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The pitter-patter of little feet in the Áras? No, Michael D’s not back
Becoming President was good news for Catherine Connolly, but becoming a grandmother for the first time is just as good
Starmer shafting latest psychodrama in British party politics
A report recommends decriminalising drugs, but the issue has caused division in Ireland
People ‘should not be criminalised’ for having drugs for personal use, WHO lead says
Anja Busse, who was in Dublin this week, says health and social services must be a priority for users
Beaumont paid €6.2m to company run by its own doctors outside public procurement rules
Public Accounts Committee hears payroll system, over budget by €2m, also outside procurement regulations
Is decriminalisation of drug possession on the way?
A ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ to help people with addiction; and ‘climate on steroids’
No such thing as Dáil temperature control with over-heating deputies
Dáil sketch: Taoiseach longs for a swim after stream of water-related questions
Shannon water extraction project will be on time and on budget, Uisce Éireann says
Project will be ‘comfortably’ completed for between €4.6bn and €5.9bn, Uisce Éireann tells Oireachtas committee
Consumer watchdog expresses concern over ‘buy now, pay later’ schemes
Lack of education about how such lending services work, Oireachtas finance committee told
Possession of all drugs for personal use should be decriminalised, committee recommends
Major overhaul of Republic’s approach to drug use could be on the way
One woman’s recollection of abuse in Cork school cuts through the talk
Leaders’ Questions dominated by ordeal of women abused as children by principal and predator Leo Hickey
Miriam Lord’s Week: Let he who is without Sim cast the first phone
Taoiseach’s cranky inner teacher comes out as he sees TDs not paying attention in class
‘Emergency response’ to homeless crisis, including possible no-fault evictions ban, needed, says committee
More than 17,500 people, including 5,604 children, were in emergency accommodation in April, latest figures show
Recent hospital budget increases ‘not fiscally sustainable’, Minister for Health warns
Pay costs from over-recruitment contributing to hospitals’ financial pressures, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill tells PAC
When it comes to pregnant women in crisis, the aul’ fellas think they know better
Dispiriting familiarity to parade of TDs coming out to say they would vote against Bill allowing women make their own choice
Carroll MacNeill plans in-house HSE ‘agency’ staff to reduce payouts to outside companies
Health service’s expenditure on agency workers reached €903.4 million last year
Some of those who added the three-day wait to Irish abortion law look set to abandon it
Little explanation of Coalition support for Opposition’s bid to remove key clause from draft law Harris said ‘has to count for something’
Taoiseach preaches compliance as Dáil hears latest on private practice stork at Rotunda
‘Breach’ deliveries of bonuses also occurring at other hospitals, Social Democrats TD reveals
Construction inflation almost wipes out VAT cut boost for apartment builders
Joe O’Reilly’s building firm Castlethorn says developing apartments ‘remains a significant challenge’
Bord Bia review finds chairman gives ‘clear leadership’ in wake of Brazil beef protests
IFA had called on Larry Murrin to resign over imports at his company, Dawn Farms
Malcolm Byrne replaced as AI committee chair after arrest
Fianna Fáil TD introduces Bill to outlaw malicious use of people’s identity via AI technology
Football would usually have Government TDs belting into the Dáil chamber – not this time
Not one Coalition deputy - apart from a brace of junior ministers whipped in on both days to flag the Government’s opposition to the boycott proposals - showed up to speak
For its latest trick, the Rotunda Circus turned Dáil foes into friends
Spare a thought for the mayor of Austin, Texas, who watched as the discussion moved on to sewerage concerns in Foynes
Controversial triple-lock legislation to get formal Cabinet approval today
Removal of UN Security Council approval set to spark conflict with Opposition politicians
Data centre electricity demand could exceed entire power usage of Republic
Oireachtas committee on artificial intelligence to hear of challenges of data centre expansion
Simon Harris insists investment savings plan is aimed at ‘middle Ireland’
Minister for Finance reiterates he will cut taxes in budget
‘Entirely my decision’: Malcolm Byrne resigns as chair of AI committee in wake of arrest
Decision to step down as chair of Oireachtas committee ‘is entirely my own,’ says Fianna Fáil TD
