Gardaí shut down 80 websites that were trying to scam unsuspecting peopleFraudsters pretended to be from An Garda Síochána, government departments, the Attorney General’s Office and delivery firms as scams rise, says Minister for Justice
Relatives for Justice claim British acting to hide loyalist collusionDetails were leaked last week of a plan by Boris Johnson’s administration to scrap a commitment to set up a (€173 million) historical investigations unit
Profile: Narendra Modi, prime minister of IndiaIndia’s leader has pursued a policy of Hindu nationalism to the detriment of other religious groups, especially Muslims. But the Covid-19 pandemic which he boasted had been contained under his leadership has erupted into a catastrophe affecting all of Indian society
Tensions rise over Air Corps bid for search and rescue contract Pilots’ group joins Irish Coast Guard boss in questioning the capability of the Air Corps to carry out effective rescues along east coast
Government confident of avoiding tax reform to get share of EU €750bn fundIreland had been asked by Brussels to ‘step up action’ to tackle aggressive tax planning by multinationals before it could receive its €915m portion of the fund
Donohoe says sale of bank stakes may take several market cycles Minister for Finance says that while the government did not envisage the state being a long-term investor in the banking sector, neither did it see itself divesting its full shareholding for some time
Pious Poots may be more of a pragmatist than people might thinkThe frontrunner to replace Arlene Foster as DUP leader is famously ultra-conservative, but he also knows how to cut deals with Sinn Féin
Donohoe under pressure to allow outsiders apply for top Finance jobDepartment’s €212,000-a-year secretary general post restricted to civil service candidates as a ‘level one’ appointment
Analysis: Foster’s successor won’t have it easy but surely can’t make things any worse While the DUP leader was no stranger to controversy even before Brexit, it is her disastrous handling of that issue that will dominate her legacy
Analysis: How many more will decide abuse means politics is no longer worth it? Many of Eoghan Murphy’s numerous online critics will argue that he brought the outrage on himself but when a politician’s loved ones are being abused on the street, things have gone too far
Irish Air Corps ‘could be retrained for search and rescue’A British helicopter firm has said handing some of the responsibility to the Air Corps would expand its range of skills
State in final talks with Europe over €915m recovery cashGovernment plans to spend funding on electronic medical records system and retrofitting of state buildings
Varadkar wanted to ‘move with speed’ on delayed EU-Canada trade deal Ceta was due to be ratified in the Dáil last December only for row to break out within Green Party
Outdoor dining and intercounty travel to return in June and JulyTaoiseach expected to reveal details on Thursday of restrictions and reopenings to happen from May onwards if certain conditions are met, including a continued decline in Covid cases and the successful rollout of the vaccine programme
Government rules out foreign holidays in JuneDespite plans for EU vaccine passport, Martin and Varadkar say international travel is off the cards for now
Analysis: Watt’s waiving of pay rise gets ministers off the hook – for nowThe controversy around the appointment of the secretary general at the Department of Health highlights the need for a transparent process for setting the pay of senior civil servants
Limiting applicants to top Department of Finance job ‘brings us back to the bad old days’Government ‘intent on producing its own version of Reeling in the Years’ by not opening applications to those outside the civil service, according to Ged Nash
Top civil servants in line for almost €40,000 pay raise each next yearNineteen secretaries general could receive a salary boost as part of the restoration of pay cuts introduced during the financial crash
FG’s Richmond says a Commonwealth return would represent an olive branch to unionistsThe TD is set to address Cambridge University advocating that Ireland rejoin the British Commonwealth
No candidates outside civil service in frame for top post at Deptartment of FinanceFinance chief will be confined to civil service personnel as it is a ‘level one’ role, says government spokeswoman
