Ban on tattoos and intimate body piercings for under 18s proposed in new BillBan on piercings proposed amid fears they make youngsters vulnerable to abuseThu Nov 15 2018 - 17:46
Brexit: Coveney rejects claims Government triumphalist on dealSimon Coveney warns parties against arguing about ’majority versus minority’ in NorthThu Nov 15 2018 - 15:40
Varadkar says Brexit deal contains key Irish backstop demandsTaoiseach says unionists may be feeling vulnerable, isolated and worriedWed Nov 14 2018 - 21:17
New generation of Irish criminals ‘want blood and have no conscience’Dáil hears crime warning amid discussion of the escalating violence in DroghedaWed Nov 14 2018 - 19:14
Fire safety defects ‘quite low’ in apartment blocks, Dáil hearsMinister insists responsibility rests with owners and management companiesWed Nov 14 2018 - 12:22
Taoiseach corrects himself after calling food supplements ‘snake oil’Varadkar says some products have proven benefits but that buyers should bewareTue Nov 13 2018 - 20:11
Minister denies claim asylum seekers being ‘herded’ into hotelsConcern that moves to Wicklow, Roosky, Movile centres represent ‘legalised people trafficking’Tue Nov 13 2018 - 18:31
TD holds up thong in Dáil in protest at Cork rape trial commentsRuth Coppinger says time to end victim blaming in sex assault cases and ‘rape myths’Tue Nov 13 2018 - 16:06
State seeking advice on pursuing former commissioner, press officer for legal costsTaoiseach says whistleblower case against Martin Callinan may not be defendedTue Nov 13 2018 - 15:45
Ireland’s reputation as ‘puppy farm capital of EU’ informs UK BillTD says alleged dog smuggling from State highlighted for post-Brexit legislationSun Nov 11 2018 - 17:57
President speaks of Ireland’s ‘official amnesia’ on first World WarMichael D Higgins also warns against new international arms race at Armistice eventSun Nov 11 2018 - 10:37
Politics, social challenges mean only one third of Traveller housing funds spentTánaiste says underlying prejudice driven by fear among many in settled communityThu Nov 08 2018 - 19:53
Minister hits out at ‘complaining’ local authorities over failure to spend moneyFormer FF spokesman calls on Minister to allocate funds on ‘use or lose basis’Thu Nov 08 2018 - 17:50
Coveney: ‘Political correctness gone mad’ to pretend hospital rostering not an issueNeed to ensure no more ‘rogue doctors’ in wake of High Court case, Calleary saysThu Nov 08 2018 - 13:24
Number of female apprentices has risen five-fold since 2016Minister says apprentice training ‘Cinderella’ of career options but an exciting job choiceWed Nov 07 2018 - 21:42
‘Secret’ arrangements being made to open refugee centre in Rooskey, Dáil toldEugene Murphy claims only ‘special people’ being contacted about plan for Co Roscommon townWed Nov 07 2018 - 21:12
Parents refusing to send children back to school at centre of structural concernsProtest planned outside St Luke’s national school over threats posed by remedial worksWed Nov 07 2018 - 18:53
Taoiseach urged to apologise to frontline health staff over Christmas leave ‘insult’Leo Varadkar accused in Dáil of ‘vindictive attempt’ to blame doctors and nurses for hospital overcrowdingWed Nov 07 2018 - 17:01
Government not dragging feet on medical cannabis, Minister insistsDoctor ‘ashamed’ to hear stories of parents being forced to bring kids abroad to access productsWed Nov 07 2018 - 14:02
Women affected by CervicalCheck crisis wait six months for smear slidesTaoiseach says delay should be no more than a ‘couple of weeks’, not monthsTue Nov 06 2018 - 21:33
Consultants and nurses should not be on extended Christmas holidays - TaoiseachVaradkar says HSE winter plans have not worked for years because of shut downTue Nov 06 2018 - 19:17
Dáil row: Brexit review clause may be to Ireland’s advantage, says TaoiseachMcDonald accuses Varadkar of ‘cock up’ in remarks that he is open to consider reviewTue Nov 06 2018 - 15:36
Alcohol advertising to be banned near schools from November 2019State’s first health-related alcohol legislation will restrict cinema and outdoor advertisingMon Nov 05 2018 - 07:39
Number of refused British applications for Irish passports in ‘double digits’Demand for Irish passports continues to surge in Northern Ireland, BritainTue Oct 30 2018 - 17:02
Former Thornton Hall prison site may be used as building landSite which has cost State €50m and is now worth €2.4m has been flagged for housing useMon Oct 29 2018 - 18:06
