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<p> Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the Government is spending 'about €4m per annum now on housing'. Picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie</p>

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We will hit housing targets, despite inflation and shortages, claims Taoiseach

The Government will hit its house building targets this year despite a €200m underspend in the housing delivery budget since April, the Taoiseach has said.

<p>President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina, who faced widespread criticism over comments she made in a letter to the Irish Times in which she called on Russia and Ukraine to negotiate and agree a ceasefire. Picture: Brian Lawless</p>

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Taoiseach: 'Time to move on' from Sabina Higgins letter furore

Taoiseach Micheal Martin leaving the Cabinet Meeting in Dublin Castle this afternoon. Picture: Stephen Collins /Collins Photos Dublin

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Taoiseach and ministers to take 10% pay cut

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Control of Oireachtas committees divided up between parties

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Mark Ruffalo calls on govt to withdraw support for Shannon LNG project

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Govt accused of breaking promise that no homeless will sleep rough during deep freeze

Government issues warning: ‘Britain can not manage fallout’

Handling a Brexit deal in the same way as the “last minute” bank guarantee would be bad for Ireland, the Government has been warned.

Fri, 24 Aug, 2018

Simon Coveney to brief Cabinet amid Brexit chaos in the UK

Tánaiste Simon Coveney is due to brief the Cabinet today on the state of the Brexit negotiations.

Tue, 10 Jul, 2018

Varadkar feeling the heat in UN ‘group of death’

A vanity exercise? No way, says Leo.

Tue, 03 Jul, 2018

New attempt to solve power-sharing deadlock in North

Fresh attempts will be made next week to break the deadlock over a resumption of power-sharing in the North ahead of the border issue moving front and centre of Brexit talks in the weeks ahead.

Wed, 23 Aug, 2017

Mayor of New York’s praises Ireland’s work on gay rights

The Mayor of New York has praised the Irish Government for it is work in promoting gay rights.

Thu, 03 Mar, 2016

Always a quip in his back pocket

He said that he picked the infamous sum Anglo needed on guarantee night “out of me arse”, later leaving for the US and telling a reporter who tracked him down to “have a bit of respect”.

Sat, 25 Jul, 2015