New hospitality and visit limits likely for December 30th, inter-county travel to end by January 6thGovernment expected to reject Nphet advice which calls for new measures from December 28thSat Dec 19 2020 - 04:33
This was a breakthrough year for Mary Lou McDonaldThe rise of Sinn Féin led to opposing parties coming together after nearly a centurySat Dec 19 2020 - 01:00
Fears about New Year’s Eve parties and North cases prompts earlier restriction movesEarly Cabinet meeting unlikely but Government message already very clearFri Dec 18 2020 - 14:16
Coronavirus: Restrictions may return soon after Christmas amid sharp rise in Covid-19 infectionsPubs and restaurants could close by December 28th as Nphet notes outbreaks in workplaces, Christmas parties and funeralsFri Dec 18 2020 - 00:15
Taoiseach tests negative for Covid following contact with MacronFrench president understood to have been a coronavirus contagion risk as of MondayThu Dec 17 2020 - 21:48
Future pay hikes passed on to retired public servants driving surge in State’s pension costReport expects public servants’ pay to rise by 3.5% a yearWed Dec 16 2020 - 12:39
Covid-19: Will the Government be able to roll out the vaccine quickly enough?Inside Politics: It’s the end of the road for Trump and Leinster House winds down for the yearWed Dec 16 2020 - 08:08
Cost of public sector pensions surges to €150 billionThe bill will be paid over several decades, but is also expected to rise during that timeWed Dec 16 2020 - 01:00
Irish hauliers warn of ‘catastrophic consequences’ post-BrexitNext four weeks to be ‘period of unprecedented disruption’ for imports and exportsWed Dec 16 2020 - 00:13
Brexit deal prospects improve as EU and UK agree to continue talksJohnson’s hard line on talks seen by some as a sign that he is preparing to do a dealMon Dec 14 2020 - 06:26
Brexit deal: Painfully slow progress may create some scope for compromiseNews that EU-UK talks on a post-Brexit trade deal were to continue was greeted with relief and caution in DublinSun Dec 13 2020 - 23:52
‘Test live performances’ to take place in National Concert Hall and AbbeyEvents to take place later in December, says Minister for Arts and CultureSun Dec 13 2020 - 15:08
Final effort on Brexit deal amid growing pessimism over prospectsGovernment preparing special measures to support Irish food exportersSat Dec 12 2020 - 04:28
Pat Leahy: Housing crux shows we must be a nation of geniusesBoris Johnson not the only one who wants to have his cake and eat itSat Dec 12 2020 - 01:00
A no-deal on January 1st now looks more likely than at any time since the dawn of BrexitThere is still an opening for an EU-UK trade deal, but it is closing fastFri Dec 11 2020 - 16:25
Brexit: Taoiseach appeals for compromise to secure trade dealDespite pessimism, Irish Government sources believe agreement is still possibleFri Dec 11 2020 - 01:02
Brexit: EU prepares for no-deal as sides remain 'far apart' and Sunday talks deadline setNo-deal Brexit contingency papers may be ‘on table in next 24 hours’ to avoid January chaosThu Dec 10 2020 - 06:15
Ursula von der Leyen says EU and UK positions ‘remain far apart’ after dinner with Boris JohnsonTeams to continue talks on post-Brexit trade deal and ‘we will come to a decision by the end of the weekend’, says EC PresidentWed Dec 9 2020 - 23:05
Sinn Féin’s McDonald says there will be united Ireland within 10 yearsParty leader calls on unionists to become involved in discussions on a united IrelandWed Dec 9 2020 - 20:39
Taoiseach ‘on pessimistic side’ regarding Brexit trade dealEuropean Commission chief and British PM to meet as both sides struggle to avert failureWed Dec 9 2020 - 01:24
Brexit: Johnson and von der Leyen to hold talks tomorrow in attempt to salvage dealUK and EU reach agreement on Northern Ireland protocol as Taoiseach warns of possible no dealTue Dec 8 2020 - 22:46
Cabinet told Brexit talks came close to collapseSimon Coveney warns that even with a deal Brexit will act as a drag on economic performanceTue Dec 8 2020 - 20:31
Brexit: EU shifting from compromise to no-deal preparations – CoveneyTalks need ‘political intervention from the very top’ to break deadlock, says MinisterTue Dec 8 2020 - 01:00
Brexit: EU and UK negotiators to resume talks in ‘last throw of the dice’Johnson and von der Leyen accept ‘significant differences’ remain on future trade dealSat Dec 5 2020 - 22:14
Brexit talks stall after tense week of negotiationsTwo sides split over three issues that have long prevented a breakthroughSat Dec 5 2020 - 01:22
