Proposed changes to abortion law may not be made until new yearGovernment seeks to stall progression on legislation People Before Profit TD is due to table in Dáil this weekTue May 23 2023 - 05:00
Maximum sentence for assaulting gardaí to increase under plans due before Cabinet Harris will also bring memo seeking to extend measures allowing for consumption of alcohol in outdoor seating areasTue May 23 2023 - 05:00
Hundreds of asylum seekers to remain on streets as Coalition moves to quell local tensionsMinisters and Garda Commissioner agree that finding accommodation an ‘absolute priority’ while Government asks Clare residents to drop barricade at asylum seeker siteFri May 19 2023 - 05:00
Four-week freeze proposed on new asylum seeker placements in Clare hotel in bid to lift blockadeJoe O’Brien is due to meet protesters and residents who have moved to the Magowna House Hotel in InchThu May 18 2023 - 20:10
Asylum seekers to be housed in three new centres in DublinGovernment will also continue to host people seeking international protection in Co Clare despite ‘unacceptable’ protests at Magowna HouseWed May 17 2023 - 21:50
‘He is only a child’: family of boy assaulted in Navan, Co Meath describe incident as ‘horrific and wrong’The boy was hospitalised after the assault which left him with concussion, broken teeth and a shoe print on his foreheadWed May 17 2023 - 21:23
‘Window of opportunity’ will open after elections to restore Stormont, Varadkar saysLeo Varadkar met British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during fourth Council of Europe summit in IcelandWed May 17 2023 - 11:57
Communities don’t get ‘veto’ on who lives in area, Varadkar says amid anti-migrant protestsRoderic O’Gorman, who has met local representatives on Wednesday morning and listened to their concerns, has received all help he requested, Taoiseach said after reports of Coalition tensionsWed May 17 2023 - 11:27
Warning that anti-migrant protests could escalate amid Coalition tensions over response to crisis Ministers told 125 anti-immigration protests have been held in Dublin so far this yearWed May 17 2023 - 05:00
Zelenskiy hails European support after proposed register of Ukraine war damageTaoiseach Leo Varadkar has joined more than 40 leaders at the fourth Council of Europe meeting in IcelandTue May 16 2023 - 20:26
No plan to cap refugee numbers, as Taoiseach says Co Clare blockade ‘not necessary’Leo Varadkar addressed the immigration crisis as he arrived in Reykjavik for the fourth summit of the Council of Europe since its creation in 1949Tue May 16 2023 - 19:41
Cabinet to approve high-level structural changes in Defence ForcesPlans follow 2022 report that found Defence Forces not equipped to perform their roleTue May 16 2023 - 00:04
Use of disposable cups and cutlery to be phased out in public sector Plans to be brought to Cabinet by Minister for Environment, Eamon RyanTue May 16 2023 - 00:01
Taoiseach’s partner Matt Barrett apologises for Instagram posts at coronationLeo Varadkar said comments made to 350 private followers were ‘irreverent’ to Royal familyMon May 15 2023 - 17:11
Abortion review finds providers are being shunned and service considered an ‘indulgence’ Split in Cabinet among Ministers around some of the recommendations made by Marie O’Shea in her review of the State’s abortion lawSat May 13 2023 - 05:00
Budget surplus should be used to help struggling households, say backbench TDs Government plans to set aside billions for future economic shocks, but is under pressure to focus on present-day cost-of-living crisisWed May 10 2023 - 21:17
Identity and opportunity in NI need not be in conflict, says US special envoy Joe KennedyFormer congressman characterises trip to North as ‘an incredible 11 days’, notable as being ‘invigorating and powerful’Thu Apr 27 2023 - 19:23
Nine counties have fewer than five GPs providing abortion carePoliticians call for action as report finds service could be ‘untenable’ in some placesThu Apr 27 2023 - 05:00
‘Earners who pay too much tax’ to be prioritised in budget, says VaradkarNext two budgets will focus on spending, tax package and setting finance aside, Taoiseach tells FG meetingWed Apr 26 2023 - 22:07
Sinn Féin TDs will not be given a free vote on abortion law changesFine Gael and Fianna Fáil to allow politicians a conscience vote if committee recommends changesWed Apr 26 2023 - 20:24
Taoiseach pledges to immediately address gaps in abortion services around countryCabinet Ministers are split on proposals to change Ireland’s abortion law with Green Party Ministers backing removal of three-day waiting period to access termination medicationWed Apr 26 2023 - 05:00
Donnelly pledges extra 1,500 hospital beds and calls for change to work practicesIMO signals ‘capacity crisis’ contributing to more deaths because patients being treated in overcrowded hospitalsWed Apr 26 2023 - 00:05
Cabinet split on proposed changes to abortion law as Greens back reformSome ministers anxious about widespread changes recommended by independent reviewTue Apr 25 2023 - 20:20
Abortion services review: 10 key findings from the independent reviewBarrister Marie O’Shea’s report into provision of abortion services considered by CabinetTue Apr 25 2023 - 06:27
Abortion services in parts of State ‘untenable’, according to report Healthcare workers abuse their right to conscientiously object ‘with impunity’, report to go before Cabinet saysTue Apr 25 2023 - 05:00
