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Daniel Murray

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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

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

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

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

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

Sinn Féin widens its lead in latest Red C poll

The two main coalition parties are each down by one point

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

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

Citizenship requests rise by 40% on foot of new scorecard

The system, introduced in January, clarifies requirements and proofs to be met by applicants

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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’

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

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

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?