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Zelenskiy: Russia’s sanctioning of 52 Irish politicians an empty propaganda gesture

Zelenskiy: Russia’s sanctioning of 52 Irish politicians an empty propaganda gesture

Ukraine president addresses students at DCU via video link

Fri Nov 18 2022 - 17:05
Risk of flooding in Irish towns and villages to increase due to loss of biodiversity – report

Risk of flooding in Irish towns and villages to increase due to loss of biodiversity – report

The Report by the Joint Committee on the Environment concludes there has been a dramatic decline in habitats and wildlife numbers in recent decades

Thu Nov 17 2022 - 20:23
Gambling laws: How will new rules for bookies, casinos and online work?

Gambling laws: How will new rules for bookies, casinos and online work?

Government's New Gambling Regulations Bill designed to protect consumers, problem gamblers, and children

Thu Nov 17 2022 - 18:20
Government will defend Ceta trade deal, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael parliamentary parties told

Government will defend Ceta trade deal, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael parliamentary parties told

Taoiseach and Tánaiste say referendum will not be required to ratify controversial trade deal with Canada

Wed Nov 16 2022 - 20:57
New gambling law will ban all social media advertising

New gambling law will ban all social media advertising

Gambling Regulation Bill will have power to impose terms of imprisonment on those who fail to protect children and vulnerable customers

Tue Nov 15 2022 - 20:24
Taoiseach pledges passage of ‘full disclosure’ Patient Safety Bill by year end amid tributes to Vicky Phelan

Taoiseach pledges passage of ‘full disclosure’ Patient Safety Bill by year end amid tributes to Vicky Phelan

Micheál Martin tells Dáil new National Screening Laboratory at Coombe Hospital to be operational before start of 2023

Tue Nov 15 2022 - 16:48
Harry McGee: Gambling in Ireland has been like the lawless frontier of the American Wild West, until now

Harry McGee: Gambling in Ireland has been like the lawless frontier of the American Wild West, until now

James Browne’s Gambling Regulation Bill is the first comprehensive law to regulate the gambling industry since 1956

Tue Nov 15 2022 - 16:27
Cabinet set to approve Ireland’s joint bid to host Euro 28

Cabinet set to approve Ireland’s joint bid to host Euro 28

If the bid is successful, seven games could be played between the Aviva Stadium and Croke Park

Tue Nov 15 2022 - 07:56
Up to eight-year sentence for not protecting children from gambling under proposed new law

Up to eight-year sentence for not protecting children from gambling under proposed new law

Gambling Regulation Bill to come before Cabinet for approval

Tue Nov 15 2022 - 05:00
Cost-of-living bonus payments worth €325m to be paid this week

Cost-of-living bonus payments worth €325m to be paid this week

Those on disability allowances, receiving pension and working families with low incomes to benefit

Tue Nov 15 2022 - 05:00
An Bord Pleanála board will increase to 15 members under new Draft Bill

An Bord Pleanála board will increase to 15 members under new Draft Bill

New Bill will also extend range of skills and expertise of board members

Thu Nov 10 2022 - 15:32
Sipo opts not to investigate Varadkar over GP contract in split decision

Sipo opts not to investigate Varadkar over GP contract in split decision

Inside Politics: Tánaiste plays down impact of job cuts at Meta as ethics watchdog decides not to further pursue complaints over leak in 2019

Thu Nov 10 2022 - 08:06
Living wage will reach 60% of average earnings by 2026, says Varadkar

Living wage will reach 60% of average earnings by 2026, says Varadkar

Tánaiste proposes year-on-year increases over the next four years, bringing minimum wage to €510 per week

Wed Nov 09 2022 - 19:12
Government hopes new forestry funding will increase annual planting area to 8,000 hectares

Government hopes new forestry funding will increase annual planting area to 8,000 hectares

Government launches a €1.3 billion plan to reverse the sharp decline in new forests over the last 15 years.

Wed Nov 09 2022 - 17:04
Announcement of job losses at Meta a ‘dark day’, McGrath says

Announcement of job losses at Meta a ‘dark day’, McGrath says

Varadkar confirms tech giant has assured his Department it will comply with Irish laws on reducancy

Wed Nov 09 2022 - 14:10
The price states will pay for ruining the planet - $2 trillion a year

The price states will pay for ruining the planet - $2 trillion a year

Taoiseach returns from Cop27 to face a different type of crisis in the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party

Wed Nov 09 2022 - 07:58
Cop27 hears message of ‘cop yourselves on’ as US goes to polls

Cop27 hears message of ‘cop yourselves on’ as US goes to polls

Another climate conference, another call for action after years of paralysing inertia

Tue Nov 08 2022 - 07:38
Waterford council leads way in converting vacant homes to social housing

