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Triple lock Bill passes Dáil vote amid Opposition anger
Government narrowly wins vote on proposed legislation removing need for UN approval of Irish troop deployments
‘He never saw it coming’: Families of ‘one punch’ victims seek tougher measures
Families call for public awareness campaign similar to Australia’s ‘coward punch’ initiative
The Irish Times view on the legal aid dispute: solicitors should end it now
Jim O’Callaghan still has time to show he has the stomach to take on bigger reforms
The triple lock: What is it and why is the Government trying to change it?
Opposition argues that removing the legal provision will compromise the State’s neutrality
Addictive online features should be disabled by default, report on use by children finds
Blanket social media ban for under-16s would ‘unlikely provide’ comprehensive solution to harms
Irish universities teetering on ‘cliff-edge’ due to chronic underfunding, committee hears
State funding of higher education per student stands at 34% less than in 2008
Micheál Martin’s feathers ruffled by claims he is ‘playing chicken’ with striking workers
‘Enhanced social dialogue’ offered by Taoiseach more suited to AI summit than public sector unions’ pickets
Dáil sitting next Wednesday cancelled due public sector workers’ strike
Government had provisionally scheduled a full day of Dáil business but this was contingent on staff at Leinster House being available
HSE deducted €100,000 from autism charity after governance concerns raised
Autism a Chara, which previously traded as Autism Initiatives Ireland, provides specialist care and support for adults with autism
Land Development Agency buys Dundrum objector’s house for €2.15m
Land Development Agency pays more than €2m to buy dormer bungalow to settle High Court case
GAA integration will take ‘years’ to come together, says director
Meeting heard from GAA, LGFA, the Camogie Association and Sport Ireland
Gardaí contact UK police forces amid efforts to ‘significantly’ ramp up pursuit training
Gaping skills shortfall emerged after five teenagers in a BMW were killed in a wrong-way crash on the M9 in Co Kildare in August
Ireland goalkeepers were not spoken to about Israel matches, FAI tells committee – as it happened
Safeguarding issues also on the agenda, with politicians pressing the association on the level of Garda vetting among soccer referees
Additional cost-saving measures would significantly impact frontline services, Tusla warns
Child and family agency says financial management cannot be considered separately from the realities of delivering services
Uncertain if Israeli ‘war’ bonds will no longer be offered for sale in EU through Ireland
Oireachtas finance committee chair Mairéad Farrell says Israel missing deadline for submitting prospectus application may not necessarily mean programme shutting down
Health service to have ‘significant deficit’ at end of year, HSE to tell PAC
Gap between funded service levels and real cost of delivery now ‘increasingly structural’, TDs to hear
Irish politicians got to have a go at Big Tech, but will anything change?
Those of us who have seen similar moments to this week’s Oireachtas Committee play out in the past suspect we will still be having these conversations in the future
Harris points to jobs, housing supports after poll shows young people considering leaving
Tánaiste defends record while acknowledging ‘real challenges and pressures’
Children need stronger protection from harmful online crime content, media watchdog says
Coimisiún na Meán will address Oireachtas committee alongside Meta, TikTok and Google, amid concern over dangerous driving videos shared online
Defence Forces armoured vehicles went years without use
One vehicle was driven for just 2,100km over 14-year life but ran up more than €220,000 in maintenance and repair costs during that time
Instead of counting farmers, try adding up all the work they do for the economy
This small proportion of the workforce manages the land behind our largest indigenous exporting sector
Farmers in the Dáil
Eyebrows would be raised if a minister for education were running a grind school on the side
Bills on ending ‘triple lock’, e-scooters and citizenship will come before Dáil this term
The axing of the triple lock has become a clear demarcation line between the Government and Opposition parties
Healy-Rae assault casts long shadow over Dáil proceedings on first day back
Combative Martin picks up where he left off before summer recess – bobbing and weaving with Opposition TDs in hot pursuit
Leinster House chased up €31,000 unpaid debt from retired politician
More than €100,000 in overpayments owed by end of 2025
Just six frontline gardaí set to get pursuit training in 2026, TDs told
Official Garda policy ‘gives absolutely no direction on how to conduct a pursuit’, AGSI says
The Oireachtas farmers: who are the largest landowners in Leinster House?
