Mary Regan

Political Reporter

Senators said there was a need to bring 'dignity and respect' to issues around miscarriage and reproductive healthcare

Seanad debates Bill on the right to reproductive leave

Women are having to "duck and dive" from workplaces to undergo IVF or other fertility treatment because there are no entitlements to leave under current labour laws the Seanad has heard.

Ireland • 20 Jan 22

Minister Helen McEntee was addressing the Dáil chamber in a debate on gender-based violence

New laws to make stalking a criminal offence - McEntee

New laws to include stalking as a specific criminal offence will be published before Easter, the Minister for Justice has told the Dáil.

Politics • 19 Jan 22

David Cullinane said Northern Ireland have had free antigen testing for some time (Photo: RollingNews.ie)

Calls for free antigen tests and face masks

Opposition parties are calling for antigen tests and high grade face masks to be made available free of charge, following changes to Covid-19 guidelines agreed by Cabinet today.

Coronavirus • 12 Jan 22

Memo on €100 credit scheme to be presented to Cabinet next week

Plans for €100 electricity credit to go before Cabinet

Plans for a universal, one-off electricity credit of €100 per household will go before the Cabinet on Tuesday.

Ireland • 10 Dec 21

Leo Varadkar said some aspects of abortion laws should be reviewed (File image)

Aspects of abortion laws should be reviewed - Varadkar

Aspects of abortion laws, such as safe-access zones around maternity hospitals and terminations in cases of non-fatal foetal abnormalities, should be reviewed at some point, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has told the Dáil.

Ireland • 09 Dec 21

The Policing Authority has expressed concerns about the extension of garda powers under the Bill (file image RollingNews.ie)

Call to record ethnic details in 'stop and search'

Gardaí should be required to record the ethnic, age and gender details of people who are stopped and searched, according to the Chair of the Policing Authority.

Politics • 08 Dec 21

Alan Kelly said the Labour Party is not afraid to go into government

Kelly not ruling out coalition with Sinn Féin

Labour Party leader Alan Kelly said he would not rule out going into Government with Sinn Féin after the next general election.

Politics • 12 Nov 21

Robert Watt agreed to waive the higher rate until the economy begins to recovery

Watt salary increase lacked transparency - draft report

The salary increase of more than €80,000 for the top civil servant in the Department of Health, Robert Watt, was dealt with "informally" and lacked transparency and accountability, according to a draft report on the issue by a cross-party group of TDs and Senators.

Politics • 04 Nov 21

The €100 payment was provided for the last academic year, but it will now be extended, with back payments to September

€100 weekly payment for student nurses extended

A special €100 per week payment made to student nurses for the period of placements during the pandemic is to be extended until next March.

Ireland • 04 Nov 21

Sinn Féin's party leadership has proposed the motion to be debated at the Ard Fheis

SF to debate ending opposition to non-jury trials

Sinn Féin is poised to end its opposition to non-jury trials, which currently take place in the Special Criminal Court.

Politics • 29 Oct 21