CRC called before Oireachtas over sudden ending of pension schemeFinian McGrath said case raised ‘serious questions of financial corporate governance’Tue Jun 21 2016 - 17:31
Facebook award is ‘a wake-up call for online users’Rights groups react as court orders Irish man to pay €75,000 over defamatory postSat Jun 18 2016 - 01:00
Burton questions reports Government plans to ‘muck around’ with child benefitTánaiste Frances Fitzgerald says no proposals to change way payment madeFri Jun 17 2016 - 01:00
Tipperary hospital in line for cash boostTánaiste says South Tipperary General is expected to be one of the hospitals to benefit from ‘further investment in the health service’Fri Jun 17 2016 - 01:00
Kenny says agents of violence against women must be ‘ashamed’Women’s Aid report on domestic abuse highlights 22,341 attacks within the homeThu Jun 16 2016 - 01:00
No plan B in ‘turf war’ between hospitalsSimon Harris warns there is no simple solution in ‘spat’ between National Maternity Hospital and St Vincent’s hospitalThu Jun 16 2016 - 01:00
Seanad Leas-Chathaoirleach gives thanks as he is voted in 36-11Fine Gael Senator Paul Coghlan also supported by Fianna Fáil and six IndependentsThu Jun 16 2016 - 01:00
Fine Gael’s Paul Coghlan elected Seanad Leas ChathaoirleachFianna Fáil supports FG candidate in vote after SF and Labour nominees defeatedWed Jun 15 2016 - 15:24
Opposition leaders to be briefed on Brexit strategyTaoiseach Enda Kenny responds to questions about plans if the UK votes to leave the EUWed Jun 15 2016 - 14:27
‘Unedifying’ hospital spat bad for patients, says HarrisRow over budgets has delayed Holles Street and St Vincent’s move to Elm Park siteWed Jun 15 2016 - 13:00
Emergency anti-terrorism and organised crime law set to be renewed for a yearAlan Kelly criticises Minister’s report of just 1,200 words to justify extensionWed Jun 15 2016 - 01:00
Tributes paid in Dáil to Orlando shooting victimsTaoiseach commits to focus on implementation of LGBT strategy on discriminationWed Jun 15 2016 - 01:00
Anti-Trump protesters criticise Taoiseach’s remarksEnda Kenny says he would be happy to meet Donald Trump despite thinking his comments are racist and dangerousSun Jun 12 2016 - 12:23
NCT review to examine ‘scale’ of wrongful prosecutions takenInquiry into cases where people prosecuted for not having cert despite fines being paidSat Jun 11 2016 - 19:10
Stakeknife inquiry: UK should ‘open up their books,’ says AdamsOperation Kenova to examine activities of the British agent Stakeknife in the IRASat Jun 11 2016 - 14:27
Brexit: Green Party says EU needs to stay united to be fixedSinn Féin says Taoiseach Enda Kenny should campaign against Brexit in North IrelandSat Jun 11 2016 - 13:22
Minister refuses to ban hare coursing but says laws importantMichael Creed acknowledges rules are ‘an Irish solution to an Irish problem’Sat Jun 11 2016 - 01:00
Defence Forces to join UK-led European battle groupForce ‘aptly named’ as it allows EU to ‘project its military might’ - Sinn FéinFri Jun 10 2016 - 13:24
TD writes to Central Bank of ‘possible criminal offences’ by ex-Nama officialsMick Wallace claims Nama now considering sales of a number of other projectsFri Jun 10 2016 - 01:03
Sinn Féin proposes annual 1916 public holidaySecond time round for Aengus Ó Snodaigh whose previous Lá na Poblachta bid failedThu Jun 09 2016 - 21:48
Tusla: Child benefit link to school attendance ‘not an effective tool’Katherine Zappone indicates intention to ‘continue to have discussions’ on the issueThu Jun 09 2016 - 21:17
Tourism sparks worry over hotel beds for homeless this summerZappone distressed ‘as citizen of this country’ about destitute children in homeless sheltersThu Jun 09 2016 - 21:01
FF calls for taskforce on cost of motor insuranceMichael McGrath warns Government it must act on proposal about high motor premiumsThu Jun 09 2016 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil’s Denis O’Donovan is Seanad’s new CathaoirleachDenis O’Donovan appeals to his Seanad colleagues to avoid being ‘cynical’Thu Jun 09 2016 - 01:00
Taoiseach confirms approval for drafting of Bill on IBRC inquirySiteserv sale to be investigated as a module while other sales may be added afterwardsWed Jun 08 2016 - 21:14
