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Dublin AirportMinister 'determined' to get Dublin Airport passenger cap legislation passed next year
This week
21st December 2025 - 25th December 2025
night train
Minister wants late night trains to run all year and is talking 'options' with Iarnród Eireann
Aside from the Christmas period, the majority of train services terminate before midnight.
Luas FinglasMediation underway with Manhattan Peanuts over Luas extension to Finglas, says minister
Dublin Airport'I won't be signing that off': Minister won't agree to payout of over €1m to Kenny Jacobs
Road SafetyU-turn by government around disbanding RSA had nothing to do with cost, says Transport Minister
Interview
'We should show we're good value': Minister urges hotels not to hike prices for EU Presidency
Minister of State Thomas Byrne says the Presidency next year is an important moment for Ireland Inc.
Last week
14th December 2025 - 20th December 2025
Victim Impact StatementHarris says in victim impact statement that woman who threatened him online violated his family
EU summitLeaders gather for high-stakes summit on frozen Russian assets - and it could be a long one
Analysis
Will Jim Gavin mess be a 'felony' for Micheál Martin or will he be saved by the 'lickarses'?
Who wants a heave before Christmas? No one in Fianna Fáil, apparently.
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personal injury casesLegal cost reductions could be on the way with jurisdiction changes to Circuit and District Court
Not happyTaoiseach hits out at 'selective and inaccurate' media coverage of presidential campaign review
Interview
Ivana Bacik on her 'tetchy Taoiseach' jibe and Simon Harris's 'destabilising' Finance gig
Labour is open to doing business with the Greens and the SocDems, but when it comes to Sinn Féin, there are difficulties.
The Labour leader believes the Tánaiste has too many hats on in taking on the finance ministry
Bacik says she is concerned about the position on migration taken by their sister party in the UK.
This month
December 2025
Catholic Church'Time for gloves off': Asking religious orders nicely to pay redress hasn't worked, says Bacik
good and servicesMinister clarifies comments on Occupied Territories Bill, says legal advice on 'services' still under consideration
new childcare plan
Increased income limits to reduce childcare bills for thousands of working families in 2026
We’re some way off reducing childcare costs to €200 per child per month, but government believes this is the beginning of the process.
the postmortemFF review to be published next week as reports swirl Gavin agreed to candidacy in early August
flu season
Government braces for 'significant pressure' on hospitals with flu, Covid-19 and RSV circulating
The HSE is understood to be seeking to expand the provision of the children’s flu vaccine in schools next year.
ExplainerA 'faster' assessment of need process promised, but still no timeline to get waitlist down
The Morning Lead
'Not good enough': Black questions whether Occupied Territories Bill is still a government priority
Senator Frances Black says the Occupied Territories Bill is a test for this government and whether it meant what it said at the height of the genocide.
what's occurring?
Mad or delighted? We can't tell how the Taoiseach feels about driving the Gavin and Stacey bus
The Taoiseach, Tánaiste and foreign affairs minister piled onto Dave’s Coaches for the British-Irish Council Summit.
ankle monitorsElectronic tagging pilot project for those on temporary release and bail to be rolled out
DelaysHealth Minister says it 'makes no sense' that Children's Hospital hasn't been finished on time
on the long fingerGovernment leaders remain vague about timeline for enactment of Occupied Territories Bill
irish ambassador to israelTánaiste commends Irish ambassador after interaction with Israeli minister over Herzog Park
Housing Crisis
LDA rules out Baggot Street Hospital for affordable housing in city centre
An assessment found significant investment would be required in order to deliver a residential scheme within the building.
Last month
November 2025
coercive control
Sister of murdered Clodagh Hawe makes public appeal to Garda Commissioner to publish investigation review
At the An Post Book Awards last night, Jacqueline Connolly said her family have not been given a copy of the review.
MetrolinkMinister: MetroLink objection to delay project by 'months' with 2027 start date now 'a stretch'
five year planDART to Wicklow and extending the Luas - the Government has set out its transport priorities
monthly feesYou'll soon be able to exit your mobile and WiFi contract for free if the provider hikes fees
MigrationGovernment pushes on with 'tough' stance on migration with new rule changes before Cabinet today
visit to ireland
Zelenskyy visit to Ireland up in the air as Trump's peace deal deadline looms
Planning is continuing, but the government is unsure if the visit can go ahead given recent developments on a peace deal.
