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EU Presidency will cause traffic and travel disruption, says Transport Minister
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EU Presidency will cause traffic and travel disruption, says Transport Minister

Dec 30th 2025, 12:05 AM 0 Views 0 Comments

Minister Darragh O’Brien says the EU Presidency is going to be a “massive event” for a period of six months and that preparations are well advanced.

Last month December 2025

Minister 'determined' to get Dublin Airport passenger cap legislation passed next year
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Minister 'determined' to get Dublin Airport passenger cap legislation passed next year

Dec 25th 2025, 8:30 AM 4,386 Views 0 Comments

Minister wants late night trains to run all year and is talking 'options' with Iarnród Eireann
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Minister wants late night trains to run all year and is talking 'options' with Iarnród Eireann

Dec 23rd 2025, 12:10 AM 2,386 Views 13 Comments

Aside from the Christmas period, the majority of train services terminate before midnight.

Mediation underway with Manhattan Peanuts over Luas extension to Finglas, says minister
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Mediation underway with Manhattan Peanuts over Luas extension to Finglas, says minister

Dec 22nd 2025, 8:00 PM 313 Views 2 Comments

'I won't be signing that off': Minister won't agree to payout of over €1m to Kenny Jacobs
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'I won't be signing that off': Minister won't agree to payout of over €1m to Kenny Jacobs

Dec 22nd 2025, 2:50 PM 3,575 Views 0 Comments

U-turn by government around disbanding RSA had nothing to do with cost, says Transport Minister
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U-turn by government around disbanding RSA had nothing to do with cost, says Transport Minister

Dec 22nd 2025, 2:20 PM 664 Views 4 Comments

'We should show we're good value': Minister urges hotels not to hike prices for EU Presidency
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'We should show we're good value': Minister urges hotels not to hike prices for EU Presidency

Dec 22nd 2025, 12:05 AM 124 Views 3 Comments

Minister of State Thomas Byrne says the Presidency next year is an important moment for Ireland Inc.

Harris says in victim impact statement that woman who threatened him online violated his family
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# Victim Impact Statement

Harris says in victim impact statement that woman who threatened him online violated his family

Dec 18th 2025, 4:45 PM 1,404 Views 0 Comments

Leaders gather for high-stakes summit on frozen Russian assets - and it could be a long one
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# EU Summit

Leaders gather for high-stakes summit on frozen Russian assets - and it could be a long one

Dec 18th 2025, 6:00 AM 510 Views 0 Comments

Will Jim Gavin mess be a 'felony' for Micheál Martin or will he be saved by the 'lick arses'?
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# Analysis

Will Jim Gavin mess be a 'felony' for Micheál Martin or will he be saved by the 'lick arses'?

Dec 17th 2025, 10:10 AM 794 Views 15 Comments

Who wants a heave before Christmas? No one in Fianna Fáil, apparently.

Childcare fees set to reduce as new income limits to be introduced next year
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Childcare fees set to reduce as new income limits to be introduced next year

Dec 17th 2025, 8:39 AM 665 Views 2 Comments

Legal cost reductions could be on the way with jurisdiction changes to Circuit and District Court
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# Personal Injury Cases

Legal cost reductions could be on the way with jurisdiction changes to Circuit and District Court

Dec 16th 2025, 6:30 AM 193 Views 0 Comments

Three veteran Fianna Fáil TDs call for the immediate publication of the Jim Gavin review
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# Three Wise Men

Three veteran Fianna Fáil TDs call for the immediate publication of the Jim Gavin review

Dec 15th 2025, 4:04 PM 2,416 Views 16 Comments

Ivana Bacik on her 'tetchy Taoiseach' jibe and Simon Harris's 'destabilising' Finance gig
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Ivana Bacik on her 'tetchy Taoiseach' jibe and Simon Harris's 'destabilising' Finance gig

Dec 14th 2025, 12:05 AM 102 Views 0 Comments
  • 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.
'Time for gloves off': Asking religious orders nicely to pay redress hasn't worked, says Bacik
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# Catholic Church

'Time for gloves off': Asking religious orders nicely to pay redress hasn't worked, says Bacik

Dec 13th 2025, 6:00 AM 811 Views 0 Comments

Minister clarifies comments on Occupied Territories Bill, says legal advice on 'services' still under consideration
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# Good And Services

Minister clarifies comments on Occupied Territories Bill, says legal advice on 'services' still under consideration

Dec 12th 2025, 6:02 PM 2,410 Views 44 Comments

Increased income limits to reduce childcare bills for thousands of working families in 2026
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# New Childcare Plan

Increased income limits to reduce childcare bills for thousands of working families in 2026

Dec 11th 2025, 12:10 AM 725 Views 0 Comments

We’re some way off reducing childcare costs to €200 per child per month, but government believes this is the beginning of the process.

Taoiseach says drones were not a threat to Zelenskyy's aircraft
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Taoiseach says drones were not a threat to Zelenskyy's aircraft

Dec 10th 2025, 7:21 PM 1,412 Views 19 Comments

Dáil support for dog welfare Bill and stricter rules for puppy farms
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# Dog Breeders

Dáil support for dog welfare Bill and stricter rules for puppy farms

Dec 10th 2025, 5:37 PM 901 Views 4 Comments

FF review to be published before Christmas as reports swirl Gavin agreed to candidacy in early August
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# The Postmortem

FF review to be published before Christmas as reports swirl Gavin agreed to candidacy in early August

Dec 10th 2025, 4:58 PM 175 Views 0 Comments

Employers have registered less than half of eligible workers for auto-enrolment pensions so far
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# New Pension Scheme

Employers have registered less than half of eligible workers for auto-enrolment pensions so far

Dec 10th 2025, 6:15 AM 1,123 Views 1 Comment

Government braces for 'significant pressure' on hospitals with flu, Covid-19 and RSV circulating
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# Flu Season

Government braces for 'significant pressure' on hospitals with flu, Covid-19 and RSV circulating

Dec 10th 2025, 12:10 AM 92 Views 0 Comments

The HSE is understood to be seeking to expand the provision of the children’s flu vaccine in schools next year.

