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<p>Government Chief Whip Hildegarde Naughton took the unusual step of proposing to further extend the Dáil debate on the EU Migration Pact until next week. The proposal passed by 74 votes to 68. Picture: MAXWELLS</p>

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EU Migration Pact vote in Dáil put off until next week after rare Government intervention

Dáil approves Chief Whip's proposal to extend debate into next week — amid opposition claims that it was a tactic to avoid a tight vote

<p>TD Micheal Collins said he is no longer an organic farmer as his son has taken over from him, and submitted a complaint to Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl over the matter. Picture: Damien Storan.</p>

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Collins can look for apology and retraction himself, says Ceann Comhairle

Elaine Loughlin: Retrofit plan will go up in smoke if we can’t find people to do the work

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Elaine Loughlin: Babies' visits to Oireachtas highlight childcare challenges that parents face

Ofgem announcement

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Public sector workers to have office temperatures controlled to reduce energy use

Reduction in national herd to address greenhouse has emissions 'not an option'

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Reduction in national herd to address greenhouse has emissions 'not an option'

Irish government cabinet meeting

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Sinn Féin considering no-confidence motion as Government loses formal majority

Census shows the population of Ireland has risen to its highest level since 1841

Census shows the population of Ireland has risen to its highest level since 1841

Preliminary data from Census 2022, conducted in early April, shows there were 5,123,536 people in the country on census night

Thu, 23 Jun, 2022

Mental health stock

Government to draft own legislation to ban sex for rent practices

The Ban on Sex for Rent Bill brought forward by the Social Democrats has now gone to committee stage in the Oireachtas

Sat, 26 Mar, 2022

Tenancy Agreement

Dáil to hear Ukrainian refugee sex for rent concerns

Concerns have been raised about sex for rent arrangements being offered to vulnerable Ukrainian refugees

Tue, 22 Mar, 2022

Ireland is funneling corrupt Russian money: Alan Kelly

Ireland is funneling corrupt Russian money: Alan Kelly

Labour leader warns Ireland risks being 'the best small country in the world to funnel corrupt dirty Russian oligarchs' money'

Wed, 23 Feb, 2022

Austin Currie death

Varadkar: Changes to Covid supports will target them to those most in need

Opposition TDs raise concerns as Tánaiste says Government plans to make changes to EWSS, PUP, and other supports

Thu, 02 Dec, 2021

'People impacted by sexual assault need the justice system to be more victim-centered'

'People impacted by sexual assault need the justice system to be more victim-centered'

Oireachtas committee says system needs to encourage victims to come forward

Fri, 11 Jun, 2021

Dáil committee to investigate Brid Smith's comment on judge

Dáil committee to investigate Brid Smith's comment on judge

A Dáil committee is to investigate social media comments made by a People Before Profit TD last month after receiving a complaint from the then Minister for Justice.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

IPRT calls for 'more eyes on prisons' as 24 serious complaints lodged in the first half of 2019

IPRT calls for 'more eyes on prisons' as 24 serious complaints lodged in the first half of 2019

Commitments made four years ago to reform how prisoner complaints are managed must be delivered on this year and greater oversight of prisons is needed during the pandemic, the Irish Penal Reform Trust has said.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

Government to consider extending rent freeze and evictions ban

Government to consider extending rent freeze and evictions ban

The emergency measures were brought in at the start of the Covid-19 crisis but are due to end on July 20.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

Bríd Smith facing Dáil sanction after comments criticising High Court judge

Bríd Smith facing Dáil sanction after comments criticising High Court judge

Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan made the complaint claiming her remarks were "sinister" and undermined democracy.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

Covid-19: Banks 'very unlikely' to relieve mortgage holders

Covid-19: Banks 'very unlikely' to relieve mortgage holders

Irish banks are “very unlikely” to relieve up to 140,000 mortgage and business customers on payment breaks of interest charges on their loans, despite controversy over the practice.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Some ICU nurses struggling to get holiday leave amid claims one nurse is quitting over the issue

Some ICU nurses struggling to get holiday leave amid claims one nurse is quitting over the issue

Exhausted nurses are being refused holiday leave due to understaffing, with intensive care nurses who battled through the Covid-19 outbreak particularly impacted.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Road victims group says Cowen has more questions to answer

