NI First and Deputy First ministers resume joint press conferencesConferences suspended following controversy over republican Bobby Storey’s funeralThu Sep 10 2020 - 20:18
Higgins calls on people to redouble efforts to avoid infection with Covid-19Over-use of ‘Doomsday’ language in virus messaging unhelpful, President saysThu Sep 10 2020 - 18:57
Coronavirus: New household restrictions should be introduced in Dublin, says NPHETMeasure proposed to deal with high number of community transmissions in capitalThu Sep 10 2020 - 18:04
Coronavirus: No deaths and 196 new cases, of which 107 in DublinTaoiseach cautions adults in bid to guarantee schools stay open and people continue workingThu Sep 10 2020 - 17:54
Dissident FF TD Marc MacSharry critical of ‘teacher’ Micheál MartinParty leader criticised over dealings with the troops, where exchange leaves a lot to be desiredThu Sep 10 2020 - 16:59
Coronavirus: People told to change behaviour amid fears Dublin cases could double every two weeksPublic health officials now warning people living in the capital city to limit family gatheringsThu Sep 10 2020 - 07:55
GAA, IRFU and FAI to make joint submission on reopening groundsMartin says there is concern about rising Covid case in Dublin and Limerick, but rules out local restrictions for the two countiesThu Sep 10 2020 - 02:42
Dual insurance pricing more widespread than admitted, regulator findsCentral Bank warns against ‘unintended consequences’ as Government considers banWed Sep 9 2020 - 19:07
Covid-19: Restrictions on visiting other people’s homes may hit Dublin and LimerickCoronavirus cases may prompt strict measures in two cities as pubs still set for reopeningWed Sep 9 2020 - 02:36
Cabinet decides all pubs can open from September 21stMinisters say fourth proposed opening date will not be subject to change or further delaysTue Sep 8 2020 - 21:31
Europe's longest lockdown: Irish ‘wet’ pubs set to reopen on September 21stCabinet expected to sign off on date amid Covid-19 fears for Dublin and LimerickTue Sep 8 2020 - 04:30
Covid-19: Publicans fear reopening delay in areas with more casesHealth officials and Ministers sound note of caution over infection rates in some regionsMon Sep 7 2020 - 21:13
Brexit: Senior Irish politicians play down ‘sabre rattling’ from UK on withdrawal dealVon der Leyen says North protocol ‘essential to protect peace and stability on the island’Mon Sep 7 2020 - 15:33
Government expects to reopen all pubs by the middle of this monthTaoiseach denies new law requiring pubs and restaurants to retain details of food consumption has been a communications calamitySat Sep 5 2020 - 00:50
Martin insists no extra burden being placed on pubs and restaurantsTaoiseach says aim of new regulation is to to deal with rogue operatorsFri Sep 4 2020 - 21:10
Taoiseach hints at wet pubs reopening and sport spectators increasing within weeks‘I think we are looking at a longer-term situation in living with Covid-19 and dealing with lives and livelihoods’Fri Sep 4 2020 - 18:27
Fury over pubs rule prompts exasperation in Government over another ‘self-made calamity‘We are dealing with mistake after mistake,’ says Minister. ‘We need a comprehensive plan’Fri Sep 4 2020 - 17:58
New law to pave way for reopening of ‘wet pubs’, says MinisterHelen McEntee said Ireland was an outlier in Europe for keeping pubs closedWed Sep 2 2020 - 14:33
Dáil set to resume after one of the shortest summer recessesFallout from Clifden dinner high on agenda for half-day sittingWed Sep 2 2020 - 00:59
'McGuinness was involved in IRA probably up until near the end and the disbandment' - AhernDocumentary to be broadcast Wednesday examines life and legacy of late Sinn Féin politicianTue Sep 1 2020 - 19:58
Chinese envoy denies ‘myths’ about his countryEnvoy questions if China source of Covid-19, claims reports of earlier external casesSat Aug 22 2020 - 01:00
Harry McGee: Don’t judge this government on its first 100 daysFast governmental action mythologised in era of Roosevelt not always best way forwardSat Aug 15 2020 - 01:00
Covid app results in at least 370 notifications to close contacts of positive casesNumber likely to be higher as people opting for certain privacy settings are not includedThu Aug 13 2020 - 02:35
Wider Covid-19 testing aims to reach 60,000 people a weekTesting extended to meat plant workers and asylum seekersWed Aug 12 2020 - 02:50
