Paul Cunningham

Political Correspondent

Leo Varadkar said he wants to set a target of 70% home ownership by the end of the decade

Varadkar: Ireland needs to build 40,000 homes per year

Tánaiste and Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar has told his party's Ard Fheis that Ireland needs to build 40,000 homes a year, so that the ...

Politics • 12 hrs

Leo Varadkar said Fine Gael should establish a branch in Northern Ireland

Unification of Ireland 'can happen in my lifetime'

Tánaiste and Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar has told party members he believes that the unification of Ireland can happen in his lifetime.

Politics • 15 Jun

The mica mineral absorbs water and has caused building blocks to crack and crumble

Final bill for mica damage may exceed €1.5bn - O'Brien

Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien has said that it could cost as much as €1.5 billion to remediate homes affected by mica.

Politics • 16 Jun

It is understood the writ to hold the by-election will be moved tomorrow

Dublin Bay South by-election set to be held on 8 July

The Dublin Bay South by-election is set to be held on Thursday 8 July.

Politics • 15 Jun

Green Party said the activity occurred a decade ago

Green Party says activists may have posed as pollsters

The Green Party has said that in the past some of its activists may have posed as members of a polling company to canvass the ...

Politics • 10 Jun

There are a total of 84 people with Covid-19 in hospital (file pic RollingNews.ie)

Donnelly, Holohan to meet Limerick officials over Covid

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly and Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan are to meet Limerick health officials and politicians tomorrow over rising Covid-19 figures ...

Coronavirus • 03 Jun

Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien will bring plans on extending the protections to Cabinet next week.

Protections against eviction for renters to be extended

Protections against evictions for renters, who've been financially hit by Covid-19 and are in arrears, are due to be extended under plans to be brought ...

Politics • 02 Jun

Ms Boylan has said the by-election would be a referendum on the Government's housing policy

Sinn Féin's Boylan nominated to stand for by-election

Senator Lynn Boylan has been nominated to stand as the Sinn Féin candidate in the Dublin Bay South constituency by the party's Inner City Cumann.

Politics • 01 Jun

Bars, restaurants and cafés can reopen for outdoor drinking and dining from Monday 7 June (File pic: RollingNews.ie)

No plan to change dates for outdoor dining - Tánaiste

There are no plans to bring forward the reopening of outdoor hospitality for pubs, restaurants and cafés from Monday 7 June, the Tánaiste has said.

Coronavirus • 31 May

Stephen Donnelly said that he had been in touch with NPHET earlier, and that the 'trajectory is positive'

Emergency powers only need 'short' extension - Donnelly

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has told the Dáil that emergency pandemic measures, including additional powers for the gardaí, will only need to be extended ...

Coronavirus • 26 May

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