Road victims group says Cowen has more questions to answer

Road traffic victims groups say the Taoiseach should instruct Barry Cowen to give full details of his driving history.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Debenhams should 'do the right thing' and pay agreed redundancy, Taoiseach says

Debenhams should 'do the right thing' and pay agreed redundancy, Taoiseach says

In March, the department store announced that it intended to liquidate all operations in Ireland due to the financial impact of Covid-19.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Greens leadership contest pits leader Eamon Ryan against his deputy Catherine Martin

Greens leadership contest pits leader Eamon Ryan against his deputy Catherine Martin

The Green Party leadership election kicked off last night, with a hustings for members in the south of the country hearing that the party must "go big or go home".

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Barry Cowen: 'profoundly sorry' for drink-driving 'mistake'

Barry Cowen: 'profoundly sorry' for drink-driving 'mistake'

Agriculture Minister Barry Cowen has said that the criticism he received on the back of the revelation that he was fined for drink-driving four years ago was "fully deserved".

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Micheál Martin says he is not in favour of ‘divisive’ poll on Northern Ireland border

Micheál Martin says he is not in favour of ‘divisive’ poll on Northern Ireland border

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has described Sinn Féin’s calls for a border poll on a united Ireland as divisive and said he would favour a different approach.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Barry Cowen warned of drink dangers in 2014 during Dáil debate

Barry Cowen warned of drink dangers in 2014 during Dáil debate

Embattled Agriculture Minister Barry Cowen warned about the social problems derived from "dangerous binge drinking" in the Dáil in 2014.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Micheál Martin and Mary Lou McDonald find some common ground in opening Dáil exchanges

Micheál Martin and Mary Lou McDonald find some common ground in opening Dáil exchanges

They say you shouldn't throw stones when you live in a glasshouse, and for Mary Lou McDonald and Micheál Martin, ensuring said house remained untouched was the order of the day on Tuesday.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Barry Cowen statement branded 'a hollow exercise' without facing TDs' questions

Barry Cowen statement branded 'a hollow exercise' without facing TDs' questions

Agriculture Minister Barry Cowen will not face questions from TDs when he addresses the Dáil on his drink-driving ban tonight.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Taoiseach says Cowen remorse for ‘regrettable’ drink-driving incident is genuine

Taoiseach says Cowen remorse for ‘regrettable’ drink-driving incident is genuine

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that he believes Barry Cowen’s remorse over drink-driving home from a football game is genuine.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Paul Hosford: Micheál Martin wouldn't have imagined his first nine days as Taoiseach going like this

Paul Hosford: Micheál Martin wouldn't have imagined his first nine days as Taoiseach going like this

The first time he took Leaders' Questions from the government side of the Dáil chamber will have played out differently had Micheál Martin ever imagined it.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

No 10-week summer recess as TDs to work throughout July to make up for lost time

No 10-week summer recess as TDs to work throughout July to make up for lost time

TDs are likely to work through July and return to the Oireachtas in early September to make up for lost government time.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Taoiseach accepts Cowen apology as road victims group call for minister's resignation

Taoiseach accepts Cowen apology as road victims group call for minister's resignation

The Irish Road Victims Association (IRVA) has called for the Agriculture Minister to step down from his role.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Cowen claimed over €7k in travel allowance following drink-driving suspension

Cowen claimed over €7k in travel allowance following drink-driving suspension

Barry Cowen claimed €7,166.25 in travel allowance after being caught drink-driving in 2016, according to Oireachtas records.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Credibility on the line already

Irish Examiner View: Credibility on the line already

Barry Cowen’s confession.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Paul Hosford: Housing is still a huge issue for the new Government to tackle

Paul Hosford: Housing is still a huge issue for the new Government to tackle

Over a quarter of voters told an exit poll in February that their key concern when casting their ballot was housing.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2020

Cowen says no outstanding driving offences following 'serious lapse of judgement' in 2016

Cowen says no outstanding driving offences following 'serious lapse of judgement' in 2016

Agriculture Minister Barry Cowen says that he has no outstanding driving offences on his licence after admitting to a "serious lapse of judgement" by being caught drink-driving in 2016.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2020

