Minister insists there has been ‘robust’ process to consider marine frameworkStrategy aims to turn 30% of Irish waters into protected areas, and also allow for major wind farm projectsThu Apr 29 2021 - 21:00
Government urged to be ready to adopt EU Covid travel cert for summerEuropean Parliament backs plan for certificate to reopen travel quickly for tourismThu Apr 29 2021 - 20:53
Tánaiste hails ‘day of hope’ as he pledges continued financial supportsVaradkar says up to 15,000 businesses could re-open , 200,000 could get jobs back in MayThu Apr 29 2021 - 16:03
Three deaths and 474 new Covid-19 cases have been reported by NphetHalf of 3,500 housebound adults have received first Covid-19 vaccineThu Apr 29 2021 - 11:58
Former FF minister launches attack on Government’s ‘inept’ approach on climateGrowing importation of peat products ‘makes laugh and mockery of just transition’Thu Apr 29 2021 - 09:19
Calls for Ireland to reverse its position on vaccine intellectual property rightsTaoiseach should ‘pick up phone to Joe Biden, EU’ and support temporary waiverWed Apr 28 2021 - 21:31
‘Disgraceful’ comparison of taxi protest ban to ‘Nazi Hitler’ – TaoiseachMartin calls on Opposition to withdraw remarks about ‘political policing’Wed Apr 28 2021 - 21:10
Covid-19: 450,000 could be vaccinated weekly by mid-June – TaoiseachGovernment to ‘keep close’ to target of 82% of adults to receive first dose by end JuneWed Apr 28 2021 - 20:04
Senator speaks of ‘praying for years’ not to be gay due to shameFintan Warfield criticises Catholic bishops’ new sex education programme for schoolsMon Apr 26 2021 - 17:08
‘Huge hurt’ being caused to Stardust families over means testing for inquest legal aidMinister pledges response ‘shortly’ which will allow inquests to startMon Apr 26 2021 - 16:36
Minister says State should show leadership on equitable global vaccine distributionWTO to decide on temporary waiver of intellectual property rights on Covid vaccinesSun Apr 25 2021 - 12:35
RTÉ must stop showing lotto draw during children’s movies, Seanad toldMinister acknowledges lack of gambling controls make Ireland a ‘wild west’Fri Apr 23 2021 - 20:31
Sinn Féin TD says party presentation on social media use was ‘stupidly worded’FG Senator calls for German data commissioner to investigate Frankfurt-based systemFri Apr 23 2021 - 20:17
Pregnant Senator calls for partners to be allowed attend maternity appointmentsEileen Flynn says same rules should apply in all hospitals amid variations in accessFri Apr 23 2021 - 17:22
Backlog of 92,000 passport applications in system, Dáil hearsMinister pledges clearance within six to eight weeks once level 5 restrictions are easedThu Apr 22 2021 - 21:48
Ponzi scheme with ‘nerve centre’ in Ireland collapses with 1,800 Irish victims‘Regulatory failure of dramatic nature’ after property firm went bust owing €3 billionThu Apr 22 2021 - 21:10
Donohoe insists ‘no cliff-edge’ cuts as Dáil approves extension of supportsVaccination programme will be ‘touchstone’ for economic recovery, says MinisterThu Apr 22 2021 - 20:42
Donnelly awaits advice on adding India to quarantine list after latest mutationSurge in infections and emergence of yet another coronavirus variant ‘concerning’Thu Apr 22 2021 - 18:03
Johnson & Johnson recommendation due from Niac next weekMinister says EU starting legal action against AstraZeneca over contractual issuesThu Apr 22 2021 - 14:51
About 1,000 housebound over 70s still awaiting Covid-19 vaccine – TánaisteVaradkar says GPs may be asked to do house calls to assist National Ambulance ServiceThu Apr 22 2021 - 14:26
Robert Watt asked to explain how waiving part of salary will workDepartment of Health secretary general urged to provide details of how pension affectedWed Apr 21 2021 - 21:58
Restrictions on hairdressing, retail and religious services set to be eased next monthTaoiseach rules out lifting of overseas holiday ban in early summerWed Apr 21 2021 - 21:34
Climate Action Bill will be good for rural Ireland, Ryan saysO’Gorman accuses dissenting TDs of performing for cameras but failing to do hard workWed Apr 21 2021 - 21:03
Three of 23 candidates for top health job came from abroadTaoiseach defends Watt appointment after claim it amounts to a ‘stroke’Wed Apr 21 2021 - 19:46
J&J vaccine approval will be key to hitting rollout target - TaoiseachGovernment statement on what sectors can reopen in May and June to made next weekWed Apr 21 2021 - 18:54
