There was little to be cheerful about in the latest Stability Programme Update with changes to the corporate tax regime on the horizon as the pandemic continues to hit

UK’s Secretary of State for Northern Ireland says the move to invoke Article 16 last January, which was quickly reversed, contributed to recent violence

Hazel Chu insists there is ‘no squabble’ with Eamon Ryan, the Green Party leader, but time and the next general election will tell

Three aspects of a new EU law that provides for screening of inward foreign direct investment are of particular consequence for Ireland

The party’s education spokesman Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire settled his defamation claim against RTÉ Radio 1’s Liveline last week for a large sum

Chris Reynolds, director of the Irish Coast Guard, warned against the proposal that the Air Corps could provide search and rescue services for the east coast of the country

Wayne LaPierre has held an iron grip on the National Rifle Association for decades, but that may be coming to end as a lawsuit has thrown up allegations of fraud, mismanagement and the squandering of tens of millions of dollars

Minister for Finance says Ireland will highlight importance of lower rates for small economies as first-quarter exchequer returns show deficit of €4.2 billion

Department offers tender for company to streamline government’s coronavirus strategy after months of leaks and contradictory communications

Taoiseach and Nphet to be given guidance document in coming weeks on safety standards for stadia, auditoriums and conference centres

Offshore wind farms could create abundant renewable energy as well as generating significant revenue for Ireland — but planning and other issues must be surmounted first

Matt Gaetz, the Florida Congressman and a rising star in the Republican Party, is embroiled in a sex-trafficking scandal that threatens to consume his career

Approval of new projects will depend on whether they help or hinder new green commitments

While Hazel Chu embarks on a solo run for a Seanad seat, many in Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are concerned that their parties’ fragile election pact will fall apart in a welter of mutual distrust

Anne Rabbitte has called the secretary general of Department of Health to appear before the Oireachtas health committee

Move comes as a blow to state-owned Gas Networks Ireland, which had hoped to extend its operations

Tánaiste tells Fine Gael TDs that the government needs to borrow more money to pay for further extensions to the pandemic supports

Minister for Health fears new variants of Covid-19 could threaten vaccination rollout as hotel group requested to increase capacity