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Daniel Murray

Political Correspondent
@danielmurray
Daniel Murray is Political Correspondent
Climate & Environment

Tensions flare in government over carbon emissions cuts

Senior Greens insist the farming sector must reach a level of 30% cuts, but Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil want the figure closer to 22%, due to pressure from farmers and rural backbenchers
  • Michael Brennanand
  • Daniel Murray
  • June 25, 2022
Health

Independent audit finds non-compliance exposing HSE to ‘material risk’

The health service’s handling of its €21 billion budget last year has caused concern for the Departments of Health and Public Expenditure in recent months
  • Aaron Roganand
  • Daniel Murray
  • June 25, 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol

Kelly: EU may need temporary checks on goods from Ireland

If Britain passes protocol bill, measures may be put in place to protect the single market until a diplomatic solution is found, legislation author in Europe says
  • Daniel Murray
  • June 25, 2022
Politics

Doherty on Varadkar: ‘Myself and Leo have never hit it off’

Sinn Féin’s finance spokesman says he has “no working relationship” with the Tánaiste
  • Daniel Murray
  • June 25, 2022
Economics

Inflation once again: As prices and tensions rise, can the government prevent a winter of woe?

Amid a cost of living crisis not seen in decades, economists are counselling caution as the opposition demands decisive measures to lessen the pain
  • Daniel Murrayand
  • Peter O'Dwyer
  • June 25, 2022
Politics

Sinn Féin widens its lead in latest Red C poll

The two main coalition parties are each down by one point
  • Michael Brennanand
  • Daniel Murray
  • June 25, 2022

70 firms sign up to Low Carbon Pledge

New report shows signatory companies were shown to be making progress on setting targets and publishing data, but not yet on actually reducing their absolute emissions
  • Daniel Murray
  • June 23, 2022
NI Protocol

Passing of protocol bill would raise questions over Ireland’s place in EU single market, Ahern warns

Former Taoiseach describes atmosphere between EU, Britain and Ireland as ‘toxic’ but says negotiated settlement still possible
  • Daniel Murray
  • June 21, 2022
Social Affairs

Citizenship requests rise by 40% on foot of new scorecard

The system, introduced in January, clarifies requirements and proofs to be met by applicants
  • Daniel Murray
  • June 18, 2022
Health

New law will protect full details of screening audits from disclosure

The legislation, going through the Houses of the Oireachtas, is designed to ensure the future viability of Ireland’s screening programmes
  • Daniel Murray
  • June 18, 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol

Crunch time for the protocol: ‘Let’s call a spade a spade – this is illegal’

Britain’s move to dis-apply much of the Northern Ireland protocol is being viewed in Europe as merely a cynical attempt to reopen negotiations, thus placating the Tory party’s hardline Brexiters
  • Daniel Murray
  • June 18, 2022
Health Tapes

Donnelly confirms €71m in HSE budget was ‘not able to be validated’

Replying to a parliamentary question, the Minister for Health confirmed the issue necessitated a prior-year adjustment to the state body’s finances, chiming with concerns raised in reports on secret tape recordings
  • Daniel Murrayand
  • Aaron Rogan
  • June 18, 2022
Housing

TDs to hold hearings on mica scheme as new bill to bypass regular scrutiny

Housing committee will hold public meetings next week but has agreed to the government’s request to waive pre-legislative scrutiny of the defective blocks bill
  • Donal MacNameeand
  • Daniel Murray
  • June 15, 2022
Energy

Plans to double emergency power generation agreed by government

The move comes as Ireland’s power demand is projected to outstrip supply forecasts from this winter
  • Daniel Murray
  • June 14, 2022
Politics

British government publishes legislation to override swathes of Northern Ireland Protocol

The European Commission has threatened legal action in response to the long-anticipated bill
  • Daniel Murray
  • June 13, 2022
Politics

Full Sláintecare plan is ‘red line’ issue for entering government, say Soc Dem leaders

Co-leader Róisín Shortall said the execution of the plan was critical to delivering equitable healthcare in Ireland
  • Daniel Murray
  • June 11, 2022
Politics

Revealed: New British protocol law to remove all customs checks

Boris Johnson’s government is expected to publish the new piece of legislation tomorrow, while a spokesman for Simon Coveney, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, says that ‘breaking international law would be a retrograde step for the UK’
  • Lorcan Allen,
  • Daniel Murrayand
  • Catherine Sanz
  • June 11, 2022
Housing

Firms buying up homes in attempt to secure workers as housing crisis deepens

The trend has become apparent amid huge labour shortages and a paucity of affordable rental accommodation
  • Daniel Murray,
  • Killian Woodsand
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • June 11, 2022
Health

CervicalCheck controversy could ‘derail’ screening programmes, WHO body warns

The International Agency for Research on Cancer has expressed concern that the situation in Ireland could have a ‘ripple effect’ across Europe
  • Daniel Murray
  • June 11, 2022
Health

Big Read: Why the WHO is reviewing Ireland’s cancer screening and what’s at stake

Despite the apparent high standards of Ireland’s cancer screening services, the nature and volume of litigation here now threaten existing and future programmes. The issue is so acute that the international public health community is growing nervous, and a review has been launched. So where to now?
  • Daniel Murray
  • June 11, 2022

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