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Government ‘willing to help’ after Waterford fire, says minister
Government ‘willing to help’ after Waterford fire, says minister
'This is a very significant event and the State obviously will do what it can to support those affected'

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Waterford fire: Cabinet to discuss aid for firms affected by Old Jute Factory blaze 
Waterford fire: Cabinet to discuss aid for firms affected by Old Jute Factory blaze 
The enterprise minister will also visit firms and a charity affected by devastating blaze at the Tycor Business Centre in the city

Tue, 12 May, 2026

More than half a million euro wagered on Gerry Hutch to win Dáil seat
More than half a million euro wagered on Gerry Hutch to win Dáil seat
Polymarket has taken $1.1m in bets on the outcome of the Dublin Central by election — including $180,000 on campaigner Gillian Sheratt who is not a candidate

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Dublin Central by-election
No constraints exist on election wagers, says watchdog, as by-elections attract $1m in bets
The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland said a new licensing regime is being rolled out under the Gambling Regulation Act 2024

Tue, 12 May, 2026

North South Ministerial Council
Kosovo to press EU membership claims during Ireland's presidency
Kosovo’s deputy prime minister said — Cyprus, Greece, Romania, Slovakia, and Spain — do not recognise Kosovo, which declared independence from Serbia in 2008

Mon, 11 May, 2026

Cooling towers of nuclear power plant against blue sky
Bid to end Ireland's 1999 ban reignites nuclear power debate
Opposition is already building as Cork East TD James O’Connor plans to bring Electricity Regulation (Amendment) bill to a Fianna Fáil meeting following support from the Taoiseach

Sun, 10 May, 2026

Waiting list for home care services surges by 13% in a year
Waiting list for home care services surges by 13% in a year
Of the 5,406 people waiting for homecare, 986 are in the HSE South West region — 891 in Cork, and 95 in Kerry

Sun, 10 May, 2026

Enable the Vote campaign
Electoral Commission: 300,000 names removed from register in two years
Electoral Commission chief executive Art O'Leary said that, by 2029, the register's accuracy 'should be much closer to what we’re looking for'

Sun, 10 May, 2026

Jack Chambers: Education overspend will force change in other departments' budgets
Jack Chambers: Education overspend will force change in other departments' budgets
Department of Education overspend of between €600m and €700m came to light in March

Sun, 10 May, 2026

Bank holiday getaway
Committee urges climate review before lifting Dublin Airport passenger cap
Oireachtas transport committee has also recommended legislation be curbed to limit the potential powers of the transport minister

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Fine Gael 'buoyed' with by-election poll, Sinn Féin 'not out of the race'
Fine Gael 'buoyed' with by-election poll, Sinn Féin 'not out of the race'
Tánaiste Simon Harris described the results as pointing to a 'very competitive by‑election'

Fri, 08 May, 2026

North South Ministerial Council
New ‘imperatives’ to consider in UK-EU relationship, Taoiseach says
Micheál Martin was responding to a question on whether he was concerned about a shift to a Reform UK government

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Occupied Territories Bill
Government to decide 'soon' on progressing Occupied Territories Bill
Foreign affairs minister has received clarifications from the attorney general and is considering the advice

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Taoiseach Micheal Martin visit to Belfast
Ireland's new savings scheme will be capped to prevent 'uber wealthy' from exploiting it
Tánaiste said other countries have introduced caps on the amount of money that can be invested

Thu, 07 May, 2026

Fine Gael and Independent Ireland leading Galway by-election poll
Fine Gael and Independent Ireland leading Galway by-election poll
Seán Kyne, a former junior minister, leads the poll on 17% followed by Independent Ireland's Noel Thomas on 16%

Thu, 07 May, 2026

Launch of three Women's Health Fund projects
Health minister: Splitting HSE into regions was not a mistake
As the Cork/Kerry and Dublin/Northwest HSE regions face €37m deficits, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said 'some regions are managing this'

Thu, 07 May, 2026

Students having a lesson in the lecture hall
€427,000 written off by college after planned student accommodation complex abandoned
Atlantic Technological University has put the €18m project on hold amid concerns over cost inflation and supply chain risks

Thu, 07 May, 2026

Meta says ban on under-16s would not make social media safer
Meta says ban on under-16s would not make social media safer
Meta, which runs WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram, was among social media giants before the Oireachtas committee on children today

Thu, 07 May, 2026

Distinguished Service Medal presentation
Minister accused of ‘tone deaf’ defence of €127k bike shed at Kerry hospital
Pearse Doherty accused the Government of being 'serial wasters of public money'

Thu, 07 May, 2026

Young girl relax with her smartphone on a sofa
Social media firms to tell TDs and senators children are safe online
Meta, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Google, and Snapchat will address Oireachtas children’s committee on Thursday

Thu, 07 May, 2026

OLIVER BOND FLATS COMPLEX
'Shameful': Government scraps Oliver Bond flats regeneration
Government's decision to abandon regeneration of 1936 flats branded 'absurd, cruel, and a betrayal of this community'

Wed, 06 May, 2026

Fuel Support Scheme
New taskforce to provide options for short-term energy reliefs
Darragh O'Brien updates Cabinet colleagues on the work of the National Energy Affordability Taskforce

Wed, 06 May, 2026

General Election Ireland 2024
Gerry Hutch says he will not be ‘tormenting’ voters as campaign gets under way
Hutch said his campaign is officially beginning on Thursday but will be “kicked off online”

Wed, 06 May, 2026

Richmond Village housing development
Taoiseach accused of 'gutless' response to rising energy prices
Micheál Martin defended the Government's record on the cost of living during Leaders' Questions in the Dáil

