Edel McAllister

Edel McAllister

Alan Kelly (C) was joined at the launch of the bill by Mignon and Derek Underwood

Bill to allow stillborn negligence case compensation

Labour's health spokesman Alan Kelly has published a new bill to allow parents who lose an unborn child due to medical negligence to seek compensation for mental distress.

Politics • 13 Jun 18

Dr Gabriel Scally is conducting the scoping inquiry into the CervicalCheck controversy

Dr Scally 'fully empowered' to request documentation

Minister for Health Simon Harris has said he assured Dr Gabriel Scally that he is "fully empowered" to "request any and all documentation that he requires" to conclude his inquiry.

CervicalCheck • 13 Jun 18

The next European parliamentary elections take place next May

Ireland to get two extra MEPs after Brexit

We all know the downsides of Brexit, but one small benefit of the UK's withdrawal from the EU is that Ireland will get two extra seats in the European parliament.

Politics • 12 Jun 18

The European Commission says Brexit can only mean cuts to funding for member states

Why the EU Budget really, really matters to Ireland

Negotiations on the next seven-year EU budget are only just beginning, but the outcome will have a major impact on Ireland.

Europe • 01 Jun 18

Jean-Claude Juncker was speaking in Strasbourg

Juncker defends EU plans for new digital tax

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has defended plans for a new digital tax for global technology companies.

Business • 30 May 18

Employment Commissioner Marianne Thyssen

MEPs vote to change EU rules on workers' pay

MEPs have voted in favour of new European Union rules to make workers who are posted temporarily to other member states subject to the same pay rules.

Europe • 29 May 18

Simon Coveney said he had to confront his own view on the issue

Far-reaching consequences of Eighth decision - Coveney

The Tanáiste has told the Dáil that Ireland will make a decision tomorrow that will have real consequences in how Irish society moves forward.

Eighth Amendment • 24 May 18

It is the second bill to try and tackle ticket touting to come before the Houses of the Oireachtas

Ticket touting bill aims to put 10% cap on resale price

Tickets to concerts and sporting events could not be resold at more than 10% above face value under a proposed bill to tackle ticket touting.

Politics • 23 May 18

The legislation will see future judicial selections handled by a new commission that will have a lay majority and a lay chairperson

Judicial Appointments debate suspended amid 'confusion'

The Dáil had to suspend a debate on the controversial Judicial Appointments Bill after confusion arose over whether it could still deliver a lay majority with 13 members instead of the Government's proposed 17.

Politics • 23 May 18

The Data Protection Bill was debated in the Dáil

Govt defeated on plan for digital age of consent of 13

The Government has been defeated on its proposal to set the digital age of consent at thirteen, following calls from the opposition for it to be sixteen.

Politics • 17 May 18