Sunday 12 July, 2026
The European Commission president didn’t get to see too many Cork sights, but the Taoiseach will be satisfied events went off without a hitch.
Ahead of meeting von der Leyen, Martin said he plans to raise “Israel’s persistent and egregious breaches of human rights and international law”.
The visit of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to Cork comes as support for Ireland’s EU membership is at its lowest point in 13 years.
Today was about showcasing Ireland, but below the surface, the government is under pressure when it comes to the Russian-owned Aughinish plant in Limerick.
The new plan tells local authorities they are no longer to be ‘over prescriptive’ about rural housing rules.
The Taoiseach and Tánaiste both indicated in recent days that the government wanted to avoid a “cliff edge” for households and businesses.
TD Cormac Devlin says parents should be allowed gift €10,000 in total, without touching the lifetime thresholds.
Those in Irish government circles have described the possible changeover from Starmer to Burnham as “business as usual”.
It’s pretty rare for the government to back an opposition bill, but it’s even more unusual when it’s on the issue of abortion.
