Pension tax relief rises to cover pots of up to €2.8m by 2029 under Cabinet plansLimit had caused problems for filling senior Garda and civil service rolesWed Sept 18 2024 - 16:10
Free contraception for 16-year-olds amounts to State giving licence for underage sex, says Aontú's Tóibín Stephen Donnelly is seeking an expansion to the scheme providing free contraception to women – including possibly to 16-year-oldsWed Sept 18 2024 - 13:18
Energy credits and welfare lump-sums would be part of €1.5bn cost-of-living budget packageBudget 2025: Energy credits will be worth less than the three payments of €150 rolled out in last year’s budget.Wed Sept 18 2024 - 06:00
Politicians speculating on November election ‘doing serious damage’, says Ceann ComhairleSeán Ó Fearghaíl says it is ‘undermining credibility in leadership’Wed Sept 18 2024 - 06:00
‘Transparency’ needed over hospital contracts after UHL revelations, says TánaisteHSE chief Bernard Gloster likely to face questions at Oireachtas committee on auditors’ reportTue Sept 17 2024 - 21:48
Páirc Uí Chaoimh mooted as alternative Euro 2028 venue to Casement ParkCroke Park also in the mix as Minister says it is important to ‘fight tooth and nail’ to keep as many games as possible on islandTue Sept 17 2024 - 17:29
Free public transport for children under nine and €500 cut to third-level student fees among budget proposalsFurther €500 cut to third-level fees and more special-needs assistants for schools being sought by Ministers in moves to aid parents and childrenMon Sept 16 2024 - 06:00
Plans for €2.5bn apartment remediation scheme to go before Cabinet Arrangement to fund remediation of defects for between 62,500 and 100,000 Celtic Tiger-era apartments or duplexesMon Sept 16 2024 - 06:00
Sinn Féin set to select new general secretary at upcoming ardfheisLong-time party activist Ken O’Connell announces his intention to leave the jobSun Sept 15 2024 - 21:12
Limerick mayor highlighted concerns over proposed asylum seeker accommodation with MinisterJohn Moran made urgent request to Roderic O’Gorman to be consulted on plans for River House in city centre, records showSun Sept 15 2024 - 17:42
Casement Park row: Taoiseach plans to meet GAA over future of west Belfast stadiumSimon Harris said he shared the disappointment that Euro 2028 games will not be played in Belfast after UK government announced it would not fund Casement Park redevelopmentSun Sept 15 2024 - 13:15
New wealth tax and using Apple billions for housing priorities for PBP as it gears up for electionPeople Before Profit-Solidarity hold think-in meeting ahead of new Dáil termFri Sept 13 2024 - 22:17
Ireland’s competitiveness should ‘never be taken for granted’, Minister says after Apple warningOther countries are trying to lure multinationals away from Ireland, tech giant told the Government in JuneThu Sept 12 2024 - 21:23
Sinn Féin pledges €10-a-day childcare from 2025 if it is in power after general electionSinn Féin stops short of promising free childcare by 2030 which was the party’s manifesto ambition in 2020Thu Sept 12 2024 - 19:47
Apple warned Government of ‘real threat to Ireland’ from countries trying to lure multinationals awayApple warned Government of ‘real threat to Ireland’ from countries trying to lure multinationals awayThu Sept 12 2024 - 06:00
Apple’s warnings and gripes are part and parcel of a multinational’s close contacts with GovernmentMultinationals’ expressions of concern part and parcel of foreign direct investment but some feel fears for further inflow not without foundationThu Sept 12 2024 - 06:00
Apple runs out of road as European Court of Justice rules Ireland owed €13bn in back taxesAccount set up in 2018 to collect and hold funds pending outcome of dispute now amounts to €14bnWed Sept 11 2024 - 06:00
Protests and violence push cost of policing Leinster House demonstrations above €1mSum spent in first seven months of 2024 more than four times that for all 2023 as protests and linked disorder increaseWed Sept 11 2024 - 06:00
Concern in Coalition at fallout from €13bn Apple tax rulingMinister for Finance pushes back against idea ruling could make Ireland a less attractive place to investWed Sept 11 2024 - 05:47
‘Vaping is the revenge of the tobacco industry’, Taoiseach says as he backs new restrictions Sale of disposable vapes in State would be banned under proposals brought before Tuesday’s Cabinet meetingTue Sept 10 2024 - 18:16
Apple tax case windfall will not change spending plans in budget, Ministers insist Irish Government says it will ‘respect the findings’ of EU court ruling ordering computing giant to repay taxesTue Sept 10 2024 - 16:19
Disposable vapes to be banned and colours, flavours restricted under Cabinet planRestrictions on flavours appealing to children planned, but work remains to be done on implementationTue Sept 10 2024 - 06:00
Proposal to double stamp duty on bulk purchases of homes came as ‘surprise’ to TánaisteGreen Party pushes for once-off €560 child benefit payment for new parents as part of Budget negotiationsMon Sept 09 2024 - 16:09
Two bellwether constituencies that could predict who forms Ireland’s next Government The departures of sitting TDs open up interesting opportunities in certain constituenciesSat Aug 10 2024 - 06:00
Stardust: Cabinet signs off on €24m redress package for families of victimsForty-eight people died in a fire in the Stardust nightclub in north Dublin in February 1981Fri Aug 09 2024 - 14:07
