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'Landlords should have to bring rental properties up to minimum BER' – Green Party

'I don’t think it is fair for people to be paying rent in a D4 energy rated house in this day and age,' said Green Party deputy leader Senator Róisín Garvey

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Elaine Loughlin: Sweeping change in the next Dáil as political dynasties end

<p>Charlie Flanagan's departure signals the loss of yet another experienced Fine Gael politician.<br>Picture: Niall Carson/PA</p>

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Elaine Loughlin: 'Political funeral procession' as Flanagan is latest to leave politics

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news

Proposal to register births and deaths online could bring in 'tell us once' policy

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Committee calls for 10% increase to all social welfare payments

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politics

Independent TDs threaten to pull support over Government failure to deliver on demands

Small Firms Association lobbied for delay to auto-enrolment pension scheme

Small Firms Association lobbied for delay to auto-enrolment pension scheme

SFA's letter to the Oireachtas social protection committee was released to the 'Irish Examiner' through an FOI request

Sun, 30 Apr, 2023

Housing Ireland

S Paul Hosford: Are Fine Gael departures a damaging drip-feed or a chance for new blood?

The recent departures announced from Fine Gael TDs serves to illustrate the task at hand for Leo Varadkar, Fine Gael leader, as opposed to Leo Varadkar, An Taoiseach

Wed, 19 Apr, 2023

Verona Murphy to vote against Government on eviction ban motion

Verona Murphy to vote against Government on eviction ban motion

Fianna Fáil TD Marc MacSharry confirmed in the Dáil earlier that he will also be voting against the Government

Wed, 22 Mar, 2023

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SEAI accused of facilitating 'price gouging' in home retrofit scheme

Public Accounts Committee heard that between August and November 2022, the price quoted for the retrofit of former minister Denis Naughten's home by an SEAI-approved contractor had risen by 53%, far outstripping construction inflation, which is currently running at about 15%

Thu, 09 Mar, 2023

Nicola Sturgeon resignation

S Mick Clifford: Nicola Sturgeon joins the Jacinda, Denis, and Jack club

Scotland's first minister walks away at the top of her game — better to do that than burn out and fade away

Sun, 19 Feb, 2023

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Independent TD Denis Naughten will not contest next General Election

Former Communications Minister and Independent TD for Roscommon Denis Naughten has announced that he will not contest the next General Election.

Mon, 13 Feb, 2023

Opposition asks Government to put a halt on Coillte deal

Opposition asks Government to put a halt on Coillte deal

Many are in uproar as thousands of acres of rural Ireland are expected to be sold to a British investment fund as part of an afforestation deal with Coillte

Thu, 19 Jan, 2023

Brexit

Paul Hosford: Fur coats and no knickers as Dáil returns

When you watch the proceedings of the Oireachtas regularly, there are some phrases that stand out from the normally reserved debates. It didn't take long for this Dáil term to deliver in that respect

Wed, 18 Jan, 2023

Macro of oxycodone opioid tablets with prescription bottles against dark background

Warning over growing risk of medicine shortages

Warnings about medicines shortages issued by pharmacists and GPs should be addressed by Government, a body whose members supply drugs to the HSE has said.

Mon, 12 Dec, 2022

Alison O'Connor: How will Fianna Fáil treat Martin now that he is no longer in the top job?

Alison O'Connor: How will Fianna Fáil treat Martin now that he is no longer in the top job?

The Fianna Fáil cadre was also unhappy the new Taoiseach was taking a while to find his feet. Commanding was not a word that came to mind

Fri, 09 Dec, 2022

File Photo Former Minister for the Environment Denis Naughten TD has confirmed that he will contest the general election without

Dáil supports motion calling for urgent action on treatment of long Covid

A motion calling for swifter action on treatment for long Covid has been unanimously supported in the Dáil.

