More bishops give go-ahead for Communions and to take place in AugustKildare bishop urges parishes in his diocese to abide by current official guidelinesThu Aug 05 2021 - 21:30
Government under pressure to clarify open-air gatherings guidelines after Zappone controversyUp to 200 permitted under regulations, Government says Attorney General advisedThu Aug 05 2021 - 01:00
Church told that coronavirus cases to peak before schools reopenArchbishop of Dublin advised by Taoiseach against holding Communion and ConfirmationWed Aug 04 2021 - 20:12
Cork priest ‘sacrificed himself to save his secretary,’ says archbishopPostmortems due on cleric and bus driver who died after bus crashed in MonkstownWed Aug 04 2021 - 14:27
Foley launches project where small rural primary schools will work in ‘clusters’Pilot project involves total of 24 schools in Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Wicklow and Waterford, and will begin in new school termTue Aug 03 2021 - 00:15
Make road safety module mandatory for TY students – SenatorWaiting list for driver theory tests could be eliminated, claims FF Senator Diarmuid WilsonTue Aug 03 2021 - 00:09
Three men killed in separate road crashes around countryDriver in his 80s dies and five people are injured after three cars collide on M7Mon Aug 02 2021 - 23:52
Young girl seriously injured in Donegal dog attackChild playing in garden in Milford area of Buncrana when set upon by the animalMon Aug 02 2021 - 21:45
Narcotics with street value of €560,000 seized by gardaíSearch of Kilmainhamwood, Co Meath, location yields substantial drugs haulMon Aug 02 2021 - 20:58
Poland offers refuge to Belarusian Olympian seeking asylumKrystsina Tsimanouskaya fears reprisals from Lukashenko regime over criticismsMon Aug 02 2021 - 19:23
Gallant lifeboat crews honoured for role in saving livesTense 12-hour rescue off Wexford coast last October in force nine winds with 10m wavesMon Aug 02 2021 - 18:47
Miraculous rescue of duo swept out to sea recalled in documentaryCousins rescued 15 hours after setting out on paddle boards from Furbo beach, Co GalwayMon Aug 02 2021 - 17:34
Hazel Chu considers running in Trinity College Seanad byelectionWrit expected to be moved in September with contest likely before end of yearMon Aug 02 2021 - 01:00
Pandemic mental health report ‘will not be shelved’Oireachtas group vows to exert pressure and ensure recommendations are implementedWed Jul 28 2021 - 22:20
A guide to your nearest coronavirus walk-in vaccination centreThirty-eight locations to open across 26 counties over August bank holiday weekendWed Jul 28 2021 - 18:03
Billions needed to fund health services into next decade, ESRI saysThink tank forecasts likely expenditure for statutory homecare and other servicesWed Jul 28 2021 - 00:01
Government determined schools will reopen in SeptemberHSE chief asks public to embrace reopening of hospitality safelyMon Jul 26 2021 - 06:00
Indoor dining: One member of party to give contact details under new regulationsSmall changes made to Friday's draft guidelines on Sunday nightMon Jul 26 2021 - 00:27
Coronavirus: 1,126 new cases in the State, 22 people in ICUFoley seeks to ‘reassure parents’ that schools are expected to open in SeptemberSun Jul 25 2021 - 16:34
Fears mount that State could hit 2,000 coronavirus cases by end JulyMinister for Health Stephen Donnelly warns Seanad of ‘roaring’ growth in virus infectionsSat Jul 17 2021 - 03:41
Minister will propose vacant property tax if there is ‘solid basis’ in dataSeanad debates and passes Bill that taxes homes built since 2013 for the first timeFri Jul 16 2021 - 21:22
Surge ICU capacity being built up to handle ‘roaring’ growth in Covid-19 casesStephen Donnelly compares possible coronavirus death toll to War of IndependenceFri Jul 16 2021 - 19:02
Oireachtas broadcast ‘casual staff’ lose jobs every summer‘Not good enough’ for State employer to treat people in ‘insignificant manner’, says DohertyFri Jul 16 2021 - 14:23
Hospitals prepare for new Covid surge as Delta fuels faster-than-expected spread, HSE warnsPaul Reid says approximately 5% of overall cases in recent days involved fully vaccinated peopleFri Jul 16 2021 - 06:14
Only one Jadotville siege Army veteran to get medalCommanding officer of A Company, Col Pat Quinlan, should receive DSM – review groupThu Jul 15 2021 - 23:50
