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Politics

June
June 2024
McGrath gets thumbs up from Fine Gaelers, but surprise expressed on Chambers' leap to finance
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
MetroLink's new project director Sean Sweeney to be paid €550k
Four men arrested for allegedly trespassing at UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's home
Stardust redress process could be complete 'within weeks'
Law banning sale of tobacco products to under 21s won't take effect until 2028
List of how many Defence Force members have criminal convictions sought by Govt
Number of sexual assaults reported at mental health centres jumps from 12 in 2022 to 42 last year
Concerns have also been raised about the number of people being physically restrained at mental health facilities.
The average episode of physical restraint in 2023 lasted for 4.4 minutes
Sinn Féin's spokesperson for Mental Health, Mark Ward, today expressed "grave concerns" over certain findings
Jack Chambers announced as new Finance Minister to replace Michael McGrath
Government aims to enact ban on 51-week student leases in time for upcoming academic year
Gender-quotas ‘only part of solution’ to low levels of women and minorities at local government level
Electoral Commission to be given new powers to tackle online misinformation
'People move on': Aodhán Ó Ríordáin on Labour gaining first seat in EU after 10 years
Ó Ríordáin told The Journal he plans to protect employment rights, push back against the far right and continue carrying the green torch in the European Parliament.
Cabinet approves next step in plan to use River Shannon to boost country's water supply
Human rights watchdog calls for abolition of Special Criminal Court one year on from report
McGrath confirmed as Ireland's nominee for EU Commissioner as he eyes financial portfolio
Finance Minister Michael McGrath set to become Ireland's new EU Commissioner
Aer Lingus and IALPA agree to attend separate Labour Court meetings amid pay dispute
'Petty and retrograde': Cork County councillors react to vote against wishing Eamon Ryan well
Róisin Garvey joins Ossian Smyth and Neasa Hourigan in race to become Green Party deputy leader
Govt to name next EU Commissioner tomorrow – but what could it mean for Cabinet?
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Property tax row was 'litmus test' for Sinn Féin, SocDems and PBP
Energy, Housing, International Relations: What do our new MEPs hope to achieve in Europe?
Govt to name next EU commissioner tomorrow says Martin ahead of 'important week' in the EU
Mary Lou McDonald says Sinn Fein to ‘dust ourselves off’ after disappointing election results
Former Cork TD and Minister of State Bernard Allen has died at the age of 79
Uncertainty on whether ban on 51-week student leases will be in place before Dáil summer recess
'This is a disaster for Macron': Will the French president's gamble on elections pay off?
Macron’s hopes of a centrist majority have been dealt a major blow by the formation of an alliance of parties on the left.
Government to sign off on Ireland's new EU commissioner with McGrath tipped for top job
At least 25 killed in Israeli strikes on tents for displaced people near Rafah
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
Dubliners to pay higher property tax as new council also pledges new hotel tourist tax
Justice Minister says she has 'consistently' seen sentencing for assaults that seem too lenient
John Moran inaugurated as Limerick's first directly-elected mayor today
Paul Murphy wins High Court case against Sipo over decision not to investigate Varadkar over contract leak
Cathal Crotty case: Tánaiste says superior officer's statement to court was not a 'character reference'
Sunak says he'll remove any Tories who've broken gambling rules by betting on election date
Dutch Prime Minister seals NATO top job after lone rival drops out
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday