McEntee will answer questions on judicial appointments Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has written to Ceann Comhairle of the Dáil Seán Ó Fearghaíl offering to move her ministerial questions to deal with ... Politics • 19 Nov 20
Domestic, gender-based violence are 'heinous crimes' Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has described domestic, sexual and gender-based violence as "heinous" crimes, telling the Dáil that it has "not been as easy ... Politics • 19 Nov 20
Will Trump continue to oversee federal executions? On the campaign trail, President-elect Joe Biden said he would work to end federal executions, but will outgoing President Trump continue to oversee federal executions ... Analysis and Comment • 14 Nov 20
Level 5 restrictions for full six-week period 'likely' Taoiseach Micheál Martin has indicated to a closed online meeting of Fianna Fáil TDs, Senators and MEPs this evening that Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions will ... Coronavirus • 04 Nov 20
Record access for 'all institutional abuse survivors' Taoiseach Micheál Martin has confirmed that all survivors of institutional abuse will be able to access their own personal data. Politics • 04 Nov 20
FF TDs express discontent over handling of leak Fianna Fáil TD Marc MacSharry has said he was "beyond disgust and depression" at how Taoiseach Micheál Martin dealt with the fall-out from revelations that ... Politics • 04 Nov 20
Opposition not convinced by Tánaiste's statement There was more detail. There was more context. But there was no smoking gun. Politics • 03 Nov 20
Cabinet to discuss establishment of pensions commission Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys is expected to bring a memo to Cabinet proposing the formal establishment of a Commission on Pensions. Politics • 03 Nov 20
Varadkar apologises for 'errors of judgement' over leak The Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has apologised in the Dáil for "errors of judgement" after he gave a copy of a contract negotiated between the Government ... Politics • 03 Nov 20
Opposition intensifies criticism of Varadkar over leak Opposition parties have intensified their criticisms of Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, in advance of his Dáil statement tomorrow afternoon about the leaking of a confidential document ... Politics • 02 Nov 20
