The new rule increasing the maximum suspension from six months is part of legislation to introduce tougher penalties for individual executives in the sector

The Central Statistics Office has been developing a new way of measuring quality of life beyond economic figures

Last week, a smattering of party members voted to allow a diluted version of President Joe Biden’s much-needed infrastructure plan to go forward for debate

The fishing industry has traditionally lagged behind farming in Irish trade negotiations – and now, as part of the Brexit withdrawal deal, it has has been hardest hit in the EU, losing €43 million worth of its annual quotas in British waters

The former TD has demonstrated in the past that she possesses political survival skills in abundance

Over the last two decades, opioid addiction has been America’s single greatest public health threat. Now the corporations that masterminded the production and mass distribution of these highly addictive prescription painkillers are being held to account in a series of multibillion dollar settlement deals. But is it too little, too late?

After failing to ‘get things moving again’ on building sites, the fast-track Strategic Housing Development system is ending as the old planning system with new limits will take its place

What the once-strong party needs are policies that appeal to the rural and urban working class by upholding its social democratic economic origins, rejecting fiscal conservatism, and building a progressive urban identity

Former British PM exploring if pharma firms here could make vaccines for export to Africa and other countries

Isme says subsidised bosses signing up to the online portal under a new government plan will still need to find people with the right skills

British government is proposing a complete renegotiation of the trade agreements during a ‘standstill’ period before autumn

The agency has also been given extra powers to acquire state-owned land under a new ten-year ‘Housing for All’ strategy, which will be published later next month

The former minister, TD and former leader of the Progressive Democrats, who died last week, was a no-nonsense politician with a reputation for bravery and integrity

Tánaiste criticises the company’s response to complaints about abuse as the government prepares a bill to set up an online safety regulator

Three years after a bill on the issue was first proposed, patients say they are tired of agonising delays to accessing life-changing treatments

The Minister for Finance sought to counter concerns raised by the Fiscal Advisory Council on the €5.4 billion rise in core expenditure

O’Malley respected Charlie Haughey’s intellect, was a feminist, wanted to quit the party leadership earlier than he did and remained as sharp as a tack to the end, his great friend Mary Harney recalls

British government says ‘significant change’ to the trade agreement is needed to avoid triggering Article 16