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TikTok Taoiseach-in-waiting Harris happy to get the snaps in Salthill
TikTok Taoiseach-in-waiting Harris happy to get the snaps in Salthill
As Simon Harris strolled up and down the streets of Salthill, Galway, it became clear that the moniker of “TikTok Taoiseach” is very likely to stick.

Fri, 05 Apr, 2024

Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay visits Quinn Cement
Irish Examiner view: Irish unity may have serious long-term cost impact
It is striking to note that a united Ireland, long considered an ideological aspiration, is now becoming a subject considered for fiscal evaluation

Fri, 05 Apr, 2024

Leo Varadkar steps down as Taoiseach
Body language of Leo Varadkar's colleagues may hint at their ambitions
While the loss of their leader was item one on the agenda, the six Fine Gael luminaries on the steps of Government Buildings may have had succession on their minds

Wed, 20 Mar, 2024

CC ACTIVE TRAVEL PROJECT
Eamon Ryan hits back at Michael O'Leary's 'inaccurate' attacks
Green Party leader rebuffs Ryanair boss in an open letter, saying his accusations about the Dublin Airport traffic cap are 'completely false'

Fri, 09 Feb, 2024

CC PALESTINIAN DEMONSTRATION
Government to defer decriminalising cannabis bill for nine months 
People Before Profit TD for Dublin Mid-West Gino Kenny will bring forward a bill on Wednesday that would allow a person to possess up to 7g of cannabis herb

Wed, 31 Jan, 2024

Oireachtas committee to tease out what assembly means by drugs decriminalisation
Oireachtas committee to tease out what assembly means by drugs decriminalisation
Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use report recommends 'political leadership' on the drugs issue, led by a Cabinet committee chaired by the Taoiseach

Thu, 25 Jan, 2024

Further overdoses linked to synthetic opiates reported in Dublin
Further overdoses linked to synthetic opiates reported in Dublin
A dangerous synthetic opiate that led to numerous overdoses last month is still in circulation in Ireland, it has been warned.

Wed, 10 Jan, 2024

Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to get more staff to address workload
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to get more staff to address workload
Extra staff are being allocated to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions amid concerns about a growing workload at the office.

Fri, 05 Jan, 2024

CC MENOPAUSE LAUNCH
10,000 home STI testing kits being ordered from HSE each month
The HSE service provides individuals aged 17 and older with the option to test for STIs discreetly at home

Thu, 04 Jan, 2024

Ban on sale of vapes and e-cigarettes to children to come into effect from Friday
Ban on sale of vapes and e-cigarettes to children to come into effect from Friday
The new bill also contains a number of wide-ranging measures aimed at tackling the issue of smoking and vaping among adults

Thu, 21 Dec, 2023

A young woman smokes electronic cigarettes
Government accused of 'losing its way' on tobacco control as fall in number of smokers stalls
HSE says e-cigarettes not recommended as way to quit smoking as new figures show vaping among young people has surged

Thu, 23 Nov, 2023

Irish Budget 2024
New services for children with mental health and drug disorders
The ‘dual diagnosis’ hubs will provide care for around half of the country

Mon, 16 Oct, 2023

Missing Persons week launch
Gardaí trying to 'take down' crime groups to stop fentanyl reaching our shores, McEntee says
Justice minister also said cocaine seizure off Cork coast only 'tip of the iceberg'

Wed, 11 Oct, 2023

Mick Clifford: We can’t silence those we disagree with — that's not democracy
Mick Clifford: We can’t silence those we disagree with — that's not democracy
Increasingly, in the current cultural milieu, there is a tendency to decide that some people must be silenced if their record or their views are deemed unacceptable, writes Mick Clifford

Sat, 09 Sep, 2023

Guerin urges TDs to back calls for Gilligan doc to be halted
Guerin urges TDs to back calls for Gilligan doc to be halted
Jimmy Guerin wants other politicians to back Justice Minister Helen McEntee and junior drugs minister Hildegarde Naughton, who have criticised the broadcaster for showing the documentary

Thu, 07 Sep, 2023

A drug syringe and a spoon with cooked heroin
HSE prepares for arrival of killer synthetic drugs following Taliban opium crop crackdown 
Nitazenes can be between 30 and 500 times more potent than heroin and pose a serious risk of overdose, even in very small quantities, charity warns

Fri, 01 Sep, 2023

Post-Cabinet Update regarding the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill
Minister announces funding for drug and inclusion services
Last month, frontline community drug projects said they were having to turn away vulnerable people or ask them to come back another time due to a lack of funding

Thu, 24 Aug, 2023

Drug treatment bodies 'the Cinderella of health service'
Drug treatment bodies 'the Cinderella of health service'
Head of Cork organisation calls for accessible and properly funded treatment and recovery programmes

Mon, 17 Jul, 2023

People with their arms in air at music festival
Sale of vapes at music festivals to be banned 
Pop-up shops will not be licensed to sell tobacco products or nicotine inhaling products under new law, Dáil told

Tue, 13 Jun, 2023

Combined drug and mental health teams promised  
Combined drug and mental health teams promised  
Long-awaited services for people with dual diagnosis — with both mental health and drug issues — have been announced, but questions remain on implementation

Sun, 28 May, 2023

First State report on homeless deaths finds 84 died in 2019
First State report on homeless deaths finds 84 died in 2019
Most of the deaths due to drug poisoning

