Kevin Lunney was slashed, beaten and had bleach poured on him by kidnappersQIH chief operations officer believed to have been held in a horsebox, investigators believeThu Sept 19 2019 - 19:06
Taoiseach hopes to meet Johnson in New York as Brexit deal mood improvesPrivate meeting held with DUP leader in Dublin on Wednesday nightThu Sept 19 2019 - 16:55
Brexit: Ireland sceptical of Britain’s claim of breakthroughTwo British ministers said on Sunday that deal was still possible by October 31stMon Sept 16 2019 - 02:24
Green Party to seek €20 in carbon tax in Budget 2020Eamon Ryan tells think-in the party wants the tax to increase to €90 per tonne by 2030Sun Sept 15 2019 - 18:19
Green Party remains buoyant but needs to find path to more Dáil seatsClimate change a zeitgeist issue but Brexit and rivals playing catch-up may complicate mattersSun Sept 15 2019 - 06:00
Green Party says Noel Grealish should ‘come out of hiding’Independent TD criticised over comments about African asylum seekersSat Sept 14 2019 - 13:47
‘We have all nationalities in Oughterard as it is’Locals say lack of communication about direct provision centre is behind oppositionSat Sept 14 2019 - 05:00
Varadkar calls for Grealish statement over ‘African sponger’ commentsGalway TD claimed direct provision centre would ‘destroy the fabric of Oughterard’Fri Sept 13 2019 - 18:19
TD criticised for allegedly saying African asylum seekers ‘sponge off system’Deputy spoke at Oughterard meeting where concern about direct provision centre was raisedThu Sept 12 2019 - 21:19
Corporation tax revenue being used to plug shortfalls, says watchdogFiscal council warns overspending in health and social welfare is eating into surplusesWed Sept 11 2019 - 21:12
Four executives save €1m each or more in tax – RevenueContentious State initiative to attract senior personnel allows for 30% relief on incomeWed Sept 11 2019 - 18:56
Construction industry lobbies for more help for house buyersCIF wants Budget 2020 to extend Help-to-Buy scheme and relax mortgage lending rulesWed Sept 11 2019 - 06:00
Beef row: 3,000 workers temporarily laid off amid ongoing blockadeMeat Industry Ireland says decisions to cease processing operations had ‘not been taken lightly’Tue Sept 10 2019 - 20:52
Creed admits all-Ireland agri-food economy ‘in some jeopardy’Government ‘escalating’ no-deal Brexit preparations amid concerns over sector’s exposureTue Sept 10 2019 - 20:39
Recovering Labour may not yet have paid the price of powerMood at Cork conclave among party parliamentarians and new councillors upbeatSun Sept 08 2019 - 19:47
Legacy of Troubles stresses value of Belfast Agreement, says HowlinLabour leader warns Taoiseach on Dublin meeting with British PM and chaotic BrexitSun Sept 08 2019 - 17:00
DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson says UK not to exit EU without dealBrexit not to frustrate or derail Belfast Agreement, claims leading unionist politicianSat Sept 07 2019 - 19:44
‘We miss you’ - Taoiseach leads tributes to Noel Whelan at Kennedy Summer schoolCommentator and school founder died at age of 50 in JulySat Sept 07 2019 - 17:19
Even ‘crooks’ like Haughey ‘can do good’, Kennedy Summer School hearsFormer Fianna Fáil TD Conor Lenihan says former taoiseach did State a disserviceSat Sept 07 2019 - 17:19
Varadkar rules out food, medicine shortages under no-deal BrexitTaoiseach says economy will slow down but there will be no recessionFri Sept 06 2019 - 22:13
Cuts loom at RTÉ over delay in replacing TV licence fee, staff toldDee Forbes says station is ‘reassessing everything we currently do’Fri Sept 06 2019 - 18:22
Martin berates Government for failing to spell out no-deal implicationsFF leader questioned Government’s preparedness for worst possible Brexit outcomeFri Sept 06 2019 - 16:25
Brexit: ‘Hard border impossible to avoid’ in no-deal crash outEven soft border would mean eight crossing points may be needed, according to RevenueThu Sept 05 2019 - 18:54
Pence voices support for Johnson in Brexit talks after Varadkar meetingHard border would have a ‘deeply destructive’ impact on Ireland, Varadkar saysTue Sept 03 2019 - 21:16
Brexit: Mike Pence signals strong support for Johnson on EU talksUS vice-president’s robust support for Britain had not been expected at Farmleigh eventTue Sept 03 2019 - 14:52
