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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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# Housing Crisis

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.

Government to expand community engagement on migration into areas where 'tensions are lower'
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# Migration Strategy

Government to expand community engagement on migration into areas where 'tensions are lower'

Nov 22nd 2025, 6:00 AM 517 Views 0 Comments

Housing minister says limits on first-time-buyer supports and loans are 'under review'
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# Housing Crisis

Housing minister says limits on first-time-buyer supports and loans are 'under review'

Nov 21st 2025, 12:14 PM 1,769 Views 19 Comments

'You refuse to take on the energy companies': Dáil row over jump in households behind on bills
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# Gas And Electricity

'You refuse to take on the energy companies': Dáil row over jump in households behind on bills

Nov 20th 2025, 2:45 PM 4,293 Views 25 Comments

'I'm not just a health minister but a parent': Carroll MacNeill shares experience of State Claims process
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# Maternity Services

'I'm not just a health minister but a parent': Carroll MacNeill shares experience of State Claims process

Nov 20th 2025, 10:27 AM 6,724 Views 0 Comments

Ivan Yates tells Oireachtas Committee 'I'm not a strategic advisor. I'm not a spin doctor'
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# Path To Power

Ivan Yates tells Oireachtas Committee 'I'm not a strategic advisor. I'm not a spin doctor'

Nov 19th 2025, 6:47 PM 1,256 Views 3 Comments

Yates was axed from the Path to Power podcast when it was revealed the Fianna Fáil candidate Jim Gavin.

McDonald and Martin clash in Dáil: 'I don't need you to mansplain the economy to me'
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# COST-OFLIVING

McDonald and Martin clash in Dáil: 'I don't need you to mansplain the economy to me'

Nov 19th 2025, 2:23 PM 5,962 Views 31 Comments

Property prices still surging, but Taoiseach says government is 'making progress' in housing
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# Housing Crisis

Property prices still surging, but Taoiseach says government is 'making progress' in housing

Nov 19th 2025, 1:56 PM 1,892 Views 12 Comments

'Prudent Paschal' was the hand on the tiller in this coalition, which might crack with his exit
# Analysis
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# Analysis

'Prudent Paschal' was the hand on the tiller in this coalition, which might crack with his exit

Nov 18th 2025, 7:08 PM 147 Views 2 Comments

Donohoe was described as the “problem solver” who often used back channels between the two coalition parties to get things over the line.

Simon Harris might be the next Finance Minister
# Every Day I'm Shufflin
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# Every Day I'm Shufflin

Simon Harris might be the next Finance Minister

Nov 18th 2025, 1:32 PM 0 Views 36 Comments

Labour wants to lead centre-left movement, but Bacik notes 'clear ideological differences' with SF
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# Cracks In Unified Front

Labour wants to lead centre-left movement, but Bacik notes 'clear ideological differences' with SF

Nov 15th 2025, 5:00 PM 2,116 Views 5 Comments

Bacik calls for Occupied Territories Bill to be passed by Christmas
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# National Conference

Bacik calls for Occupied Territories Bill to be passed by Christmas

Nov 15th 2025, 10:00 AM 585 Views 7 Comments

Sheehan: 'Fine Gael like to lecture Labour about populism, but I think Harris is a populist'
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# Labour Conference

Sheehan: 'Fine Gael like to lecture Labour about populism, but I think Harris is a populist'

Nov 15th 2025, 6:00 AM 1,077 Views 0 Comments

New housing plan seeks to eliminate 'blanket ban’ on pets in tenancy agreements
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# No Pet Policy

New housing plan seeks to eliminate 'blanket ban’ on pets in tenancy agreements

Nov 11th 2025, 6:15 AM 528 Views 1 Comment

New housing plan gets Cabinet committee sign off with measures to be announced on Thursday
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# Housing Crisis

New housing plan gets Cabinet committee sign off with measures to be announced on Thursday

Nov 10th 2025, 8:07 PM 183 Views 2 Comments

'Not a hope in hell': There will be fury in Fianna Fáil if election review delayed
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# Presidential Election Report

'Not a hope in hell': There will be fury in Fianna Fáil if election review delayed

Nov 8th 2025, 12:15 AM 1,933 Views 18 Comments

Some TDs in the party said they don’t expect the internal report to be ready next week.

