Sunday 14 August 2022
The pensions issue, climate financing and healthcare reform are the main challenges for Ireland’s finances.
The government is one vote short of a Dáil majority so Hourigan’s vote could be key.
The Bill aims to give greater powers to regulators to punish individual misconduct.
Taoiseach said renters “will be considered” in October’s budget.
ICTU President Kevin Callinan said some progress was made and negotiations remained civil, but the gap between sides may not be bridged.
Minister Heather Humphreys says remote working is a ‘sensible option’ for those looking to cut costs.
The organisation says that several ground nesting birds are at risk of extinction without funding for conservation schemes.
The votes were aimed at scrapping plans to restrict the sale of turf and cancel the carbon tax increase on 1 May.
It aims to incentivise farmers to grow additional tillage crops.
Homeowners and businesses have been asked to conserve power after coal-fired power stations stopped working because of the quake.
Almost 60% of people felt the Government was right to only contribute to the non-lethal military equipment fund.
Friends of the Irish Environment said it believes the plan “undermines our international and national commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions”.
We want to get a sense of how Irish households are coping at the moment – here’s how you can take part.
The Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman said the project will provide “new and important insights”.
A survey released by the Irish Second-Level Students’ Union this week showed 68% of students want a ‘hybrid-model’ Leaving Cert.
Munster Rugby have reacted by releasing an additional 11,000 tickets for Sunday’s Heineken Champions Cup meeting with Wasps.
Micheál Martin is set to hand the reins over to Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar in December 2022.
The checks on incoming goods from the EU were due to come into force on January 1
The union’s dismissive response simply underlined the point the players were making.
Ministers Martin and Chambers are considering the letter with “the upmost seriousness.”
Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced a number of new Covid restrictions this evening.
All activities associated with bars must cease at midnight, a spokesperson said.
The plan to set up this commission was included in the Programme for Government.
The Federation of Irish Sport also has three other key ‘asks’ in its pre-budget submission.
The Taoiseach congratulated Harris and his wife Caoimhe on the arrival of their second child.
The Cabinet Covid-19 sub-committee met today to discuss the next steps in the easing of restrictions.
“We were told that there would be no further restrictions lifted until September.”
A report said the public health team became the “de facto decision maker” rather than simply an adviser to government.
The initial URL of the website spelled certificate incorrectly.
A government statement said good indoor ventilation is “essential”.
Dr Tony Holohan said earlier this month that antigen testing is “just not as good as PCR”.
NPHET issued advice to government yesterday.
Ireland faces another decade of rising prices and rents unless the government spends money building homes, the ESRI says.
A People Before Profit amendment to Sinn Fein’s motion was defeated.
The trade unionist takes issue with how household income is quantified and discussed in the public domain.
Aspects of the bill, including its shared equity scheme for first-time buyers, have been criticised.