Wed, 06 May, 2026

Intreo job Centre stock
Government considers social welfare change with reform of Jobseeker's Allowance
Department of Social Protection document proposes to change the 'four in seven' rule which assumes a five-day working week of 9am to 5pm

Wed, 06 May, 2026

Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke TD
Enterprise minister seeks approval for farm and small business loan scheme 
The loans are due to be administered by the pillar banks, with funds also having been secured from the European Investment Bank

Wed, 06 May, 2026

EU Flags Flying at the European Commission Building Brussels Belgium
Over 70% of Northern Irish voters would choose to rejoin EU, poll finds 
Ten years ago, the UK voted 51.89% to 48.11% to leave the EU

Wed, 06 May, 2026

There was no previous falling out with Sinn Féin, says Janice Boylan 
There was no previous falling out with Sinn Féin, says Janice Boylan 
The candidate for Dublin Central addressed comments made in 2022 

Tue, 05 May, 2026

Fianna Fail Enterprise Roundtable
Second tier of child benefit proposed to replace two social welfare entitlements
The document says there would be a higher rate of payment for children over the age of 12

Tue, 05 May, 2026

Government split as minister casts doubt on further student fee cut
Government split as minister casts doubt on further student fee cut
Higher education minister James Lawless said an overspend at the Department of Education could limits ambitions to cut fees further

Tue, 05 May, 2026

Young Couple Arguing and Fighting. Domestic Violence Scene of Emotional abuse, Stressed Woman and aggressive Man Having Almost V
Labour calls for non-means-tested fund to support domestic violence victims with essential costs
Proposal seeks €3m pilot fund to remove financial barriers for those leaving abusive relationships and accessing support

Tue, 05 May, 2026

Irish Children's Referendum
Final day to register for Dublin Central and Galway West by-elections
Public urged to check electoral register details before deadline ahead of by-elections in Dublin Central and Galway West constituencies

Tue, 05 May, 2026

Senior couple going over bills
Pensions: Government will not back law giving retirees right to challenge 'pension raids'
Law would have given retired people a right to negotiate with former employers when their accrued benefits could be impacted by changes to their pension pot

Tue, 05 May, 2026

Estate agent giving house keys to customer and sign agreement in office.
Landlords warned Taoiseach new rent rules would 'decimate Ireland’s private rental market'
One landlord in their 60s with four houses told the Taoiseach that the new rules were 'discriminatory towards our property rights as laid down in the Constitution'

Mon, 04 May, 2026

FRANCE-ENERGY-NUCLEAR-CIVAUX
Taoiseach: We should 'seriously examine' nuclear power
Speaking in Armenia, Micheál Martin said that Ireland relies too much on imported energy

Mon, 04 May, 2026

Gerard Hutch calls for 'internment' for 'illegal immigrants' during interview
Gerard Hutch calls for 'internment' for 'illegal immigrants' during interview
“Foreign nationals” are needed for jobs that Irish people have “gone too posh for”, such as working in McDonald's, the veteran criminal said

Mon, 04 May, 2026

HSE spend on agency workers surges by over €100m
HSE spend on agency workers surges by over €100m
"We know that agency staffing comes at a significant premium, of up to 20%," said Sinn Féin’s health spokesman, David Cullinane. "This is a complete waste of taxpayers' money."

Sun, 03 May, 2026

By-election candidates accuse Government of 'gaslighting' the public in fiery debate
By-election candidates accuse Government of 'gaslighting' the public in fiery debate
The fiery debate featured Janice Boylan of Sinn Féin, Social Democrat Daniel Ennis, Fine Gael’s Ray McAdam, and Ruth O’Dea of the Labour Party

Sun, 03 May, 2026

New National Children’s Hospital to cost more than 1.43 billion euro
Taoiseach says BAM cannot be barred from State contracts despite children’s hospital delays
Government advised EU procurement rules prevent factoring past performance into contract awards despite ongoing delays at flagship project

Fri, 01 May, 2026

Irish Cabinet meeting
Dáil hears it was ‘by the grace of God’ no one hurt after child fired gun
It was “by the grace of God” no one was injured when in Dublin on Tuesday, the Tanaiste has said.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

OPW unable to find 34 missing artworks, but no evidence they have been stolen, says minister
OPW unable to find 34 missing artworks, but no evidence they have been stolen, says minister
Audits found 37 artworks were reported missing from the State Art Collection last year, ranging in value from €100 to €1,150, and three have been recovered

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

New National Children’s Hospital to cost more than 1.43 billion euro
National Children’s Hospital faces further delays as BAM yet to give completion date
Project board says staffing shortfalls and unresolved defects continue to delay completion, with no updated timeline yet provided

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

Dirt, dust, and water leaks among 12,414 defects preventing completion of children's hospital
Dirt, dust, and water leaks among 12,414 defects preventing completion of children's hospital
Other issues include the noise level of the ventilation systems in clinical parts of the hospital, and water not draining in showers

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

Report into shortage of special education places to be published within week, says minister
Report into shortage of special education places to be published within week, says minister
Hildegarde Naughton makes first appearance as education minister at the Oireachtas education committee

Wed, 29 Apr, 2026

Budget will not include carbon tax reforms, minister says
Budget will not include carbon tax reforms, minister says
The environment minister said it helps continue the electrification of the country and reduces Ireland’s reliance on fossil fuels

Wed, 29 Apr, 2026

General Election Ireland 2024
Gerry Hutch registered to stand in Dublin Central by-election
'The Monk' won 3,096 first-preference votes in 2024 general election

Wed, 29 Apr, 2026

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