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Michael Brennan

Political Editor
@michael-brennan
Michael Brennan is political editor
Fianna Fáil

Cowen voices concern over FF Budget meeting amid decline in polls

Party to hold special meeting on Friday about preparations for October’s Budget but TD wants separate one-day meeting to discuss party’s direction
  • Michael Brennan
  • June 29, 2022
Legal

Perpetrators of domestic violence should have to leave their homes, minister says

Helen McEntee says she wants to find ways of getting around the current ‘legal barriers’ that protect those who commit domestic violence
  • Michael Brennan
  • June 28, 2022
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
Infrastructure

Irish Water hopes to tempt council workers with €3k transfer bonus

Some 3,000 council employees have been offered the cash incentive to join the utility, which wants to employ them in order to have full control of the public water service
  • Michael Brennan
  • June 25, 2022
Industrial Relations

Government holds out on revised pay offer for 340,000 public sector workers

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar had earlier claimed that he expected the government to re-engage and make a ‘further offer’
  • Michael Brennan
  • June 25, 2022
Wages

Hospitality wage bills will rise by 5% to pay for living wage

Researchers say restaurants, pubs and hotels will be most impacted by living wage of €13.70 an hour, as the sector has the greatest number of minimum-wage workers
  • Michael Brennan
  • June 25, 2022
Analysis

Michael Brennan: Frustration for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael as Sinn Féin continues on record high

Struggling to grapple with the housing, health and cost of living crises, the coalition parties are watching Mary Lou McDonald steal their thunder on the issues of the day
  • Michael Brennan
  • June 25, 2022
Red C Poll

Almost 75% of voters believe Britain is dishonest in its approach to protocol

Most Business Post/Red C poll respondents say British government cannot be trusted, as row over Northern Ireland trade continues
  • Michael Brennan
  • 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
Leaders' Questions

Varadkar and Doherty agree on need for more class places for children with special needs

Emergency legislation being considered to help 100 children with ‘nowhere to go’ as Sinn Féin TD criticises ‘a complete failure to plan on the part of government’
  • Michael Brennan
  • June 23, 2022
Agriculture

Acres scheme could buy space for government ahead of harder sell announcement to farmers

Farming TDs lined up to extol the new €1.5bn agri-environment programme which will deliver grants of up to €10,000 per year — but more costly measures for the sector will be introduced in the coming weeks
  • Michael Brennan
  • June 21, 2022
Health

Medical consultants want right to do private and public work

As the parties prepare to resume talks on the Sláintecare contract this week, the IHCA says its members are looking for ‘flexibility’
  • Michael Brennan
  • June 18, 2022
Transport

Ryan set to bring business case for Dublin Metrolink to cabinet

Minister for Transport hopes to get contractor approved for vital Swords-Dublin train line within lifetime of this government
  • Michael Brennan
  • June 18, 2022
Ukraine

Housing offers for Ukrainian refugees to be limited to two

State says the move is necessary to keep numbers flowing out of the Citywest reception centre to longer-term accommodation
  • Michael Brennan
  • June 18, 2022
Public Sector

Unions refusing to re-enter talks unless government improves on its €1.2 billion pay offer

Government unwilling to go above 5 per cent, while unions claim the offer must close the gap with inflation rate currently running at 7.8 per cent
  • Michael Brennan
  • June 18, 2022
Climate & Environment

Dunnes Stores yet to pay €36.5m after plastic bag levy court ruling

The sum is to be collected by the Revenue for the Environment Fund, which is running short following a drop in plastic bag use and landfill dumping
  • Michael Brennan
  • June 18, 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol

Michael Brennan: As protocol row heats up, oldest and deepest fears revived

The dispute over Britain’s latest moves to nullify the protocol represents a huge and unwelcome difficulty for those trying to strengthen cross-community relations in Northern Ireland
  • Michael Brennan
  • June 18, 2022
Analysis

Varadkar’s Dáil attack hints at frustration over SF’s polling surge, but is unlikely to sway voters

Verbal attacks in the Dáil may act as a deterrent to the opposition but they are of questionable use
  • Michael Brennan
  • June 16, 2022
Living Wage

Varadkar expects ‘significant increase’ in minimum wage next year as new plan announced

The cabinet has approved a public consultation process on a new method of introducing a living wage for around 137,000 workers
  • Michael Brennan
  • June 14, 2022
Planning

New rules will allow wind farms to change turbine sizes

Amendment to law will give industry more flexibility to use new technologies on projects without reapplying for planning
  • Michael Brennan
  • June 11, 2022

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