Watt report on Holohan secondment understood to contradict Taoiseach‘There should have been more transparency about this from the outset,’ Martin saysTue Apr 12 2022 - 13:30
Donnelly to publish Watt report on Holohan secondment within daysState chief medical officer would have continued to get department salary of €187,000Mon Apr 11 2022 - 17:26
Criticism of failure to introduce ban on selling turf graduallyOpposition TD claims move by Ryan will hit families producing non-commerciallyMon Apr 11 2022 - 17:04
Holohan confirms Watt signed off on his secondment to Trinity CollegeCMO also reveals own role in development of his new academic jobThu Apr 07 2022 - 22:01
Zelenskiy address: No pomp or frills, just a direct and uncompromising messageInside Politics: Ukrainian leader’s speech to Oireachtas was unadorned and powerfulThu Apr 07 2022 - 08:00
Holohan confirms he does not intend to return to role of chief medical officerDonnelly was only made aware on Tuesday that Holohan’s TCD post was a secondmentThu Apr 07 2022 - 06:00
In addressing Oireachtas, Zelenskiy joins long line of foreign leadersInside Politics: Ukrainian president will be 22nd person to address joint sitting of HousesWed Apr 06 2022 - 08:12
Changes to triple-lock defence protocol not ‘a big priority’, Coveney saysMinister says he would like to have seen latest sanctions mooted for Russia go furtherTue Apr 05 2022 - 18:55
Leinster House relief as Russian ambassador declines invite to Zelenskiy addressInside Politics: Modest proposal to increase carbon tax cuts little ice with Opposition or publicTue Apr 05 2022 - 08:01
Government to press ahead with carbon tax increases at end of monthPolitical fallout from move could be very damaging to Coalition, say senior figuresTue Apr 05 2022 - 04:45
Full retrofit only available from two firms, sustainable energy body saysSEAI to outline challenge of getting half million Irish homes to B2 standard by 2030Tue Apr 05 2022 - 04:05
State wants further sanctions against Russia after ‘appalling crimes’, says TaoiseachGovernment to back fifth EU sanctions package as Zelenskiy accuses Russia of war crimes –Tue Apr 05 2022 - 01:00
Zelenskiy calls for Bucha killings to be deemed genocideRussia denies atrocities and accuses Kyiv of staging images of dead civiliansTue Apr 05 2022 - 01:00
Russian Ambassador to Ireland will not attend Zelenskiy speechYuriy Filatov was invited to Oireachtas sitting on Wednesday morningMon Apr 04 2022 - 21:09
Cimate change messaging designed to reach those who feel impact mostResearch project finds marginalised groups are being ignored and seeks to engage themSat Apr 02 2022 - 06:00
Ivana Bacik’s first task as Labour leader is to broaden her own appealNew party leader’s challenge is formidable and winning more seats will be her acid test, writes Harry McGeeThu Mar 24 2022 - 13:20
EU summit will see big decisions made on Ireland’s political futureLeaders gather to discuss next steps in response to ongoing war in UkraineThu Mar 24 2022 - 07:14
Ireland’s poorest communities are not sufficiently heard on climate, major report findsLandmark study says such groups tend to be excluded from debates despite bearing brunt of impactsThu Mar 24 2022 - 01:30
Scholarships for four hundred students to attend Gaeltacht summer collegesInitiative will allow disadvantaged students to experience Gaeltacht lifeThu Mar 24 2022 - 01:00
Zelenskiy due to address Dáil and Seanad by video on April 6thAgreement reached between Irish and Ukrainian officials for proposed date, sources sayWed Mar 23 2022 - 18:35
Reality of war in Ukraine for Europe and Ireland begins to hit homeInside Politics: Inflation in Irish economy expected to surge to 8.5%, highest since 1980sWed Mar 23 2022 - 07:04
Ireland on track for wind energy to power 3.75 million homes by 2030, Eirgrid saysTarget would bring State close to 80% renewables mark contained in action planTue Mar 22 2022 - 19:30
Fine Gael senator apologises for tweet about Sinn Féin TDRegina Doherty said she was retracting claim that Pearse Doherty encouraged others to break the lawTue Mar 22 2022 - 16:38
Micheál Martin has not had the best run of luck as taoiseachInside Politics: When it looked like sunshine was breaking through, another crisis hitTue Mar 22 2022 - 06:53
Number of people entering direct provision rose in recent months, figures showArrival of Ukrainian refugees could affect State’s plan to end accommodation systemMon Mar 21 2022 - 18:11
