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Politics

Red C Poll

Housing crisis and its complexities not a clear-cut issue with the public

Voters are also split on their response to the government’s decision to end the ban, with 46 per cent opposing the move and 36 per cent backing it
  • Richard Colwell
  • March 26, 2023
Politics

Hitting close to home: voters deeply divided over end of eviction ban

The latest Business Post/Red C poll shows 46 per cent of voters opposed to ending the ban on March 31, but 50 per cent in favour of tax breaks for landlords designed to encourage them to stay in the market
  • Michael Brennan
  • March 26, 2023
Red C Poll

Most people want to see a total ban on gambling advertising

About 66 per cent of people in the latest Business Post/Red C poll said they want Ireland to follow Belgium’s lead this year and introduce a ban on all gambling adverts
  • Michael Brennan
  • March 26, 2023
Politics

We need to provide a million homes in next 10 years, says Bacik

Labour Party leader says 50,000 newbuilds and 50,000 refurbs must come on stream every year for a decade, while she pledges that her party would run a referendum on a united Ireland
  • Michael Brennan
  • March 26, 2023
Politics

Elaine Byrne: Cute politics continues as independent TDs wield their power

Neasa Hourigan’s vote against the government made the headlines, but the unofficial influence of independents who support the government gets less attention
  • Elaine Byrne
  • March 25, 2023
Politics

Pat Rabbitte: Are we honestly convinced that having more TDs means better government?

If we really want to reflect the reality of modern Irish life, a review of the 1937 mandatory guidelines governing Dáil numbers is in order
  • Pat Rabbitte
  • March 23, 2023
Housing

Landlords’ lobby group welcomes end of eviction ban after Dáil vote

Irish Property Owners Association says government commitments to provide tax relief to landlords are the ‘first meaningful effort by politicians to recognise the strategic importance of landlords in solving the rental crisis’
  • Donal MacNamee
  • March 22, 2023
Politics

Government wins Dáil vote to end temporary eviction ban

Coalition succeeds in pushing through counter motion in response to Sinn Féin’s motion to extend the eviction ban until January next year
  • Michael Brennan
  • March 22, 2023
Politics

Charlie McConalogue the minister with highest emissions from St Patrick’s Day trips

The government is sending representatives to dozens of countries for the holiday
  • Michael Brennan
  • March 15, 2023
Jobs

Reform of work permit law will protect rights of foreign workers

Change will enable non-EU employees to switch jobs without needing a new permit, and improve pay and conditions for all workers in the sector
  • Michael Brennan
  • March 12, 2023
Politics

Councillors lobbying for increased pension lump sums of up to €100k

Councillors’ association asks for speedy resolution of issue in run-up to local elections, while senator warns of increasing pressure and burnout among councillors
  • Michael Brennan
  • March 12, 2023
Big Read

No vacancies: refugees need accommodation, but tourism industry concerned at the cost

With 32 per cent of tourist beds outside the capital being used to house migrants, businesses dependent on tourism revenue are under threat – and the government now faces a difficult choice
  • Michael Brennanand
  • Killian Woods
  • March 11, 2023
Politics

Coveney contacted TikTok over data security after European Commission ban

The Minister for Enterprise spoke to the company about its data protection practices after it insisted it would never share users’ data with the Chinese state
  • Donal MacNamee
  • March 9, 2023
Housing

Tenants facing eviction will have legal right to buy from their landlords

Landlords selling properties will have to first offer them to existing tenants and sell to them if they match an independent sale price valuation
  • Michael Brennan
  • March 7, 2023
Politics

James McDermott: We are getting more politicians, and we only have ourselves to blame

The government should ask the people if they really want an expanded Dáil, but it won’t
  • James McDermott
  • March 5, 2023
Politics

Elaine Byrne: For political inspiration, Holly Cairns should look to Dick Spring

The new leader of the Social Democrats can be a credible voice for her generation, but not if she adopts a policy of perpetual opposition
  • Elaine Byrne
  • March 4, 2023
Politics

New Social Democrats leader Cairns hits out at government’s ‘housing disaster’

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told the Dáil he has not “thrown in the towel” on the crisis
  • Michael Brennan
  • March 1, 2023
Transport

Government dropping 2030 aim for ban of fossil fuel cars an ‘acceptance of reality’, say executives

Stephen Gleeson, managing director of Hyundai Ireland, said the proposed ban had always been a stretch, and that 2035 would still prove difficult
  • Daniel Murray
  • February 28, 2023
Politics

Holly Cairns to become next Social Democrats leader

The Cork South West TD, who runs unopposed, confirmed on Sunday that she would be putting herself forward for the leadership role
  • Cónal Thomas
  • February 26, 2023
International Protection

Tony O’Brien: Organised racism poses a clear and present danger

The government must address the valid concerns of ordinary citizens around issues such as housing policy and access to healthcare and prevent far-right agitators from exploiting these grievances to promote their own racist agenda
  • Tony O'Brien
  • February 26, 2023

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