Fianna Fáil TDs call for presidential campaign report to be published and discussed nowSeán Ó Fearghaíl, Willie O’Dea and Pat the Cope Gallagher criticise leaks of parts of reportTue Dec 16 2025 - 06:00
FF TDs call for immediate publication of report into presidential campaignTaoiseach says he has not yet received findings but took exception to recent ‘false assertions’Mon Dec 15 2025 - 18:21
New rules around medication dispensing delayed after political backlashSome patients were facing charges of €20-€50 in the new year for getting ‘blister packs’ from their pharmacies, Dáil toldFri Dec 12 2025 - 19:29
Mercosur: Ireland’s opposition to deal may depend on ‘blocking minority’, Tánaiste suggestsFears of farmers’ protest ‘with 10,000 tractors in Dublin’ if Ireland backs EU deal with South American blocThu Dec 11 2025 - 18:25
Micheál Martin to find out scale of damage done to him in Fianna Fáil by Gavin fiasco Meanwhile, Jim O’Callaghan continues to lean into the immigration debateThu Dec 11 2025 - 08:03
Bigger childcare subsidies available to more families under plan to increase income limitsMinister for Children to bring plan to Cabinet, with changes expected to be introduced next SeptemberThu Dec 11 2025 - 01:00
Coalition delays introduction of cap on value of homes eligible for vacant property grantProposal sparked concerns among TDs and property expertsWed Dec 10 2025 - 10:00
European Council president makes a courtesy call as buzz about drones continuesIbec urges increase in defence and security spending to safeguard businessWed Dec 10 2025 - 08:14
Video advising young people how to move back in with parents is ‘tone deaf’, TD saysDepartment of Housing says video was developed by young people and is based on their experiencesTue Dec 09 2025 - 22:28
Tech firms would be ‘foolhardy’ to push back on online safety rules for children, Minister saysPatrick O’Donovan is to brief the Cabinet on plans to introduce a ‘digital wallet’ pilot programme to verify the age of social media usersTue Dec 09 2025 - 11:34
Pensions enrolment scheme and childcare plan sum up challenges facing Coalition Both policies form core of Government’s pitch to voters: it will address chronic issues in delivery while curing symptoms of cost-of-living crisisTue Dec 09 2025 - 08:18
Tech sector expected to resist online safety plans ‘Era of platforms shrugging their shoulders and blaming the algorithm is over,’ Coalition source saysMon Dec 08 2025 - 07:08
Buyers of expensive homes could be blocked from vacant property grantCap of €650,000 is being considered on value of homes eligible for €50,000 grantMon Dec 08 2025 - 06:00
Up to €17m to be spent on technology to track and intercept dronesIncident during Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s visit is believed to have been intended to cause embarrassment to the Republic and highlight weak defencesMon Dec 08 2025 - 06:00
Backlog of social welfare appeals drops by halfNumber of appeals awaiting decision reduced to just over 11,000 at the end of October from 21,000 at start of the yearMon Dec 08 2025 - 06:00
Fianna Fáil’s presidential election campaign an ‘unedifying spectacle’, says MinisterReview into handling of campaign expected before ChristmasSun Dec 07 2025 - 16:29
Dublin drainage project to move forward after court challenge settledProject seen as key to enabling housing and growth in capital was due to be completed in 2025Fri Dec 05 2025 - 16:39
Dublin taxi drivers suspend plan for six days of action ahead of talksTaxi group had planned convoy protest blocking traffic in much of capital’s city centreFri Dec 05 2025 - 15:28
Some TDs ‘unhappy’ about high level of security for Zelenskiy visitLabour deputy says measures ‘totally understandable’ for hosting a war time presidentFri Dec 05 2025 - 08:00
Looming revenue pressure for RTÉ with 25% of people watching less than minute of TV weeklyMedia regulator Coimisún na Meán’s review finds national broadcaster at ‘delicate juncture’Thu Dec 04 2025 - 06:00
Zelenskiy appeals for support from ‘community of nations’ during Irish visit Ireland and Ukraine sign roadmap for bilateral relations including a further €125 million in fundingTue Dec 02 2025 - 20:32
Large extensions to critical infrastructure ‘should be exempted from seeking planning’Jack Chambers to outline proposals to Cabinet aimed at speeding up delivery of key projectsTue Dec 02 2025 - 06:00
Legal fees could be capped at €41,000 for standard judicial review casesMove comes amid wider plans to stem legal actions that can hold up projects as part of accelerating infrastructure planMon Dec 01 2025 - 06:15
Government tightens screws on migration – but will changes fix issues the country faces? Housing and services remain problems to be solved even as numbers coming into country are going downSat Nov 29 2025 - 06:00
Government to examine reducing number of visas granted to English language school studentsPrivate concerns among some in Cabinet that visas may be used as ‘backdoor’ to employment documentsSat Nov 29 2025 - 06:00