Covid-19 leads to €120m overrun in direct provision budgetDepartment of Justice estimates €44m shortfall in funding for Garda payroll costsWed Aug 12 2020 - 02:26
Sinn Féin proposes legislation to ban co-living developments‘No one should be expected to live in a 12 square metre space,’ says Ó BroinTue Aug 11 2020 - 19:44
Government begins work on new medium-term plan in Covid-19 eraTaoiseach pledges further economic supports for Kildare, Laois and OffalyTue Aug 11 2020 - 15:16
Former Sinn Féin member apologises for anonymous social media abuseEoin Ó Broin rejects suggestion there is a ‘Shinnerbot’ phenomenon with the partyTue Aug 11 2020 - 13:56
Covid-19 incidence in the Republic set to surpass that of UKGovernment may draw up a new roadmap to deal with coronavirus contingenciesMon Aug 10 2020 - 00:51
New call centre to track passengers arriving at the State's ports and airportsOnline passenger locator form being developed by HSE due to launch this monthSun Aug 9 2020 - 18:42
Labour Party stalwart Brendan Halligan dies aged 84Party chief Alan Kelly pays tribute to leading light, while Taoiseach lauds ‘commitment’Sun Aug 9 2020 - 16:33
Three midlands meat plants with Covid-19 clusters defer reopeningMinister says it would not be appropriate for these factories to open during lockdownSun Aug 9 2020 - 13:23
Garda checkpoints in Kildare, Laois and Offaly as restrictions come into forceGlynn says there is no guarantee restrictions in these counties will be lifted after two weeksSat Aug 8 2020 - 20:34
‘Deep and urgent threat’: Martin defends midlands lockdownMove criticised as ‘blunt instrument’ and ‘draconian’ by local TD Charlie FlanaganSat Aug 8 2020 - 01:00
Harry McGee: We are seeing the return of Straight-Talking LeoIn recent weeks there have been Government announcements, and then there have been Varadkar announcementsSat Aug 8 2020 - 01:00
Midlands lockdown: Movement restrictions in place for residents of Kildare, Laois and OffalyGarda checkpoints to enforce new travel limits, cafes and pubs to close for two weeksSat Aug 8 2020 - 00:06
‘Draconian’: TDs from across Midlands shocked and angered over lockdownTDs criticise delayed response of State agencies to ‘obvious’ meat plant risksFri Aug 7 2020 - 20:17
Micheál Martin: Be wary of thinking virus can be governed, it ‘will come back to bite us’Interview: Taoiseach defends Government’s less-than-ideal start and reopening strategyFri Aug 7 2020 - 02:50
Taoiseach signals Covid-19 impact on health and housingMartin cautions on waiting times and diagnostics in addition to housing targetsFri Aug 7 2020 - 02:02
‘Hammer blow’: Pub reopening delay alarms rural TDsTD Jackie Cahill seeks extraordinary meeting of Fianna Fáil Oireachtas membersThu Aug 6 2020 - 04:00
Pandemic leaves €8.3bn hole in Irish public financesSome Ministers privately voice concern at endangered pubs and handling of pandemicThu Aug 6 2020 - 02:55
Coronavirus punches €8.3bn hole in public financesGovernment’s budget deficit soars as VAT receipts crash and spending risesWed Aug 5 2020 - 18:42
Donohoe does not commit to specific compensation for pubsScally says alcohol is ‘best friend’ of Covid-19 and pubs must stay shutWed Aug 5 2020 - 18:04
Pubs to stay closed until September at least as restrictions tightened significantlyTaoiseach sympathises with publicans as phase four of reopening further delayedWed Aug 5 2020 - 08:11
Cabinet decision on outdoor events driven by concerns about travelGAA president urges patience and says games will continue to be playedTue Aug 4 2020 - 21:52
Pubs to stay closed and restrictions to remain on all gatherings, Cabinet decidesGreen list shortened, restaurants to close at 11pm and face coverings mandatory in shopsTue Aug 4 2020 - 19:03
Deadly virus should be treated like Covid-19 for hare population, junior minister saysRabbit haemorrhagic disease means hare-coursing licences likely to stay suspendedTue Aug 4 2020 - 02:25
Only surprise about Green Party farce is it happened so soonThe party prides itself on doing things differently. Doing them right would be betterSat Aug 1 2020 - 01:00
Neasa Hourigan’s future within the Greens hangs in the balance after voteTD wants to remain as a Green parliamentarian after voting against Government BillFri Jul 31 2020 - 02:31
Greens shaken as Joe O’Brien abstains and Hourigan votes against GovernmentConcern within Government circles after Minister of State fails to support legislationThu Jul 30 2020 - 23:03