Soft electoral support a core problem for the Social DemocratsActivists formulating policy and strategy know the party will struggle to convert support to seatsTue Sept 06 2022 - 19:00
Social Democrats call for emergency energy scheme similar to pandemic supportsParty says Government needs to urgently intervene to help households and businesses with the rising cost of livingTue Sept 06 2022 - 12:47
What are European countries doing to help their citizens with rising energy bills?Approach taken across EU ranges from frozen bills, price caps and lump-sum paymentsTue Sept 06 2022 - 05:00
Temperatures in buildings could be slashed this winter under new energy planThree party leaders and Ministers will meet today to discuss measures which could see heating turned down across the public sector this winterTue Sept 06 2022 - 00:01
Explainer: What do politicians have to disclose in the Dáil when it comes to their personal interests?Controversies around Stephen Donnelly and Robert Troy have sparked questions on the exact rules and ethic codesSat Sept 03 2022 - 01:00
Donnelly says he would not have benefited from proposed tax law changes for ‘accidental landlords’Minister for Health’s statement follows revelations that he did not register a tenancy with the RTB for three yearsFri Sept 02 2022 - 15:53
‘Significant work’ required to establish vaccination compensation scheme, says Department of HealthReport from 2020 recommended introduction of scheme for people who suffered injury arising from vaccination programmes ‘as matter of urgency’Fri Sept 02 2022 - 00:08
Opposition pressure on Donnelly over lobbying for landlord tax breaksMr Donnelly, who describes himself as an ‘accidental landlord’, called for different tax treatment for accidental landlords in the DáilThu Sept 01 2022 - 22:33
Donnelly lobbied for tax breaks for ‘accidental landlords’ for four years Donnelly repeatedly raised issue between 2014 and 2017 during Dáil debates and tabled amendments to legislationThu Sept 01 2022 - 10:46
Stephen Donnelly admits failing to register Dublin rental property for three yearsMinister registered property days after it emerged Fianna Fáil TD Robert Troy had failed to do so with a tenancy in WestmeathWed Aug 31 2022 - 21:15
Minister for Health gives no commitments on Tavistock referrals after meeting clinicians Concerns raised about HSE plans to continue referring patients to gender identity clinic in UKWed Aug 31 2022 - 19:00
HSE to go ahead with plans to reconfigure Our Lady’s Hospital in Navan despite review ordered by DonnellyPlans to convert emergency department to medical assessment unit prompted political controversy and concern from senior medicsWed Aug 31 2022 - 16:34
Cabinet to consider new proposals for recording mother and baby homes survivors’ testimonyGovernment receives report on options for ‘lived experience’ project, following decision to drop independent review of survivors’ testimonyTue Aug 30 2022 - 21:41
The fall of Troy: Anatomy of a political downfall which left Coalition exposedControversy around Fianna Fáil TD Robert Troy lasted two weeks but drip-feed of information left Coalition exposedSat Aug 27 2022 - 05:00
Politicians move to explain absence of rental properties from tenancy registerVast majority of TDs’ rental properties are on register but some are now vacant or no longer rented, politicians sayFri Aug 26 2022 - 05:00
Landlord politicians may have to declare housing contracts amid overhaul of ethics regimeTaoiseach likely to appoint successor to Troy as minister of State next weekFri Aug 26 2022 - 05:00
Residents complained to Robert Troy about ‘dangerous’ conditions at Dublin propertyConcerns also raised about dumping and that part of property boundary could collapse ‘at any minute’Wed Aug 24 2022 - 21:35
Robert Troy says fire safety cert not required for rented Dublin propertyCouncil previously opened planning enforcement investigation into house divided into apartments on Rathdown RoadWed Aug 24 2022 - 16:39
Almost 80 TDs and Senators are landlords, landowners or both Register of Members’ interests for Dáil and Seanad indicates substantial portfoliosWed Aug 24 2022 - 05:58
Unease in Fianna Fáil over potential drip-feed of information on Troy’s propertiesMinister broke his silence on Tuesday but colleagues unsure about plan to wait until Dáil returns to answer questionsWed Aug 24 2022 - 05:00
Opposition calls on Minister of State Robert Troy to make Dáil statement on property dealingsPressure increasing on junior minister to outline rental contracts with Westmeath councilMon Aug 22 2022 - 21:52
Robert Troy property controversy: How it unfoldedCalls for further clarifications follow weeks of revelations about Fianna Fáil Minister of State’s property dealings and declarationsMon Aug 22 2022 - 20:54
Energy supplies to be stress-tested to ensure State is prepared for major shocksRegulator calls for electricity firms to charge users more during peak evening times due to ‘significant risks’ to supplySat Aug 20 2022 - 03:00
Troy controversy shows Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael now glued togetherThere is a belief in both parties that they will need to stick together if they want to keep Sinn Féin outside the gatesSat Aug 20 2022 - 01:00