Political parties grapple with myriad issues ahead of renewed rivalryPromising jobs data bodes well for Fine Gael but Brexit, housing and health pose problemsMon Sept 02 2019 - 00:30
Ireland says risk of no-deal Brexit is highBackstop represents the ‘maximum flexibility’ the EU can offer, says BarnierMon Sept 02 2019 - 00:16
The Dublin 7 coffee company staffed by former prisonersThe busy Four Courts outlet was set up to give its workforce a second chanceSat Aug 31 2019 - 06:00
From Dalkey to Drumcondra, Dublin fans feel the hand of history‘The cycle of Dublin’s success will end,’ says sports historian. Yes but not on Sunday, supporters insistFri Aug 30 2019 - 20:04
People Before Profit pushes for left coalition ahead of general electionPBP calls for ‘unified action’ on housing and climate change in letter to parties and unionsFri Aug 30 2019 - 01:00
RSA recommends e-scooters in certain circumstancesControlled rollout of ‘powered transporters’ could ensure safety and bestow green benefitWed Aug 28 2019 - 21:11
Coveney welcomes ‘consistent’ EU support for Brexit backstopBoris Johnson hints UK may refuse to pay £39bn divorce bill in event of no-dealMon Aug 26 2019 - 01:00
John Deasy: Direct and divisive politician calls it a dayDungarvan maverick spoke his mind and drew on experience of White House politicsSat Aug 24 2019 - 01:47
Varadkar and Phil Hogan may clash over Mercosur trade deal with BrazilTaoiseach threatens to vote against deal backed by Hogan over rainforest wildfiresSat Aug 24 2019 - 00:00
E-scooters should be legal on Irish roads, report recommendsShane Ross is expected to impose licensing and speed restrictions if e-scooters legalisedFri Aug 23 2019 - 00:45
Deep retrofit work to be funded from energy body’s 2020 budgetBruton reversal of decision to end scheme may need €8m for work on 302 householdsThu Aug 22 2019 - 02:03
Government reverses plan to close deep retrofit scheme for householdersSEAI says it does not have enough funding for all applicants, but Bruton disputes claimTue Aug 20 2019 - 00:01
Retrofit scheme: all applications prior to July will be processedMove comes after 300 homeowners were told the scheme had run out of moneyMon Aug 19 2019 - 13:39
Calls for Regina Doherty to resign over public services cardOpposition say PAC should examine if € 60m spend represented value for moneyFri Aug 16 2019 - 15:03
Hundreds who missed out on retrofit grant may lose application costsHomeowners not entitled to claim for costs linked to expensive application processThu Aug 15 2019 - 21:29
Homeowners face huge building costs as retrofit scheme closes‘They dangled a carrot at us even though they knew the carrot was not there’Thu Aug 15 2019 - 01:00
SEAI accepted applicants for defunct retrofit scheme‘Hundreds of jobs across the retrofit industry are now at risk,’ says contractorThu Aug 15 2019 - 01:00
Hundreds of homeowners to lose out on retrofit grantsGrants for deep retrofits to be given only to projects already approvedWed Aug 14 2019 - 06:00
Leinster House set to reopen after €17m renovationUnforseen issues in historic building resulted in delays and 15% budget overrun, says OPWTue Jul 30 2019 - 03:32
Adare Manor to be confirmed as host of 2026 Ryder CupGolf resort owned by financier JP McManus will host event 20 years after K ClubThu Jul 25 2019 - 02:12
Higgins spent over €350,000 during 2018 presidential election campaignLowest expenses of just under €120,000 were incurred by Peter Casey who came secondWed Jul 24 2019 - 19:53
Eir behaviour in rural broadband like that of ‘spoiled child’, says RingMinister accuses Eir of hypocrisy in half-price claims after leaving tender processFri Jul 19 2019 - 00:05
Clare Daly defends hiring Mick Wallace’s son as EU assistantSince 2009, MEPs can no longer employ close relatives for parliamentary rolesThu Jul 18 2019 - 20:18
October referendum is bad timing due to Brexit, warn MinistersGovernment urged to postpone poll and focus on Britain’s impending exit from EUThu Jul 18 2019 - 00:37
Government opposes moves to end seasonal clock changes for IrelandHaving two different time zones north and south of the Border would cause significant problems after Brexit, says MinisterWed Jul 17 2019 - 20:29
