Hospital report finds lack of early-warning costs systemMazars says checks and balances failed to protect board from project price spirallingWed Feb 13 2019 - 00:30
Hospital board discussed spiralling costs seven times in 2017-18Government says it learned in November 2018 of massive overrun in costsTue Feb 12 2019 - 19:02
Children’s hospital: Deferring aspects to cut costs was consideredTo save €79m, one existing children’s hospital would have to stay open at €169m costMon Feb 11 2019 - 16:03
Brexit talks to resume amid possible detente between Tories and LabourEU to remain resolute on the backstop as Conservatives extend olive branch to CorbynMon Feb 11 2019 - 01:00
First phase of children's hospital 'may not open on schedule'Harris due to apologise for not providing fuller information about cost escalationMon Feb 11 2019 - 01:00
Harris told Donohoe of difficulty with health ‘funding gaps’ in May 2018Minister requested re-profiling of health capital allocation to address capital shortfallMon Feb 11 2019 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil says Simon Harris must say Dáil was misledSpokeswoman for Minister indicates he will apologise this weekSun Feb 10 2019 - 19:16
Simon Harris to apologise in Dáil over children’s hospital statementMinister told Fianna Fáil TD that budget was on track despite learning a month earlier of overrunsSun Feb 10 2019 - 15:37
Hospital controversy damaging public view of Government, Varadkar saysTaoiseach says he understands taxpayers ‘very annoyed’ about cost overrunSat Feb 09 2019 - 06:00
Cost overruns in children’s hospital damaged faith in Government, says Taoiseach‘I have every confidence in Mr Harris but am not going to pre-empt what he says in Dáil’Fri Feb 08 2019 - 16:29
Children’s hospital: The meetings, the memos and the Minister - who knew what when?Timeline: Project had an overrun of €61m five months after getting the green lightFri Feb 08 2019 - 00:06
Harris told hospital overruns could reach €400m ahead of budget, documents showChildren’s hospital: Minister for health warned in 2017 of increases in capital costThu Feb 07 2019 - 22:10
Children’s hospital: top health chiefs were told in September 2018 of €400m overrunOfficials discussed how ‘construction costing is trending very significantly over budget’Thu Feb 07 2019 - 13:56
Children’s hospital row: Minister to outline capital plan changes caused by overrunsConcerns raised at Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting at overspend on the new hospitalThu Feb 07 2019 - 06:40
National children’s hospital: Timeline of what the records showMinutes of national children’s hospital project steering group show concerns raised about escalating costs from August 2017Wed Feb 06 2019 - 21:45
Harris faces further questions on Children’s Hospital costsInside Politics: Records of steering group meetings show growing disquiet over increasing figuresWed Feb 06 2019 - 07:40
Hospital overruns discussed year before Harris says he was toldMinutes of steering group meetings are likely to intensify pressure on Minister for HealthWed Feb 06 2019 - 03:05
Health committee set to press Harris on children’s hospital overspendMinister did ‘right and appropriate thing’ on hearing about rising costs, Taoiseach saysWed Feb 06 2019 - 03:04
Shane Ross to outline Brexit contingency travel plansMinister for Transport will discuss Bill to prevent travel chaos at Oireachtas committeeWed Feb 06 2019 - 01:00
FF would collapse Government over children’s hospital but for BrexitParty denies it is propping up Government: ‘we don’t think they are doing a good job’Tue Feb 05 2019 - 13:31
Children’s hospital board may be changed, says Simon HarrisMinister says he will act on any recommendations of report into escalating costs of new facilitySat Feb 02 2019 - 01:00
What is driving increased demand for Irish passports?Brexit is not the only factor behind the recent surge in applications for the harpSat Feb 02 2019 - 01:00
Harris plans ‘personnel changes’ in children’s hospital projectReview of spiralling cost of new hospital will not ‘determine individual culpability’Fri Feb 01 2019 - 13:42
Coveney pledges Waterford cath lab to go ahead despite children’s hospital overrun‘No decision has been made on how we are funding the €50m needed for 2019’ says HSEThu Jan 31 2019 - 20:04
Builder claims examination of school buildings causing serious damageConstruction firm WBS says it witnessed use of ‘crocodile-type saws’ to cut plasterboardThu Jan 31 2019 - 16:56