Waterford council leads way in converting vacant homes to social housing

Councils to tell Oireachtas Housing Committee of ambitious social housing programmes over next five years

Tue Nov 08 2022 - 06:30

Go-Ahead to tell committee there have been ‘issues related to our services’

Oireachtas transport committee to be told cutting of fares has helped boost passenger numbers back to pre-Covid levels

Tue Nov 08 2022 - 04:00
Sinn Féin’s approach cannot be reconciled with real life

Sinn Féin’s approach cannot be reconciled with real life

As the party meets for its ardfheis the agenda is dominated by the theme of Irish unity

Sat Nov 05 2022 - 05:00
Taoiseach and British prime minister agree on importance of EU and UK engagement over protocol

Taoiseach and British prime minister agree on importance of EU and UK engagement over protocol

Martin and Sunak agree in first conversation that engagement is vital if impasse over Northern Ireland Protocol is to be resolved

Wed Oct 26 2022 - 21:14
Sunak keeps cool head at first PM’s questions, but issues over Braverman’s reappointment still simmer

Sunak keeps cool head at first PM’s questions, but issues over Braverman’s reappointment still simmer

Keir Starmer described her reinstatement as a ‘grubby deal’ as prime minister deflected questions about her security breach

Wed Oct 26 2022 - 19:35
Rishi Sunak starts as prime minister with pledge to fix mistakes made by Truss

Rishi Sunak starts as prime minister with pledge to fix mistakes made by Truss

Labour claims reinstatement of Suella Braverman as home secretary ‘grubby’ and undermining of Sunak’s promise of integrity

Wed Oct 26 2022 - 01:00
Sunak’s cabinet: More a government of all the factions than all the talents

Sunak’s cabinet: More a government of all the factions than all the talents

New British prime minister opts for continuity and experience in his secretary appointments

Tue Oct 25 2022 - 19:38
British cabinet reshuffle: Chris Heaton-Harris remains Northern Ireland secretary and Jeremy Hunt as chancellor

British cabinet reshuffle: Chris Heaton-Harris remains Northern Ireland secretary and Jeremy Hunt as chancellor

Sunak warns of hard times ahead as he grapples with Truss ‘mistakes’ in first speech as British PM

Tue Oct 25 2022 - 19:34
New PM Rishi Sunak expected to take more ‘pragmatic’ approach to NI protocol

New PM Rishi Sunak expected to take more ‘pragmatic’ approach to NI protocol

Government sources hopeful new Conservative leader will seek to make a deal with EU to avoid trade war

Tue Oct 25 2022 - 05:00
Rishi Sunak to meet King Charles before taking over as prime minister on Tuesday

Rishi Sunak to meet King Charles before taking over as prime minister on Tuesday

New Tory leader promises to lead with ‘integrity and humility’ amid ‘profound economic challenges’

Mon Oct 24 2022 - 19:42
‘Psychodrama’ of Conservative leadership race has left the party hopelessly divided

‘Psychodrama’ of Conservative leadership race has left the party hopelessly divided

Rishi Sunak will be youngest British prime minister in more than 200 years after a runaway leadership contest

Mon Oct 24 2022 - 16:58
Sunak poised to become British prime minister on Monday as Johnson pulls out

Sunak poised to become British prime minister on Monday as Johnson pulls out

Former prime minister said it would not have been the right thing to do to continue bid

Sun Oct 23 2022 - 21:43
Boris Johnson’s Tory leadership chances hinge on Brexiteers as Rishi Sunak races ahead

Boris Johnson’s Tory leadership chances hinge on Brexiteers as Rishi Sunak races ahead

‘If Boris Johnson has 100 in the bag why is his campaign putting out pictures of him begging for votes?’

Sun Oct 23 2022 - 18:00
Rishi Sunak looks set for Number 10 as  Boris Johnson abandons leadership race

Rishi Sunak looks set for Number 10 as Boris Johnson abandons leadership race

As former Chancellor of the Exchequer declares his candidacy, the likelihood of him being the sole nominee increases

Sun Oct 23 2022 - 15:46
Boris Johnson returns to UK to bolster leadership campaign but Rishi Sunak continues to race ahead with MPs

Boris Johnson returns to UK to bolster leadership campaign but Rishi Sunak continues to race ahead with MPs

Sunak has over 120 endorsements while Johnson is over 40 short of the threshold to become a candidate

Sat Oct 22 2022 - 19:57
Rishi Sunak has strong early momentum in contest for next British PM

Rishi Sunak has strong early momentum in contest for next British PM

Boris Johnson gathers strong support as Penny Mordaunt becomes first to declare her candidacy

Fri Oct 21 2022 - 20:42
Liz Truss’s chaotic final 24 hours mirrors Brian Cowen’s farcical downfall

