Ireland is “sleepwalking” into the legalisation of cannabis on the back of a campaign of misinformation about the drug, according to doctors who have set up a new group to campaign against liberalisation.

Vera Twomey is terrified her daughter will revert to a life of “suffering and seizures” if the State continues to refuse to reimburse transformative cannabis oil treatments.

The Government is not opposing plans to force landlords to give a minimum of 90 days’ notice to quit a property.

Latest: The Government Minister charged with overseeing Ireland's new plan to combat climate change has declared it a moral necessity.

Opposition politicians and campaign groups have described the water charges subsidies and tax relief as outlined in yesterday’s budget as the response of a panicked government to recent protests.

Promises to end long-term homelessness have been welcomed as plans to fix up vacant properties and use state-owned buildings to keep families off the streets in the short-term were unveiled.

Whistleblower Edward Snowden’s attempts to seek refuge have hit problems after he cancelled his asylum bid in Russia and several European countries said any applications would not be considered if they were made from abroad.

Fianna Fáil has called for a forum to openly record the hundreds of testimonies of survivors of the Magdalene Laundries while others said the issue of redress for women should not be delayed.

The Government must breach an ombudsman ruling that tens of thousands of disabled people are entitled to support payments because the State cannot afford the funds.

Anti-treaty campaigners accused the yes side of using empty threats and false promises and called on the electorate to pass a damning verdict on “austerity politics” in tomorrow’s EU treaty vote.

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has said it is not unreasonable for Ireland to commit €1.27bn to a pot of European emergency funds.

Environment Minister Phil Hogan has once again been accused of using “bully boy tactics” after he warned those who fail to pay the household charge will be pursued.

The Dáil's Technical Group of TDs are to petition the President for a referendum on the new EU treaty if the Attorney General says there is no legal requirement for one.

THE Government is refusing to put a figure on the number of people who will be put back to work by next week’s jobs budget, describing it as a “small first step” in dealing with the unemployment crisis.