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May May 2025

Dublin building collapse example of why derelict site levy should rise, says councillor
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Dublin building collapse example of why derelict site levy should rise, says councillor

May 14th 2025, 6:07 PM 21,323 Views 21 Comments

'Cost of a bag of potatoes has doubled': Taoiseach told the cost-of-living crisis hasn't gone away
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'Cost of a bag of potatoes has doubled': Taoiseach told the cost-of-living crisis hasn't gone away

May 14th 2025, 1:46 PM 21,609 Views 123 Comments

Shared equity scheme gets two more years - but Sinn Féin says it will 'make things worse'
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# Shared Equity

Shared equity scheme gets two more years - but Sinn Féin says it will 'make things worse'

Updated May 13th 2025, 1:45 PM 13,269 Views 66 Comments

Potential risk of differential tariff rates to all-island economy averted for now, Cabinet to hear
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Potential risk of differential tariff rates to all-island economy averted for now, Cabinet to hear

May 13th 2025, 6:00 AM 5,404 Views 20 Comments

'We need to do more on this': Weapons flown through Irish airspace to Israel raised with Harris
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# Random Inspections

'We need to do more on this': Weapons flown through Irish airspace to Israel raised with Harris

May 8th 2025, 2:31 PM 6,054 Views 35 Comments

EU proposes hitting US-made planes and cars with tariffs if trade talks fail
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# IRISH SECTOR IMPACTS

EU proposes hitting US-made planes and cars with tariffs if trade talks fail

May 8th 2025, 12:48 PM 5,417 Views 22 Comments

Browne says First Home scheme for second-hand homes being examined but there's concerns about price increase From TheJournal.ie

Browne says First Home scheme for second-hand homes being examined but there's concerns about price increase

May 8th 2025, 7:30 AM 10,957 Views 27 Comments

Harris vows to outline timeline for Occupied Territories Bill promising progress 'within weeks'
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Harris vows to outline timeline for Occupied Territories Bill promising progress 'within weeks'

May 8th 2025, 6:10 AM 2,457 Views 0 Comments

Ireland's support for EU membership remains strong, but poll reveals it's dropped to lowest level
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# Ireland In The EU

Ireland's support for EU membership remains strong, but poll reveals it's dropped to lowest level

May 8th 2025, 12:05 AM 15,223 Views 116 Comments
  • A European Movement poll shows support for EU membership has dropped to its lowest level at 82%, after reaching its highest point in 2019 at 93%.
RPZ changes will have 'significant impact' says Minister, who claims he understands renters' fears
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# Rent Pressure Zones

RPZ changes will have 'significant impact' says Minister, who claims he understands renters' fears

May 7th 2025, 2:22 PM 6,366 Views 13 Comments

Donohoe does not expect NAMA boss to carry over €430,000 salary when he returns to NTMA job
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# Housing Tsar Fallout

Donohoe does not expect NAMA boss to carry over €430,000 salary when he returns to NTMA job

Updated May 6th 2025, 5:52 PM 12,962 Views 28 Comments

Let's be honest - in its first 100 days, this government has failed to get off the ground
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Let's be honest - in its first 100 days, this government has failed to get off the ground

May 4th 2025, 6:30 AM 9,240 Views 57 Comments

Chaos of housing tsar controversy is a symptom of a longer running dysfunction in Housing
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Chaos of housing tsar controversy is a symptom of a longer running dysfunction in Housing

May 3rd 2025, 12:05 AM 10,566 Views 52 Comments

Processes set up to avoid argy bargys between the coalition partners have broken down.

'There's so much wrong with this report': Calls for 'Grace' commission to appear before Oireachtas committee
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# Grace Case

'There's so much wrong with this report': Calls for 'Grace' commission to appear before Oireachtas committee

May 1st 2025, 12:28 PM 4,242 Views 0 Comments

April April 2025

Solicitor responsible for ‘Grace’ tells minister Grace is happy and living a meaningful life
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# Grace Case

Solicitor responsible for ‘Grace’ tells minister Grace is happy and living a meaningful life

Apr 30th 2025, 6:25 PM 6,302 Views 0 Comments

The presidential election is a few months away — here are some names that might be running
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# State Of Play

The presidential election is a few months away — here are some names that might be running

Apr 19th 2025, 9:00 PM 33,924 Views 118 Comments

What you need to know about the 'Grace' case scandal From TheJournal.ie

What you need to know about the 'Grace' case scandal

Apr 16th 2025, 8:30 PM 11,784 Views 0 Comments

Whistleblower told Simon Harris to ‘shut down’ Farrelly Commission in 2019
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# Grace Case

Whistleblower told Simon Harris to ‘shut down’ Farrelly Commission in 2019

Apr 16th 2025, 3:45 PM 42,537 Views 0 Comments

'Stumped and baffled': Politicians give their views on the 'Grace' case final inquiry report
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# Farrelly Commission

'Stumped and baffled': Politicians give their views on the 'Grace' case final inquiry report

Apr 15th 2025, 10:26 PM 13,084 Views 0 Comments

Short-term let rules one step closer as Cabinet gives green light
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# Housing Crisis

Short-term let rules one step closer as Cabinet gives green light

Updated Apr 15th 2025, 6:30 PM 17,516 Views 57 Comments

Grace Case report: Evidence woman in care was neglected, but not physically or sexually abused
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# Grace Case

Grace Case report: Evidence woman in care was neglected, but not physically or sexually abused

Apr 15th 2025, 2:07 PM 18,784 Views 0 Comments

The report published today cost more than €13 million and runs to 2,000 pages long.

