International protection issues are not being taken seriously by Government, says TD James O’Connor says level of violence should be ‘flashing red light’ within the Cabinet roomTue Jan 30 2024 - 21:05
TV licence is ‘an outdated charge that belongs to a different time’, Taoiseach tells DáilMore than 13,000 summonses for failure to pay TV licence issued last year, with Varadkar saying he would like a new system for funding public service broadcasting in place by 2025Tue Jan 30 2024 - 19:00
Full list of destinations for Ministers’ St Patrick’s Day trips publishedA total of 35 Ministers and Ministers of State are travelling overseas, along with other Government and Oireachtas representativesTue Jan 30 2024 - 17:12
Senior deputy commissioner double-jobbing is ‘not ideal’, says Minister for JusticeHelen McEntee says review of rules governing senior public servants and others with large pension pots has begunSun Jan 28 2024 - 14:40
Carers role wording in referendum ‘a step in the right direction’, says women’s councilSmall group protests launch of campaign, calling for article in Constitution on State’s recognition of woman’s life within the home to remainThu Jan 25 2024 - 15:10
Motion for Ireland to back South Africa’s genocide case against Israel is defeated in DáilGovernment counter-motion says it would ‘strongly consider’ an interventionWed Jan 24 2024 - 22:24
‘Profoundly wrong’ to conflate violence against women with migration, Varadkar saysIndependent TD Marian Harkin raised ‘real concerns’ from women about men moving into areasWed Jan 24 2024 - 14:21
Drug use more ‘a public health issue’ than ‘criminal justice matter’, Taoiseach tells DáilLeo Varadkar says Government will give ‘careful consideration’ to Citizens’ Assembly’s drug proposalsWed Jan 24 2024 - 13:37
‘Vulture funds’ bought 6,000 homes in 2022 despite regulations to halt ‘bulk buying’ - Mary Lou McDonaldSinn Féin leader tells Dáil ahead of vote on stamp duty motion that one in ten of all houses sold that year bought by fundsWed Jan 24 2024 - 13:05
Legislation to get rid of triple lock being drawn up ‘without delay’, Tánaiste tells DáilMicheál Martin says legislation will have to be approved by Dáil and SeanadWed Jan 24 2024 - 10:29
South Africa’s case against Israel in International Court of Justice is valid, Taoiseach saysTaoiseach says Attorney General will travel to the Hague next month to make a submission on Ireland’s behalfTue Jan 23 2024 - 18:38
Government doesn’t want to see family homes bought up by investment funds ‘at all’, Taoiseach tells Dáil Varadkar also said Government was not ruling out increase in relation to rate of stamp duty, which is currently 10 per cent, applicable on bulk purchase of homesTue Jan 23 2024 - 15:53
Storm Isha: Family lose two days of trip to Lapland due to significant flight disruptionsMaria O’Sullivan, Richard Warren and their daughter Kerrie (2) were due to fly to Rovaniemi Airport for a five-day tripMon Jan 22 2024 - 13:58
Government seeking to delay Bill that would provide paid leave for women who experience early pregnancy lossMinister of State says Government wanted Bill to be debated in 12 months to allow time for development of legislative proposalsThu Jan 18 2024 - 18:48
People missing out on energy credits because they don’t use enough electricity, Dáil toldPeople Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett called on the Government to address the ‘grossly unfair’ situationThu Jan 18 2024 - 17:59
Minister condemns ‘absolutely horrendous’ behaviour of landlord Marc GodartSecret surveillance of tenants, should ‘never happen’, Darragh O’Brien told Dáil, after Social Democrats TD raised issue of ‘rogue landlords’Thu Jan 18 2024 - 16:03
Stamp duty on bulk home purchases by funds ‘absolutely’ needs to be reviewed, says O’BrienMinister for Housing responds to Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty’s call for Government to support his party’s motion on raise rate to 17%Thu Jan 18 2024 - 15:54
Expanded concept of family in Constitution will not cover polygamous relationshipsThe referendums, due to be held on International Women’s Day on March 8th, would broaden the definition of family beyond marriage in the ConstitutionWed Jan 17 2024 - 21:06
Dáil briefly suspended on first day back dominated by immigration, housing and GazaCeann Comhairle suspends chamber after People Before Profit TDs, calling for a debate on Gaza, fail to resume their seatsWed Jan 17 2024 - 19:00
Severe frost and icy conditions expected with weather warnings in placeWeather Ireland: Severe frost and icy conditions expected with weather warnings in placeThursday set to be very cold with scattered wintry showers affecting north and northwest and overnight lows of minus 5Wed Jan 17 2024 - 17:52
Echoes of ‘Nazi supporters’ lies’ about refugees from members of Rural Independent group, TD claims in DáilBríd Smith accuses some TDs of echoing far-right, while Ceann Comhairle says her claims diminish ‘appalling nature’ of NazismWed Jan 17 2024 - 16:40
Dáil suspended briefly after TDs call for debate on Gaza ‘genocide’Richard Boyd Barrett and Mick Barry refused to resume seats despite Ceann Comhairle’s appealsWed Jan 17 2024 - 15:37
Committee on Assisted Dying: State should not have ‘invisible hand’ in a disabled person’s decision to end life, group hearsMany disabled people ‘hugely concerned’ that discussions about assisted dying would inevitably lead to talks on assisted suicideTue Jan 16 2024 - 19:47
Drugs valued at €80,000 discovered on wasteland in west Dublin Planned searches uncover drugs including cocaine, heroin and cannabis in two locationsTue Jan 16 2024 - 19:14
