TDs seek extra scrutiny of Bill removing three-day wait for abortion over fear of backlash
Some Government TDs argue at Oireachtas health committee that pushing Bill through rapidly could cause divisions
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New rules around medication dispensing delayed after political backlash
Some patients were facing charges of €20-€50 in the new year for getting ‘blister packs’ from their pharmacies, Dáil told
John Collison’s critique of Ireland’s failures stirs Coalition debate
Tech founder is ‘quite right’ that infrastructure delivery is too slow, Taoiseach’s spokesman says
Gaza peace negotiations ‘at crucial stage,’ says Tánaiste
Social Democrats claim Government is denying family reunification for Palestinians, citing case of mother of four
Five Fine Gael representatives sign cross-party letter sent by Sinn Féin to housing minister
Cross-party letter asks James Browne to increase funding for a scheme aimed at preventing homelessness
Cork North-Central constituency candidates list: Housing could impact outcome of this new five-seater
Election 2024: Fianna Fáil’s Pádraig O’Sullivan and Fine Gael’s Colm Burke should be relatively confident of retaining their seats
‘Vaping is the revenge of the tobacco industry’, Taoiseach says as he backs new restrictions
Sale of disposable vapes in State would be banned under proposals brought before Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting
Vaping firm used financial incentives for consultation submissions, Government told
The public consultation looked at potential additional measures to decrease the appeal of nicotine-inhaling products to young people
Electric Picnic 2024: Fans complain about ‘awful’ experience after being directed to overflow campsites
This year’s event at Stradbally in Co Laois will be the biggest in its 20-year history, with 75,000 people on site for the weekend
Priest group condemns refusal of communion to Cork TD who supported repeal of Eighth Amendment
Bantry parish priest would not give Colm Burke communion and told him ‘you have been excommunicated’
Minister refused communion at Cork funeral Mass over ‘his support for abortion’, says priest
Fr Gabriel Burke would not give communion to Colm Burke who says priest him told he had been ‘excommunicated’
‘Intimidatory’ protesters over immigration include ex-campaigners on Covid, Seanad told
Proposed law to protect public representatives’ homes from demonstrations to be considered by Oireachtas committee
Ireland is ‘loneliest place in Europe’ - calls for a Minister specifically to deal with the problem
Some 20% of Irish people report feeling lonely most or all the time compared to European average of 13%
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
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