Tuam: Ex-residents and families want further excavation and DNA analysis
Galway County Council received 799 written submissions on what to do with the Tuam site where a mass grave was found.
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Galway County Council received 799 written submissions on what to do with the Tuam site where a mass grave was found.
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This would be done under the government’s mortgage-to-rent scheme, with the owners becoming council tenants.
This will bring to 15,000 the number of SNAs working in schools – a 42% increase on 2011.
The government had put forward a proposal to set the digital age of consent at 13.
Health Minister Simon Harris said that he knew of the difficulties faced by carers in Ireland.
Junior Minister Jim Daly said he has “no ideological objection” to Sinn Fein being in government with Fine Gael.
The government is reportedly considering making paid paternity leave mandatory for all new fathers.
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An anti-dumping initiative supported 229 projects across the country last year.
A large portion are happy but significant numbers don’t know.
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The SCU has come in for fierce criticism in recent weeks.
The government has also announced a new “total contributions approach” to pensions from 2020.
The decision means that fuel allowance recipients will now automatically receive €45 for this week instead of the usual €22.50.
The planting of broadleaf trees has ‘flatlined’ since 2015.
The deadline for production of a final bill is 6 March.
Ministers launched the Project Ireland 2040 National Planning Framework today in Sligo.
Barnaby Joyce is going on leave next week where the Prime Minister wants him to “consider his position”.
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The new legislation will provide for compensation for homeowners in Mayo and Galway.
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A divided Congress is hoping to end a budget impasse tonight.
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Thousands of government workers will be sent home without pay until the crisis is resolved.
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Exceptional needs payments can be made under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme.
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EU directives will mean new regulations for the general public, professional pest controllers, and farmers.
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