Poll finds that 75 per cent of people believe that the number of refugees Ireland is taking in is ‘now too many’ and there have been at least 125 anti-immigration protests since the start of the year

A series of amendments to the bill put forward by People Before Profit on Wednesday were defeated prompting criticism from Twitter’s outspoken chief executive

Leaked documents reveal how staff of the social media channel were stripped of powers to remove toxic content from its platform

Speaking exclusively to the Business Post, President Michael D Higgins sounds a loud warning about Ireland ‘drifting’ towards military alliances

New leader is going to be the shortest-serving taoiseach in the history of the state, far shorter than he has stated as his immediate ambition

President warns against getting involved ‘in other people’s agendas’ and is critical of the European Union for its increasing military posturing

The change is public sentiment is a warning for the government that if the ongoing crisis is not addressed, an anti-immigrant party could emerge in the next general election

Higgins moved to defend his outspoken views and said he should be able to speak out

Poll finds that 75 per cent of people believe that the number of refugees Ireland is taking in is ‘now too many’ and there have been at least 125 anti-immigration protests since the start of the year

The Ryanair boss said he would ‘quote for the business’ from the UK government if it was during the winter schedule and it had spare aircraft

A series of amendments to the bill put forward by People Before Profit on Wednesday were defeated prompting criticism from Twitter’s outspoken chief executive

Taoiseach said he welcomed Sinn Féin's evolving positions on issues such as the Special Criminal Court, but added ‘we have a long way to go’

A new study has found that the €220 per week paid to Ukrainian refugees without employment in Ireland is the highest of any EU country

President warns against getting involved ‘in other people’s agendas’ and is critical of the European Union for its increasing military posturing

Company’s first shared living development suites in Dún Laoghaire advertised for rent of €1,880 a month

From Clerys to Ryanair, the reaction to Thursday night’s anarchy was anger, frustration and embarrassment

It is not yet clear whether Boylan will continue his radio presenting duties now that he has announced his candidacy

Total state outlay on refugee accommodation declined by 5 per cent to €432.4 million in the first quarter of 2024

CPL, the Irish outsourcing group, has made 72 workers redundant after the decision was made to move the contract to Lisbon

The Council of Europe said Ireland has implemented just one out of 18 recommendations in full

Justice Minister’s performance at the Oireachtas committee was baffling, given questions were flagged in a Sunday newspaper two days before

Following last week’s riot in Dublin, the findings of the latest Business Post/Red C poll further highlight the contentious issue of immigration

Outlay on hotels for people seeking international protection and Ukrainians has surged in recent years

The cover star of Irish Tatler has been been busy — with a two-month-old son, an Oscar-tipped film, and another season of Outlander in the can. Oh, and did we mention the environmental campaigning or...

Europe’s largest airline says new flights will go to Manchester, London and Glasgow unless 32 million cap is lifted

The housing campaigner said Ireland’s economy is strong but record numbers of people are homeless and many cannot afford to buy a house

After seven years confined to the Ecuadorian embassy, and imprisoned since 2019, the WikiLeaks founder is struggling with poor physical and mental health, his wife Stella tells this newspaper in an...

Europe’s largest airline says new flights will go to Manchester, London and Glasgow unless 32 million cap is lifted

Despite the tycoon’s Robin Hood status in his native region, the truth is that his decision to be a tax resident in Switzerland deprives this country of huge amounts of money

Infrastructure crunch means Ireland ‘definitely not seen as a place’ for FDI, says Fergal O’Brien

The ICCL wants to strengthen protections for freedom of expression within the legislation

Justice Minister’s performance at the Oireachtas committee was baffling, given questions were flagged in a Sunday newspaper two days before

Carlow-Kilkenny TD says he tried to register part-owned Rathmines apartment, but failed because incomplete information was provided to the tenancy board

Correspondence seen by the Business Post shows the Irish Petrol Retailers Association raised concerns

Justice Minister’s performance at the Oireachtas committee was baffling, given questions were flagged in a Sunday newspaper two days before

The former Taoiseach may say the Mahon Tribunal wronged him, but the facts very clearly say otherwise and his recent attempts to change the historical record simply highlight the problems with any...

Following last week’s riot in Dublin, the findings of the latest Business Post/Red C poll further highlight the contentious issue of immigration

Government buys one of the most expensive homes in US capital for Geraldine Byrne Nason

Social media firm calls on justice minister to clarify remarks after she said X did not fulfil its own community standards during violence in the capital

Fine Gael under Taoiseach Simon Harris now finds itself nearly neck and neck with Sinn Féin

Niall Boylan, the Classic Hits FM presenter, has registered as a candidate in the upcoming European elections

Sinn Féin president reiterated her call for a more open debate on immigration in Ireland

In complicated process, Ireland loses out on bid for agency that would have brought 400 jobs

A new documentary looks at the gardaí’s response to anti-social behaviour and crime in the capital as it follows members of the force around the city centre

Several Independent TDs who have previously supported the government have indicated that they won’t support Harris in the vote for Taoiseach

The hate crime bill could end up criminalising people because of ill-considered abusive comments made at the time of an offence, when in fact hatred did not motivate their offence; also the ‘other...

