Concern at rising Covid-19 numbers expressed by Tánaiste to Fine Gael partyGreater use to be made of antigen testing but increased socialising seen as key issueWed Oct 20 2021 - 19:28
Anomalies around nightclub guidelines will be resolved within 24 hours, Minister saysNightclubs will reopen without antigen testing or any limits on capacity, Martin saysWed Oct 20 2021 - 16:15
Cuts to farming emissions the main sticking point in carbon plan debateHigher end of 21%-30% target for farming being strongly resisted by some TDsTue Oct 19 2021 - 20:50
Mink farms to get €4m to €8m compensation from StateMinister for Agriculture has brought memo to Cabinet to prohibit fur farmingTue Oct 19 2021 - 20:44
‘Touch and go’ to meet publication deadline for Government climate roadmapClimate Change Advisory Council yet to finalise deliberations based on latest scienceMon Oct 18 2021 - 20:40
Mental health services see spike in young people with eating disorders – MinisterHuge correlation between increased presentations and use of social media, Minister saysThu Oct 14 2021 - 19:06
All indicators pointing towards deteriorating Covid trajectory, says Deputy CMOContinued doubt over next phase of reopening on October 22nd due to high case numbersThu Oct 14 2021 - 15:23
Brexit talks with Johnson about ‘sausages getting to NI’ not ECJ, says MartinDUP leader says EU proposals on protocol ‘fall short of what is needed’Thu Oct 14 2021 - 15:18
EU’s elasticity tested in response to Britain’s demands on North protocolInside Politics: EU vice president Maroš Šefčovič says EU has ‘completely turned our rules upside down and inside out’Thu Oct 14 2021 - 07:29
Nitrogen seepage: Action programme fails to protect hundreds of rivers, lakesAlmost half of Irish surface waters are not in good ecological condition, says State watchdogWed Oct 13 2021 - 20:54
Varadkar warns states over striking deals with Britain ‘until you’re confident they keep promises’Tánaiste says he hopes Johnson’s former adviser was speaking for himself and not British government in tweetsWed Oct 13 2021 - 14:08
Budget 2022: Political divide opens up between Coalition and Sinn FéinInside Politics: Budgetary decisions set up very different choices for electorate in next electionWed Oct 13 2021 - 07:31
Public transport fares to be halved for 19- to 23-year-oldsMeasure aims to encourage young people to take public transport over car useTue Oct 12 2021 - 20:32
Mixed day for Greens who secure ‘wins’ but some modest numbersRetrofit allocation looks small, but party will point to public transport and artists’ schemeTue Oct 12 2021 - 19:34
Budget 2022 analysis: ‘Natural optimist’ Donohoe doesn’t hold back on spendingRelatively modest ‘new spending’ across the economy designed to suggest recoveryTue Oct 12 2021 - 15:57
Budget 2022: give and take in the biggest political set piece of the yearInside Politics: a €5-across-the-board increase for social welfare recipients among the measures to be unveiledTue Oct 12 2021 - 07:40
Long-term leasing for social housing being phased out, Minister saysFinancier Dermot Desmond has described practice as a ‘criminal waste of money’Mon Oct 11 2021 - 13:45
Social Democrats propose €5 billion for Green transformation fund‘The pandemic has presented a window of opportunity’ but budget must be ambitious, says partyThu Oct 07 2021 - 22:29
Coveney and Chambers to attend NI centenary event in ArmaghDecision made following late meeting between three Government party leadersThu Oct 07 2021 - 22:02
Ireland’s 12.5% corporate tax rate: Calling time after 24 yearsTax rate hitting 15% is ‘quite a good deal’, says Mary HarneyThu Oct 07 2021 - 18:49
Sinn Féin proposes additional €3.5bn in budget spendingParty says it would do more to tackle affordable housing and hospital bed shortagesThu Oct 07 2021 - 17:34
James O’Connor to meet Martin as FF future on knife-edgeCork East TD says he was ‘misled’ over road projects; unrest at FG meeting over NDPThu Oct 07 2021 - 01:00
TDs critical of leader and approach to spending at Fine Gael meetingFormer ministers claim party is losing its identity as financially responsible partyWed Oct 06 2021 - 21:27
Greens’ influence over spending plan riles some in FF and FGSeveral TDs, Senators disappointed at interviews by Ryan about road projectsWed Oct 06 2021 - 03:45
Many road projects in National Development Plan may never be completedSome projects will be significantly downgraded because of the two-to-one rule favouring public transportMon Oct 04 2021 - 01:00
