Government accused of ‘dithering’ on antigen tests for schoolsGary Gannon calls for schools to be given air filtration devices to keep children safeTue Nov 09 2021 - 14:23
Taoiseach insists MetroLink ‘has not been postponed for another decade’Changes to transport plan described as ‘an abdication’ of climate action commitmentsTue Nov 09 2021 - 14:01
‘Up your game’, Government to tell hospitality sectorInside Politics: Meeting to take place amid concern over compliance with Covid rules in pubs and restaurantsTue Nov 09 2021 - 08:12
Hospitality industry to be warned to improve compliance with Covid-19 rulesAlmost a third of pubs and restaurants inspected by HSE found not to be fully compliantTue Nov 09 2021 - 01:00
Up to half of houses in new schemes to be reserved for owner-occupiersCabinet to decide on enabling local authorities to set aside homes for individual buyersTue Nov 09 2021 - 00:42
HSE says 25 to 30 repeat Covid tests are carried out every monthRyan says he did not seek second Covid test that allowed him to travel to Cop26Mon Nov 08 2021 - 20:09
Talks to resolve overpayment of Health office lease taking ‘far too long’, PAC hearsMis-measurement by OPW of new floor space expected to result in €10m over-paymentThu Nov 04 2021 - 21:30
Robert Watt’s interim appointment and salary decision was ‘ad hoc’, report findsDraft report of Oireachtas committees accuses senior civil servant of ‘utter disregard’ for its workThu Nov 04 2021 - 18:59
Voluntary hospitals failed to provide HSE with details of €803m spendingNon-response to request for information described as ‘concerning’ by watchdogThu Nov 04 2021 - 14:12
Can you put a price on saving the planet?Inside Politics: Government believes €125 billion needs to be spent as Ireland’s contribution to tackling climate changeThu Nov 04 2021 - 07:49
Transport officials defend exclusion of south Dublin metro from NDPOld plan had included a underground to Sandyford but it was not in the updated NDPWed Nov 03 2021 - 18:29
RTÉ pays over €10.4m in defamation-related settlements since 2010Figure revealed via request from Public Accounts Committee, but ‘insurer refunds’ not notedWed Nov 03 2021 - 15:16
Replacing HSE’s outdated computers to cost €44 million, PAC toldDate for replacing Windows 7 machines slipping as new timeline provided to PACWed Nov 03 2021 - 14:52
Climate Action Plan to be finalised amid lofty rhetoric about saving the worldInside Politics: Pledge to cut methane emissions by 30% not part of Ireland’s plan this yearWed Nov 03 2021 - 08:00
‘Limited’ funding for road projects in planning phase during first years of NDPTransport Infrastructure Ireland will tell TDs that funding is close to €1 billionTue Nov 02 2021 - 19:11
Ireland’s climate support for poorer countries falls short of ‘fair share’ - OxfamPoliticians urged to ensure international pledge of $100 billion support is honouredTue Nov 02 2021 - 18:13
Taoiseach accused of ‘spin’ on climate actionOpposition suggest free public transport and car scrappage scheme to cut emissionsTue Nov 02 2021 - 14:45
Delay in antigen testing for schools criticised by LabourAodhán Ó Ríordáin claims schools ‘at breaking point’ over difficulties finding substitute teachersTue Nov 02 2021 - 12:45
Church to encourage parishes to help with housing after Minister’s requestArchbishop questions whether Government’s house targets will meet demandMon Nov 01 2021 - 03:49
‘Covid is not going away’: Taoiseach urges sensible behaviour as 1,963 new cases reportedNational Immunisation Advisory Committee to discuss booster vaccines for health staffSun Oct 31 2021 - 21:02
Sinn Féin backs use of non-jury court for dissident republican suspectsParty abstains from blocking annual renewal of Special Criminal Court legislationSun Oct 31 2021 - 19:26
Sinn Féin leader tells Ardfheis faithful FF and FG ‘out of touch, ideas and time’McDonald vows party will ‘fix housing and healthcare’ and build fair, resilient economySat Oct 30 2021 - 18:22
Triggering Article 16 would be ‘big political mistake’ for Britain, Coveney warnsMinister says there would be ‘consequences’ for UK if it suspends co-operation with NI protocolFri Oct 29 2021 - 20:30
Sinn Féin set to drop opposition to non-jury Special Criminal CourtMotion to be debated likely to mark significant shift in long-standing party policyFri Oct 29 2021 - 19:27
Q&A: I want to go clubbing. What are the rules?Some rules around nightclub and live-entertainment sector have changed since reopeningFri Oct 29 2021 - 16:48