About €400,000 spent on mothballed accommodation centre for asylum seekers in WicklowResidents had to be moved from Newtownmountkennedy site to alternative accommodation last year due to severe weatherThu Nov 27 2025 - 08:00
Refugees who remain in State accommodation will not pay new fees New barriers to citizenship form part of Government tightening of immigration systemThu Nov 27 2025 - 06:00
Ban on electroconvulsive therapy for under-18s on way to Cabinet for approvalFlexibility for broadband customers, immigration reform and flood relief also on the agendaWed Nov 26 2025 - 06:00
Asylum seekers to pay up to 40% of income to fund accommodation under new planMore restrictive family reunification rules also proposedTue Nov 25 2025 - 06:00
Apartment standards case is latest challenge to hit Coalition’s housing crisis responseBy replacing its own revised guidelines, the Government is trying to put in place a hastily constructed safety netThu Nov 20 2025 - 19:46
Dublin’s MetroLink challenge as army of 8,000 workers will be neededThe mind-bending scale of the MetroLink is beginning to reveal itselfThu Nov 20 2025 - 08:17
Martin defends apartment standards plan as Opposition calls for end to ‘wrong-headed’ changesCritics say construction rule amendments would lead to smaller, darker units with potential impact on costs unclearWed Nov 19 2025 - 21:12
Who will run for Paschal Donohoe’s vacant Dáil seat in the Dublin Central byelection?Vote is expected in late spring 2026 and looks set to field contenders from across the political spectrumWed Nov 19 2025 - 19:19
Paschal Donohoe’s departure gives Coalition a different complexionTánaiste Simon Harris, now Minister for Finance, assumes an even more prominent roleWed Nov 19 2025 - 07:34
Who are the new Ministers and what are their qualifications?Cabinet reshuffle follows Paschal Donohoe’s resignation as minister for financeTue Nov 18 2025 - 22:01
Simon Harris denounces ‘lazy’ and ‘pathetic’ attacks on him over immigration commentsTánaiste says he has ‘significant concerns that we’re not having that sort of discussion at a policy level in Ireland that every other European country is having’Tue Nov 18 2025 - 10:01
Immigration question could dictate Jim O’Callaghan’s futureSpeculation continues to rumble on about the future leadership of Fianna FáilTue Nov 18 2025 - 07:52
Cabinet to hear profitable NFL football match in State may mean second fixture arranged Minister for Health to recommend inquiry into management of scoliosis casesTue Nov 18 2025 - 06:00
Longer wait time for Irish citizenship under consideration as UK overhauls asylum system Moves come after new policies unveiled in Britain which may require State to tighten procedures furtherTue Nov 18 2025 - 06:00
Asylum seekers should not view Ireland more favourably than UK, says O’Callaghan‘Over 80%’ of those claiming asylum in Republic are reaching Dublin via Northern Ireland, says MinisterMon Nov 17 2025 - 18:43
Ivan Yates gave media coaching to Taoiseach, Jim Gavin and five other FF ministersParty acknowledges work done by former FG minister for failed Áras candidate which has sparked Government rowMon Nov 03 2025 - 21:18
Barriers to citizenship loom if asylum seekers fail to pay accommodation charges If proposed system is approved, up to 8,000 applicants would be eligible for payments Mon Nov 03 2025 - 06:00
Infrastructure court challenges could be restricted under new proposalsGovernment to examine measures aimed at introducing higher threshold for pursuing judicial review casesMon Nov 03 2025 - 06:00
Security review of asylum seeker accommodation to be carried out ‘speedily’ Minister of State for Integration Colm Brophy reveals plan in wake of Drogheda fireSun Nov 02 2025 - 18:06
Ivan Yates work on Gavin campaign sparks political and media falloutEx-minister’s role as Path to Power podcast co-presenter with Matt Cooper ended after emergence of role coaching Fianna Fáil candidate Sun Nov 02 2025 - 17:29
Catherine Connolly wants to make Irish working language of Áras when she takes officePresident-elect plans to ‘bring in Irish from the margins’ amid other priorities including disabilitySat Nov 01 2025 - 06:00
First phone calls, staff and Áras invites - how will Catherine Connolly define her presidency?The president has significant latitude to construct their own programme – from events they decide to attend to who they invite to the ÁrasSat Nov 01 2025 - 05:31
Ireland ‘hog-tied’ to progress-delaying bureaucracy, former ceann comhairle says Seán Ó Fearghaíl says his concerns raised at meetings of Fianna Fáil party led nowhere Thu Oct 30 2025 - 13:06
Fianna Fáil parlimentary party asked to take part in review of presidential election campaignFianna Fail leader has come under pressure after he championed Jim Gavin to become the party’s presidential candidateWed Oct 29 2025 - 20:12
Second Garda college may not be effective in boosting force numbers, Sinn Féin says Party previously pledged to open a second training facility if in governmentWed Oct 29 2025 - 18:08
