The Irish Times

Link funding to ‘zero tolerance’ approach to abuse of officials and players

Oireachtas Committee hears proposals to tackle the issue at venues and online

Wed May 11 2022 - 18:44

Karlin Lillington: Ireland misguided in efforts to regulate online abuse

‘To compel platforms to divulge information at state or law enforcement request is ... insane’

Wed Apr 06 2022 - 05:32

Social media directors could be liable for allowing harm under new proposals

Minister for Culture and Media discusses proposal with Fianna Fáil senators

Thu Mar 31 2022 - 01:02

Delay in publishing Future of Media Commission report branded ‘bloody disgrace’

Media committee chair Niamh Smyth says members and BAI are working ‘in a vacuum’

Wed Mar 23 2022 - 17:18

Buck passed around the house as Fitzpatrick joins defenders of referees

Politicians host sports bodies at Oireachtas committee to discuss epidemic of abuse and assaults on match officials

Thu Dec 02 2021 - 01:00

Social media ‘not really’ willing to co-operate on combatting harmful content

Oireachtas committee critical of how companies address content issues on their services

Tue Nov 02 2021 - 13:39

Doherty rails against online abuse in wake of offensive slur

Fine Gael Senator backs FF colleague’s call to bring forward Online Safety Bill due to abuse

Mon Jul 12 2021 - 16:58

GAA to be called before Oireachtas Sports Committee ahead of new Sky deal

Outrage as three weekend championship hurling matches behind TV paywall

Mon Jul 05 2021 - 16:29

Online targeting of women politicians and journalists a ‘real concern’ – BAI

Oireachtas committee hears of abuse encountered by public figures online

Wed May 05 2021 - 17:04

Miriam Lord: Hope springs maternal as Helen McEntee’s good news is delivered

Congratulations pour in for Minister as knives come out in Dublin Bay South

Sat May 01 2021 - 01:00

Minister ‘optimistic’ about return of spectators at some sports events

Cabinet to look at supports for tourism sector in off-peak season

Tue Apr 20 2021 - 20:35

Minister for Tourism cautions against quick visitor return

Green Party’s Catherine Martin unable to give ‘specific dates’ for reopening of sector

Mon Mar 22 2021 - 18:24

Up to €10,000 a minute spent in Ireland on online gambling, Senate hears

Call for sporting bodies to ‘reject lure’ of gambling industry sponsorship

Fri Feb 12 2021 - 18:18

Election 2020: Spell in ‘proper’ opposition finds growing support in Fianna Fáil

Mood within the party got steadily darker during second day of counting

Tue Feb 11 2020 - 03:20

Election 2020: Meath West constituency profile

Sinn Féin will try everything to unseat Tóibín and crush his new political party

Tue Jan 21 2020 - 10:15

Business case for €850,000 Oireachtas printer ‘sound’, PAC told

Dáil Clerk pursuing financial contribution from manufacturer with €2m spend forecast

Thu Dec 12 2019 - 19:43

Employees could face ‘nasty shock’ in January pay packets, Dáil hears

Revenue review of flat-rate expenses to middle and low income workers - McGrath

Wed Nov 13 2019 - 17:15

Garda stations lose HQ status as political opposition to plan grows

Reorganisation plan ‘unacceptable’, Roscommon TD Denis Naughten says

Thu Sept 26 2019 - 06:28

Changes to property tax delayed until 2020 ‘at the earliest’ – Taoiseach

Less-well-off counties will see shortfalls made up, but rates will not rise with house prices

Wed Jan 16 2019 - 21:03

‘Scrooge-like’ plan to cancel Dublin Christmas lights event criticised

Oireachtas committee hears city council not holding ceremony to avoid Luas disruption

Wed Nov 21 2018 - 18:12

Lack of statutory oversight of voluntary housing bodies criticised

C&AG notes just 246 of 547 housing bodies have signed up for regulatory system

Fri Oct 26 2018 - 01:00

TD looks for return of €11 million OPW ‘squandered’ on new Health HQ

Department of Health’s new building does not have the capacity to accommodate future anticipated staffing levels, Public Accounts Committee told

Thu Oct 11 2018 - 16:07

Nama says housing supply gap could take four years to close

Public Accounts Committee is told there is ‘widespread’ misunderstanding of land hoarding

Thu Sept 20 2018 - 18:24

Micheál Martin queries PAC move to examine Presidential Office costs

Office of President’s spending to be examined despite constitutionality concern

Thu Sept 20 2018 - 14:05

Revaluation of commercial rates ‘painfully slow’

Firms hit with four-fold rates rises after review, says PAC member FF TD Shane Cassells

Thu Jan 25 2018 - 15:19

Martin defends handling of support for repealing Eighth Amendment

Leader accepts Fianna Fáil anger but says views would have been leaked and distorted

Wed Jan 24 2018 - 21:43

Difficult for Government to act if people attend Scientology centre of ‘own free will’

Taoiseach says Ireland ‘a free country which guarantees free association’

Tue Jan 23 2018 - 22:44

Taoiseach: Only qualified people should supply addiction services

Varadkar says Catholic Church offers programme as FF condemns Scientology rehab

Tue Jan 16 2018 - 20:08

Fianna Fáil TDs call on Martin to reshuffle senior team

Deputies say frontbench must be changed or reformed to help ‘freshen up’ party

Mon Jan 08 2018 - 01:00

TV licence fee could be linked to electricity bills, Minister says

Government focus on targeting evasion which is twice the UK rate

Wed Nov 22 2017 - 07:35

‘They wouldn’t negotiate a piss-up in a brewery’

Heated exchanges in Seanad as Senator Terry Leyden criticises group lobbying for Ireland as Rugby World Cup venue

Thu Nov 16 2017 - 15:47

TV licence model broken with evasion at 14.6%, PAC told

State broadcaster ‘needs to be fostered when traditional media is under immense attack’

Thu Nov 09 2017 - 19:37

Fianna Fáil moves Bill to restore town councils

Party spokesman Shane Cassells says there is ‘gaping void’ in reacting to needs of people

Tue Jun 27 2017 - 21:00

Nama rejects claim Project Eagle sale lost £190m

Board members defend sale of Northern Ireland portfolio during PAC appearance

Tue Oct 18 2016 - 12:29