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
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
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
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
Coalition pledges tax package to benefit almost all workersWelfare recipients, renters and landlords set to gain from upcoming budgetThu Aug 11 2022 - 05:00
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
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
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
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
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
Where exactly does Sinn Féin stand on climate change?Remarks by senior members show party not inclined to commit to targets nationally or locallyWed Jul 27 2022 - 19:30
Ministers to be briefed on ‘difficulty’ of providing accommodation for Ukrainian refugeesScarcity of living quarters also affecting international protection applicants, despite financial inducementsWed Jul 27 2022 - 07:00
Rape accused will have to show consent belief was ‘objectively reasonable’ under new reformsMinister for Justice Helen McEntee to seek Cabinet approval to overhaul laws on consent, knowledge and belief in rape casesWed Jul 27 2022 - 04:30
Legislation for safe access zones within 100m of healthcare facilities providing terminations to be approvedMinister for Health Stephen Donnelly to outline system of penalties as part of planWed Jul 27 2022 - 04:05
Modular homes planned for Ukrainians may not be ready until early next yearRefugees and asylum-seekers to be housed in tented accommodation from MondayThu Jul 14 2022 - 20:03
Taoiseach rules out ‘knee-jerk’ reaction to Irish Times poll showing nosedive in support for CoalitionMicheál Martin rejects idea of coronation at next election amid soaring support for Sinn FéinThu Jul 14 2022 - 12:36
Old Dublin Airport terminal used for refugees as State runs out of accommodation Government experiences shortage of State-provided accommodation for Ukrainian refugees and asylum seekersThu Jul 14 2022 - 12:07
War refugees and vulnerable priority as accommodation fills up - Taoiseach Citywest facility in Dublin runs out of space for new Ukrainian refugees and asylum seekersThu Jul 14 2022 - 11:24
Dismal poll for Coalition will further galvanise SF and heap pressure on Government ahead of budget Inside Politics: Cost of living crisis takes it toll as poll ends Dáil term on sour note for GovernmentThu Jul 14 2022 - 07:45
Fuel rationing: Essential workers to get petrol station priority if winter shortages occur Government emergency group devises worst-case-scenario plans for oil and gas shortages amid anxiety about winter aheadThu Jul 14 2022 - 01:00
Muppets and codology: Dust settles on lacklustre night of half-hearted recrimination in DáilInside Politics: No one really expected no-confidence motion to succeed and it left many wondering what exactly the point wasWed Jul 13 2022 - 07:43
What exactly does the Future of Media Commission report say?A media tax, TV licence evasion, a new media fund and taking on big tech all feature in significant reportTue Jul 12 2022 - 18:02
People who do not have TV but watch Irish content may have to pay charges Cabinet approves 49 of 50 measures suggested by Future of Media CommissionTue Jul 12 2022 - 13:42
Confidence motion may fail but it highlights precariousness of Coalition numbersInside Politics Digest: Even after this vote the loss of a working Government majority is a sizeable blowTue Jul 12 2022 - 07:58
TV licence fee to be retained but collection will be overhauled, Cabinet to agreeLong awaited Future of Media Commission report to be publishedTue Jul 12 2022 - 00:54
Defence Forces funding set to increase with thousands of extra military staff Simon Coveney to bring plans to Cabinet to strengthen Ireland’s military capacityTue Jul 12 2022 - 00:02
Uber Files: Greater transparency needed around lobbying, says TaoiseachLeaked records show firm tried to push FG-led government in 2015 and 2016 to loosen taxi regulationsMon Jul 11 2022 - 19:53
Government on course to survive Dáil confidence vote on TuesdayTwo TDs who have previously left Coalition parties expected to provide support as are some Independent deputiesMon Jul 11 2022 - 15:29
Fianna Fáil backbenchers rise up, but Taoiseach is not in their crosshairs - for now Gathering of up to 30 backbenchers signals growing unease within the partyFri Jul 08 2022 - 20:54
