Savvy diplomacy needed to achieve Brexit talks extension – CoveneyDáil told ‘we have to have plans in place to try to protect Irish interests as best we can’Thu May 07 2020 - 21:48
Covid-19: Dáil told of 26 deaths in private Louth nursing homeCalls made for an investigation into what happened in the residential settingThu May 07 2020 - 18:37
Leaving Cert ‘Plan B’ could see grades based on class rankingsTeachers’ unions are examining proposed alternative to summer examsThu May 07 2020 - 18:32
Sharp Dáil exchanges concerning 13.5% VAT rateStrident calls for 0% figure contravenes European Union directive, Taoiseach tells TDsThu May 07 2020 - 16:55
Government will try to end Leaving Cert doubt, says TaoiseachOppositions condemn handling of exam crisis as ‘unacceptable’ and ‘unmitigated disaster’Thu May 07 2020 - 15:57
Coronavirus may have been in Ireland last year, Taoiseach saysSinn Féin leader accused of being ‘two-faced’ after claiming Varadkar was ‘out of touch’Thu May 07 2020 - 15:43
Passengers may be forced to give contact details on arrival into StateOne third of passengers staying in State on arrival decline to give contact detailsThu May 07 2020 - 14:05
EU aid of €500bn are loans and ‘must be paid back,’ says TaoiseachOpposition says funding supports not nearly enough, warns against return to austerityWed May 06 2020 - 20:46
Coronavirus worse than ‘9/11, Sars, volcanic ash cloud, foot and mouth combined’Minister of State Brendan Griffin calls for new bank holiday and 0% tourism Vat rateWed May 06 2020 - 19:24
British showing ‘bad faith’ by refusing to allow EU open Belfast office after BrexitFF leader Micheál Martin tells Dáil ‘no one in Northern Ireland appears to object to idea’Wed May 06 2020 - 15:33
Over 3,500 lives saved by social restrictions, says Simon HarrisMinister for Health tells Dáil coronavirus reproductive rate remains stableThu Apr 30 2020 - 20:31
Leaving Certs think teachers may give ‘unfair grade’ in predictive assessment - TaoiseachVaradkar says proper procedures now in place to avoid Keelings ‘debacle’Thu Apr 30 2020 - 18:35
Roadmap to reopen Ireland - Varadkar says five criteria at play, flights may resume in AugustTaoiseach says gardaí and PSNI need to co-operate on Covid-19 restrictionsThu Apr 30 2020 - 18:27
Coronavirus: 43 more people with Covid-19 die while numbers in hospital ‘persistent’‘Case hasn’t arisen yet to give us a reasonable belief that now is the time to lift restrictions’Thu Apr 30 2020 - 18:05
Danny Healy-Rae claims PPE bought from China was given by ItalyKerry TD calls for international investigation into how Covid-19 started in WuhanThu Apr 30 2020 - 16:42
Family of missing father-of-two appeals for public’s helpLone parent Terry Byrne was last seen on February 7th when he left Dunboyne, Co Meath, home in early hoursTue Apr 28 2020 - 08:22
Call for movement restrictions to apply to day-trippers from NorthGardaí have not seen behaviour to give them ‘particular concern’, says Drew HarrisMon Apr 27 2020 - 22:32
Coronavirus: 2km limit is restriction most want lifted, survey findsRemoval of ban on small group gatherings ranks second as pubs reopening ranks fifthMon Apr 27 2020 - 07:56
Majority of restaurants could close without ‘supports’, claims industry associationLobby group calls for a zero Vat rate on the hospitality sector for the duration of crisisMon Apr 27 2020 - 07:00
Soc Dem leaders express concern at government framework spendingLetter sent to Martin, Varadkar centred on how increased spending would be financedSun Apr 26 2020 - 22:26
Medical scrubs being produced by opera costume designers, Macnas and ICANational army of sewers from one of Ireland’s largest rural organisations involvedSun Apr 26 2020 - 20:08
Covid-19: ‘Pressure cooker’ environment leading to family tensionsCallers to Accord support lines highlight effects on children, inability to grieve as issuesSun Apr 26 2020 - 17:45
Coronavirus: ‘If it was today we wouldn’t be lifting restrictions’, Holohan warnsChief medical officer says despite public frustration good work may easily be undoneFri Apr 24 2020 - 01:07
Coronavirus: 28 more deaths and 936 new cases reported in RepublicNursing Homes Ireland says redeployment urgent as many staff absent due to Covid-19Thu Apr 23 2020 - 22:53
Leaving Cert to begin on July 29th, Minister for Education tells DáilSome 4,000 students could miss out on college places in UK due to delayed examsThu Apr 23 2020 - 21:16
