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Legislation

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The Daily Poll
Poll: Should shops that sell cigarettes to minors be banned from selling them for a few days?
8 Nov 2021
30.0k
45
Legislation
Taoiseach says Covid has 'exacerbated' volume of legislation, as politicians discuss President's letter
30 Jul 2021
15.9k
27
Cannabis
Mexico top court decriminalises recreational marijuana use
29 Jun 2021
10.2k
26
Mobile Phones
New legislation to allow gardaí demand passwords for devices when carrying out search warrant
14 Jun 2021
53.4k
35
Housing
Cabinet approves Affordable Housing Bill aimed at boosting supply
Updated 4 May 2021
52.1k
111
private security
New laws approved to regulate private security operators employed to enforce eviction orders
20 Apr 2021
24.2k
27
burials bill
'There can be no more messing about': Push for law to allow exhumations at mother and baby homes
14 Apr 2021
11.1k
21
Legislation
Bill to allow child murder victims to be named could be made law by end of March, McEntee says
5 Mar 2021
11.2k
12
Limerick
Government approves drafting of legislation for new role of directly elected mayor for Limerick
26 Jan 2021
8.5k
7
Legislation
Dozens protest outside Áras an Uachtaráin over Mother and Baby Homes Bill
26 Oct 2020
48.7k
94
Legislation
President Higgins signs Mother and Baby Homes Bill into law
26 Oct 2020
75.7k
165
Database
Legal advice is that GDPR is 'prohibited' by 2004 Act on Mother and Baby Homes Commission - Department
Updated 23 Oct 2020
68.6k
72
Sealed
Q&A: What is the mother and baby home legislation passed in the Oireachtas this week?
23 Oct 2020
64.6k
60
Brexit
NI protocol must be honoured, pro-Remain parties say amid reports UK 'plans to rip up Brexit Agreement'
Updated 7 Sep 2020
95.3k
124
House parties
Cabinet to meet today to consider new Garda enforcement powers
28 Aug 2020
16.2k
45
Legislation
Government seeks advice from Attorney General over new garda laws
19 Aug 2020
23.8k
81
Pay Day
Micheál Martin to be paid more as Taoiseach than Varadkar was after 'pay cut'
28 Jul 2020
44.1k
106
Law
Senators to begin High Court action to clarify if Seanad can legislate
24 Jun 2020
10.9k
regulation
Simon Harris: We need more measures to 'toughen up' on self-isolation for people entering country
12 May 2020
26.6k
55
Opinion
Tom Clonan: Ireland's ICU guidelines for Covid-19 must safeguard people with disabilities
Tom Clonan
9 Apr 2020
17.1k
34
Coronavirus
Emergency Covid-19 legislation passes all stages in the Dáil
Updated 19 Mar 2020
87.6k
86
FactCheck
FactCheck: Has Fine Gael's Regina Doherty ensured waiting staff are legally entitled to 100% of their tips?
18 Jan 2020
56.5k
55
Let's Get Together
Taoiseach says he'll meet Micheál Martin for new year talks about keeping this government going
20 Dec 2019
9.0k
29
General Election
Martin says he's trying to be the 'sane voice' and calls on Varadkar to agree election date
19 Dec 2019
7.6k
24
Transparency
New legislation will regulate political advertising on social media
5 Nov 2019
7.5k
12
exclusion zones
Drew Harris says existing legislation adequate in dealing with protests outside abortion centres
26 Sep 2019
8.1k
78
law reform
Should the law be changed to introduce caps on personal injury claims? A review has been launched
5 Jun 2019
15.2k
59
Opinion
Opinion: New laws to ban 'upskirting' and 'revenge porn' are welcome but stalking should also be defined as a crime
Catherine O'Sullivan
13 May 2019
19.1k
15
Cannabis
The Explainer: Can Ireland grow its own medicinal cannabis?
7 May 2019
11.4k
12
Pay Equality
Proposed law would require employers to publish gender pay gap information
9 Apr 2019
12.9k
44
Licencing
New laws to regulate private security employed to enforce eviction orders
Updated 9 Apr 2019
14.4k
Legislation
Gambling regulator could take 18 months to set up, says Taoiseach
20 Mar 2019
13.5k
28
Abortion
Multiple investigations under way over alleged leak of patient's details after abortion at NMH
1 Feb 2019
46.7k
75
Great Irish Sell Off
Bill which aims to force banks to ask for permission before selling mortgages to vulture funds passes in the Dáil
Updated 31 Jan 2019
40.2k
76
concert tickets
Fast-tracked: Ticket touting law to ban above-face-value resales to come before the Dáil next week
25 Jan 2019
10.5k
46
Parenting
Same-sex couples will be able to use ‘parent’ on birth certificates under new law
11 Jan 2019
19.0k
105
microbeads
The government is declaring war in 2019 (on single-use plastics)
31 Dec 2018
27.6k
64
forensics
Excavations at Tuam mother and baby home expected to start in latter half of 2019
29 Dec 2018
8.8k
19
no debate
'Logjam' of legislation in Dáil might require reintroduction of the controversial guillotine
23 Dec 2018
9.2k
11
Opinion
Opinion: Let's talk about sex and pornography - like adults do
Caroline West
18 Dec 2018
29.0k
44
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