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July
July 2024
Daily allowanceSome 5,000 payments to asylum seekers cut since May, Social Protection Minister says
loggerheadsProposing female commissioner at this stage would be 'unfair' on Michael McGrath, Taoiseach says
the morning lead
Who's been busy? The TDs who asked the most (and fewest) questions in the Dáil this year
And the awards go to…
Dublin North WestRory Hearne selected to contest general election for SocDems in Róisín Shortall's constituency
Defence ForcesTaoiseach's comments following Crotty sentencing reflected 'degree of frustration', DF Chief says
non-disclosure agreementsLaw banning NDAs in cases of sexual harassment to be brought to Cabinet today
policy shift
Sinn Féin immigration policy: 'Audits' of services proposed for communities housing asylum seekers
Sinn Féin launched its new International Protection policy proposals this afternoon in Dublin.
anti-migrant protests
‘It’s not about having a big row in a public hall’: Coolock TDs on how to end the protests
“Some people feel intimidated and some people are so angry it’s hard to have engagement”.
the morning lead
Micheál Martin backs calls for ban on tanning beds but gives no timeline
The Tánaiste compared the risk of tanning beds to the risk of asbestos.
safe house
'I am 16, I was raped': How Irish aid is helping survivors of gender-based violence in Ethiopia
The majority of women and girls who use the safehouse are under 18 years of age and are pregnant when they arrive.
FGM
Ireland urged to do more to support asylum seekers subjected to female genital mutilation
Pregnant women accommodated outside of Dublin are particularly lacking in care and supports.
The forgotten crisisTánaiste pledges to elevate horror of ongoing Sudan civil war on European stage
budget 2025Inheritance tax on family homes won't be abolished but 'will be looked' at in Budget - Tánaiste
42 murdered womenTánaiste's trip to Nairobi settlement cancelled amid shock and concern over serial killer
Overseas DevelopmentMicheál Martin announces €15m funding to tackle child hunger while in Kenya and Ethiopia
European CommissionTánaiste 'understands' FF MEPs' opposition to Von der Leyen, but has 'own view' on president
Policy Matters Can bin collections be brought back under public control? Yes, but it could take a while
the morning lead
Half of voters found the European election ballot paper difficult to fill in and 'too long'
The poll also looked at what the top issues were for voters of each political party.
UAE
Charges dropped and travel ban lifted for Irish woman Tori Towey in Dubai
The Irish embassy in the UAE will bring her to the airport to travel home as soon as she is ready, the Taoiseach said.
United Arab EmiratesMary Lou McDonald: Tori Towey case raises 'fundamental questions on treatment of women in Dubai'
Leaders' QuestionsWATCH: Michael Healy-Rae rails against social media companies with passionate speech in Dáil
Transfer Pact'Lessons to be learned from France': PBP renews calls for left alliance ahead of general election
government advisersUL professor and The Currency writer Stephen Kinsella set to become economics adviser to Taoiseach
UK elections 2024Ian Paisley Jr has lost seat as MP for North Antrim in shock defeat to Reform-backed TUV
city centreEamon Ryan: Dublin transport plan must proceed to make Dublin safer place to walk and cycle
Student Accommodation CrisisMinister dubs 51-week leases ban 'big win for country students' who 'work on farms in summer'
Leaders' QuestionsWhat counts as 'affordable' housing? Taoiseach and Mary Lou McDonald clash on meaning in Dáil
Purple ReignSocDem co-founders Catherine Murphy and Róisín Shortall not standing in next general election
June
June 2024
New Poll TopperFine Gael overtakes Sinn Féin as most popular party for first time since 2021 - Poll
