CervicalCheck crisis: Tánaiste apologises for smear test result delaysCoveney acknowledges some women were waiting for more than 18 weeks for resultsThu Oct 18 2018 - 13:34
Call for referendum on taxpayers’ funding abortion servicesFF TD becomes emotional as she says she will not opposes passage of legislationWed Oct 17 2018 - 22:00
Christmas campaign to stop parents buying quad bikes, scramblers for childrenMinister rejects SF Bill to prevent use in public parks, greens, housing estatesWed Oct 17 2018 - 20:00
Minister for Justice offers State apology to Sgt Maurice McCabeCharlie Flanagan: ‘He has done enormous service to the State’Wed Oct 17 2018 - 18:09
Minister accused of taking ‘pot shot’ at Sinn Féin despite support for Brexit approachFlanagan says ‘responsibility has been abdicated’ by Sinn Féin on NI AssemblyWed Oct 17 2018 - 14:14
Opposition TDs urged to correct Dáil record on Garda smear claimsTaoiseach says TDs should do ‘right thing’ in relation to comments on Fitzgerald and O’SullivanTue Oct 16 2018 - 21:15
Naughten backs Government in vote on successor BrutonTwo TDs who withdrew support for the Government vote in favour of appointeesTue Oct 16 2018 - 20:04
Taoiseach accuses Sinn Féin of ‘murkiness’ in fundraisingMary Lou McDonald insists party complies with law, warns Varadkar against slanderTue Oct 16 2018 - 18:45
Taoiseach says Breen’s role in broadband saga ‘not a resigning matter’Minister of State passed on dinner invite from bidder for contract to Denis NaughtenTue Oct 16 2018 - 15:13
Four TDs get new portfolios in Cabinet reshuffleVaradkar made appointments on Saturday following resignation of Denis NaughtenSun Oct 14 2018 - 21:09
Fianna Fáil chief takes aim at ‘compromised’ broadband processTender is for contract valued at up to €500m to provide vital service in mainly rural areasSun Oct 14 2018 - 20:50
Martin and McDonald refuse to apologise to FitzgeraldFF leader says minister lost confidence of Dáil because ‘vital information was withheld’Sun Oct 14 2018 - 16:16
Martin unsure why Varadkar is keeping option of collapsing Government openTwo Independent TDs commit to backing administration during ‘crucial’ Brexit talksSun Oct 14 2018 - 13:55
Taoiseach praises whistleblower McCabe for helping to reform GardaPolicing Authority notes Charleton’s comments on appointment of senior gardaíFri Oct 12 2018 - 18:31
Taoiseach challenges Fianna Fáil to agree to summer 2020 electionVaradkar responds to Martin plan that they should ‘commit not to collapse Government until Brexit deal reached’Fri Oct 12 2018 - 17:59
Taoiseach does not recall Naughten giving details of more dinnersVaradkar: minister had not been in other CEOs’ homes ‘and therein lies the problem’Fri Oct 12 2018 - 17:37
Surprise gives way to anger in Dáil as Denis Naughten resignsNo Fine Gael TDs were in chamber when the minister made his shock announcementFri Oct 12 2018 - 01:00
Minister Pat Breen outlines meetings with key bidder in broadband controversyMinister of State said he knows David McCourt on a personal basisThu Oct 11 2018 - 20:50
Naughten had four private dinners with broadband contract bidderNaughten contradicts Taoiseach’s account to the Dáil about the dinnersThu Oct 11 2018 - 18:46
Social media ‘distorts’ efforts to deal with animal cruelty, Minister saysHundreds of horses in Dublin area; council issued only 15 legally required licencesThu Oct 11 2018 - 18:07
Tánaiste says his confidence in Naughten not underminedCoveney calls for ‘fair hearing’ in Dáil for Minister to address broadband tender rowThu Oct 11 2018 - 13:01
Fianna Fáil will not accept ‘artificial deadlines’ on Fine Gael dealMartin rebukes Varadkar over suggestion of early conclusion to confidence and supply agreementWed Oct 10 2018 - 23:46
Alcohol Bill is finally passed by the OireachtasLegislation on minimum unit pricing clears all stages six years after it was first mootedWed Oct 10 2018 - 21:29
Hundreds line Dublin’s streets for Emma Mhic Mhathúna cortegeTaoiseach pays tribute to campaigner as funeral procession passes by Leinster HouseWed Oct 10 2018 - 17:58
Taoiseach defends Minister meeting key bidder for €500m contractLeo Varadkar rejects Micheál Martin claim that Denis Naughten ‘contaminated’ bid for rural broadband contractWed Oct 10 2018 - 16:07
