Oireachtas finance committee to ask Davy for explanation of events leading to fineIssue also to be raised with Central BankWed Mar 03 2021 - 17:23
Micheál Martin describes issue of illegal adoption as ‘shocking’Adoption-tracing legislation needed, says expert, as case studies to go before CabinetWed Mar 03 2021 - 17:23
Project Ireland: State bodies face 'significant challenges' on €116bn planProcesses need to be put in place to manage spending, says EYWed Mar 03 2021 - 04:09
Public money spent in ‘absolute scramble’ for supplies as Covid-19 hit, PAC toldAsked about €14m ventilator contract, procurement officer says ‘market forces were very, very different’Tue Mar 02 2021 - 18:26
Ireland to re-open Tehran embassy by end of 2023, Government decidesIreland’s election to UN security council part of rationale for reopening embassyTue Mar 02 2021 - 15:22
‘Rapid’ Covid-19 tests to be used in monitoring school outbreaksAntigen kits to be employed as thousands of pupils make phased return to classroomsMon Mar 01 2021 - 01:00
Varadkar to contact digital giants over events breaching lockdown lawsIn wake of Dublin street violence, Tánaiste concerned at online platform use by groupsMon Mar 01 2021 - 01:00
Ireland and Wales publish plan on post-Brexit relationshipInitiative aims to increase bilateral political co-operation between nationsMon Mar 01 2021 - 00:01
Paul Murphy agrees to join People Before ProfitDublin South-West TD calls for left-wing unity as Rise group tightens links to PBPSun Feb 28 2021 - 17:07
Covid-19: New variant not likely to impact level of transmission in schools, Nolan saysNphet member asserts State is in ‘vulnerable period’ but progress is being madeSun Feb 28 2021 - 16:14
More people who took part in Dublin ‘riot’ will face legal sanctions, says McEnteeVaradkar praises Garda response, urges social media firms to act on ‘harmful content’Sun Feb 28 2021 - 14:55
Covid-19: 13 further deaths reported as Taoiseach urges public to stick to guidelinesAlmost 500,000 vaccine doses to have been administered ‘by end of next week’Sat Feb 27 2021 - 21:53
Mandatory hotel quarantine to be managed by ‘one-stop shop’ providerLegislation will be debated on Monday, with Opposition calling for stricter controlsSat Feb 27 2021 - 00:15
Covid-19: Self-isolation rules to be eased for healthcare workersThose who recover from virus deemed immune for six months rather than threeSat Feb 27 2021 - 00:01
Denis O’Brien’s media departure: ‘No politician will shed any tears’Politicians say O’Brien’s involvement in any issue tended to draw negative attentionThu Feb 25 2021 - 19:10
Covid-19: Irish Times poll finds Government ‘losing the dressing room’ as support slumpsInside Politics: Just 45 per cent in survey believe Government is doing good job on the pandemicThu Feb 25 2021 - 08:20
Covid-19 restrictions raise ‘human rights and equality concerns’Watchdog warns on ‘quasi-legal’ enforcement and Nphet’s ‘lack of expertise’ on rightsThu Feb 25 2021 - 01:04
Mother and baby homes: Complaints made over handling of testimoniesWitnesses’ access to accounts among problems that are ‘hard to unpick’, says data regulatorThu Feb 25 2021 - 00:01
Ireland could face similar Covid struggles next winter, Government warnsGovernment’s new plan outlines range of challenges in coming monthsWed Feb 24 2021 - 01:00
Covid vaccine ramp-up to see 80% of adults get dose by June - MartinEasing of restrictions contingent on continued suppression of virus, says TaoiseachWed Feb 24 2021 - 01:00
What restrictions are being eased under The Path Ahead plan?Consideration will be given to extending 5km exercise limit at the beginning of AprilTue Feb 23 2021 - 21:17
People ‘exhausted’ by restrictions with easing some way off, Coalition leaders sayMinisters say identifying exact metrics to determine when reopening would take place not yet clearTue Feb 23 2021 - 20:25
Taoiseach says ‘the end is truly in sight’ as Level 5 extended until April 5th and schools to reopenIn-person education will resume on phased basis on March 1st while travel limit will be reviewed in early AprilTue Feb 23 2021 - 20:22
Hotel quarantine plans are ‘box ticking’ and do not go far enough, Opposition saysBill would see travellers from 20 countries forced to isolate on arrival in the StateTue Feb 23 2021 - 17:20
'Living with Covid': April 5th review to weigh potential for lockdown easingLevel 5 to be extended and easing of outdoor restrictions unlikelyTue Feb 23 2021 - 01:00
