Joe Mag Raollaigh

Political Coverage Editor

Ivana Bacik was speaking at a Labour event (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Varadkar comments on immigration a 'new low' - Bacik

Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik has said former taoiseach Leo Vardakar's claim that immigration to Ireland has risen too quickly is "a really new low".

Politics • 27 Sep 24

Labour is proposing to fund 6,000 childcare places and a full year of paid parental leave (Stock image)

Labour says it will fund 6,000 public childcare places

The Labour Party has launched its alternative budget proposals in Dublin.

Politics • 27 Sep 24

The Occupied Territories Bill would make it an offence for a person to import or sell goods or services originating in an occupied territory such as Gaza or the West Bank

Demo calls for Occupied Territories Bill to be enacted

A demonstration calling on the Government to enact the Occupied Territories Bill has taken place outside Leinster House this afternoon.

Ireland • 24 Sep 24

The Hate Speech Bill was intended to define with greater detail public actions, statements and behaviours of individuals that constituted hate speech offences against people with 'protected characteristics'

Hate speech bill became focus of 'culture war'

The announcement by the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee that proposed legislation, which was commonly referred to as the Hate Speech Bill, would be removed comes after it had become something of a focus in the culture wars at home and internationally.

Analysis and Comment • 22 Sep 24

Roderic O'Gorman wants the proposal introduced on a permanent basis (file photo)

Greens want rates refund for small businesses in budget

The Green Party is proposing a rates refund for more than 100,000 small businesses across the country in the coming budget.

Politics • 20 Sep 24

Roderic O'Gorman is attending the Green Party think-in that is being held in Dublin

Greens to discuss policy with Labour, Soc Dems - O'Gorman

Green Party leader Roderic O'Gorman has said that after the general election, he will try and negotiate policy positions with the Labour Party and the Social Democrats before Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil in government-formation talks.

Politics • 16 Sep 24

Taoiseach Simon Harris, First Minister Michelle O'Neill and Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly (Pic: RollingNews)

Positive reports from North South Ministerial Council

Cross-border cooperation on the provision of records and information on Mother and Baby Homes and Magdalene Laundries was discussed today at a meeting of the North South Ministerial Council in Dublin Castle.

Politics • 13 Sep 24