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Taoiseach: 'JobPath may not be needed in the future' Unemployment

Taoiseach: 'JobPath may not be needed in the future'

4 hours ago 11,023 Views 45 Comments

Concerns have been raised about the repeat fees being paid to the companies operating the Jobpath programme.

Independent Alliance to seek a free vote for Israeli goods trade ban Bill Trouble Ahead

Independent Alliance to seek a free vote for Israeli goods trade ban Bill

13 hours ago 6,241 Views 23 Comments

The proposed legislation is due before the Dáil in the new year.

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Yesterday’s News

Government wants building of old age retirement villages to begin by November 2019 Later Years

Government wants building of old age retirement villages to begin by November 2019

Sat 7:30 PM 18,385 Views 43 Comments

A recent PAC report said it is not clear that the cost of care in public nursing homes is providing value for money to the taxpayer.

Friday 14 December, 2018

Trouble in the ranks: 'We've a health and housing crisis and our solution is to keep Fine Gael running the show'

Trouble in the ranks: 'We've a health and housing crisis and our solution is to keep Fine Gael running the show'

Fri 6:05 AM 17,111 Views 80 Comments

Micheál Martin announced this week that he would extend the confidence and supply arrangement with Fine Gael.

Thursday 13 December, 2018

How much is being spent by Áras an Uachtaráin? Michael D's spending has been revealed Money Money Money

How much is being spent by Áras an Uachtaráin? Michael D's spending has been revealed

Thu 3:52 PM 28,747 Views 89 Comments

This is the first time such a review has been published since the Irish Presidency was established in 1938.

Wednesday 12 December, 2018

Calls for TDs who are landlords to abstain from anti-eviction Bill vote due to conflict of interest Evictions

Calls for TDs who are landlords to abstain from anti-eviction Bill vote due to conflict of interest

Wed 10:17 PM 17,246 Views 59 Comments

Varadkar said TDs who landlords are able to make a distinction between their personal interests and the public interest,

Irish politicians told to stay silent ahead of Tory vote with hopes Brexit no-deal can be avoided Down To The Wire

Irish politicians told to stay silent ahead of Tory vote with hopes Brexit no-deal can be avoided

Wed 8:53 PM 16,472 Views 20 Comments

At tonight’s Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting, Leo Varadkar said support for Ireland in Europe on Brexit remains ‘rock solid’.

Tuesday 11 December, 2018

Taoiseach vows to close loophole that allows €1.3bn mortgage 'vehicle' not to pay tax Mortgage Sell-off

Taoiseach vows to close loophole that allows €1.3bn mortgage 'vehicle' not to pay tax

Tue 7:19 PM 33,148 Views 49 Comments

Last week, PTSB bank bosses confirmed that the ‘special purpose vehicle’ which more than 6,000 of its mortgages have been transferred to will be exempt from tax.

Details revealed of how drivers face higher fines and penalty points the more they break the speed limit Speeding

Details revealed of how drivers face higher fines and penalty points the more they break the speed limit

Tue 6:02 PM 24,185 Views 106 Comments

A graduated penalty system for speeding will be introduced where the speed limit is exceeded by 30kph.

Taoiseach tells Mary Lou that talking about a border poll now is 'disruptive and destructive' Brexit Shambles

Taoiseach tells Mary Lou that talking about a border poll now is 'disruptive and destructive'

Tue 2:51 PM 20,785 Views 85 Comments

The Sinn Féin leader said a “crash” no-deal Brexit moves the timeline for a border poll on a united Ireland forward.

Justice minister to seek fast-tracking of blasphemy Bill Referendum

Justice minister to seek fast-tracking of blasphemy Bill

Tue 6:30 AM 6,085 Views 26 Comments

Almost 65% voted in favour of the 37th amendment to the Constitution in the blasphemy referendum.

Landlords to be sanctioned up to €30,000 if they breach rent caps under new laws Residential Tenancies Act

Landlords to be sanctioned up to €30,000 if they breach rent caps under new laws

Tue 12:01 AM 25,528 Views 72 Comments

The new rules will mean notice periods given to tenants by landlords will be extended.

Monday 10 December, 2018

Taoiseach says abortion services may not be available in every hospital in January Abortion Services

Taoiseach says abortion services may not be available in every hospital in January

Dec 10th 2018, 3:04 PM 8,776 Views 51 Comments

Varadkar said he is confident services will be available, but perhaps not in every hospital or clinic.

Friday 7 December, 2018

Anti-vaccination myths can have devastating impacts on uptake rates, Harris warns EU Vaccines

Anti-vaccination myths can have devastating impacts on uptake rates, Harris warns EU

Dec 7th 2018, 6:00 AM 7,102 Views 46 Comments

There has been an increase in HPV uptake rates to 65% in 2018.

