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Yesterday
7th May 2025
Hospital consultants using waiting lists to funnel business to their private companies, Dáil told
This week
4th May 2025 - 8th May 2025
Employment set to grow over next two years but at slower rate than last year
Israel's nine-week blockade on Gaza is 'clearly' a war crime, says Taoiseach
Martin also said it was “wholly unacceptable” that Israel is planning the mass displacement of people in Gaza.
Suicide rate in Ireland has reduced by over 25% since 2000, Cabinet to be told
Here's what happened today: Bank Holiday Monday
Trump administration offers $1,000 to migrants who self-deport
Annual anti-abortion march held in Dublin this afternoon
How often do you use video calls?
Iarnród Éireann is replacing some of its 50-year old freight wagons with stronger and faster ones
UK begins four days of VE day commemorations to honour last veterans of WWII
Last week
27th April 2025 - 3rd May 2025
Tánaiste signals the rollout of health warnings on alcohol bottles will be delayed
Low pay and no places: Protesters at Dáil demand government fix 'broken' childcare system
Campaigners say the childcare system in Ireland is “broken”.
Electoral Commission: 'Hundreds of thousands' of names on electoral registers that shouldn't be
Government accused of mounting 'despicable attack on low paid workers' during Leaders' Questions
Taoiseach quizzed on why Housing Minister needs to 'job-share' with new €430k Housing Tsar
Huge overhaul of asylum law in Ireland incoming as Minister does not rule out detention centres
Further three month delay to rollout of auto-enrolment pensions for workers
Over-paying, no transparency and an archaic bidding process: Readers on buying a home in Ireland
Purchasing a home has arguably never been more difficult – and that’s even before the horror stories our readers experienced.
Last month
April 2025
McDonald says conversations about trans rights need to happen respectfully, referencing her trans sister
Oireachtas committees crank back into gear as chairs appointed (four months later)
TD suspended from Soc Dems over Israel-linked shares calls for Occupied Territories Bill 'now'
The HSE has more than 230 vacant properties, with 93 'surplus to requirement'
Taoiseach, Tánaiste and President set to represent Ireland at Pope's funeral this weekend
Leo Varadkar: The way Pope Francis reached out to LGBTQ+ people and refugees made a difference
People Before Profit, Labour and the Greens back Social Democrats bill to ban hare coursing
Was your home-buying process a nightmare? Did you encounter any bad practice along the way?
Sinn Féin faces ban from Trans Pride march after statement from party's health spokesperson
'Absolutely devastating': Kerry Councillors raise concerns about short-term lets register
Ooh Aah, don't listen to McGrath: Taoiseach rubbishes Finian's claim of a 'Heneghan deal'
In or out? Social Democrats say Eoin Hayes is a Social Democrat (indefinitely)
'We have the opportunity to save this family': Senator's plea for visas for Gazan family
EU ‘ready to negotiate’ with US on tariffs, says both Tánaiste and EU Commission President
Here's what happened today: Sunday
185% increase in the number of short-term lets granted planning permission last year
What's your favourite TV and film streaming platform?
Finance Minister rules out wage subsidy scheme in response to US tariffs (for now)
Paschal Donohoe said the government will be engaging with Irish firms on an employer by employer basis.
Question mark now hangs over planned introduction of additional employee sick days as a result of tariffs.
He also dampened expectations that the planned rollout of health warnings on alcohol bottles will go ahead.
The minister said anything that impacts the competitiveness of Irish firms will have to be examined.
Arts Minister to block planned 'Netflix levy' on streaming services, says people are paying enough
Six-year-old girl who was cycling her bike dies in incident involving a truck in Galway city
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
Trump adviser Elon Musk says he wants free-trade and 'zero-tariff situation' between US and Europe
Global markets have nose-dived as Trump’s 10% ‘baseline’ tariff came into effect today.