Fiachra Ó Cionnaith
1 day agolatestGrace probe delayed due to scale of findings
The Grace investigation into claims a severely disabled mute woman suffered decades of sexual abuse at a State foster home has asked to delay its findings until the end of the year — pushing back the start of inquiries into 46 other cases at the home.
3 days agolatestTaoiseach says Dublin Saoradh march was 'beneath contempt'
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has accused the people behind yesterday's Saoradh march past the GPO 36 hours after Lyra McKee's shooting as being "beneath contempt" and "an insult to the Irish people".
6 days agolatestFine Gael ‘on the side of cuckoo funds’
The Government has been accused of being “on the side of cuckoo funds” rather than struggling families who are trying to find homes.
6 days agolatestWatch: Mick Wallace calls hospital costs scandal ‘a f**king joke’
The children’s hospital crisis and revelations the project will cost at least €1.7bn has been branded “a fucking joke” by a TD during a Dáil debate which has led to yet more questions over the future of the facility.
8 days agolatestQuinn: Board exit not enough for FAI
Ex-Ireland international Niall Quinn has insisted the complete removal of the FAI board is “not a silver bullet” and that more changes are needed before the soccer body is fully reformed.
8 days agolatestFianna Fáil TDs rule out snap election during 'period of deep uncertainty'
Two senior Fianna Fáil TDs have ruled out any snap election until Brexit is over, saying it would be wrong to force a national vote while the "period of deep uncertainty" remains.
9 days agolatestFF accuses Govt of treating public 'like children' after concerns over property tax changes ignored
Fianna Fáil has accused the Government of “treating the public like children” after new documents revealed the cabinet ignored the attorney general’s concerns over delaying any local property tax changes.
9 days agoCoveney hits out at FAI attempts to 'stonewall' Oireachtas sports committee
Tánaiste Simon Coveney has warned the FAI it must ensure "transparency and full accountability" on how public money is spent before the Government can help get the soccer association "back on track".
9 days agoLatest: Sport Ireland to tell Oireachtas full FAI audit necessary
Latest: Sport Ireland is set to tell the Oireachtas sports committee that a full audit of the FAI is necessary before funding will be restored.
11 days agolatestSinn Féin TD thrown out of League of Ireland match amid 'Delaney Out' protest
A politician was thrown out of Friday night's Cork City vs St Patrick's Athletic League of Ireland soccer match by gardaí after a crowd protest against FAI executive vice president John Delaney.
11 days agoVaradkar seeks probe into FAI spending
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said an “investigation” is needed into how the Football Association of Ireland is spending taxpayers’ money amid ongoing concerns over the transparency of the soccer group.
12 days agoTaoiseach on Brextension: 'The EU is not a prison, nobody is forced to stay'
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has insisted he "can't afford" for his patience to run out with Britain over the ongoing Brexit crisis, despite admitting the Westminster drama will play havoc with Ireland's European election plans.
12 days agolatest'We must learn from the mistakes of the past': Rising rents and cost of living pose risk to economy
The Government risks "repeating the mistakes of the past" unless it listens to the National Competitiveness Council's warnings that rising rents and cost of living could topple the Irish economy.
12 days agoAmbassador accuses British magazine of 'hostile' anti-Irish attack
Ireland's ambassador to Britain has hit out at a British political magazine for saying "little Leo" should back down and "rejoin the commonwealth", accusing the publication of a "hostile" anti-Irish attack which should be consigned to the past.
13 days agoBrextension: What does the deal agreed last night mean for Ireland?
Theresa May is facing British politicians after the EU offered the UK a six-month Brexit delay, pushing the withdrawal date to Halloween.
13 days agoTaoiseach calls on Ireland to be 'grown ups in the room' on Brexit
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has called on Ireland to become the "grown-ups in the room" after the EU agreed to allow Britain to extend the Brexit deadline until October 31 - despite serious concerns the UK could sabotage the entire bloc.
14 days agoEU leaders agree to extend Brexit deadline until Halloween
EU leaders have agreed to extend Brexit until Halloween night, despite French fears allowing the UK to stay past June will risk sabotaging the EU and could "jeopardise" the bloc's entire future.
14 days agolatestCustoms union is best, Varadkar tells UK
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has urged Britain to agree to a post-Brexit customs union that will give it a say in future EU trade deals, insisting Europe can offer the UK a better deal than US President Donald Trump.
14 days agoEU summit to decide on Brexit next steps: What happens next?
Political Correspondent Fiachra Ó Cionnaith outlines the key issues to be discussed at the latest special EU summit in Brussels tonight.
14 days agoEU leaders set to offer May year-long Brexit extension
European Council president Donald Tusk will put forward the plan to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and other leaders at the special EU summit in Brussels this evening, provided Britain participates in next month's MEP elections.
Grace probe delayed due to scale of findings
The Grace investigation into claims a severely disabled mute woman suffered decades of sexual abuse at a State foster home has asked to delay its findings until the end of the year — pushing back the start of inquiries into 46 other cases at the home.
Taoiseach says Dublin Saoradh march was 'beneath contempt'
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has accused the people behind yesterday's Saoradh march past the GPO 36 hours after Lyra McKee's shooting as being "beneath contempt" and "an insult to the Irish people".