Roscrea: Michael Lowry says Government has no plan for picking asylum accommodationProtest staged at Racket Hall which is to house 160 international protection applicants as local Independent TD says town is ‘overburdened’Fri Jan 12 2024 - 20:07
Ombudsman for Children calls for reversal of recession-era downgrade of his roleOffice of watchdog for children’s interests was bumped down Civil Service salary scale from a maximum of €178,000 to up to €130,000Wed Jan 10 2024 - 06:00
Seeking domestic violence order against wife not ‘a convenient way’ of getting back into family home, says judgeMan tells court landlord is selling property he rents and he wants to move back into the family homeSat Dec 23 2023 - 12:00
BusConnects: An Bord Pleanála approves first of 12 new bus corridors for DublinProgramme aims to overhaul bus system by creating 230km of dedicated lanes in tandem with 200km of cycle tracksFri Dec 22 2023 - 15:31
Scramblers, quad bikes, dogs, imitation firearm and €2,500 cash seized by gardaí in DublinSearch warrants were executed at nine properties in Ballymun area and three people were arrested with one released without chargeWed Dec 20 2023 - 21:05
Government redress scheme for mother and baby home survivors to open early next yearRoderic O’Gorman tells Dáil negotiations on financial contributions from religious bodies which ran institutions ‘ongoing’ and ‘confidential’Thu Dec 14 2023 - 15:06
Micheál Martin ‘very open’ to recommendations to change Ireland’s abortion lawTanáiste says Government giving ‘very serious consideration’ to proposals to amend abortion lawsThu Dec 14 2023 - 13:36
Woman carrying baby with fatal foetal anomaly is denied a termination, Dáil hearsPeople Before Profit TD Bríd Smith says woman will be forced to travel to UK for abortionWed Dec 13 2023 - 18:53
Government to decide next month on legal challenge to UK’s Legacy BillVaradkar tells Dáil legislation was introduced without ‘meaningful consultation with those most affected’Wed Dec 13 2023 - 14:20
Israel ‘very quickly’ losing support and sympathy around world, Taoiseach tells DáilLeo Varadkar says even Israel’s closest ally, the US, is having ‘second thoughts’ about suffering in GazaWed Dec 13 2023 - 13:36
Couple expecting first child have ‘no choice but to sleep in their car’, Dáil toldSinn Féin leader says more than 4,000 children will wake up on Christmas morning in a hub, hostel or B&BWed Dec 13 2023 - 13:09
Woman and three children to be evicted from Galway home days before Christmas, Dáil hearsSinn Féin TD Mairead Farrell was speaking during debate on party’s Bill that would implement immediate temporary ban on no-fault evictionsTue Dec 12 2023 - 20:18
Varadkar says TDs must ‘make up own minds’ on attending US ambassador’s eventPeople Before Profit calls for boycott ambassador’s reception over US refusal to back Gaza ceasefireTue Dec 12 2023 - 15:46
Changes to Ukrainian refugee support due to come in by end of January, says VaradkarTaoiseach tells Dáil accommodation is ‘scarce’ and numbers coming to country ‘remain very large’Tue Dec 12 2023 - 15:18
Storm Elin lashes Ireland with high winds, with Storm Fergus set to bring further disruptionStatus orange warning issued for western counties ahead of second storm in a rowSat Dec 09 2023 - 21:27
Climate demonstrators in Dublin target JPMorgan offices with black substance as they urge elimination of fossil fuelsProtesters vent frustration at mounting crisis by throwing black liquid substance outside offices of JP MorganSat Dec 09 2023 - 16:01
Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil TDs lock horns over proposed Dublin development off Kimmage Road West Angry exchanges in Dáil between Minister for Housing and Sinn Féin’s Aengus Ó Snodaigh and Pearse DohertyThu Dec 07 2023 - 18:15
Objector asked developer for ‘more than €500,000’ to withdraw planning appealLabour leader Ivana Bacik claims issue was brought to attention of An Bord Pleanála but no action was takenThu Dec 07 2023 - 14:48
‘It hasn’t been a perfect response’: Taoiseach says refugee accommodation provision could be improvedLeo Varadkar was responding to Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness in the Dáil on Wednesday, who said current policy was ‘not working’Wed Dec 06 2023 - 14:48
Irish unilateral recognition of state of Palestine will be dismissed, Varadkar saysTaoiseach says Government favours recognition as part of a group of European countriesWed Dec 06 2023 - 14:05
Heated Dáil debate on Rural Independent Group’s motion calling for cap on ‘influx of asylum seekers’Dáil told that the total cost for people in IPAS accommodation between 2016 and 2022 is in excess of €1 billionWed Dec 06 2023 - 13:29
Helen McEntee: Minister for Justice survives Sinn Féin vote of no confidence after Dublin riotsMinister was defended by Government colleagues during debate preceding voteTue Dec 05 2023 - 19:42
GAAGO’s paywall on games for 2024 ‘very wrong’, says Fine Gael SenatorCathaoirleach of the Seanad Jerry Buttimer believes there is a ‘conflict of interest with RTÉ’Tue Dec 05 2023 - 15:43
Tánaiste says housing situation would get ‘far worse’ under Sinn FéinSinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty says Government must ‘urgently’ introduce ban on rent increases for new and existing tenancies, while also putting full month’s rent back into renters’ pocketsThu Nov 30 2023 - 16:27
Ireland has lost ‘one of music’s greatest lyricists’: Tributes paid to Shane MacGowanPresident leads tributes to Pogues singer-songwriter remembered as ‘one of greatest lyricists’Thu Nov 30 2023 - 16:27
People feel only response to rioters is ‘a good, honest, decent beating’, Fine Gael senator tells SeanadFears expressed that member of the Houses of the Oireachtas will be attacked by far right groupWed Nov 29 2023 - 17:06
