Building houses without leave from Government ‘reckless’Fianna Fáil chief says change conceded to his party during last year’s budget negotiationsWed Sept 18 2019 - 21:26
How Seán Quinn’s empire was divided upDuring the Celtic Tiger the Quinn Group spanned a huge range of sectors and areasWed Sept 18 2019 - 19:06
Public services card: Data watchdog prepares action against departmentDepartment’s decision not to comply with report likely to spark lengthy legal processWed Sept 18 2019 - 03:00
Watchdog wants rules on political ads relaxedGreater transparency needed to allow for effective political monitoring, says studyWed Sept 18 2019 - 01:00
Q&A: What’s next for the Public Services Card?Row between department and Data Protection Commissioner likely to go to courtTue Sept 17 2019 - 18:46
Government ‘will not comply’ with findings on Public Services CardRegina Doherty rejects Data Protection Commissioner’s reportTue Sept 17 2019 - 18:26
Public services card: watchdog’s full report to be published todayDepartment has written to Data Protection Commissioner outlining ‘inconsistencies’Tue Sept 17 2019 - 01:44
Repairing defects at Sandyford apartments to cost up to €10mFire safety shortcomings estimated to cost €11,000-€14,000 per apartment to remedyTue Sept 17 2019 - 01:41
Watchdog accused of procedures breach on Public Services CardDepartment of Social Protection claims Dixon’s report has several ‘inconsistencies’Tue Sept 17 2019 - 00:08
Brexit: Donohoe seeks to reassure unionists over Border backstopMinister says backstop aims to provide certainty to firms and communities in IrelandMon Sept 16 2019 - 14:29
‘A five, a five-oh’: Is this Dublin’s most devoted fan?Tony Broughan has gone to Dublin football matches dressed as Molly Malone since 1975Thu Aug 29 2019 - 12:20
Order sought by beef processor could see protesters jailed for contemptIFA tells court farmers involved may not be aware of consequences for breaching rulingWed Aug 28 2019 - 19:14
Ageing Ireland: Homecare workers vital as population grows olderPay and conditions vary as families rely more and more on undocumented helpers in homeWed Aug 28 2019 - 01:00
A fresh approach to ageing Ireland and life beyond retirementTwilight years can be enhanced by focusing on the physical environment, say expertsTue Aug 27 2019 - 00:56
Reasons given for temporary closure of Donegal veterinary practice disputedClosure of Donegal Animal Hospital in Letterkenny caused significant difficulties for local farmersMon Aug 26 2019 - 21:53
Ageing Ireland: Hiqa calls for updated regulations to safeguard elderlyAs needs spiral with demographics, watchdog seeks to monitor emerging care servicesMon Aug 26 2019 - 01:00
The old country: Get ready for an ageing IrelandIreland is ageing fast, and our economy, health service – and families themselves – need to adaptSat Aug 24 2019 - 06:00
Government may have to provide €17m deal for Fair DealHSE says delays for entry to the scheme have risen to an average of six or seven weeksSat Aug 24 2019 - 01:25
Farmers complain as Letterkenny vet closes temporarilyBritish owners of Donegal Animal Hospital cite shortage of vets and other ‘legal’ issuesSat Aug 24 2019 - 01:00
Wind farm’s €100m sale brings big guns to the bidding tableGovernment climate plan spurs interest in project owned by Johnny Ronan-linked firmFri Aug 23 2019 - 05:32
Garda restructuring plans face rural backlashPAC chairman claims changes will lead to a ‘reduction in policing’Fri Aug 23 2019 - 01:18
Road safety ‘downgraded’ in Garda plan, lobby group saysPlan ‘omits roads policing as one of the four key focus areas’ at operational levelThu Aug 22 2019 - 18:15
No date for release of ‘highly critical’ Public Services Card reportData Protection Commissioner found data is unlawfully held on 3.2 million peopleThu Aug 22 2019 - 15:43
Garda reform: Commissioner defends his reorganisation planDrew Harris rejects claims that rural locations will lose out under the new structureThu Aug 22 2019 - 13:23
Tesco cuts €3m contract with Celtic Pure before arsenic recallRetailer announced deal in May but suspended it weeks later due to ‘quality issue’Wed Aug 21 2019 - 02:33
