Mica redress scheme finalised after intense talks on increased ratesDarragh O’Brien to bring memo to Cabinet on revised scheme for rebuilds in Donegal and MayoTue Nov 30 2021 - 00:01
Coalition leaders to discuss Omicron variant with Nphet on MondayUK to require arrivals from outside CTA to take PCR test amid Omicron concernSun Nov 28 2021 - 18:35
Nphet meeting to monitor Omicron variant and ‘considering further measures’Ireland to review UK requirement for passenger PCR test by second day of arrivalSat Nov 27 2021 - 21:50
We must learn to live with Covid pending global vaccination access, Ryan saysTime for Green policies is now, Minister tells annual party conventionSat Nov 27 2021 - 18:16
Green economy will lead to better quality of life – Eamon RyanGreen Party leader and deputy leader to address Covid and climate at conventionSat Nov 27 2021 - 08:00
Greens’ first year in Government reads more like Succession than The Brady BunchConference agenda suggests peace in the party after turbulent 18 monthsFri Nov 26 2021 - 19:36
Hauliers threaten to block motorways and ports in further protestHaulage group warns of action in early December unless fuel costs are reducedFri Nov 26 2021 - 03:35
Row breaks out over harvesting rights in new peat BillGreens oppose Bill, citing high levels of peat exports out of IrelandThu Nov 25 2021 - 00:30
Sinn Féin proposes new spending to address cost of livingParty survey shows most respondents experienced negative impacts on mental healthWed Nov 24 2021 - 14:33
Peat Bill proposes to put a stay until 2030 on decision to end extractionBórd na Móna put a complete stop to harvesting peat from its bogs in 2020Tue Nov 23 2021 - 18:57
Ventilation of buildings neglected in fight against Covid, expert saysOrla Hegarty claims half coronavirus deaths from infection in fewer than 400 structuresMon Nov 22 2021 - 01:30
Celtic Tiger-era housing estate water services may cost State €300mOver 560 estates with developer-provided infrastructure not linked to public servicesMon Nov 22 2021 - 01:00
Covid wage subsidy levels may be maintained as hospitality rocked by cancellationsCabinet to discuss retaining level of business supports in light of deteriorating pictureMon Nov 22 2021 - 01:00
Subsidised antigen tests likely to proceed despite Nphet reservationsMinister of Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney says future lockdowns were not inevitableSun Nov 21 2021 - 18:43
Brexit: Coveney rules out European court compromise in NI protocol talksEuropean Court of Justice must be ‘final arbiter’ on EU law and regulations, says MinisterSun Nov 21 2021 - 18:02
IFA calls for extension of EU nitrates derogation until spring 2022Move comes after delays at European level to approve the programme for next three yearsFri Nov 19 2021 - 20:15
People should ‘not get themselves in a knot’ over ‘ghetto’ reference - AhernFormer taoiseach also faced calls for apology for suggesting loyalists did not understand protocolFri Nov 19 2021 - 15:59
Covid-19: Ministers warned over pressures facing hospitals as further restriction advice expectedModelling shows case numbers could rise steeply by the middle of DecemberThu Nov 18 2021 - 01:00
Cross-party co-operation on Covid now well and truly overAnalysis: Opposition says it is being asked to support measures with ‘no briefings or debate’Wed Nov 17 2021 - 22:13
FG senators accuse Donnelly of communication blundersComments on working-from-home ahead of announcement likened to FF bailout interviewsWed Nov 17 2021 - 21:41
Taoiseach denies he told Kelly teachers would be exempt from new Covid ruleLabour leader accuses Martin of u-turn after ‘off-microphone’ Dáil conversationTue Nov 16 2021 - 22:07
Seanad byelection set to cost over €500kPostage accounts for bulk of expense in election expected to generate low turnoutTue Nov 16 2021 - 20:20
Will soon be possible to sell excess renewable energy to national grid - RyanDepartment to allow microgenerated electricity to be sold to the State in January 2022Tue Nov 16 2021 - 20:14
Sinn Féin climate policy remains hazy as debate on costs heats upParty majors on climate justice and just transition to exclusion of almost everything elseTue Nov 16 2021 - 03:38
Covid-19: Government to double down on vaccine certs, booster shots and antigen testsCabinet meeting to discuss Nphet advice on working from home in face of fourth waveMon Nov 15 2021 - 22:17
