Banking European Investment Bank chief visits projects supported by €1.6 billion fundingGroup’s president Nadia Calvino said the money had been spent on climate infrastructure, schools and healthcare
Politics Former US speaker Nancy Pelosi says Irish unity an ‘exciting idea’ Pelosi, who is spending a few days in Ireland, also hailed the return of the Northern Ireland Executive
Politics British-Irish relationship ‘a lot better’ today than a year ago – taoiseachSimon Harris said he was from a generation that was more familiar with London, Berlin and Paris than Belfast and Derry
Housing Just 38 homes available to rent via HAP scheme last month1,180 properties were available to rent at any price within the 16 areas surveyed nationwide
Pensions Cabinet to approve auto-enrolment pensions schemeLong-awaited scheme will impact 800,000 workers in the private sector
Economy ESRI expects economy to grow over next two yearsThe ESRI said GDP is predicted to grow 2.5 per cent this year and 2.3 per cent in 2025
Housing Falling interest rates and increased output may end run of rising house pricesHousing prices nationally rose by an average of 1.8 per cent in the first three months of 2024
Fine Gael Leadership Race ‘You ain’t seen nothing yet’ – Simon Harris hits back over party criticismHarris said that if elected the next leader of Fine Gael, he would remain fully committed to the programme for government
Politics Junior minister denies that government did not put enough work into referenda campaignPippa Hackett said there were many reasons that the public voted against both referendums
Referendums Taoiseach says government given ‘two wallops’ as both referendums lost Recrimination within government escalates over scale of loss and poor campaign on family and carers amendments
Media Terence O’Rourke to be named RTÉ chair as state selects two new board members Former KPMG managing partner’s appointment was agreed by coalition leaders on Monday night
Climate Change 79% of Irish public believe climate change should be top priority for government More than half of people are worried about the potential of extreme heat, while nearly four-in-five of people want the government to prioritise the issue of climate change
Politics ‘Serious blunder’: Opposition TDs round on Catherine Martin over RTÉ exit package sagaOpposition leaders criticise the media minister as she prepares to answer questions from an Oireachtas committee
Pensions One in three workers have no private pensionThe rate of private pension coverage improved slightly in 2023 compared to a year earlier, according to the Central Statistics Office
RTÉ in Crisis Coalition fully behind Catherine Martin, says Paschal Donohoe Media minister will be grilled by the media committee following the resignation of the RTÉ chair
RTE in Crisis Catherine Martin defends her handling of RTÉ crisis as pressure mounts over Ni Raghallaigh exitThe media minister said she is doing her best to manage a ‘very difficult situation’ following the resignation of the RTÉ board chair
RTE in Crisis Government weighs bringing RTÉ under remit of state financial watchdogLeo Varadkar said the move was being considered at the Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting on Wednesday
Politics Taoiseach supports cap on RTÉ exit payments and calls for ‘maximum transparency’Leo Varadkar follows Catherine Martin, the culture minister, in backing calls for a cap on exit packages at the state broadcaster
Media Ex-RTÉ CFO’s €450k exit package should be reassessed, excess funds should be ‘handed back’, says MartinTánaiste said that the Breda O’Keeffe’s exit package should be examined in the context of existing scheme within RTÉ
Media RTÉ’s head of HR admits approving €450k exit package for senior executive without board approvalOireachtas media committee also told that Kevin Bakhurst, the RTÉ director general, pulled TV licence adverts because he felt they were inappropriate