Housing Experts raised questions over ‘ambitious’ €450m subsidised homes planRecords reveal that property industry and banking sector lobbyists at a ‘stakeholder engagement meeting’ questioned the Croí Cónaithe scheme’s ‘ambitious’ timeline and raised concerns about overall demand for apartments
Industrial Relations Government holds out on revised pay offer for 340,000 public sector workersTánaiste Leo Varadkar had earlier claimed that he expected the government to re-engage and make a ‘further offer’
Politics New law will allow non-EU investments to be screenedEnterprise minister to get powers to stop financing that poses a threat to security or public order, in line with European Union regulation
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
Northern Ireland John Walsh: Support for Brexit in Britain goes much deeper than we even realiseAs long as Brexit remains a politically destabilising force in Britain, the risks for Ireland remain high — but it is naive for us to assume that the British government will realise the errors of its ways and reverse its policies
Northern Ireland ‘We’re not going anywhere, we’re not going to be cowed’: the North’s battle for reproductive rights rages onThe US Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Roe vs Wade marks a new frontier in the war on abortion rights, but for women in Northern Ireland, the fight had never ended anyway
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
Housing Experts raised questions over ‘ambitious’ €450m subsidised homes planRecords reveal that property industry and banking sector lobbyists at a ‘stakeholder engagement meeting’ questioned the Croí Cónaithe scheme’s ‘ambitious’ timeline and raised concerns about overall demand for apartments
Climate & Environment Tensions flare in government over carbon emissions cutsSenior 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
Politics Varadkar predicts insurance premiums will fall in next 18 monthsThe Tánaiste said that reforms of the insurance sector would eventually filter through to consumers and businesses
Infrastructure Irish Water hopes to tempt council workers with €3k transfer bonusSome 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
Health Independent audit finds non-compliance exposing HSE to ‘material risk’The health service’s handling of its €21 billion budget last year has caused concern for the Departments of Health and Public Expenditure in recent months
Industrial Relations Government holds out on revised pay offer for 340,000 public sector workersTánaiste Leo Varadkar had earlier claimed that he expected the government to re-engage and make a ‘further offer’
Politics New law will allow non-EU investments to be screenedEnterprise minister to get powers to stop financing that poses a threat to security or public order, in line with European Union regulation
Wages Hospitality wage bills will rise by 5% to pay for living wageResearchers 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
Politics Doherty on Varadkar: ‘Myself and Leo have never hit it off’Sinn Féin’s finance spokesman says he has “no working relationship” with the Tánaiste
Red C Poll Richard Colwell: No summer holiday respite for coalition as the pressure mounts With voters being reminded of the cost of living crisis whenever they go shopping or fill up their car’s tank, the government’s troubles are unlikely to ease any time soon
Analysis Michael Brennan: Frustration for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael as Sinn Féin continues on record highStruggling 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
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
Politics Sinn Féin widens its lead in latest Red C pollThe two main coalition parties are each down by one point
Politics Elaine Byrne: Belt up for a bumpy ride as spectre of stagflation haunts coalitionWar, Covid and supply chain disruptions have resulted in fears of a return to the stagflation of the 1970s. What can be done?
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’
Climate & Environment Irony and inconsistency in EU’s move away from Russian gas, Green MEP saysEurope is sourcing fuel from dodgy regimes in effort to reduce reliance on Russian imports, Ciarán Cuffe says
NI Protocol Passing of protocol bill would raise questions over Ireland’s place in EU single market, Ahern warns Former Taoiseach describes atmosphere between EU, Britain and Ireland as ‘toxic’ but says negotiated settlement still possible