Alan Dillon
Litter and dog fouling fines to rise to €250 from September amid clampdown
Minister Alan Dillon to announce a €3 million investment in anti-dumping initiatives
‘Sixty-three people went to work last year and didn’t come back’: Lives lost in the workplace remembered
Annual Workers’ Memorial Day event highlights need for concrete action from employers, the Government and the European Union to prioritise workplace safety
Price rises part of bleak backdrop to talk of ending US-Israeli war on Iran
Inside Politics: Sinn Féin says Government response made up of ‘half measures’
Minister downplays chance of energy credits in response to rising fuel costs
Cost-of-living measures to tackle rising fuel prices caused by Iran war include temporary excise reductions for petrol and diesel
Revision of remote working code recommended to provide greater clarity
Minister says report shows where workers engage, the system works but Ictu describes findings as ‘out of touch with reality’
Childcare companies contend Labour Court process did not comply with regulations
Case due to return to court on April 21st
Voucher scheme to encourage repair of consumer goods to be piloted next year
Circular economy strategy aims to cut waste and increase reuse and recycling
Taoiseach to join meeting of Coalition of Willing for fourth anniversary of Ukraine invasion
Helen McEntee and Patrick Donovan to present strategy aimed at promoting Ireland globally as a dynamic sporting nation
Ireland’s remote working law is ‘an act of fraud against commuters’, Labour TD tells Dáil
Minister rejects Bill to strengthen workers’ rights, says current legislation strikes ‘fair balance’
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
New code of practice on part-time work signed into law
Code aimed at expanding flexible working options and increasing labour‑market participation
Why is Ireland so badly governed? Here’s why...
Road Safety Authority requests show our TDs are not doing the jobs they are elected to do
Industrial relations agencies annoyed at being kept in dark on collective bargaining plan
Labour Court and Workplace Relations Commission only found out on the day of strategy’s unveiling
‘He wasn’t allowed take his driving test as he was wearing sandals’: Politicians’ queries to RSA on the rise
Road Safety Authority received dozens of queries from TDs and Senators on behalf of constituents
Irish space companies won €24m in European Space Agency contracts in 2024
Some 116 Irish firms operate in the sector, up from just 30 a decade ago
Health sectors seek work-permit changes to allow more non-European staff
Department of Enterprise looking at rule governing work permits following concerns raised by nursing home sector
Nephin Energy agrees deal with Flogas to sell renewable gas at new Mayo plant
Construction begins on €50m biomethane plant in Ballinrobe which is slated to open in 2027
ICS Medical Devices to create 72 new jobs by 2028
Galway company sets out plans for investment of €1.5m Enterprise Ireland funding
‘God’s feet’ bring a pungent odour to Tom Dunne’s Newstalk studio
Radio review: Helming proceedings at a leisurely, good-natured pace, Dunne makes Seán Moncrieff sound like a Stasi interrogator in comparison
A Barry Heneghan brag and a brazen wheeze by the Soc Dems reveal a lot about Irish politics
Never mind the PR: the Social Democrats are just as likely to pull a political stroke as anyone else in Leinster House
‘It’s 2025 not 1955’: Just six women appointed Ministers of State while FF’s Robert Troy handed ministerial return
Jerry Buttimer appointed Minister of State with Robert Troy also making a ministerial comeback
Focus now moves to appointment of 23 Junior Ministers
Under the agreement between the two parties Fianna Fáil will have 10 Junior Ministers and Fine Gael will have eight
Housing commencements surge to over 60,000 in 2024
Levels notified mark 84% increase on previous year
Mayo constituency candidates list: Addition of extra seat may help Rose Conway-Walsh retain Sinn Féin seat
Election 2024: Retirement of poll-topper Michael Ring leaves at least two openings
Fine Gael pledges to deliver over 300,000 homes over next six years
Party says it will ensure about 50,000 homes are built each year under €40bn plan
Sinn Féin is unlikely to replicate its 2020 election performance
Even if the party can pivot the overarching political discussion from immigration to housing, the terms of engagement will not be the same as in 2020
Planning regulator will have ‘unchecked power’ under controversial legislation, Seanad hears
Labour Senator warns of ‘fundamental flaw’ as Upper House debates third largest Bill in history of State
Councillors who lose seats or retire after June election in line for increased ‘retirement gratuity’ payments
Level of gratuity will be linked to new higher salary for councillors under Government plans
Who are the new junior ministers in Simon Harris’s Cabinet?
