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Newly-qualified doctors could have college fees paid in bid to stem numbers moving abroad
Reduction would be in return for doctors agreeing to work in Irish health service for set period
Artificial intelligence spells a real climate disaster
Despite the tech industry’s efforts to squash concern about the devastating climate impacts of AI, resistance is growing
Dublin drainage scheme will be completed a year early, says Chambers
Jack Chambers says action plan to speed infrastructure projects already yielding results
Fianna Fáil critics stay in shadows during Micheál Martin’s weekend in the spotlight
Inside Politics: Pressure mounts on Keir Starmer, and there’s been suspicious betting on the Dublin Central byelection
Public service must embrace risk to deliver big projects, Jack Chambers says
Minister addresses Fianna Fáil ardfheis in Dublin as party braces itself for possible double byelection loss
Dáil rejects Social Democrats abortion reform Bill
Two Government Ministers abstain while three backbenchers support move to committee stage
Backbencher budget summit pitched to ‘avoid tensions’ in Coalition
Fianna Fáil’s Malcolm Byrne believes meeting could also head off media efforts to find disputes between parties
Government departments fear being asked to cough up due to Health overspend
HSE chief reveals ‘significantly worsened’ financial position in March when €250m overrun recorded in first quarter
FG and FF TDs clash as education overspend puts planned student fee cuts under threat
James Lawless says levy to support department creates ‘additional challenges’, but FG colleague insists Ministers ‘always have choices’
‘Right to be forgotten’ for cancer patients in insurance market to be enshrined in law
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien to outline road transporters support scheme to Cabinet
Tyndall National Institute targets 10 new spin-outs by 2030
Tech research centre unveils five-year strategy to boost commercial and social impact
Robert Watt set to be paid €280,000 a year to lead Dublin city regeneration body
Former Department of Health head expected to be approved by Cabinet on Tuesday
Ciara Kelly and Shane Coleman have lost the morning crankiness and found a zippy chemistry
Radio: Unexpected side effects of the war in Iran add to Newstalk’s commendable drivetime energy, while Oliver Callan’s show has a distinctive twang
Health service has improved ‘beyond recognition’ in past 20 years, Taoiseach says
Martin opens new Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland facilities following €95m investment
Office of the Planning Regulator faces overhaul amid concern over delays
Jack Chambers to brief Cabinet on plans aimed at speeding up critical infrastructure delivery
Union fears for up to 150 research jobs at Trinity College Dublin after funding lost
University says impact of Research Ireland funding loss still being assessed
Number of CAO applicants hoping to study veterinary medicine almost triples
Arts degrees at Trinity College Dublin see 6.5 per cent increase in applications
Ministers from North and UK may be invited to some events during Ireland’s EU presidency
Hosting of EU presidency among several items to be brought to Cabinet on Tuesday by Government Ministers
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
English-language schools challenge Ministers to show evidence they act as visa ‘back door’
Government assessing sector and developing options to bring international student numbers down, briefings show
New digital and AI strategy to confirm plans for under-16s social media ban
‘Digital wallet’ for age verification to be trialled as online safety becomes priority for EU presidency
Are student visa reform plans designed to play to anti-immigration sentiment?
Why not address the chronic underfunding?
Student accommodation plan for Dublin’s Blackpitts gets green light
An Coimisiún Pleanála reduced envisaged 217 bed spaces in Dublin 8 site to 189
Minister looks to reduce apprenticeships by a year to increase construction sector workforce
James Lawless suggests private-sector colleges could also play bigger role in delivering classroom-based elements of apprenticeships
Ireland would do well to pay close attention to differing housing policies in Spain
From Porto to Tallinn, the objective of a middle-class society of homeowners is under severe threat
EU regulations on AI and plans for limited data centre development to go to Cabinet
Under EU Artificial Intelligence Act there could be fines of up to €35 million or 7% of global turnover for large tech companies found to be in violation of the regulations
Could Coalition politics hurt Ireland’s influence in Brussels?
