Simon Harris rules out coalition with Sinn Féin as he puts his name forward to be next FG leader and taoiseachMinister for Higher Education likely to face no contest after securing overwhelming backing of parliamentary partyThu Mar 21 2024 - 22:23
Leo Varadkar in power: Five highs and five lows through Covid, a housing crisis and BrexitOutgoing Taoiseach was not immune to gaffes or becoming the centre of the ‘Leo the Leak’ GP contract controversyWed Mar 20 2024 - 19:57
Deposit scheme refunds €1.2m to customers returning cans and plastic bottles Since programme put in place at start of February, almost seven million containers have been put into reverse-vending machinesWed Mar 20 2024 - 05:30
Nina Carberry seeking Fine Gael nomination to run in European electionsFormer jockey and Dancing with the Stars winner seeking support for Midlands North West runMon Mar 18 2024 - 16:53
Rose Dugdale, English heiress who joined Provisional IRA, dies aged 83Sinn Féin politicians pay tribute to ‘true revolutionary’ who was involved in Russborough House art heistMon Mar 18 2024 - 15:54
Number of people waiting for disability services has risen sharply since 2019HSE acknowledged ‘significant unmet need’, with Sinn Féin calling for ‘massive’ funding increaseMon Mar 18 2024 - 15:21
Roderic O’Gorman appears to be in ‘no-win’ situation over asylum seeker accommodationMinister is adamant it is ‘absolutely not’ the case the asylum seekers were moved due to St Patrick’s festivitiesMon Mar 18 2024 - 06:24
Late TD Emmet Stagg recalled as ‘constant advocate for direct building of social housing’Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik pays tribute to ‘significant voice on the left’ who has died aged 79Sun Mar 17 2024 - 13:07
US has ‘got it dangerously, badly wrong’ on Palestine, McDonald says on Washington tripSinn Féin leader insists it is still ‘game on’ for next general election despite her party’s slide in recent pollsSun Mar 17 2024 - 11:51
The people behind the power: Who are Ireland’s political advisers and backroom experts?A large staff network oversees everything: communication, policy and smooth Coalition relationsSat Mar 16 2024 - 06:00
Fianna Fáil Limerick mayoral candidate who criticised Micheál Martin says her views have ‘evolved’Dee Ryan, who questioned the Tánaiste’s leadership on social media in 2016 and 2017, says her view of him now ‘could not be more positive’Wed Mar 13 2024 - 18:38
Ministers in US, China, India and Brazil as part of largest St Patrick’s Day programme yetVaradkar is in Washington meeting Biden as Micheál Martin heads to Canada and others travel to Africa, South America and AsiaWed Mar 13 2024 - 16:01
Growing anxiety in Government over results of referendums after voters stay home Just 25% of electorate had cast a ballot in Dublin city as of last nightSat Mar 09 2024 - 05:44
Family and care referendums: Polls close with low turnoutAround a quarter of voters cast a ballot in Dublin city but elsewhere in the capital turnout was as low as 16 per cent as of Friday afternoonFri Mar 08 2024 - 22:25
TV licence sales drop by almost €22m following RTÉ controversiesTV licence sales drop by almost €22m in eight-month period since payments scandal emergedThu Mar 07 2024 - 14:44
‘Serious operational risk’ for Beaumont Hospital due to need to replace information system, PAC toldDáil’s spending watchdog also hears of payroll overpayments at the hospital of €288,513 in 2022Thu Mar 07 2024 - 13:57
O’Brien accuses Sinn Féin of seeking to ‘filibuster’ planning overhaul as delays mountCommittee stage of Planning and Development Bill could last another six weeks, Fianna Fáil meeting toldWed Mar 06 2024 - 22:04
Inclusion of ‘durable relationships’ in Constitution would result in ‘solicitors’ paradise’, says AontúParty leader Peadar Tóibín appeals for ‘No-No’ vote in Friday’s referendumsWed Mar 06 2024 - 19:00
‘This nightmare is over’: Yasser Eljuboori reunited with family in Dublin after Iraq detentionFamily joy after Mr Eljuboori was released from custody on Tuesday morning and flew straight back to DublinWed Mar 06 2024 - 10:43
RTÉ crisis: Pressure on Catherine Martin to respond to ex-chair’s ‘hands-off’ commentNo Dáil questions scheduled before St Patrick’s Day recess, and it is ‘not decided’ in minister will face mediaWed Mar 06 2024 - 06:00
A third of measures in Government climate action plan to cut emissions not completed in 2023Report shows a third of the measures in the Government’s Climate Action Plan for 2023 were not completedTue Mar 05 2024 - 21:39
Mandatory retirement ages for gardaí and prison officers to be raisedChange will ‘help us to retain skills, knowledge and expertise’ needed, Helen McEntee saysTue Mar 05 2024 - 19:10
Family gets Garda security advice after home is falsely identified as refugee shelterIreland ‘fortunate so far’ not to have seen a fatality arising from arson attacks on accommodation centres, gardaí to tell Oireachtas committeeTue Mar 05 2024 - 06:00
Referendum results ‘in the balance’ and turnout will matter, Varadkar saysFine Gael leader said ‘decisions are made by those who turn up’ as he appealed for voters to say ‘all families are equal’Mon Mar 04 2024 - 20:04
Free schoolbooks for 210,000 second-level students from this autumnMinister will bring memo to Cabinet seeking approval to give free books to junior cycle students in non fee-paying schoolsMon Mar 04 2024 - 20:03
