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
Help with cost of living and free GP care main budget priorities for under 35sIrish Times/Ipsos poll shows more than a quarter of under 25s want abolition of college feesFri Sept 29 2023 - 13:29
TV licence fee sales drop €10m in wake of controversy over RTÉ's secret payments to TubridyBroadcaster may lose €21m in TV licence revenue by end of year, bringing total State funding RTÉ may require to more than €55mThu Sept 28 2023 - 19:25
Irish Times poll: Greater support for Sinn Féin among under-34s shows challenge facing FF and FGThe ongoing housing crisis is one likely factor behind Sinn Féin’s support levels among younger votersThu Sept 28 2023 - 12:02
Squeeze on smaller parties makes a Sinn Féin-led government of the left less likelyInside Politics: With almost a quarter of people yet to make up their minds, there is much still to play forThu Sept 28 2023 - 07:45
Equality referendums: campaign groups, Labour call for publication of wordingIvana Bacik accuses Government of ‘unjustifiable foot-dragging’, National Women’s Council wants vote to be held in February 2024Wed Sept 27 2023 - 14:01
Seizure of ship carrying drugs puts focus back on Ireland’s ability to patrol watersInside Politics: TD Cathal Berry describes soldiers involved in operation as 'Jedi Knights of the Army'Wed Sept 27 2023 - 07:53
Proposal for landlords to pay less tax on rental income ‘smacks of desperation’Opposition says any tax cut for landlords will not build a single additional homeTue Sept 26 2023 - 15:22
Charlie Flanagan: Politics is ‘volatile’, with people drifting to ‘serious and dangerous fringe’People on both far right and far left sides have threatened me, says former minister who will stand down at next electionTue Sept 26 2023 - 12:10
Why are so many sitting Fine Gael TDs quitting politics and what does it mean for the party? Inside Politics: Charlie Flanagan decides to ‘pass the baton’ to younger generation as he joins list of FG TDs who will not contest next general electionTue Sept 26 2023 - 07:58
Opposing views on legalising assisted dying to be heard at Oireachtas committeeSwiss organisation Dignitas says ‘freedom of choice’ should be upheld but Dutch academic warns over high rate of assisted suicide following legalisation in the NetherlandsTue Sept 26 2023 - 07:03
Argument for taxing cars based on weight ‘compelling’, committee to be toldCars are getting bigger and heavier, which is offsetting efficiency gains from technology improvements, says UCC academicTue Sept 26 2023 - 06:00
Welfare hikes, music lessons and €1.9bn for roads: Rural Independents’ draft budget wish-listThe Rural Independent Group’s draft pre-budget submission was released in errorSat Sept 09 2023 - 05:00
Plans for floating hotels for asylum seekers put on hold for the immediate future Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman said earlier this year his department was pursuing the option but tendering unlikely to proceed for some timeFri Sept 08 2023 - 05:00
Sitting TDs assess re-election chances after losing key areas in constituency reviewNew calculus for Michael Fitzmaurice, Paul Kehoe, Aindrias Moynihan and Cathal Berry after population shiftsFri Sept 08 2023 - 05:00
Budget package of €6.4bn to proceed even if tax take shows more volatility, says DonohoeRemarks come after €1bn fall in corporation tax receipts last month compared with 2022Thu Sept 07 2023 - 21:03
No commitment new proposed child benefit scheme will be included in budgetESRI research suggests 40,000 children could be lifted out of poverty by measureThu Sept 07 2023 - 19:26
Refugee housing system under ‘real pressure’ as 500 Ukrainians arrive each weekElectric Picnic tents at Stradbally in use as Minister cites ‘pinch point’ with students returning to accommodationThu Sept 07 2023 - 12:01
RTÉ executive pay increased 10% last year as deficit rose to €2.8mToy Show The Musical cost the broadcaster €2.2m, while licence fee revenue fell by €500,000, annual report showsWed Sept 06 2023 - 17:59
RTÉ interim bailout of €35m must have strings attached, says VaradkarRTÉ expected to lose €21m in TV licence fee revenue by end of year following Tubridy controversyWed Sept 06 2023 - 14:46
Budget 2024: Leo Varadkar rejects watchdog criticism of plan to breach 5% spending ruleIrish Fiscal Advisory Council warns against repeating past mistakes, but Varadkar says ‘things have changed a lot’ since rule was setWed Sept 06 2023 - 13:35
Speed limits to reduce by 20km/h on secondary, rural and urban roads under new plan Significant reductions, including drop from 80km/h to 60km/h on rural roads, to be brought before CabinetWed Sept 06 2023 - 08:51
Cabinet returns to discuss RTÉ funding crisis as licence fee income continues to fallAutumn shortfalls at RTÉ expected to grow but Ministers wary of ‘blank cheque’ approach to problemWed Sept 06 2023 - 05:00
