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Legislation

All time
On Yer Own
There was only one TD in the Dáil as a bill was passed yesterday
15 Dec 2015
22.1k
49
Abortion
This is the law that Labour wants to replace the 8th Amendment
25 Nov 2015
14.1k
77
If and when
So-called 'If and When' contracts mean a lot of us don't know when we're working
3 Nov 2015
19.8k
26
Net Neutrality
The EU voted on rules that will shape the internet here, but how will it affect you?
28 Oct 2015
9.4k
14
Opinion
Should bloggers have to say when they're being paid to advertise? Damn right they should
Becky Johnston
21 Aug 2015
396
75
shortage
This is what is being done to allow Ireland to build more houses
27 Jul 2015
21.6k
34
Templemore
Garda commissioner rejects claims journalists' phones are being tapped
23 Jul 2015
11.3k
61
Legal Highs
The headshop ban pretty much worked, people stopped abusing headshop drugs
30 Jun 2015
13.8k
31
8th amendment
The UN wants Ireland to vote on abortion and reconsider austerity
22 Jun 2015
17.8k
134
Explainer
Surrogacy in Ireland: Where do we stand?
17 May 2015
22.2k
96
timelord
This TD is trying to move Ireland into a different timezone
30 Mar 2015
30.2k
109
War on Tobacco
Big Tobacco is threatening James Reilly but plain packs 'will be in shops by May 2017'
17 Feb 2015
24.8k
206
slow down
Speeding tourists won't be able to escape penalties under new law
12 Feb 2015
33.4k
38
medical practice
Doctors would have to admit mistakes under new law
6 Feb 2015
11.3k
35
tfmr
"Please don't force a woman to grow a baby that is going to die"
4 Feb 2015
19.7k
32
Knife Crime
Fitzgerald: 'We've no plans for a knife amnesty, gardaí are doing enough'
29 Dec 2014
6.2k
16
anti-protest
Spain wants to fine people who protest and 'breach the peace' outside parliament
21 Dec 2014
8.8k
56
Privacy
Calls for pre-trial hearings on disclosure of sensitive material in sex offence cases
15 Dec 2014
4.3k
1
loopholes
200,000 penalty points will now NOT be cancelled
12 Dec 2014
10.9k
36
concerns
Former minister who set up Irish Water says 'forces' at work to privatise company
10 Dec 2014
21.9k
107
Netanyahu
Israel approves law to become national homeland of the Jewish people
24 Nov 2014
9.9k
118
Law Reform Commission
New legislation needed to stop online "trolls"
19 Nov 2014
8.2k
99
ADOPTION RIGHTS
'My son died believing I had rejected him': Philomena Lee calls on Senators to support Adoption Bill
17 Nov 2014
10.3k
13
Legislation
'The Government aren't willing to address the rise in disability hate crime'
16 Nov 2014
6.8k
32
Legislation
There are plans for tougher hate crime laws following Waterford anti-Roma protest
30 Oct 2014
16.2k
141
blu bar
Community service for bar director after employee crushed in lift shaft
22 Oct 2014
15.6k
5
budget 2015
Opinion: How can we make the budgeting process fairer and more democratic?
Colm Bergin
8 Oct 2014
153
9
ARGHHHHHH
Ever been clamped? The process is set to be overhauled
7 Oct 2014
25.7k
58
The Daily Poll
Poll: Is the State right to crack down on smoking?
2 Oct 2014
12.7k
110
Legislation
MS sufferer and right-to-die campaigner: 'If I was an animal...I'd be put to sleep'
1 Oct 2014
13.9k
47
Infertility
Not legislating for surrogacy is 'simply kicking the can down the road'
26 Sep 2014
4.7k
12
smokers
Australia's plain cigarette packaging has not given a boost to the illicit tobacco trade
29 Aug 2014
7.7k
26
Fines Sans Frontières
Got fined in Ireland? Now it can be collected across the EU
20 Aug 2014
16.6k
78
gsoc
GSOC is getting new powers to investigate the Garda Commissioner
20 Aug 2014
6.1k
15
News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
20 Jul 2014
16.9k
Marie Fleming
Medicinal marijuana drug means end to buying drugs on the street
13 Jul 2014
17.9k
43
Vacancy
The government doesn't have a majority in the Seanad, but will pass a law to fix that today
11 Jul 2014
8.3k
22
eat up
Was your local take-away closed over food safety concerns last month?
7 Jul 2014
32.7k
23
Cheers
Wish pubs would open on Good Friday? It could become a reality
3 Jul 2014
15.8k
97
refuges
Legislation being updated to help end 'epidemic levels' of domestic violence
30 Jun 2014
7.0k
42
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