Aircraft carrying weapons possibly violated Irish sovereign airspace while trying ‘to save fuel’, Tánaiste suggests
Sinn Féin’s Matt Carthy accuses Government of not regarding overflights by aircraft holding munitions ‘to be a serious matter’
Catherine Connolly
Hundreds of mother and baby home survivors receive first redress payments
Landmark scheme was finally opened in March after delays and criticism
‘What planet are you on?’ Tánaiste in angry outburst at left-wing TDs over neutrality and Middle East
Micheál Martin says ‘self-righteousness of the far left in this country really frustrates me’
Nine counties have no refuge for women, children suffering domestic violence - SF leader
Taoiseach says domestic abuse has become ‘absolute priority’ since Minister for Justice Helen McEntee addressed issue
TD’s daughter not allowed make savings investment because of family relationship to him
Anti-money laundering legislation presumes politicians ‘guilty until proven innocent’, Dáil told
State and institutions actively participated in narrative to ‘defame’ Stardust families, Dáil hears
Independent TD and barrister Catherine Connolly excoriates ‘self-serving’ reports where ‘the powerful protect the powerful’
‘We failed you when you needed us most’: Taoiseach issues State apology to Stardust families
Forty-three years after fire that killed 48 people, Harris says victims, survivors, relatives suffered ‘a cold shoulder, a deaf ear and two generations of struggle for justice’
Plan for vaccine-damages scheme stalls despite ‘priority’ pledge
Department of Health says resources necessary to progress scheme were directed towards Covid-19 public health response
Report on private records held by religious orders due in near future - Varadkar
Irish Times article highlighted case of Tom Wall, facing court over documents from Glin industrial school
‘It’s a celebration, a beautiful day for Galway’: Locals mark opening of new pedestrian bridge
A sister companion to the Salmon Weir, the development boasts unobstructed views and a new start for the city
State plans to house 300 asylum seekers in Galway city site, says Minister
Internal briefing states asylum seekers to be place into refurbished building in Ballybritt industrial site
Dáil temporarily suspended as Marc MacSharry alleges ‘discrimination’ over speaking time
Leas Ceann Chomhairle described former Fianna Fáil TD as ‘completely and utterly out of order’
Irish neutrality must be promoted and protected, says new group
‘Suggestion Irish troops would carry out training for soldiers in Ukraine is concerning’
Walkers retrace steps of historic famine pilgrimage in Co Mayo
More than 200 take part in Afri Walk, and show solidarity with those displaced by war
Further delay to National Maternity Hospital would ‘not be the right choice’, Dáil hears
Green Party leader says legal structures show there will not be religious interference
Zelenskiy address: No pomp or frills, just a direct and uncompromising message
Inside Politics: Ukrainian leader’s speech to Oireachtas was unadorned and powerful
Miriam Lord’s Week: Stephen Donnelly returns from UAE to a nasty surprise
Backslapping Fine Gael Senator puts his foot in it while Russia gets lost in the boogie
Not acceptable Donnelly at Dubai health expo while ‘serious problems’ at home – TDs
Attendance by Minister and Robert Watt part of Global Ireland initiative, Taoiseach says
Miriam Lord’s 2021 Awards: Coalition had to Sinn and bear it in the year of Mary Lou
Danny Healy-Rae left to his own device as Zapponegate saw Government rocked by a role
Law allowing mandatory hotel quarantine passed
Donnelly says he hopes legislation will not be required but it could slow spread of Omicron
Irish women who rocked the patriarchal system with their words
The first volume of Irish women’s speeches is a reminder of the female voices that inspired and drove change
TD tells Dáil about his mother’s experience in mother and baby home
‘It was extremely traumatic for my mother and my sister,’ says Gino Kenny
Shatter writes letter of complaint to Dáil over parliamentary question about Israel
Government clear on Israel’s responsibility under international law, Coveney says
‘Táimid tar éis céim chun tosaigh a bhreacadh’
Naoi mbliain ó shin a cuireadh tús leis an bplé ar an mBille seo
Three reviews under way into Cork hospital’s disposal of babies’ organs
Donnelly says he learned of ‘unacceptable’ disposal of body parts via RTÉ broadcast
Coalition told to stop blaming Covid-19 for delay in Sláintecare reforms
No coronavirus in 2017 when changes proposed and considered ‘urgent and necessary’
Connolly presses for unconditional access for adoptees to their birth certs
Independent TD says obstacles are not about mothers but protecting system
Ireland’s break with its Catholic past incomplete, says Sally Rooney
Author says unanswered questions remain regarding the treatment of women
Review to gauge security of energy supplies will not be completed until next year
Fears are growing about energy security next winter as two electricity generators remain out of action
Miriam Lord: Sinn Féin condemned to linguistic knots over Jerry McCabe
Party leader Mary Lou McDonald and TD Martin Browne were singing different songs
Dáil passes Bill to allow drinking in outdoor seated areas of pubs, restaurants
Minister criticised for ‘tacking on’ provisions to increase number of High Court judges in legislation
‘Horrific rise in domestic violence’ but a ‘chronic lack of action’, TD says
Catherine Connolly says she is ‘sick and tired’ of making statements as she protests Government failure
Young ‘jettisoned’ in ‘bananas’ plan for vaccinated-only indoor dining, Kelly says
Labour leader says young are shocked by Government which is ‘amateur hour’
Minister pledges no religious ethos in maternity hospital governance
TDs express concern about ‘Kafkaesque’ arrangements between companies behind facility
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