Maggie Doyle

Inclusion Ireland's Community Engagement Manager, Mark O'Connor

Some disability services may not reopen until December

The Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19 has heard that the resumption of some day services for people with intellectual disabilities may not happen until December or January next year.

Coronavirus • 17 Jul 20

Screening programmes to detect cancer will have a major backlog of cases because of Covid-19

Screening postponement will lead to 'avoidable' deaths

There will be excess and avoidable deaths due to the postponement of cancer screening services, the Irish Cancer Society has told an Oireachtas committee.

Coronavirus • 17 Jul 20

Leo Varadkar told the Dáil the Government was also considering opening the scheme to seasonal workers

Govt considers extending Wage Subsidy Scheme

The Government is considering extending the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme and opening it up to people who have not been covered by it such as seasonal workers.

Coronavirus • 16 Jul 20

Barry Cowen's political career and recent controversy

A look back at Barry Cowen's political career and the recent controversy over his drink-driving offence.

Politics • 14 Jul 20

Jim O'Callaghan speaking on the Your Politics podcast

FF were 'too close' to FG in last election on housing

A Fianna Fáil TD, speaking on RTÉ's Your Politics podcast, has said supporting Fine Gael's housing policy in the last government led to the party suffering in February's general election.

Politics • 09 Jul 20

Central Bank data shows there have been 158,659 payment breaks approved for Irish borrowers by Irish retail banks

Banks warned over seeking profits from mortgage breaks

If banks seek to make profit from giving people a break on their mortgages during the Covid-19 pandemic it would be viewed as a serious scandal, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has told the Dáil.

Ireland • 09 Jul 20

The result of the leadership contest should be known by 23 July

Green Party leadership contest hustings get under way

The Green Party leadership contest started this evening with a hustings via Zoom for those members in the South constituency.

Politics • 07 Jul 20

Eileen Flynn is the only Independent senator in the group of 11 announced yesterday (file pic)

Nomination to Seanad 'phenomenal' - rights campaigner

Travellers' rights activist Eileen Flynn has said it is "unbelievable" to be one of 11 new senators nominated by Taoiseach Micheál Martin and tomorrow, when she sits in the Seanad, will be a historic day.

Politics • 28 Jun 20

The Green Party won 12 seats at the 2020 General Election

From zero to heroes - Green Party's return to power

Maggie Doyle examines the rise and fall, and rise again, of the Green Party as it prepares to enter coalition with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.

Politics • 26 Jun 20

The Dáil and Seanad both need to pass legislation to renew terrorism and organised crime laws

Laws in need of renewal add to govt formation pressure

Two important pieces of legislation need to be passed by the full Oireachtas by 29 June: the renewal of the Offences Against the State and the Criminal Justice Acts.

Politics • 21 Jun 20