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2025
Jim O'Callaghan
Justice Minister who passed garda fitness test (sit-ups and all) happy it's now getting easier
menopause
Health minister hopes for resolution to delays of free HRT roll out in a 'couple of weeks'
Housing Crisis
Analysis: Cabin homes in family gardens? Ah sure, we'll take what we can get at this stage
The Morning Lead
Government to make cabin homes in back gardens exempt from planning
The minister believes there needs to be planning exemptions to allow family members to live together on the same site.
unparliamentary language
Taoiseach denies calling McDonald a liar and says he 'cannot withdraw a remark' he 'did not make'
late night opening hours
Laws allowing nightclubs to stay open later put on the long finger by government
absolute scenes
Watch: 'Name calling' and 'codswallop' accusations fly as Dáil gets heated over housing
Children's Hospital
Children’s hospital may not open until 2026 due to 'risks' of moving sick children during winter
The Department of Health says there are ‘clinical risks’ associated with moving children between November and March.
housing crisis meeting
Starter homes, short-term let laws and rent cap review to be prioritised by government
key issues
Analysis: It's worth remembering FF and FG support is strongest among homeowners, not renters
mad for road
'The people want tar': Ministers herald 'new dawn' of increased roads spending worth €713m
The Morning Lead
Taoiseach says Ireland 'will remain neutral' as he heads for major security summit in Munich
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet US Vice President JD Vance at the conference today.
housing for all 2.0
Government to publish 'revised' Housing for All plan, Tánaiste confirms
The Cabinet’s new housing subcommittee are due to meet next week.
Rents
Rent caps, Help-to-Buy and renters' tax credit criticised in report under government consideration
rent pressure zones
Renters 'bracing themselves' for increases as Taoiseach slammed over rent pressure zone comments
Fine Gael
Watch: Tetchy Dáil scenes as SF call for Tánaiste to make statement on Senator Martin Conway
The Morning Lead
First 'leaders' coalition meeting held this week to calm tensions after rocky start
A question mark is now over how rock solid the new coalition’s numbers are.
seanad picks
RTÉ sports journalist Evanne Ní Chuilinn a surprise name among Taoiseach's 11 Seanad nominees
The Taoiseach gets to hand-pick the final 11 senators.
Numbers Game
Taoiseach pours cold water over idea Independent TDs can support government on “case-by-case” basis
Storm Éowyn
Customers paying higher electricity bills due to storm repair costs is 'sick joke', says TD
MISSED TARGETS
McDonald calls 2024 housing numbers a 'load of bull' as Taoiseach admits 'we got the figure wrong'
political storm brewing
Some tetchy exchanges with Taoiseach over storm preparedness as he visits Roscommon
Reshuffle
Mary Lou McDonald unveils largely unchanged Sinn Féin front bench, though welcomes two newcomers
The Morning Lead
Ireland plans to send senior ministers to US for Patrick's Day to lovebomb Trump administration
Senior sources have confirmed to The Journal that increasing the number of senior ministers going stateside is being considered this year.
Reeling In The Years
'Did he burn the documents?': Doherty raises questions about Lowry and the Doncaster deal
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