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'We need to do more on this': Weapons flown through Irish airspace to Israel raised with Harris
EU proposes hitting US-made planes and cars with tariffs if trade talks fail
Browne says First Home scheme for second-hand homes being examined but there's concerns about price increase
Harris vows to outline timeline for Occupied Territories Bill promising progress 'within weeks'
Ireland's support for EU membership remains strong, but poll reveals it's dropped to lowest level
Support for Ireland to remain within the EU remains strong at 82% but support has slipped in recent years.
A European Movement poll shows support for EU membership has dropped to its lowest level at 82%, after reaching its highest point in 2019 at 93%.
Yesterday
7th May 2025
RPZ changes will have 'significant impact' says Minister, who claims he understands renters' fears
This week
4th May 2025 - 8th May 2025
Donohoe does not expect NAMA boss to carry over €430,000 salary when he returns to NTMA job
Let's be honest - in its first 100 days, this government has failed to get off the ground
Last week
27th April 2025 - 3rd May 2025
Chaos of housing tsar controversy is a symptom of a longer running dysfunction in Housing
Processes set up to avoid argy bargys between the coalition partners have broken down.
'There's so much wrong with this report': Calls for 'Grace' commission to appear before Oireachtas committee
Solicitor responsible for ‘Grace’ tells minister Grace is happy and living a meaningful life
Last month
April 2025
The presidential election is a few months away — here are some names that might be running
What you need to know about the 'Grace' case scandal
Whistleblower told Simon Harris to ‘shut down’ Farrelly Commission in 2019
'Stumped and baffled': Politicians give their views on the 'Grace' case final inquiry report
Short-term let rules one step closer as Cabinet gives green light
Grace Case report: Evidence woman in care was neglected, but not physically or sexually abused
The report published today cost more than €13 million and runs to 2,000 pages long.
New measures to be rolled out by May to deal with competitiveness challenges facing Ireland
The 'Grace' case inquiry's final report will be published today after a six-year delay
'Grace', a woman with profound intellectual disabilities was left in a foster home in the Waterford area for almost 20 years despite a succession of sexual and physical abuse allegations.
In 2017, the former HSE boss apologised to the 47 families – including Grace’s – who were left in care.
Taoiseach says no decisions made yet on Rent Pressure Zone changes
€86 million cash in the bank, but the majority of religious organisations haven't offered any redress
The Church of Ireland has €632m in assets and €40m in cash but has decided to not make a contribution towards redress.
Government sources say legislation being explored to make religious orders pay their fair share.
Law allowing naturalised Irish citizenship to be revoked in serious cases recommenced
Cairn Homes chief says emergency law needed to stop thousands of planning permissions lapsing
Up to 15,000 planning approvals held up by delays such as judicial reviews are at risk of lapsing, according to Cairn Homes.
Government sources have said they are acutely aware of the issue and will look at what can possibly be done to assist.
Housing’s top civil servant: Housing for All 2.0 will 'tweak' schemes to bring momentum back
Simon Harris in Washington to meet Commerce Secretary and Ireland critic Howard Lutnick
AG to be consulted on what steps can be taken to make religious orders pay mother and baby home redress
'Too early' to make predictions, says Browne as summit told just 25,000 homes might be delivered
Local authorities must urgently rezone land for housing or face 'wrath' from public, says Browne
Regulations will ban short-term let planning permissions in towns with populations over 10,000
Garda armed support unit called and man charged over incident at TD's constituency office
Tariff wars: Heydon talks Kerrygold and bourbon as he heads stateside to meet US counterpart
Workers put on short-time working week as early as this weekend need time-bound supports, government told
Harris says FG councillor who said US economy ‘ruled by Jews’ received 'significant sanction'
Cautious Budget on the cards as ministers rule out spending and tax decisions that create new risks
The last time tariffs like this were imposed it led to the Great Depression, ministers warn
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said “recessionary trends” could be felt across the world due to the US tariff fallout.
Leo Varadkar: 'Connecting Pride to child protection concerns is the oldest trope in the book'
Big pharma not subject to US tariffs for now, but there's worry we're not out of the woods
Government to go into preparation overdrive in coming days to counter US tariff blowback
Cabinet Committee on Ireland’s economy to meet for the first time to assess US tariff fallout
‘Significant day in history of the world’: Income tax cuts in jeopardy, warns minister
March
March 2025
If you lose your job and have worked for 5 years you'll get up to €450 a week under new rules