Level 5 restrictions set to be extended until April, but schools and childcare will reopenPre-school due to reopen on March 8th under revised Living with Covid planMon Feb 22 2021 - 22:10
Q&A: What can we expect in today’s revised Living with Covid plan?Fundamentals are unlikely to change, but there should be some clarity on schools and childcareMon Feb 22 2021 - 18:26
North protocol offers ‘benefits and opportunities’, says TaoiseachMartin says deeper co-operation is needed in British-Irish relations post-BrexitMon Feb 22 2021 - 13:49
Covid-19 infections in hospital staff down 90% since rollout of vaccinesNew blow to State’s efforts to control virus after first cases of Brazilian variant foundSat Feb 20 2021 - 06:00
FF must return to ‘core policy’ of providing homes, colleagues tell MinisterDarragh O’Brien voices support for requiring schemes to be at least half affordable homesSat Feb 20 2021 - 05:12
Half of air travellers to State in January came for ‘non-essential’ reasonsNumber of people coming for essential reasons increased through last monthSat Feb 20 2021 - 01:00
No ‘large reopening of society’ at start of March, Taoiseach saysJunior to second primary school classes set to return firstFri Feb 19 2021 - 18:55
Government classifying key workers to determine priority for vaccineDepartments asked to submit list of professions that may be prioritised for dosesThu Feb 18 2021 - 15:19
Q&A: what’s in the quarantine legislation and why is it so complex?Legislation is quite draconian, and will deprive people of their civil liberties for 14 daysThu Feb 18 2021 - 08:45
School reopening: Infant and Leaving Cert classes may return on March 1st, says TaoiseachLifting of restrictions complicated by UK variant now accounting for 90 per cent of Covid-19 casesThu Feb 18 2021 - 06:06
Those flouting hotel quarantine rules could face fines of up to €4,000Exiting quarantine after 10 days may be permitted with a negative Covid testWed Feb 17 2021 - 23:09
Four people including two politicians to face charges over Golfgate eventDPP has recommended charges be brought against Noel Grealish and Donie CassidyWed Feb 17 2021 - 16:58
Labour seeks ban on advertising by gambling companiesParty stops short of calling for immediate ban on sports sponsorship by sectorWed Feb 17 2021 - 13:40
Single-dose vaccine will be a game-changer, says TaoiseachJohnson & Johnson vaccine should be available in Ireland by AprilWed Feb 17 2021 - 03:03
Not possible to salvage recordings of mother and baby home survivors, Minister saysRoderic O’Gorman says commission of investigation told him ‘ tapes are not retrievable’Tue Feb 16 2021 - 20:17
New Covid-19 variants may delay schools reopening, Cabinet toldGovernment says there needs to be a ‘note of caution around mass mobility’Tue Feb 16 2021 - 19:15
Gardaí to be given power to seize scrambler and quad bikesBill will make it an offence to use vehicles on private land without permissionTue Feb 16 2021 - 18:23
EU agency urges immediate and tough steps to prevent fresh Covid-19 waveECDC advises national authorities to speed up Covid vaccinations of highest risk groupsTue Feb 16 2021 - 08:04
New powers would allow gardaí clamp down on scrambler and quad useProposals focus on their anti-social use in parks, green spaces and on waste landTue Feb 16 2021 - 01:01
ESRI claims shared equity schemes risk driving up pricesSchemes include State's €75 million home-ownership programmeTue Feb 16 2021 - 01:00
Minister asks if deleted interview notes can be salvagedDeletion of files from mother and baby home interviews causes blacklash among survivorsTue Feb 16 2021 - 01:00
Hotel quarantine may cost up to €2,000 per person under Government plansNo final decision taken on the figure, with ‘hard questions’ about regime outstandingMon Feb 15 2021 - 22:16
Ireland faces losing thousands of tonnes from fish quotas after EU investigationState could miss out on €40m funding over deficiencies in fisheries controlsMon Feb 15 2021 - 13:36
First 21,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine arriving in State is ‘big day’ , Donnelly saysGPs hope to have all over 85s vaccinated by March 8th under revised planSat Feb 06 2021 - 17:47
Large-scale Covid vaccination clinics to be set up in Dublin, Cork, Galway for over-70sState burning through €5.5bn coronavirus contingency fund faster than anticipated, Ministers toldSat Feb 06 2021 - 08:30