Fine Gael ‘on the side of cuckoo funds’
The Government has been accused of being “on the side of cuckoo funds” rather than struggling families who are trying to find homes.
Watch: Mick Wallace calls hospital costs scandal ‘a f**king joke’
The children’s hospital crisis and revelations the project will cost at least €1.7bn has been branded “a fucking joke” by a TD during a Dáil debate which has led to yet more questions over the future of the facility.
Quinn: Board exit not enough for FAI
Ex-Ireland international Niall Quinn has insisted the complete removal of the FAI board is “not a silver bullet” and that more changes are needed before the soccer body is fully reformed.
Fianna Fáil TDs rule out snap election during 'period of deep uncertainty'
Two senior Fianna Fáil TDs have ruled out any snap election until Brexit is over, saying it would be wrong to force a national vote while the "period of deep uncertainty" remains.
FF accuses Govt of treating public 'like children' after concerns over property tax changes ignored
Fianna Fáil has accused the Government of “treating the public like children” after new documents revealed the cabinet ignored the attorney general’s concerns over delaying any local property tax changes.
Coveney hits out at FAI attempts to 'stonewall' Oireachtas sports committee
Tánaiste Simon Coveney has warned the FAI it must ensure "transparency and full accountability" on how public money is spent before the Government can help get the soccer association "back on track".
Latest: Sport Ireland to tell Oireachtas full FAI audit necessary
Latest: Sport Ireland is set to tell the Oireachtas sports committee that a full audit of the FAI is necessary before funding will be restored.
Sinn Féin TD thrown out of League of Ireland match amid 'Delaney Out' protest
A politician was thrown out of Friday night's Cork City vs St Patrick's Athletic League of Ireland soccer match by gardaí after a crowd protest against FAI executive vice president John Delaney.
Varadkar seeks probe into FAI spending
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said an “investigation” is needed into how the Football Association of Ireland is spending taxpayers’ money amid ongoing concerns over the transparency of the soccer group.
Taoiseach on Brextension: 'The EU is not a prison, nobody is forced to stay'
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has insisted he "can't afford" for his patience to run out with Britain over the ongoing Brexit crisis, despite admitting the Westminster drama will play havoc with Ireland's European election plans.
'We must learn from the mistakes of the past': Rising rents and cost of living pose risk to economy
The Government risks "repeating the mistakes of the past" unless it listens to the National Competitiveness Council's warnings that rising rents and cost of living could topple the Irish economy.
Ambassador accuses British magazine of 'hostile' anti-Irish attack
Ireland's ambassador to Britain has hit out at a British political magazine for saying "little Leo" should back down and "rejoin the commonwealth", accusing the publication of a "hostile" anti-Irish attack which should be consigned to the past.
Brextension: What does the deal agreed last night mean for Ireland?
Theresa May is facing British politicians after the EU offered the UK a six-month Brexit delay, pushing the withdrawal date to Halloween.
Taoiseach calls on Ireland to be 'grown ups in the room' on Brexit
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has called on Ireland to become the "grown-ups in the room" after the EU agreed to allow Britain to extend the Brexit deadline until October 31 - despite serious concerns the UK could sabotage the entire bloc.
EU leaders agree to extend Brexit deadline until Halloween
EU leaders have agreed to extend Brexit until Halloween night, despite French fears allowing the UK to stay past June will risk sabotaging the EU and could "jeopardise" the bloc's entire future.
Customs union is best, Varadkar tells UK
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has urged Britain to agree to a post-Brexit customs union that will give it a say in future EU trade deals, insisting Europe can offer the UK a better deal than US President Donald Trump.
EU summit to decide on Brexit next steps: What happens next?
Political Correspondent Fiachra Ó Cionnaith outlines the key issues to be discussed at the latest special EU summit in Brussels tonight.
EU leaders set to offer May year-long Brexit extension
European Council president Donald Tusk will put forward the plan to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and other leaders at the special EU summit in Brussels this evening, provided Britain participates in next month's MEP elections.
Most Read in Ireland
Dead bodies left on trolleys in corridors at Waterford hospital
It has emerged dead bodies have been left lying on trolleys at University Hospital Waterford.
Parents urged to remind themselves of symptoms of meningitis
Parents are being reminded to watch out for the signs of bacterial meningitis.
Twitter suspends account of dissident republican group Saoradh
Twitter has suspended the account of dissident republican group Saoradh in the wake of the killing of Lyra McKee.
Carmel Collins 'on her way' to meet her 'beautiful son Roy', funeral told
Carmel Collins and her family faced down violence and intimidation from gangland thugs who murdered her innocent son Roy, so that other families would not have to suffer a similar hell, her funeral mass heard today.
Kerry teenager dies after quad bike accident
A teenage boy has died following a quad bike accident in Kerry.
McDonald and Foster 'ready' for restored Assembly following challenge at Lyra McKee funeral
Fr Magill challenged the politicians in attendance to use the tragic death of Ms McKee to "be the catalyst needed for parties to start talking".
Jewellery worth over €300,000 found in raids as part of major insurance fraud crackdown
A series of raids have been carried out in west Dublin today as part of a major insurance fraud crackdown.
Terminally ill Take That fan confined to wheelchair pleads with band's management for accessible tickets
A terminally-ill mother of two who has been a life-long Take That fan is pleading with the band’s management to help her see them live in concert at the 3Arena.
Download our app