Thursday 6 December, 2018

Removing 300,000 homes from original broadband plan 'made original tender less attractive' National Broadband Plan

Removing 300,000 homes from original broadband plan 'made original tender less attractive'

Dec 6th 2018, 10:05 PM 14,182 Views 31 Comments

That was according to the Secretary General of the Department of Communications Mark Griffin.

Abortion legislation has passed the Dáil and it's now on to the Seanad, so what next? January Deadline

Abortion legislation has passed the Dáil and it's now on to the Seanad, so what next?

Dec 6th 2018, 6:00 PM 7,033 Views 68 Comments

The Seanad will now sit on Monday in order to get the legislation over the line by the Christmas deadline.

Calls for naming and shaming of tax defaulters who do not pay their settlements Death And Taxes

Calls for naming and shaming of tax defaulters who do not pay their settlements

Dec 6th 2018, 6:20 AM 16,704 Views 39 Comments

From 2016 to May 2018, Revenue received a total of 9,721 ‘good citizen reports’ about suspected tax evasion.

Wednesday 5 December, 2018

State spent over €1m renting Brussels embassy last year, as PAC questions value-for-money Buying Vs Rent

State spent over €1m renting Brussels embassy last year, as PAC questions value-for-money

Dec 5th 2018, 9:10 PM 10,542 Views 22 Comments

Committee concerned about State renting buildings long-term rather than buying.

'It's our job to question everyone': PAC says probe into president's spending was 'legitimate' Follow The Money

'It's our job to question everyone': PAC says probe into president's spending was 'legitimate'

Dec 5th 2018, 6:33 PM 8,009 Views 28 Comments

The committee got into hot water before the presidential election when it decided to review the spending of the Office of the President of Ireland.

Tuesday 4 December, 2018

Fianna Fáil TD invites Shane Ross to travel with him on public transport to Dublin from the commuter belt RSVP

Fianna Fáil TD invites Shane Ross to travel with him on public transport to Dublin from the commuter belt

Dec 4th 2018, 7:06 PM 26,719 Views 41 Comments

James Lawless said commuters can’t get parking at the train stations and can’t get on carriages in the morning.

Divorce waiting time referendum to be held in May 2019 Splitting Up

Divorce waiting time referendum to be held in May 2019

Dec 4th 2018, 5:24 PM 40,604 Views 121 Comments

A referendum to give Irish citizens living abroad the right to vote in the Irish presidential election is to be held on the same day.

'Two pints was their only social outlet': Healy Rae says mass goers are being disrupted by Garda checkpoints Drink Driving Laws This post contains videos

'Two pints was their only social outlet': Healy Rae says mass goers are being disrupted by Garda checkpoints

Dec 4th 2018, 4:03 PM 44,780 Views 124 Comments

The Taoiseach said he would not apologise for an increase in Garda checkpoints around the country.

Monday 3 December, 2018

Aer Lingus 'dismayed' at 'small subset' of staff who do not behave in an exemplary manner INspections

Aer Lingus 'dismayed' at 'small subset' of staff who do not behave in an exemplary manner

Dec 3rd 2018, 8:16 AM 29,831 Views 47 Comments

SIPTU is to contact Aer Lingus over roll-out of CCTV in staff areas due to missing stock.

Social Protection Department gives older age of workers as reason why it's near top of sick leave list Out Of Office

Social Protection Department gives older age of workers as reason why it's near top of sick leave list

Dec 3rd 2018, 6:15 AM 17,200 Views 34 Comments

The secretary general of the department said 3,000 staff members are over 55.

Saturday 1 December, 2018

Abortion: These were the amendments passed by TDs this week Edging Closer

Abortion: These were the amendments passed by TDs this week

Dec 1st 2018, 11:00 AM 19,909 Views 111 Comments

It is likely the landmark bill to regulate abortion services in Ireland will pass in the Dáil at the earliest next week.

Safe zone law around GP clinics offering abortions will prohibit photos being taken of women Exclusion Zones

Safe zone law around GP clinics offering abortions will prohibit photos being taken of women

Dec 1st 2018, 7:15 AM 9,640 Views 33 Comments

Graphic posters were unfurled outside the Rotunda Hospital this summer were described by the minister as “despicable”.

Friday 30 November, 2018

Taoiseach tells new gardaí: 'Your loyalty is not to the person in the uniform. It is to the uniform and all that it stands for' Garda Reform

Taoiseach tells new gardaí: 'Your loyalty is not to the person in the uniform. It is to the uniform and all that it stands for'

Nov 30th 2018, 1:48 PM 29,642 Views 62 Comments

A change in the culture of gardaí in which ‘no-one ever hesitates in speaking truth to power’ is needed, according to Leo Varadkar.

