Five cities could lose out in national development plan, top officials warn
Government analysis shows they will only get 31 per cent of infrastructure funding despite being earmarked for 50 per cent of future population growth
Election of Poots as leader is the DUP’s ‘Jeremy Corbyn moment’
A well-placed source in the party claims its new leader could steer it towards a calamitous result in next year’s Assembly elections
McGrath: spending all of €10.8bn capital budget will be ‘challenging’
The Minister for Public Expenditure says the issue has been caused in part by the impact of the three-month construction shutdown
Council plans to lease estate for more than cost to buy
Social Democrats TD Catherine Murphy says it’s time for the state to halt these type of long-term leasing deals for social housing.
Rates waivers to home in on hospitality industry
The support measure may be withdrawn for businesses such as smaller grocery shops, pharmacies and butchers which have been able to remain open through the restrictions
Burke orders his own council to overturn wind farm rule
The Minister of State for Local Government is from Westmeath, where councillors had imposed a restriction on wind farms tantamount to a ban
Greens’ Martin eyes early reopening for visitors
Tourism recovery oversight group is pushing strongly for ‘timely reopening’ of international tourism as cabinet considers proposals
'Our laws and supports haven’t caught up with how people live their lives'
The definition of a family based on marriage in the constitution is no longer suitable, Labour leader says
Michael Brennan: First-time buyers' frustrations set to continue for some time yet
The Minister for Housing and his officials are working on changes to the planning regulations that could ringfence more than 50 per cent of the units in new developments for private buyers, but there are many obstacles to be negotiated
Smyth plans to introduce digital driving licences
We could soon be able to store our permits on our smartphones, according to the Minister of State for eGovernment
One million households to be offered state-backed loans to boost home retrofits
Coalition aims to have at least 500,000 homes upgraded to a B2 energy efficiency standard by end of the decade to meet emissions targets
Relatives for Justice claim British acting to hide loyalist collusion
Details were leaked last week of a plan by Boris Johnson’s administration to scrap a commitment to set up a (€173 million) historical investigations unit
Martin meets key figures in entertainment industry with a view to staging live events
The Minister for Culture has held talks with concert promoter Denis Desmond over plans to introduce a pilot scheme for live concerts, possibly by July
Property funds outbid housing bodies by ‘up to €80k per home’
More than 400 units snapped up by institutional funds in the past four weeks
Fallout from Mullen Park continues as under-pressure government examines tax breaks
Leo Varadkar says further changes to legislation may be required to prevent real estate investment trusts edging out first-time buyers
Investors buying up housing estates is unacceptable, says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin said that the issue of institutional investors buying up housing stock will be ‘examined’ following a Business Post report of Round Hill Capital snapping up most of a newly built estate
Pious Poots may be more of a pragmatist than people might think
The frontrunner to replace Arlene Foster as DUP leader is famously ultra-conservative, but he also knows how to cut deals with Sinn Féin
Donohoe under pressure to allow outsiders apply for top Finance job
Department’s €212,000-a-year secretary general post restricted to civil service candidates as a ‘level one’ appointment
Battle of the barristers: Michael Brennan on the potential candidates in the Dublin Bay South by-election
It’s one of the wealthiest constituencies in the country, but its leafy streets will play host to knife-edge political intrigue and infighting in the coming months as half a dozen contenders fight to claim the seat vacated by Eoghan Murphy
