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
‘Watchlist’ of 24 drugs could be subject to shortages – TaoiseachNo-deal Brexit could affect supply of intravenous foods and radiotherapy drugsTue Jan 15 2019 - 21:01
Some 1,400 sign up to anti-abortion TD Peadar Tóibín’s partyFormer Sinn Féin politician says fundraising and church-gate collections have begunTue Jan 15 2019 - 15:06
May to make last-ditch attempt to avert defeat for Brexit dealSenior health service officials concerned about access to some 45 key drugsSun Jan 13 2019 - 22:39
HSE warns Government over drug supply in no-deal Brexit scenarioGovernment told it will need to make plans for foodstuffs for those who have specialised diets and rely on products from the UKSun Jan 13 2019 - 20:32
Regina Doherty signals end to €5 increases in social welfare paymentsMinister eyes index-linked welfare system and free school books for all childrenSun Jan 13 2019 - 20:18
Mary Lou McDonald defends Sinn Féin attendance at Maduro inaugurationThere were people in Ireland too who would not endorse the leadership of the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, SF president saidSat Jan 12 2019 - 16:09
Nurses will lose pay rises and gains for recruits if they strikePsychiatric nurses’ union says it will join wave of strikes by nurses next monthFri Jan 11 2019 - 03:00
Ministers face travel ‘lockdown’ over Dáil votesTaoiseach and Chief Whip warn Ministers Government losing too many votesFri Jan 11 2019 - 01:00
Sinn Féin defends decision to attend Maduro inaugurationRe-election of Venezuelan president denounced as illegitimate at home and abroadThu Jan 10 2019 - 20:38
All 19 maternity units now provide some level of abortion care – departmentOfficials working on exclusion zone laws following protests outside facilitiesThu Jan 10 2019 - 18:58
Pre-clearance for US flights at Shannon and Dublin airports to expandCosts of upgrade to be shared by US customs authorities and Irish airportsWed Jan 09 2019 - 21:52
Abortion service concerns heard at obstetricians, gynaecologists meetingGroup met to discuss motion on patient safety risks but no vote was heldWed Jan 09 2019 - 21:46
State to repay clients of failed overseas adoption agencySeventy people who sought to adopt children through Arc Adoption owed €2,750Wed Jan 09 2019 - 19:29
Public bodies and State agencies to end purchase of single-use cupsEach department to submit recycling plans by mid-JuneThu Jan 03 2019 - 01:00
Independent Alliance may have free vote on Israeli goods BillCoveney says Government cannot support legislation on AG advice it is not legally soundThu Jan 03 2019 - 01:00
Varadkar to consider ‘carbon cheque’ to compensate for taxMoney raised from carbon tax to be ‘given back to households’, says TaoiseachThu Jan 03 2019 - 00:52
Taoiseach rejects call for boycott of all-male events in USVaradkar warns of ‘double standard’ if diplomats attend male-only events elsewhereWed Jan 02 2019 - 17:07
Women’s Aid calls for proper training for new coercive control laws‘We want to see the development of good practices; of good, comprehensive training’Wed Jan 02 2019 - 11:16
Psychological or emotional abuse to be made legal offenceDomestic Violence Act 2018 to include new crime of coercive controlWed Jan 02 2019 - 00:38
