Maggie Doyle

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

18% of the 30,000 residents of nursing homes had a Covid-19 diagnosis (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Nearly one fifth of nursing home residents had Covid-19

Representatives from the HSE and the Department for Health have defended their positions on the actions taken for nursing homes and their residents during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus • 18 Jun 20

The rate of 0.7 means that if ten people become infected with Covid-19, they are likely to pass the virus on to seven other people between them

Virus reproductive rate still below one at 0.7

Minister for Health Simon Harris has said the reproductive rate of Covid-19 is estimated to be 0.7.

Coronavirus • 17 Jun 20

Joe O'Brien made the comments in the Dáil

Some TDs 'used racism' to get elected - O'Brien

The Green Party's Joe O'Brien has accused some fellow TDs of using racism to get elected to the Dáil.

Ireland • 17 Jun 20

The Council told the committee that Sláintecare would add €3 billion annually to spending

Questions raised over financing of programme for govt

The acting chair of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council Sebastian Barnes said there were questions about how the State's plan to transform healthcare, called Sláintecare, would be funded.

Politics • 16 Jun 20

The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council said Sláintecare would add €3 billion annually to spending

Watchdog queries funding of programme for government

The head of the watchdog which monitors Ireland's public finances has raised questions about how commitments in the Programme for Government will be financed.

Business • 16 Jun 20

Pictured outside Leinster House (L-R) Andrea Simic with Nika, Tara MacDarby with Callum, Paula Solan with Quinn and Amy McGivney with Ki

Varadkar will consider extension to maternity leave

A temporary extension to maternity leave will be considered by the Government after a petition was handed into the Dáil by new mothers.

Ireland • 11 Jun 20