Wed, 09 Nov, 2022

Long Covid sufferers still sick a year after initial infection

Long Covid sufferers still sick a year after initial infection

Symptoms including sexual dysfunction, tinnitus, fatigue, heart palpitations, and muscle pain persist long after initial diagnosis, the first Irish study of long Covid has found

Mon, 07 Nov, 2022

HSE recruits only 20 workers for long Covid clinics at 10 hospitals

HSE recruits only 20 workers for long Covid clinics at 10 hospitals

There could be up to 336,451 adults in Ireland with long Covid, based on data from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre

Thu, 25 Aug, 2022

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Government wants to roll out supports immediately after next month's budget

Measures to ease the cost-of-living crisis are likely to be put into effect immediately after Budget 2023

Wed, 24 Aug, 2022

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Reduced public transport fares to remain after the budget

Students can be assured their low fares are 'going nowhere'

Mon, 22 Aug, 2022

Woman with a mask on her working from home

Hospital fears as up to 336,451 Irish adults may have long Covid

Denis Naughten TD warns that data from the HPSC and a study in 'The Lancet' suggest Irish hospitals could be overwhelmed this winter

Mon, 15 Aug, 2022

Mother and Baby Home Redress Scheme

Alison O'Connor: Happily, the Government is rethinking this daft decision to erase women

You cannot disappear the word ‘woman’ to accommodate what must be a handful of trans men who give birth each year

Fri, 12 Aug, 2022

Female employee having health problems at workplace

4,000 people out sick with long Covid is 'the tip of the iceberg'

Department of Social Protection data, as well as analysis of figures including PCR tests, suggest that some 300,000 people in Ireland could be affected by long Covid

Tue, 05 Jul, 2022

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Parents of special needs children 'have their backs to the wall', Dáil told

The debate heard a call for the resignation of Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion Josepha Madigan.

Tue, 14 Jun, 2022

Elaine Loughlin: Greens get bogged down in turf and fail to seize the moment

Elaine Loughlin: Greens get bogged down in turf and fail to seize the moment

With Europe moving away from Russian oil and gas, the Green Party could have seized the moment and framed renewable energy as being about cold hard cash, job creation, and economics

Tue, 24 May, 2022

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Electric shock: Pensioner sees bill soar from €123 to €3,385 as meter is unread for two years

The issue was raised in the Dáil by TD Denis Naughten, who criticised suppliers for allowing estimated bills to roll over for extended periods

Fri, 29 Apr, 2022

Glass jar with coins and euros with the inscription PENSION. Pen, leather wallet and note paper.

Protect pension age at 66, recommends Oireachtas committee

The report, due to be published today, goes against a key recommendation of the Pensions Commission which argued that the pension age should be increased

Wed, 02 Feb, 2022

Elaine Loughlin: Spare a thought for the Ministers of Zoom

Elaine Loughlin: What is costing our civil service so much?

Voices from both government and opposition benches are raising concerns about the way the State spends our money

Tue, 01 Feb, 2022

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Turf war breaks out between Oireachtas committees over bogus self-employment

The 'Irish Examiner' has seen a letter to PAC questioning its remit to examine the employment rights issue

Mon, 19 Apr, 2021

Some ICU nurses struggling to get holiday leave amid claims one nurse is quitting over the issue

Some ICU nurses struggling to get holiday leave amid claims one nurse is quitting over the issue

Exhausted nurses are being refused holiday leave due to understaffing, with intensive care nurses who battled through the Covid-19 outbreak particularly impacted.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Independents who agreed to join government formation 'have not heard anything'

Independents who agreed to join government formation 'have not heard anything'

Independent TDs who agreed to join in government formation have not been approached by the three potential coalition parties in weeks.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2020

Some constituencies could win out in special Government support deal

Some constituencies could win out in special Government support deal

TDs are to be offered direct access to the Government and potentially special treatment for their constituencies if they bolster the proposed three-way coalition.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Force 'devastated' after Garda killed in Co Roscommon shooting

Force 'devastated' after Garda killed in Co Roscommon shooting

A man has been arrested in connection with the death and is currently being held at Castlerea Garda Station.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Bord na Móna suspends peat harvesting and begins bog restoration work

Bord na Móna suspends peat harvesting and begins bog restoration work

Bord na Móna has suspended peat harvesting activities and started work on bog restoration but there will be no further job losses as a result.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2020

