Taoiseach challenged over Varadkar promise to build 40,000 houses a yearLost construction of homes due to pandemic will have to be made up over remainder of decade - MartinTue Jun 22 2021 - 15:38
All maternity units to follow partner visit guidelines by end of today, Minister saysSeanad hears of ‘absolutely disgraceful’ situation in relation to visiting restrictionsMon Jun 21 2021 - 21:19
Government urged to publish correspondence on hospital siteLabour senator calls for clarity on efforts to purchase new national maternity hospital siteMon Jun 21 2021 - 20:52
Minister of State proposes trial antigen test programme at airportsAir traffic 84% below 2019 levels and volumes unlikely to return to pre-Covid level before 2023Mon Jun 21 2021 - 20:50
Ambitious Climate Action Bill ‘fully fit’ for purpose, Seanad toldMcDowell says ‘what Ireland does one way or the other...is probably infinitesimally insignificant’Mon Jun 21 2021 - 20:19
State will be ready for EU digital green cert system by July 18th, Smyth saysJunior minister says Irish certificate for the travel scheme has been designedMon Jun 21 2021 - 18:19
Project that aims to make 5,000 dairy farms climate neutral awarded €2 millionFarm Zero C aims for Bandon, Co Cork farm to achieve net-zero emissions by 2027Mon Jun 21 2021 - 01:05
Local authority to destroy 80 hours of video on development plan, Senator claimsSeanad passes controversial Affordable Housing Bill which moves to Dáil next weekSat Jun 19 2021 - 10:50
Driving test backlog could be cleared in four months - MinisterEstimated 120,000 learners waiting for theory tests and 72,000 for driving testFri Jun 18 2021 - 18:02
State tried but failed to buy site of new national maternity hospitalVaradkar tells Dáil of ‘problems’ with project delayed for years over ownership issuesFri Jun 18 2021 - 01:00
Restoration of regional air routes expected before July 19thProcess expected to be completed early next month with contract to run into early 2022Thu Jun 17 2021 - 21:03
Varadkar expresses concerns over new maternity hospitalLand for building ‘has not been gifted to the State but to a private charity’, says TánaisteThu Jun 17 2021 - 17:46
Department of Transport requested pilot study on antigen testing, says RyanMinister of State wrote in April to all departments on report recommendationsThu Jun 17 2021 - 12:19
Climate Action Bill adopted in the Dáil by majority of 129 votes to 10All political parties backed legislation, as 10 independents opposeWed Jun 16 2021 - 22:59
Cost of new houses in Dublin could be cut by €30,000, Dáil toldLabour Bill recommends compulsory purchase of land for current value plus 25 %Wed Jun 16 2021 - 21:50
Failure to restart family visits and religious services in prisons condemned in DáilTD hits out at ‘another plan’ as Prison Service develops ‘framework’ for easing restrictionsWed Jun 16 2021 - 19:10
Dublin Bay South byelection set for July 8thRace to fill seat vacated by FG’s Murphy formally under way with 12 candidatesWed Jun 16 2021 - 18:10
Disadvantaged children being ‘knowingly failed by State’, Dáil hearsUrgent response by Government called for as Covid caused ‘huge disruption’ for childrenWed Jun 16 2021 - 15:46
Only 475 of 300,000 registered tenants protected from eviction, Dáil toldSinn Féin renews call for ban on rent hikes, evictions, while charities highlight ‘crisis’Wed Jun 16 2021 - 15:17
Mica homeowners are told State will not guarantee full redressGovernment to move ‘closer’ to covering 100% of costs as final bill heads ‘substatially’ above €1bnWed Jun 16 2021 - 07:33
Minister has ‘no idea’ how many funds will escape 10% stamp duty, says DohertyTD criticises Donohoe for exempting forward purchase agreements from rule changeTue Jun 15 2021 - 22:17
AZ vaccination for 60-69s to finish weeks earlier than expected, Taoiseach saysAlan Kelly says it is ‘ridiculous’ that inoculation of some of most the vulnerable taking so longTue Jun 15 2021 - 17:30
State to provide ‘exceptional resources’ to make homes with mica defects liveableState should not be left to foot bills for failings of people who have walked away, Martin saysTue Jun 15 2021 - 15:15
State to address High Court cases against mother and baby homes reportGovernment to outline opposition to cases including one taken by Philomena LeeTue Jun 15 2021 - 00:24
Non-disclosure agreements: ‘People are actually terrified to speak out against them’Minister for Equality to commission research into an issue about which little is knownMon Jun 14 2021 - 21:26
