Watt to express ‘regret’ at Holohan secondment not proceedingSecretary general and chief medical officer to appear before Oireachtas committeeTue May 03 2022 - 20:23
Covid front-line staff felt ‘forgotten and abandoned by the HSE’Confusion, infection and distress dominate a stark picture painted by 400 respondentsMon May 02 2022 - 00:00
FF Ardfheis moved from Citywest hotel as deal to house refugees imminentLargest hotel in the State set to be leased by Government for Ukrainian refugeesSat Apr 30 2022 - 11:56
Behind Ireland’s Covid response: ‘We were going to be building morgues for people’Key Irish figures recall the fear and uncertainty of the pandemic’s early daysSat Apr 30 2022 - 06:00
Short-notice relocation of 60 Ukrainians from Dublin to east Cork criticisedGiving refugees less than day’s notice ‘insensitive’ given war experience, says groupFri Apr 29 2022 - 18:36
Russian assets could be seized and used to rebuild Ukraine, Coveney saysState has frozen €1.2bn and Opposition calls for this to be spent on refugees’ needsThu Apr 28 2022 - 04:01
Gas prices soar as Russia cuts supply to Poland and BulgariaMoscow’s move seen as warning it may stop flow to countries such as GermanyThu Apr 28 2022 - 04:01
Limerick hospital capacity sparks Donnelly’s ‘expert team’ requestOvercrowding last week marked by records for the number of patients waiting on trolliesWed Apr 27 2022 - 22:13
Oireachtas group’s chief critical of Taoiseach around Watt testimonyAllegation of ‘misleading commentary’ put to Dáil over bid to secure mandarin’s appearanceWed Apr 27 2022 - 17:47
Robert Watt and Tony Holohan to go before health committee next weekFinance committee to seek new powers to compel witnesses after secretary general said he would not appearWed Apr 27 2022 - 11:32
Temporary housing for Ukrainian refugees may be needed for up to three yearsEach council could be mandated to develop a significant housing centre in their areaWed Apr 27 2022 - 02:00
Meetings held with construction representatives over modular homes for refugeesGovernment plans response to ‘unprecedented demographic crisis’Wed Apr 27 2022 - 01:00
New Cabinet subcommittee to oversee State response to Ukraine crisisGroup to be modelled after similar committee set up to monitor Covid-19 responseTue Apr 26 2022 - 13:19
Ryan feels full force of Fianna Fáil anger over turf banRobust meeting with Green Party leader calms risk of Coalition riftTue Apr 26 2022 - 10:59
Maternity leave for local politicians one of 34 new laws on Cabinet agendaRaft of new legislation includes establishment of gambling regulator and PIAB reformTue Apr 26 2022 - 04:00
Builders to be able to use extended hours to ramp up housing outputGovernment considering plans in light of Ukraine and housing crisesTue Apr 26 2022 - 01:00
Robert Watt criticised over ‘lack of engagement’ on Holohan secondmentFinance committee asks top civil servant for documents relating to TCD appointmentMon Apr 25 2022 - 15:22
Energy and fertiliser price rise likely to cause long-term issues for farmers, Teagasc saysAgriculture authority outlined farming challenges to food security committeeSat Apr 23 2022 - 06:00
Ministerial reshuffle: Who is in the firing line and who can expect a promotion?Martin set to get his choice of cabinet posts while botched secondment could have repercussions for DonnellySat Apr 23 2022 - 06:00
Reliance on volunteers to house Ukrainian refugees unsustainable, Taoiseach toldNGOs submit proposals to improve collaboration and co-ordination of responseFri Apr 22 2022 - 17:38
Monthly payment of €400 being considered for hosting UkrainiansTaoiseach asks senior Ministers to bring forward options on how to support hostsFri Apr 22 2022 - 06:00
Russia accused of burying thousands of civilians in mass graveMariupol dead the victims of war crimes, says Ukraine as US pledges more weaponsFri Apr 22 2022 - 01:00
Taoiseach concerned over NI Assembly and North-South councilBrexit issues ‘further strained politics in North’ and ‘complicated’ relationshipsThu Apr 21 2022 - 19:10
Payment for people housing Ukrainian refugees being examined, Taoiseach saysState not looking at capping number of refugees coming into Ireland, Martin saysThu Apr 21 2022 - 18:50
More than 50% of accommodation pledges for Ukrainian refugees fail to materialiseCabinet told up to 33,000 people could be seeking shelter by end of MayThu Apr 21 2022 - 01:00