Independents being courted by Government parties want rural concerns addressed

Independents being courted by Government parties want rural concerns addressed

Key Independents who are needed to bolster the three-way coalition have concerns about a lack of supports for rural areas but are still being lined up to back the new government.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2020

Independent TDs may hold the key to government formation

Independent TDs may hold the key to government formation

Two groups of independent TDs will decide next week whether to support a Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Green Party government.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

Fianna Fáil party votes could delay Government formation until July

Fianna Fáil party votes could delay Government formation until July

Ireland may not have a mandated government until July, as party votes on the matter may hold up proceedings.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

Agriculture Minister faces grilling as meat factory infections spiral

Agriculture Minister faces grilling as meat factory infections spiral

Meat factory bosses have been blamed for a spike in Covid-19 infections amid claims staff were forced to work alongside sick colleagues and no protective equipment was supplied.

Fri, 15 May, 2020

Meat factory workers claim they were made to work alongside colleagues with Covid symptoms

Meat factory workers claim they were made to work alongside colleagues with Covid symptoms

The development comes as factory owners, worker representatives and local politicians scramble to deal with the fall out over 600 infections in the sector.

Fri, 15 May, 2020

Up to 60 staff at Offaly meat plant test positive for Covid-19

Up to 60 staff at Offaly meat plant test positive for Covid-19

Up to 60 staff at a meat plant in Edenderry, Co Offaly, have tested positive for coronavirus.

Fri, 15 May, 2020

'Fundamental flaws' in managing Covid-19 in meat plants - Naughten

'Fundamental flaws' in managing Covid-19 in meat plants - Naughten

There are calls for a multi-agency group to address the Covid-19 crisis in the meat sector.

Wed, 13 May, 2020

Reopening economy 'won't be like flicking a lightswitch', says minister

Reopening economy 'won't be like flicking a lightswitch', says minister

Business Minister Heather Humphreys says that women who were due to return from maternity leave but cannot will be entitled to the €350 pandemic unemployment payment.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2020

Gerard Howlin: Economic sacred cows sacrificed on altar of political expediency

Gerard Howlin: Economic sacred cows sacrificed on altar of political expediency

If, after yesterday’s publication of the Fianna Fáil–Fine Gael response to the Green’s 17 questions, detailed talks on government formation follow, the politics of cattle will make the tussle over the brown bull seem tame, writes Gerard Howlin

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

Aoife Moore: With the Government of puff, formation talks need to be full steam ahead

Aoife Moore: With the Government of puff, formation talks need to be full steam ahead

11 weeks, three days and one global pandemic, and Ireland is still without a mandated government.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

Coronavirus: No fair recovery without tax hikes on wealthy, Labour say

Coronavirus: No fair recovery without tax hikes on wealthy, Labour say

The Labour Party are currently in the process of responding to Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael's policy framework document

Mon, 27 Apr, 2020

Government formation: Emissions cut ‘a first step’ for talks, Eamon Ryan says

Government formation: Emissions cut ‘a first step’ for talks, Eamon Ryan says

A commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 7% a year is a “basic first step” if any deal is to be agreed on forming a government, Green Party leader Eamon Ryan has confirmed.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2020

Green light as Varadkar and Martin to meet with Eamon Ryan

Green light as Varadkar and Martin to meet with Eamon Ryan

The Green Party have submitted a six-page document to the Fianna Fail and Fine Gael negotiating teams, in response to the "policy framework" document distributed to the Greens and other parties.

Fri, 24 Apr, 2020

Ryan: Climate crisis 'a red line' for Green party to enter talks with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael

Ryan: Climate crisis 'a red line' for Green party to enter talks with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael

The Green Party has said it will hold Government formation talks with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil if they can address three key issues.

Fri, 24 Apr, 2020

Daniel McConnell: Anyone willing to take a shot at government formation?

Daniel McConnell: Anyone willing to take a shot at government formation?

Whether Micheál Martin and Leo Varadkar can convince and cajole any of the smaller parties into government remains a tall order but is not impossible, writes Political Editor Daniel McConnell.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2020