Not for the first time, recent days have seen Fianna Fáil engulfed in rumours of its own making that a heave against the party leader, now 15 years in his role, is imminent.

The announcement that there will be no reductions of special needs assistants for the next school year, along with an additional €19 million in funding, has been called "sticking plaster" by Fórsa.

An extra €19 million will be allocated to fund special needs assistants following a meeting of Government party leaders and several ministers last night.

Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, the Metropolitan Police said.

Minister for Housing James Browne has again urged local authorities to zone more land for housing.

Next Tuesday marks four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine by land, sea and air.

The full ramifications of what Donald Trump has announced in relation to tariffs may not become clear for some time, leaving exporters to the US facing more uncertainty, writes David Murphy.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the Government "will not over-dwell" on resolving the special needs assistant places controversy, despite declining to give an exact timeline for when schools and fam...

Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris said the Goverment is "monitoring the situation closely" following the US Supreme Court ruling on tariffs.

Government approach to tricky debates around defence, Big Tech and US relations will be closely watched during EU presidency

There is "no point" in announcing a target completion for a review of special needs assistant allocations, Minister of State for Special Education Michael Moynihan has said.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will travel to Cambridge University today to mark the establishment of a permanent chair of Irish history at the world-renowned institution.

Exactly 100 days ago, Catherine Connolly stood in the historic surrounds of St Patrick's Hall in Dublin Castle as she outlined her plans as Uachtaráin na hÉireann alongside former presidents, current ...

The State's fiscal watchdog has estimated that almost half of the Corporation Tax collected by the State is paid by three multinational companies.

The amount of money being spent on safe accommodation for Ukrainian refugees in Ireland has almost halved since 2024, an Oireachtas committee will hear later today.

The cyber security situation is "already worse" than believed late last year, the director of the NCSC, Richard Browne has said.

The cost of repair works for public roads, buildings and overblown trees damaged by Storm Chandra is likely to be in the region of €50m.

The Minister for Education has announced a pause to the review of Special Needs Assistant allocations.

New figures reveal that 525 scoliosis surgeries on children have been cancelled by Children's Health Ireland hospitals over the last four years.

The Data Protection Commission has announced that it has opened an inquiry into X over the use of the AI tool Grok to generate sexualised images of adults and children.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has rejected calls for an apology for the conduct of the State during the Troubles.

A man who previously received a four-month prison sentence for offences under the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act against his former partner - now a Sinn Féin MEP - has had...

Ahead of the release of a new documentary on his life and career, Charlie O'Leary spoke to RTÉ Sport about his gratitude for so many golden memories - and his hope that the Boys in Green are about to ...

Often referred to as the lake county, Westmeath is certainly not associated with alpine skiing. In fact, its landscape is quite the opposite and considered flat and boggy. And while the county has pro...

Gerard 'The Monk' Hutch has announced he will be running in the upcoming Dublin by-election. But who is the man behind the Hutch organised crime gang and how is he dealing with difficult questions fro...

EU Commissioner Michael McGrath has said he is in favour of examining a potential "common EU-wide approach" to when teenagers and young people can access social media, in response to growing concerns ...

Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon has apologised "unreservedly" for a social media post wrongly linking former minister for justice Alan Shatter and Jeffrey Epstein.

Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris has hit back at Opposition claims that the Residential Tenancies Bill, which begins its passage through the Seanad today, was a boon to corporate landlor...

There were no properties available to rent within standard Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) limits across the 16 areas surveyed for the latest Simon Communities Locked Out of the Market report.

The Residential Tenancies Bill that will change the law around renting in the country has passed committee stage in the Dáil.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee has said the Government has been in touch the US Department of Homeland Security over the case of Seamus Culleton.

The Dáil has passed the second stage of the Residential Tenancies Bill on a vote of 73 in favour to 68 against.

Legislation that will introduce significant changes to the rental market is due to be voted on by TDs tonight.

The owners of over 20,000 apartments and duplexes built during the Celtic Tiger years have been waiting more than two years to receive grants for urgent fire safety works.

A solicitor acting for survivors of the Stardust fire has called a scheme to compensate them a "very disappointing development".

A new EU-wide list of "safe countries" that people will no longer be allowed to seek asylum to the EU from has been agreed by MEPs.

Irish MEPs have called for the EU to actively plan for future extreme weather events in light of the impact of Storm Chandra across Ireland, and to make extra funding available to help protect people ...

The Government is planning to speed up the approval process for major transport, energy and water projects by 20 weeks.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is not resigning and will be "concentrating on the job in hand", Downing Street has said.

Morgan McSweeney has quit as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff after facing pressure in the Peter Mandelson controversy.

At their party conference it was clear the Social Democrats see themselves in growth mode.The by-elections in May will be the first test to show if the electorate agrees.

The Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns has insisted Ireland must not "bow down to bullies" when Taoiseach Micheál Martin meets with US President Donald Trump at the White House on St Patrick's Day.

The Social Democrats are upbeat about their chances in the upcoming by-elections, and there are reasons for such an outlook, writes Fiachra Ó Cionnaith.