Pat Leahy: Ireland is becoming more unequal? WrongDespite perception, State is not right-wing but exemplary in being socially democraticSat Dec 5 2020 - 01:00
The history wars: A new battleground in Irish politicsIs Brian Stanley’s tweet part of a concerted Sinn Féin effort to rewrite the Troubles?Sat Dec 5 2020 - 01:00
Covid-19: First vaccines for elderly and high-risk groups likely to be available in JanuaryRecipients first recipients likely to include elderly, high-risk groups, health staff and nursing home residentsThu Dec 3 2020 - 01:08
Anti-abortion TDs set up all-party group with aim to amend legislationGroup calls for pain relief to be given to foetuses with fatal abnormalitiesWed Dec 2 2020 - 14:56
Cabinet approves purchase of 875,000 doses of Moderna vaccineTaoiseach will give ‘some consideration’ for a dedicated Minister over roll-out strategyTue Dec 1 2020 - 17:34
Covid-19: Lockdown ends amid Ministers’ fears country set to go on the lashMany in Government are nervous about public departure from Nphet advice in plan for ChristmasTue Dec 1 2020 - 07:56
Ireland reopens: shops, churches, gyms and hairdressers open as public health experts urge caution‘Now is not the time to be socialising with friends,’ says expert, as Level 5 restrictions endTue Dec 1 2020 - 03:00
Hotels, retail, hairdressers, churches, gyms to open next TuesdayCountry will move to Level 3 restrictions with some modifications as people urged to wear masks outdoorsSat Nov 28 2020 - 13:29
Pat Leahy: Government right to exert its authority over NphetLockdown costs €1 billion a month – there was no choice but to reopen the economySat Nov 28 2020 - 01:00
Republic to move back to Level 3 as shops open from TuesdayMartin: State going as far as possible to achieve best balance in easing Covid-19 restrictionsSat Nov 28 2020 - 01:00
Restaurants and gastropubs to reopen in December under Government planCabinet sub-committee meets ahead of ‘polite showdown’ with public health expertsThu Nov 26 2020 - 22:54
Tánaiste denies telling McEntee to appoint WoulfeMinister for Justice says Varadkar told her former AG would make ‘a good judge’Thu Nov 26 2020 - 21:31
View that Woulfe appointment a perfectly legal ready-up remains intactMinister for Justice under pressure in Dáil over appointment but no killer blows landedThu Nov 26 2020 - 18:28
Decisive day as exiting lockdown, questions for McEntee on the agendaInside Politics: Minister for Justice will finally take questions from Opposition TDs today on the appointment of Séamus Woulfe to Supreme CourtThu Nov 26 2020 - 08:05
Fine Gael’s rising star Helen McEntee faces most serious crisis of her careerMinister for Justice is a skilled politician, but questions remain over Woulfe appointmentThu Nov 26 2020 - 02:39
Covid-19: Decision time on reopening plan as Varadkar questions cross-Border travelRestaurants and pubs that serve food are likely to be allowed open in DecemberThu Nov 26 2020 - 01:00
Shops, hairdressers and hotels expected to reopen next weekGovernment looking at limited reopening of social and economic lifeWed Nov 25 2020 - 00:30
Q&A: When will we know more about plans to exit Level 5?Concern that easing too many restrictions could see cases spike before ChristmasTue Nov 24 2020 - 13:42
Covid-19: Level 5 restrictions likely to be eased in two stages, as planning to roll-out vaccine beginsIrish task force will aim to inoculate population ‘urgently and comprehensively’Mon Nov 23 2020 - 03:00
‘Revenge porn’: Proposed law to introduce jail sentencesIf images are shared with intent to harm, penalty could be up to seven years in prisonMon Nov 23 2020 - 01:33
Motion seeking to impeach Woulfe to be moved in Dáil this weekLittle prospect of motion being passed in Dáil where there is little appetite for a judicial impeachment processMon Nov 23 2020 - 01:19
Health experts favour tighter Covid restrictions, the politicians less‘Big scrap’ looms ahead of reopening in wake of briefings by public health team membersSat Nov 21 2020 - 01:37
Covid crisis: Restaurants and pubs to be ‘key battleground’ in lockdown exit talksTaoiseach says Christmas will be a very different to previous years due to Covid-19Sat Nov 21 2020 - 01:24
Pat Leahy: Pragmatism wins out over WoulfeAnnoyance at Varadkar but acceptance that toughing it out is the best solutionSat Nov 21 2020 - 01:00
Ministers notified of two jobs when they approved of WoulfeOther Supreme Court vacancy likely to be filled in next few monthsFri Nov 20 2020 - 01:00