New roles given to Fine Gael members cover areas including finance, housing, public works and health
RTÉ executives shut exit package door after pantomime horse has bolted
Gasps at Oireachtas media committee hearing as figure of €450,000 for exit package for broadcaster’s former chief financial officer is revealed
Keeping Enoch Burke locked in a cell, wallowing in his martyrdom, serves no one
Burke could potentially find himself spending longer in Mountjoy than some of the killers in his midst. That could not pass for justice
Oireachtas media committee may hold special meeting to discuss RTÉ ‘deficiencies’ in September
Ahead of private meeting of committee, chair Niamh Smyth says there is a disconnect between broadcaster’s board and executive
Miriam Lord’s Week: TDs and Senators eager for their close-ups in The Tubridy Show
Committee hearings into RTÉ payments controversy provided stark contrast between top performers and those who scaled soaring heights of incoherence
Governance at Inland Fisheries Ireland halfway between ‘Ballymagash and Killinaskully’, committee hears
State body had 16 uninsured vehicles on the road at one time and a court case is pending relating to a crash
Fine Gael members to call for €15 pension increase, mortgage relief and hike in renters’ credit
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to come under pressure when Fine Gael politicians lay out Budget 2024 demands
Biden visit: ‘Mr President, say a prayer that Mayo will win Sam Maguire in 2023′
Air Force One landed an hour later into Ireland West Airport on Friday afternoon
Inland Fisheries Ireland subject of significant number of protected disclosures, Eamon Ryan says
Minister for the Environment defends decision to remove remaining three board members of fisheries protection body in February
East Wall protests could be early warning as Coalition fears rise of far right
Locals across the country are complaining that refugees are being housed in large numbers with no consultation
Ministerial reshuffle: Who is in the firing line and who can expect a promotion?
Martin set to get his choice of cabinet posts while botched secondment could have repercussions for Donnelly
Revenue has seen ‘fraudulent behaviour’ under wage subsidy scheme, TDs told
At least €2.8 bn in ‘debt warehouse’ scheme introduced to support businesses
Option for 100% mica redress remains on the table, says Varadkar
FG representatives sought meeting following intensifying pressure from constituents for solution
Plight of mica-stressed homeowners dominates FG party gathering
Parliamentary party meeting hears support for 100% redress to remedy defective buildings
Dillion unconcerned by Mayo’s new-found status as final favourites
‘Finals bring their own element of chaos. No-one really knows what’s going to pan out’
Ciarán McDonald’s second coming ushers in a new era for Mayo
County luminary is seen as having had a major impact on senior team over past two years
Tánaiste’s leak remains a hot topic in political circles, especially in Fine Gael
Many in the party accept Varadkar’s argument that his actions were in the national interest
Miriam Lord’s Week: A win for the invisible women of Leinster House
The lack of recognition for the cleaners of this (very big) building is about to be rectified
David Clarke’s retirement leaves Mayo with a hole to fill
Goalkeeper departs without the ultimate prize but with a reputation as one of the best
Prisons source older game consoles to prevent inmates using internet
Xboxes fall under ‘incentivised regimes policy’, says director general of prison service
Disabled children ‘being left behind again’ by Covid-19 measures
HSE should not be taking staff experienced at assessing children’s needs, ombudsman says
John Maughan and Jack O’Connor get set to go head-to-head again
Alan Dillon looks back on the 2004 All-Ireland final and Mayo’s failure to stop the Kerry juggernaut
Nursing home Fair Deal review ‘paused’ over data protection concerns
Deal established to provide financial support for those in private or public nursing home care
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