Covid-19: Ireland could be ‘close to normal’ by end of year, says Dr Ronan Glynn‘Sudden and sharp’ decrease in cases in care facilities shows effect of vaccines, briefing hearsFri Feb 26 2021 - 01:00
Taoiseach’s role in appointment of Watt as interim health chief to form part of reviewOireachtas committees co-operate on review after department head’s salary rises to €292,000Fri Feb 26 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19 vaccine rollout defended by HSE amid claims of queue jumpingDáil hears claims some childcare providers were vaccinated early; GPs raise concernsFri Feb 26 2021 - 01:00
Dáil told of childcare provider staff vaccinated ahead of timeService in Wexford may have exerted pressure on the HSE, says Labour Party leaderThu Feb 25 2021 - 19:18
Household visits and playdates ‘still out’ despite return to schools‘People might think everyone’s relaxing. That’s actually not true’ – Government officialWed Feb 24 2021 - 14:31
Minister confirms he won’t take pay restoration due to TDsA TD’s salary stands at €98,113 and this is set to increase to €100,191 - back to 2008 levels - by JulyWed Feb 24 2021 - 13:02
Covid-19: Varadkar defends ‘differentiated approach’ to mandatory quarantine‘Why would you put someone from the Isle of Man into hotel quarantine when there is no Covid there?’Wed Feb 24 2021 - 10:36
Covid-19: Weary nation faces further lockdown into AprilInside Politics: Taoiseach tries to keep public’s spirits up by insisting ‘end is truly in sight’Wed Feb 24 2021 - 07:57
Revised Covid-19 plan criticised as ‘more of the same’Opposition figures, hospitality industry and ‘zero Covid’ campaigners criticise planTue Feb 23 2021 - 21:36
Deleted testimony from mother and baby home survivors can be recoveredCommission believes tapes should be destroyed for ‘legal and moral reasons’Tue Feb 23 2021 - 21:16
Covid-19: Opposition criticises ‘dangerously defective’ proposals in Government planTDs call for Coalition to offer hope as it reveals revised Living with Covid strategyTue Feb 23 2021 - 16:08
Covid-19: Opposition criticises Donnelly over comment on schools talksMinister incorrectly said negotiations with unions were ongoing during television appearanceTue Feb 23 2021 - 14:22
Childcare could be reopened in phases next month if Covid-19 situation continues to improve - NphetMinisters to finalise Living with Covid-19 Plan ahead of Cabinet meetingMon Feb 22 2021 - 01:00
Laws to be updated on pub opening hours and nightclub permitsMinister says Justice Plan 2021 also includes proposals to reduce cost of taking legal actionMon Feb 22 2021 - 01:00
Legal action cost and migrant status set for reformMcEntee to publish Justice Plan 2021 setting out 200 actions for next yearMon Feb 22 2021 - 00:30
‘Constructive’ diplomatic contacts over Irish man detained in ChinaTaoiseach asks Chinese premier for review of O’Halloran’s case ‘on compassionate grounds’Sun Feb 21 2021 - 19:35
Minister says extending Mother and Baby Commission could hamper access to informationSocial Democrats TD brands Roderic O’Gorman’s suggestion ‘ridiculous’ in television debateSun Feb 21 2021 - 18:43
Longer opening hours for pubs and nightclubs after Covid to be consideredMinister Helen McEntee to unveil plan which includes overhaul of licensing lawsSun Feb 21 2021 - 13:42
New Covid-19 case numbers 'may not fall below 100 per day until April'Taoiseach’s mid-summer reopening comments spark ‘frustration and anxiety’ in hospitality sectorSun Feb 21 2021 - 12:09
Shadow of ‘Golfgate’ still looms six months onTwo politicians are to face charges over alleged breaches of Covid-19 regulationsSat Feb 20 2021 - 01:14
Coronavirus: Three cases of Brazil variant identified in the State for first time28 further deaths and 763 new cases reported as 13,171 more vaccines givenFri Feb 19 2021 - 22:01
Oireachtas committee to quiz Ulster Bank executivesQuestions will focus particularly on problem mortgages and the outlook for bank staffFri Feb 19 2021 - 19:45
Covid-19: Tight restrictions to remain until May, as case numbers plateauLevel 5 to stay until April, while phased return of schools to begin in MarchFri Feb 19 2021 - 01:20
Level 5 restrictions to stay until at least April despite school reopening planPhased reopening of schools set to begin in March but outdoor gatherings to remain bannedThu Feb 18 2021 - 23:33
Mother and baby homes: Options for retrieving recordings to be examinedSome survivors who provided testimony say they were not told tapes would be deletedWed Feb 17 2021 - 21:15
