Category: Politics

Varadkar says no-confidence motion will be defeated by ...

A freshly tabled vote of no confidence in the government is to be submitted by the Labour Party for next week

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Suspended Green TD Neasa Hourigan ‘held in very high es...

The Government won the vote on ending the eviction ban at the end of March after a deal with a group of independents

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TD fights back tears during scathing attack on Governme...

Independent TD Verona Murphy said: “If I have one child in Wexford that isn’t accommodated, I’ll be bringing it here, and it’ll be...

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HSE spends €40,000 to stay ahead of rogue pregnancy age...

The HSE spent almost €40,000 last year trying to stay ahead of rogue crisis pregnancy agencies on Google.

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Changes made to windfall tax rules after Irish oil refi...

The Government made changes to its windfall tax on bumper energy profits after the owners of the country’s only oil refinery warne...

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Inside the two-hour meeting that decided the tough meas...

Green Party TDs and Senators put in place harsh sanctions on TD Neasa Hourigan to prevent other TDs across the Coalition breaking ...

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UUP leadership praises Bertie Ahern for ‘exceptional’ r...

Bertie Ahern has been praised as an “exceptional” leader who “moved mountains” at an Ulster Unionist Party event to mark the 25th ...

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Sinn Féin brings forward legislation to extend eviction...

Sinn Féin have brought forward legislation to extend the eviction ban until the end of January, despite the party’s motion on the ...

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Neasa Hourigan suspension: Green Party councillors publ...

Several Green Party councillors have publicly criticised the extent of the Green Party’s sanctions against rebel TD Neasa Hourigan...

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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says next no-confidence vote wil...

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says the Government will defeat next week’s no-confidence vote with ongoing support from “sensible, reasona...

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Negotiations continue but Government expected to win ev...

Several members of the Regional Independent Group are seeking further assurances before committing to supporting the coalition

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Norma Foley announces further details of free schoolboo...

Around 558,000 children and young people, their families and their schools will benefit from the initiative

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Government defeats Sinn Féin's Dáil motion on extending...

Sinn Féin's motion had called for the eviction ban to be extended to January, but the Government secured support from seven indepe...

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Government faces Labour no-confidence motion, despite w...

The Government is now facing a motion of no confidence, despite defeating a Sinn Féin Dáil motion on extending the eviction ban un...

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DUP votes against Stormont brake – and Jeffrey Donaldso...

DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has made clear that his party will not return to Stormont in its continuing protest against post-Brex...

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