Varadkar vows to adopt ‘more careful’ tone for communication Taoiseach says it is in his ‘nature’ to give ‘a straight answer to a straight question’Fri Dec 30 2022 - 00:01
100% redress for construction defects in Celtic Tiger homes to be proposedDarragh O’Brien wants the State to fund the works, which could cost up to €2.5 billionTue Dec 27 2022 - 04:00
Junior ministers: Fine Gael TDs Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Kieran O’Donnell promotedFG deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill appointed as junior minister in the Department of FinanceWed Dec 21 2022 - 20:45
Limited sympathy in Fine Gael for Phil Hogan, Regina Doherty saysHogan would likely have survived as EU Commissioner with support from Varadkar or Martin, Doherty saysWed Dec 21 2022 - 14:15
Car parking curbs and cutting mileage by 20% among Coalition plans to reduce emissions Changes likely to sharpen political focus on choices about urban design and transport implied by Government plansWed Dec 21 2022 - 05:00
Mobile phones banned from Cabinet due to security concernsTaoiseach Leo Varadkar has introduced the ban after security adviceTue Dec 20 2022 - 19:59
Fianna Fáil to retain sport portfolio in junior ministerial reshuffleNew junior ministerial positions unlikely as changes to junior ranks set to be announced on WednesdayTue Dec 20 2022 - 14:36
Cabinet reshuffle presents opportunity for Sinn Féin to sharpen attack on Government strategyLargest Opposition party will try to make life uncomfortable for Green Party backbenchers on housingSun Dec 18 2022 - 17:50
As it happened: Leo Varadkar becomes Taoiseach and announces new CabinetNew Taoiseach says his mission is to work on what needed to be done for this generation and the next, providing hope and housingSat Dec 17 2022 - 18:51
Ministers’ report cards: With a reshuffle on the way, who is safe and who should be worried?As Martin and Varadkar swap jobs, The Irish Times political team casts a critical eye over the performance of ministers since the Coalition came into power in 2020Fri Dec 16 2022 - 13:00
Limit on judicial reviews in planning to go ahead despite Green objectionsReforms were dropped earlier this year following political bargaining, but have resurfaced in an outline of a new Bill due to be published in JanuaryFri Dec 16 2022 - 04:00
Planning reforms can still be in place by Easter, Government sources believeTimetable for legislation still achievable despite Green Party’s push for extensive input from environmental NGOs which have been critical of the BillThu Dec 15 2022 - 00:01
Planning Bill row: Greens to seek changes to proposed judicial review curbsGreen Party unhappy with parts of reform to planning process such as curbs on judicial reviews by residents’ associationsWed Dec 14 2022 - 05:00
Will the planning system be fixed by new law? Major piece of legislation must survive scrutiny of its effect on areas such as judicial reviews, timelines, An Bord Pleanála and compulsory purchase ordersWed Dec 14 2022 - 05:00
Minister Eamon Ryan says it could be two years before utility bills dropEnvironment minister said he believed the rise would not be at the same rate seen this yearTue Dec 13 2022 - 15:07
McGrath to seek Cabinet approval for review of ethics legislationReforms expected to include revised disclosure obligations for senior public officials and inclusion of the judiciary in a consolidated regime for standards in public lifeTue Dec 13 2022 - 05:00
Minister unveils further changes to contentious planning-law overhaul Draft legislation set for Cabinet approval bars resident groups from taking High Court cases against decisionsMon Dec 12 2022 - 15:29
Meeting social and cost rental housing targets ‘increasingly challenging’, committee to hearApproved Housing Bodies to appear before Oireachtas joint housing committee on TuesdayMon Dec 12 2022 - 15:27
‘The beauty and risk of Leo’: Pressure is on for Varadkar to deliver as taoiseachThe pressure is on Varadkar to deliver on three fronts and make good on the promise of his political ascent during his second stint as TaoiseachSat Dec 10 2022 - 05:00
Garda to get extra €4.3m for vehicular fleetWith goal of public safety and tackling gangland activity, Cabinet approval is in addition to €10m pledged in budgetFri Dec 09 2022 - 05:00
Consultants sought four-month paid sabbaticals and increase to €252,000 salary Cabinet this week approved long-awaited new public-only Sláintecare consultant contract after months of negotiationsFri Dec 09 2022 - 05:00
Minister wanted new laws to force short term lettings into private market introduced immediatelyCabinet papers show that Darragh O’Brien clashed with Minister Catherine Martin over the proposals and wanted them to be introduced without six month grace periodThu Dec 08 2022 - 16:40
Cold snap and low wind speeds means electricity supply will be ‘tight’ for two weeks, Varadkar saysLow temperatures and low wind speeds could lead to amber alerts on national grid over coming daysThu Dec 08 2022 - 14:00
Varadkar to seek meeting with Sunak over Christmas period to discuss Northern IrelandIncoming Taoiseach intends to travel to Northern Ireland to meet party leadersThu Dec 08 2022 - 13:13