Sinn Féin calls for bank levy to continue to partly pay Mica homeownersLevy has been in place since 2014 and raised €150m in revenue for the State each yearSun Oct 03 2021 - 21:12
Owners and later occupants of homes with defects could seek redress under BillGreen Party proposes allowing occupiers take action up to 15 years after constructionThu Sept 30 2021 - 19:35
Pandemic bonus unlikely to involve vouchers as budget day loomsTendering issues and unspent balances pose problems amid fears of scheme being divisiveThu Sept 30 2021 - 01:00
Mica report will reflect differences between officials and campaignersOfficials remain opposed to scheme that grants 100% redress for all affected housesThu Sept 30 2021 - 00:05
Proposed €500 bonus for front-line workers ‘mad’, says Fine Gael TDWexford TD Paul Kehoe tells party meeting the plan will set public sector against privateWed Sept 29 2021 - 21:43
Mica redress scheme will be of ‘unprecedented’ scale - TaoiseachMinister for Housing is set to receive redress report from working group on ThursdayWed Sept 29 2021 - 21:14
Taoiseach confident of no electricity blackouts this winter despite pressuresMartin says it is ‘very clear’ gas will be an essential transition fuel into the futureWed Sept 29 2021 - 20:04
Taoiseach expresses confidence there will be no electricity blackouts this winterComments made after Eamon Ryan admitted uncertainty over winter power supplyWed Sept 29 2021 - 19:06
Data centres should be bound by emissions ceilings, Government saysCoalition to reject Dáil motion to impose moratorium on further expansionWed Sept 29 2021 - 05:05
Will Freedom of Information review favour transparency?Michael McGrath has given little away but his leanings would tend towards opennessWed Sept 29 2021 - 02:00
Online data use needs to be viewed as ‘finite’, academics sayCommittee hears call for moratorium on new data centres while more alternative energy sourcedTue Sept 28 2021 - 22:38
Housing inflation for all as Government seeks solutions to crisisInside Politics: Busy week of policy discussion ahead as personality crises take back seatTue Sept 28 2021 - 09:34
Data centres could use 70% of Ireland’s electricity by 2030, committee to hearAverage data centre uses as much electricity as a small city like Kilkenny, academic saysTue Sept 28 2021 - 07:34
State to have 104 courts with technology for remote hearings by end of yearPublic consultation told more courtrooms needed in Dublin, particularly in TallaghtTue Sept 28 2021 - 01:00
Problems with centenary service arose in March, but were not addressedWarnings were either missed or ignored or there was a breakdown in communicationsSat Sept 25 2021 - 01:00
Martin urged to ‘lead by example’ on overseas aidTaoiseach to give speech on climate and security to UN Security Council on FridayWed Sept 22 2021 - 12:18
Any change in corporate tax rate would only affect ‘very large companies’ – VaradkarTánaiste says Ireland’s 12.5% rate would remain for businesses with turnover less than €750mTue Sept 21 2021 - 20:13
Varadkar defends rent controls: 'One person’s rent is another person’s income'Opposition urges Government to back three-year rent freeze to combat rising pricesTue Sept 21 2021 - 18:47
Peat use in horticulture sector ‘may continue to 2035’Minister does not say if peat would be Irish or imported from other countriesTue Sept 21 2021 - 01:05
Higgins told organisers of concern about event title in MarchPresident said title of service marking partition was not a ‘neutral statement politically’Sat Sept 18 2021 - 04:00
Pope Francis calls President Higgins a ‘wise man of today’The pontiff was presented with ‘fisherman’s stick’ made on Inis MórFri Sept 17 2021 - 19:02
President Higgins suggests Bruton should withdraw criticismFormer taoiseach says he stands over initial interpretation of the ConstitutionFri Sept 17 2021 - 18:38
Coveney says ‘no clear advice’ given to President about NI religious service invitationJohn Bruton says Michael D Higgins should reverse decision to decline invite to event queen attendingFri Sept 17 2021 - 12:13
Higgins to discuss Covid vaccine inequality with pope in RomePresident will also talk about climate change in his third meeting with pontiffFri Sept 17 2021 - 02:30
Higgins blames ‘politicised’ title of NI event for declining invite; says DUP criticism ‘a bit much’President rejects suggestion he is snubbing the queen and hits back at DUP criticismFri Sept 17 2021 - 02:30
