Politics

Green Party 'must keep fighting' for green change around the Cabinet table, says Catherine Martin
Green Party 'must keep fighting' for green change around the Cabinet table, says Catherine Martin
Jim O'Callaghan: 'There's a danger in a political system that blindly follows everything NPHET says'
Jim O'Callaghan: 'There's a danger in a political system that blindly follows everything NPHET says'
Friday
2 Oct 2020
US President Donald Trump transferred to military hospital after being diagnosed with Covid-19
US President Donald Trump transferred to military hospital after being diagnosed with Covid-19
Joe Biden tests negative for Covid-19
Joe Biden tests negative for Covid-19
Exchequer deficit for 2020 now €9.4bn as Finance Minister reaffirms pledge of no income tax increase in Budget
Exchequer deficit for 2020 now €9.4bn as Finance Minister reaffirms pledge of no income tax increase in Budget
Nicola Sturgeon urges Scottish MP to quit over travelling to and from Parliament with Covid-19
Nicola Sturgeon urges Scottish MP to quit over travelling to and from Parliament with Covid-19
Mairéad McGuinness tells EU hearing she wants a 'fair and sustainable' tax system
Mairéad McGuinness tells EU hearing she wants a 'fair and sustainable' tax system
Donnelly says people shouldn't 'switch off' from Covid restrictions while on holiday
Donnelly says people shouldn't 'switch off' from Covid restrictions while on holiday
Thursday
1 Oct 2020
Leaving Cert: Polymetrika was paid €91,500 above agreed cost for work after daily rate kicked in at end of contract
Leaving Cert: Polymetrika was paid €91,500 above agreed cost for work after daily rate kicked in at end of contract
Judge didn't know of second function room behind partition: What Seamus Woulfe said about Golfgate dinner
Judge didn't know of second function room behind partition: What Seamus Woulfe said about Golfgate dinner
NPHET recommends further nationwide visitor restrictions as it notes concern over 'disease severity'
NPHET recommends further nationwide visitor restrictions as it notes concern over 'disease severity'
Derry and Strabane put under new Covid-19 restrictions
Derry and Strabane put under new Covid-19 restrictions
There was another 'unparliamentary language' incident in the Dáil today
There was another 'unparliamentary language' incident in the Dáil today
Eamon Ryan defends decision not to inform Cabinet about Leaving Cert error
Eamon Ryan defends decision not to inform Cabinet about Leaving Cert error
Prof Gary Murphy
Calls for tighter lobbying rules ‘fall on political deaf ears’
Prof Gary Murphy
Brexit: European Commission begins legal action against UK over Internal Market Bill
Brexit: European Commission begins legal action against UK over Internal Market Bill
Some students affected by Leaving Cert grade errors may have to defer college course, Foley says
Some students affected by Leaving Cert grade errors may have to defer college course, Foley says
Black people at almost twice the risk of Covid death, London study finds
Black people at almost twice the risk of Covid death, London study finds
Taoiseach to 'share assessment of Brexit' with European leaders today
Taoiseach to 'share assessment of Brexit' with European leaders today
Stay and Spend: The scheme to claim tax credits back on food and accommodation spending begins today
Stay and Spend: The scheme to claim tax credits back on food and accommodation spending begins today
Biden blasts Trump as 'embarrassment' for failing to denounce white supremacist groups
Biden blasts Trump as 'embarrassment' for failing to denounce white supremacist groups
'There are penalties, absolutely': Minister says there are sanctions associated with Polymetrika calculated grade contract
'There are penalties, absolutely': Minister says there are sanctions associated with Polymetrika calculated grade contract
Irish government won't be contributing to the DeSouzas' legal bill
Irish government won't be contributing to the DeSouzas' legal bill
'It is up to the Dáil': Government won't need referendum to introduce assisted dying law
'It is up to the Dáil': Government won't need referendum to introduce assisted dying law
Wednesday
30 Sep 2020
Harris estimates 1,000 additional college places may be required to deal with calculated grade errors
Harris estimates 1,000 additional college places may be required to deal with calculated grade errors
'The window for it not to be a national issue is closing': Worry as Covid-19 incidence rate rises nationwide
'The window for it not to be a national issue is closing': Worry as Covid-19 incidence rate rises nationwide
Taoiseach told Varadkar and Ryan about Leaving Cert error six days after it was discovered
Taoiseach told Varadkar and Ryan about Leaving Cert error six days after it was discovered
Leaving Cert: About 6,500 students set to receive higher grades after coding error
Leaving Cert: About 6,500 students set to receive higher grades after coding error
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German short-time work benefit model being considered by government ahead of Budget
German short-time work benefit model being considered by government ahead of Budget
Two errors identified in Leaving Cert Calculated Grades system, about 6,000 students affected
Two errors identified in Leaving Cert Calculated Grades system, about 6,000 students affected
Covid-19: Dr Ronan Glynn 'optimistic' about Dublin stabilising but 'no evidence yet' to move to Level 2
Covid-19: Dr Ronan Glynn 'optimistic' about Dublin stabilising but 'no evidence yet' to move to Level 2
Donnelly announces plans to double number of public health staff in Ireland
Donnelly announces plans to double number of public health staff in Ireland
'Utter chaos' and 'a brutal slugfest': Front pages and reaction to US presidential debate
'Utter chaos' and 'a brutal slugfest': Front pages and reaction to US presidential debate
How many ICU beds do we actually have and what happened to the Covid surge capacity?
How many ICU beds do we actually have and what happened to the Covid surge capacity?
Boris Johnson to hold press conference as UK records biggest ever rise in new cases
Boris Johnson to hold press conference as UK records biggest ever rise in new cases
Chaotic, personal and ill-tempered: Five main points from the first Trump v Biden debate
Chaotic, personal and ill-tempered: Five main points from the first Trump v Biden debate
Ethics watchdog with teeth: Taoiseach says sanctions and penalties should be part of Sipo review
Ethics watchdog with teeth: Taoiseach says sanctions and penalties should be part of Sipo review
FactFind: Are Fine Gael's claims about Sinn Féin in a video published on social media accurate?
FactFind: Are Fine Gael's claims about Sinn Féin in a video published on social media accurate?
Tuesday
29 Sep 2020
UK MPs back controversial Brexit legislation despite ‘law-breaking’ concerns
UK MPs back controversial Brexit legislation despite ‘law-breaking’ concerns