What’s next for Michael D Higgins as he embarks on his next seven years?Presidential order is made of goatskin parchmentSun Oct 28 2018 - 18:13
Higgins secures largest number of votes in presidential election historyIncumbent breaks record despite lowest turnout of any presidential ballot everSun Oct 28 2018 - 16:37
Micheál Martin pours cold water on Casey’s plan to join Fianna FáilDerry man says he intends to eventually become Taoiseach of a ‘revitalised’ partySun Oct 28 2018 - 15:07
Bertie Ahern, Donald Trump, Dustin the Turkey get votes in presidential election‘All useless’ and ‘no to abortion’ among comments on spoiled ballot papersSun Oct 28 2018 - 15:05
Freeman pays tribute to Áras contenders’ courage‘It’s not easy to have yourself scrutinised, criticised and sometimes brutalised’Sat Oct 27 2018 - 22:04
Duffy’s only regret is losing over €100,000 in election campaign‘Casey was throwing grenades repeatedly. One of them was going to explode and it did’Sat Oct 27 2018 - 16:57
Sinn Féin stands ‘absolutely over decision’ to run presidential candidateMcDonald defends running Liadh Ní Riada despite poor result in exit poll and early talliesSat Oct 27 2018 - 12:44
Presidential election: Dublin city turnout 40.91% and county lowerLowest turnout in capital was Dublin Central where just 31.08% of voters went to the pollsFri Oct 26 2018 - 22:23
Frances Fitzgerald accuses Opposition of ‘fake news’ over McCabe caseFormer minister said politicians use the shelter of parliament to defame public servantsFri Oct 26 2018 - 07:37
TD says schools built on business model that resulted in Grenfell and Priory HallPaul Murphy tells Dáil that the 42 schools being inspected ‘seems to be the tip of the iceberg’Thu Oct 25 2018 - 20:46
Brexit: Revenue ‘updating IT systems’ for no-deal scenarioDonohoe says technology platform will be able to handle different Brexit outcomesThu Oct 25 2018 - 12:32
Children used as ‘mules’ to sell illegal cigarettes and alcohol, Dáil hearsCurrently ‘there is no deterrent to purchasing smuggled goods as it is not a crime’Wed Oct 24 2018 - 20:19
Government asked for higher contribution from Bon Secours orderLegislation needed as excavation of mass grave never done in Ireland beforeWed Oct 24 2018 - 18:10
Varadkar: Schools closed over structural concerns are all three storeys‘It will be a challenge to find alternative accommodation for 25 classes,’ Taoiseach saysWed Oct 24 2018 - 14:24
Safety fears prompt inspections of 40 schools built since 2008Schools were fast-track builds by same developer, with two already closedWed Oct 24 2018 - 01:00
200 million coffee cups used, dumped every year in Ireland as plastic mountain growsGreen party: ‘We are further behind than ever’ in meeting environmental targetsTue Oct 23 2018 - 22:28
All 40 schools built by Western Building Systems to be inspectedTaoiseach confirms litigation underway on fire safety issues in four schoolsTue Oct 23 2018 - 19:58
Doctors’ pay to absorb ‘big chunk’ of extra €1bn for healthTaoiseach: More doctors than ever in service, but no corresponding increase in ‘activity’Tue Oct 23 2018 - 15:55
Abortion Bill passes to next stage by 102 votes to 12 with seven abstentionsSinn Féin TD faces suspension for second time from party over vote against legislationTue Oct 23 2018 - 15:52
Gambling regulator urged to stop photos of politicians betting on themselvesFine Gael chairman warns of dangers of gambling addiction and some online children’s gamesTue Oct 23 2018 - 12:32
Property tax exemption on nearly 17,000 homes costs State €35mRelief on houses bought since 2013 expected to expire in November 2019 under reviewMon Oct 22 2018 - 00:04
Minister defends €23m greyhound track cost as comparable to prices in areaJoe McHugh says it is ’big money’ but less per acre than price of site 1 km awayThu Oct 18 2018 - 20:50
Coveney rejects call for Saudi ambassador to be expelledBoyd Barrett urges Minister to take action following disappearance of journalistThu Oct 18 2018 - 20:25
Fianna Fail TD ‘struggling with his conscience’ cannot support Abortion BillClaims abortion will be used as contraception are offensive and ignorant - HarrisThu Oct 18 2018 - 19:30
Taoiseach condemns Peter Casey comments about TravellersTanaiste tells Seanad those seeking public office ‘should not be stoking up prejudice’Thu Oct 18 2018 - 16:43