SF’s stance on past statements ‘Orwellian’, says TaoiseachMartin alleges party deleted material from website to avoid review of position on RussiaTue Mar 15 2022 - 12:59
More than 6,600 Ukrainian refugees now in IrelandOne third of new arrivals are being accommodated in hotelsTue Mar 15 2022 - 07:06
Kildare TD calls on Government to establish presence on Poland-Ukraine borderNeed for a constant but small ‘speedy presence there on the ground’, says Cathal BerryMon Mar 14 2022 - 09:52
Public mood plummets as prices at pumps soarA relatively modern phenomenon in Ireland – petrol pump politics – has kicked inSat Mar 12 2022 - 04:00
EU leaders pledge to bolster bloc’s military defenceLeaders likely to discuss additional security co-operation at formal summit in BrusselsFri Mar 11 2022 - 20:06
Early entry to EU for Ukraine championed by Martin at EU summitBloc must act at time that world is becoming more polarised, argues Taoiseach in FranceFri Mar 11 2022 - 19:54
European economic growth will continue in 2022, says DonohoeMinister for Finance says pace of growth will slow following outbreak of war in UkraineFri Mar 11 2022 - 15:22
Government to seek ‘flexibilities’ in EU law over fuel prices, says Taoiseach‘Ukrainian crisis has really changed the world order’ says Micheál Martin at summitThu Mar 10 2022 - 20:23
Ministers fear fuel tax cuts will be wiped out by soaring price risesDáil votes for excise duty cut but Opposition TDs say reductions are not enoughWed Mar 09 2022 - 22:01
Profiteering on fuel prices at time of war ‘morally reprehensible’ - TaoiseachMartin says Government wished to cut fuel prices more but was constrained by EU lawsWed Mar 09 2022 - 21:40
UK has ‘a lot to learn from Ireland’ on Ukraine refugees - Scottish ministerAngus Robertson says independent Scotland would remain a member of Nato after departing UKWed Mar 09 2022 - 20:06
Government backs EU initiative to add hate crime to offences listNine month stay sought on SF Bill on sums collected by schools in voluntary contributionsWed Mar 09 2022 - 00:00
Modular housing still an option for Ukrainian refugees, says MinisterState obliged to accommodate at least 40,000 as some two million have now fled UkraineTue Mar 08 2022 - 19:42
State will have to ‘reflect’ on military non-alignment policy in future – TaoiseachMicheál Martin says discussions around Ireland and Nato are ‘for another day’Sat Mar 05 2022 - 01:41
Planning for arrival of 20,000 Ukrainian refugees in progressThose who have arrived to date have generally had family or other connections hereFri Mar 04 2022 - 18:07
Census will show how Covid-19 changed the way people work and live in IrelandTwo million forms will be distributed to Irish households to be filled out on April 3rdThu Mar 03 2022 - 13:51
War in Ukraine poses costs risk for transport, industry and farming, Martin warnsTaoiseach says the ‘continuing barbaric attack’ on people of Ukraine is ‘shocking’Thu Mar 03 2022 - 12:17
Abrasive style and record in government hobbled Kelly as Labour leaderLeader nicknamed ‘AK-47’ took no prisoners and bristled with unconcealed ambitionWed Mar 02 2022 - 20:37
Not surprising that report urges end to juries in defamation casesStratospheric sums in damages have been awarded in Irish courtsTue Mar 01 2022 - 18:23
Juries should not be involved in defamation cases, major review findsCabinet approves 300-page review brought to Government by Minister for JusticeTue Mar 01 2022 - 17:14
Taoiseach: Government does not intend to expel Russian ambassadorCutting diplomatic ties ‘always the last resort’ in conflict situations, says MartinMon Feb 28 2022 - 20:09
Harry McGee: Neutrality is no longer the comfort blanket it once wasSaying you are always opposed to a military response in all circumstances is a difficult argument to makeSat Feb 26 2022 - 01:00
Irish government provides €10 million in humanitarian support for UkraineRussia’s attack on Ukraine ‘immoral and outrageous’, says TaoiseachThu Feb 24 2022 - 21:43
Hard to see how diplomacy can work with Putin’s RussiaInside Politics: Coveney backs gradual escalation of Russian sanctions over UkraineThu Feb 24 2022 - 12:51
Grim diplomatic dance on Ukraine reaches its end with Russian invasionInside Politics: Widespread condemnation of Russian aggression in Dáil exchangesThu Feb 24 2022 - 07:50
