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# cabinet - Friday 6 December, 2019
Legislation to test self-driving cars on public roads approved by Cabinet
The proposal was put forward by Minister for Transport Shane Ross.
# cabinet - Monday 25 November, 2019
'I am not privy to the plot': Shane Ross doesn't anticipate 'going to war' over new speeding laws
Under the new system, drivers who speed excessively will be hit with heavier penalties.
# cabinet - Sunday 18 August, 2019
'A worst-case scenario': UK expects a hard border and protests in no-deal Brexit
The Labour party in Ireland has said that Jeremy Corbyn’s proposal is the most realistic to avoid a no-deal.
# cabinet - Wednesday 17 July, 2019
Irish government wants to oppose the EU's proposal to end seasonal clock changes
It is understood that during the discussions at working groups the UK has opposed the proposal.
# cabinet - Saturday 6 July, 2019
Disquiet in government as Ross calls out minister's response to greyhound controversy
Transport Minister Shane Ross told Cabinet this week that a more ‘robust’ response is need from government.
# cabinet - Thursday 4 July, 2019
Government says €10m boost to Defence Forces pay will make Irish military careers 'more attractive'
The increase comes following the publication of the report of the Public Services Pay Commission.
# cabinet - Tuesday 11 June, 2019
Cabinet approve citizens' assemblies on gender equality and Dublin's local government
The Assembly on gender equality will look at “the remaining barriers facilitating gender discrimination”.
Law to ban microbeads in Ireland set to be published
Microbeads are mostly used in some soaps, shower gels and facial scrubs.
Cabinet approves proposal to deploy Defence Forces personnel to UN mission in Mali
The approval comes after nearly 100 people were killed in recent days in a deadly massacre in the country.
# cabinet - Wednesday 29 May, 2019
France requests deployment of two gardaí to assist with Irish tourists during D-Day events
Garda assistance has been requested by France for the months of July and August.
# cabinet - Tuesday 21 May, 2019
Brexit back on Cabinet agenda as Tánaiste says no-deal Brexit preparations must continue
Leo Varadkar is to meet UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in Dublin in the next few weeks.
# cabinet - Wednesday 15 May, 2019
New law will allow missing persons' families apply for 'presumption of death order'
The legislation will mean the affairs of a missing person who is presumed dead can be put in order.
# cabinet - Tuesday 7 May, 2019
Cabinet signs off on the €3 billion broadband plan - here's what we know so far
The first homes will be connected next year, but some will be waiting up to seven years for broadband.
# cabinet - Tuesday 16 April, 2019
Residents on Ireland's islands will now vote on the same day as the rest of the country
The changes won’t be in place before the May election date
# cabinet - Tuesday 26 March, 2019
Taoiseach says no one can condone Lisa Smith's actions, but that she has an innocent child
He repeated what he said earlier this month, stating that a security assessment will be carried on the Dundalk woman.
# cabinet - Sunday 24 March, 2019
Theresa May holds crisis talks amid reports she's facing a 'cabinet coup'
May has said a third vote on her Brexit deal may not happen next week.
# cabinet - Tuesday 26 February, 2019
Cabinet to consider Bill to help borrowers in mortgage arrears
The Bill aims to broaden the matters a judge needs to take into account when considering repossessions.
# cabinet - Tuesday 19 February, 2019
Two MEPs elected in South and Dublin constituencies won't be able to take their seats until the UK has left
Ireland was allotted the additional two seats as part of the redistribution of seats due to Brexit.
# cabinet - Tuesday 5 February, 2019
'Beggars belief'': Pressure continues to mount on ministers to explain when they knew about children's hospital overspend
Pressure is mounting on the Department of Public Expenditure about its role in project oversight.
# cabinet - Tuesday 29 January, 2019
Two elected Ireland MEPs may have to wait until Brexit actually happens before taking up their seats
Brexit is also impacting on May’s European elections
'Possibly the worst road' in Ireland to get upgrade costing €150m
Between 1996 and 2018, there have been nine fatalities on that stretch of the N4.
# cabinet - Sunday 27 January, 2019
If you're using 'too much' water, you'll be getting a letter in the door in June
This week, the Cabinet approved the introduction of excessive charges for households.