In politics, no wind can be worse than an ill wind Inside Politics: Combination of a cold snap and low wind brings risksThu Dec 08 2022 - 07:17
Warning over threat to electricity supply due to cold snap Amber alert may be unavoidable over coming days as sub-zero temperatures place more demand on supplyThu Dec 08 2022 - 05:00
McConalogue writes to Cabinet seeking tougher dangerous dog lawsAlejandro Miszan left with life-changing injuries after he was attacked by a pit bull terrier in EnniscorthyThu Dec 08 2022 - 05:00
Fines of €5,000 proposed for breaches of new rules for short-term lettingMeasure targeting lettings on Airbnb, Booking.com and similar sites hopes to free up 12,000 homes for long-term housingWed Dec 07 2022 - 20:40
Housing crisis is ‘drag’ on foreign direct investment - VaradkarTánaiste does not think difficulty in accessing housing will result in ‘major slowdown’Wed Dec 07 2022 - 14:43
Teacher shortages the latest dilemma with roots in housing crisisInside Politics: Tendrils of housing issue continue to spread as Martin’s premiership enters final stagesWed Dec 07 2022 - 07:37
Sinn Féin expresses ‘concern, disappointment and alarm’ at Government legislation for Cervical Check legacyParty is understood to be planning an intervention in the Dáil on TuesdayTue Dec 06 2022 - 19:55
‘Epic, shocking failure’: Government must fix teacher supply crisis, says OppositionHousing crisis ‘blighting the lives of tens of thousands of people of this country’Tue Dec 06 2022 - 15:03
United Ireland question is pushing its way towards forefront of politics North and South Inside Politics: Irish unity, and union of GB and NI, likely to be one of the defining parameters of politics on the island in years to comeTue Dec 06 2022 - 07:10
Wild Atlantic Way and Causeway Coastal Route brand link to get promotional fundingShared Island initiative to boost tourism and other sectors in multimillion-euro programmeMon Dec 05 2022 - 06:00
‘Strict’ school uniform policies hinder participation in sport, new report saysGirls and young women particularly restricted in sporting activities, youth stakeholder report claimsMon Dec 05 2022 - 05:00
Coalition leaders set to meet this week to discuss ministerial rolesSpeculation that Fine Gael will seek to refresh its Ministers of StateSun Dec 04 2022 - 21:00
€100m surgical hub plan to be considered in effort to cut waiting listsPlan will be to develop hubs in Dublin, Limerick, Galway, Cork, and Waterford in next 12-18 monthsSun Dec 04 2022 - 18:51
Irish unity ‘can’t be rushed or forced’, Minister says after pollNorthern Ireland would vote decisively against a united Ireland if there was a Border poll, a new research project poll results showSun Dec 04 2022 - 14:53
Review into funding model for small childcare providers could result in fresh bailoutMinister announces independent review which ‘could form a basis on which targeted measures can be taken’Sun Dec 04 2022 - 12:43
Intel may seek up to 100 redundancies and unpaid leave schemeGovernment figures expect redundancies in January or FebruaryFri Dec 02 2022 - 16:58
Convert Dáil car park into ‘green space in the centre of the city’, Eamon Ryan says‘Easy to say’ for TD who lives near Leinster House, say rural deputies opposed to planFri Dec 02 2022 - 14:19
Von der Leyen says ‘positive conclusion’ can be reached on Northern Ireland protocolVisit to mark 50 years of Ireland’s membership of EU will include meetings with President and TaoiseachThu Dec 01 2022 - 16:30
Legal, ethical and safeguarding considerations around assisted dying to be considered by Dáil committeeRural Independent TD in line to be chair of special committee which may be convened before ChristmasWed Nov 30 2022 - 22:00
Simon Coveney challenged over plans to reopen Iranian embassy by Fine Gael backbenchersOne source unhappy that ‘hornet’s nest’ had been stirred up days before reshuffleWed Nov 30 2022 - 17:15
Backlash grows over reopening of Irish Embassy in Iran as ambassador accused of ‘propaganda’Iranian ambassador to Ireland accuses others of seeking to ‘provoke anger and incite tensions’Wed Nov 30 2022 - 05:00
Donohoe rules out removing 89% banker bonus super taxMinister’s move to allow bonuses criticised by Opposition figures and Coalition party TDWed Nov 30 2022 - 05:00
Plans to allow appointment of temporary board members to An Bord Pleanála are approvedThe measure is part of reforms to tackle the growing backlog of planning cases.Tue Nov 29 2022 - 21:38
Housing crisis: Is there an end in sight to Ireland’s intractable problem?Government accepts that housing is the factor that will make or break its electoral fortunesMon Nov 28 2022 - 05:00
‘We can have trade without investor courts’: Greens’ anti-Ceta faction are not for turningParty members urged to pressure leader Eamon Ryan over ‘damascene conversion’ to trade dealSat Nov 26 2022 - 19:55
New rules will force 12,000 homes out of short lets market, Minister saysCatherine Martin tells Green Party event that property owners who fail to comply will face sanctionsSat Nov 26 2022 - 18:40