Ivan Yates and Coimisiún na Meán to be invited before media committee
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# Ivan Yates

Ivan Yates and Coimisiún na Meán to be invited before media committee

Nov 7th 2025, 4:12 PM 4,318 Views 0 Comments

Fianna Fáilers vent about so-called 'naughty list' while the boss is en route to Brazil
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# Post-presidential Meeting

Fianna Fáilers vent about so-called 'naughty list' while the boss is en route to Brazil

Nov 5th 2025, 11:53 PM 1,100 Views 6 Comments

Minister pledges to end the housing crisis 'in my term' as sights turn to emergency laws
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# Next Four Years

Minister pledges to end the housing crisis 'in my term' as sights turn to emergency laws

Updated Nov 5th 2025, 8:05 PM 11,401 Views 77 Comments

Government to delay Bill that seeks to recognise comedy as an artform
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# Irish Comedians

Government to delay Bill that seeks to recognise comedy as an artform

Nov 4th 2025, 6:30 AM 251 Views 0 Comments

Yates' involvement in presidential campaign hasn't damaged coalition relationship, says minister
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# Jim Gavin

Yates' involvement in presidential campaign hasn't damaged coalition relationship, says minister

Nov 3rd 2025, 4:09 PM 665 Views 0 Comments

Asylum-seekers with jobs will be required to pay towards their accommodation under new plans
# Direct Provision
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# Direct Provision

Asylum-seekers with jobs will be required to pay towards their accommodation under new plans

Nov 3rd 2025, 11:09 AM 840 Views 0 Comments

Discretionary medical cards to be provided to unacknowledged Thalidomide survivors
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# Thalidomide

Discretionary medical cards to be provided to unacknowledged Thalidomide survivors

Oct 30th 2025, 5:14 PM 3,368 Views 0 Comments

Government and Áras collision course? Taoiseach says he doesn't foresee any difficulties ahead
# The Morning Lead
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# The Morning Lead

Government and Áras collision course? Taoiseach says he doesn't foresee any difficulties ahead

Oct 27th 2025, 12:05 AM 1,546 Views 9 Comments

Taoiseach Micheál Martin believes all sides have the ‘maturity’ to deal with any issues that might arise.

Trouble ahead? Why Connolly's victory ramps up the pressure on both Martin and Harris
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# Under Pressure

Trouble ahead? Why Connolly's victory ramps up the pressure on both Martin and Harris

Oct 26th 2025, 6:00 PM 254 Views 0 Comments

The landslide win for Ireland’s new president Catherine Connolly is a warning shot for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.

Inside the Humphreys campaign: 'We had a fair idea a week ago we were going to lose'
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# Election Long Read

Inside the Humphreys campaign: 'We had a fair idea a week ago we were going to lose'

Oct 26th 2025, 11:31 AM 1,308 Views 7 Comments

Fine Gael insiders say from the very first live TV debate, they knew Heather Humphreys was on the backfoot.

This election was a testing ground for left-wing parties, but can they stay united?
# What Next
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# What Next

This election was a testing ground for left-wing parties, but can they stay united?

Oct 25th 2025, 6:05 PM 589 Views 14 Comments

Seán Kelly says not holding a FG contest for presidential nomination was a 'big, big mistake'
# Aras25
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# Aras25

Seán Kelly says not holding a FG contest for presidential nomination was a 'big, big mistake'

Oct 24th 2025, 12:10 AM 850 Views 7 Comments

‘I got put back in my box pretty quickly’ Fine Gael MEP Seán Kelly says.

Central Bank boss says ICJ opinion not considered in Israeli 'war bonds' transfer to Luxembourg
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# Finance Committee

Central Bank boss says ICJ opinion not considered in Israeli 'war bonds' transfer to Luxembourg

Oct 22nd 2025, 6:07 PM 1,227 Views 5 Comments

Apologies, Covid regrets and foxes everywhere: 5 things to know from the final Áras debate
# Final Countdown
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# Final Countdown

Apologies, Covid regrets and foxes everywhere: 5 things to know from the final Áras debate

Oct 22nd 2025, 12:04 AM 547 Views 2 Comments

HSE boss says he'll take Baggot Street Hospital off the market if a state body wants it for housing
# Land Development Agency
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# Land Development Agency

HSE boss says he'll take Baggot Street Hospital off the market if a state body wants it for housing

Oct 17th 2025, 9:17 AM 3,176 Views 12 Comments

The HSE only formally notified the LDA of the disposal of the property this week.

What's your big election question for Connolly and Humphreys? Let us know
# The Candidate Podcast
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# The Candidate Podcast

What's your big election question for Connolly and Humphreys? Let us know

Oct 16th 2025, 5:26 PM 6,280 Views 2 Comments

HSE urged to clarify if it offered Baggot St Hospital for housing as LDA says no notice issued
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# Land Development Agency

HSE urged to clarify if it offered Baggot St Hospital for housing as LDA says no notice issued

Oct 15th 2025, 5:00 PM 3,555 Views 12 Comments

A public body like the HSE is not to dispose of public land unless it has given notice and offered it for sale to the LDA first.