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Farrelly Commission'Stumped and baffled': Politicians give their views on the 'Grace' case final inquiry report
On The JournalGrace case
Grace Case report: Evidence woman in care was neglected, but not physically or sexually abused
The report published today cost more than €13 million and runs to 2,000 pages long.
BUSINESS SUPPORTSNew measures to be rolled out by May to deal with competitiveness challenges facing Ireland
foster home sexual abuse
The 'Grace' case inquiry's final report will be published today after a six-year delay
'Grace', a woman with profound intellectual disabilities was left in a foster home in the Waterford area for almost 20 years despite a succession of sexual and physical abuse allegations.
In 2017, the former HSE boss apologised to the 47 families – including Grace’s – who were left in care.
mother and baby homes
€86 million cash in the bank, but the majority of religious organisations haven't offered any redress
The Church of Ireland has €632m in assets and €40m in cash but has decided to not make a contribution towards redress.
Government sources say legislation being explored to make religious orders pay their fair share.
On The Journalcitizenship
Law allowing naturalised Irish citizenship to be revoked in serious cases recommenced
On The JournalHousing Crisis
Cairn Homes chief says emergency law needed to stop thousands of planning permissions lapsing
Up to 15,000 planning approvals held up by delays such as judicial reviews are at risk of lapsing, according to Cairn Homes.
Government sources have said they are acutely aware of the issue and will look at what can possibly be done to assist.
On The Journalnew housing plan
Housing’s top civil servant: Housing for All 2.0 will 'tweak' schemes to bring momentum back
Pay UpAG to be consulted on what steps can be taken to make religious orders pay mother and baby home redress
Housing'Too early' to make predictions, says Browne as summit told just 25,000 homes might be delivered
On The Journalget a move on
Local authorities must urgently rezone land for housing or face 'wrath' from public, says Browne
On The JournalHousing
Regulations will ban short-term let planning permissions in towns with populations over 10,000
On The Journaltrade mission
Tariff wars: Heydon talks Kerrygold and bourbon as he heads stateside to meet US counterpart
On The Journalemployee supports
Workers put on short-time working week as early as this weekend need time-bound supports, government told
Dublin City CouncilHarris says FG councillor who said US economy ‘ruled by Jews’ received 'significant sanction'
On The Journalbudget 2026
Cautious Budget on the cards as ministers rule out spending and tax decisions that create new risks
Uncertain Future
The last time tariffs like this were imposed it led to the Great Depression, ministers warn
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said “recessionary trends” could be felt across the world due to the US tariff fallout.
lgbtq rightsLeo Varadkar: 'Connecting Pride to child protection concerns is the oldest trope in the book'
Irish Economy
Government to go into preparation overdrive in coming days to counter US tariff blowback
Cabinet Committee on Ireland’s economy to meet for the first time to assess US tariff fallout
On The JournalUS Tariffs
‘Significant day in history of the world’: Income tax cuts in jeopardy, warns minister
social welfare changesIf you lose your job and have worked for 5 years you'll get up to €450 a week under new rules
Motion of no confidenceVerona Murphy says she won't be resigning, so what's next in the Ceann Comhairle row?
On The Journaldail chaos
Confidence question looms over Ceann Comhairle but government says Murphy faced down intimidation
Further disruptive scenes could be on the cards tomorrow as opposition say this isn’t over yet.
EU Migration and Asylum PactCabinet green-lights cutting of Ukrainian accommodation payment to €600 per month from June
On The Journaltime of uncertainty
Ireland in a period of 'volatility', says Central Bank boss as US-EU trade war looms
On The Journalbig interview
Harris says building higher merits consideration as Irish cities are 'very low rise'
Simon Harris says renters can’t be worse off by any reforms.
On The JournalPresidential Election
Fine Gael will run its own presidential candidate separate to Fianna Fáil, Harris confirms
trade war threatWhiskey VS Bourbon: Harris welcomes 'openness' to looking at retaliatory EU tariffs list
trade-war threats
Harris speaks to US media about tariff threats after meeting JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs in NY
The Tánaiste rules out another cost-of-living package despite threats of rising costs to consumers.
AnalysisA call to action in St Patrick's Cathedral today hit home hard after scenes in the White House
