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<p>Molly, a recent rescue from the CSPCA, is the face of Cork City Council's new 'Get Your Sh*t Together' campaign. The council has said that no signage has been placed near schools.</p>

munster

Cork City Council gives out thousands of free poop disposal bags to combat dog fouling

Dog faeces can carry the eggs of toxocara canis, or dog roundworm, and humans exposed to the larvae of these eggs can suffer extreme fever and illness, and severe damage to organs

<p>Darragh O’Brien said the carbon tax remains a 'critical funder' of retrofitting for both homes and businesses. File picture</p>

politics

Budget will not include carbon tax reforms, minister says

<p>Labour leader Ivana Bacik accused the Government of a "cobbled together" response to surging living costs.</p>

politics

Bacik: Incoherent, whack-a-mole Government approach to cost-of-living

Electric car purchase incentives

politics

Government wants to 'do more' for small businesses by improving renewable energy grants

SOCIAL DEMOCRATS NATIONAL CONFERENCE

news

Parents alarmed as early intervention classes for autistic children quietly phased out

Sinn Fein Ard Fheis 2026

politics

Louise Burne: Sinn Féin on road to being 'a normal party' as members row in behind Mary Lou McDonald

Sinn Fein Ard Fheis 2026

Mary Lou McDonald: 'People are fed up of broken promises from the Government'

The Sinn Féin leader said her party had 'forced the first cracks' between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

Sinn Fein Ard Fheis 2026

Mary Lou McDonald rejects claims of Sinn Féin leadership challenge at Ard Fheis

Sinn Féin leader dismisses speculation about her position, saying party debates reflect internal democracy ahead of key elections

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

Israel-Hamas conflict

'People cannot wait': Sinn Féin calls for 'emergency budget' immediately

The Sinn Féin Ard Fheis started in Belfast on Friday evening and will continue throughout Saturday

Fri, 24 Apr, 2026

Jennifer Horgan: Complexity is the natural state of things — we should embrace it

Jennifer Horgan: Complexity is the natural state of things — we should embrace it

My column last week prompted a febrile response online. Apparently, by questioning ‘angry’ men, I’d betrayed the people who lost their lives securing my freedom

Fri, 24 Apr, 2026

Spring Economic Statement

Harris rules out mini budget but leaves door open to energy credits this winter

Government resists calls for fresh cost-of-living measures now but signals targeted supports could return later this year

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026

Kerry faces annual struggle to recruit beach lifeguards, council told

Kerry faces annual struggle to recruit beach lifeguards, council told

Recruitment challenges and reliance on seasonal workers are limiting efforts to extend lifeguard cover beyond peak summer months

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026

By-elections will be referendum on a Government left with little wriggle room

By-elections will be referendum on a Government left with little wriggle room

With public anger at the cost of living and the Government's response to the fuel protests, the timing of the by-elections in Dublin Central and Galway West could not be worse for the Coalition parties

Wed, 22 Apr, 2026

Gardaí arrest two juveniles after robberies on Dublin canal greenway

Gardaí arrest two juveniles after robberies on Dublin canal greenway

Targeted policing operation follows reports of robberies along busy commuter route, with seizures and arrests made in multiple areas

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Modular homes: Government drops plans to cap rental income on back-garden units

Modular homes: Government drops plans to cap rental income on back-garden units

Move comes amid a warning that the measure could lead to a proliferation of 'poor quality, very expensive' rental units

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

IRELAND-BRITAIN-POLITICS-DIPLOMACY

S Fergus Finlay: On both sides of the Irish Sea, political leaders are in trouble

Micheál Martin stands accused by his own as being massively out of touch over the fuel protests while Keir Starmer is under fire over the Peter Mandelson debacle

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Online abuse of politicians is a profitable business

Online abuse of politicians is a profitable business

Senator Eileen Flynn's comments on far-right use of the tricolour have made her a lightning rod for online abuse — because viral hatred is highly profitable

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Education Feature

Sinn Féin calls for 'Sláintecare' on future of special education for children with additional needs

Party to bring forward motion to call for urgent and 'fundamental shift' in how the State provides for children with additional educational needs

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

Church candle

Family of man who died in 2023 urge action amid inquest delay

'Lamentable' delay in holding inquest has stalled family's grieving process, Seanad hears

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

A woman and a male instructor during driving lessons

'Operational reasons' the most common excuse for 50,000 cancelled driving tests since 2023

Sinn Féin TD Eoin Ó Broin said that, while there will always be occasions when staff cannot come to work, the RSA needed to be adequately staffed to ensure tests could go ahead

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

Coronavirus - Mon Feb 8, 2021

Drink-driving arrests 'tiny fraction' of amount of people who admit to it, says Alcohol Action Ireland

The Department of Justice has confirmed there were 9,582 arrests across 2024 and 2025 for drink-driving, with 4,715 arrests made in 2024 and 4,867 arrests made in 2025

Sun, 19 Apr, 2026

Ireland stock

More than €7,000 in expenses from TDs and senators did not have supporting evidence, audit finds

The latest report by independent auditors commissioned by the Houses of the Oireachtas confirmed that all the money had subsequently been refunded to the State

Sun, 19 Apr, 2026

Middle East conflict

Cost-of-living protests reveal growing anger at Government and a vacuum in Irish politics

Fuel protests have exposed a growing disconnect in Irish politics, leaving parties scrambling to reconnect with disaffected voters

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Mick Clifford: Michael Healy-Rae's exit highlights pressure from protests and lobby groups

Mick Clifford: Michael Healy-Rae's exit highlights pressure from protests and lobby groups

Healy-Rae’s exit reflects deeper tensions over protest politics, public spending choices and a growing vacuum in political leadership

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Man in hospital with burns after 'callous' arson attack in Waterford kills his three dogs