Covid-19 situation ‘not anywhere near’ point of closing schoolsVaradkar suggests antigen tests could be used for school contacts as teachers seek changesFri Oct 29 2021 - 03:05
New restrictions can be avoided if numbers remain stable, says VaradkarTánaiste suggests that any significant move above 150 Covid cases in ICU could prompt rethinkThu Oct 28 2021 - 19:41
Tickets still in, crowd surfing out in new rules for live entertainment and nightclubsGuidelines are ‘important next step’ towards full reopening and will be in place ‘until next at least spring’Thu Oct 28 2021 - 19:00
Varadkar expects it will be possible to offer Covid-19 jabs to children within monthsTánaiste and Taoiseach say schools will reopen next week as planned despite rising casesThu Oct 28 2021 - 18:26
Circuit-breaker lockdowns all but ruled out as Covid case figures riseGovernment concerned at compliance slippage, Holohan says restrictions still an optionThu Oct 28 2021 - 00:01
Workers’ tips set to be protected under new lawCabinet approves drafting of two new laws aimed at boosting workers’ rightsWed Oct 27 2021 - 23:43
Warning of ‘backlash’ from rural Ireland to climate plans at Fine Gael meetingFormer minister worried about impact of carbon budgets on party supportWed Oct 27 2021 - 22:43
Nama records after-tax profit of €99m for second quarter of 2021Report to be delivered to Donohoe before year end on how Nama will dissolve by 2025Wed Oct 27 2021 - 20:06
FAI applies for designation of Portugal game under ticket touting lawVaradkar says officials to meet FAI, GAA and IRFU about designating future eventsWed Oct 27 2021 - 14:23
Political support for climate measures linked to scale of public investmentGovernment backbenchers express backing but want ‘carrot’ deployed ahead of ‘stick’Wed Oct 27 2021 - 00:30
Climate Change Advisory Council: Exactly who sits on it?A guide to influential representatives from science, academia, business and unionsTue Oct 26 2021 - 21:16
No plan to deploy surge capacity despite rise in Covid cases in ICU, as Nphet to meet todayTotal of 470 Covid-19 patients in hospital on Sunday night, including 74 in ICUMon Oct 18 2021 - 04:01
Ceann Comhairle to discuss issues raised by David Amess killing with Garda chiefAttack will not change access to politicians here, Ó Fearghaíl predictsSun Oct 17 2021 - 20:52
HSE examining disciplinary action in wake of abuse at Donegal care home, Reid saysUnpublished investigation finds at least 18 residents were subjected ‘to sustained sexual abuse’Sun Oct 17 2021 - 17:17
Further 1,380 Covid-19 cases reported as number hospitalised rises sharplyTaoiseach and Minister say Coalition not contemplating imposing new restrictionsSun Oct 17 2021 - 13:43
Delay in hiring cybersecurity director criticised at PACCommittee heard agency dealt with more than 3,000 cyber incidents in 2020Thu Oct 14 2021 - 14:24
Government accused of making ‘mockery’ of plan to incentivise green farmingFarmers had expected €49m boost in budget this year to help sector decarboniseThu Oct 14 2021 - 03:33
Sending Ministers to NI centenary event ‘in spirit’ of Belfast Agreement, says MartinMany FF TDs supported President’s decision to not attend religious ceremonyWed Oct 13 2021 - 21:58
World Cup bid to space race: 10 budget items you may might missedExtra funding to boost farm safety, flood prediction and video games among othersWed Oct 13 2021 - 20:48
Budget 2022: A bigger spending package would have been ‘too risky’, Donohoe saysRamped-up spending to cover social welfare, housing, health, education and easing tax burdenWed Oct 13 2021 - 04:28
‘We’re coming to tax you’: Varadkar’s message to land hoardersHousing measures in Budget defended by Tánaiste amid opposition criticismTue Oct 12 2021 - 20:53
Frost hardens rhetoric as he demands new version of NI protocolLatest British demands on Brexit ‘very hard to accept’, says VaradkarTue Oct 12 2021 - 17:24
‘Hopelessly inadequate’: Opposition parties and campaign groups react to the budgetBudget will not effectively respond to costs of living, housing or health says Boyd-BarrettTue Oct 12 2021 - 15:29
What is in and what is out in Budget 2022?Tuesday’s budget will be very different from the one announced in the teeth of the Covid-19 pandemic emergency last OctoberTue Oct 12 2021 - 11:08
Pensioners and parents can expect a budget boostChildcare costs a ‘top priority’ as Ministers work to finalise budget detailsSat Oct 09 2021 - 03:30
