Number of retrofits completed last year was 'negatively impacted by Covid-19 related restrictions'

He was speaking in the Dáil amid calls for Israel’s ambassador to Ireland to be expelled and sanctions to be applied.

The HSE is also opening an online portal for people in Group 7 on the priority list, as patients tell the Irish Examiner of their difficulties in getting a jab

Tánaiste acknowledged that allowing indoor dining in hotels from June 2 was annoying for restaurant owners

The families' solicitor, Pádraig Ó Muirigh, broke down as he read out Mr Johnson’s letter, saying he had been left upset by the “disgraceful conduct” of the Prime Minister.

It is expected the two leaders will discuss Northern Ireland, the Ballymurphy inquest and Brexit among other things.

The EU has "failed to call out" Israel's expansions into Palestinian settlements, the Foreign Affairs Minister has said.

Gardaí are awaiting the outcome of post mortem examinations and a technical examination of the house where they died

The Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill will set up the Media Commission, which will potentially be one of the most powerful regulators in the State

An Bord Pleanála paid out €8.2m in legal fees last year, up from €3.5m in 2019, according to its chair Dave Walsh

From today, the five banks have agreed to accept alternative documentation including state-issued documents for bank account applicants who are seeking international protection.

Mental health charities have called for greater investment from Government, with demand for services expected to increase as a result of the pandemic

The Health Minister said local reasons meant five hospitals could not allow partners onto maternity wards.

The NCPC has said opportunities for remote working have the potential 'to convey economic, social and environmental benefits'

Leo Varadkar claimed that every adult who wants a Covid-19 vaccine could be offered one by the end of June

Robin Swann: 'Given that this week is Mental Health Awareness Week, it is entirely appropriate that we give this topic the platform and focus it deserves.'

More than 20 marked and unmarked Garda vehicles, including five public order vans, stood by as a firm of civil engineers dismantled the structure

Speaking after Boris Johnson’s announcement, the Irish Government reaffirmed its solidarity with the Ballymurphy families as they approach the 50th anniversary of the killings.

Former firefighter Robbie Butler has announced that he will not stand for the leadership of the Ulster Unionist Party in Northern Ireland.

Both the Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil parliamentary party meetings heard calls for TDs to buy-in to housing policies

The exhibition is part of a new campaign to reinvent local authority exhibitions for future visitors after the Covid-19 pandemic

€12m funding will aim to address backlogs, support virtual clinics and increase capacity in services

Most goods and freight coming through Dublin and Rosslare ports are passing new EU customs, agricultural, and public health checks but the full impact of Brexit may not yet be clear, senior civil servants have said.

Almost a fifth of students showed lack of interest in online learning, with lack of support from the home, availability of devices and technological knowhow also barriers to student engagement, new study finds

According to ICTU, many employers are already making use of tools which allow them to measure keyboard and mouse usage, monitor web browsing activity and take time cards or screen shots every few minutes.

The son of an innocent man killed by soldiers in Ballymurphy 50 years ago has rejected a “third party apology” from the UK Prime Minister. John Teggart queried why Boris Johnson did not make a public apology.

An Bord Pleanála’s appearance before the PAC comes at a time of heightened dialogue nationally regarding the ongoing housing crisis

Eight deaths were confirmed this evening - three occurred in March, two in February and three occurred in January or earlier.

Downing Street said Mr Johnson made the remarks during a call with the First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland

Holly Cairns will abstain from tonight's votes as Minister for Justice Helen McEntee will not be able to attend due to maternity leave

'Light-touch regulation' of social media companies has failed, the committee was also told

Senior ministers from Boris Johnson’s government met with representatives of loyalist paramilitaries during a visit to Northern Ireland.

Party sources are also incensed at calls from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael TDs calling for State funding to be withdrawn from An Taisce

The army EOD team have removed what has been deemed to be a viable explosive device from the location.

Children's Minister says people will have access to original birth certs, as well as additional information on birth parents

Stephen Donnelly said he expects to receive advice from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee in the coming days

The Stormont Executive is set to discuss the possibility of easing pandemic rules around hugging, the First Minister has said.

A spokesperson for the player said Henshaw had built the shed as a gym where he could “carry on training” during various lockdowns over the past year

A protest organised by maternity lobby group AIMS Ireland took place at CUMH today, while Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said he is frustrated with the hospitals who still have restrictions in place

New legislation, dubbed the Debenhams Bill, would make workers preferential creditors in a liquidation so they would be paid what they were owed as a priority

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said the Government 'does not have a plan' and will 'sit on its hands'

DUP leadership candidate Jeffrey Donaldson has said that he will call on the Prime Minister to convene a summit to “identify solutions” to trading difficulties caused by the NI Protocol, in an internal document setting out his priorities.

The survey shows Kerry as the top staycation spot for the masses, with almost two in five (39%) saying they plan a trip to the southwest.

Customers experiencing difficulty paying their bills urged to engage with their supplier as soon as possible

On Tuesday, health minister Stephen Donnelly announced additional funding to the HSE of €1.58m to fund 24 additional lactation consultants nationally

Gardaí are asking for the public's help in tracing the whereabouts of 24-year-old Stephen Hilton. Mr Hilton has been missing from the Rahoon area of Galway since Sunday, May 9.

A new campaign was launched today as Covid-19 restrictions lifted this week. Since May 10, people are now allowed to travel anywhere in the country

University Hospital Limerick is the worst-hit hospital with 49 patients on trollies, follow by Cork University Hospital with 35

It has been developed to include the learnings from the Covid-19 pandemic, the new context within which the health system operates, and will involve investment of some €3.7bn. 