# cabinet - Thursday 3 January, 2019
'White collar crimes will not be tolerated': Cabinet backing for new anti-money laundering laws
The new bill will give enhanced powers to the gardaí and the Criminal Assets Bureau, Minister Charlie Flanagan said.
Varadkar says he's exploring if Ireland could take some legal business from the UK after Brexit
Varadkar had a 40-minute phone call with Chancellor Angela Merkel on how to support Theresa May’s efforts to pass her Brexit deal.
Coveney rules out Occupied Territories Bill support but will discuss free vote with Independent Alliance ministers
Despite government opposition, the Bill has cross-party support from Labour, Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil as well as independent senators.
# cabinet - Tuesday 18 December, 2018
Next years health capital budget will be raided because of ballooning costs of new children's hospital
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the new children’s hospital may cost even more than its latest €1.433 billion price tag.
Ross says no 'heated' row over speeding proposals, but some FG ministers have issues with severity of penalty points
The general scheme of the Bill was approved this afternoon.
# cabinet - Tuesday 11 December, 2018
Justice minister to seek fast-tracking of blasphemy Bill
Almost 65% voted in favour of the 37th amendment to the Constitution in the blasphemy referendum.
# cabinet - Wednesday 5 December, 2018
New laws to punish landlords who raise rents above legal limit to be brought to Cabinet
Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy confirmed that the Bill will be brought to Cabinet next Tuesday.
# cabinet - Tuesday 27 November, 2018
Businesses refused insurance to get 'quick' payments for severe weather flood damage
The scheme is for businesses and organisations who have been refused insurance.
# cabinet - Tuesday 20 November, 2018
Abortion legislation to be reviewed in three years time, instead of five
The proposed legislation allows for the operation of the Act to be reviewed after its commencement next year.
# cabinet - Sunday 18 November, 2018
Degree to which landlords can be sanctioned last sticking point to new renter protection law
The law plans to make it an offence for landlords with properties in RPZs to raise the rent above the legally allowed 4%.
# cabinet - Wednesday 14 November, 2018
After some confusion, Theresa May WILL give a statement on Brexit tonight
Irish ministers met this morning while British cabinet is due to meet at 2pm.
# cabinet - Thursday 4 October, 2018
Ministers told corporation tax windfall will not be used in next week's Budget
Taoiseach says measures to put money into people’s pockets next week will be “modest”.
# cabinet - Wednesday 12 September, 2018
Billionaire businessman Edward Crawford to be next US ambassador to Ireland
The 80-year old is heavily involved in the Irish community in Cleveland.
# cabinet - Monday 6 August, 2018
Shane Ross: 'I'm sorry some people will lose part of their front gardens, but it's in the national interest'
In an interview with TheJournal.ie, Shane Ross also says the government needs to have more of a say in State-owned banks.
# cabinet - Tuesday 24 July, 2018
Ticket touting: New law to ban above-face value resales approved by Cabinet
It would also prohibit the use of bot software to purchase tickets.
# cabinet - Friday 20 July, 2018
'A major problem': Independent Alliance to decide on free vote for Israeli goods trade ban Bill in the autumn
The proposed legislation passed in the Seanad last week after opposition parties joined forces.
# cabinet - Thursday 12 July, 2018
Referendum on women’s place in the home may be delayed until next year
Concerns have been raised about the proposal for a straight-forward deletion of the reference to women in the home in the Constitution.
# cabinet - Saturday 7 July, 2018
Tánaiste 'looking forward' to seeing what the UK's Brexit approach is made of
The UK cabinet has finally agreed on a 12-point Brexit approach.
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Poll: Do you read political party manifestos before casting your vote?
SEVERAL POLITICAL PARTIES have been releasing their manifestos in recent days, outlining what they would do in government ahead of the general election vote in two weeks’ time.
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil both released their manifestos yesterday and the Green Party will be launching its version this morning.
People Before Profit launched its general election manifesto on Wednesday while other parties have yet to launch the final version of their manifestos.
The policies in these lengthy documents outline what the party would do if elected into power.
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