Paul Cunningham

Political Correspondent

Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan said he hopes Opposition parties will support the Garda Powers Bill

Govt to propose new garda powers to tackle knife crime

Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan has said he will be bringing forward legislation which will give greater powers to the gardaí to stop and search people who they suspect may be carrying knives.

Politics • 18 Feb

Simon Harris said everyone involved had to be deadly serious on the delivery of homes

Harris: Housing delivery must be treated as an emergency

Tánaiste Simon Harris has told the Fine Gael parliamentary party that the Coalition will be measured together by their overall progress on housing supply after Labour accused the Government off taking the country in "wrong direction".

Politics • 18 Feb

The company operates 1,800 water and wastewater treatment plants

Uisce Éireann to purchase 100 additional generators

Uisce Éireann is to purchase 100 additional generators as a consequence of Storm Éowyn, according to a briefing note that went to Cabinet from Minister for Housing and Local Government James Browne.

Politics • 18 Feb

SIPTU has previously accused the Government of failing to honour an agreement struck at the Workplace Relations Commission in October 2023 (Stock image)

Unions representing disability workers called to talks

Unions representing almost 27,000 disability workers in community and voluntary organisations, who are deemed not covered by the recent public sector pay deal, will be called to imminent talks under a Government plan.

Health • 18 Feb

The delivery of social and starter housing was discussed at the Cabinet Committee on Housing

Housing delivery 'number one priority' - Martin, Harris

Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris have reiterated that delivering on housing is the "number one priority" for the Government.

Politics • 17 Feb

The instruction was confirmed by the HSE

Ambulance staff told not to bring work vehicles home

Managers at the National Ambulance Service (NAS) have been instructed not to bring their staff vehicle home when out of hours until a dispute over benefit-in-kind has been resolved.

Health • 13 Feb

The Comptroller and Auditor General found that €7 million was spent by The Arts Council on an unsuccessful IT system

Arts Council IT misspend unacceptable, says Donohoe

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said that the misspend by The Arts Council on a new IT system is unacceptable.

Ireland • 13 Feb

Taoiseach Micheál Martin used the phrase 'ag insint bréaga' when sparring with Mary Lou McDonald yesterday

Moment of truth: Did Taoiseach accuse McDonald of lying?

The Roman Emperor and Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius coined many a memorable phrase, including: "Be not careless in deeds, nor confused in words, nor rambling in thought."

Politics • 13 Feb

Private Seán Rooney suffered fatal gunshot wounds after his UN convoy was attacked by armed militia linked to Hezbollah

Trial over killing of Seán Rooney postponed to September

The trial of those indicted of killing Private Seán Rooney, who was shot dead while on peacekeeping duties in southern Lebanon, has been postponed again - this time until 17 September.

Ireland • 12 Feb

The countries at the bottom of the index were Venezuela, Somalia and South Sudan

Ireland unchanged at 10th in global corruption index

Ireland is ranked 10th best out of 180 countries when it comes to perceived levels of public sector corruption, according to a new report from Transparency International.

Ireland • 11 Feb