Liz Truss’s chaotic final 24 hours mirrors Brian Cowen’s farcical downfall

Fianna Fáil had little choice but to call an election in which the coalition parties were routed. The Tories could meet same fate

Fri Oct 21 2022 - 17:09
Emergency energy legislation targets backup capacity for next winter

Emergency energy legislation targets backup capacity for next winter

Law being pushed through next week after Minister for the Environment receives Cabinet approval

Thu Oct 20 2022 - 17:31
Eviction ban: Housing committee votes for speedy passage of Bill through Dáil

Eviction ban: Housing committee votes for speedy passage of Bill through Dáil

‘Strong recommendation’ to the Minister for Housing that all local authorities be informed of every notice to quit from private rented accommodation

Thu Oct 20 2022 - 12:20
Opposition parties claim mortgage rule changes may push up house prices

Opposition parties claim mortgage rule changes may push up house prices

Sinn Féin says move may increase indebtedness in Irish society

Wed Oct 19 2022 - 19:00
Evictions ban rushed through amid fears over 2,200 tenancies could be terminated this winter

Evictions ban rushed through amid fears over 2,200 tenancies could be terminated this winter

Residential Tenancy Board figures suggest 2,273 tenant households could have faced having their leases terminated over the winter had the ban not been introduced

Tue Oct 18 2022 - 21:08
Q&A: How will the new evictions ban work?

Q&A: How will the new evictions ban work?

Sharply rising graph of eviction notices shows terminations ballooning in the past two years

Tue Oct 18 2022 - 16:34
Just one Government office building has A grade energy-efficiency rating

Just one Government office building has A grade energy-efficiency rating

Fourteen of the 238 office buildings managed by the OPW for Government Departments or State Agencies have ratings of E or worse

Mon Oct 17 2022 - 18:07
Three Tory MPs break ranks to demand Liz Truss quits

Three Tory MPs break ranks to demand Liz Truss quits

New chancellor signals plans to effectively scrap economic vision that brought UK prime minister to power

Mon Oct 17 2022 - 00:45
Taoiseach to visit Northern Ireland on Monday in bid to avert fresh Assembly elections

Taoiseach to visit Northern Ireland on Monday in bid to avert fresh Assembly elections

Micheál Martin will meet leaders of the five main parties to discuss key issues including Northern Ireland protocol

Mon Oct 17 2022 - 00:01
Taoiseach renews criticism of Sinn Féin for use of legal actions

Taoiseach renews criticism of Sinn Féin for use of legal actions

Speaking at annual Wolfe Tone commemoration Micheál Martin criticises ‘growing attempt to intimidate’ and wider handling of scrutiny by party

Sun Oct 16 2022 - 12:59
Recruitment drive for more ED consultants announced ahead of ‘tough winter’

Recruitment drive for more ED consultants announced ahead of ‘tough winter’

Minister for Health says difficult period ahead for Irish hospitals due to new Covid-19 surge and flu epidemic

Fri Oct 14 2022 - 20:01
Nearly 20% of Irish women endure severe menopausal symptoms

Nearly 20% of Irish women endure severe menopausal symptoms

Role of Hormone Replacement Therapy noted by clinical lead at NMH Complex Menopause Service

Fri Oct 14 2022 - 17:12
Concrete block levy to go ahead in modified form in Finance Bill

Concrete block levy to go ahead in modified form in Finance Bill

Scheme to support businesses with rising energy costs looks set to be extended to professional businesses such as GPs

Fri Oct 14 2022 - 04:55
Numbers seeking international protection in Ireland in 2022 set to be highest in over 20 years

Numbers seeking international protection in Ireland in 2022 set to be highest in over 20 years

Almost 10,000 non-Ukrainian people sought asylum in Ireland in first nine months of the year

Fri Oct 14 2022 - 04:00
Oireachtas report says there should be a ban on owning dogs with cropped ears

Oireachtas report says there should be a ban on owning dogs with cropped ears

Report on dog welfare by the Agriculture Committee discloses that some dog-breeding establishments in Ireland have as many as 500 breeding bitches

Thu Oct 13 2022 - 20:11
Moving refugees at short notice may be ‘unavoidable’ this winter, Department of Children says

Moving refugees at short notice may be ‘unavoidable’ this winter, Department of Children says

‘Challenging’ situation with 55,000 refugees already in temproary accommodation, says Minister

Thu Oct 13 2022 - 03:40
Marc MacSharry to be readmitted to Fianna Fáil parliamentary party

Marc MacSharry to be readmitted to Fianna Fáil parliamentary party

Sligo TD resigned the party whip in September 2021 after clashes with party leadership

Wed Oct 12 2022 - 21:38
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