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Cabinet

Last week
4th May 2025 - 10th May 2025
Suicide rate in Ireland has reduced by over 25% since 2000, Cabinet to be told
Last month
April 2025
Harris to bring plans to roll-out Ireland's first military radar programme to Cabinet today
Further three month delay to rollout of auto-enrolment pensions for workers
Short-term let rules one step closer as Cabinet gives green light
Garda Commissioner's contract extended until replacement is found
US tariffs could halve Irish pharma exports over five years, Tánaiste warns
Government plans property tax freeze for most homeowners and extension to energy bill VAT cut
Legislation to remove guardianship rights from convicted killers to be brought to Cabinet
March
March 2025
Cabinet green-lights cutting of Ukrainian accommodation payment to €600 per month from June
Tánaiste to update Government on the implications of proposed US tariffs as Dáil returns today
As Defence Forces chief takes EU's top military job, his support team heads to Brussels
Government approves plan to dismantle Triple Lock
Government plans to create a new gas reserve in case of an 'emergency' disruption to supply
Bill to extend eligibility for widows and widowers’ pensions to cohabitants to be brought to Cabinet
February
February 2025
Ireland hoping to host major summit of European leaders next year
Fewer than 1,500 drawdowns of Vacant Property Grant despite government targeting 4,000 by 2025
Uisce Éireann to immediately purchase 100 extra generators following Storm Éowyn
Cabinet committee meeting tomorrow to look at 'all different actions' to address housing crisis
Government set to sign off on substantial funding increase for housing next week
In full: Here’s where the Taoiseach and our ministers are going for St Patrick’s Day
Taoiseach Micheál Martin is expected to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington DC, and will also make a trip to Texas.
Taoiseach, Tánaiste and eight ministers to travel to US for St Patrick's Day this year
Varadkar could be witness for injunction on super junior ministers attending Cabinet, says Murphy
The PBP TD says it would be a ‘good idea’ for the former Taoiseach to appear as a witness in the case.
January
January 2025
Opinion: 'Super junior' ministers represent the pragmatic avoidance of a divisive referendum
Andrew Dunne
Denmark and Poland send 17 generators to Ireland to help restore power and water
At its peak, two million people had their phone service impacted by Storm Éowyn.
Does this government have a problem with women? 'Of course it doesn't' says Martin's spokesperson
Cabinet to discuss setting up new 'Extreme Weather Event Assistance Scheme'
Should we increase the number of ministers from 15?
Quiz: How well do you know Ireland's new Cabinet?
'Depressing': Micheál Martin criticised for appointing just three women as senior ministers
Focus now on who'll be in the new Cabinet and who might get moved up the political ladder
Last year
2024
Tánaiste secures approval for Ireland to intervene in South Africa’s case against Israel
Final Cabinet meeting before Dáil dissolved turns sour as Harris and Martin block Green proposals
Housing minister eyes widening First Home Scheme to secondhands as politicians set out election stalls
State exam fees to be waived next year and cap on school transport fees to be extended
Covid-19 inquiry set to get underway but will have no power to compel witnesses or documents
Calls for Dáil to sit next week to pass Occupied Territories Bill before election
Move to double fine for unemployed who fail to engage with State services branded 'Thatcherite'
Legislation allowing Gardaí to direct people to remove face coverings at protests is approved
Dublin taskforce report recommends GPO be used as museum or as new home for RTÉ
First lump sum cost-of-living payment to be made on 28 October