Louise Burne

Tánaiste Simon Harris has said that he would like to see more free votes in the Dáil following the abortion debate this week, as justice minister Jim O'Callaghan admitted it was “difficult” to decide how to vote.

The Tipperary South and Cork South-West TDs resort to 'handbags at dawn' after a Cork Aontú county councillor's Facebook post about this week's abortion vote

There have been 2,373 assaults recorded against healthcare workers so far this year, including 23 sexual assaults.

Some 35% of drivers who died tested positive for alcohol, while 14% had cocaine in their systems, figures show.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has paid tribute to outgoing British prime minister Keir Starmer for “setting a new direction and depth in the relationship between Ireland and the UK”.

The number of dentists employed by the HSE has fallen by 4% in the last seven years, with more than 65 roles vacant at the start of this year.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the Government will “respond positively” to requests for mediation from those who suffered abuse in a Cork school.

Just one order has been signed to return an asylum seeker to the UK, justice minister Jim O'Callaghan has confirmed.

Budget 2027 will “assist with affordability and the cost of college for students” but higher education minister James Lawless has admitted it is “too early to commit” to more fee cuts.