Oireachtas

This month

September 2025

21m

road to the Áras

On the ballot? Independent candidates, including Maria Steen, to pitch to some TDs and senators

Maria Steen has a slim chance of making it on to the presidential ballot with an uphill battle to get 20 Oireachtas members on her side.

11 Sep

12.8k

Last month

August 2025

Protest

Dáil to the dole: Staff who broadcast the Oireachtas 'forced on social welfare due to low pay'

26 Aug

11.8k

Cobalt affair

What happened at the meeting between the alleged 'Cobalt' politician and garda detectives

A document, obtained by The Journal and verified by a number of sources familiar with the case, outlines how events unfolded.

Niall O'Connor

22 Aug

17.3k

The Morning Lead

There is no Agent Cobalt: Garda investigation clears Irish politician of being a Russian agent

The politician has been sent written confirmation from gardaí saying nothing has been found to suggest he spied for Russia.

Niall O'Connor

19 Aug

35.4k

Central Bank

Central Bank called on to conduct review ahead of Israeli bond prospectus renewal next month

5 Aug

4.7k

This year

2025

goods and services

'Smear' campaign against Ireland over Occupied Territories Bill must be tackled, says committee

Updated 31 Jul

6.4k

occupied territories bill

New poll reveals shift in attitude to law that would ban goods from illegal Israeli settlements

18 Jul

14.2k

146

Defence

Military group warns 'vague' Defence Bill could lead to 'unreasonable suspensions' for soldiers

10 Jul

5.7k

Evan Fitzgerald

Commissioner confirms gardaí made 'controlled delivery' of guns to Carlow gunman

10 Jun

43.1k

Justice Committee

One driver arrested every hour for drink or drug driving in 2024, Garda Commissioner says

10 Jun

4.2k

The Leinster House Printer

Dozens of politicians' print requests refused, including 2,000-page document for Simon Harris

5 Jun

26.2k

maureen kennelly

Arts Council director to step down this summer after hearings on €6.7m failed IT project

28 May

14.6k

Last year

2024

OPW

Final cost of Government Buildings security hut almost €300,000 above budget

27 Dec 2024

14.6k

Assisted Dying

Explained: UK parliament set to vote on contentious assisted dying bill

29 Nov 2024

2.6k

Cobalt

McEntee refuses to confirm knowledge about alleged spy in Oireachtas

13 Oct 2024

14.5k

Leinster House

Tánaiste tells Dáil he was 'never briefed' about alleged Russia-linked politician in Oireachtas

10 Oct 2024

6.7k

Cobalt

'I am not a spy': Senators use speaking time to declare they are not Russia-linked politician

9 Oct 2024

19.8k

Oireachtas

Taoiseach: Russian activity in Ireland ‘should come as no surprise to anyone’

6 Oct 2024

33.7k

109

Leinster House

New files reveal how concerns over dust and Dáil sittings delayed €335k Oireachtas bike shed

Internal records from the Oireachtas show the completion date for the controversial project slipped repeatedly.

19 Sep 2024

31.0k

Drug Use Committee

Anti-overdose drug 'should be publicly available in towns in same way as defibrillators'

Updated 19 Sep 2024

18.8k

Leinster House

Taoiseach says decision-making process over €336,000 Oireachtas bike shed must be investigated

10 Sep 2024

13.2k

On your bike

Eamon Ryan agrees the €335,000 price tag for the Oireachtas bike shed is 'incredibly expensive'

2 Sep 2024

25.4k

126

Bomb Threat

Alleged hoaxer sent for trial over bomb threats to Government buildings and Oireachtas

9 Aug 2024

15.3k

The Morning Lead

Big changes to defamation laws remove juries and allow strategic lawsuits to be struck out

The Defamation (Amendment) Bill will come before the Dáil in the autumn.

Steven Fox

25 Jul 2024

13.8k

Kevin Bakhurst

RTÉ boss pushes back against claims that station is to 'privatise' production of Fair City

2 Jul 2024

11.3k

disinformation

Fake news inspires abuse and arson attacks, Garda tells committee discussing social media

26 Jun 2024

5.2k

Leinster House

Politicians question Israeli and Palestinian flags being ‘side by side’ in Leinster House

31 May 2024

8.9k

friendship groups

'I joined the Oireachtas Israeli and Palestinian friendship groups — but I'm no longer involved', says junior minister

21 Apr 2024

35.9k

As it happened

Catherine Martin grilled over Siún Ní Raghallaigh's resignation at Oireachtas Media Committee

The Minister told TDs and Senators that Siún Ní Raghallaigh had “indicated she might resign” ahead of Martin’s interview on Prime Time last Thursday.

27 Feb 2024

34.2k

Electoral Commission

'Serious damage can be done to democracy' — Electoral Commission warns about disinformation

21 Feb 2024

8.8k

Defence

Military groups attack proposed 'draconian' Bill that will halt them criticising Government

Updated 20 Feb 2024

21.3k

camhs

Youth mental health service 'largely non-existent' and discrimination rife, Committee hears

17 Jan 2024

9.4k

All time

Judiciary

Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of Government's judicial reform bill

8 Dec 2023

23.4k

Oireachtas

Local authorities provided just 44 units of Traveller housing in three years, Committee to hear

30 Nov 2023

6.8k

Oireachtas

Assisted Dying Committee hears video testimony from man who died of motor neurone disease

21 Nov 2023

10.8k

Dying with dignity

Assisted dying legislation 'contrary to best medical practice', Committee hears

17 Oct 2023

7.0k

Oireachtas

Legalising assisted dying would ‘radically’ alter ‘equality of human lives’, Committee hears

3 Oct 2023

14.7k

Defence crisis

Military officers group criticises 'dismissive' and 'frustrating' civil servants

3 Oct 2023

20.4k

Leinster House

Commissioner told 'credibility of gardaí at stake' as TD warns of potential 'Jo Cox moment'

21 Sep 2023

41.2k