Private companies getting €3,718 for every jobseeker that makes it through the State's Jobpath scheme Unemployment

Private companies getting €3,718 for every jobseeker that makes it through the State's Jobpath scheme

Nov 30th 2018, 12:24 AM 42,420 Views 94 Comments

How much the companies got paid per person has been shrouded in secrecy since the roll out of the programme.

Thursday 29 November, 2018

PTSB transfers thousands more of its customers to vulture fund servicer Sold

PTSB transfers thousands more of its customers to vulture fund servicer

Nov 29th 2018, 5:08 PM 32,990 Views 81 Comments

Many of the mortgage-holders sold today had engaged with the bank and reached arrangements.

Calls for a Cold Weather Payment for severe weather to be introduced Cold Snap

Calls for a Cold Weather Payment for severe weather to be introduced

Nov 29th 2018, 6:05 AM 27,668 Views 40 Comments

In Northern Ireland, the Cold Weather Payment scheme kicks in when the temperature falls below zero degrees for seven days.

Wednesday 28 November, 2018

Seanad passes Occupied Territories Bill despite government opposition Trade Restrictions

Seanad passes Occupied Territories Bill despite government opposition

Nov 28th 2018, 7:38 PM 22,359 Views 74 Comments

Despite government opposition, the Bill has cross-party support from Labour, Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil as well as independent senators.

Homeless figures to show fall in children in emergency accommodation, but rise in individuals presenting Homelessness

Homeless figures to show fall in children in emergency accommodation, but rise in individuals presenting

Nov 28th 2018, 5:47 PM 6,985 Views 46 Comments

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told the Dáil the figures will show a reduction in the number of families presenting as homeless in Dublin.

'You're a disgrace': Clashes in the Dáil over medicinal cannabis delay (and Leo breaks Dáil rules) Showdown

'You're a disgrace': Clashes in the Dáil over medicinal cannabis delay (and Leo breaks Dáil rules)

Nov 28th 2018, 4:19 PM 83,418 Views 110 Comments

Leo Varadkar broke Dáil rules today by holding up a poster in the chamber.

John Delaney and other football bosses invited to appear before Oireachtas committee FAI

John Delaney and other football bosses invited to appear before Oireachtas committee

Nov 28th 2018, 3:09 PM 34,485 Views 80 Comments

TD Catherine Murphy says there are concerns about salaries and transparency within the FAI.

Tuesday 27 November, 2018

Ireland in 'active discussions' to host the 2026 Ryder Cup Golf

Ireland in 'active discussions' to host the 2026 Ryder Cup

Nov 27th 2018, 7:24 PM 21,284 Views 18 Comments

Shane Ross today briefed his Cabinet colleagues on the work being done behind the scenes.

Contingency plans for a no-deal 'hard Brexit' scenario approved by ministers Down To The Wire

Contingency plans for a no-deal 'hard Brexit' scenario approved by ministers

Nov 27th 2018, 6:39 PM 17,237 Views 30 Comments

3,000 job applications for 600 customs positions have been received.

Businesses refused insurance to get 'quick' payments for severe weather flood damage Stormy Weather

Businesses refused insurance to get 'quick' payments for severe weather flood damage

Nov 27th 2018, 7:00 AM 15,090 Views 5 Comments

The scheme is for businesses and organisations who have been refused insurance.

Twitter portal to allow election partners flag issues directly during European elections Online Adverts

Twitter portal to allow election partners flag issues directly during European elections

Nov 27th 2018, 6:05 AM 4,174 Views 5 Comments

Fianna Fái’s Bill which seeks tackle political advertising on online media platforms is to be discussed today.

Monday 26 November, 2018

Taoiseach meets with Orange Order reps to discuss needs of Protestant communities at the border Brexit

Taoiseach meets with Orange Order reps to discuss needs of Protestant communities at the border

Updated Nov 26th 2018, 6:50 PM 35,949 Views 77 Comments

The Taoiseach met with the grand secretary of the Orange Lodge Reverend Mervyn Gibson.

Prospect of second Brexit referendum is something UK will have to decide for themselves, says Taoiseach Deal Or No Deal

Prospect of second Brexit referendum is something UK will have to decide for themselves, says Taoiseach

Updated Nov 26th 2018, 1:00 PM 19,748 Views 62 Comments

Following yesterday’s summit, the focus now shifts to the UK Prime Minister who is beginning an intensive campaign to sell the Brexit deal to her parliament.

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