Varadkar rules out loosening rules around using student accommodation and nursing homes for refugeesThere is risk that providers could decide to take accommodation out of service for financial gain, says TaoiseachSun Dec 24 2023 - 06:00
Russian embassy says it did not have anything to do with Leo Varadkar prank callRussian embassy denies involvement in hoax video callFri Dec 22 2023 - 11:11
Taoiseach and Minister reject Garda Commissioner claims force was not notified about plans for Galway hotel Fire destroyed Ross Lake House Hotel in Rosscahill on Saturday, days before it was to be opened to international protection applicantsWed Dec 20 2023 - 17:12
Cabinet to approve plans to close loopholes for driversMinister for Health Stephen Donnelly will also tell Cabinet that enabling works are to get underway at the new National Maternity Hospital siteWed Dec 20 2023 - 06:00
Inquiry into State’s handling of Covid-19 pandemic to take place next year - Taoiseach WHO executive director Mike Ryan says an inquiry which seeks to apportion blame may not result in an improved response in futureMon Dec 18 2023 - 18:04
Comments by Fianna Fáil councillors in wake of Galway hotel fire referred to party’s internal rules committeeTaoiseach: Ireland must have ‘open and honest debate’ on migration after fire at Galway hotel designated to house refugeesMon Dec 18 2023 - 17:51
EU leaders fail to back calls for humanitarian ceasefire in GazaDespite pressure from Ireland, Malta, Spain and Belgium for humanitarian ceasefire, EU leaders did not agree to a joint change in positionSat Dec 16 2023 - 06:00
EU moves towards sanctions against Hamas financers and extremist Israeli settlersLeo Varadkar says hundreds of Palestinians killed by violent Israeli settlers in areas not controlled by HamasFri Dec 15 2023 - 11:01
EU leaders hail ‘historic’ decision to begin accession talks with UkraineMove, widely expected to be blocked by Hungary, paves way for country to eventually join blocFri Dec 15 2023 - 06:00
Ukraine’s EU accession negotiations to begin after breakthrough at European Council Hungary’s PM Viktor Orban had been widely expected to block the move, but outcome arrived ‘out of the blue’Thu Dec 14 2023 - 17:55
Ryan Tubridy was paid €12,500 a month for radio services before RTÉ negotiations collapsedThe broadcaster’s former highest-paid presenter was paid for a three-month period, most of which time he was off the air due to the controversy over his under-declared payThu Dec 14 2023 - 17:09
Taoiseach ‘cannot guarantee’ that Coalition will meet all 2023 housing goalsSpeaking in Brussels, Leo Varadkar says he cannot promise individual housing targets will be achievedThu Dec 14 2023 - 10:40
EU has ‘lost credibility’ due to stance on Gaza, Varadkar saysTaoiseach warns EU leaders of damage to credibility among young people and around worldThu Dec 14 2023 - 10:06
Explainer: what are the new plans for domestic and international surrogacy arrangements?Ministers approved detailed new plans on surrogacy this week after lengthy considerationsWed Dec 13 2023 - 16:10
Ministers approve plans to recognise international surrogacy for first timeIntending parents will need to abide by lengthy criteria, details of new measures indicateTue Dec 12 2023 - 20:51
Mortgage interest relief scheme to be ready in new year, says McGrathMinister for Finance pledges payment will be prompt and system will be easy to useTue Dec 12 2023 - 17:01
Cash is ‘here to stay’ but new rules on ATMs being planned, says Minister of FinanceMichael McGrath says new legislation will be tabled next year which will look at how much cash people should have reasonable access toTue Dec 12 2023 - 16:26
Government spends more than €1.1m on social media advertising, new figures showCoalition sources say it is up to each department to decide whether to continue advertising with XSat Dec 09 2023 - 06:00
Paddy Cosgrave complaint against Tánaiste is rejected by Dáil oversight committeeParliamentary body rejects claim by Web Summit founder that Micheál Martin abused Dáil privilege by speaking about funding of The Ditch websiteFri Dec 08 2023 - 17:14
Units to target deer culling in ‘hot spots’ where population deemed unsustainableNew report recommends Government consider setting up deer management agencyThu Dec 07 2023 - 12:41
Referendums move a step closer as Varadkar warns party the outcome cannot be taken for grantedCabinet holds second meeting as Ministers clear the decks ahead of Christmas recess in one weekThu Dec 07 2023 - 07:24
Sinn Féin TDs may be asking themselves, did the motion of confidence in Helen McEntee backfire?McEntee won confidence vote comfortably by a margin of 83 votes to 63, while Sinn Féin was excoriated in debateWed Dec 06 2023 - 07:54
What are the proposed new hate crime laws and why the delay?Spokesman for Helen McEntee indicates the controversial Bill will not be considered until the new yearTue Dec 05 2023 - 17:33
McEntee says motion of confidence over handling of Dublin riots and violence is a ‘distraction’Government expects to win confidence motion in relation to Minister for Justice Helen McEntee comfortably with support of some Independent TDsTue Dec 05 2023 - 11:20
Coalition to rally behind Helen McEntee ahead of packed political weekMinister for Justice faces motion of confidence in Dáil this afternoon in light of riots in DublinTue Dec 05 2023 - 07:54
