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Government

Cannabis

The Explainer: Can Ireland grow its own medicinal cannabis?

7 May 2019

11.3k

former residents

A national memorial and health supports: Zappone offers new measures for survivors of Mother and Baby Homes

16 Apr 2019

6.3k

short-term let

Airbnb says new laws are 'unenforceable' but minister says locals know the short-term let on their street

12 Apr 2019

33.1k

oral health plan

To avoid 'traumatic' extractions, government set to expand dental care for kids under 6

3 Apr 2019

15.3k

Homelessness

'A national trauma': There are now 9,987 people living in homeless accommodation in Ireland

27 Feb 2019

13.2k

Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis

Micheál Martin calls out Fine Gael as an 'out-of-touch and arrogant government'

23 Feb 2019

20.8k

158

Strike

The Labour Court is intervening in the nurses' strike

Updated 11 Feb 2019

43.6k

113

interference

Government fortifying IT systems for 'fear of Russian interference' in European elections

3 Feb 2019

13.1k

piggy bank savings

The Rainy Day Fund will not be used for Brexit

2 Feb 2019

8.6k

Constitution

Divorce referendum: Voters will be asked whether to delete 'living apart period' from Constitution

29 Jan 2019

25.1k

Industrial Action

Nurses' strike: HSE releases info on which health services will and will not operate on the day

27 Jan 2019

28.3k

121

Tick tock

Varadkar to brief party leaders on possibility of a no-deal Brexit scenario

19 Jan 2019

7.4k

Border Wall

Government shutdown becomes longest in US history

12 Jan 2019

11.5k

Environment

Government and schools will no longer buy single-use plastic cups, cutlery and straws

Updated 4 Jan 2019

27.9k

approved

'White collar crimes will not be tolerated': Cabinet backing for new anti-money laundering laws

3 Jan 2019

14.8k

Reshuffle

Leo hints at a Cabinet reshuffle in the summer

1 Jan 2019

13.6k

Landlords

The government is paying €88m to rent private properties - but it also owns almost 100 empty buildings

31 Dec 2018

18.4k

microbeads

The government is declaring war in 2019 (on single-use plastics)

31 Dec 2018

27.5k

A long time coming

Future Irish elections and referendums will be overseen by a new Electoral Commission

27 Dec 2018

6.8k

Electoral Reform

The government wants to know if you're okay with it using your PPS number to clean up the electoral register

17 Dec 2018

58.7k

Trouble in the ranks: 'We've a health and housing crisis and our solution is to keep Fine Gael running the show'

14 Dec 2018

17.7k

pay outs

Redress Board work cost €1.1bn, while abused residents in industrial schools get €970m

20 Nov 2018

10.6k

before it's too late

'We are way off target': All-government plan to be drawn up on climate action

19 Nov 2018

9.6k

Fine Gael Ard Fheis

'It is not going to happen': FG rule change to copper-fasten promise not to enter coalition with SF

17 Nov 2018

10.2k

Fine Gael Ard Fheis

Varadkar says FG can look proudly to its record in 'caring for families'

16 Nov 2018

14.3k

exceptional needs

State has covered the cost of 5,000 funerals and burials over two years

4 Nov 2018

60.7k

Opinion Poll

Support for Fine Gael remains strong ... but 44% of voters in favour of general election

16 Oct 2018

18.7k

NEW POLITICS

Government loses in Dáil as opposition votes to declare national housing emergency

4 Oct 2018

34.1k

110

a fine mess

Taoiseach meets with former Fine Gaeler Fitzpatrick after he said party has become 'style over substance'

Updated 2 Oct 2018

20.8k

wage packet

TDs get a pay rise totalling nearly €1k today

1 Oct 2018

41.6k

131

New Laws

Here are just some of the government's priorities for the months ahead

29 Sep 2018

21.9k

Back to Work

After a 68-day break, the Dáil is back. Here's what's on the agenda

18 Sep 2018

9.4k

Opinion

'Trump's mood and tone on his Irish visit will be shaped by what happens the week before'

Larry Donnelly

6 Sep 2018

13.8k

Women for Election

Mixed reaction to step back from gender quotas for local elections

30 Aug 2018

8.9k

only bidder

National Broadband Plan 'hanging on a thread' as SSE pulls out of National Broadband Plan

29 Jul 2018

15.1k

tuam site

'Putting our shameful past behind us': Mother and baby home forum meets for the first time

26 Jul 2018

9.7k

ag caint as Gaeilge

Government to fund US and Canadian students to come here to learn Irish

9 Jul 2018

13.3k

public consultation

Tuam: Ex-residents and families want further excavation and DNA analysis

6 Jul 2018

8.8k

Justice

Motion seeking redress for victims abused as children passes despite government opposition

Updated 5 Jul 2018

17.1k

mortgage to rent scheme

'Completely misjudged' or necessary investment? Private companies offer mortgage-to-rent scheme

5 Jul 2018

30.5k

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