Driving test pass rates at some centres almost double that at others around IrelandAlmost two-thirds fail at one Dublin centre while more than two-thirds pass at a location in KilkennyThu Aug 08 2024 - 06:00
What is the pass rate at your local driving test centre?Road Safety Authority figures show a wide variation in pass rates across the countryThu Aug 08 2024 - 06:00
Almost €100m worth of illicit drugs seized at ports and airports in first half of 2024The sum is more than the full-year totals for four of the previous five yearsWed Aug 07 2024 - 06:00
Judges could recommend minimum sentences of 30 years or more for worst crimes under proposalsParole Board will retain ultimate responsibility for deciding release date despite proposed reformsWed Aug 07 2024 - 06:00
Gardaí investigate ‘especially sinister’ Instagram threats made to Taoiseach and his familySocial media post remained publicly visible online for several daysTue Aug 06 2024 - 19:10
Simon Harris tops TV ratings for political speeches with 208,000 watching first ardfheis as Fine Gael leader Football match on another channel boots Social Democrats down to just 9,000 viewers in 2022Mon Aug 05 2024 - 06:00
Intel’s Irish staff await news on how global job cuts will affect Leixlip operationChipmaker plans to cut 16,500 posts globally but impact on 4,900 employees in Ireland not yet clearFri Aug 02 2024 - 19:54
RTÉ reports €9.1m deficit last year as Liveline host Joe Duffy highest paid with €351,000 packageChairman Terence O’Rourke described 2003 as a ‘difficult and damaging year’ in annual reportFri Aug 02 2024 - 17:01
Fifteen of 35 Fine Gael TDs who won in 2020 will not run again. What does this mean for the party?Party could use departures as opportunity to put forward more women candidatesFri Aug 02 2024 - 11:30
Progress on introducing e-cigarette tax ‘likely’ in budget, Chambers saysRecent Tax Strategy Group (TSG) papers published by the Department of Finance outline challenges surrounding such a taxThu Aug 01 2024 - 17:55
Irish passport holder Paul Whelan freed in Russia prisoner exchangeTaoiseach Simon Harris praises ‘years of tireless work’ by Irish diplomats in Russia on the caseThu Aug 01 2024 - 17:41
Income tax cuts a ‘core part’ of Budget 2025 package, says Jack ChambersHe also signalled that consideration will be given to inheritance tax cuts which he said is ‘a significant imposition on many families’Thu Aug 01 2024 - 14:24
‘Vast majority’ of future transport funding will have to be spent on public transport - RyanComments come as review recommends more frequent trains and new services in the northwestWed Jul 31 2024 - 21:16
Motorists urged to ‘put away their phones and slow down’ ahead of bank holiday weekendJunior minister for road safety James Lawless makes plea and highlights concerns around drink- and drug-drivingWed Jul 31 2024 - 00:01
New services, 200km/h trains and the key proposals in All-Island strategic rail reviewMinister for Transport Eamon Ryan hails recommendations of study as ‘the most ambitious vision for rail in a century’Wed Jul 31 2024 - 00:01
Michael Ring’s political exit: ‘Everyone’s replaceable, including me'Decision by former minister means at least 15 of the 35 Fine Gael TDs elected in 2020 will not be seeking re-electionTue Jul 30 2024 - 06:00
Ways to ease impact of residential zoned land tax on farmers set to be considered before budgetMinister for Agriculture pushing for resolution on issue that IFA and rural TDs say will pose significant difficulties for farmersMon Jul 29 2024 - 06:00
Asylum seekers from Jordan to have their applications processed fasterMove follows similar measure to accelerate processing of applicants from Nigeria as Government strives to tackle refugee accommodation crisisMon Jul 29 2024 - 00:01
Driving test waiting time still more than 10 weeks despite hope target could be met by mid-2024Briefing paper for new road safety junior minister shows wait times remain above 15 weeks amid strong demandMon Jul 29 2024 - 00:00
Junior transport minister supports idea of mandatory CCTV in taxisRemarks come after driver Raymond Shorten sentenced to 17 years in jail for rape of two passengers in taxiSun Jul 28 2024 - 17:22
Fake online ads using Micheál Martin’s image believed to have originated in Belarus and RussiaTánaiste speaks about efforts to learn identity of those behind adverts as he outlines Government plans to overhaul defamation lawsThu Jul 25 2024 - 16:07
Ireland set to ignore von der Leyen’s request for two names for commission candidateTánaiste says Ireland’s ‘clear decision’ was nominating Michael McGrath, as commission president requests that EU member states put forward two names for postsThu Jul 25 2024 - 13:37
Defamation Q&A: How will law change for those defamed or being sued?Main provision of legislation will be the abolition of juries in High Court defamation actionsThu Jul 25 2024 - 06:00
Abolition of juries for High Court actions and measures to reduce legal costs among proposed defamation reformsDefamation Bill will also include protections against so-called Slapp cases, and measures to reduce legal costs for those involvedThu Jul 25 2024 - 00:01
RTÉ funding: Extra €6m for An Post to crack down on licence fee evasion and improve collection Taoiseach says multi-annual funding is something most State agencies would give their right arm for’Wed Jul 24 2024 - 16:16