Europe should ‘go hard’ against UK if Article 16 is triggered, says Ahern‘The game is up’: Former taoiseach strongly criticises British government’s negotiating stanceWed Nov 10 2021 - 21:46
Anglo Irish Agreement not the catalyst of peace process, Bertie Ahern saysFormer taoiseach says Downing Street Declaration was the ‘key cornerstone document’Wed Nov 10 2021 - 21:24
Registered sex offenders subject to electronic tagging under new BillLegislation would allow Garda to release information on offenders in certain circumstancesWed Nov 10 2021 - 00:12
Approval at Cabinet for investment in Ringsend water plantWork will bring facility into compliance with European standards.Tue Nov 09 2021 - 22:44
Number of ICU Covid patients unlikely to fall below 50 before DecemberMinsters told HSE winter plan begun with extensive use of private beds for public systemTue Nov 09 2021 - 22:03
Wexford council chief to ‘robustly defend’ claim he breached code of conductTom Enright faces Sipo hearing on allegations relating to Local Government ActMon Nov 08 2021 - 16:05
Retrofitting bill could come to average of €56,000 per homeOfficial estimate puts total cost of updating half a million homes at up to €28bnSat Nov 06 2021 - 01:00
Climate Action Plan will require a ‘profound change’ in lifestyle of Irish people – TaoiseachRyan says ‘there are serious obstacles ahead’ as Government announces €125bn planThu Nov 04 2021 - 19:53
Extensive climate plan targets 50% fall in transport emissionsMain provisions for achieving goal is through a massive shift to electric-powered vehiclesThu Nov 04 2021 - 16:37
Public’s behaviour will determine if fresh Covid-19 restrictions needed, GP saysChief medical officer and Minister Michael McGrath says no plans yet to impose fresh curbsThu Nov 04 2021 - 09:56
Covid-19: No new restrictions on cards but public asked to ‘dial back’ socialisingNo plans to reimpose restrictions as ‘vaccine wall is holding’, Tánaiste saysWed Nov 03 2021 - 21:12
Farmers angry at being portrayed as ‘bogey men’ of climate changeTaoiseach accused in Dáil of a ‘cop out’ on Cop26 emissions goals before ink had driedWed Nov 03 2021 - 14:21
Cabinet's climate action plan to bypass Cop26 summit pledge on reducing methaneGovernment plan expected to include methane reductions of about 10%Wed Nov 03 2021 - 04:33
Profit driven Irish farming model devastating biodiversity, committee toldDairy farmer critical of ‘relentless drive for a commodity product that can be sourced cheaply’Tue Nov 02 2021 - 18:10
Sinn Féin TD defends party’s climate change stance amid ‘populist’ claimsDarren O’Rourke says targets in legislation supported but approach to issue differsTue Nov 02 2021 - 15:11
Shortfall in Ireland's carbon reduction plans expected for 2022Climate Action Plan will see ‘conservative’ reductions in carbon over the next yearTue Nov 02 2021 - 04:01
Farming and greenhouse gases: is it time to take the bull by the horns?Agriculture is the State’s biggest single contributor to greenhouse gas emissionsSat Oct 23 2021 - 01:00
Nightclubs must be fully ticketed from next week, newly issued guidelines stateLicensed Vintners Association brands change ‘unworkable’ as venues reopen tonightFri Oct 22 2021 - 20:29
Nightclubs and music venues given go-ahead to reopen with 100% capacityHospitality industry wins concessions from Government amid detiorating Covid situationFri Oct 22 2021 - 01:00
President hosts statistical society seminar on same day as Armagh eventMichael D Higgins declined to attend ceremony to mark 100 years since partition over concerns it was politicisedThu Oct 21 2021 - 21:01
Nightclubs can reopen with 100% capacity, Catherine Martin confirmsHospitality talks participant says: ‘There are still quite a number of issues we are not happy withThu Oct 21 2021 - 19:56
Hospitality guidelines: What restrictions can we expect?No antigen testing or masks on dancefloors while tables of 10 allowed in restaurantsThu Oct 21 2021 - 13:07
Big rise in Covid cases poses significant risks to health service, Nphet warnsHolohan calls for changes in public behaviour as hospitality sector set to reopenThu Oct 21 2021 - 02:27
‘Common sense will apply’ to reopening , says TaoiseachSome detail of new regulations still being worked out, Fianna Fáil party meeting is toldWed Oct 20 2021 - 21:36
Coalition ‘hears message’ of children ’s mica protest outside DáilTaoiseach says issue of crumbling homes will be addressed ‘in very comprehensive way’Wed Oct 20 2021 - 20:27