VAT rate rise for hotels, restaurants sparks rowdy Dáil scenesHospitality sector’s 9 per cent rate reverts to 13.5 per cent rate after 64-36 House voteWed Oct 10 2018 - 11:33
Tax hike on cigarettes and tobacco worth extra €68.1m in yearPacket of 20 now at €12.70, with cigarettes priced higher in Ireland than in rest of EUTue Oct 09 2018 - 23:31
Housing crisis: Government pilloried for developer-led approachBudget: Mick Wallace says cutting developers out would save vast amounts of public moneyTue Oct 09 2018 - 21:42
‘Krispy Kreme’ budget a ‘nakedly political election’ statement - Burton‘A landlords’ budget by landlords’ Minister on behalf of landlords’ Government’ - MurphyTue Oct 09 2018 - 19:28
Budget is a betrayal of the homeless, says DohertySinn Féin finance spokesman claims Government has failed to tackle bank cultureTue Oct 09 2018 - 17:52
Budget 2019: Michael McGrath criticises ‘crisis-driven’ planningFianna Fáil spokesman says this year’s €700m overrun on health is not sustainableTue Oct 09 2018 - 15:54
No EU agreement to make Israel pay for destroying EU projects in PalestineTánaiste exploring possibility of bringing some European and Arab ministers to Dublin for ‘conversation’ on peace processFri Oct 05 2018 - 21:32
Tánaiste rules out suspending Naval Service Mediterranean roleClare Daly suggests recalling personnel to ease staffing shortageFri Oct 05 2018 - 07:28
Former FG TD votes against his old party on housing motionPeter Fitzpatrick joins Opposition in defeat of Government on motion by Solidarity-PBPFri Oct 05 2018 - 01:00
Abortion: Women nine weeks pregnant may be referred to obstetricianMinister appeals for colleagues to continue to be ‘constructive not obstructive’ in abortion debateThu Oct 04 2018 - 22:59
Minister challenges Labour TD to produce evidence of data protection breachesAlan Kelly asks if gardaí have given CSO personal details of crime victims, criminalsThu Oct 04 2018 - 20:54
Government talks with GPs to re-convene next weekIMO seeks time limit on talks about new services and working arrangementsThu Oct 04 2018 - 19:46
Government attempting to ‘shrink the tax base’ in budget - HowlinCoveney advocating ‘modest package’ for middle income earnersThu Oct 04 2018 - 16:23
Dún Laoghaire Harbour company ‘a gift and a jewel’ for localsMinister for Transport Shane Ross rejects claim of €33 million in liabilitiesThu Oct 04 2018 - 13:21
Cancer warnings on labels as Dáil finally passes alcohol BillApplause greets passage of legislation which now returns to Seanad for final considerationWed Oct 03 2018 - 21:19
Minister in ‘complete denial’ over crew shortages on Naval Service vesselsTD says Kehoe using ‘compromise of military intelligence’ to avoid staff retention issueWed Oct 03 2018 - 20:32
Murphy insists Government has no ‘ideological position on housing’Varadkar and McDonald trade accusations in testy exchanges as mass protest takes placeWed Oct 03 2018 - 17:48
Defence Forces UN personnel return home from Syria delayedTrying to explain to daughters that their father will not be home for another two weeks was ‘like cancelling Christmas’Wed Oct 03 2018 - 16:43
TDs reprimanded for being late for Dáil businessLeas-Cheann Comhairle Pat Gallagher criticises Deputies for their repeated tardinessWed Oct 03 2018 - 16:33
No insurance fraudster ever prosecuted after claim thrown out of court, Dáil hearsFF calls for dismissed court insurance claims to be referred to DPPWed Oct 03 2018 - 11:19
Mel Gibson’s Irish film tax fraud allegations a matter for Revenue, Dáil toldMinister declines to comment as TDs highlight exploitation claims in industryTue Oct 02 2018 - 21:38
Immigrants more likely to be working and paying tax than average Irish person, says VaradkarTaoiseach says immigrants ‘holding up’ public services and helping bring investment to Ireland through Facebook and GoogleTue Oct 02 2018 - 19:43
Sinn Féin promises to halve the cost of childcareParty publishes alternative Budget plans ahead of Finance Minister’s announcement next weekTue Oct 02 2018 - 18:50
Taoiseach ‘cannot confirm’ Naval vessels did not sail due to staff shortagesMartin accuses Government of ‘contempt’ towards defence after ‘Irish Times’ reportTue Oct 02 2018 - 15:22
One in five reports of discrimination against disabled linked to health servicesPeople with disabilities majority on committee to monitor State on UN ConventionMon Oct 01 2018 - 01:00
