New training course participants can continue to claim PUP, Minister saysCovid-19 pandemic ‘forced us to confront skills shortages’, says Simon HarrisMon Jan 18 2021 - 01:00
Leaving Cert pupils back in class by February 1st is priority – FoleyTalks ongoing with unions on reopening of special needs schools and tuition next ThursdaySun Jan 17 2021 - 20:54
Concern over Covid-19 variants prompts call for recent arrivals from Brazil to seek a testSome 1,500 passengers arrived from the South American country in past fortnightSun Jan 17 2021 - 18:48
Covid surge: Pausing student nurse training ‘the right thing to do’Training for first, second, third-year students being suspended ‘just for a few weeks’Sun Jan 17 2021 - 15:13
TD calls for ‘serious scrutiny’ of Leave.EU group that relocated to WaterfordNeale Richmond issues warning on ‘toxic’ Brexit campaign organisationFri Jan 15 2021 - 19:13
Government warned of ‘urgent need’ to address Rotunda overcrowdingConcerns about provision of best practice care in hospital repeatedly highlighted in reportsFri Jan 15 2021 - 18:12
Josepha Madigan apologises for ‘normal’ children comment‘I sincerely apologise for my language. It is absolutely not what I meant to say’Thu Jan 14 2021 - 23:19
Next academic year will see 5,000 extra students at college compared to 2 years agoGovernment backbenchers call on Minister for Education to give clarity on Leaving CertThu Jan 14 2021 - 20:12
Pen and paper used to record vaccines as IT system not in place yet, Dáil toldSome 1,500 doctors, nurses and other staff not deployed after Call for Ireland initiativeThu Jan 14 2021 - 13:23
Proposed pay rise for health chief creates €1m liability, Dáil hearsMatt Shanahan says post should be ‘contract role’ in bid to attract private sector candidatesWed Jan 13 2021 - 20:43
Government plans to vaccinate 700,000 people by end of March – DonnellyMinister stresses UK Covid-19 variant ‘far more contagious than what we dealt with so far’Wed Jan 13 2021 - 19:30
Taoiseach apologises on State’s behalf over mother and baby homes‘We honoured piety but failed to show even basic kindness to those who needed it most’Wed Jan 13 2021 - 14:05
Dáil could have extra sittings due to pressure for speaking timeCost of Oireachtas comes in €11 million under budget despite Covid relocationWed Jan 13 2021 - 10:36
Almost €350m still unaccounted for since Ireland moved to euroPublic exchanged less than €400,000 in ‘old money’ last year, the lowest amount everSun Jan 10 2021 - 17:21
Philanthropic donations almost doubled in 2020 in response to Covid-19Community Foundation for Ireland disburses Late Late Toy Show €6.5 millionThu Dec 31 2020 - 13:52
Coronavirus: Government may impose full Level 5 restrictionsNumber of cases in community is high, and expected to rise steeply this weekTue Dec 29 2020 - 11:47
Southeast coast most at risk from rising sea levels, warns Eamon RyanGreen Party leader says climate change will make growing of potatoes more difficultTue Dec 29 2020 - 00:01
Four retrofitting ‘centres of excellence’ open to upskill 2,000 peopleMinister says Laois & Offaly ETB will have particular focus for Bord na Móna workersMon Dec 28 2020 - 21:14
Referendum ‘may be needed for TDs’ maternity leave’Taoiseach: Not good ‘that we cannot facilitate’ a Minister going on such leaveMon Dec 28 2020 - 00:01
Number of passports issued falls by 60% as Covid hits travelOldest passport applicant this year was 102 years of age, youngest just 11 days oldMon Dec 28 2020 - 00:01
Unclaimed bank, post office money to fund job training for those with disabilities€2.3m in dormant funds allocated to carers, agencies for vision, hearing impairmentWed Dec 23 2020 - 01:23
PUP will be paid to workers laid off in coming daysWorkers urged to apply online for Pandemic Unemployment Payment as soon as possibleTue Dec 22 2020 - 19:52
Minister praises Garda efforts to combat organised crime in north east inner cityDublin North East Inner City project developed community in wake of crime gang attacksTue Dec 22 2020 - 19:48
Mixed reaction among retailers at Covid-19 lockdown reprieveWarning against January sales ‘bizarre’ while ‘Government cannot dictate prices’Tue Dec 22 2020 - 19:48
Clarity needed on Brexit before end of year, warns DonohoeMinister for Finance says EU and Britain need to know what potential tariffs could apply in 2021Tue Dec 22 2020 - 18:28
Government ‘nobbling’ major review of Defence Forces by excluding departmentMinister says separate review of Department of Defence taking place in 2021Tue Dec 22 2020 - 11:53
