Taoiseach and his wife celebrate his birthday by going to see the musical Hamilton, which contains the perfect chorus for a young and hungry leader on the brink of his first general election
As post-primary enrolments climb to highest level on record, Department of Education says there are sufficient school places in most areas
Rightly or wrongly, one name was on everyone’s lips
Deputies and senators address each other as ‘comrade’ in corridors as speculation continues about Oireachtas member allegedly recruited as a Russian agent
Pressure building in wake of better than anticipated Local Election results for main Coalition parties and poor performance by Sinn Féin
Proposed law to protect public representatives’ homes from demonstrations to be considered by Oireachtas committee
TD Verona Murphy was scandalised by the allocation of school buses in Kilkenny, but her fellow Senators and TDs were in a more celebratory mood with May Day, Mary-Lou’s birthday and Lyric FM all on the list
‘Lessons learned’ from heavy defeats in family and care referendums a factor in Coalition’s considerations on vote originally planned for June
The Minister for Media will also appear before the Oireachtas Media Committee on Tuesday
Potential changes to system known as Amroc would transform Ireland’s benign climate, Fianna Fáil senator warns
Defence (Amendment) Bill would ban representatives from publicly commenting on the merits of a minister’s policy
Court designed to provide one-stop-shop for litigation on patents whose decisions will be binding on participating EU member states
Planned AI advisory council has received an ‘overwhelming’ number of applications, says Dara Calleary
Budget 2024 highlighted how entwined the parties have become - and the challenge they face to distinguish themselves in an election
Sinn Féin on course to take at least one seat in almost all constituencies and will be in the running for multiple seats in many constituencies
Tubridy says he hopes to re-establish listeners’ trust as report indicates RTÉ used wrong figures to keep published pay below €500,000
‘Disastrous and unreasonable misjudgments’ by board of management damaged ‘great progress’ school had made, High Court hears
Committee hearings into RTÉ payments controversy provided stark contrast between top performers and those who scaled soaring heights of incoherence
New director general Bakhurst and chair Ní Raghallaigh to push back against presenter’s evidence, claiming ‘pressing need’ to correct record
Kevin Bakhurst will lay out his plan to restore trust in the broadcaster starting with an email to staff on Monday morning
British ambassador among guests at Classiebawn Castle to mark links with Mullaghmore
Timetable for legislation still achievable despite Green Party’s push for extensive input from environmental NGOs which have been critical of the Bill
Senator Malcolm Byrne highlights ‘dramatic increase’ in judicial review applications
Oireachtas Committee hears proposals to tackle the issue at venues and online
The EU has given the green light to important legislation to regulate the output of social media firms
‘To compel platforms to divulge information at state or law enforcement request is ... insane’
Luckily, Tánaiste was in Chile for Paddy’s Day when suspicious package arrived
Simon Harris says 92% of people voted to extend vote in Seanad university panels in 1979
Minister for Culture and Media discusses proposal with Fianna Fáil senators
Diplomacy and the businessman’s own dogged negotiations brought him home, not loud calls for action
Board members felt ‘anxiety’ about Dancing with the Stars renewal, committee hears
Booster vaccine doses to be made available to people aged 40-49 from Sunday
Impact on patient services ‘on a scale not seen before’, Frank Feighan tells Seanad
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