New chairperson and two board members expected to be appointed to RTÉ on TuesdayMinister for Media Catherine Martin will bring the names of individuals taking up roles to Cabinet, Varadkar saysMon Mar 04 2024 - 14:29
War chest of at least €144,000 available to Yes side to campaign in March 8th referendums Funds available to political parties and others campaigning for a Yes-Yes vote is vastly larger than the spending plans of prominent voices on the No-No sideSat Mar 02 2024 - 06:00
Former HSE boss sounded out as new chair of RTÉ boardPaul Reid is one of a number of potential candidates understood to have been approachedSat Mar 02 2024 - 06:00
RTÉ board holds ‘constructive’ meeting with Minister as broadcaster names new CFOFriday’s meeting ‘focused on the future of RTÉ and public service media’ after resignation of board chair Siún Ní RaghallaighFri Mar 01 2024 - 16:35
Was Bakhurst at the committee to make the tea? And a backbencher on ‘bad Government business’ Your essential end-of-week politics catch upFri Mar 01 2024 - 12:53
Planning law changes to protect duration of student accommodation Government will move to ensure availability of academic year leases of about 40 weeks, Minister for Higher Education saysThu Feb 29 2024 - 17:28
Charges against Irish citizen held in Iraq are dropped but campaign for return continuesYasser Eljuboori released on bail but still faces risks while he remains in Iraq, says legal counselThu Feb 29 2024 - 12:23
First RTÉ, now HSE: Executive exit packages under fresh scrutinyVoters register as cost of referendums confirmed by Government; European Elections set to be battle between ‘heavy-hitters’Thu Feb 29 2024 - 08:41
UN urged to intervene following allegations that an Irish citizen has been tortured in an Iraqi jail Laura Wickham’s husband, Yasser Eljuboori, was detained as he was getting a flight back to Ireland after visiting his sick motherWed Feb 28 2024 - 23:50
Tánaiste hopes new chairperson for RTÉ will be identified and agreed on by TuesdayPosition vacant since Siún Ní Raghallaigh resigned after Minister declined to express confidence in her during Prime Time interviewWed Feb 28 2024 - 14:28
Martin could not be given details on departure of RTÉ figure for ‘legal reasons’David Nally was previously the former head of TV current affairs at State broadcasterWed Feb 28 2024 - 13:49
RTÉ shambles ‘has a way to go yet’Inside Politics: If Catherine Martin expected easy questioning from Coalition TDs over her handling of Siún Ní Raghallaigh she was wrongWed Feb 28 2024 - 07:58
‘Catherine Martin should step down’: Labour renews call for Minister’s resignation ahead of committee appearanceIvana Bacik says there is an ‘existential crisis’ after Siún Ní Raghallaigh’s departure from RTÉ boardTue Feb 27 2024 - 13:43
Catherine Martin faces grilling after tumultuous weekMinister’s position does not appear in immediate danger but she is no front and centre of the dramaTue Feb 27 2024 - 07:45
Review of school transport recommends reducing distance rulesOther items at Cabinet include appointment of special advocate for survivors of Magdalene laundries; update on insurance reforms; and plans to improve adult literacyTue Feb 27 2024 - 06:00
Kevin Bakhurst did not get exit deal in 2016, RTÉ saysBroadcaster declines to reveal other senior managers who benefited from termination payments as Minister for Media says Breda O’Keeffe has ‘moral obligation’ to pay back €450,000Sat Feb 17 2024 - 06:00
Jaws drop with new RTÉ payment nugget, while TV licence argy-bargy leaves Dáil ears ringingYour essential end-of-week politics catch upFri Feb 16 2024 - 12:06
RTÉ pay crisis: Bakhurst to seek fresh legal advice on disclosure of exit packages ‘Moral obligation’ on RTÉ's former chief financial officer Breda O’Keeffe to repay exit package, Martin saysThu Feb 15 2024 - 17:19
European Commission will examine call from Ireland and Spain to review trade deal with IsraelLeo Varadkar and Pedro Sánchez send joint letter to Ursula von der Leyen about potential breaches of human rights obligationsThu Feb 15 2024 - 06:00
RTÉ board members were ‘deceived’ about Toy Show the Musical, Oireachtas media committee hearsAnne O’Leary of RTÉ board’s Audit and Risk Committee told Wednesday’s hearing the show was ‘presented as a fait accompli’Wed Feb 14 2024 - 21:25
RTÉ’s former chief financial officer was paid €450,000 as part of controversial exit packageBreda O’Keeffe’s payout signed off by former director general Dee Forbes but not brought to executive board before approvalWed Feb 14 2024 - 18:31
Ireland and Spain seek ‘urgent review’ of Israel trade over EU deal’s human rights obligationsVaradkar and Spanish PM Sanchez ask for ‘appropriate measures’ to be taken if conditions of agreement have been brokenWed Feb 14 2024 - 15:28
Israel blinded by rage says Varadkar, as Government hardens stance on GazaCriticism of ‘rogue state’ comes amid fears it is about to attack city of Rafah, where more than a million Palestinian refugees have taken shelterWed Feb 14 2024 - 06:00
PAC wants to recall board members of children’s hospital over new estimateCost of building the hospital has increased by €512 million, to €2.24 billion, Stephen Donnelly tells Cabinet colleaguesWed Feb 14 2024 - 06:00
Two new data protection commissioners appointedDr Des Hogan will take up his role as a commissioner next week and he will also serve as the organisation’s chairman for three years.Tue Feb 13 2024 - 21:48
