented’ flooding hits several counties ahead of Storm CiaránWeather Ireland: Storm Ciarán set to bring further rain, as Newry left under water after canal breaks its banksWed Nov 01 2023 - 06:00
Humanitarian assistance for flood-hit households extended to Louth and WexfordFlooding: Decision on expansion of business supports could come as early as ThursdayWed Nov 01 2023 - 04:00
Motorists may face higher penalty points at bank holidays Proposal to be included in road safety legislation already introduced in other jurisdictionsMon Oct 16 2023 - 08:26
Modular home handover for over 400 Ukrainians delayed until next monthCoalition scrambling to house refugees with almost 100,000 people entering State since Russia invaded UkraineMon Oct 16 2023 - 06:00
Tánaiste criticises Sinn Féin’s response to Hamas attack on Israeli civiliansSinn Féin TD Matt Carthy says ‘all parties condemn the actions of Hamas, have spoken out against the illegal actions of Israel and support the upholding of international law’Sun Oct 15 2023 - 20:41
HSE chief warns of big funding shortfallTánaiste Micheál Martin says there needs to be a ‘deep dive’ into spending on the health serviceSun Oct 15 2023 - 17:27
Forty Irish people currently in Gaza, Taoiseach says after meeting in Paris with Macron‘Even wars have rules’ says Micheál Martin, as death toll in Gaza reaches 2,383 since Hamas attack on IsraelSun Oct 15 2023 - 16:43
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil: is there any difference? Two party loyalists argue it outBudget 2024 highlighted how entwined the parties have become - and the challenge they face to distinguish themselves in an electionSat Oct 14 2023 - 07:00
RTÉ will be insolvent without bailout of tens of millions of euro by next spring, PAC hearsDirector general Kevin Bakhurst tells spending watchdog that actions taken to manage finances of crisis-hit broadcaster have saved ‘several million euro’Thu Oct 12 2023 - 17:08
RTÉ financial crisis: Kevin Bakhurst says broadcaster will be insolvent without bailout of tens of millions Complete sale of Montrose campus ‘unlikely’, RTÉ's director general tells Public Accounts CommitteeThu Oct 12 2023 - 12:06
Death of Irish-Israeli woman a reminder of ‘outrageous breach’ of international law during conflicts, President saysRemarkable that Stephen Donnelly has admitted health funding shortfall just a day after the budget was announcedThu Oct 12 2023 - 08:07
Man pepper sprayed and arrested during incident at Government Buildings on budget dayIndividual was held on suspicion of trespass and has since been charged with offences related to that alleged offenceWed Oct 11 2023 - 15:16
From space exploration to Garda dogs – seven budget measures you may have missed Inside Politics: Other items buried in Budget 2024 are support for electricity micro-generation, a Limerick Mayor and funding for diplomatic missionsWed Oct 11 2023 - 07:41
Irish-Israeli citizen Kim Damti’s fate is still unknown, Varadkar saysTaoiseach says widespread solidarity expressed by international community could ‘fall apart’ if Israel goes too farTue Oct 10 2023 - 22:26
Budget day tax changes worth about €830 a year for single person earning €55,000Dáil gears up for biggest day of the political calendar with €13bn package of measures to be announcedTue Oct 10 2023 - 07:48
Budget 2024 talks: Childcare fees cut by 25%, €450 energy credit, mortgage tax break up to €1,250 among measures consideredAlso included is €55 million in funding to expand provision of free school books to the first three year groups in secondary schoolsMon Oct 09 2023 - 21:04
Labour Party faces even tougher election battle amid loss of two sitting TDsDeparture of former leader Wexford TD Brendan Howlin and Cork East TD Seán Sherlock from party ranks set to complicate strategyMon Oct 09 2023 - 18:19
Labour TD Seán Sherlock says he will not run in next general electionDecision, which follows redrawing of constituency boundary, means two sitting Labour TDs will not contest electionMon Oct 09 2023 - 10:42
Budget 2024: ‘Targeted’ mortgage relief planned for homeowners hit by interest rate hikesPeople on fixed rates are unlikely to qualify under proposed scheme which will be discussed by Ministers over the weekendSat Oct 07 2023 - 04:30
Brendan Howlin on the ‘proudest period’ of his career: ‘We were fighting a war on three fronts’Former Labour leader has no intention of following Mary Robinson and Michael D Higgins to presidencyFri Oct 06 2023 - 13:59
Former Labour leader Brendan Howlin will not contest next election: 'I have achieved everything I can in politics'Wexford TD (67) says he has ‘achieved everything that I’m going to achieve in politics’Fri Oct 06 2023 - 10:11
Budget 2024: Frantic final days of negotiations as deadline looms without agreementHealth bailout and temporary measures made permanent could squeeze ministers’ room for manoeuvreFri Oct 06 2023 - 06:00
Welfare hike, childcare cap and SUV tax among Labour’s €11bn budget proposals Ivana Bacik says alternative budget is ‘radical and realistic’ and includes a €9 monthly ‘climate ticket’ for public transportThu Oct 05 2023 - 19:00
Labour’s alternative budget proposes levy on profits of energy companies and expanded bike-to-work schemeIvana Bacik’s party would introduce increase in core weekly welfare payments of more than €25Thu Oct 05 2023 - 09:31
Budget 2024: Donnelly privately warns drug firms no funds for new medicines are likely due to health overrunsFinal agreement on health overspend has not been reached as negotiations between party leaders continueThu Oct 05 2023 - 06:00
Euro 2028: Costs and benefits of Ireland bid scrutinised ‘in great detail’ after Minister questioned financial basisPaschal Donohoe had questioned whether estimated value of events would be reachedWed Oct 04 2023 - 21:48
RTÉ barter account inquiry will be widened, says Catherine MartinMinister to highlight ‘vital role’ of public service media in statement to Oireachtas committeeWed Oct 04 2023 - 06:00
Reduced transport fares, private jet tax and ‘fairer’ retrofitting plans in Sinn Féin’s alternative budgetSocial Democrats plan to increase rent credit to €1,100 and offer improved parental leave and benefitsWed Oct 04 2023 - 05:00
Budget 2024: USC cuts and up to three new household energy credits under considerationMinisters are also considering scrapping the planned excise increase on petrol and dieselMon Oct 02 2023 - 06:00
Vapes may soon be taxed more heavily to discourage use among young people The legal age for buying tobacco and vapes should also be increased to 21, says RCPI facultyMon Oct 02 2023 - 00:00
New security allowance scheme for politicians not taken up despite growing safety concernsTDs and Senators told of how €5,000 scheme works in May but no claims were made by mid-August, Oireachtas confirmsSun Oct 01 2023 - 17:00
Lack of additional helicopters added ‘unnecessary risk’ to Cork drugs bust operation - Cathal Berry Independent TD says success of mission due to ‘courage’ of personnel involved rather than resources at their disposalSun Oct 01 2023 - 15:21
Decision on full scale of bailout for RTÉ may not be made until after budgetGovernment considering interim funding of €16m on budget day with further €40m contingent on RTÉ's reform plansSun Oct 01 2023 - 13:37
GRA urges McEntee to intervene in Garda roster dispute‘Adequate policing’ for Budget Day and Halloween, Government toldFri Sept 29 2023 - 18:17
One-off cost of living supports ‘will be in people’s pockets by Christmas’ - VaradkarBudget 2024: Taoiseach seeks to dampen expectations of giveaway on scale of last year, saying it would not be ‘prudent’Fri Sept 29 2023 - 16:11
