Delaney’s FAI deal fails to protect against potential actionsInquiries concerning corporate governance at association yet to reveal findingsTue Oct 01 2019 - 02:01
Government is warned of high cost of not achieving Climate Action PlanIreland’s underperformance on climate action and renewable energy already set to cost €125m in fines and buying carbon creditsMon Sept 30 2019 - 18:25
Kevin Lunney attack: People need to work to prevent barbarism, says ArchbishopThe North’s political impasse has gone on too long, says leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland Eamon MartinSun Sept 29 2019 - 17:42
Childcare costs: parents in Dublin pay 70% more on averageCreche fees exceed €1,000 a month in parts of city for full-time careFri Sept 27 2019 - 06:37
Daft.ie appeals finding of discrimination in property adsWRC found postings such as ‘rent allowance not’ breached the Equal Status ActsThu Sept 26 2019 - 18:30
Crumbling concrete delays finish of Ireland’s longest bridgeDelivery of Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy bridge over Barrow delayed ‘by several weeks’Thu Sept 26 2019 - 02:18
An Post to receive €30m boost from global postal bodyUniversal Postal Union revenue ‘another step in fixing the core economics’ of serviceWed Sept 25 2019 - 21:02
Carbon tax could make ‘everybody better off’, Oireachtas committee toldRevenue could be redistributed in a progressive manner in a targeted wayWed Sept 25 2019 - 19:30
Bray/Longford comparison shows benefits of smoky coal banEPA found levels of harmful particles could be twice as high in areas without restrictionWed Sept 25 2019 - 02:56
‘Moral hazard’ issues surround Brexit use of rainy day fundGovernment may access contingency fund to back at-risk sectors in event of no-deal BrexitWed Sept 25 2019 - 02:24
Ombudsman to call for more power to inspect asylum processPeter Tyndall to criticise use of hotels as accommodation for asylum applicantsWed Sept 25 2019 - 02:00
Social housing: Looser spending rules 'pose many risks'Minister is against what he described to Oireachtas committee as a ‘reckless’ proposalTue Sept 24 2019 - 02:08
KBC challenged complaints on tracker mortgage issuesBanks ‘rigorously’ disputed jurisdiction of ombudsman, Oireachtas committee toldMon Sept 23 2019 - 05:42
Over 800 people sign up to Irish Simpsons Facebook page political partyPage administrator says they are ‘absolutely serious’ about political partyFri Sept 20 2019 - 19:58
HSE’s €1m spend on national children’s hospital PR ‘unacceptable’HSE spent over €11m on consultancy fees for national children’s hospital groupThu Sept 19 2019 - 20:34
Attendance at greyhound tracks drops 20% after RTÉ exposeSport faces ‘problematic’ financial future, Oireachtas committee hearsThu Sept 19 2019 - 13:55
Public services card not needed for new childcare scheme – VaradkarTaoiseach says parents without card can ‘go through the rigmarole’ of filling in formsThu Sept 19 2019 - 01:00
Dublin tenant propositioned by landlord ‘felt like a sex object’Landlords seeking ‘sex for rent’ from tenants, Dáil hearsWed Sept 18 2019 - 21:44
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