Ukrainian refugees being accommodated at Millstreet ArenaUp to 70 people sent to emergency facility in Co Cork due to hotel bed shortageWed Apr 20 2022 - 15:38
Ukrainian refugees: Hotels run out of space as Cork emergency accommodation to be usedCork facility to house refugees on short-term basis, Cabinet to be toldWed Apr 20 2022 - 02:00
Parents to receive 5 days leave to look after unwell childrenCarers will also be entitled to annual unpaid leave under plans to be brought to CabinetTue Apr 19 2022 - 13:22
Top civil servant aware of Holohan move in OctoberCMO flagged intention to step down to secretary general of Department of the TaoiseachSat Apr 09 2022 - 02:00
At least 50 killed in rocket attack on fleeing refugees at Ukraine train stationChildren among the dead as western leaders condemn the strike as an atrocity and a war crimeSat Apr 09 2022 - 01:00
Holohan appointment risks damage to all partiesMinisters cry foul as Government under pressure over salary and secondment statusSat Apr 09 2022 - 01:00
Taoiseach calls for ‘pause’ ahead of report on Holohan secondmentVaradkar says he had ‘assumed’ CMO applied for professor role in Trinity College DublinFri Apr 08 2022 - 09:19
Extra 5,000 beds will be needed for Ukrainian refugees by Easter, Cabinet toldGovernment tempers expectations that many refugees could be housed in Fair Deal homesThu Apr 07 2022 - 01:00
Carbon tax described as ‘lightning rod’ issue at private Fine Gael meetingAccommodation for Ukrainian refugees in Gormanstown, Millstreet and City West fully in use by Easter, meeting hearsWed Apr 06 2022 - 21:30
Oireachtas finance committee stops short of calling in John CallinanManner of appointment of Callinan to top civil servant role criticised by politiciansWed Apr 06 2022 - 18:10
Cost of addressing fire safety defects in apartments put at €17,000 per unitAmount could double when other issues exist, according to Government working groupWed Apr 06 2022 - 15:55
People Before Profit TDs defend decision not to clap for Zelenskiy Oireachtas addressTDs Paul Murphy, Richard Boyd Barrett, Gino Kenny and Bríd Smith did not applaudWed Apr 06 2022 - 12:03
Ukrainian refugees expected to be housed in Dublin’s Citywest hotel for up to two yearsAdvanced negotiations underway between Government and owners of Ireland's largest hotelTue Apr 05 2022 - 20:21
Carbon tax rise to be offset to stop households facing extra costs, Taoiseach saysTánaiste notes changes to healthcare, childcare, transport and housing costs as possible solutionsTue Apr 05 2022 - 15:30
Artists to get €325 a week for three years under Government planBasic Income for Arts pilot scheme will see 2,000 people chosen at random for stipendTue Apr 05 2022 - 12:14
Senior HSE executive resigns and takes role with VHIAnne O’Connor was tasked with planning the HSE’s response to the Covid-19 pandemicMon Apr 04 2022 - 13:20
Take shorter showers and drive less to cut costs, Ryan to suggestGreen leader to offer Cabinet proposals aimed at offsetting cost-of-living surgeMon Apr 04 2022 - 01:00
Russia accused of ‘massacre of civilians’ after bodies found in BuchaEuropean leaders vow to support efforts to prosecute possible war crimesMon Apr 04 2022 - 00:00
Russian ambassador to be invited to attend Zelenskiy address to DáilUkrainian president to speak to joint Houses of the Oireachtas on WednesdaySun Apr 03 2022 - 21:02
Call for Watt to explain Sláintecare comments imminent after recording releasedDepartment of Health official 'worried' about regionalisation process, report saysSun Apr 03 2022 - 19:05
Green Party wants to examine heavier taxation of SUV-style vehicles in Budget 2023Government looking at measures to help people with rise in energy bills – Eamon RyanSun Apr 03 2022 - 16:56
‘No impunity’ for Russia, says Coveney, as mass graves and bodies found on streets of UkraineIrish embassy in Moscow to be used to ‘express our outrage’ to Russia, Ryan saysSun Apr 03 2022 - 13:42
‘We need to do more’: Ryan promises new proposals on cost of livingProposals around time-of-day-pricing, fuel allowance and ‘helping families with children’Thu Mar 31 2022 - 17:00
Irish energy policy: McEntee says nothing should be ‘off the table’‘We need to look at the targets that we’ve set and how can we change and amend’Thu Mar 31 2022 - 15:00
Judges selection process may be reviewed if no diversity among candidates – McEnteeMinister to ensure new Judicial Appointments Commission is reflective of societyThu Mar 31 2022 - 14:19