Appointment of infant-formula executive to health agency questionedConcerns expressed in Seanad about post in Safefood filled by possibly unsuitable individualMon Jun 14 2021 - 19:26
Work of mother and baby home commission not ‘adequately acknowledged’Micheal McDowell defends massive effort ‘to uncover a huge scandal’ in Irish historyMon Jun 14 2021 - 18:22
Heated Seanad exchanges follow collapse of Stobart AirCoalition Senators critical of State response to aviation-sector needs after loss of over 400 jobsMon Jun 14 2021 - 15:48
Financial barriers prevent mature students going to college, HEA survey findsMore than 50% of 25-44 year-olds have third-level degree, 40% of populationMon Jun 14 2021 - 02:39
Students face 3% lower income over lifetime due to Covid-19Loss of learning and income cuts from pandemic to hit disadvantaged pupils hardestMon Jun 14 2021 - 01:00
Breakthrough between EU and UK possible if there is will, says TaoiseachPoots sends Macron copy of Belfast AgreementSun Jun 13 2021 - 16:25
Northern Ireland Protocol: Unilateral action ‘never works’, Coveney warns BritishIf British breach protocol ‘it’d be very problematic and will damage relationships even further’Sun Jun 13 2021 - 16:13
Unvaccinated passengers from UK may face longer self-quarantine periodDepartment of Health confirms 315 cases of Covid-19 in the State, with 22 in ICUSun Jun 13 2021 - 16:06
Des O’Malley claims RTÉ ‘obsessed with spin’ that Lynch involved in arms plotFormer FF minister condemns Gun Plot documentary, podcast series as ‘one-sided’Sun Jun 13 2021 - 13:09
President asked to sign ‘draconian’ emergency Covid-19 Bill earlyLaw to allow Government re-impose restrictions passed in Seanad by 24 votes to 12Fri Jun 04 2021 - 13:46
Funding for Traveller accommodation fully spent last year for first time in six yearsTD tells Dáil it took a unique global pandemic for local authorities to use the moneyThu Jun 03 2021 - 22:02
Statutory sick pay scheme to be in place by next year, says TánaisteVaradkar hopes to bring legislation to Government ‘sometime this month’Thu Jun 03 2021 - 18:48
Mother and baby home commission should ‘do the right thing’ and address OireachtasMinister says member’s appearance at UK event ‘added insult to injury’ for survivorsThu Jun 03 2021 - 16:57
Garda diversity forum to be set up in west Dublin after George Nkencho’s deathGSoc appropriate body to investigate shooting as calls renewed for public inquiryThu Jun 03 2021 - 12:41
Sligo TD references D-Day landings in criticism of seafront bollardsState ‘can’t have it both ways’ in call for outdoor summer but closing off open spacesWed Jun 02 2021 - 22:40
Covid-19: Emergency public health powers extended until NovemberMinister asking for ‘blank cheque’ in absence of sunset clause on pandemic measures, Dáil hearsWed Jun 02 2021 - 21:52
Minister pledges no religious ethos in maternity hospital governanceTDs express concern about ‘Kafkaesque’ arrangements between companies behind facilityWed Jun 02 2021 - 21:09
Taoiseach: Too many people on too many councils objecting to housing projectsMicheál Martin accuses Mary Lou McDonald of ‘hypocrisy on a grand scale’on property developmentsWed Jun 02 2021 - 13:45
TD describes waiting outside hospital while pregnant partner at appointmentÓ Laoghaire says Government bid to present hospital access issue as over is ‘a con’Wed Jun 02 2021 - 11:59
Donohoe attacks Opposition TDs over criticism of property taxMinister says PBP ‘for nothing, against everything’ and insists tax is based on fairnessWed Jun 02 2021 - 11:24
Renewed campaign to recruit cyber centre director in ‘next few weeks’Smyth to seek approval for increased salary for roleTue Jun 01 2021 - 22:10
Government ‘crossing fingers’ that insurers will cut premiums, Dáil toldBill introduced to force firms to detail claims costs, awards before Judicial Council guidelinesTue Jun 01 2021 - 21:08
McDonald accuses Taoiseach of surrendering historic site to developerAngry exchanges over plans for future of Moore Street, O’Connell StreetTue Jun 01 2021 - 20:31
Coveney rejects legitimacy of Belarus regime after forced Ryanair landingDáil motion demands immediate, unconditional release of Protasevich, SapegaTue Jun 01 2021 - 19:12
Taoiseach accused of creating a ‘cliff-edge’ to Covid-19 supportsMartin defends phased plan to reduce PUP, described by TD as an ‘already meagre’ sumTue Jun 01 2021 - 16:26
