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Renting'I like dogs': Healy-Rae says minister can't tell property owners to allow tenants have pets
On The JournalINTERNATIONAL PROTECTION
Citywest Hotel to be bought at a cost of €148 million for international protection accommodation
On The Journalnothing going on but the rent
It's (almost) all housing as emergency RPZ laws sent to Cabinet with two other housing memos
budget 2026Tax cut expectations tempered as ‘two-tier’ child benefit and hospitality VAT rate under review
On The JournalGaza
Aircraft spot checks under consideration to ensure weapons not flown through Ireland
On The JournalDublin Airport
Airport passenger cap: Attorney general has given his advice, but there are 'no easy options'
On The Journalsecondary fertility
State-funded IVF to be expanded 'imminently' to couples facing difficulty conceiving second child
Currently only couples with no children are eligible for free fertility treatments.
Cost of LivingPSO levy reduction expected but it won't make much of a dent in energy bills for households
On The JournalEVs
The government is considering a scrappage scheme for electric cars
The Transport Minister conceded the government won’t hit the target of one million electric vehicles on the road by 2030.
On The JournalInterview
'It's not a binary choice': Housing vs data centres claim by top civil servant rubbished by minister
Energy Minister Darragh O’Brien says attracting data centre investment is government policy.
Electricity consumption by data centres increased by 10% in 2024.
rent pressure zonesNew rental regulations will allow landlords increase rents if previous tenant leaves voluntarily
Housing CrisisNaming new housing tsar a priority for Taoiseach but DPER 'blockage' frustrating the process
On The JournalMinister for Housing
James Browne speaks to top Housing official over reported comments about 'housing tsar' role
Mental Health CrisisMinister says we need faster responses for people presenting to ED with mental health crisis
RTÉTaoiseach defends going on Tubridy's podcast as RTÉ boss says he'd like former presenter to pay back €150k
On The Journallaw overhaul
Minister proposes changes to Ireland's new mental health law to deal with involuntary patients
housing tsar'I accept I'm a well-paid person': Nama boss says salary not discussed in housing tsar meeting
Housing Crisis'Stop screwing up': Mary Lou McDonald tells Taoiseach the government is gaslighting renters
On The JournalBrendan McDonagh
Nama boss who was tipped for housing tsar role to face salary questions at Finance Committee
On The JournalRTÉ SPENDING
Cabinet to hear update on government's plans to bring RTÉ finances under C&AG scrutiny
On The Journal10 Year Anniversary
Labour's marriage equality event forced to move venues amid protest threats
Walking Away
There's been a surge in the number of gardaí leaving within five years of joining up
TD Peadar Toíbín said a lot will hinge on who is hired to be the next Garda Commissioner.
On The JournalHousing Crisis
'Highly coincidental' Airbnb launched €100k in rural Ireland grants two weeks after clampdown, says TD
Airbnb’s new grants range from €1,000 to €10,000 and are available to local organisations and community groups.
Two weeks after government announced it is moving to ban planning permissions for short-term lets in towns of more than 10,000 people, Airbnb launched its 'Rural Tourism Fund'
On The Journalchildren's health ireland
'Settlement' allowed former CHI boss keep salary after taking up new role, PAC told
On The Journalhip dysplasia
Over 2,200 letters sent to parents of children who underwent hip surgeries
On The Journaldriving test wait times
Fianna Fáil TD says learner drivers should be allowed drive a car unaccompanied
On The Journalrising costs
'Cost of a bag of potatoes has doubled': Taoiseach told the cost-of-living crisis hasn't gone away
On The Journalshared equity
Shared equity scheme gets two more years - but Sinn Féin says it will 'make things worse'
us-uk trade dealPotential risk of differential tariff rates to all-island economy averted for now, Cabinet to hear
Random Inspections'We need to do more on this': Weapons flown through Irish airspace to Israel raised with Harris
Browne says First Home scheme for second-hand homes being examined but there's concerns about price increase