‘Highly unlikely’ children’s hospital will come in under €2bn – PAC hearsAlan Kelly says public confidence in how large projects are managed is ‘lost’Thu Jan 31 2019 - 12:02
Campaigners raise fears over Leitrim blanket afforestationSave Leitrim group protester says conifer plantations ‘killing everything that’s under it’Wed Jan 30 2019 - 18:27
No-deal Brexit would push health service into ‘damage limitation’ modeArrangements being made for cross-Border co-operation and to ensure medical suppliesWed Jan 30 2019 - 00:57
Referendum to be held in May to remove divorce restrictionsIt is proposed that the divorce waiting period will drop to two out of three years living apart if the referendum is passed.Tue Jan 29 2019 - 18:31
New sex ed curriculum should cover negative effects of porn - reportChildren should also learn about LGBTQI+ relationships and contraception, says committeeTue Jan 29 2019 - 01:00
Peadar Tóibín to name new political party ‘Aontú’Former Sinn Féin TD registers with electoral bodies on both side of the BorderMon Jan 28 2019 - 19:20
Free hot meals could be introduced in all schools under proposed planRegina Doherty says she wants to introduce annual eye and dental checks for childrenMon Jan 28 2019 - 00:53
Holohan moves to address concerns about 12-week abortion limitDoctors fearful of criminalisation as women present at 11 weeks’ gestationMon Jan 28 2019 - 00:03
Abortion in Ireland: Four weeks in, how’s it working?Abortion has been legal in Ireland for almost a month, yet uncertainties and problems persistSat Jan 26 2019 - 06:00
Clinical risk in repeat smear tests ‘exceedingly low’, says Harris‘Fear and anxiety injected into women and families of Ireland again,’ support group saysSat Jan 26 2019 - 02:00
Revenue reveals plans for a no-deal Brexit as Varadkar to highlight concerns in DavosInside Politics: Fianna Fáil and SDLP will give details of their new partnership todayThu Jan 24 2019 - 08:25
Government to look at recouping from colleges for ‘governance breaches’Public accounts committee to discuss remuneration of senior staff at UL and Sligo ITThu Jan 24 2019 - 06:04
Valuation Office defends €23m price put on greyhound stadiumDepartment of Education payed double estate agent valuation for Harold’s Cross landThu Jan 24 2019 - 01:05
Zappone apologises for latest mother and baby homes delayCommission of investigation criticises HSE over lack of documentationWed Jan 23 2019 - 09:01
Frustration grows over slow reform after CervicalCheck scandalLoss of momentum in dealing with issues following Scally report and tribunal promiseMon Jan 21 2019 - 02:27
Woman refused abortion says she was told of fatal abnormalityCoombe says medics not of opinion foetus would die before or within 28 days of birthSat Jan 19 2019 - 03:00
‘Complexity’ of fatal foetal abnormality diagnosis underlinedDoctors and politicians say medical professionals not legislators should make decisionSat Jan 19 2019 - 00:03
Coombe to begin full abortion services from February 4thNumber of GPs signing up to provide abortion care has increasedFri Jan 18 2019 - 18:57
Coombe hospital says board has no role in certifying terminationsTwo TDs tell Dáil a woman was denied abortion ‘despite consultants’ approval’Fri Jan 18 2019 - 06:00
TDs warned unapproved absences will be reported to TaoiseachChief Whip’s email goes on to say that pairing arrangements for Ministers will be stoppedFri Jan 18 2019 - 01:00
Coombe Hospital denies board overruled consultants’ abortion decisionTDs told Dáil woman was denied abortion after fatal foetal abnormality detectedThu Jan 17 2019 - 18:01
Ministers to go abroad for St Patrick’s Day despite BrexitGovernment believes the ministerial visits are more important than everWed Jan 16 2019 - 20:36
Fianna Fáil’s Billy Kelleher would like to contest European electionsDevelopment comes as sitting MEP Brian Crowley prepares to reveal future intentionsWed Jan 16 2019 - 09:27
After a torrid night, focus now shifts to stability of the British governmentInside Politics: With 10 weeks to go until the UK leaves the EU , the political stakes have never been higherWed Jan 16 2019 - 07:26
Senator criticises ‘notable lack of women’ in Dáil centenary celebration portraitsIvana Bacik calls for Constance Markievicz portrait to be erected outside Leinster HouseTue Jan 15 2019 - 21:19