Coalition to unveil €1bn housing plan targeting cost of building and vacant homesInterventions would see water connection fees refunded and grants for renovating derelict properties for rentTue Apr 25 2023 - 05:00
Abortion review to recommend sweeping changes to existing law Recommendations for widespread changes by report chair expected to reignite debate on abortion provision in IrelandFri Apr 21 2023 - 05:00
Varadkar promises income tax cuts and welfare spending package in BudgetFigures released this week showed a surplus of €10 billion expected this year, rising to €16 billion next yearThu Apr 20 2023 - 19:16
Exodus of Varadkar loyalists leaves Fine Gael leader exposedFormer key allies of Taoiseach known to feel undervalued and overlookedWed Apr 19 2023 - 19:37
Public may be asked take one car journey less per week in second phase of proposed strategy Ministers discuss plan to ensure public not alienated by drive to reduce car useWed Apr 19 2023 - 05:00
Over €8 billion in budgetary surplus likely to be forecast for State Stability Programme Update expected to indicate corporation tax receipts for year will exceed 2022′s €22.6bnTue Apr 18 2023 - 01:00
Facial recognition technology for garda use should not be delayed, says Simon HarrisGreen Party believes issue of technology’s use is ‘far too complex to be dealt with by way of an amendment to an existing bill’Mon Apr 17 2023 - 16:24
Abortion system could collapse, says researcher involved in review of lawsDr Deirdre Duffy identifies issues around conscientious objection and spread of services and is concerned her findings will not be sharedMon Apr 03 2023 - 05:00
Thousands of notices to quit served on tenants before end of 2022New figures to be published by Residential Tenancies Board on MondayMon Apr 03 2023 - 05:00
Cost of installing solar panels to drop by €1,000 under planned VAT cutEamon Ryan says solar panels will ‘pay for themselves’ in six years under measure to be signed off by CabinetSun Apr 02 2023 - 11:30
What is being done to tackle sexual abuse and harassment in the Defence Forces?An independent report into problems in the Defence Forces was released this week and its damning findings have caused a political stormSat Apr 01 2023 - 05:00
Gardaí will not investigate allegations of sexual offences against members of Defence Forces if they happen abroadGovernment sources say it would be up to authorities of local jurisdictions abroad to investigateThu Mar 30 2023 - 21:06
Defence Forces sex assault allegations to be sent to gardaí rather than military policeGovernment to move quickly to implement changes on foot of ‘shocking’ report into issues within the Defence ForcesThu Mar 30 2023 - 05:00
Government plans to overhaul Defence Forces complaints processTaoiseach Leo Varadkar says Government accepts all 13 recommendations arising from landmark report into issues in the Defence ForcesThu Mar 30 2023 - 05:00
Review calls for Ireland’s abortion rules to be relaxedMinister for Health Stephen Donnelly considering report by barrister Marie O’Shea which examined operation of the existing lawWed Mar 29 2023 - 05:15
Defence Forces ‘barely tolerates women’ and sexual and physical abuse common, review finds Government commits to full statutory inquiry as Tánaiste speaks of ‘watershed moment for our Defence Forces’Tue Mar 28 2023 - 22:07
Defence Forces reform: Eight main recommendations from the Independent Review GroupWomen of Honour review has recommended sweeping changes within the Defence Forces, from complaints to cultureTue Mar 28 2023 - 21:48
Objectified, punished, watched by hidden cameras: Women in Defence Forces outline shocking behaviour they facedThe Women of Honour report exposes widespread abuses and bungled investigationsTue Mar 28 2023 - 19:11
Women of Honour report: Defence Forces ‘barely tolerates women’ at best and ‘abuses women in ranks’ at worstReport authors told by sources of verbal, physical, sexual abuse as statutory review recommendedTue Mar 28 2023 - 14:10
Women of Honour report: Statutory inquiry into military abuse likely to be recommended by reviewReport will detail bullying, harassment and sexual abuse of both female and male Defence Forces members over many yearsTue Mar 28 2023 - 03:00
Dog control: Tougher fines for owners and 40 more wardens under proposed lawMinister for Agriculture to bring memo to Cabinet with fresh recommendations for control of dogsTue Mar 28 2023 - 00:01
Labour regroup in Cork with evidence of green shoots among younger votersFrom conference karaoke to housing and climate agenda, Labour Party's youth appeal is recoveringSun Mar 26 2023 - 15:42
Labour targeting building one million homes in a decade, says Ivana BacikParty leader addresses conference in Cork, condemning Government’s ‘catastrophic’ failure on housingSat Mar 25 2023 - 18:30
Independent TDs wielded their power over eviction ban - and they will do it againCoalition may argue some housing changes were already in train - but tell that to Minister of State Mary ButlerThu Mar 23 2023 - 14:03
‘Shockingly harsh’: Green Party councillors criticise sanction imposed on Neasa HouriganMinister of State Pippa Hackett believes Coalition has a safe majority should confidence votes arise over eviction banThu Mar 23 2023 - 11:47