Man in hospital with burns after 'callous' arson attack in Waterford kills his three dogs

Some locals reported that a man had cycled one way in the area and cycled out another exit

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

FRANCE-DEMO-DRUG-CANNABIS

Local authority bye-laws could be used to curtail public drug use, committee hears

However, concerns were expressed as to whether this would be enforced given the level of public drinking in spite of bye-laws

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Leaders' Questions

Simon Harris admits Ireland is relying on 'dirty fossil fuels'

Tánaiste confirmed that public expenditure minister will engage with the opposition on concerns that the Critical Infrastructure Bill will limit people’s ability to object to projects on environmental grounds

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Pay and working conditions have led to staff shortages in childcare, committee told

Pay and working conditions have led to staff shortages in childcare, committee told

The Oireachtas Children’s Committee has been convening hearings on new plans for State-led childcare, but the latest session covered a range of issues being faced by childcare providers

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Education Feature

State spends €1.8m fighting court cases against families seeking special education classes for their children

Public Accounts Committee chairman says money would have been better spent on providing additional special school classes, calling it 'an insult to every family fighting for a suitable school place'

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

More derelict site levies written off than paid as Cork City Council waives €3.7m

More derelict site levies written off than paid as Cork City Council waives €3.7m

From 2016 to 2025, almost €12m in levies was invoiced by the council, across 651 sites and of these, just €3.25m, has been paid by the owners

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Cocaine in plastic packet on black background

Draft drugs strategy could 'unravel' decades of progress by community projects

Aoife Bairéad, chair of the Canal Communities Local Drug and Alcohol Task Force in Dublin south inner city, said vulnerable and marginalised groups and disadvantaged communities should be prioritised

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Belfast, UK- Feb 21, 2022:Ulster Univisity in Belfast Northern Ireland.

450 staff to be made redundant at Ulster University

'Redundancies across the higher education sector have become unavoidable'

Wed, 15 Apr, 2026

Taoiseach: Opposition leaders 'lacked courage' during fuel protests

Taoiseach: Opposition leaders 'lacked courage' during fuel protests

Opposition leaders fired back that Micheál Martin had little empathy

Wed, 15 Apr, 2026

'I always thought I was a voice of Ireland': Michael Healy-Rae resigns after fuel protests

'I always thought I was a voice of Ireland': Michael Healy-Rae resigns after fuel protests

Some 92 TDs voted confidence in the Government while 78 voted no confidence

Tue, 14 Apr, 2026

Dáil sketch: The confidence motion farce, Michael Healy-Rae's resignation, and the rumours of bust-up

Dáil sketch: The confidence motion farce, Michael Healy-Rae's resignation, and the rumours of bust-up

As Michael Healy-Rae announced his shock resignation in the Dáil, rumours started to circulate of a bust-up between the Kerry TD and Taoiseach Micheál Martin

Tue, 14 Apr, 2026

Paul Hosford: Healy-Rae resignation a shock but not a fatal blow for Government

Paul Hosford: Healy-Rae resignation a shock but not a fatal blow for Government

Some in Government had questioned the utility of having a deal with Michael Healy-Rae if Danny wasn't also inside the tent

Tue, 14 Apr, 2026

National Fuel Protest

Government survives no-confidence motion as Michael Healy-Rae resigns as junior minister

As it happened: Day of Dáil drama sees Michael Healy-Rae resign as junior minister as Government survives no-confidence motion over fuel protests

Tue, 14 Apr, 2026

ieExplains: What is a no-confidence motion and how does it work?

ieExplains: What is a no-confidence motion and how does it work?

While no-confidence motions are common political tools, they virtually never succeed in bringing down a government in the Dáil

Tue, 14 Apr, 2026

Tanaiste Simon Harris visit to UK

'Nobody has the right to make themselves a self appointed warden', says Tánaiste

He said Government is taking “practical measures” to help people

Tue, 14 Apr, 2026

National Fuel Protest

Paul Hosford: Government fights back with €505m spend after social media posts fuel national crisis

Government unleashes €505m of public funds to quell protests and ward off Sinn Féin no-confidence motion

Sun, 12 Apr, 2026

Mick Clifford: Fuel protests at GPO symbolic of how our democracy conceived in 1916 has evolved

Mick Clifford: Fuel protests at GPO symbolic of how our democracy conceived in 1916 has evolved

In contrast to the solemnity and poignancy of the ceremony to mark the Easter Rising last Sunday, the protest 48 hours later showed an Ireland riven by division and resentment

Sat, 11 Apr, 2026

National Fuel Protest

How this week's protests fuelled confusion and consternation at Leinster House

Four days of unprecedented shutdown and anger have snowballed from a few posts on social media to a major problem for the Government, write Paul Hosford, Louise Burne and Tadgh McNally

Fri, 10 Apr, 2026

Paul Rouse: A young nation at play - what the 1926 census reveals about sport in the new Free State

S Paul Rouse: A young nation at play - what the 1926 census reveals about sport in the new Free State

The 1926 census will be released publicly -- and for free -- in the coming weeks.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2026

Waiting for tide of public opinion to turn on fuel price protesters is a gamble

Waiting for tide of public opinion to turn on fuel price protesters is a gamble

The calls to engage have principally come from Sinn Féin, with Mary Lou McDonald urging the Government to rethink its position

Thu, 09 Apr, 2026

Middle East conflict

Taoiseach warns fuel protesters of penalties and rules out direct talks

Taoiseach warns of legal consequences for disruptive protests while insisting Government will only engage with recognised representative groups

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

Green for st patrick's day

Government St Patrick's Day trips tally hits €142,000 — so far

With seven departments yet to report their costs, the steep bill for a Higher Education trip to Australia is attributed to travel restrictions due to war in the Middle East

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026