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Free IVF for couples facing difficulty conceiving second child to be available from tomorrow
- The initial roll out of the scheme meant only couples with no children were eligible for free fertility treatments.
- The so-called ‘existing child limit’ had been criticised by GPs.
Flogging beef tongue and Irish whiskey: Taoiseach and ministers travel to Japan in major trade push
Irish beef tongue and Donegal oysters are highly sought after commodities in Japan.
Tax cut expectations tempered as ‘two-tier’ child benefit and hospitality VAT rate under review
Taoiseach said ‘nothing is off the table’ when asked about the possibility of a two-tiered child benefit scheme being set up.
State-funded IVF to be expanded 'imminently' to couples facing difficulty conceiving second child
Currently only couples with no children are eligible for free fertility treatments.
The government is considering a scrappage scheme for electric cars
The Transport Minister conceded the government won’t hit the target of one million electric vehicles on the road by 2030.
'It's not a binary choice': Housing vs data centres claim by top civil servant rubbished by minister
- Electricity consumption by data centres increased by 10% in 2024.

