https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/en-ieRTÉ 2023-RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Registration No: 155076, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland.Thu, 30 Nov 2023 09:09:05 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1129/1419129-garda-justice/The Garda Commissioner has said that Public Order Units are to get 200 tasers, and that he is asking for two water cannon to be permanently available.Wed, 29 Nov 2023 11:55:18 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1129/1419129-garda-justice/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1129/1419274-donohoe-eurogroup/The Minster for Public Expenditure, Paschal Donohoe, has welcomed the fall in inflation, saying "it shows the hard work is working and we need to continue with it - because if we don't get inflation down we are going to be poorer for longer".Wed, 29 Nov 2023 22:31:11 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1129/1419274-donohoe-eurogroup/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1129/1419090-dublin-riots/Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has been accused of engaging in "make believe and delusion" by claiming that the streets are safe when there was mob rule in Dublin last Thursday.Wed, 29 Nov 2023 09:34:31 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1129/1419090-dublin-riots/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1129/1419205-sinn-fein-picture/A political row has blown up over Sinn Féin holding up a photograph which is purported to be of a man drinking a can on the steps of a building near the site of the stabbing at a school in Parnell Square in Dublin last week.Wed, 29 Nov 2023 15:37:02 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1129/1419205-sinn-fein-picture/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1129/1419151-asylum/The Government has conceded that it may not be able to provide accommodation to all asylum seekers coming to Ireland.Wed, 29 Nov 2023 13:18:56 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1129/1419151-asylum/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1129/1419055-donohoe-eurogroup-us/Minster for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe is in the United States for a series of meetings with senior government and Central Bank officials, including the US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.Wed, 29 Nov 2023 00:35:30 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1129/1419055-donohoe-eurogroup-us/UShttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1128/1418969-dail-leaders-questions/The Taoiseach has warned against resignations as a response to last week's riots as those behind the violence would "see it as a victory and it may even embolden them".Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:57:24 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1128/1418969-dail-leaders-questions/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1128/1418872-barry-cowen/Fianna Fáil TD Barry Cowen is to run in next year's European Parliament elections.Tue, 28 Nov 2023 08:39:58 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1128/1418872-barry-cowen/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2023/1128/1418979-leitrim/The Dáil has heard that illegal checkpoints were set up by protestors who gathered in Co Leitrim at the weekend to protest against migrants.Tue, 28 Nov 2023 15:37:12 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2023/1128/1418979-leitrim/Connachthttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1128/1418946-assisted-dying-committee/Many family doctors are conflicted over assisted dying, and most would prefer "not to get personally involved", an Oireachtas committee has heard.Tue, 28 Nov 2023 12:47:37 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1128/1418946-assisted-dying-committee/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1128/1419028-sinn-fein/Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald had to be escorted from an event in East Wall last night after a number of people surrounded her car and shouted at her.Tue, 28 Nov 2023 19:22:17 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1128/1419028-sinn-fein/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1127/1418835-cabinet-garda/Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has said that Dublin city is "not safe enough" following Thursday night's riots in the city centre.Mon, 27 Nov 2023 23:38:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1127/1418835-cabinet-garda/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2023/1127/1418599-domestic-violence-leave/Employers will be required to offer paid leave to workers who are subjected to domestic violence from today.Mon, 27 Nov 2023 00:01:09 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2023/1127/1418599-domestic-violence-leave/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1127/1418672-dublin-politics/Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said she is happy to appear before the Oireachtas Justice Committee and discuss the violent events in Dublin last Thursday, but cannot accede to the committee's request for this to happen on Wednesday.Mon, 27 Nov 2023 09:28:12 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1127/1418672-dublin-politics/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1127/1418806-fergus-odowd/Fine Gael TD for Louth and East Meath Fergus O'Dowd has said he will not be contesting the next general election.Mon, 27 Nov 2023 19:05:33 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1127/1418806-fergus-odowd/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1126/1418586-govt-in-denial-following-dublin-riots-doherty/Sinn Féin finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty has said the Government is "in denial" and needs to get in touch with what is happening following the rioting that broke out in Dublin this week, and reiterated the party's call for Minister for Justice Helen McEntee to resign.Sun, 26 Nov 2023 14:02:12 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1126/1418586-govt-in-denial-following-dublin-riots-doherty/Dublinhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1125/1418476-ireland-governent-mcentee/Sinn Féin's Louise O'Reilly has called on