‘Significant gap’ in public pay to be bridged, warn union leaders, as talks set to resume Government says it is willing to improve its pay offer for public sector workers, but increases would not match record levels of inflationSun Aug 14 2022 - 22:02
Green Party among those opposed to 30% income tax rate proposal for budgetIdea seems likely to be dropped in favour of widening tax bands and indexing them to wagesSun Aug 14 2022 - 21:51
Varadkar says Griffith and Collins did not believe there was ‘no alternative to war’Tanaiste tells commemoration that Griffith ‘never lost heart, he never wavered in his belief, he never stopped working for freedom’Sun Aug 14 2022 - 16:54
Budget 2023: The winners, the losers and the battles still being foughtCoalition faces tough tax and spending choices as it struggles with a likely economic slowdown and soaring inflationSat Aug 13 2022 - 05:00
Extra cost-of-living package of up to €1bn planned for budget dayMore electricity subsidies and a bonus welfare payment being examined as ‘once-off’ measuresSat Aug 13 2022 - 05:00
Coalition pledges tax package to benefit almost all workersWelfare recipients, renters and landlords set to gain from upcoming budgetThu Aug 11 2022 - 05:00
Creation of 30% tax rate would be a ‘significant’ structural change, Donohoe saysMinister for Finance does not see Irish economy sliding into recession this year but says grave risks lie ahead in 2023Wed Aug 10 2022 - 18:30
Irish vacant property levels ‘in line with functioning housing market’, report findsDepartment of Finance study finds vacancy is ‘predominantly short term’ and mainly due to ‘refurbishment’Wed Aug 10 2022 - 15:18
Government yet to act on months-old proposal to house UkrainiansProposal would see builders convert vacant buildings into homes on pro-bono basis, with costs recoupableWed Aug 10 2022 - 01:00
Over 1,200 Ukrainian refugees set to exit student quarters ‘by mid-September’Department of Integration also signals that thousands due to be moved before end of this monthMon Aug 08 2022 - 21:20
Green Party concerned at remarks by FF and FG Ministers on Shannon gas projectContributions from Coalition Ministers of State run to ‘grasping opportunity’ and improving security of supplyMon Aug 08 2022 - 20:20
More than one million people could benefit from new tax rate of 30%, analysis findsProposals are due to be assessed as part of the Department of Finance’s annual publication of Tax Strategy Group papersFri Aug 05 2022 - 19:43
State bodies told to redouble efforts to identify properties for housing useGovernment departments and agencies offered disused harbourmasters’ cottages, ‘marriage quarters’ in Garda stations and stipulations that some homes could only be built for Irish speakersFri Aug 05 2022 - 07:22
How a trawl of Government departments’ property portfolios for housing fell far short of expectationsEach department replied following a review of vacant properties under their remitFri Aug 05 2022 - 05:00
Sinn Féin’s tax plans branded ‘anti-enterprise’ by TaoiseachPearse Doherty says his party would not increase taxes on small businesses after Micheál Martin accuses SF of ‘knee jerk’ politicsWed Aug 03 2022 - 21:17
Leo Varadkar met developer of Shannon liquefied natural gas project in KerryGovernment backed out of plans to support plant, but proposal still enjoys support of some in Fine GaelTue Aug 02 2022 - 23:59
How does the carbon emissions ceilings plan work - or not?Deal revolves around voluntary cuts, renewable energy, unallocated savings and land use changeFri Jul 29 2022 - 05:00
More than 80% of owners of defective homes unable to sell Up to 100,000 properties may be affected by historical fire safety and other defects which could cost up to €2.5 billion to remedy — reportThu Jul 28 2022 - 20:08
Emissions deal: Farming and environmental groups criticise 25% agriculture cutGovernment move a ‘sell-out of our family farm model’ which would make ‘whole classes of farms unviable’, ICMSA saysThu Jul 28 2022 - 20:03
Report on defects in apartments forensically details extent of the malaise left by Celtic Tiger and its shoddy legacyThose involved immiserated thousands of blameless homebuyers and now leave little more than a bill for billions of euro in their wake, writes Jack Horgan JonesThu Jul 28 2022 - 15:48
Modular homes to be built to house refugees, with sites across four counties selected Locations in west Dublin, Cork and Cavan among those identified for useThu Jul 28 2022 - 14:35
Billions in remediation works cannot be levied on responsible builders, report findsWorking group on defects in housing report states ‘not feasible retrospectively to impose a penalty on the individual firms responsible for defects’Thu Jul 28 2022 - 05:00
More than half of climate plans missed as agriculture emissions wrangling continues Just 45% of 162 measures for April, May and June implemented as deal talks gripped in deadlockThu Jul 28 2022 - 03:00
Coalition ‘hopeful’ on carbon emissions deal but key issues still to be resolvedGreen Party leader Eamon Ryan: ‘We’re still working on things’Wed Jul 27 2022 - 19:26
