Harry Manning

More powers for HIQA to probe incidents at nursing homes

The Health Information and Quality Authority will be given additional powers to investigate serious patient safety incidents in public nursing homes.

Ireland • 20 Sep

Taoiseach Micheál Martin speaking in Lismore, Co Cork

Govt and watchdog examining phone data revelations

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the Government and the Data Protection Commissioner are examining revelations about the sale of Irish mobile phone location data.

Politics • 19 Sep

Presidential hopeful Gareth Sheridan has said he has support in Tipperary and Laois county councils.

Sheridan fails to get Carlow County Council's nomination

Presidential hopeful Gareth Sheridan has failed to get a nomination from Carlow County Council.

Presidential Election • 19 Sep

Presidential election hopeful Maria Steen is pictured at Fingal County Council

Steen receives backing of 11th Oireachtas member

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said the party's participation in the Presidential Election campaign will be a "game-changer".

Presidential Election • 18 Sep

Tánaiste open to Irish troops in Ukraine if peace agreed

The Tánaiste and Minister for Defence has said he is open to Irish troops being sent on peacekeeping missions to Ukraine, but only when there is a peace in the region.

Ireland • 18 Sep

The Irish Defence Forces transported the vehicles from Ireland to southeastern Poland in two convoys (File image)

Irish Defence Forces to donate vehicles to Ukraine's army

Thirty-four vehicles belonging to the Irish Defence Forces have arrived at a co-ordination hub in Rzeszów, southeastern Poland, and are due to be donated to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Ukraine • 18 Sep

Ivana Bacik, leader of the Labour Party speaking in the Dáil

Calls for emergency cost-of-living package in Budget

Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik has called on the Government to include an emergency cost-of-living package in the upcoming Budget.

Politics • 17 Sep

Verona Murphy said consensus legislative intervention is required

Murphy calls for Dáil to unite against threats and abuse

As the Dáil returned for the first time in two months, Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy began with a call to action for more to be done to combat threats and online abuse of politicians.

Politics • 17 Sep

Students flying from Donegal to Dublin to attend lectures

Some third-level students are flying from Donegal to Dublin to attend university lectures amid an accommodation crisis, the President of Aontas na Mac Léinn in Éirinn has said.

Education • 17 Sep

President Michael D Higgins speaks at the 2025 National Ploughing Championship

President suggests Israel should be excluded from the UN

President Michael D Higgins has suggested Israel and countries that supply it with weapons should be excluded from the United Nations.

Middle East • 16 Sep