the Taoiseach to remove the Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee from office.Sat, 25 Nov 2023 13:49:05 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1125/1418476-ireland-governent-mcentee/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1126/1418520-govt-to-enable-frt-laws-in-response-to-dublin-riots/The Government says it will enable facial recognition technology in order to prosecute offenders for riot and violent disorder, in response to the riots in Dublin earlier this week.Sun, 26 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1126/1418520-govt-to-enable-frt-laws-in-response-to-dublin-riots/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1126/1418533-opinion-poll-lehane/There has been a fall in support for Sinn Féin, the latest Business Post Red C opinion poll suggests.Sun, 26 Nov 2023 02:35:23 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1126/1418533-opinion-poll-lehane/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2023/1126/1418523-mcentee-dublin-riots/The riots in Dublin last Thursday have dominated the papers for the past few days. As questions about what exactly went wrong that night increase, so does the pressure on the Justice Minister Helen McEntee for answers.Sun, 26 Nov 2023 00:28:40 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2023/1126/1418523-mcentee-dublin-riots/Analysis and Commenthttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2023/1126/1418574-tras-honan/The death has been announced of former Cathaoirleach of the Seanad, Tras Honan.Sun, 26 Nov 2023 12:22:45 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2023/1126/1418574-tras-honan/Munsterhttps://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2023/1125/1418411-ireland-general-election/There is every chance, as many TDs have observed, that this time next year we will be in the throes of government formation talks. That's if they can get through the fallout from the chaos in the capital, writes Mary Regan.Sat, 25 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2023/1125/1418411-ireland-general-election/Analysis and Commenthttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1125/1418470-wallace-reelction/Ireland South MEP Mick Wallace has confirmed that he will seek re-election to the European Parliament next June.Sat, 25 Nov 2023 12:58:02 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1125/1418470-wallace-reelction/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/dublin/2023/1124/1418282-dublin-disorder-parnelll-street-reax/Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that the people involved in rioting in Dublin city centre last night "brought shame on Dublin, brought shame on Ireland, and brought shame on their families and themselves".Fri, 24 Nov 2023 08:32:48 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/dublin/2023/1124/1418282-dublin-disorder-parnelll-street-reax/Dublinhttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1124/1418377-british-irish-council/The Taoiseach says he is "afraid to be optimistic" about the prospect of the return of the Northern Ireland Assembly, but said that the British Irish Council had a good meeting in Dublin Castle.Fri, 24 Nov 2023 16:26:30 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1124/1418377-british-irish-council/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1123/1418058-triple-lock-ireland/The Tánaiste has denied claims by Sinn Féin that change in legislation to remove the Triple Lock mechanism, which governs the deployment of Irish troops in peace keeping missions abroad, erodes Ireland's neutrality.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 08:45:15 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1123/1418058-triple-lock-ireland/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1123/1418171-triple-lock/For decades, Irish participation in peacekeeping has depended on United Nations approval. Now the Government is proposing to remove the need for United Nations backing before sending peacekeepers abroad, part of the rule known as the "Triple Lock".Thu, 23 Nov 2023 15:26:23 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1123/1418171-triple-lock/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1123/1418125-ec-nitrates/The European Commissioner for the Environment has confirmed that the cut in the upper nitrates limit for 2,000 to 3,000 Irish farmers will go ahead in January.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 12:55:43 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1123/1418125-ec-nitrates/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1123/1418212-fai-politics/A TD has called for the Football Association of Ireland to be called before the Public Accounts Committee.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 18:20:14 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1123/1418212-fai-politics/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1123/1418013-schools-solar-programme/Schools in 11 counties will be eligible to apply for funding for solar panels under the first phase of the school solar panel scheme.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 06:00:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1123/1418013-schools-solar-programme/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1123/1418057-triple-lock/The phrase 'triple lock' refers to the three steps that have to be taken before more than 12 members of the Defence Forces can be sent abroad on any mission.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 08:28:32 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1123/1418057-triple-lock/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1123/1418088-finance-bill/The Finance Bill has passed all stages in the Dáil and will now move to the Seanad for consideration before being sent to President Michael D Higgins for signature.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 10:30:39 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1123/1418088-finance-bill/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1123/1418197-school-stabbing-latest-neutrality-row-a-tax-hike/Thu, 23 Nov 2023 17:32:28 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1123/1418197-school-stabbing-latest-neutrality-row-a-tax-hike/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1122/1417930-palestine-dail-motion/A call by People Before Profit to impose sanctions on Israel and to stop US military personnel using Shannon Airport has been defeated in the Dáil by a margin of 83 votes to 50.