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# legislation - Tuesday 22 May, 2012

Tensions

Ryanair’s shareholding in Aer Lingus on course to be investigated

Tue, 1:03 PM 3,163 Views 23 Comments

Ryanair has already said it plans to appeal the ruling at the Supreme Court.

# legislation - Wednesday 16 May, 2012

Children

One-parent group criticises proposed law to name fathers on birth certs

16/05/12 5,702 Views 59 Comments

Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton is proposing legislation to force the naming of dads on birth certificates.

# legislation - Friday 4 May, 2012

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Friday

04/05/12 5,023 Views 13 Comments

We hope you’re looking forward to the Bank Holiday weekend. But first, here’s nine things you should know by 9am today.

# legislation - Tuesday 1 May, 2012

Opinion

Column: The social welfare bill – ‘I wonder what this button does?’

01/05/12 7,950 Views 59 Comments

Independent TD Stephen Donnelly laments “a series of policy mistakes” embedded into our legislation tonight as the Social Welfare Bill is signed into law.

Capacity

Legal capacity bill ‘should focus on human rights’

01/05/12 1,213 Views 1 Comment

Joint Oireachtas committee says proposed legislation needs to protect the rights of the individual.

# legislation - Sunday 29 April, 2012

Parents

New law to clear up paternity confusion

29/04/12 4,085 Views 29 Comments

Joan Burton will bring in legislation that will end the presumption that a husband is the father of all the children born during a marriage.

# legislation - Wednesday 18 April, 2012

Septic Tanks

Unforeseen delay in rollout of septic tank registrations

18/04/12 3,201 Views 31 Comments

Phil Hogan is forced to acknowledge that registrations for tanks will be delayed, but there is no comment on why.

Dáil

Dáil set for debate on bill to legislate X-case ruling

18/04/12 2,074 Views 37 Comments

The bill introduced by TD Clare Daly would provide limited access to abortion in cases where the mother’s life is in “real and substantive danger”.

# legislation - Tuesday 10 April, 2012

Health

Ban smoking in cars with children present, say Senators

10/04/12 1,556 Views 26 Comments

Senators John Crown, Jillian van Turnhout and Mark Daly are drafting legislation to ban smoking in cars where there is a child or children present.

# legislation - Wednesday 28 March, 2012

Courts

Hogan moves to plug Irish language gaps in Household Charge law

28/03/12 3,548 Views 68 Comments

An Irish edition of the legislation permitting the household charge, and the list of exempted ghost estates, have been produced.

# legislation - Friday 16 March, 2012

Household Charge This post contains a poll

Household Charge registrations pass 250,000 mark with two weeks to go

16/03/12 6,093 Views 125 Comments

As of yesterday evening, 251,458 properties had been registered – but that’s still less than a sixth of the liable households.

# legislation - Wednesday 14 March, 2012

As Gaeilge

High Court gives leave for challenge to English-only household charge legislation

14/03/12 7,895 Views 88 Comments

The challenge will be brought by Fianna Fáil councillor and Gaeilgeoir Thomas Brabazon.

# legislation - Tuesday 21 February, 2012

Home Bans

More houses now imposing a home smoking ban

21/02/12 4,101 Views 29 Comments

New research has also shown that the national smoking ban has had a “rapid effect” on smoking-related heart disease.

# legislation - Friday 17 February, 2012

Abortion

Government urged to legislate for X case, 20 years after court decision

17/02/12 2,597 Views 34 Comments

More than 50 groups, TDs, academics and NGOs have today called on the government to legislate for the right to abortion in Ireland when a woman’s life is in danger.

# legislation - Friday 10 February, 2012

FGM

More than 3,000 women in Ireland subjected to genital mutilation, says TD

10/02/12 3,105 Views 45 Comments

Jerry Buttimer was speaking as the Government moved to crack down on the practice.

# legislation - Thursday 9 February, 2012

Immigration

Tánaiste hopeful of ‘early progress’ on US visas for Irish

09/02/12 2,747 Views 11 Comments

Meanwhile, Eamon Gilmore joins Enda Kenny, Richard Bruton and Bill Clinton for a forum urging “influential friends” to invest in Ireland.

# legislation - Wednesday 8 February, 2012

Opinion

Column: Sex workers face brutal abuse. Do we want this to be ‘normal’?

08/02/12 7,189 Views 139 Comments

It’s time for legal action on the ‘oldest profession’ – which is far from a necessary evil, writes Denise Charlton.

# legislation - Tuesday 7 February, 2012

Corruption

Drafts of new corruption law to be published ‘before Easter’

07/02/12 1,323 Views 21 Comments

Alan Shatter tells the Dáil that a new draft Prevention of Corruption Bill is being prepared, with its heads to be published soon.

# legislation - Thursday 2 February, 2012

Gender Quotas

Gender quota legislation goes before Seanad

02/02/12 3,663 Views 46 Comments

The reforms – described as “groundbreaking” by Minister Phil Hogan – will also introduce new controls on political funding.

# legislation - Monday 30 January, 2012

Whistleblowers

Cabinet to discuss protection for whistleblowers

30/01/12 1,224 Views 8 Comments

The issue of whistleblowers, which is contained in the Programme for Government, has been highlighted in recent weeks following the dismissal of Louise Bayliss.