One in seven Oireachtas members have an interest in farming with some owning large landholdings
TikTok agrees to appear before Oireachtas media committee after initial refusal
Social media company says it is now in a position to accept committee invitation following discussions with gardaí and regulator
Principal who faked charity invoices to steal from school appears at committee hearing
Admitting addiction issues, teacher gave fake referee phone number for subsequent job application
Rules for seeking Irish citizenship to be tightened under proposals due to go to Cabinet
Candidates would have to be resident in the country for eight years and undertake language test under proposed overhaul
Holly Cairns repays €8,500 in expenses mistakenly paid by Oireachtas during maternity leave
Social Democrats leader contacted Oireachtas about the error after she noticed failure to halt the allowance
PAC chair criticises Oireachtas authorities over €13.5m TV coverage tender
John Brady says ‘blind eye’ turned to workers who rely on social welfare when parliament in recess
What to do if you suspect a spy in your midst in Ireland
Six easy steps, plus appendix, to root out foreign intelligence assets operating in Ireland
New Occupied Territories Bill including trade in services to be introduced in September
Frances Black, who initiated legislation banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements, will ‘keep up the pressure’
Minister faces criticism after ‘crucial’ road safety Bill delayed until Dáil returns
Legislation will bolster garda powers and allow information-sharing with councils about crashes
Dáil summer recess begins with TD urging Mayo to end ‘75-year famine’ in football final
Ceann Comhairle tells politicians ‘it’s very important to come back refreshed’ as proceedings end until September 16th
Darragh O’Brien to axe Dublin Airport cap ‘as soon as possible’
President signs into law Act allowing Minister for Transport to end passenger limit
Government must ‘urgently’ decide if children’s science centre should be built, PAC says
Current €70.4m estimated cost of project may increase and excludes certain costs
Ireland’s cancer services failing to meet the needs of patients, health committee told
Irish Cancer Society says underinvestment is leading to delays in accessing referrals, testing and treatment
Ann Widdecombe ‘formidable and fierce’ yet ‘humble and devout’, Dublin Mass hears
Police in UK continue to investigate violent death of Reform MEP
Rules for plug-in solar panels being finalised – but not before end of summer
Recommended approach will be ready in September, Oireachtas climate committee hears
Low turnout for State apology to Bill Kenneally’s victims reflects poorly on our politicians
Mary Lou McDonald told the families of the six men in the Distinguished Visitors’ Gallery ‘your dad won’
If 166 brothels can operate openly in Ireland, the ban on paying for sex is not working
There is a lot of money to be made from prostitution. The legal twilight world we have created suits the purposes of unscrupulous figures
Politicians bemoan RTÉ’s failures, then make them worse
No enterprise could absorb an 18-year price freeze on its primary revenue stream while costs keep climbing
Closure of Carlow College will deprive country of valued provider of liberal education
Institution provides education to diverse student population and is dedicated to their personal growth
Housing body admits governance failings when experiencing cash flow issues
Circle owns or manages more than 2,600 homes in 16 local authority areas
Dáil’s view of hare coursing has changed too little in 20 years for ban to be feasible
‘The dial has not turned at all,’ one delighted TD said after latest bid to ban bloodsport ends in defeat
Aughinish Alumina report ready ‘within 10 days’, says Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke
European Commission ‘will have to stand up and take the lead in this’, says Burke
Parents should be fined for pre-teen misuse of e-scooters, says Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín
Government department seeking Health Service Executive report on scale of injuries, says Minister
MetroLink makes its biggest property purchase yet
Inside Politics: State acquisition of O’Connell Street site for Dublin transport project part of €725m pre-construction spend
Paul Murphy hunts mysterious hare coursing report as Taoiseach defends status quo
Paul Murphy questions ‘elusive’ pro-coursing report, held forth by Government yet ‘shyer than the hare itself’
Inside Ireland’s chess boom: The ‘national phenomenon’ that is still not recognised as a sport
As the chess boom takes hold, getting official recognition as a sport will unlock funding, says the Irish Chess Union
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