An Bord Pleanála was originally designed to reflect society at large — it doesn't

With just six months to go, among the factors Taoiseach Micheál Martin must weigh up before his next move is the possibility that it could precipitate a 'domino effect' Cabinet reshuffle

UCD study reveals lack of faith in our leaders' ability to be honest compared to other countries

Under the Sick Leave Bill, employees will be entitled to three days of paid sick leave this year, five days in 2024, seven days in 2025 and 10 in 202

Michael Healy-Rae keeps on piling up the millions while launching often nasty attacks on other parliamentarians

Scrutiny of the legislation was due to begin this week but politicians from across the political spectrum have raised concerns about it

NCBI is investigating the Tánaiste's sharing of the IMO pay deal with a member of a rival group, the NAGP

The first full St Patrick's Day programme in three years kicks off next month

Buoyed by six months of positive opinion polling, the party will look to run a minimum of 80 candidates

The Department of Social Protection, the body responsible for the key Pandemic Unemployment Payment welfare support, spent €4m on utility costs for its various buildings across 2020, up from €3.5m in the previous 12 months

Inadequate Government funding and a failure to provide land has limited approved housing bodies and let investor funds outbid them in acquiring homes

Our strange centralised system of government is hindering progress on a range of issues from housing to climate change

Outside the main cities inflation remains significantly higher with prices rising by an average of 12.9% year-on-year

The Government would do well to remember the silent majority of people who want to see their taxes well spent, punishment for those who do wrong, and fairness in how we treat our most vulnerable and needy

Despite becoming the largest party in the Dáil, Sinn Féin this week had all the appearance of a noisy perpetual opposition

Access to government decisions must be allowed to give opportunity for public scrutiny

From Golfgate to the Zappone debacle, and the many mishaps in between, this Government has consistently shown that it fails to gauge the public mood, and the hurt and anger caused by its blunders

As he marks one year as Taoiseach, Micheál Martin talks to Political Editor, Daniel McConnell, about the challenges of a hectic year dominated by the pandemic

This weekend marks the one-year anniversary of the formation of this historic coalition between Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party

Sinn Féin is now Ireland's most popular party, the poll shows

Sinn Féin's Mairéad Farrell has called for greater transparency around the recruitment of these staff

As we publish the latest information on 'spads' and their salaries, TDs call for a more transparent hiring process, and ask for clarity on what qualifies them to hold senior jobs paid for by the State

In a clear bid to manage down expectations, Michael McGrath warned ministers to be very conscious of the need for moderation, writes Political Editor Daniel McConnell

Adults must learn to read headlines with caution when it comes to this Government

Use of electoral register information has come under scrutiny 

Confidence in its handling of the pandemic has also slipped, a new opinion poll reveals.

Is gambling a worse addiction in Ireland than alcohol — and how are our children affected?

ESRI representatives told Oireachtas Housing Committee that the bill could result in higher house prices 

In recent days two significant public appointments were announced while a third, and the terms attached to it, provoked some discussion, not all laudatory.  Anne Marie McMahon and Shawna Coxon were named Garda deputy commissioners.

Research has been commissioned to look at recategorising homeless deaths after a spike in numbers last year

Government needs to step up and show leadership in education

Income tax accrued on the PUP this year is payable in 2021, a change from the system in place last year

More than 20 new countries will be added to the mandatory quarantine list, including Austria and the UAE 

Solidarity-PBP says it is time for a zero-Covid strategy, while Labour wants to implement a suppression model

Bill will add affordability to market, housing minister says

PBP wants mandatory quarantine for travellers, fines for employers unwilling to let staff work from home, and a hard lockdown across the State

Plans for in-school special education to resume on Thursday in doubt as union says teachers' safety concerns have not been addressed

So here we are at the start of a new year and the Government are now asking us all to rigidly adhere to Nphet’s public health advice — to stay at home and to minimise our contacts in compliance with level 5 Covid-19 restrictions.

Not the year-end we had planned as we head back into level 5 lockdown

Shane Lowney made the decision not to reopen Scannell's due to size and safety concerns but says he is not entitled to government support

Recommendations do not apply to TDs and senators who employ family members

The Government has not released details on the salaries being paid to special advisers

A clear majority of us don’t want to give it a lash at Christmas time – we want a quiet and safe Christmas

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar used the term "not best practice" to describe his sending of a confidential document agreed with one trade union to a rival one headed by a personal friend of his