Wednesday 19 June, 2013
The Dáil will today debate a bill from Robert Dowds, identifying privately-owned property to be used as recreational land.
Right now councils only have an informal requirement to balance their books – something the Troika wants addressed.
Phil Hogan has cleared the way for the PRTB, which governs tenancies in Ireland, to share data with local councils.
Wicklow County Manager Eddie Sheehy said there was “no provision in the budget for any payment in relation to local authority houses”.
The Dáil’s committee on members interests says TDs failed to honour their obligations by leaving their former council jobs out of their annual Register of Members’ Interests.
Breaking via The Mire wire: Roscommon man jumps for space to advertise his CV; the Prophet Seán Quinn; Enda having fun in Brussels.
Major reforms to the structure of local government in Ireland were announced yesterday, but what do you think about them?
The creator of the service said it could be a crucial tool for councils this winter during severe weather conditions.
The public ethics watchdog believes TDs should declare council positions if they receive a severance pay-off – but of 22 TDs and Senators, only four did so.
Phil Hogan says his reforms will see local services managed locally – with the number of councils being pulled back.
Bling your bike, boil an egg with a bike, follow the rickshaw – some intriguing events lined up to get bums on saddles.
The government says proposals by Fianna Fail’s John McGuinness would hamper the government’s own plan for reforms.
An Taisce’s comprehensive report suggests urban sprawl means more time in cars or transport – and less time physically active.
An Taisce has rated planning systems in 34 city and county councils. Nine of them got an ‘F’ grade.
The performance of local councils ranges from incompetent to corrupt – and we need them out, writes William Campbell.
Fine Gael Senator Catherine Noone said a cloud-based email system like Gmail would save money and increase flexibility.
Meanwhile, a committee is to explore whether Waterford City and County Councils should be merged.
Parish-pump politics is crippling our democracy – so Simon Tuohy offers a radical new proposal to fix the system.
The nominations of Dana Rosemary Scallon and David Norris mean that the ballot paper next month will be the most crowded ever.
Byrne hit out at the Sinn Féin presidential candidate, saying he “lies all the time” using “weasel words”.
Seán Gallagher has asked three councils to withdraw their support, so that they can nominate others – but Mary Davis won’t.
The Special Olympics organiser has secured her place on the ballot with six more nominations than required for the October election.
The McCarthy report recommended the abolishment of town councils and a consolidation of local government, but a new study has said that the councils are just an ‘easy target’.
The four councils in the heavily postered city and county of Dublin say candidates were compliant, for the most part, with election poster removal.
BOIL NOTICES IN place on water in two Co Limerick areas have been lifted. Limerick County Council have just confirmed that the boil water notices on the Kilmallock and Newcastlewest public water supplies have been removed.
However, a third boil water notice affecting residents and businesses in the Abbeyfeale area remains in place. Further water quality tests on that supply are going ahead.
Councils in Dublin, Cork, Clare, Leitrim, Sligo still struggling to identify leaks and restore full water supplies.
Water restrictions could hamper New Year’s Eve trade for pubs and restaurants.
A DEEP DIVIDE has been revealed among the leaders at the G8 summit over how to deal with the ongoing conflict in Syria.
The US has indicated it wants to arm Syria’s rebels, while Russia remains in staunch opposition to the plan. Others, including Britain and France, are reluctant to make a decision just yet. However, President Francois Hollande asked:
How can you allow Russia to continue to send weapons to the regime of Bashar al-Assad while the opposition gets so few weapons?
At least 93,000 people have been killed in the two-year civil war as rebels struggle to overtake Bashar Assad’s forces who are strengthened by support from Hezbollah, Iran and Russia.
On Sunday, Putin argued his position: “One hardly should back those who kill their enemies and, you know, eat their organs,” referencing a video purportedly showing a rebel commander committing an act of cannibalism. “Do we want to support these people? Do we want to supply arms to these people?”
Today we ask: Should international powers arm Syria’s rebels?
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Revealed: British to blame for Ireland’s drink problem |
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In pics: Michelle Obama and girls visit Wicklow park and lunch with Bono in pub |
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This is what the G8 leaders ate for dinner last night |
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The IMF wants Budget 2014 to ignore the promissory note deal |
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Ireland gets another €1.6 billion in bailout loans from the EFSF |
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Royalty gives up bid for Irish biotech firm Elan |
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