Varadkar says next easing of Covid-19 restrictions will be ‘extremely limited’Fine Gael meeting told reopening may only involve phased return to schools and childcareWed Feb 17 2021 - 20:21
Leaving Cert: Students to have choice between predicted grades and examsOral exams to be held during Easter holidaysWed Feb 17 2021 - 19:07
Covid-19 research finds many falsely believe they are fully compliant with rulesGovernment study conducted in collaboration with ESRI will feed into plans to reopen, official saysWed Feb 17 2021 - 14:42
HSE rejected request for ‘walk-in’ Covid testing over ChristmasMinister's proposal carried a ‘risk’ to testing and tracing system’s capacity, HSE chief saidWed Feb 17 2021 - 04:05
Revised €115m financial project on course to come in on budget, PAC toldAgency chief defends project, originally estimated to cost €54 million, before committeeTue Feb 16 2021 - 21:26
Hotel initially named as vaccination centre dropped from listSeven Oaks Hotel in Carlow had been ‘surprised’ by its inclusionTue Feb 16 2021 - 19:33
Gardaí to be given power to seize scrambler and quad bikesBill will make it an offence to use vehicles on private land without permissionTue Feb 16 2021 - 18:23
Covid-19: Thousands to be recruited by HSE in vaccination effortsRetired healthcare workers, paramedics and others to assist at 34 centres across the StateSat Feb 13 2021 - 00:01
ASTI agrees to further talks in bid to resolve Leaving Cert impasse‘Students have to be the number one priority’ but issue to important for union to be outside talks - TaoiseachFri Feb 12 2021 - 20:16
St Patrick’s Day meeting between Biden and Martin expected to be virtualTaoiseach says building on US-Irish relations more important than physical visit to WashingtonFri Feb 12 2021 - 19:35
Politicians shouldn’t mess with order of vaccinations, Harris saysPublic debate continues over Ministers receiving vaccine as Washington visit loomsFri Feb 12 2021 - 13:51
Hospitality and tourism workers urged to take new courses ahead of reopeningDepartment of Higher Education announces two online skills programmes for workersFri Feb 12 2021 - 13:12
‘Beyond unhelpful’: Ministers condemn ASTI exit from Leaving Cert talksUnion says negotiations with Foley today are not indication it is re-entering processFri Feb 12 2021 - 12:09
Taoiseach’s St Patrick’s Day visit to Washington still up in the airWhite House plays down idea of in-person meeting with US president Joe BidenFri Feb 12 2021 - 01:12
Covid-19: What might mandatory hotel quarantine look like?Q&A: What we know about planned measures for some incoming travellersThu Feb 11 2021 - 01:22
U-turn over Limerick road plan prompted by fears for €400m investmentPlan to hold off on €58m project sparked backlash from community and local TDsThu Feb 11 2021 - 01:00
Government concern as 5,200 Irish people return from holidays abroad in one week‘While we all would love and need a holiday, now is not the time to travel,’ says officialWed Feb 10 2021 - 16:38
Ryan backtracks on plan not to fully sign off on Limerick road projectCoonagh to Knockalisheen road seen as critical for regeneration of MoyrossWed Feb 10 2021 - 11:52
Bam Ireland rejects claim it is ‘underperforming’ on children’s hospitalProject mired in controversy over delays and construction costs which are set to top €1.4 billionWed Feb 10 2021 - 10:27
Covid-19: Government focuses on foreign travel restrictionsInside Politics: Increased fines targeting die-hard holiday-makers are likelyWed Feb 10 2021 - 08:18
Public Accounts Committee to seek stall on hiring of Department of Health chiefPAC to ask for analysis of decision to raise salary for civil service role to €292,000Tue Feb 09 2021 - 19:01
Children’s hospital behind schedule and may not open until 2024, PAC hearsContractor ‘underperforming’ and claims for additional costs have hit about €300mTue Feb 09 2021 - 17:19
Clear shift in Fianna Fáil’s position towards Sinn Féin, Eoin Ó Broin saysAlmost 20 FF TDs said they would not rule out holding coalition talks with partyTue Feb 09 2021 - 13:25
Q&A: How much progress has been made on Covid-19 travel restrictions?Hotel quarantining legislation likely to be in place within weeks, sources sayTue Feb 09 2021 - 03:00
TikTok told Taoiseach it would help inform public on Covid-19, records showHSE says video-sharing platform with over a million active users is a ‘valuable channel’Tue Feb 09 2021 - 01:00