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 13:34:02 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1122/1417930-palestine-dail-motion/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1122/1417921-prsi-increase/The Government "is getting it all wrong again" on increases in PSRI, Sinn Féin's Spokesperson on Finance Pearse Doherty has said.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 12:23:14 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1122/1417921-prsi-increase/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2023/1122/1417862-government-suspends-6-8m-funding-in-latest-fai-blow/The FAI has had €6.8m of funding suspended by the government amid further concerns about governance and reforms at the association.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 10:01:30 +0000https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2023/1122/1417862-government-suspends-6-8m-funding-in-latest-fai-blow/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1122/1417978-dublin-zoo/Dublin Zoo has said a hot tub and sauna that were added to the zoo director's private living quarters were private purchases paid for by the director, following claims heard in the Dáil today about alleged mismanagement of funds at the zoo.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:48:04 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1122/1417978-dublin-zoo/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1122/1417970-passenger-numbers-cap-daa/Employment, the Europa League final and the Six Nations will be adversely affected if the cap on passenger numbers at Dublin Airport is not lifted, an Oireachtas committee has heard.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:00:19 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1122/1417970-passenger-numbers-cap-daa/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/health/2023/1122/1417883-health-committee/The Head of the Health Service Executive has said that 2024 will be an exceptionally challenging year.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 10:26:35 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2023/1122/1417883-health-committee/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1122/1418001-varadkar-sinn-fein/Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has described a letter from international and domestic media freedom organisations to the leader of Sinn Fein as "quite a serious matter and deserves attention".Wed, 22 Nov 2023 19:06:21 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1122/1418001-varadkar-sinn-fein/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1122/1417969-triple-lock/The Government is preparing legislation to change the protocols around the future deployment of the Defence Forces overseas.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 15:51:53 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1122/1417969-triple-lock/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1122/1417989-prsi-politics/Juliette Gash examines the Government's plan to increase PRSI rates and how much it will cost workers.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 18:05:29 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1122/1417989-prsi-politics/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417599-censorship-laws/The Minister for Justice has received approval from the Cabinet to begin repealing archaic censorship laws.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 00:01:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417599-censorship-laws/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417765-politics-spending/The Government has signed off on an additional €4bn of spending at the Cabinet meeting today.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 16:08:11 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417765-politics-spending/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417808-vacant-house-tax/The owners of up to 3,000 vacant properties across the country must pay the Vacant Home Tax, according the first set of returns for the tax.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 19:46:03 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417808-vacant-house-tax/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1121/1417792-students-seanad-election-voting/Students at TU Dublin have welcomed plans to allow all graduates to vote in Seanad elections.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:07:57 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1121/1417792-students-seanad-election-voting/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417752-leaders-questions/Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said he is hopeful that reports of a deal which would see the release of some hostages from Gaza and a temporary ceasefire will prove true.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 15:20:22 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417752-leaders-questions/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417606-seanad-election/Tens of thousands more people could soon be able to vote in Seanad elections under a plan Minister Darragh O'Brien brought to the Cabinet.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 02:19:25 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417606-seanad-election/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417718-labour-gender-equality-referendum/Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed that the Government intends to hold two referenda in early March on gender equality.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 12:37:47 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417718-labour-gender-equality-referendum/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417758-climate-action-children/A 13-year-old boy from Co Mayo, speaking to politicians at an Oireachtas committee, has criticised the lack of rail services in Ireland.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 15:47:55 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417758-climate-action-children/Environment