Red C Poll Housing crisis and its complexities not a clear-cut issue with the publicVoters 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
Politics Hitting close to home: voters deeply divided over end of eviction banThe 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
Red C Poll Most people want to see a total ban on gambling advertisingAbout 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
Politics We need to provide a million homes in next 10 years, says BacikLabour 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
Politics Elaine Byrne: Cute politics continues as independent TDs wield their powerNeasa Hourigan’s vote against the government made the headlines, but the unofficial influence of independents who support the government gets less attention
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
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’
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
Politics Charlie McConalogue the minister with highest emissions from St Patrick’s Day tripsThe government is sending representatives to dozens of countries for the holiday
Jobs Reform of work permit law will protect rights of foreign workersChange will enable non-EU employees to switch jobs without needing a new permit, and improve pay and conditions for all workers in the sector
Politics Councillors lobbying for increased pension lump sums of up to €100kCouncillors’ association asks for speedy resolution of issue in run-up to local elections, while senator warns of increasing pressure and burnout among councillors
Big Read No vacancies: refugees need accommodation, but tourism industry concerned at the costWith 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
Politics Coveney contacted TikTok over data security after European Commission banThe 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
Housing Tenants facing eviction will have legal right to buy from their landlordsLandlords selling properties will have to first offer them to existing tenants and sell to them if they match an independent sale price valuation
Politics James McDermott: We are getting more politicians, and we only have ourselves to blameThe government should ask the people if they really want an expanded Dáil, but it won’t
Politics Elaine Byrne: For political inspiration, Holly Cairns should look to Dick SpringThe new leader of the Social Democrats can be a credible voice for her generation, but not if she adopts a policy of perpetual opposition
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
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
Politics Holly Cairns to become next Social Democrats leaderThe Cork South West TD, who runs unopposed, confirmed on Sunday that she would be putting herself forward for the leadership role
International Protection Tony O’Brien: Organised racism poses a clear and present dangerThe 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