Coronavirus: Nursing homes say they are not getting staff support from HSENursing Home Ireland says ‘heralded redeployment’ not happening amid ‘huge crisis’Thu Apr 23 2020 - 20:43
Passengers arriving in Ireland will be checked to ensure they self-isolateNew figures show that the rate of transmission for coronavirus is being suppressedThu Apr 23 2020 - 18:51
Coronavirus: Delayed return for Defence Forces in Lebanon and MaliMore than 400 troops affected by UN decision to prevent spread of Covid-19Fri Apr 17 2020 - 08:54
Care homes ‘not forgotten’ in struggle with coronavirusNo evidence of deaths being more common in public or private nursing homes, says TaoiseachThu Apr 16 2020 - 21:03
HSE pays €90.2m advance to private hospitals for leasing facilities in AprilTaoiseach says €115 million an ‘accurate estimate’ of monthly cost to StateThu Apr 16 2020 - 19:25
Covid-19: Dáil is told the campaign to tame coronavirus making progressRelaxation of restrictions would be gradual process taking several months, says VaradkarThu Apr 16 2020 - 18:51
Coronavirus: McDowell claims ‘growing public unease’ with official responsesIndependent Senator calls for Dáil committee on Covid-19 ahead of House debate and Q&A on pandemicThu Apr 16 2020 - 12:56
Varadkar moves up the ranks for time in office as TaoiseachFine Gael leader overtakes Brian Cowen, Albert Reynolds for tenure in officeSun Apr 12 2020 - 16:55
Easter liturgies move online in response to Covid-19 restrictionsAs hundreds of priests cocoon, crisis turns liturgical ceremonies into closed-door eventsThu Apr 09 2020 - 18:47
Attention turns to Taoiseach’s 11 Seanad nomineesLobbying intensifies for appointment as government-formation negotiations continueThu Apr 09 2020 - 16:05
Coronavirus: It is not just humans feeling isolated. Think of the puppiesCovid-19 hits doggy daycare start-up about to celebrate successful first year of operationThu Apr 09 2020 - 03:08
Campaign begins for €114,130 Seanad cathaoirleach jobThree FF contenders want the job, which will be filled after a new government is formedThu Apr 09 2020 - 01:00
Seanad election results: Full list of Senators voted in to new SeanadOf the 60 Seanators, 49 are elected and the new Taoiseach will appoint remaining 11Sat Apr 04 2020 - 09:13
Seanad election: Fianna Fáil on top as marathon count concludesFF and Fine Gael will have a majority in the Upper House if they form a coalitionFri Apr 03 2020 - 22:37
Dramatic climax to Seanad count as five contenders compete for four seatsSinn Féin former MP tops poll but last to be elected - with help of Fine Gael transfersFri Apr 03 2020 - 08:47
Seanad election: Fianna Fáil’s Timmy Dooley and Fine Gael’s Catherine Noone eliminatedFine Gael’s Micheal Carrigy and Barry Ward elected to Upper House for first timeThu Apr 02 2020 - 19:40
Poor showing for women in Seanad elections as Varadkar’s plea ignoredTaoiseach may nominate women to meet 40% gender quota for next Dáil electionThu Apr 02 2020 - 11:43
Seanad elections: Traveller candidate narrowly loses out on electionAll six university Senators retain seats following final count in Trinity College constituencyWed Apr 01 2020 - 23:10
Seanad election: Independent Victor Boyhan tops poll for agricultural panelGreen Party’s Saoirse McHugh fails to win seat while former Fianna Fáil TDs are electedTue Mar 31 2020 - 18:54
Fine Gael Senator Gabrelle McFadden loses Seanad seat in pollLisa Chambers and FG councillor John McGahon set to be elected to SeanadMon Mar 30 2020 - 22:09
Seanad election: Covid cocooning means new NUI returning officerDepartment of Environment rejects plan for Dr Maurice Manning to virtually superviseMon Mar 30 2020 - 21:21
Coronavirus: Fianna Fáil Seanad candidates to stay away from count centreCandidates agree to avoid spread of Covid-19 after appeal from CathaoirleachMon Mar 30 2020 - 09:03
Senator cannot vote in Seanad election but wife, daughter cast ballots as NUI graduatesMost unusual election in history of Seanad gets underway at Dublin CastleMon Mar 30 2020 - 02:02
Chicago-based Irish Senator forced to let go 500 staff over pandemicEmigrant rights campaigner unable to cast Seanad election vote because of restrictionsSun Mar 29 2020 - 19:39
‘This is not nearly over’: Coveney calls for new government to tackle ‘invisible enemy’Coronavirus: Tánaiste says ‘strong and stable’ new Dáil needs to be formed ‘quickly’Fri Mar 27 2020 - 13:46