New measures to be rolled out by May to deal with competitiveness challenges facing Ireland
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# BUSINESS SUPPORTS

New measures to be rolled out by May to deal with competitiveness challenges facing Ireland

Apr 15th 2025, 6:30 AM 9,746 Views 0 Comments

The 'Grace' case inquiry's final report will be published today after a six-year delay
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# Foster Home Sexual Abuse

The 'Grace' case inquiry's final report will be published today after a six-year delay

Apr 15th 2025, 6:05 AM 10,369 Views 0 Comments
  • 'Grace', a woman with profound intellectual disabilities was left in a foster home in the Waterford area for almost 20 years despite a succession of sexual and physical abuse allegations.
  • In 2017, the former HSE boss apologised to the 47 families – including Grace’s – who were left in care.
Taoiseach says no decisions made yet on Rent Pressure Zone changes
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Taoiseach says no decisions made yet on Rent Pressure Zone changes

Apr 14th 2025, 5:32 PM 6,078 Views 17 Comments

€86 million cash in the bank, but the majority of religious organisations haven't offered any redress
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# Mother And Baby Homes

€86 million cash in the bank, but the majority of religious organisations haven't offered any redress

Apr 12th 2025, 12:05 AM 8,894 Views 0 Comments
  • Government sources say legislation being explored to make religious orders pay their fair share.
Law allowing naturalised Irish citizenship to be revoked in serious cases recommenced
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Law allowing naturalised Irish citizenship to be revoked in serious cases recommenced

Updated Apr 10th 2025, 7:30 PM 70,643 Views 0 Comments

Cairn Homes chief says emergency law needed to stop thousands of planning permissions lapsing
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# Housing Crisis

Cairn Homes chief says emergency law needed to stop thousands of planning permissions lapsing

Apr 10th 2025, 12:05 AM 16,673 Views 22 Comments
  • Government sources have said they are acutely aware of the issue and will look at what can possibly be done to assist.
Housing’s top civil servant: Housing for All 2.0 will 'tweak' schemes to bring momentum back
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# New Housing Plan

Housing’s top civil servant: Housing for All 2.0 will 'tweak' schemes to bring momentum back

Apr 9th 2025, 7:55 AM 9,393 Views 13 Comments

Simon Harris in Washington to meet Commerce Secretary and Ireland critic Howard Lutnick
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Simon Harris in Washington to meet Commerce Secretary and Ireland critic Howard Lutnick

Apr 9th 2025, 6:15 AM 5,981 Views 26 Comments

AG to be consulted on what steps can be taken to make religious orders pay mother and baby home redress
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AG to be consulted on what steps can be taken to make religious orders pay mother and baby home redress

Apr 8th 2025, 9:22 PM 5,594 Views 27 Comments

'Too early' to make predictions, says Browne as summit told just 25,000 homes might be delivered
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'Too early' to make predictions, says Browne as summit told just 25,000 homes might be delivered

Apr 8th 2025, 7:23 PM 9,124 Views 29 Comments

Local authorities must urgently rezone land for housing or face 'wrath' from public, says Browne
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# Get A Move On

Local authorities must urgently rezone land for housing or face 'wrath' from public, says Browne

Updated Apr 8th 2025, 5:34 PM 9,141 Views 28 Comments

Regulations will ban short-term let planning permissions in towns with populations over 10,000
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Regulations will ban short-term let planning permissions in towns with populations over 10,000

Apr 8th 2025, 1:49 PM 13,254 Views 28 Comments

Garda armed support unit called and man charged over incident at TD's constituency office
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# Tallaght

Garda armed support unit called and man charged over incident at TD's constituency office

Apr 8th 2025, 1:21 PM 19,873 Views 0 Comments

Tariff wars: Heydon talks Kerrygold and bourbon as he heads stateside to meet US counterpart
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Tariff wars: Heydon talks Kerrygold and bourbon as he heads stateside to meet US counterpart

Apr 8th 2025, 7:00 AM 9,335 Views 0 Comments

Workers put on short-time working week as early as this weekend need time-bound supports, government told
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# Employee Supports

Workers put on short-time working week as early as this weekend need time-bound supports, government told

Apr 4th 2025, 4:05 PM 50,912 Views 0 Comments

Harris says FG councillor who said US economy ‘ruled by Jews’ received 'significant sanction'
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# Dublin City Council

Harris says FG councillor who said US economy ‘ruled by Jews’ received 'significant sanction'

Apr 4th 2025, 3:06 PM 8,171 Views 0 Comments

Cautious Budget on the cards as ministers rule out spending and tax decisions that create new risks
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Cautious Budget on the cards as ministers rule out spending and tax decisions that create new risks

Updated Apr 4th 2025, 10:14 AM 15,420 Views 0 Comments

The last time tariffs like this were imposed it led to the Great Depression, ministers warn
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# Uncertain Future

The last time tariffs like this were imposed it led to the Great Depression, ministers warn

Updated Apr 3rd 2025, 10:25 PM 25,310 Views 111 Comments

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said “recessionary trends” could be felt across the world due to the US tariff fallout.

Leo Varadkar: 'Connecting Pride to child protection concerns is the oldest trope in the book'
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# Lgbtq Rights

Leo Varadkar: 'Connecting Pride to child protection concerns is the oldest trope in the book'

Apr 3rd 2025, 7:00 AM 16,294 Views 0 Comments