Coalition will seek further measures to help parents, along with Core Funding which has yet to fully impact childcare costs

The Housing Minister is insisting that building sites will not shut down despite industry fears that the rising cost of materials will force some projects to grind to a halt.

An extra €160m could be paid to developers working on roads, healthcare facilities, schools, and other key infrastructure this year in response to soaring inflation

Some of the €74m in EU funds will be used for the electrification and upgrade of the network

It is understood that the €400 per month payment will be per household irrespective of how many Ukrainian people have been taken into the home.

Cabinet will also discuss housing initiatives such as bringing vacant homes back into use, and building modular housing  

Almost 4,000 Ukraine children have been enrolled in Irish schools across the country, the Cabinet has been told

Unions recently triggered a clause in the current agreement that allows for a review if circumstances change radically. 

A 'comprehensive report' is to be presented to senior government officials today on the now-abandoned secondment of Chief Medical Office Tony Holohan to Trinity College Dublin

For many, this latest episode again demonstrates the disconnect between those in the corridors of power and everyday citizens who are struggling to make ends meet.

Pointing out that Dr Holohan doesn't have a Phd, one Trinity College academic described it as "the most extreme example of 'jobs for the boys' I and others have seen".

Exchequer recorded a €4.3bn improvement in the State’s finances in the first three months, compared to the same period in 2021

Michael McGrath has said extending the current deal is better than locking into a longer-term arrangement amid “such uncertainty and volatility”.

The Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader looked like a most unlucky general two years ago, but his future is looking ever brighter

Michael McGrath says there are no immediate plans to pay further energy subventions to the Irish public

The Taoiseach has said crisis measures such as tented accommodation at the Gormanston camp in Meath may be needed in the coming weeks

Capping petrol and diesel prices will not work and could lead to a shortage of supply, with resulting queues.

Prices jumped by 15c at some service stations just hours before Government cuts on excise duty came into effect, leading to accusations of price gouging

Ireland is rolling out a series of extraordinary measures, including a plan to shelter up to 80,000 refugees from Ukraine

Dan Mulhall presents prestigious award to both ports and to ICL shipping at simultaneous event in Philadelphia and Cork 

Victims and their families still await settlement in compensation case now bogged down by a legal row over costs

Under-fire department had submitted a seven-page summary of its financial needs to the Department of Public Expenditure

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said the measures announced on Thursday would bring support quickly to those who need it the most

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

Department of Health secretary-general's salary has risen by a further €2,949 as of February 1

Robert Watt was awarded an increase of €81,000 last year — and has since received a further €3,000 boost to his salary

Keith O'Hara spoke for hours, Helen Jones said nothing — but today a jury found both guilty of murdering Helen's brother, Paul

Michael McGrath says cross-border co-operation will help with common challenges such as climate action and transport links

The enhanced rate, which sees subsidies of up to €350 made available to pay staff, will be reintroduced

The enhanced rates of EWSS will continue for the months of December and January

Paschal Donohoe said Budget 2022 'meets the twin goals of investing in our future while putting the public finances on a sustainable path'

Increased spending on health and welfare are among the measures set to be announced in today's budget.

Michael McGrath: 'If we can reduce the deficit faster and faster, and add less money to the national debt, that's not a bad thing'

Minister says €50m still ring-fenced but project is dependent on private sector partners

Mr McGrath said that of the €4.7bn in new spending, just about €1bn is not already accounted for and is available for new measures

Fianna Fáil councillor Seamus McGrath, brother of public expenditure minister Michael McGrath, also told councillors that their concerns were being taken seriously.

The Public Expenditure Minister called on private companies to reward their workers who he said “looked after us” in the darkest days of the pandemic

Natural gas supplies across Europe are lower than they should be after Russia "turned down the tap in the flow of gas"

Coalition leaders will be asked to approve a multimillion-euro award, likely to consist of leave and an ex-gratia payment

If invited, the Government probably wouldn't snub the centenary event, but is not likely to send a 'top tier' minister

Irish people's overwhelmingly positive response to the vaccine rollout unperins today's Government reopening announcement

The Bar Council of Ireland has called for the urgent restoration of fees paid to criminal law barristers after it emerged that two-thirds abandon a career in criminal law after just six years

As a nation we have “been living on Skittles”, as one leading economist describes it, but we have to realise no party lasts forever, writes Daniel McConnell

A row erupted at Cabinet between Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe about funding the Housing For All plan