Veteran TD Richard Bruton confirms he will not seek re-election after 41 years in DáilFine Gael representative was first elected to the Dáil in 1982Tue Sept 05 2023 - 13:36
National slow down day: 310 motorists detected speeding, including one at 161km/hUse of speed detection cameras to rise by 20% under €1.2m boost in funding for GoSafeMon Sept 04 2023 - 21:37
John Gilligan gets suspended sentence and fine in Spanish court after plea deal over drugs and weapons chargesProsecutors had initially linked gun found buried in John Gilligan's back garden to murder of crime reporter Veronica GuerinMon Sept 04 2023 - 16:39
Battlelines drawn up as new election map sends political parties into planning modePoliticians can at last plan for a campaign ahead with 14 new seats created and constituency boundaries redrawn as Electoral Commission review fires starter gun for the next general electionSat Sept 02 2023 - 07:00
Sherlock ‘grappling’ with political future after constituency reviewLabour TD has lost his home base of Mallow in review of Cork Dáil district boundariesFri Sept 01 2023 - 17:40
Electoral Commission may face legal challenge over constituency reviewClare now has the highest population per TD in the country, at 31,995Fri Sept 01 2023 - 05:00
430,000 to become eligible for GP visit cards in coming months as scheme expandsProcess of allocating cards to people paid up to the median income is being staggered across income levels to ensure HSE has the capacity to process high number of applications expectedThu Aug 31 2023 - 21:39
Call for mobile phone ban in schools due to evidence of damage to young peopleStephen Donnelly says use of devices linked to increased anxity, self-harm and suicide ideation among childrenThu Aug 31 2023 - 15:44
Smaller parties to be squeezed by constituency changes as Dáil grows by 14 TDs Electoral Commission: Bigger parties, especially Sinn Féin, are likely to be happier with plans publishedThu Aug 31 2023 - 05:00
Constituency review: Commission says it was not possible to ‘future-proof’ Dáil numbers amid expected population growthChairwoman notes any shake-up of the current system would require constitutional changeThu Aug 31 2023 - 00:01
Constituency review: Who are the winners and losers?Sinn Féin on course to take at least one seat in almost all constituencies and will be in the running for multiple seats in many constituenciesWed Aug 30 2023 - 20:27
Electoral boundaries review: How did your constituency fare?New constituency boundaries sees Dublin gain five extra seats, with one new constituency in Fingal, while new three-seat Wicklow-Wexford constituency also announcedWed Aug 30 2023 - 19:44
Long-term funding for RTÉ will not be decided until next year, says MinisterCatherine Martin also welcomes announcement of RTÉ plans for a register of interest of presenters and staffWed Aug 30 2023 - 05:00
Five things to watch out for as constituency review fires starting gun on next electionWhere the lines end up on the map and how many TDs are allocated to individual constituencies is the subject of fevered anticipation among TDs and would-be-deputiesTue Aug 29 2023 - 18:49
McGrath warns against new cap on number of TDs ahead of Dáil review of constituenciesMinister for Finance says existing system based on ratio of voters to TDs in constituencies has ‘served us well’Tue Aug 29 2023 - 17:38
Fuel prices could cross €2 a litre again in winter, AA Ireland warnsPrice jump expected after Friday when excise duty on fuel will climb by 7 cent for petrol and 5 cent for diesel as temporary measure endsTue Aug 29 2023 - 17:06
RTÉ's proposed ‘register of interests’ could apply to staff and contractors paid over €73,000The scoping document outlines plans to bring existing policies togetherTue Aug 29 2023 - 11:02
Wording of ‘women in home’ referendum more important than timing - Women’s CouncilNWC director Orla O’Connor says wording should be published as soon as possible even if referendum is delayed until next yearMon Aug 28 2023 - 18:51
Harris confirms he would support holding future referendum on limiting number of TDsMinister says ‘serious consideration’ needed of whether number of TDs should grow in line with State’s populationMon Aug 28 2023 - 15:40
Meath East: Electoral Commission obliged to strike delicate balance in constituencyDividing Dáil seats between Louth and Meath on the east coast is one of several tough calls to be made countrywideMon Aug 28 2023 - 02:30
Sinn Féin viewed as the likely winner from expected rise in Dáil numbers in reshaping of electoral mapElectoral Commission to deliver its highly anticipated review next week as electoral boundaries are redrawn and number of TDs is increased in line with growing populationSat Aug 26 2023 - 05:00
Ireland’s new electoral map: How constituency reforms may impact your countyAll but one of the 39 Dáil constituencies have more than 30,000 people per TD, exceeding the representative people-per-deputy limit set by the ConstitutionSat Aug 26 2023 - 05:00