Bill passed giving new housing quango powers to develop State landsSenators argue that legislation will strip councillors of key roleThu Jul 15 2021 - 21:16
SF TD apologises for comparing indoor dining Bill with US segregationRose Conway-Walsh referenced Rosa Parks when debating Covid-19 vaccination passThu Jul 15 2021 - 20:09
Dáil told compulsory purchase of maternity hospital site remains an optionTánaiste calls for ‘open minds’ on ‘best option’ for ownership of site for new hospitalThu Jul 15 2021 - 16:16
Hundreds of people protest Government response to pandemicWoman charged for public order related offences after city centre demonstrationThu Jul 15 2021 - 15:21
Unvaccinated at ‘more risk than ever since pandemic began’ – VaradkarYoung people should minimise social contacts over next few weeks, says TánaisteThu Jul 15 2021 - 14:59
Indoor dining law passed in Dáil, Donnelly rejects discrimination claimsMinister defends indoor dining legislation as Opposition and FG TDs express concernWed Jul 14 2021 - 22:10
Live music and entertainment could reopen for fully vaccinated, Varadkar saysGPs insist they have no role in certifying a patient is recovered from CovidWed Jul 14 2021 - 15:31
Ministers set to approve summer economic statement with capital boost for housingDonohoe had been unwilling to commit to a housing package without a plan to cut deficitWed Jul 14 2021 - 15:16
Rural TDs criticise legislation on indoor dining as discriminatoryIndependents warn Government that new hospitality regime will face legal challengeWed Jul 14 2021 - 13:11
People who receive vaccines not approved by EMA must enter hotel quarantine, Dáil toldMore than 8,000 people have been through system since March, with 376 positive testsWed Jul 14 2021 - 12:38
Extra 834 acute hospital beds delivered this year, Dáil toldHospital system ‘close to full capacity’ in recent weeks, says Stephen DonnellyWed Jul 14 2021 - 11:47
Nursing home neglect during pandemic due to ‘systemic failures’ – CullinaneCall for public inquiry is about ‘establishing facts’, SF’s health spokesman saysTue Jul 13 2021 - 22:25
Ian McGarvey, Ireland’s oldest politician, turns 91 this weekThe Independent councillor has served Donegal County Council since 2003Tue Jul 13 2021 - 21:37
Ban on gambling ads could be introduced ‘relatively quickly’ – KellyLabour leader says effects of addiction often hidden until it’s ‘too late’Tue Jul 13 2021 - 18:43
New TD ‘over the moon’ on ‘my first day in big school’Ivana Bacik congratulated by rivals on election as she becomes 37th female TD in DáilTue Jul 13 2021 - 18:18
‘Fundamental objective’ of indoor dining is to ‘facilitate hospitality in safe way’Taoiseach says Opposition should ‘clearly articulate’ if they do not want sector to reopenTue Jul 13 2021 - 16:43
New Bill seeks to create stand-alone offence of stalking in Irish lawCampaign by two women leads to drafting of legislation that will be brought to SeanadTue Jul 13 2021 - 13:13
Appeal to allow ex-pats vaccinated with WHO-approved jabs unfettered entry to StateMinister says issue under consideration but ‘I have no answer today’Mon Jul 12 2021 - 22:27
Senator rails against ‘vexatious claims’ to WRCSome employers before commission so often they should have ‘bunk beds in the corner’Mon Jul 12 2021 - 21:41
Gambling watchdog to be ‘powerful’, says MinisterLabour Senator warns of advertising impact on children as no 9pm broadcast watershedMon Jul 12 2021 - 19:36
Doherty rails against online abuse in wake of offensive slurFine Gael Senator backs FF colleague’s call to bring forward Online Safety Bill due to abuseMon Jul 12 2021 - 16:58
Growing number of FF TDs say Taoiseach will not be leader at general electionDiscontented rule out any imminent move against Micheál MartinMon Jul 12 2021 - 06:00
Fianna Fáil TDs urged to back Martin after disastrous byelectionTDs cast doubt on whether Micheál Martin will lead party into next general electionMon Jul 12 2021 - 01:00
Jim O’Callaghan: I would not sign motion of no confidence in Micheál MartinTaoiseach receives public support from senior Fianna Fáil MinistersSun Jul 11 2021 - 17:43
Bacik wins byelection comfortably as most voters stay at homeSome Fianna Fáil TDs say party’s worst ever performance raises leadership questionsSat Jul 10 2021 - 01:00