Denis O’ Donovan elected Cathaoirleach of the SeanadFianna Fail Senator supported by Fine Gael as part of minority Government agreementWed Jun 08 2016 - 16:25
James Reilly in line to be appointed FG leader in SeanadUniversity Independents set to break with tradition and divide into two groupingsMon Jun 06 2016 - 01:00
Gas and electricity regulator to get stronger powersEnergy companies need to be ‘brought to account’ for charges, says Fianna FáilThu Jun 02 2016 - 21:53
Dáil fails to elect Leas Cheann Comhairle despite votes on four nomineesCeann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl urges party whips to treat the issue urgentlyThu Jun 02 2016 - 21:53
Donnelly claims rural business decimatedSocial Democrats TD highlights emigration figures since the economic crashThu Jun 02 2016 - 21:46
Dáil fails to elect Leas Cheann Comhairle after series of votesCeann Comhairle urges party whips to meet and treat the issue ‘with some urgency’Thu Jun 02 2016 - 14:58
Renamed department to include ‘environment’ in titleMinister for Communications Denis Naughten says change will bring coherenceThu Jun 02 2016 - 01:00
Zika virus, pregnancy risks raised in Dáil row on abortionNo politicians will be involved in citizens’ assembly debating Eighth AmendmentThu Jun 02 2016 - 01:00
Middle-class illegal drug use ‘fuels’ crime in inner city DublinTD claims wealthy recreational drug users contributing to drug trade and murdersThu Jun 02 2016 - 01:00
Martin urges independent external reviews of maternity deathsFF leader says outside reviews should be carried out rather than internal inquiriesThu Jun 02 2016 - 01:00
Minority Government suffers first defeat in Dáil voteLabour and Sinn Féin in sharp exchanges over Dáil motion on workers’ rightsWed Jun 01 2016 - 21:56
Independent reviews of baby deaths can be held ‘if necessary’Taoiseach responds to call from Micheál Martin for external inquiry into deathsWed Jun 01 2016 - 12:55
Ministers should not decide high-tech drug funding, says KennyFianna Fáil leader suggests setting up State fund to finance life-saving drugsWed Jun 01 2016 - 01:00
Many women on ‘appalling’ low pay, says Jan O’SullivanToo many women in jobs at edge of employment protection, says Brendan HowlinWed Jun 01 2016 - 01:00
Taoiseach rejects inquiry into sale of Nama portfolioAdams presses for investigation into sale of agency’s Northern Ireland loan bookWed Jun 01 2016 - 01:00
FF concerned over lobby rules after banks fail to register Noonan talksPaschal Donohoe: Review of legislation starts in September; compliance rates very highWed Jun 01 2016 - 01:00
Project Eagle: Taoiseach rejects Gerry Adams call for inquirySF chief says Nama sale a scandal and disgrace, Kenny insists Nama ‘compliant with law’Tue May 31 2016 - 17:45
Ireland ‘not backing off’ strict EU laws on alcoholFrance and Germany among 11 EU states objecting to detailed compulsory labelsMon May 30 2016 - 01:00
Thousands celebrate Africa Day at FarmleighFestival in Phoenix Park recognises Africa’s diversity and links with IrelandSun May 29 2016 - 21:50
Trudeau to consider Vickers tackling protester if issue raisedCanada PM pressed to respond to incident involving Brian Murphy at GrangegormanSat May 28 2016 - 01:00
HSE drugs group to meet in June on advanced cancer drugs‘Single biggest barrier to approvals is high prices manufacturers are seeking to charge’, says executiveFri May 27 2016 - 21:03
New claims of Garda malpractice raised in DáilAllegations about handling of informants in Leitrim were with authorities in 2012Fri May 27 2016 - 01:01
Sinn Féin TD calls for inquiry into ‘rogue’ gardaí in LeitrimMartin Kenny accuses gardaí of unauthorised use of informants and entrapmentThu May 26 2016 - 22:33
Fitzgerald says Gsoc is the correct forum for O’Higgins report concernsGreens call on Tánaiste to ‘look to her own department not just Garda Commissioner’Thu May 26 2016 - 22:23
‘Rogue’ gardaí using criminal informants to entrap people, says TDSinn Féin TD calls for investigation into alleged Garda malpractice in LeitrimThu May 26 2016 - 15:20
