Major builders pull back from legal threat over new rent rules
Letter sent to Department of Housing stated proposals due to take effect in March interfere with ‘constitutional property rights’
May byelections confirmed for Connolly and Donohoe seats in Galway and Dublin
Taoiseach cites ‘good weather’ for date as potential candidates prepare for contest
Scrambler regulations will empower gardaí to seize vehicles, with release fees increasing
Scrambler use is already illegal in many settings
Micheál Martin gets a boost, while Keir Starmer risks getting the boot
There is some relief this morning for Taoiseach Micheál Martin in our first Irish Times/Ipsos B&A opinion poll
Weather update: Met Éireann issues multiple warnings including orange alert ahead of heavy rain
Orange rain warnings in place in Waterford and Wicklow for Thursday with ‘spells of very heavy’ downpours forecast
New scrambler proposals will remove ‘ambiguity’ about their use, Government says
Vehicles to be banned in public places amid renewed push to remove bikes from roads following death of Grace Lynch
European Commission rebuts US politicians’ claim of Irish 2024 election social media censoring
Irish regulators are accused in US Congress panel report of working with ‘biased fact checkers’
Reforming lucrative student visas a balancing act for Government
Reductions in overseas students could also place important fund at risk
Meta’s AI tools are trained not to undress people, Oireachtas committee to hear
Refusal of X to appear labelled ‘deeply disappointing’ by media committee chairman
EU agriculture commissioner leaves door open for provisional Mercosur deal
Christophe Hansen told Irish politicians that EU Commission has not yet decided on provisional implementation
After the floods, Micheál Martin makes a raft of promises
Residents of Enniscorthy were not shy about sharing their disappointment and scepticism with the Taoiseach
Big developers might find it hard to build a strong legal case against rent reforms
Homebuilders are threatening legal action over what they say are unconstitutional measures
Dublin could host ‘Davos on tour’ event this spring, according to organisers
It is understood Dublin Castle has been identified as a potential location for an event in May
What is happening to Irish rental laws?
Rental market reforms in Ireland will come into force from March
This week’s floods highlight the failure of successive governments on issue
Inside Politics: Housing completion figures offer some good news for Coalition