David Murphy

Political Coverage Editor

Brexit deal unfair on fishing communities - McConalogue

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has described the Brexit agreement as "unfair" on fishing communities.

Brexit • 22 Jan

€5.4m supports for college students with special needs

Measures to help students with autism and special needs are to be introduced at 23 higher education institutions at a cost of €5.4m.

Education • 22 Jan

Podcast: Norma Foley in the front line

It has been a tough week for Minister for Education Norma Foley who has had to drop plans to reopen special schools. It is the ...

Your Politics • 21 Jan

Deal would see doctors, pharmacists vaccinate 1.5m

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly will tomorrow ask the Cabinet to approve an agreement with doctors and pharmacists to administer Covid-19 vaccines.

Coronavirus • 18 Jan

Podcast: Mothers, Babies, Schools & Vaccines

As the Dail returned after the Christmas break politicians dealt with the harrowing Mother and Baby home investigation and heard the Taoiseach Micheál Martin issue ...

Your Politics • 14 Jan

FG re-admits senators who lost whip over Clifden event

Fine Gael had decided to re-admit three Senators who lost the party whip following their participation in the controversial Oireachtas Golf Society event in Cliften ...

Politics • 12 Jan

Group to decide on redress scheme for survivors

A new inter-departmental group will set up a redress scheme for survivors of mother-and-baby homes, the Government has said.

Mother-And-Baby Homes • 12 Jan

Mother-and-baby home survivors will get State apology

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will make a State apology to the survivors of mother-and-baby homes in the Dáil next week, a spokesman for the Government has ...

Ireland • 10 Jan