Daft.ie ads saying ‘rent allowance not accepted’ breached law, body findsProperty website adverts discriminated on t basis of age, employment status, WRC saysTue Aug 20 2019 - 17:29
School building firm being sued by department wins HSE contractWestern Building Systems to build €9.5m 60-bed block at University Hospital LimerickMon Aug 19 2019 - 15:30
Beef strike: Producers seeking ‘survival line’ cash injection from State, EUFarmers claim they are not getting a fair price for animals at the factory gateMon Aug 19 2019 - 14:09
Public Services Card issue requires ‘huge amount’ of debate – FFAmending existing PSC legislation is ‘a simplistic approach,’ says Willie O’DeaMon Aug 19 2019 - 11:50
Water firm at centre of arsenic scare served with partial closure orderHSE takes action against Celtic Pure over a specific well at Monaghan facilityMon Aug 19 2019 - 02:11
State could face legal action over public services card controversyData Protection Commissioner’s report found documentation retention unlawfulSat Aug 17 2019 - 04:00
Public Services Card report a vindication for campaignersScandal around State’s latest toxic project likely to trigger defensiveness and legal casesSat Aug 17 2019 - 04:00
Data commissioner’s ruling lifts the veil from Public Services CardThe PSC has divided opinion, but Helen Dixon’s decision is clear: it breaches privacyFri Aug 16 2019 - 00:01
Irish State told to delete ‘unlawful’ data on 3.2m citizensData Protection Commission’s stance a serious blow to PSC projectFri Aug 16 2019 - 00:00
Hundreds who missed out on retrofit grant may lose application costsHomeowners not entitled to claim for costs linked to expensive application processThu Aug 15 2019 - 21:29
Beef crisis nears resolution as meat industry makes concessionsIssue of bonuses paid for young cattle outstanding as talks to resume on MondayThu Aug 15 2019 - 19:52
Government decided against funding open retrofit applicationsSustainable Energy Authority of Ireland scheme now shut, leaving applicants in limboThu Aug 15 2019 - 11:27
Beef talks between farmers and meat processors set to resume on MondayProposals under consideration include making more information on pricing available to farmersWed Aug 14 2019 - 20:43
Beef talks adjourn as outline of potential deal emergesMarket transparency and introduction of a price index among issues in proposalsTue Aug 13 2019 - 14:04
IRES has spent €1m remedying building defects at Sandyford apartmentsThe company owns 225 of the 880 apartments at the south Dublin developmentTue Aug 13 2019 - 05:45
Kepak issued proceedings against grassroots movement, court records showMove from meat processor comes as industry faced off against protestersTue Aug 13 2019 - 02:14
Beef dispute talks adjourned as hopes for price index emergeBeef Plan movement says processor and retailer not farmer get most of consumer priceTue Aug 13 2019 - 00:35
Talks aimed at resolving beef prices dispute get under wayBeef Plan Movement halts nationwide pickets of meat plants to enter into talksMon Aug 12 2019 - 21:31
Desmond-linked firm in court action over housing developmentFinancier involved in dispute over land near Old Belvedere rugby club in DublinSat Aug 10 2019 - 03:00
Water firm at centre of arsenic scare raided by food safety watchdogFormer employee complaint led to investigation of Co Monaghan companyFri Aug 09 2019 - 01:51
Human Rights Commission calls for independent process to reappoint commissionersLetter from Flanagan to members informed them he would be open to reappointing themWed Aug 07 2019 - 07:45
Asylum seekers living in cramped, poorly-serviced sites, says groupWoman was left without equipment for her baby for at least three days, volunteers foundWed Aug 07 2019 - 03:38
Heather Humphreys reassured Google over EU copyright reformMinister said Ireland had won significant changes to ‘allay the concerns’ of tech giantsTue Aug 06 2019 - 03:28
New HSE spending restrictions to affect elderly and disabledAcute hospitals also face restrictions as figures show HSE deficit nearing €170 millionTue Aug 06 2019 - 02:05
Committee rejects project to harvest brain tumour dataRequest to use data from 9,000 Irish patients refused over patient consent considerationsTue Aug 06 2019 - 00:55