Thu, 18 May, 2023

Gardaí may increase protection for TDs after 'very serious' death threat to Jack Chambers
Gardaí may increase protection for TDs after 'very serious' death threat to Jack Chambers
The one-page typed letter sent to the minister of state is being considered as 'very serious' and 'sinister' by An Garda Síochána

Sun, 30 Apr, 2023

Fine Gael Ard Fheis
Ban on e-cigarette sales to kids and Limerick mayoral election among upcoming bills 
Chief Whip Hildegarde Naughton has published the Government's legislative agenda for up until the July break of the Dáil, with 19 bills being marked for priority publication and 20 for drafting

Wed, 19 Apr, 2023

Government battles to secure Independents' backing ahead of eviction ban vote
Government battles to secure Independents' backing ahead of eviction ban vote
Darragh O'Brien to adopt Regional Independents' measures as Government tries to ensure it has enough votes tonight

Wed, 22 Mar, 2023

CMO encourages older people to 'reconnect with the world' after covid pandemic 
CMO encourages older people to 'reconnect with the world' after covid pandemic 
CMO Breda Smyth said: 'If you haven’t yet returned to doing the things that you love, I am encouraging you to do so now'

Wed, 01 Mar, 2023

Fine Gael Ard Fheis
'It wasn’t for me': Hildegarde Naughton admits she tried cannabis in her 20s 
The Fine Gael junior minister, who is responsible for the national drugs strategy, agreed it was an illegal activity, revealing she tried the drug while in Ireland

Wed, 22 Feb, 2023

Drugs Illustration
Citizens' assembly on liberalising Ireland's drug laws 'will be a difficult debate'
Assembly will hold its first meeting in April and will conclude its work this year

Tue, 21 Feb, 2023

Drug Use in West Midlands, England
Citizens' Assembly to conduct root-and-branch review of drug policy
The mission of the Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use suggests it will lay out various options that the State could take when it comes to legislative, policy, and operational changes.

Tue, 14 Feb, 2023

British Irish Intergovernmental Conference in Dublin
Tánaiste signals support for decriminalising drugs
A spokesperson for Mr Martin said: 'The Tánaiste supports a health-led approach to drug addiction and supports commitments in the programme for government to convene a Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use'.

Thu, 02 Feb, 2023

Motorists faced with six-month wait for NCT appointment
Motorists faced with six-month wait for NCT appointment
Worried motorists have queried whether having no valid NCT certificate affects their insurance policy or whether they will be stopped by gardaí

Sun, 08 Jan, 2023

Carroll MacNeill and O'Donnell are big winners in reshuffle
Carroll MacNeill and O'Donnell are big winners in reshuffle
Fine Gael TDs Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and Kieran O’Donnell were the big winners in the junior minister reshuffle following their call up from the backbenches.

Wed, 21 Dec, 2022

Government rules out creating two new junior ministries
Government rules out creating two new junior ministries
This means that the party leaders — Mr Martin and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar — will have to cut people if they want to promote anyone

Tue, 20 Dec, 2022

Leo Varadkar becomes Taoiseach
Martin to take on Foreign Affairs while Coveney moved to Enterprise and Employment
In a surprising move, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced a new unit for his Department which he said will focus on child poverty and improving wellbeing.

Sat, 17 Dec, 2022

Ministers to be spared the axe in uneventful reshuffle
Ministers to be spared the axe in uneventful reshuffle
Micheál Martin is expected to be appointed to the ministry of Foreign Affairs on becoming Tánaiste.

Sat, 17 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

Government seeks six month delay in toll hike
Government seeks six month delay in toll hike
All private toll operators on Irish roads must agree to the deferral for the delay to happen, according to TII CEO Peter Walsh

Tue, 29 Nov, 2022

St. Patrick’s Weekend Bank Holiday appeal from The RSA and An Garda Síochána
Quarter of banned drivers escaping detection
Authorities have been unable to enforce the disqualification of more than 12,200 motorists since 2017 because their identities cannot be matched with records of the National Vehicle and Driver File, figures show

Mon, 21 Nov, 2022

Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins: Tributes as first woman to represent Galway in Dáil dies
Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins: Tributes as first woman to represent Galway in Dáil dies
Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins was the first woman to represent Galway in Dáil Éireann and served as a TD for 20 years

Thu, 03 Nov, 2022

Fines for 16 road offences double: Here's what you need to know
Fines for 16 road offences double: Here's what you need to know
Three new fines are to be introduced in 2023, it has also been announced

Thu, 27 Oct, 2022

Waterford Airport to submit new business case for runway extension due to inflation pressure
Waterford Airport to submit new business case for runway extension due to inflation pressure
Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton said that costings will ensure taxpayers will have "value for money" from the project.

Wed, 21 Sep, 2022

Sod turned on new €5.3m Coast Guard facility in Waterford
Sod turned on new €5.3m Coast Guard facility in Waterford
The new facility is expected to take one year to build

Wed, 21 Sep, 2022

Fine to double to €160 for motorists who fail to stop at school warden sign
Fine to double to €160 for motorists who fail to stop at school warden sign
The RSA said that drivers should be aware of a significant increase in school-going traffic in the coming days.

Tue, 23 Aug, 2022

Hand pulling seat belt
Bigger fines for speeding and phone use proposed to tackle rising road deaths
Eighty-seven people have died on Irish roads so far this year, rising above pre-pandemic levels.

Wed, 13 Jul, 2022

Dublin Airport plan 'worked over weekend' with no flights missed
Dublin Airport plan 'worked over weekend' with no flights missed
Daa plans to have 370 new workers by the end of June

Mon, 06 Jun, 2022

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