Fianna Fáil MEP attended Taoiseach’s election day when he should have isolated

Fianna Fáil MEP attended Taoiseach’s election day when he should have isolated

Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher has apologised for not self-isolating having flown from Brussels to Dublin last week.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2020

State has failed to honour commitment to victims of sexual abuse in primary schools, says Louise O'Keeffe

State has failed to honour commitment to victims of sexual abuse in primary schools, says Louise O'Keeffe

Almost one year after Leo Varadkar apologised on behalf of the State to victims of sexual abuse in day schools, survivor and campaigner Louise O'Keeffe has said that the government has failed to take action.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2020

New government's attention turns appointment of committee chairpersons

New government's attention turns appointment of committee chairpersons

Although the fallout from cabinet and junior ministerial appointments is still ongoing, attention has now turned to the appointment of committee chairpersons.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Appointment of junior ministers - goalposts have been moved

Irish Examiner View: Appointment of junior ministers - goalposts have been moved

Willie O’Dea, the venerable Fianna Fáil TD from Limerick, yesterday became the latest of that party’s senior figures to attack Taoiseach Micheál Martin over junior ministerial appointments.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Alison O'Connor: Availability of abortion to Irish citizens is a sign of a mature society

Alison O'Connor: Availability of abortion to Irish citizens is a sign of a mature society

So many of us knew women who'd had to travel for abortions and understood the pain that involved, writes Alison O'Connor

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Mandatory quarantine rules unlikely, says Tánaiste

Mandatory quarantine rules unlikely, says Tánaiste

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar is playing down the likelihood of mandatory quarantine rules coming into effect, saying there are not enough hotels and staff to put large amounts of people into isolation.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Govt advice on two-hour limit on meetings caused 'huge confusion' in courts, documents show

Govt advice on two-hour limit on meetings caused 'huge confusion' in courts, documents show

The Courts Service were worried that “absolutely nothing could function” after concerns over a two-hour time limit for people to be allowed stay in the same place were raised.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Dara Murphy departs EU role after less than nine months in job

Dara Murphy departs EU role after less than nine months in job

Former Fine Gael TD Dara Murphy has departed “by mutual agreement” from his top EU role less than nine months after leaving the Dáil.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Leo Varadkar criticises Michelle O'Neill's appearance at Dublin 'photo-op' amid Covid risks

Leo Varadkar criticises Michelle O'Neill's appearance at Dublin 'photo-op' amid Covid risks

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has criticised Sinn Féin TDs and leaders for turning up at a “photo op” at a funeral despite Covid-19 concerns and social distancing rules.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Martin ‘insulted both me and my community’ - Moynihan

Martin ‘insulted both me and my community’ - Moynihan

Fianna Fáil's Cork North-West TD Michael Moynihan has accused Taoiseach Micheál Martin of "disrespecting both him and his community" after being overlooked for a junior ministry.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

New Taoiseach promises to work for decent farm incomes and a sustainable rural future

New Taoiseach promises to work for decent farm incomes and a sustainable rural future

Agriculture, food and the marine will remain a priority, both as central to rural society and as a major economic pillar, said Taoiseach Micheál Martin as he confirmed his appointment by the President, in the Dail last week.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Fianna Fáil's Jim O'Callaghan turns down junior ministry

Fianna Fáil's Jim O'Callaghan turns down junior ministry

Fianna Fáil TD Jim O'Callaghan has turned down a junior ministry.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Elderly woman waited hours in ambulance outside CUH emergency department

Elderly woman waited hours in ambulance outside CUH emergency department

An elderly woman with a suspected broken hip had to wait for three hours in the back of an ambulance outside Cork University Hospital's emergency department.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Hospitality could feel Covid-19 impact for years, say business reps

Hospitality could feel Covid-19 impact for years, say business reps

The impact of Covid-19 could be felt in the hospitality sector until 2025, business representatives are warning.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

'Very unusual' to have no ministers from west of Shannon, Leo Varadkar says

'Very unusual' to have no ministers from west of Shannon, Leo Varadkar says

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has accepted that it is "very unusual" for there to be no Cabinet ministers from west of the River Shannon.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

Tánaiste asks Dáil to approve €483m to assist SMEs

Tánaiste asks Dáil to approve €483m to assist SMEs

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar. Photo: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020