EU Michael McNamara earning €60,000 on top of MEP salaryMcNamara tops the list of Irish MEPs’ side earnings, coming ahead of Billy Kelleher, Nina Carbery and Ciaran Mullooly
EU Independent MEP Michael McNamara poised to join Fianna Fáil’s EU political familyThe ex-Labour TD is in advanced talks with the Renew group
tourism Bunratty renovation stymied by state bodies’ ownership rowClare Co Council refuses to take over care of the major tourist attraction unless €15 million is put in place for renovation of heritage sites
education Delayed apprenticeships could prolong housing crisis Some four-year apprenticeships are ‘at risk of taking six years to complete’ due to backlog at Solas training centres