Coalition in extended talks to secure agreement on core climate targetsIssue of primary importance for Green Party, but fears mount that failure to find solution could defer decision until autumnTue Jul 26 2022 - 22:14
Coalition leaders fail to reach deal on carbon cuts in farming sectorGrowing fears of further delay in securing deal on agriculture emissionsTue Jul 26 2022 - 16:13
Talks on agriculture emissions cuts to go to the wireCabinet sub-committee on climate change met on Monday but failed to reach agreement on extent of cutsMon Jul 25 2022 - 21:10
Baggage handling firms to blame security checks for hiring delays at Dublin Airport Businesses working at airport to appear before transport committee to give evidence on disruption and cancellations at airportMon Jul 25 2022 - 20:30
Exemption for Ireland expected as EU hammers out plan to slash gas use Negotiations run to the wire ahead of extraordinary meeting of energy ministers in BrusselsMon Jul 25 2022 - 19:13
Government official complained after TikTok boss denied ‘platinum’ service at Dublin AirportCivil servant said move by DAA to restrict concierge service to diplomats and VIPs on private jets ‘elitist’Sat Jul 23 2022 - 01:00
Ireland to seek flexibility on EU proposals for emergency cuts to gas consumptionSeveral other European countries likely to seek exemptions or derogations from proposed EU instrument, Government sources believeSat Jul 23 2022 - 00:01
Stripping visa-free travel rights from refugees will exacerbate ‘two-tier system’ in Ireland, says State watchdogIrish Human Rights and Equality Commission seeks clarity on evidence the decision was supposedly based uponSat Jul 23 2022 - 00:00
Ireland not reliant on Russian gas but cut in supplies could impact costs, Taoiseach saysSome in Coalition sceptical about Brussels plan as UK supply negates potential benefit of cut to other member statesWed Jul 20 2022 - 21:59
Number of Ukrainians arriving in State to remain at high level, Cabinet hears At least 1,400 people come from war-torn country weekly, with more than 40,000 in Republic alreadyWed Jul 20 2022 - 04:00
The Government decision on refugee visas shows just how tight things are gettingThe decision may preserve the system for those fleeing war, most likely at the expense of those who have been granted refugee status elsewhere alreadyTue Jul 19 2022 - 21:00
State to suspend visa-free travel for refugees from 20 ‘safe’ countries Ukrainians fleeing Russian invasion unaffected as Republic tightens immigration policyTue Jul 19 2022 - 01:00
Public sector unions seek to ratchet up pressure on Government over new pay dealUnions warns of potential strikes at the same time as budget day in SeptemberTue Jul 19 2022 - 00:00
Visa-free travel for refugees coming to Ireland from ‘safe’ European countries to be suspendedMove required to ‘protect the integrity’ of the immigration system, says Government in statementMon Jul 18 2022 - 18:41
TDs vote to extend Offences Against the State Act, with Sinn Féin abstainingParty had softened its stance on non-jury Special Criminal Court following motion passed at its ardfheisThu Jun 30 2022 - 20:41
Timing of budget to be decided next weekEamon Ryan rejects emergency budget but ‘wouldn’t object’ to bringing forward budget due to cost-of-living crisisThu Jun 30 2022 - 18:44
What will moving the budget forward do for the cost-of-living crisis?Inside Politics: Move gives backbone to Government’s argument that it takes people’s struggles seriously, without giving Opposition a winThu Jun 30 2022 - 07:33
HSE board backs plan to close Navan hospital emergency departmentMove comes amid deepening rift between Government and healthcare service over planned ED closureThu Jun 30 2022 - 04:00
Budget could be brought forward by up to a month September budget under discussion as Government faces pressure from Opposition over growing cost-of-living crisisThu Jun 30 2022 - 04:00
Budget war brews between Fine Gael and Sinn FéinGovernment risks creating expectations that can only be disappointed come budget-timeWed Jun 29 2022 - 07:57
Reid’s departure turns minds to successor and future shape of HSECovid helps map field of contenders but next chief executive must operate in post-pandemic environmentTue Jun 28 2022 - 20:02
Covid: New law allowing reintroduction of mandatory mask-wearing to be draftedGovernment’s legislation is to prepare for winter with no change in current public health adviceTue Jun 28 2022 - 12:11
Political purgatory: What’s on the agenda as Ministers clear the decks before summer?Publication of gender-based violence plan may herald beginning of busy few weeksTue Jun 28 2022 - 07:56
Paul Reid’s HSE exit the latest notable departure in wake of pandemic Reports of fractious relationship with Minister for Health and Covid-19 fatigue likely factors in decisionTue Jun 28 2022 - 01:33
Reid departure preceded by rows over Navan hospitalSpeculation CEO leaving HSE over issues related to closure of emergency services at Our Lady’sTue Jun 28 2022 - 01:15
Paul Reid stepping down as HSE chief as exodus of health officials continuesChief executive tells Minister and staff he is ‘making the decision with a heavy heart’Mon Jun 27 2022 - 10:04
