Edel McAllister

Edel McAllister

Leo Varadkar said there would be 'no legislation' in the event of a No vote

Taoiseach rejects claims over late terminations

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has rejected claims from Independent TD Mattie McGrath that, if the referendum on the Eighth Amendment passes, the proposed legislation that follows will allow for late-term terminations.

Eighth Amendment • 09 May 18

The minister said those being accommodated in publicly funded houses or apartments should not be considered as living in emergency accommodation

Housing Minister defends March homeless figures

Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy has defended the removal of approximately 600 families from the March local authority homeless figures.

Politics • 08 May 18

The tribunal was set up in 1997 to investigate the financial affairs of Charles Haughey and Michael Lowry

Moriarty Tribunal has cost €61.2m so far

The Moriarty Tribunal has cost €61.2m to date, the Public Accounts Committee has been told.

Politics • 03 May 18

Mr Harris said that people in important positions in the health service have let people down

Harris 'mad as hell' over CervicalCheck controversy

Minister for Health Simon Harris has said that extra resources have been given to a dedicated helpline to deal with a high volume of calls in the wake of the cancer screening controversy.

Health • 03 May 18

Ind TD Maureen O'Sullivan called for restrictions on sex offenders travelling abroad

Proposal to restrict sex offenders travelling abroad

Independent TD Maureen O'Sullivan has proposed legislation to restrict sex offenders from travelling abroad.

News • 01 May 18

The PAC has heard from Oonagh McPhillips, acting Secretary General of the Department of Justice

PAC told private email records not part of DoJ trawl

The acting Secretary General of the Department of Justice has told Labour TD Alan Kelly that the private emails and phone records of former ministers, advisors and senior staff at the department were not included in a supplementary trawl of documents for the Disclosures Tribunal.

News • 26 Apr 18

Simon Harris said the Government accepts that more needs to be done

Full-time post for every nursing grad, minister says

The Minister for Health has said he can offer every nurse graduating from Irish universities a full-time permanent post in the health service.

Health • 25 Apr 18

Joe Nugent said the Garda had failed the two civilian employess

Staff who raised PULSE figure concerns were 'failed'

An Garda Síochána's Chief Administration Officer has said the force failed two civilian members when they raised concerns about the inaccurate reporting of homicide figures in the force's PULSE system.

Politics • 25 Apr 18

The Citizens Assembly voted in favour of having a fixed term parliament with the flexibility to call an election under certain conditions.

Assembly votes in favour of fixed term parliament

Members of the Citizen's Assembly have voted narrowly in favour of recommending changing the Constitution to restrict the ability of the Taoiseach to call an election.

Politics • 15 Apr 18

This is the final meeting of the Citizens Assembly

Citizen's Assembly meeting over fixed term parliaments

The Citizen's Assembly is meeting this weekend to consider the issue of adopting fixed term parliaments, which would restrict the power of the Taoiseach to call an election.

Politics • 14 Apr 18