Responding to Holly Cairns' promotion, Mary Lou McDonald says it is 'incredibly positive' to see another woman in leadership role

No indication as to what services the money was spent on by Inland Fisheries Ireland

Ms Cairns will take her first Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil today, hours after she is confirmed as leader of the party

The Cork South-West TD is an able Dáil performer — and her ability to appeal to potential new supporters makes her appointment as party leader a no-brainer, writes Paul Hosford

If the local — and subsequent — general elections don't go their way, the conversation of joining forces will begin

Cork South-West TD and Wicklow TD both said they are both considering whether to put their names forward for the party's leadership, but Gary Gannon has ruled himself out

Fledgling party is now at a crossroads, writes Deputy Political Editor Elaine Loughlin

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said it is a common tactic of the far-right to blame migrants for whatever problem the country is facing.

A move to ban career breaks “is not going to produce a solution” to a shortage of teachers, the Dáil has heard.

Micheál Martin told the Dáil that he would be engaging with members of the Oireachtas and other parties on how best to address the latest revelations.

By law, the Department of Enterprise is supposed to be informed of widespread layoffs at large firms — but the minister, Leo Varadkar, received no such notice about Twitter job cuts

A two-thirds drop in the wholesale cost of energy can only be good news if the saving is passed on to the consumer, the Dáil has been told.

Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty said a "real plan" is required from the Government to ensure every household is protected from disconnections this winter.

It came as Eamon Ryan said the Government does not want to see anyone go cold this winter but he ruled out price caps on energy bills

UL informed the PAC  in March that it was not in a position to share the final report due to a legal action

State’s final report into investigation of IBRC will likely sink without a trace.

The Government published the report of the Commission of Investigation into the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation's (IBRC) sale of Siteserv to Millington, a company owned by Mr O'Brien, for €45m

The Government has today published the report of the Commission of Investigation into the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation's sale of Siteserv to Millington

Garda personnel are set to begin occupying a section of the National Train Control Centre at Heuston Station in Dublin from this Thursday, as part of the rollout of the force’s new dispatch system.

Meanwhile, citing an Irish Examiner report, Catherine Murphy slammed the Government’s attempts to 'ram through' 48-pages of amendments to its Planning Act this week

The Social Democrat Party is holding its first in-person conference since 2019 in Dublin's Gresham Hotel this weekend

The Government has been accused of being "asleep at the wheel" at Dublin Airport, leading to a "national embarrassment".

Department of Health spokesperson said it was 'aware of alleged recordings of internal meetings... being circulated'

Transport Minister Eamon Ryan and junior minister Hildegarde Naughton to meet Daa for third day in a row about airport chaos

Three prisoners were released early from custody in error in the past 18 months because of miscalculations. In each case, the prisoner in question was recaptured and “returned to custody”.

Many English-language students arriving in Ireland have had to resort to couch-surfing, sleeping in cars and, in some extreme cases, even sleeping on the streets

The withheld KPMG report and the difficulty finding a date that suits both the UL president and chancellor will only whet the PAC's appetite to learn more about the university's finances

President of the university Professor Kerstin Mey said a legal threat of “interlocutory action” had been made by a key individual named in the report conducted by consultants KPMG

Suite of measures is designed to ease the burden of surging inflation — but even the Government admits it may not be enough for people who are struggling financially

'You could have done this at one time, you chose not to,' Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald told Micheál Martin.

The Government is also under pressure to increase the minimum wage and set out a timeline for the introduction of a living wage

The Government’s “extraordinary” decision to slash funding for the country’s biggest database on non-profits needs probing, the Social Democrats have said.

Campaigners and members of the Opposition criticised the Government for opting to hold traditional exams instead of a hybrid model

A 'kids go free' campaign could also be rolled out on certain services, it under consideration.

89 gardaí are currently on suspension from the force, with two out of work since 2016

€800m contract put out to competitive tender amid continuing controversy over consultancy 

The Irish Prisons Service paid €5. 6 million in 2020, in a deal outside of public spending laws, to a company with whom previous prisons deals had prompted an ongoing external investigation.

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

The HSE has confirmed a backlog across parts of Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow means some residents of disability and older persons' services have been waiting since March of last year to have their safeguarding plans reviewed

The department has previously acknowledged that the system needs to change “as a matter of urgency”.

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

State agency passed up three opportunities to prevent the loss of the police command centre to private interests

Hospitality lobbyists are listened to — but if you're about to give birth, you'll just have to make do with a few ad hoc guidelines

Restrictions remain at the discretion of local managers but HSE will survey maternity units this week