Coronavirus: 48-hour ban on all flights from Britain due to fears over new virus strainFlight suspension from midnight, ferries to carry hauliers only; no change for NorthSun Dec 20 2020 - 21:17
Senators claim deportations ongoing despite Government moratorium assurancesDepartment of Justice denies deportations happening but says ‘transfers’ continuingFri Dec 18 2020 - 21:01
Oireachtas passes law criminalising sharing of intimate images without consentSenator Lynn Ruane speaks of her experience of ongoing harassment for five yearsFri Dec 18 2020 - 20:20
‘This yo-yo effect is driving us insane and crazy’ - Fianna Fáil Senator and hotelierPat Casey ‘totally frustrated’ by Taoiseach’s failure to prove hospitality sector responsible for Covid-19 surgeFri Dec 18 2020 - 18:34
Anti-vaccination leaflets ‘exactly like’ HSE advice sheets being distributed in DublinLouise O’Reilly says a lot of money spent on ‘very slick’ documentsFri Dec 18 2020 - 08:53
Nphet calls for fresh ban on inter-county travel between Christmas and New Year’s EveVaradkar confirms Government thinking about ‘essentially closing hospitality again’ as restaurateurs complain of ‘devastating economic impact’Thu Dec 17 2020 - 22:55
HSE awarding of €14m ventilator contract questioned in DáilVaradkar says procurement and contracts done at ‘agency’ not political levelThu Dec 17 2020 - 20:02
State needs to be ‘much more ambitious’ with remote working, Humphreys saysMinister says commitment to have 20% of public sector working remotely is not enoughThu Dec 17 2020 - 15:49
Taoiseach says he ‘misspoke’ when he said banks were not bailed outMartin clarifies his comments, says banks got ‘huge rescue package’Thu Dec 17 2020 - 14:57
Covid-19: People will be given ‘evidence’ to show they got vaccine, says Tánaiste‘It’s Europe’s moment’ - Ursula von der Leyen unveils Covid-19 vaccine start dateThu Dec 17 2020 - 12:57
Taoiseach stands over claim that ‘banks were not bailed out’Boyd Barrett cites bailout in issue over redundancy for former Debenhams workersThu Dec 17 2020 - 06:16
State paid €50m for modern-day religious ‘indulgences’ on renewable energy, TD saysSinn Féin’s Darren O’Rourke raises issue of ‘statistical transfers’ from Estonia, DenmarkWed Dec 16 2020 - 22:33
Cross-Border health treatment in North to continue in new year despite BrexitTaoiseach says initiative will roll on on ‘administrative basis’ ahead of permanent fixWed Dec 16 2020 - 21:45
Covid-19 protocols around school closures may be amended if necessary - TaoiseachMicheál Martin says ‘we cannot have position where every school makes its own decision’Wed Dec 16 2020 - 19:44
State did not bail out banks during economic collapse, Taoiseach saysMicheál Martin says bank shareholders not bailed out but ‘State took equity’Wed Dec 16 2020 - 16:48
Redacted version of report that led to Alan Shatter resignation, placed in Oireachtas libraryTaoiseach tells Dáil paragraphs removed following 2019 Supreme Court judgmentWed Dec 16 2020 - 16:12
Covid situation in Northern Ireland ‘very worrying’ - MartinKelly warns NI Executive ‘has no experience of taking hard decisions’Wed Dec 16 2020 - 15:45
North’s Covid crisis could repeat in State if situation allowed ‘go out of control’ - TaoiseachHospital bed occupancy in Northern Ireland at 105% after 17 ambulance queue in AntrimWed Dec 16 2020 - 15:04
Covid-19: Government urged to listen to questions from public about vaccineNew clusters reported in five more nursing homes in past seven days, Dáil toldWed Dec 16 2020 - 13:15
Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley says he will apologise to Leo Varadkar over remarksPublic Accounts Committee head says he is ‘committed to learning’ from his mistakesWed Dec 16 2020 - 00:16
Dáil hears of State agenda during UN Security Council termThreat posed by nuclear weapons and proliferation to form ‘fundamental objective’Tue Dec 15 2020 - 21:17
Sinn Féin TD apologises for tweets, stressing ‘homophobia is abhorrent’Brian Stanley makes personal statement in the Dáil after week away from politicsTue Dec 15 2020 - 18:19
Coalition working on vaccine compensation scheme, says TaoiseachMartin challenged on indemnity given to drug companies developing Covid-19 medicineTue Dec 15 2020 - 17:22
Man executed for Cork murder 125 years ago may receive pardonDepartment officials believe conviction of John Twiss might be ‘unsafe’, says MinisterMon Dec 14 2020 - 08:32
