A Garda watchdog investigation into the treatment of whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe has been stopped in its tracks because of a legal roadblock.

Former High Court Judge Iarfhlaith O'Neill has been appointed to oversee an inquiry into allegations of a smear campaign against whistleblowers in the Gardaí.

A TD and his mother narrowly avoided becoming victims of Ireland’s ambulance crisis after phone calls for help were met with major delays — a year after his wife’s brother died in circumstances where there had been a delay in the arrival of an ambulance.

Fine Gael backbencher Sean Conlan believes there may have been a dirty tricks campaign against him, after an email sent to the Taoiseach about him was leaked to the media.

Probationer gardaí with little experience of investigations were ‘hung out to dry’ by Garda management as, it has been claimed.

The Tánaiste has given his absolute assurance that there will be no change to the text of the European fiscal treaty following growth talks at last night’s EU summit.

Children in border communities may soon be able to opt to go to school in either the North or Republic.

Sinn Féin's Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin has described Budget 2012 as "both cruel and futile".

Sinn Féin today tabled a motion of no confidence in the Taoiseach.

THE numbers of new and replacement bovine animal ear tags issued last year highlights the need for a new system of identification, according to Cavan-Monaghan Fine Gael TD Seymour Crawford.

ONLY people with wealth can buy health in Ireland’s unequal healthcare system, Sinn Féin claimed yesterday.

Only people with wealth can buy health in Ireland’s unequal healthcare system, it was claimed today.