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Road deaths in Ireland increased by 13% last year

1 Jan 2023

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SPORT IRELAND

Construction to begin on national velodrome centre next year

17 Nov 2022

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Great expectations

Co-hosting Euro 2028 could earn Irish economy €361 million boost

15 Nov 2022

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euro 2028

Cabinet approve Ireland's bid to co-host Euro 2028

Updated 15 Nov 2022

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SPORT IRELAND

Consultant role to assist Sport Ireland in developing transgender policy goes unfilled

9 Aug 2022

12.8k

Euro 2028 bid

Joint bid to host Euro 2028 by Ireland and UK backed by Government

22 Mar 2022

9.2k

Moving On

'They did release a more conciliatory statement' - Minister 'optimistic' IRFU will mend relations with women's players

21 Dec 2021

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Game Change

Rugby players use government meeting to press for 'genuine cultural change' in IRFU

20 Dec 2021

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Fallout

Chambers ‘disappointed’ by IRFU response to players’ letter

Updated 15 Dec 2021

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Ministers

Irish government seeks meeting with IRFU after letter from women's players

13 Dec 2021

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Appointment

Government seeks applicants to help lead 2030 Fifa World Cup bid

9 Nov 2021

5.9k

Northern Ireland

'Constitutional republican' Jack Chambers attending NI service 'to build on peace and reconciliation'

13 Oct 2021

19.0k

Open The Gates

Government ‘optimistic’ stadiums will return to full capacity from 22 October

13 Oct 2021

10.9k

The North

Coveney and Chambers to represent Government at Northern Ireland centenary service

7 Oct 2021

22.8k

take your seat

'Optimistic we'll reach that 100%' - Ireland's November internationals set for full crowds

6 Oct 2021

15.8k

Money Talks

Women in Sport programmes to receive €4 million government funding

1 Jul 2021

11.7k

Swim Team 33

Minister backs Swim Ireland in their appeal to have Olympic relay team reinstated

8 Jun 2021

13.9k

return to sport

Contact tracing through ticket details to form major part of plans for return of fans at sporting events

8 Jun 2021

5.8k

parity

State funding for female GAA players to treble to €2.4m this year

Updated 10 May 2021

20.2k

Called Off

Gaeltacht summer courses cancelled for the second year running

7 May 2021

12.2k

Bums on seats

Government hopeful that sports fans will be able to return to grounds this summer

27 Apr 2021

18.5k

Summertime

Minister 'optimistic' fans will be able to attend test sporting events during the summer

20 Apr 2021

11.4k

Wait in Line

Irish Olympic athletes won't be prioritised for vaccines, says Minister Chambers

16 Apr 2021

2.7k

let the games begin

Elite sport exemptions to mandatory hotel quarantine to be granted on 'case-by-case basis'

13 Apr 2021

15.3k

Fall-out

Dublin suspend manager Dessie Farrell for 12 weeks following players' Covid breach

Updated 1 Apr 2021

98.4k

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joint bid

'We can be incredibly positive' - Minister Chambers on 2030 World Cup bid

2 Mar 2021

3.6k

clarity

'It wasn't a case of removing, it was a case of giving clarity' - Minister on GAA's playing exemption

Updated 11 Feb 2021

20.0k

matches and gigs

Talks ongoing about holding large sporting events and concerts under Level 1 and 2

14 Oct 2020

20.1k

Big Money

€15 million in funding for GAA, ladies football and camogie associations officially approved

25 Sep 2020

17.9k

super turnaround

Three junior ministers at Cabinet who were to receive €16k pay rise set to give part of it back

28 Jul 2020

26.8k

memory lapse

Dáil approves €16,000 top-up payments for 'super junior' ministers amid criticism

Updated 24 Jul 2020

50.3k

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Racism

Twitter defends response to 'absolutely abhorrent' abuse directed at Ryan family

9 Oct 2019

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Social Media

Twitter to be challenged by TDs over racist comments which forced Ryan family to leave Ireland

9 Oct 2019

23.0k

Defence Forces

'A retention crisis': Concerns raised as numbers serving in Defence Forces drops below 9,000

4 Nov 2018

23.1k

Pope Visit

'Morale is on the floor': Defence Forces to be paid just €47.59 per day for extra work during Pope visit

16 Aug 2018

34.8k

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ethical investment

Courts Service of Ireland still holds €6 million worth of shares in tobacco companies

3 Jul 2017

13.9k

bookie ban

Self exclusion and age checks - new legislation to curb gambling habits in Irish children

29 Dec 2016

8.8k

finding their feet

"It's a bear pit" - 100 days in, our newest TDs talk the hours, income, and oddities that come with Dáil life

5 Jun 2016

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Opinion

Jack Chambers has taken some heat on social media, but public figures get criticised all the time

Julien Mercille

20 Mar 2016

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The Kids Are Alright

The 30 hottest young politicos in Ireland right now

19 Apr 2015

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