Mari Hurley took up the role in August 2024 after a controversy over payments at the broadcaster

Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty claims Ministers ‘holding out’ and that behaviour is ‘absolutely unacceptable’

Capacity of Castlebaggot substation ‘completely consumed’ by local data centres

Justice Minister says new legislation aims to strike a balance between the rights of asylum applicants and the wellbeing of the State

John Lahart rues failure to make case for trade deal before Government voted against it

The number of unsuccessful asylum seekers who left Ireland was up 89% last year

Independents and farming lobby resist backing the trade agreement, which is expected to pass

Barry Andrews said pharmaceuticals, tech and chemicals sectors stood to benefit from deal, as France announces decision to vote against

Michael Healy-Rae’s intervention dashed any chance of voting for trade deal between the EU and South American bloc

An Irish vote against contentious trade deal risks burning political capital in Brussels

Taoiseach indicates ‘a lot of progress made’ on contentious deal between EU and South American bloc

Brussels pushing for states to sign off on South American free-trade zone with late concessions

People with status ‘squeezed out’ of direct provision and cannot find housing, says advocacy group

Special Assignee Relief Programme aims to entice ‘high-calibre’ executives to Ireland

Government wary of critical response to Maduro capture over concerns for Irish economic interests