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Cabinet

Housing Crisis

Short-term let rules one step closer as Cabinet gives green light

Updated 15 Apr

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Drew Harris

Garda Commissioner's contract extended until replacement is found

Updated 8 Apr

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Crunch time

US tariffs could halve Irish pharma exports over five years, Tánaiste warns

Updated 1 Apr

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Tax Man

Government plans property tax freeze for most homeowners and extension to energy bill VAT cut

1 Apr

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valerie's law

Legislation to remove guardianship rights from convicted killers to be brought to Cabinet

1 Apr

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EU Migration and Asylum Pact

Cabinet green-lights cutting of Ukrainian accommodation payment to €600 per month from June

Updated 25 Mar

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Cabinet

Tánaiste to update Government on the implications of proposed US tariffs as Dáil returns today

19 Mar

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EU Military cabinet

As Defence Forces chief takes EU's top military job, his support team heads to Brussels

9 Mar

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Neutrality

Government approves plan to dismantle Triple Lock

4 Mar

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Floating Storage

Government plans to create a new gas reserve in case of an 'emergency' disruption to supply

4 Mar

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Cabinet

Bill to extend eligibility for widows and widowers’ pensions to cohabitants to be brought to Cabinet

4 Mar

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eu presidency

Ireland hoping to host major summit of European leaders next year

25 Feb

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Cabinet

Fewer than 1,500 drawdowns of Vacant Property Grant despite government targeting 4,000 by 2025

25 Feb

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Cabinet

Uisce Éireann to immediately purchase 100 extra generators following Storm Éowyn

18 Feb

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rent pressure zones

Cabinet committee meeting tomorrow to look at 'all different actions' to address housing crisis

16 Feb

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Housing

Government set to sign off on substantial funding increase for housing next week

15 Feb

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Paddy's Day

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.

12 Feb

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team ireland

Taoiseach, Tánaiste and eight ministers to travel to US for St Patrick's Day this year

Updated 12 Feb

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High Court

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.

Órla Ryan

Updated 5 Feb

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super duper ministers

Opinion: 'Super junior' ministers represent the pragmatic avoidance of a divisive referendum

Andrew Dunne

30 Jan

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Storm Éowyn

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.

29 Jan

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gender balance

Does this government have a problem with women? 'Of course it doesn't' says Martin's spokesperson

29 Jan

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Storm Éowyn

Cabinet to discuss setting up new 'Extreme Weather Event Assistance Scheme'

29 Jan

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The Daily Poll

Should we increase the number of ministers from 15?

27 Jan

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Quiz

Quiz: How well do you know Ireland's new Cabinet?

26 Jan

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new government

'Depressing': Micheál Martin criticised for appointing just three women as senior ministers

23 Jan

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moving up and moving out

Focus now on who'll be in the new Cabinet and who might get moved up the political ladder

15 Jan

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International Court of Justice

Tánaiste secures approval for Ireland to intervene in South Africa’s case against Israel

Updated 11 Dec 2024

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CLIMATE FUND

Final Cabinet meeting before Dáil dissolved turns sour as Harris and Martin block Green proposals

5 Nov 2024

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Housing

Housing minister eyes widening First Home Scheme to secondhands as politicians set out election stalls

5 Nov 2024

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Education

State exam fees to be waived next year and cap on school transport fees to be extended

5 Nov 2024

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Cabinet

Covid-19 inquiry set to get underway but will have no power to compel witnesses or documents

Updated 30 Oct 2024

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Israel

Calls for Dáil to sit next week to pass Occupied Territories Bill before election

Updated 22 Oct 2024

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Social Welfare

Move to double fine for unemployed who fail to engage with State services branded 'Thatcherite'

Updated 22 Oct 2024

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Cabinet

Legislation allowing Gardaí to direct people to remove face coverings at protests is approved

15 Oct 2024

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to whom it concerns

Dublin taskforce report recommends GPO be used as museum or as new home for RTÉ

15 Oct 2024

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budget 2025

First lump sum cost-of-living payment to be made on 28 October

8 Oct 2024

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Cabinet

Law to bring RTÉ under control of Comptroller and Auditor General to be brought to Cabinet today

8 Oct 2024

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Cabinet

Dozens of children from Gaza to be brought to Ireland for medical care under new plan

Updated 18 Sep 2024

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vaping

Cabinet approves ban on sale of single-use vapes and restrictions on flavours

Updated 10 Sep 2024

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