Micheál Martin has previously indicated his opposition to a full-blown state inquiry into Covid-19 deaths

After the week of bungled communications the government endured, asking people to put their faith in such a detail-free plan may strike some as asking a lot

Aaron Forde’s nomination for Shannon Group chairman had to be withdrawn after a trawl of his social media revealed derogatory tweets about Travellers

There have been murmurings within Fianna Fáil for the past year about replacing Micheál Martin as taoiseach – but doing so is a more complex prospect than it seems, especially given his recent recovery

Officials worry the two departments may be unable to spend their full allocations, due to lockdown of the construction sector

The plea comes after former UUP leader David Trimble accuses the Irish government and others of ‘escalating tensions’ in the North

The Minister for Justice is examining staggered closing times to put an end to all licenced premises having to shut doors at same time

Government reforming ‘critical skills’ permit system in bid to attract more skilled workers from outside the EU

‘Non-partisan’ site will be modelled on Nama Wine Lake project which gained a considerable following and led to questions in the Dáil

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe says Brussels is waiting for countries to submit their spending plans

Industry body CIF says massive stalled developments must be prioritised in phased reopening after lockdown

The Department of Social Protection has been probing allegations of bogus contractors in meat plants and in the national broadcaster

'No material change’ in design of hospital exterior, says development board as costs row continues with builder

Paddy Cosgrave was using the company‘s platform to boost tweets in which he accused The Irish Times of political bias

Independent TD Denis Naughten blames ‘paltry windfall’ on the ‘cumbersome’ system of tax relief

The scheme has now been pushed back to 2023, as government sources cite ‘exceptional strain’ put on employers by pandemic

Public sector unions carrying out online and postal ballots of their members to determine if new two-year pact will be accepted

A law requiring people to stay in their bedrooms would be impossible to police, Micheál Martin tells the Dáil, but opposition says hotel quarantine is the solution

Politicians doubt Ireland’s ability to function as an island economy and have stopped short of Australia-style travel restrictions, for now

Simon Coveney says the Northern Ireland protocol has been damaged by controversy