Review of welfare claims leads to savings of more than €400m, department saysCompliance and anti-fraud teams also examined employment status and claims of financial abuseFri Aug 19 2022 - 01:00
Budget 2023: Tax breaks for landlords and tenants under considerationRestoration of tax credit for renters a ‘point of discussion’ along with measures to keep landlords in marketThu Aug 18 2022 - 05:00
Tax on alcohol and cigarettes set to remain untouched in budget but welfare battle looms Ministers unconvinced on increasing excise duty as tensions loom over suggestions of €15 welfare hikeThu Aug 18 2022 - 05:00
Maternity hospital relocation set to move a step closer as business case review is finalisedIf approval in principle is granted the project can move to tendering stage, Department of Health saysThu Aug 18 2022 - 01:00
Some 1,600 people housing Ukrainian refugees receive €400 monthly paymentPayment beneficiaries must promise to host Ukrainian families for a minimum of six months, with payments continuing for hosting arrangements beyond this timeframeWed Aug 17 2022 - 03:00
Opposition politicians criticise review of services at Navan Hospital: ‘This is the final curtain call’Sinn Féin and Aontú critical of terms of reference as Government sources confirm plan is still to reconfigure servicesTue Aug 16 2022 - 18:16
Government intervenes in plan to restrict wind farms in Co Kerry Minister of State Peter Buke issues draft direction to open up more of County Kerry to wind developmentsTue Aug 16 2022 - 17:01
Hopes for 30% income tax rate fade ahead of Budget 2023Government under pressure to continue excise cuts to avoid rush on petrol and diesel pumps before budget dayTue Aug 16 2022 - 03:00
Large swathe of frontline healthcare workers yet to receive Covid-19 bonus paymentHospice and disability workers among ‘non-HSE’ staff who have yet to get the €1,000Fri Aug 12 2022 - 04:00
Move against antisocial acts on public transport sees only 65 charges this yearVast majority of incidents logged under Operation Saul are classed as ‘non-crimes’Thu Aug 11 2022 - 05:00
Coalition pledges tax package to benefit almost all workersWelfare recipients, renters and landlords set to gain from upcoming budgetThu Aug 11 2022 - 05:00
Budget support for tenants and landlords being considered, Varadkar says‘Dire’ situation as Daft.ie report shows just 716 homes available to rent nationwide on August 1stWed Aug 10 2022 - 19:29
Budget to bring biggest tax package for workers in recent years, Tánaiste promises Leo Varadkar says welfare increases to be announced in September will be bigger than last yearWed Aug 10 2022 - 13:57
Calls for Navan Hospital review terms to be publishedUnions seek reassurances on future of emergency departmentTue Aug 09 2022 - 19:28
Key plank of Government’s climate plan faces legal challenge from oil industryEnergy plan devised as part of EU goals to become climate neutral by 2050 faces threat from oil industryMon Aug 08 2022 - 03:20
More than 55,000 passport applications outstanding as new system introducedLabour TD Seán Sherlock calls for extra printing machine in Cork to alleviate pressureSun Aug 07 2022 - 20:45
Controversy over Sabina Higgins’s letter set to roll into another weekStatement from President Michael D Higgins fails to address substance of correspondenceTue Aug 02 2022 - 05:00
President under pressure to clarify stance on wife’s letter about Ukraine warPresident’s statement in wake of controversy sparks calls for him to ‘address the substantive matter at hand or distance himself from the comments’Tue Aug 02 2022 - 03:00
Emergency fuel supply group to discuss ‘worst-case scenario’ plans for winterGovernment under pressure to reveal locations of service stations in planned network to supply fuel to crucial workersTue Aug 02 2022 - 01:00
President reiterates condemnation of war against Ukraine - but does not address letter controversy Fine Gael TD calls on President, Taoiseach and Minister for Foreign Affairs to clarify letter written by Sabina HigginsMon Aug 01 2022 - 13:10
Unprecedented changes needed if climate targets are to be met, Cabinet warnedFocus to shift from sectoral percentage cuts to the actions needed across society, including by householdsMon Aug 01 2022 - 02:00
Autumn move to new Covid-19 testing system ‘challenging’Cabinet warned of challenges in having system in place ahead of potential winter emergency periodMon Aug 01 2022 - 02:00
President under increased pressure to break silence over Ukraine letterIntervention by President’s wife has drawn criticism from some Ukrainians in IrelandSun Jul 31 2022 - 20:30
Suspicion, paranoia and finger pointing - How the carbon deal was doneFrom Achill Island to the Duke Pub, carbon deal was hammered out after late night phone calls and 3am blueprintsSat Jul 30 2022 - 05:00
Give Me a Crash Course In… new consent laws in rape cases Cabinet has approved strengthening the law on consent, knowledge and belief in rape casesFri Jul 29 2022 - 17:10
New emergency Covid-19 plan as testing for general population to be phased out by autumnMinisters warned cost of test-and-trace programme could top €500m if not scaled backWed Jul 27 2022 - 21:12
