Digital access to State social protection services will be ‘optional’, Dáil hearsFF Minister Dara Calleary ‘not comfortable’ with digital options as SF’s Louise O’Reilly warns of compulsory expansion regarding public services cardFri May 01 2026 - 09:00
State urged to buy Sandymount Martello tower with guide price of €1.5 millionMinister of State Emer Higgins says OPW has no plans to buy 19th century landmark but is ‘ready to engage with relevant stakeholders’Fri May 01 2026 - 08:00
Drug intimidation more lucrative for dealers than selling drugs, Dáil hears Gary Gannon asks if Tánaiste could tell Ballymun families they were ‘secure from crime’ in wake of child firing discarded gunThu Apr 30 2026 - 15:30
Call for interim review of landmark mental health legislation after 2½ yearsGovernment advised to act because any gaps in law ‘going to arise quickly and immediately’Thu Apr 30 2026 - 07:00
New legislation regulating Airbnb rentals bogged down over planning permission issuesSocial Democrats leader Holly Cairns accuses Government of prioritising proposals that would ‘have renters living in sheds’ Wed Apr 29 2026 - 19:54
McDonald accuses Government of allocating ‘sweet feck all’ to households in electricity arrearsSinn Féin leader tells Dáil number of households affected ‘has shot up again’, with 316,838 behind in FebruaryWed Apr 29 2026 - 18:52
German trial of Irish man charged over attack on IDF-connected offices is a ‘show trial’, says TDRichard Boyd Barrett says Daniel Tatlow-Devally engaged in ‘direct action protest’ against genocideWed Apr 29 2026 - 16:51
Taoiseach rejects call for mini-budget as Sinn Féin calls for USC cut and energy creditsLabour claims Government playing ‘whack-a-mole’ with ad hoc measures in response to political pressureTue Apr 28 2026 - 22:04
Bill introduced to abolish ‘patronising and paternalistic’ three-day abortion wait periodSocial Democrats say ‘cooling off period’ lacks scientific basisTue Apr 28 2026 - 19:56
Tánaiste rules out mini budget amid Opposition calls to help PAYE workersGovernment can’t do a budget every week in Dáil, Simon Harris saysThu Apr 23 2026 - 16:26
One in 10 of Ireland’s homeless is in emergency accommodation on one street, Dáil toldSome 7,000 of State’s 16,000 homeless in Dublin’s north inner cityThu Apr 23 2026 - 15:59
‘Get the posters up’: Dublin Central, Galway West byelections to be held on May 22ndWrits moved in Dáil as Electoral Commission appeals to public to act now to ensure they are registered to voteThu Apr 23 2026 - 13:25
Student who applied for Braille books in transition year got them week before Leaving CertJen Cummins says treatment of pupil ‘heartbreaking’ and says planned special education forum is just another ‘talking shop’Wed Apr 22 2026 - 20:41
Sinn Féin calls on Taoiseach to admit Budget 2026 left workers ‘high and dry’ Call comes following comments by Jack Chambers on Tuesday that budget ‘didn’t give workers a break’Wed Apr 22 2026 - 19:07
Use of fake character references for children’s care home staff ‘extremely disturbing’, says TaoiseachIvana Bacik says RTÉ documentary ‘highlights shocking State failing’Wed Apr 22 2026 - 14:41
Escort website ‘makes a mockery’ of Ireland’s law criminalising purchase of sexIndividuals linked to platform have ‘past criminal convictions for pimping’ says Senator Sharon KeoganWed Apr 22 2026 - 09:00
New Dublin regeneration role for Robert Watt is secondment with no competitive processSenior Department of Housing civil servant to lead authority in charge of revitalising key areas in cityWed Apr 22 2026 - 06:00
Back-garden modular homes set to be exempt from planning rulesHomeowners will also be able to avail of tax exemptions for rental incomeTue Apr 21 2026 - 21:59
Danny Healy-Rae loses committee seat after vote against Government confidence motionKerry TD appeals in Dáil to be allowed remain on Agriculture Committee Tue Apr 21 2026 - 17:13
Energy regulator expected to be called before Oireachtas committee over ‘price gouging’ investigationCRU yet to report after Minister asked agency to review failure of wholesale companies to pass on 72% price dropTue Apr 21 2026 - 12:28
Simon Harris to include ‘worst case’ circumstance in economic forecastEconomy in good shape despite ‘fluid and volatile’ global situation, says Minister for FinanceMon Apr 20 2026 - 06:01
Martin to carry on as FF leader into next elections and ‘fulfil my mandate’Fuel support package ‘not permanent answer’, Martin says of energy crisis at annual 1916 commemoration event Sun Apr 19 2026 - 17:55
Sex-abuse case character references from public representatives unacceptable, says TaoiseachTaoiseach’s remarks follow TD’s testimonial for ex-government adviser convicted of sexually exploiting 13-year-oldSun Apr 19 2026 - 17:14
New law will undo hundreds of historic gay sex convictionsDáil debate hears of horrific penal system and climate of fear in which gay men lived or left Ireland to escapeFri Apr 17 2026 - 18:45
People Before Profit calls for new phase of protests through strikesParties accuse Coalition of ‘splashing the cash’ on developers and landlords while ignoring workers Thu Apr 16 2026 - 19:37
International Protection Bill passed in Dáil vote after three-hour debateMost significant reform of immigration law in State’s history passed and now goes to PresidentWed Apr 15 2026 - 22:54