Summer programme applications for children with complex needs to reopen after ‘botched’ launch
Opposition says decision to open online applications portal for nine days only was ‘deeply unfair and badly handled’
Mary Lou’s attack on Mumbling Micheál meets outrage and silent approval
‘I beg your pardon,’ said the perplexed Taoiseach to the Sinn Féin leader’s call for enunciation
Bringing in cost-of-disability payment is ‘complex’, Taoiseach tells Dáil
Rejecting one off payment, Micheál Martin said ‘structured, targeted’ approach preferable
Dublin MetroLink: ‘Few years’ before work on rail line at ‘full tilt’, committee told
Transport Infrastructure Ireland chief ‘does not have precise timeline’ for recruiting MetroLink programme director
Indignation Ireland leader was still fuming as new TDs took their seats
Michael Collins was wound up as he bemoaned the Galway West byelection outcome
The Monk does a bunk as true-blue Daniel Ennis elevated to the Dáil
Byelection marked a tough day for the big parties, and particularly Fine Gael rugby fan Neale Richmond, with Leinster also trounced
Harris’s savings scheme looks more and more like a sop to Irish finance
Tánaiste insisted this week that the accounts will be available in 2027
Danny Healy-Rae looks very well for a man who saw Dev stand up to Churchill
The Kerry TD, who has always voted against legislation to outlaw bloodsports, is very fond of the Irish hare too
Why RTÉ is caught in a never-ending payments drama
In the News podcast: RTÉ boss says broadcaster is paying ‘price for transparency’
Raidió Teilifís Entertainment draws another big crowd for its latest Kildare Street outing
Bakhurst and Lynch had much to do during their Oireachtas appearance but got little chance to say anything
RTÉ ex-DG Dee Forbes decided Derek Mooney would be classified as producer, committee told
Oliver Callan’s production company receives fee separate from his fees as presenter, committee hears
‘We must see action’: Resolution of Oliver Bond flats regeneration impasse expected in coming weeks
Minister for Housing James Browne says conditions in inner city complex ‘absolutely atrocious, totally unacceptable’
‘Waste of space’: What we learned about RTÉ from today’s Oireachtas committee hearing
From criticisms of the top 10 earners lists to Dancing with the Stars and Callan’s Kicks, Bakhurst and the broadcaster were grilled
All cars should have inbuilt breathalysers to combat drink-driving, Oireachtas committee told
One in 15 cars on Irish roads not insured, adding to the costs for law-abiding drivers, says Mibi
‘Not possible to determine’ if single shingles vaccine lowers risk of dementia, says Hiqa
Watchdog examines studies amid calls for wider vaccine access
RTÉ plunged into crisis again – it’s like the world cliff diving championships in Montrose
If crisis were a sea, the national broadcaster would never be out of it
Number of RTÉ workers earning more than €100,000 increased more than a third in past five years
Kevin Bakhurst says broadcaster has ‘paid a price’ for transparency over Derek Mooney’s earnings
State’s largest residential landlord turns down invitation to Oireachtas committee
Senior executives at company which owns €1.24bn property portfolio are ‘exceptionally busy’
Poverty rate doubles among older people living alone, St Vincent de Paul says
Charity calls for emergency energy summit as utility bills continue to rise, Oireachtas committee hears
AI chatbots leading children into ‘terrible harm’, Oireachtas committee hears
Fake, AI-generated material poses ‘greater risks for children than adults’, says Children’s Rights Alliance
As smart cities reduce car use, Ireland goes all in
Critical Infrastructure Bill will be a disaster for Ireland’s climate commitments
Under-16s say a social media ban won’t work. The Government needs to listen to them
International experts, children’s rights organisations and children themselves are clear: ban the harmful content, don’t ban the children
Snapchat: ‘I’ve seen so much stuff. I would block them after but the damage was done’
Snapchat remains a firm favourite among Irish youngsters but has been the subject of numerous controversies, mostly linked to user privacy, child safety and moderation
No bar on reinvestigating claims regarding former UL president, court told
Lawyers for third-level institution told High Court it is entitled to consider new evidence as it emerges
Transport authority disputes PAC report claiming new ticketing system is €41m over budget
Key IT projects at Government departments and State agencies set to run €61m over budget
Bertie Ahern’s shocking doorstep detonation was no accident. It was a precision exercise
Taoiseach paid no heed to suggestions doorstep encounter was an act of political distraction
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