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Ireland was seen as ‘a soft touch’ on immigration, says James Lawless
Minister says shortage of construction workers means State needs to ‘do more with less’
One-bed en suites for students ‘wasteful’, says Minister for Higher Education James Lawless
Minister ‘close to signing off’ on proposal to set rent increases every three years, rather than after end of tenancy, for student accommodation
Two more US aircraft fly over Ireland to track oil tanker under Russian flag
Tánaiste ‘would imagine’ rules on accessing State’s skies were followed on previous flight
DCU rents comply with RPZ rules ‘to the letter’, university’s president tells Government
University president rejects ‘any suggestion that DCU has sought to exploit loopholes in rent pressure protections’
‘Acute shortage’ of care workers amid ageing demographics, official analysis finds
Even replacing existing workers a challenge with a quarter of workforce over 55 years of age
Dáil votes by narrow margin not to restore abortion Bill that ends three-day wait for termination
Legislation passed second stage in previous Dáil but TDs decided by 73 to 71 to reject Bill
Fianna Fáil’s presidential election campaign an ‘unedifying spectacle’, says Minister
Review into handling of campaign expected before Christmas
Funding announced for almost 1,500 new apprenticeship places in critical skill areas
Minister Lawless highlights €20.5m funding to tackle skills shortages
Government to examine reducing number of visas granted to English language school students
Private concerns among some in Cabinet that visas may be used as ‘backdoor’ to employment documents
State must keep trying to cut numbers applying for international protection, says Minister
Jim O’Callaghan to keep ‘close eye’ on consequences of UK plan to toughen its immigration policy
Some local families missing out on affordable Kildare housing scheme due to loan cap
Local Authority Affordable Purchase Scheme is capped at €360,000, €5,000 less than the price of the three-bedroom homes at Barracksfield West in Naas
State training agency to make changes on board and assessments after ‘concerning failings’
Whistleblower alleged cheating on electrical craft apprenticeships and selling of exam papers before tests
‘I’ve asked for criminal sanctions to be investigated’: Minister responds to electrical exams cheating claims
James Lawless expresses concern about possible criminal activity within the electrical apprenticeship programme
Alarm at claims of cheating in electricians exam
Fianna Fáil is in its Maud Gonne era, that is to say, absolutely tormented by a man called Yates
Exam papers ‘sold for €50’ to electrical apprentices
Attorney General consulted over claims test papers were available, prompting concerns over public safety
Government’s new housing plan will affect property valuations for years, auctioneers say
Number of people homeless reached another record high, surpassing 16,500 for the first time, including more than 5,200 children
‘Fifteen million billion operations a second’: Ireland secures new national supercomputer
CASPIr will enable participation at leading edge of AI revolution, says Minister
Negotiations underway between NI and Republic on common rules for apprenticeships
Students in North should be encouraged to go south for university, Minister says
Education Minister says €500 fee reduction introduced amid ‘shrinking budgetary pool’
Students criticise cut, having had consecutive ‘once-off’ reductions of €1,000 in last three budgets
Third-level student fees ‘to be cut by €500 permanently in Budget’
Another €12 weekly rise in core welfare payments in doubt as talks go down to wire
Budget 2026: Public-transport fares set to remain at reduced level next year
DPER understood to be pushing back against indefinite freeze but full reversal to highest level of fares is not likely
Galway students face 18% rise in private accommodation costs
Residential Tenancies Board says rent pressure zone rules apply irrespective of length of tenancy
Student grant 2025 applications up 7,500 on last year
Susi on course to receive close to 110,000 grant applications this year
Income thresholds for student grants could rise to €150,000 per household
Government considering proposal to reduce VAT rate on new apartments
DCU should reconsider on-campus student rent hikes, says Minister
James Lawless asks university to justify rise in service charges covering utilities on campus
174 overseas researchers express interest in coming to Ireland under new scheme
Cabinet to be briefed on initiative, as well as move to appoint more judges
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