Ireland’s renewable energy is benefiting data centres, not households, says Social DemocratJennifer Whitmore accuses Government of allowing data centres get all the benefits of renewable energyWed Apr 15 2026 - 18:20
Fuel protests fallout: Sharp exhanges in Dáil as Taoiseach and Sinn Féin leader trade accusationsMary Lou McDonald: ‘I condemn all forms of intimidation; one thing I do not lack is courage’ as she accuses Government of ‘losing confidence of public’Wed Apr 15 2026 - 14:14
Coalition suffers first major defection as Michael Healy-Rae resignsKerry TD charged the Government with having ‘let the people down’ and `losing its way, not listening'Wed Apr 15 2026 - 06:00
Government survives confidence vote after surprise Michael Healy-Rae resignation Sharp exchanges in Dáil debate as Coalition accused of ‘abandoning the Irish people’ by Mary Lou McDonald amid fuel crisisTue Apr 14 2026 - 21:04
Garda vetting review group fails to issue report five years after it was establishedPlan to create more efficient system stalls as sports clubs and youth groups face ‘deeply frustrating’ delaysSun Mar 29 2026 - 12:14
‘Extraordinary’: Garda bureau is leaving deportees at overcrowded prisons without prior warningSocial Democrats justice spokesperson questioned why people were being left at overcrowded jails without prior warningSun Mar 29 2026 - 06:00
Irish citizens planning summer travel urged to check passports are in dateHelen McEntee appeals to parents of children getting first passport to apply online, with minimum of 20-working day waitSat Mar 28 2026 - 06:00
Abandoned horse left dying for two days before being euthanisedLimerick TD rues ‘no consequences’ for those who mistreat animals Fri Mar 27 2026 - 18:41
‘Significant role’ of Aughinish Alumina for civilian use must be considered in further Russian sanctionsHelen McEntee says 20th package of sanctions under discussion over Ukraine war; Limerick plant under pressure over weaponry linksThu Mar 26 2026 - 20:17
US to deploy more soldiers to Middle East as Trump claims to have ‘won’ Iran warOpposition says Government’s €250m package aimed at reducing conflict’s effect on fuel prices and cost of living is one of ‘half measures’Wed Mar 25 2026 - 07:03
Fuel retailers urged to quickly pass on tax cuts to motorists Householders encouraged to conserve energy as €250m in cost-of-living supports unveiled by GovernmentWed Mar 25 2026 - 06:00
Government unveils €250 million package of support for households and businesses impacted by soaring energy costsGovernment unveils €250m package of supports which Opposition criticise as ‘timid, anaemic’ and ‘pathetic’ Tue Mar 24 2026 - 20:30
Government to review ‘concerning’ findings of Irish Times Aughinish investigationEvidence of Limerick-produced alumina entering Russian military supply chain ‘horrific and shocking’, says Labour’s Ivana BacikTue Mar 24 2026 - 18:32
Dún Laoghaire has longest driving test waiting time at 21 weeks, followed by Mulhuddart at 20Last month 5,356 people were on list, an ‘extraordinary number’, says local TD Tue Mar 24 2026 - 06:00
Number of Irish citizens seeking consular help abroad at highest level since Covid pandemicIran crisis leads to surge in requests for assistance from Department of Foreign AffairsMon Mar 23 2026 - 06:00
Man (20s) seriously injured in scrambler bike crashRegulations to ban scramblers in public places to be called Grace’s Law, due to be signed this month in wake of death of Grace Lynch (16)Sun Mar 22 2026 - 19:06
Ban on Irish greyhound racing ruled out after Welsh, Scottish parliaments outlaw sportMinister Martin Heydon rejects claims of animal cruelty as ‘dreadful slight’ on thousands of dog loving owners Thu Mar 19 2026 - 21:18
New pilot project sees Ireland processing asylum applications in line with EU migration pactOfficials meeting 12-week timeline for ‘safe-country’ cases and those with less than 20 per cent acceptance rateThu Mar 19 2026 - 10:52
Experience of being born in mother and baby home informed TD’s decision to oppose Bessborough development‘That’s part of my history’, Richard Boyd-Barrett tells demonstration outside DáilWed Mar 18 2026 - 22:44
St Patrick’s day parade condemned for ‘Epstein files’ float simulating sexual activityTDs discuss toxic influence of ‘manosphere’ and rise of domestic violence in Dáil debate 10 days after International Women’s DayWed Mar 18 2026 - 21:59
Government finalising ‘appropriate intervention’ in response to rising fuel and oil costsTánaiste Simon Harris told the Dáil it would be agreed at the next Cabinet meeting, likely on TuesdayWed Mar 18 2026 - 20:01
Wicklow greenway still at design, environmental stage nine years after first proposedMinister acknowledges 35km route from Arklow to Shillelagh ‘might be unique’ in having general public supportSun Mar 08 2026 - 06:00
International Women’s Day is ‘all talk and no action’, says Senator‘Little or no action’ in recent years says Eileen Flynn, who questioned failures on helping women in addiction or homelessnessFri Mar 06 2026 - 18:42
Pressure on Government to say attack by US and Israel on Iran is a breach of international lawHelen McEntee highlights military action has no UN mandate but stops short of saying this breaches international lawThu Mar 05 2026 - 20:38