The Health Service Executive (HSE) has defended the figures saying many people in Cohort 7 have been offered an injection through the age-based system.

Calls are growing for the UK Government to issue an apology to the families of 10 civilians killed in west Belfast in 1971.

Concerns over plans that facility will operate only six days a week

Isabella Plunkett will tell the Oireachtas Enterprise Committee she views content including 'hate speech, bullying, graphic violence, suicide, abuse, child exploitation' but that many of her colleagues 'have it even worse – they’re working child abuse and self-harm queues all day'

Only 4% of Irish people say they never intend to receive a vaccine, among the lowest proportion in the EU.

Gardaí are investigating after a man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Mullingar, Co Westmeath.

Schools matter more for influencing teenagers' behaviour than where they live, new research suggests.

Mark O'Connor of Inclusion Ireland says it is essential that society reconsiders its attitudes towards people with disabilities or these trends will not be fixed

Councillors tell Oireachtas committee draft law should not include provision that would permit councils to transfer lands without a vote

New report shows that average rents doubled in a decade, and rose by almost 9% in Munster in just one year

The Environmental Protection Agency warned that Irish Water needed to improve its management and treatment of urban wastewater

Cost of maintaining site of proposed prison in North Dublin was six times higher last year than in the two years previously

The occupants of the vehicles waved white flags with the word “innocent” on them

The UK and EU are at loggerheads on efforts to reduce some of the bureaucracy the arrangements have created on the movement of goods from Great Britain into Northern Ireland

Tech entrepreneur is the latest in a string of high-profile people who have spoken to the gardaí about the leaking of confidential Cabinet document 

Alex Pincer, 29, has been missing from his home in Capel Street, Dublin 1 since this afternoon

The Irish Travel Agents Association has warned that Irish and Northern Irish travel rules need to be synced up or people will simply cross the border to avail of flights.

Europe is evaluating the application to extend the use of Pfizer-BioNTech jab to the younger age group

Buildings material company Roadstone has been issued with a warning letter about its failure to comply with planning laws following an investigation by the Irish Examiner into a disused quarry in Limerick.

The Digital Hub Development Agency paid €97,500 and €227,500 in levies for 2018 and 2019. The site itself is valued at €3.25m

Attempts to introduce metered water charges as part of the bailout programme were abandoned in 2014, after numerous mass protests

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar told publicans he was 'very much' encouraging city councils and county councils to use the outdoor space

Breige Voyle, one of Joan Connolly’s daughters, described the regiment as a “disgrace” and said it should be disbanded

Michael O'Neill, 17, has been found safe and well

In a subsequent Facebook post Ms Anderson’s sister Sharon Burke said the family believed she had been “sacrificed” by the party

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly criticised public health expert Professor Philip Nolan for comparing antigen tests to snake oil

At what was described as a 'bizarrely underwhelming' Cabinet meeting, it was a surprise to some that no solutions were tabled by Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien or Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe

Some students were positive about being away from disruptive classmates or bullies, but others said they suffered without the help of a teacher.

Mr Donnelly said there are 'strongly held views' by credible people on both sides of the issue.

The Association for Improvements in Maternity Services (AIMS) staged a series of protests at Holles Street and the Coombe in Dublin, as well as hospitals in Donegal and Louth

There were jubilant scenes outside Belfast Coroner’s Court as the families of those shot in Ballymurphy in August 1971 emerged to cheers from supporters

Rory Carr has been missing from Balbriggan in Dublin since May 1.

Children's minister Roderic O'Gorman has published a long-anticipated draft Bill to allow adoptees access to their personal information which campaigners have been calling for for many years

The initiative is part of the Sláintecare programme to introduce a universal single-tier healthcare system for all citizens.

Munster saw the largest percentage of people reporting going for walks, compared to other provinces

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the Government is “extremely concerned” by the violence in Israel and the forced resettlement by Israeli forces of Palestinian families in the region.

Investment firms are buying homes in Waterford, Cork, Limerick and Galway, the Dáil heard

Pieta House hopes to be able to return to its traditional group walking Darkness Into Light events next year

Summer education programmes are to be expanded to include post-primary students this year in response to the pandemic.

Simon Coveney TD said the findings of the coroner's report cast a "tremendous new light on one of the darkest pages" of The Troubles

Mr Donnelly also said that a comment by the head of Nphet's modelling committee that supermarket-sold antigen tests were "snake oil" was "not helpful"

Longitude and Forbidden Fruit have been cancelled - but organisers think there is still a chance of Electric Picnic going ahead

The refusal of the landlord of the Department of Health to discuss a €10m rental overpayment by video conference has been dismissed as “farcical” and “a joke” at an Oireachtas committee.

Meanwhile, the 2021 Longitude festival, due to take place between July 2 and July 4 has been cancelled, it was confirmed on Monday.

Meanwhile, the number of Covid-19 patients in hospitals has decreased to 104, with 32 in intensive care.

A mother of eight and a Catholic priest were among those who died in August 1971 

Housing is the Government's number one priority and ministers will be doing everything they can to provide housing for people, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said.

The Government has been told to reconsider domestic water charges as accelerated investment is needed to extend and upgrade the country’s water supply and sanitation infrastructure

After-effects include depression, paranoia, anxiety, and suicidal ideation, says addiction counsellor

Councillors fear their role in local planning could be eroded by the bill

The latest HSE report on breastfeeding found an initiation rate of 63.8% in hospitals and said this is among the lowest in the world