Minister to begin formal extradition negotiations with United Arab EmiratesMinisters will also consider the wording for referendum questions on the constitutional reference to a woman’s place being in the homeTue Dec 05 2023 - 01:00
Minister says Government has purchased 37 properties to date to house asylum seekers International Protection Accommodation Service has started to turn away some asylum seekers due to a lack of bedsMon Dec 04 2023 - 23:13
Free nasal flu vaccine to be offered to all children from next weekThe Health Service Executive expressed concern that low uptake of vaccines could be contributing to increased pressure on hospitalsFri Dec 01 2023 - 00:01
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee seeks meeting with social media giant X following Dublin riotsMcEntee defends her use of the term ‘scumbag’ to describe those responsible for scenes of destruction in DublinThu Nov 30 2023 - 17:03
Independent TDs set to back Fine Gael Minister for Justice Helen McEntee A number of representatives remain undecided but Coalition expects to win no-confidence vote if tabledWed Nov 29 2023 - 19:00
Dublin riots: Hardcore group of far-right agitators at centre of Garda investigations A priority is to bring to justice Dublin riot ringleaders who sparked the violence last ThursdayWed Nov 29 2023 - 06:00
Taoiseach calls on US to use influence to push for two-state solution in IsraelLeo Varadkar urges White House to defend democracy in the same way that it did for UkraineThu Nov 23 2023 - 13:44
Inside Politics: Triple lock thunderbolt unleashes political backlash Opposition unites to condemn Government plans to remove triple lock mechanismThu Nov 23 2023 - 07:22
Varadkar ‘hopes’ Emily Hand will be among 50 hostages released by Hamas in captive dealThomas Hand has ‘no information’ about whether his daughter will be in initial groupWed Nov 22 2023 - 13:32
Committee poised to back abortion law changesPoliticians on Oireachtas Committee on Health look set to sign off on plans despite Fine Gael objections to three-day wait removalWed Nov 22 2023 - 06:00
Winter period will feature more trolley waits and increased pressure, says HSE bossBernard Gloster set to apologise for those affected in opening statement to the Oireachtas Committee on HealthTue Nov 21 2023 - 19:06
Fact-checking the Government’s housing claims: Progress made but existing targets fall shortAn interrogation of the Coalition’s flagship plan to address the housing crisis paints a very mixed pictureFri Nov 17 2023 - 12:04
RTÉ told €56m State bailout for next two years is ‘conditional’ on reform agendaLeo Varadkar says public service broadcasting cannot be let fail but aid is subject to RTÉ ‘publishing certain reports, making certain reforms and implementing certain recommendations’Tue Nov 14 2023 - 21:12
RTÉ crisis: no staff on more than €250,000 under new plan, with some presenters facing cutsJoe Duffy, Claire Byrne and Miriam O’Callaghan will lose out as part of cost-cutting in Bakhurst’s turnaround planTue Nov 14 2023 - 19:29
Bidding process for buying homes in Ireland could be overhauled after expert processScottish model of closed bids where ‘highest bidder gets the house’ will be examined, Taoiseach saysTue Nov 14 2023 - 14:41
Government on course to exceed housing targets in 2023 and 2024, says Taoiseach Based on completion and commencement trends to date, Government says output is likely to exceed this year’s target of 29,000 units and next year’s 33,000 targetTue Nov 14 2023 - 13:00
State-backed mortgage loan for people looking to renovate derelict properties proposedMinisters to receive update on Coalition’s Housing for All plan during Tuesday’s Cabinet meetingTue Nov 14 2023 - 01:00
Will clicks and likes translate to young people voting in large numbers for Sinn Féin?Sinn Féin’s TikTok savvy and laser-like focus on housing appears to be reaping rewards, while other political parties are also rolling out strategies to try to attract the youth voteSat Nov 11 2023 - 06:00
Sabina Higgins receiving treatment for breast cancerÁras an Uachtaráin confirmed Mrs Higgins underwent procedure yesterday, as she urges women to be aware of symptoms of diseaseThu Nov 09 2023 - 16:14
RTÉ proposes compromise in dispute with PAC over Tubridy documentKevin Bakhurst offers to send ‘extensive and detailed summary’ of note on meeting to committeeThu Nov 09 2023 - 12:34
Tánaiste accuses Sinn Féin of being ‘against home ownership’ Micheál Martin claims strides being made in housing crisis and that SF seeks to turn back clock for first-time buyersSun Nov 05 2023 - 19:37
Ukrainian refugees cannot face ‘cliff-edge’ in Government supports, says O’Brien Coalition is divided over plans to time-limit accommodation for arrivals from Ukraine to 90 daysSat Nov 04 2023 - 15:59
Emergency funding for Peter McVerry Trust would come with conditions - Darragh O’BrienPeter McVerry Trust has sought several million euro in emergency funding as it battles a financial crisisSat Nov 04 2023 - 15:09
Scale of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza cannot be justified, Tánaiste saysMicheál Martin says he believes international humanitarian law being broken in response to Hamas attacksSat Nov 04 2023 - 13:04
RTÉ spends nearly €75,000 appealing findings against broadcaster in bogus self-employment casesDecision expected from Dáil committee on whether RTÉ should be compelled to supply key document in Tubridy pay sagaSat Nov 04 2023 - 05:15
