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Legislation

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before the break
New laws to punish landlords who raise rents above legal limit to be brought to Cabinet
5 Dec 2018
21.2k
102
edging closer
Abortion: These were the amendments passed by TDs this week
1 Dec 2018
20.4k
111
Opinion
Opinion: Legislating for abortion is very complex and a clear guiding principle is required
Dermot Cox
30 Nov 2018
7.9k
38
Banned
New bill proposes ban on tattoos and intimate piercings for under 18s
15 Nov 2018
19.1k
46
New Laws
Here are just some of the government's priorities for the months ahead
29 Sep 2018
22.0k
0
Abortion Law
Cost of rolling out abortion services in Ireland will be 'significant', says Harris
Updated 27 Sep 2018
22.1k
107
new alcohol laws
Irish Cancer Society urges minister not to drop proposed cancer warning labels on alcohol products
21 Sep 2018
14.5k
35
lifting the veil
How much is being spent by Áras an Uachtaráin? Fianna Fáil wants to find out
14 Aug 2018
12.9k
49
Driving Test
Driving test waiting times drop - but some learners still waiting months
1 Jul 2018
18.8k
30
save water
Water levels to be dropped in Dublin as temperatures soar
Updated 28 Jun 2018
35.9k
186
Legislation
UK companies could have to reveal pay gaps between employees and their bosses
11 Jun 2018
7.8k
10
Will to change
'All eyes are on the UK government': Who'll be the first to make moves to change NI's abortion laws?
7 Jun 2018
9.4k
26
Eighth Amendment
Harris to seek permission to draft abortion legislation over summer
27 May 2018
23.4k
151
burden of proof
Would it work here? New law in Iceland means rape accused must prove they had explicit consent
8 Apr 2018
104k
Eighth Amendment
Minister establishes Referendum Commission for Eighth Amendment referendum
9 Mar 2018
30.6k
248
Legislation
Poland's president to sign controversial Holocaust bill into law
6 Feb 2018
15.2k
82
Drones
Drunk droning in the US state of New Jersey is now illegal
20 Jan 2018
12.3k
8
Finian McGrath
Minister to ask Cabinet to ratify disabilities legislation by end of December
5 Dec 2017
4.9k
11
Medicinal Cannabis
The medicinal cannabis bill passed through the Dáil last year, but now it's on the shelf
24 Sep 2017
21.4k
71
ask for help
Fianna Fáil TD becomes emotional in Dáil speaking about death of young man by suicide
14 Jul 2017
25.5k
37
Sex Offenders
Repeat sex offenders will face mandatory minimum sentencing under new laws
11 Jul 2017
11.1k
37
Abortion
Taoiseach gives first response to Citizen's Assembly vote, says committee now being set up
27 Apr 2017
11.7k
84
Prostitution
'An historic day': It is now illegal to buy sex in Ireland
27 Mar 2017
65.7k
162
FactCheck
FactFind: One year in, is this really a "do-nothing" Dáil?
19 Mar 2017
22.2k
54
gambling issues
'They can be in bed next to their partner, gambling away the rent'
16 Jan 2017
27.9k
48
hollyweed
A prankster made some slight changes to the Hollywood sign overnight
1 Jan 2017
26.4k
15
victims' rights
Victims will be able to seek review if a suspect is not prosecuted
29 Dec 2016
8.0k
12
The Daily Poll
Poll: Should mandatory retirement be abolished?
25 Nov 2016
16.7k
89
wheelpolitik
Regulations to crack down on Dublin rickshaw drivers could be on the way soon
25 Nov 2016
17.3k
51
gsoc
GSOC: 'Gardaí are damned if they do, damned if they don't'
22 Sep 2016
19.3k
43
FactCheck
FactCheck: Would a new government bill really decriminalise sex workers?
18 Sep 2016
20.9k
68
resolution
Good news for turf cutters: New laws will allow them to work on protected bogs
30 Jul 2016
14.3k
28
car news
New legislation will see insurers and importers declare write-offs
25 Jul 2016
900
education equality
'Baptising my son so he could go to school was the most hypocritical thing I have done'
3 Jul 2016
30.5k
443
zimmos
Health Minister moves to make 'Z-drugs' a controlled substance in the wake of gangland murders
23 Jun 2016
28.5k
62
signs of withdrawal
Is the government giving up on medically supervised drug injecting centres?
18 Jun 2016
8.3k
28
Discrimination
"We must demand true equality": Canada introduces new laws protecting transgender people
17 May 2016
11.2k
161
preparatory work
Catherine Murphy says she won't give up on pursuing Siteserv truth
29 Apr 2016
21.2k
69
LGBT Rights
Thousands march for LGBT rights in Rome
24 Jan 2016
9.8k
57
Opinion
How the government took 10 years to bring in a new law
Robbie Gilligan
5 Jan 2016
1.8k
29
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