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Politics

budget 2024

Department of Integration to receive €1bn budget bailout

Money will be used to manage large volume of Ukrainian refugees arriving into Ireland
4 hours ago
  • Daniel Murray
  • Politics

    Cabinet briefed on DNA database to find relatives of Tuam babies

    Excavation works are not due to start until next year
    7 hours ago
  • Michael Brennan
  • Politics

    Charlie Flanagan adds to Leo Varadkar’s woes by announcing his retirement from Dáil

    Laois TD is the latest former Fine Gael minister to stand down
    23 hours ago
    budget 2024

    Analysis: Donnelly has the ultimate trump card in the health budget conundrum - timing

    The health minister is up against it, but he does have one thing going for him: no government wants health cuts so close to an election
    1 day ago
  • Michael Brennan
  • Analysis

    Michael Brennan: Fine Gael left to wonder - who will be next to go after Charlie Flanagan?

    Former minister is the eighth Fine Gael TD who will retire their seat at the next general election
    • Michael Brennan
    • 17:39
    budget 2024

    Department of Integration to receive €1bn budget bailout

    Money will be used to manage large volume of Ukrainian refugees arriving into Ireland
    • Daniel Murray
    • 16:23

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    Delicious recipes by Neven Maguire

    Politics

    Cabinet briefed on DNA database to find relatives of Tuam babies

    Excavation works are not due to start until next year
    • Michael Brennan
    • 13:44
    Local Government

    Local government system in Ireland among the least representative in Europe - report

    A new report by carried out by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe has found Ireland’s system of local government is too limited and centralised
    • Daniel Murray
    • 10:45
    budget 2024

    Analysis: Donnelly has the ultimate trump card in the health budget conundrum - timing

    The health minister is up against it, but he does have one thing going for him: no government wants health cuts so close to an election
    • Michael Brennan
    • September 25, 2023
    Housing

    People Before Profit seeks to fast-track eviction ban Bill

    Party believes eviction ban should be in place ‘as long as we continue to have a housing emergency’
    • Cillian Sherlock
    • September 25, 2023
    Employment

    Civil servants to get five days of domestic violence leave

    Managers will be encouraged to watch out for any signs of 'injuries with implausible explanations’ under new policy
    • Michael Brennan
    • September 25, 2023
    Employment

    Unions sound alarm over post-Covid behavioural problems as 125 teachers assaulted by students last year

    Problem is most acute at primary level, which accounted for 119 assaults in the last school year
    • Michael Brennan
    • September 25, 2023
    Energy

    Department of Transport to investigate allegations of biofuel fraud

    Working group will explore concerns that ‘waste’ oil for mixing with fossil fuels in transport is actually unsustainable palm oil
    • Daniel Murray
    • September 25, 2023
    budget 2024

    HSE to ask for increased funding as spending exceeds record budget allocation by €700m

    Health service chief says there is ‘no question’ about HSE requiring ‘substantial’ bailout
    • Sarah McGuinness
    • September 24, 2023
    Politics

    Ireland needs to ‘wake up’ to threat posed by extremist demonstrations - Ceann Comhairle

    Seán Ó Fearghaíl has vowed to protect Irish democracy from ‘hate mongers’
    • Rebecca Black
    • September 24, 2023
    Motoring

    Sales of less efficient luxury cars up by 50%, Revenue figures show

    Sinn Féin considers policies to deter people from buying expensive vehicles due to their damaging effect on environment
    • Michael Brennan
    • September 24, 2023
    Rent a room scheme

    City managers worried about council tenants being let rent rooms tax-free

    Fears emerge that government plans to extend private rent-a-room initiative could cause major problems for local authorities
    • Michael Brennan
    • September 24, 2023
    Big Read

    Deadlock and the DUP – voters want change in Good Friday deal to end impasse in North

    Business Post/Red C poll shows 39 per cent of voters want changes to the power-sharing rules as government hopes Jeffrey Donaldson may go for power sharing after party conference next month
    • Michael Brennan
    • September 24, 2023
    Politics

    Businesses in line for energy supports in bumper budget

    Package for businesses is aimed at helping firms through a period of acute price pressures as firms face another winter of high energy prices
    • Michael Brennanand
    • Daniel Murray
    • September 24, 2023
    Northern Ireland

    ‘Little or no chance’ DUP will re-enter power sharing before Christmas

    Irish and British governments pessimistic of Stormont restoration as Jeffrey Donaldson unlikely to accept reduction in checks under Windsor Agreement
    • Michael Brennan
    • September 24, 2023
    Northern Ireland

    Preparing political options for a Plan B government in North

    As the stalemate continues, three main options are being considered, including the least popular among all parties – a return to direct rule
    • Daniel Murray
    • September 23, 2023
    Politics

    Former taoiseach John Bruton rebukes President Higgins over UN comments

    ‘Ireland cannot have two foreign policies, one expressed by the government, and another expressed by the President,’ former Fine Gael leader says
    • Business Post
    • September 23, 2023
    Politics

    Ceann Comhairle warns about risk of US Capitol riots-style storming of the Dáil

    Seán Ó’Fearghaíl condemned yesterday’s protests outside the Dáil as ‘vile and vicious’
    • Michael Brennan
    • September 21, 2023
    Politics

    ‘Grave day for democracy’: politicians condemn Leinster House protests

    Review to be launched into Leinster House security after 13 demonstrators were arrested for disruptive scenes
    • Cillian Sherlockand
    • Gráinne Ní Aodha
    • September 21, 2023

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