A 'faster' assessment of need process promised, but still no timeline to get waitlist down
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A 'faster' assessment of need process promised, but still no timeline to get waitlist down

Dec 9th 2025, 5:43 PM 1,995 Views 8 Comments

'Not good enough': Black questions whether Occupied Territories Bill is still a government priority
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'Not good enough': Black questions whether Occupied Territories Bill is still a government priority

Dec 9th 2025, 12:05 AM 249 Views 6 Comments

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.

March date for reopening of Bray to Greystones cliff walk will be 'challenging'
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# Wicklow

March date for reopening of Bray to Greystones cliff walk will be 'challenging'

Dec 6th 2025, 9:00 PM 655 Views 2 Comments

Mad or delighted? We can't tell how the Taoiseach feels about driving the Gavin and Stacey bus
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# What's Occurring?

Mad or delighted? We can't tell how the Taoiseach feels about driving the Gavin and Stacey bus

Dec 5th 2025, 4:30 PM 9,017 Views 36 Comments

The Taoiseach, Tánaiste and foreign affairs minister piled onto Dave’s Coaches for the British-Irish Council Summit.

Electronic tagging pilot project for those on temporary release and bail to be rolled out
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# Ankle Monitors

Electronic tagging pilot project for those on temporary release and bail to be rolled out

Dec 5th 2025, 2:14 PM 1,052 Views 5 Comments

Health Minister says it 'makes no sense' that Children's Hospital hasn't been finished on time
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Health Minister says it 'makes no sense' that Children's Hospital hasn't been finished on time

Dec 5th 2025, 1:37 PM 833 Views 6 Comments

Fianna Fáil review into presidential campaign unlikely to be published before New Year
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Fianna Fáil review into presidential campaign unlikely to be published before New Year

Dec 4th 2025, 10:43 AM 0 Views 0 Comments

Government leaders remain vague about timeline for enactment of Occupied Territories Bill
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# On The Long Finger

Government leaders remain vague about timeline for enactment of Occupied Territories Bill

Dec 3rd 2025, 8:27 PM 1,886 Views 36 Comments

Tánaiste commends Irish ambassador after interaction with Israeli minister over Herzog Park
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# Irish Ambassador To Israel

Tánaiste commends Irish ambassador after interaction with Israeli minister over Herzog Park

Dec 3rd 2025, 2:51 PM 2,611 Views 0 Comments

Zelenskyy gives gratitude to 'every Irish home that has sheltered our people here'
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# Zelenskyy Visit

Zelenskyy gives gratitude to 'every Irish home that has sheltered our people here'

Dec 2nd 2025, 3:40 PM 806 Views 0 Comments

Panel that conducts reviews into child deaths is to be placed on a statutory footing
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Panel that conducts reviews into child deaths is to be placed on a statutory footing

Dec 2nd 2025, 6:30 AM 761 Views 0 Comments

LDA rules out Baggot Street Hospital for affordable housing in city centre
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LDA rules out Baggot Street Hospital for affordable housing in city centre

Dec 1st 2025, 2:31 PM 6,897 Views 19 Comments

An assessment found significant investment would be required in order to deliver a residential scheme within the building.

Last year 2025

Sister of murdered Clodagh Hawe makes public appeal to Garda Commissioner to publish investigation review
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# Coercive Control

Sister of murdered Clodagh Hawe makes public appeal to Garda Commissioner to publish investigation review

Nov 28th 2025, 4:52 PM 1,715 Views 0 Comments

Jacqueline Connolly said her family have not been given a copy of the 800-page serious crime review.

Minister: MetroLink objection to delay project by 'months' with 2027 start date now 'a stretch'
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# Metrolink

Minister: MetroLink objection to delay project by 'months' with 2027 start date now 'a stretch'

Nov 26th 2025, 5:01 PM 888 Views 13 Comments

DART to Wicklow and extending the Luas - the Government has set out its transport priorities
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# Five Year Plan

DART to Wicklow and extending the Luas - the Government has set out its transport priorities

Nov 26th 2025, 2:23 PM 1,977 Views 0 Comments

You'll soon be able to exit your mobile and WiFi contract for free if the provider hikes fees
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# Monthly Fees

You'll soon be able to exit your mobile and WiFi contract for free if the provider hikes fees

Nov 26th 2025, 6:30 AM 895 Views 0 Comments

Government pushes on with 'tough' stance on migration with new rule changes before Cabinet today
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Government pushes on with 'tough' stance on migration with new rule changes before Cabinet today

Nov 26th 2025, 6:00 AM 856 Views 0 Comments

Zelenskyy visit to Ireland up in the air as Trump's peace deal deadline looms
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# Visit To Ireland

Zelenskyy visit to Ireland up in the air as Trump's peace deal deadline looms

Nov 25th 2025, 12:05 AM 559 Views 11 Comments

Planning is continuing, but the government is unsure if the visit can go ahead given recent developments on a peace deal.

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