Aisling Kenny

Senator Eileen Flynn talks about her experience as the first Traveller woman to be elected to the upper house

'My mother was my biggest role model' - Senator Flynn

Independent Senator Eileen Flynn has said that she is not planning on running for a seat in the Dáil in the next General Election.

Politics • 25 Oct 20

It is understood the ban will be in place for the six week period in line with the level five restrictions

Government agrees ban on evictions for seven weeks

The Government has agreed to ban evictions for the next seven weeks from this Saturday.

Politics • 21 Oct 20

The Taoiseach told he Dáil he received a text message about the Irish Times article

Taoiseach says he was not told by HSE of tracing issue

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that he was not told by the Health Service Executive of the decision to get some people who tested positive for Covid-19 to carry out their own contact tracing.

Coronavirus • 21 Oct 20

Catherine Martin (R) speaks to Aisling Kenny about juggling motherhood and being a busy minister

'As a minister life is incredibly busy' - Martin

Minister for Tourism, Sports, Arts, Culture and Media Catherine Martin, has raised concerns about late night voting in the Dáil.

Politics • 18 Oct 20

The company CPL said it was writing to candidates with an amended letter

Error in contract sent to Covid-19 contact tracers

A recruitment company hiring contact tracers for the Health Service Executive has said there was an "error" in contracts sent to job applicants, described in the Dáil today as "zero-hour" contracts.

Coronavirus • 14 Oct 20

Travel agents say it is taking four to five months to get refunds from airlines

Travel agents claim airlines owe sector up to €30m

Chief Executive Officer of the Irish Travel Agents Association Pat Dawson has said travel agents and tour operators are owed between €25m-€30m from airlines.

Coronavirus • 14 Oct 20

Leo Varadkar, Micheál Martin, Eamon Ryan

100 days in office – has the Govt met its promises?

Tomorrow marks 100 days since the Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Green Party administration took office as Ireland grappled with the Covid-19 pandemic. What were the coalition's promises and has it lived up to its commitments?

Politics • 04 Oct 20

Luke 'Ming' Flanagan described the incident as a 'malicious act of vandalism on my good name'

Belgian police investigating Twitter hack - Flanagan

Independent MEP Luke 'Ming' Flanagan has said Belgian police are investigating the reported hacking of his Twitter account.

Politics • 02 Oct 20

Professor Sam McConkey said physical distancing is needed to 'crush the curve into the ground'

Warning that Ireland at start of second virus wave

A specialist in infectious diseases, Professor Sam McConkey, has warned that Ireland is at the beginning of a second wave of Covid-19.

Coronavirus • 23 Sep 20

The ban on evictions was brought in when the virus first hit

Opposition seeks reintroduction of ban on evictions

Opposition parties have urged the Government to reinstate the blanket ban on evictions in order to help people who have lost their jobs and are struggling to pay rent.

Politics • 22 Sep 20