The Government was warned that going ahead with the National Broadband Plan may mean cancelling other large capital projects.

The Government must publish all advice on the controversial National Broadband Plan (NBP), Fianna Fáil have demanded.

A breakthrough in securing pay equality for new entrants to primary school teaching has been signalled by the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) after a form of wording has been agreed with Government.

Ministers have been asked to explain why they did not sound alarm bells earlier about the spiralling costs for the national children's hospital, amid growing questions about the scandal.

Family break-ups could be handled by dedicated courts with specialist judges under a proposal being worked on by justice officials.

Junior ministers have backed calls by Higher Education Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor for equal pay for teachers.

Impact, the largest public service union in the country, has recommended acceptance of the new public service pay agreement.

Enda Kenny is expected to outline his plans for stepping down at tonight's parliamentary party meeting.

Hyperbole is the order of the day for many but we have a moral duty to restore public sector pay to levels of 2007, says Labour Party leader Brendan Howlin

A major new report on Irish non-profits has been published today by the Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe.

Figures provided by the Department of an Taoiseach show that the cost to the taxpayer of flying Enda Kenny, his wife Fionnuala, and his staff to the US for St Patrick Day events totalled €33,555.

Fianna Fáil are drafting a motion aiming to put further pressure on Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan who is facing calls to step aside.

The Government is examining ways of fast-tracking finance for the stalled Cork-Limerick motorway, estimated to cost up to €1bn.

LATEST: The Minister for Public Expenditure, Paschal Donohoe, has criticised the religious congregations for not applying the moral code they expect of others to themselves.

IT is not surprising that Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe has insisted that any public sector pay deal will have to reflect the real value of public sector pensions. 

Scrapping the Lansdowne Road pay deal could cost the State between €300m and €360m next year, according to the Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

TDs and senators from across the political divide have taken a trip aboard the blood bus to highlight the importance of donating blood.

Around 500 secondary schools are closed today as 17,500 members of the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) tale part in industrial action here’s five talking points which will underpin the action.

Gardaí and teachers have been warned they will not get better pay deals than other workers in the public sector.

The Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe has hinted that a deal could be reached in the near future to attract more nurses into the Irish health system.

Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe said that nearly €1bn in next month's Budget will go simply towards maintaining existing services.

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has strongly dismissed the possibility of forcing an early election to take advantage of the bounce in his popularity.

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Minister for Public Expenditure, Paschal Donohoe, has confirmed Irish economic growth will be hit by the British decision to leave the EU — but he stopped short of fully ruling out a recession.

A new organisation aimed at bringing together businesses in Scotland and Ireland is set to launch today.

The Government’s high- profile political promises will cost at least €6.7bn to implement, Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe has said.

The Government has been forced to defend proposals linking child benefit to school attendance after charities and politicians reacted angrily to the plans.

The Government was poised not to allocate a single penny to mental health in Budget 2016, but was forced to backtrack at the last minute when junior health minister Kathleen Lynch threatened to resign.

A senior Labour minister is insisting that his party's support level is not as low as 4%.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has welcomed plans in the North to reduce their corporation tax to the same level as here, saying that Wales and Scotland may next move to cut their rates.

A group fighting the amalgamation of local councils is urging Cork councillors to visit areas which have suffered after merging.

Fergus Finlay writes an open letter to Minister for Public Expenditure Brendan Howlin.

The Government's plan for capital investment will be announced this afternoon.

I refer to your report of yesterday, Tuesday, July 7, ‘Public sector sick pay cut saves €50m’, about the cost of sick leave in the public service. 

Anybody expecting Charlie McCreevy to enter the banking inquiry armed with sackcloth and ashes would have been a long time waiting.

A Government Minister said it is quite clear there will be no referendum on abortion before the next election.