Taoiseach signals possibility of return to church service attendances in personFormer minister insists churches ‘a hell of a lot safer than supermarkets’Wed Apr 21 2021 - 14:56
Patient with eating disorder ‘told to walk, and meditate, not given access to therapist’Dáil is told mental health services reflect ‘attitude of bygone era’Wed Apr 21 2021 - 14:05
Green junior minister calls for pilot public banking project in midlandsPippa Hackett says such a scheme should be considered after KBC and Ulster Bank movesMon Apr 19 2021 - 19:59
Seanad passes Bill lifting restrictions on naming children who die by violenceLegislation to address legal loophole should come into effect by May 3rd, says MinisterMon Apr 19 2021 - 19:06
Bookmakers should not be let ‘profiteer’ from National Lottery, Seanad hearsFine Gael’s Barry Ward publishes legislation to prevent commercial bets on Lotto drawsMon Apr 19 2021 - 18:12
Seanad hears of Bill to tackle fair deal burden on farmers, small firmsProblem arises in rolling 7.5% charge against value of assets held towards care home costsMon Apr 19 2021 - 14:24
Government to consider extending interval between Covid vaccine dosesDonnelly awaiting recommendation from deputy chief medical officer and vaccination taskforceMon Apr 19 2021 - 00:01
Sharp fall in Covid-19 cases ‘ahead of the best-case scenario,’ says DonnellyOne death and 269 new cases are reported on Sunday, the lowest total since mid-DecemberSun Apr 18 2021 - 21:54
Taoiseach warns of ‘serious harm’ if every Brexit issue is ‘win-lose fight’NI protocol ‘not as complex’ as thousands of trade issues between EU and BritainSun Apr 18 2021 - 21:40
Donnelly abandons his proposal to examine vaccinating under-30s earlyMinister for Health says country is ahead of best-case scenario given four weeks agoSun Apr 18 2021 - 18:29
Further delay in relocation of Syrian child refugees to IrelandFourteen children due to travel last year, then last month, remain in devastated campTue Apr 06 2021 - 17:57
Hazel Chu highest profile candidate of seven in Seanad byelectionContestants include four former senators, with FF/FG favourite to win the two seatsMon Apr 05 2021 - 01:47
Rise in home births linked to restrictions on hospital visitsSurge by 60% in deliveries at home in Dublin Mid-Leinster region, says midwifery officerSat Apr 03 2021 - 03:10
EU states and US dropped from mandatory hotel quarantine listQuarantine system extended to 26 countries rather than the 43 originally proposedThu Apr 01 2021 - 21:14
TD accuses official of trying to ‘gag’ RTÉ over documentaryMinister says families who were subject of dossiers would be contactedThu Apr 01 2021 - 21:05
Loophole in law preventing child victims of homicide being named to be addressedMinister tells Dáil legislation to be fully implemented ‘within weeks’Thu Apr 01 2021 - 20:39
Vaccine delivery for April revised down to ‘slightly below a million’, Donnelly saysAlan Kelly criticises Minister for repeatedly failing to give forecasts for Covid deliveriesThu Apr 01 2021 - 20:35
Age-based vaccine policy ‘simple’ and country can open quicker – VaradkarNew system should help speed up the rollout, WHO special envoy on Covid-19 saysThu Apr 01 2021 - 19:51
Investment in €140 million cheese plant stalled in planning row, Dáil toldUse of judicial review to ‘frustrate and delay’ projects a cause of concern – TaoiseachThu Apr 01 2021 - 13:53
Mortgage applications for those with diabetes ‘delayed for up to year’Donohoe pledges to talk to banks after Doherty raises ‘heartbreaking’ casesWed Mar 31 2021 - 23:16
Taoiseach: ‘Unethical’ to ask medics for data on individual childrenMartin accepts that RTÉ Investigates gleaned evidence of unauthorised ‘collection of data’Wed Mar 31 2021 - 20:11
Dáil told Beacon chief caught ‘red handed’ in vaccines debacleHospital chief executive has apologised for unauthorised St Gerard’s School incidentWed Mar 31 2021 - 19:15
Online registration for Covid-19 vaccine from mid-April, says MartinTaoiseach tells Dáil that 70% of the population should be inoculated fully by end of JulyWed Mar 31 2021 - 15:34
Shoe shops will be allowed sell for children by appointment, says MartinGuidance to be published enabling shops to measure for children, according to TaoiseachWed Mar 31 2021 - 15:19
Covid-19: Plan for easing restrictions criticised by hospitality and construction groupsOrganisations for restaurants and pubs hit out at lack of clarity for such businessesTue Mar 30 2021 - 22:33
