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2025
French Strikes
Ryanair wants the EU to reform air traffic services after French strikes cancel 400 flights
Immigration
Questions raised over why asylum seekers are being put in prison for weeks before deportation
The Irish Penal Reform Trust was sharply critical of the government imprisoning people for ‘administrative rather than criminal’ reasons.
The Hague
'Dear Donald...': NATO chief sends gushing message, as Trump arrives at high-stakes summit
US Visas
US embassy wants 'every social media username of past five years' on new visa applications
The move has been heavily criticised by Taoiseach Micheál Martin who described it as “excessive”.
Deportations
Minister criticised after recent deportation flight took off without human rights monitor on board
Housing
More than €8 million spent on 486 homes before government halted plans
The Construction Industry Federation has criticised the government’s U-turn, saying it may have a wider impact on future investment decisions.
Deportations
'I was always with them': Man separated from family after deportation from Ireland to Nigeria
Rasheed Dimeji Ismail said the government is making himself and other asylum seekers a “scapegoat” following anti-immigration protests.
The Morning Lead
Big shift in favour of dairy farming among scenarios proposed in government's land reforms
The draft recommendations have caused anger among environmentalists and some farmers.
James Browne
Housing Minister pulls plug on almost 500 social homes across six sites over rising costs
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