The Minister for Children’s claim that only two children were missing from state care was not just wrong - the opposite was true: the majority were still unaccounted for, Daniel Murray writes

A new poll has found that 66 per cent of people think that Ireland has taken in too many refugees

The Dubliner has been political editor of the Irish Examiner since 2015

The Labour TD said he knew the Garda involved personally and that the decision will put people off joining the force

Languishing in the polls, as a party they are seen as ‘transfer-toxic’, but the reality is that, unpalatable though it may be, the logic of their agenda is inarguable

Simon Harris and his administration should go to the country in September as dragging it out any longer, especially until March, would be bonkers

Poll shows nearly seven out of ten voters want the tax gone, which is a seismic shift in public opinion in recent years

In its half-year report, AIB outlined several macroeconomic scenarios and how they would impact the Irish economy and businesses over the next five years

The hostile media coverage of the US president’s visit to the North was born of the same blind intransigence, and British impotence, that has created the Stormont stalemate

The airline is the latest firm to weigh in on the controversial constraint

Tax receipts for Irish real estate funds have fallen despite the entities boosting the value of their Irish assets by more than €8 billion since 2020

Move is part of three-year plan to free Dublin city centre of traffic, and similar plans in all urban areas

The company’s latest sustainability report has shown that the amount of electricity consumed by the Meath data centre has nearly doubled since 2019

Tech giants joins Intel and Siemens, as well as keynote speakers such as actress Gillian Anderson and comedian Amy Poehler in withdrawing from the event in Lisbon next month

Simon Harris has signalled he is behind business leaders’ calls for a dedicated minister for infrastructure

A number of other companies are reviewing their relationship with the tech conference as Sex Education star Gillian Anderson pulls out

Sinn Féin are still the most popular party in the polls, but there is no guarantee this will translate into actual votes and seats

The new centres are part of the EU’s Migration and Asylum Pact and will fundamentally change the nature of Ireland’s asylum system

His narrow constitutional role has never stopped Michael D Higgins from championing a jaded and dangerous Marxist ideology and attacking Ireland’s open, liberal economic model

Taoiseach should make it clear that the president does not speak for Ireland on this matter and to remain silent is to implicitly endorse this shameful communication

Oireachtas media committee also told that Kevin Bakhurst, the RTÉ director general, pulled TV licence adverts because he felt they were inappropriate

Mary Lou McDonald’s party had recovered back up to 28 per cent last month but has since dropped again to its four-year low first seen in January

State debt decreased to €223 billion in 2023 compared to €226 billion in 2022, according to Department of Finance figures.

The stand-off between Paschal Donohoe and Stephen Donnelly exposes the lack of oversight of how the Department of Health and HSE spend money

Liking the media is not a prerequisite for government, but respecting its right to do its job definitely is

Nato last week completed subsea military exercises in waters just North of Ireland between Iceland and Norway

I have witnessed drug dealing, muggings, fights breaking out on the streets in the daytime as well as evenings and, as a result, constantly I’m on alert

Ryanair chief excoriates the minister while calling on him to intervene and change flight restrictions at Dublin Airport or there will have to be wholesale flight cancellations

Forty US and Irish environmental organisations and advocates have written a letter to Green Party leader imploring him to remain opposed to the importation of fracked gas

Sinn Féin has increased its support by 2 points to 27 per cent, having dropped back to 25 per cent last month

European citizens are more concerned about poverty, jobs and defence, a Eurobarometer survey found

The Dubliner has been political editor of the Irish Examiner since 2015

The revelation follows a US court’s decision that the company owed $6 billion

The Minister for Transport said that it would be a quicker and more effective way of promoting public transport usage than waiting for quality bus corridors

Concerns have been raised that the bill could limit personal freedoms and the government must address these fears before the legislation is finalised

Where, oh, where is the proud tradition of fiscal prudence and sound economic management people expect of my former party?

After seven years confined to the Ecuadorian embassy, and imprisoned since 2019, the WikiLeaks founder is struggling with poor physical and mental health, his wife Stella tells this newspaper in an...

The Ditch website founder refutes criticism from Tánaiste Micheál Martin that it is not an “independent news platform”

Where, oh, where is the proud tradition of fiscal prudence and sound economic management people expect of my former party?

Previous winners of the historic accolade include Nelson Mandela, Bill Gates and Winston Churchill

Party’s finance spokesman tells Dublin economics workshop that emergency powers will be needed to fix housing crisis