Care In The Home

Report: Government needs to regulate home care services

30/01/12 635 Views 2 Comments

A new report by the Law Reform Commission recommends that a register of professional home carers should be set up.

# legislation - Tuesday 24 January, 2012

Sopa Ireland

Everything you need to know about Ireland’s SOPA

24/01/12 31,442 Views 50 Comments

Solicitor and chairman of Digital Rights Ireland TJ McIntyre explains exactly what we know about proposed legislation to block website accused of infringing copyright – and what we don’t know.

Septic Tanks

Explainer: What’s going on with Ireland’s septic tanks?

24/01/12 3,679 Views 35 Comments

The government’s under pressure over its plans to enforce mandatory inspections of septic tanks. So what’s the story?

# legislation - Friday 13 January, 2012

Septic Tanks

State won’t face septic tank fines in February despite government claims

13/01/12 2,978 Views 28 Comments

The government has rejected claims that it has misled the Dáil and the public over fines for failure to comply with EU regulations on septic tanks.

# legislation - Wednesday 11 January, 2012

The Law

26 bills – but no referendums – on government’s list of Spring bills

11/01/12 2,162 Views 20 Comments

The government’s draft agenda for the Dáil’s spring term includes 26 bills to be published, and another 25 currently in draft.

Dáil

Dáil returns for new year with wages on the agenda

11/01/12 2,186 Views 20 Comments

A controversial bill on agency workers is on the table today – but one TD has warned his peers to keep things in perspective…

# legislation - Friday 6 January, 2012

Septic Tank

Septic tank row continues as Fianna Fáil calls for expert advice

06/01/12 2,319 Views 31 Comments

Sinn Féin has also organised information meetings in Mayo next week to discuss the impact of the Septic Tank Bill.

# legislation - Friday 16 December, 2011

Gender Quotas

Major government conference aims to attract more women into politics

16/12/11 1,089 Views 21 Comments

The conference, entitled How To Elect More Women, comes in the wake of this week’s legislation which will introduce gender quotas.

# legislation - Wednesday 14 December, 2011

Gender Quotas

Gender quotas bill welcomed by women’s groups

14/12/11 3,256 Views 86 Comments

The legislation will halve the funding for political parties if they don’t run at least 30 per cent of candidates of either gender.

# legislation - Friday 9 December, 2011

Opinion

Column: Are Irish children safe now? I don’t believe so

09/12/11 3,145 Views 9 Comments

Maeve Lewis of abuse survivors’ support group One in Four says new childhood protection legislation is welcome – but of little use without support services to back it up.

# legislation - Friday 2 December, 2011

Agency Workers

All agency workers have new pay rights from next week, Bruton confirms

02/12/11 1,571 Views No Comments

The move has been welcomed by unions but faced criticism from employers – who claim it will put jobs at risk.

# legislation - Monday 28 November, 2011

Judges

Judges’ pensions unveiled in advance of pay cut legislation

28/11/11 2,443 Views 9 Comments

The figures show that there are 13 former judges from the Supreme Court and High Court whose pensions total more than €100,000 each.

Priory Hall This post contains images

In pictures: Six weeks on, Priory Hall is a ghost town

28/11/11 4,052 Views 16 Comments

It’s been almost two months since the residents of the Priory Hall in Donaghmede were told to abandon their homes – and here’s what the apartment complex looks like now.

Drug Testing

Drug testing of motorists to be introduced in new year

28/11/11 2,682 Views 24 Comments

Drivers suspected of being under the influence of drugs will have to perform co-ordination tests – such as walking in a straight line or balancing on one leg – under plans announced by Minister Leo Varadkar.

# legislation - Sunday 20 November, 2011

Bus Lanes

Varadkar not pleased with new rule that allows ministers to use bus lanes

20/11/11 6,819 Views 57 Comments

A change in law now allows ministers to use the bus lanes when they’re on official business. They were stripped of their State-supplied cars and Garda drivers in March.

# legislation - Sunday 13 November, 2011

Opinion

Column: Technology in the courtroom? Take care where you click

13/11/11 1,500 Views 20 Comments

Solicitor and NUIG lecturer Paul Lambert has been researching the role the internet and broadcast media might have in Irish courts in the future – and why caution is needed.

# legislation - Tuesday 1 November, 2011

Clamping

Minister to bring in new clamping laws

01/11/11 995 Views 18 Comments

The Transport Minister is hoping to bring in new operating guidelines for clampers after motorists contacted him about their problems with the clamping industry.

# legislation - Saturday 29 October, 2011

Referendums

Howlin hints that if Committee amendment doesn’t pass… it won’t be end of it

29/10/11 1,208 Views 58 Comments

The Minister over the Oireachtas Committees amendment referendum has said today that even if it is defeated in the polls, he will be pushing on for reform.

# legislation - Monday 24 October, 2011

Libya

Plans for Sharia-based law in Libya unveiled

24/10/11 1,071 Views 61 Comments

Libya’s interim rulers have begun laying out their plans for their two-year transition to democracy – and said that Islamic Sharia law would be the “basic source” of legislation.

# legislation - Wednesday 5 October, 2011

Legal Services

Legal Services Bill proposes new regulator and more transparent fees

05/10/11 640 Views 8 Comments

The Bill also proposes new protections for legal whistleblowers and removes the wig-wearing requirement for legal professionals in court.

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A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.

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