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January

January 2024

Cabinet

Algeria and Botswana to be added to 'safe countries' list from today

30 Jan

Local Elections

Fine Gael canvassers to get guidance on speaking about migration on the doorsteps

27 Jan

cost-rental

More than 5,000 applications for 535 cost-rental homes in Dublin and Kildare

Christina Finn

27 Jan

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Dec 23

reception centres

Up to €10m extra 'social inclusion' funding signed off on for areas taking in asylum seekers

Updated 25 Jan

covid inquiry

Ireland's Covid-19 inquiry will involve a 'no-blame' approach

Updated 25 Jan

Migration

FG politicians given international protection info sheet as Varadkar appeals for help setting out facts

25 Jan

Public Transport

Bus and rail fare increases in Cavan, Wicklow, Kildare and Meath slammed by TDs

Christina Finn

25 Jan

Asylum Seekers

Social welfare cut for new arrivals from Ukraine in State accommodation to take effect in February

Updated 24 Jan

toy show the musical

No record of RTÉ board approving Toy Show musical, report finds

24 Jan

PATENT-LY OBVIOUS

There's going to be ANOTHER referendum this year and it's on... patents

6 hrs ago

white house visit

Boycotting St Patrick’s trip to US over Gaza ‘doesn’t make sense’, says Tánaiste

10 hrs ago

Cabinet

New law to halt the decline of ATMS in towns and villages around the country

17 hrs ago

Farewell

Senator David Norris delivers his final Seanad speech as he retires after 36 years

22 Jan

Analysis

Energy sucked out of referendum campaign before it starts with parties 'begrudging' Yes votes

21 Jan

OFFSHORE LIVING

Minister says grants to refurb vacant houses on Ireland's offshore islands should increase

20 Jan

Women in the Home

TD will 'take her chances' with current 'women in the home' wording rather than 'wishy washy' replacement

18 Jan

pandemic payments

Letters on money owed to be issued to those who received PUP while working

18 Jan

Referendums

'Durable' relationships, 'throuples' and care in the home discussed in referendums Dáil debate

17 Jan

Housing

Motion to increase tax on bulk buying of homes for private rental to be opposed by Govt

17 Jan

Palestine

'We're continuing as if it's business as usual': Dáil suspended briefly after TDs push for debate on Gaza

17 Jan

Immigration

Bríd Smith warned by Ceann Comhairle for claiming 'Nazi supporters lies' have been repeated in Dáil

17 Jan

Boycott

Calls for Leo Varadkar and Mary Lou McDonald to boycott St Patrick's Day White House visit

17 Jan

Immigration

Roscrea could get 'community-owned' hotel as Taoiseach comes under pressure from his party

17 Jan

Women in the Home

Political parties to table amendments to referendum wording as Sinn Féin seeks 'clarifications'

17 Jan

Supervalu Pairc?

Páirc Uí Chaoimh renaming row: Cabinet considers requiring Govt sign-off for future stadium rebrands

16 Jan

Cork

Páirc Uí Chaoimh renaming row: Cabinet considers requiring Govt sign-off for future stadium rebrands

State funding provision could ensure the government has future sign-off on any renaming of stadiums.

16 Jan

Refugees

Ten districts with the highest proportion of refugees to get special support package, says Taoiseach

Updated 16 Jan

Cabinet

Terms of reference for judge-led tribunal into military abuse approved by Cabinet

Updated 16 Jan

Housing Developments

Fewer car park spaces and smaller gardens under new house building rules issued to local authorities

15 Jan

china-ireland relations

Chinese premier to meet with Taoiseach during visit to Ireland next week

11 Jan

Refugees

Cabinet told 500 refugees arriving from Ukraine per week, as social welfare rates set to reduce

9 Jan

National Park

State on track to purchase scenic Conor Pass in Kerry

8 Jan

Child Maintenance

Child support could be collected by Revenue or social welfare deductions under system overhaul

8 Jan

Last year

2023

cardiac care

Long-awaited cardiac care review to be published next year, says minister

31 Dec 2023

Fergus O'Dowd

Government needs to reach out to the poor and disadvantaged, says exiting Fine Gael TD

30 Dec 2023

scoliosis

Donnelly: 'Children waiting for spinal surgeries have been failed by their own country'

28 Dec 2023

Housing

Government aims for new short-term let rules to be up and running by summer 2024

27 Dec 2023

covid inquiry

'Not going to be like the UK one': Donnelly expecting different tone to Ireland's Covid inquiry

26 Dec 2023

Race for the Áras

Gerry Adams has no intention of running for Áras an Uachtaráin, says McDonald

26 Dec 2023

Washington DC

McDonald not in favour of boycotting St Patrick's Day White House over US Middle East policy

25 Dec 2023