Housing Planning for apartments outstrips houses nationwideCSO figures show 4,000 more apartments have received permission than houses across the country in the past five years
Politics Roisín Shortall and Catherine Murphy to step down as co-leaders of Social Democrats Both leaders said ‘we feel that now is the time to hand over the leadership reins to the next generation’
Politics Social Democrats call for emergency energy supports similar to Covid-19 measures The party’s annual think-in began today with the focus on the need for urgent supports for families and businesses during the energy crisis
Transport Ryan set to bring business case for Dublin Metrolink to cabinet Minister for Transport hopes to get contractor approved for vital Swords-Dublin train line within lifetime of this government
Social Democrats move to end pursuit of cancer patients by debt collectors The motion comes following a Business Post investigation last year into debt collectors pursuit of cancer patients
Revenue to reduce tax penalties for those who declare offshore accountsThose voluntarily declaring such accounts will see mandatory penalty reduced from 15 per cent to 3 per cent
Mental Health Reform calls for funding to increase to €85m in BudgetCampaigners want the proportion of the health budget devoted to mental health to be increased from 5 to 10 per cent as pandemic leads to rise in demand for services
HSE to face questions from Oireachtas health committee over vaccine rolloutPoliticians will ask health service about data underpinning the programme and the move to an age-based model at a hearing later this month
Analysis: Taoiseach rules out mandatory bedroom quarantine due to legal issuesA law requiring people to stay in their bedrooms would be impossible to police, Micheál Martin tells the Dáil, but opposition says hotel quarantine is the solution