Pay increases for childcare sector approved The Government has approved a new pay agreement which will provide pay increases and wage structure for early learning and childcare workers. Ireland • 07 Sep 22
Public sector pay talks set to intensify Public sector pay talks between the Government and unions are to intensify and move to a formal phase next week. Ireland • 09 Jun 22
Yield on Irish 10-year Govt debt breaches 1% mark Ireland's 10-year Government bond yield rate has risen above 1% for the first time since January 2019. Business • 14 Mar 22
Govt publishes plan on housing for disabled people A plan to provide housing for disabled people over the next five years has been published by the Government. Ireland • 14 Jan 22
'Growing momentum' around climate change - Taoiseach The Taoiseach has said the presence of so many leaders at the UN's COP26 conference is evidence of a growing momentum around the need to … Cop26 • 01 Nov 21
Covid-19: Three further deaths and 474 new cases There have been three further Covid-related deaths and 474 new cases of the disease notified to the Department of Health. Coronavirus • 29 Apr 21
Pubs to become working hubs under rural Ireland plan A Government plan to reinvigorate rural Ireland aims to breathe new life into dying towns and villages by transforming disused derelict buildings and pubs into … Ireland • 29 Mar 21
Problems stack up for Government A series of obstacles lie ahead for the Government and they look like making the terrain more difficult going for the three-horse vehicle of Fine … Politics • 12 Sep 20
McConalogue succeeds Calleary in agriculture post Fianna Fáil's Charlie McConalogue has been appointed as the new Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Politics • 02 Sep 20
July Stimulus: What's in it for me? The Government has announced its July Stimulus package - which aims to accelerate the economic recovery following the impact of Covid-19. Here's an overview of … Business • 23 Jul 20
Exchequer income up but Covid spending causes deficit A surge in Corporation Tax take helped push Exchequer returns higher in the first half of the year, however a sharp increase in spending in … Business • 02 Jul 20
Calleary 'disappointed' not to get ministerial role The new Government Chief Whip and Minister of State, Dara Calleary, has said he was disappointed at not been given a senior ministerial position but … Politics • 29 Jun 20
Tourism sector 'disappointed' with department structure Organisations representing different sections of the Irish tourism and hospitality industry have expressed significant disappointment at the decision of the new Government not to include … Business • 28 Jun 20
Podcast: Who has got the big jobs in the new Cabinet? In day of drama, big surprises and historic developments the RTÉ Politics team gets the insights, gossip and intrigue. Micheál Martin was elected Taoiseach after … Your Politics • 27 Jun 20
Businesses welcome Government certainty but urge action The decision by members of Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party to back the Programme for Government negotiated by their party leaders has … Business • 26 Jun 20
Taoiseach says country needs a majority government The Taoiseach has said the country needs a majority government and he does not think it would be possible for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil … Politics • 23 Jun 20
Short on numbers but priorities have been highlighted There aren't many numbers in the programme for government. According to Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe, that was a deliberate decision. Analysis and Comment • 15 Jun 20
Children's ombudsman writes to party leaders over Dept The Ombudsman for Children has written party leaders involved in government formation talks to express concern over the potential abolition of the Department of Children … Politics • 12 Jun 20
Varadkar: New govt could be in place in matter of weeks The Taoiseach has said there was a strong possibility that a programme for government would be agreed in the next couple of days. Politics • 12 Jun 20
€6.8bn extra funding approved as spending limit nears The Government has signed off on €6.8 billion in extra funding for the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, as it is due to … Politics • 22 May 20
7% emissions cut 'pre-condition' for govt talks - Ryan Green Party leader Eamon Ryan has said that a 7% cut in carbon emissions every year is a pre-condition for talks on a programme for … Politics • 26 Apr 20
Greens pose 17 questions for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael The Green Party is demanding a "government of change" as it weighs up its options after giving a formal response to the Fianna Fáil and … Politics • 23 Apr 20
Political parties seek more information on FG-FF plan Meetings of political parties considering the joint framework document published by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have concluded for the day. Politics • 17 Apr 20
FG-FF parliamentary parties give go ahead to document The Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil parliamentary parties have tonight given the green light to the joint policy document that could pave the way for … Politics • 15 Apr 20
'Restrictions may go on for some time' says Coveney The highly restrictive measures put in place last week to slow the spread of Covid-19 may well be extended beyond the initial deadline of 12 … Coronavirus • 02 Apr 20
