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# minister - Friday 3 April, 2020
Government criticised over schemes aimed at helping artists impacted by coronavirus
Minister Josepha Madigan made the announcement about a number of new initiatives today.
# minister - Saturday 30 November, 2019
Quiz: What on earth are these politicians up to?
Novelty glasses, pumpkins and a giant film reel – ministers can be pictured doing some pretty ridiculous things.
# minister - Friday 20 September, 2019
FG junior minister Jim Daly announces he will not run in the next election
Daly has served as junior minister for mental health and older people for the past two years.
# minister - Wednesday 10 July, 2019
Taoiseach has ‘absolute confidence’ in Kehoe after navy ship claims
Kehoe became embroiled in confusion over the weekend when he said two vessels were docked for maintenance reasons and not for staff shortages.
# minister - Thursday 28 February, 2019
UK junior agriculture minister resigns over May decision to allow vote delaying Brexit
Agriculture minister George Eustice sent a letter to May today tendering his resignation.
# minister - Thursday 11 October, 2018
Naughten admits more private meetings with head of broadband bidding group
Richard Bruton is to take over the role of Communications Minister temporarily.
# minister - Monday 1 October, 2018
Fine Gael minister allocates one eighth of a national money pot to his own constituency
Michael Ring’s home county of Mayo received €216,000 in the recent allocation of the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme.
# minister - Thursday 6 September, 2018
Eoghan Murphy says there were 'crazier' ideas than Varadkar's to create pro-Fine Gael online accounts
A new biography of Varadkar’s rise to power says that he suggested creating anonymous accounts to comment on news stories.
# minister - Monday 6 August, 2018
€1.5 million announced for Irish teams preparing for Olympics and world championships
Minister Shane Ross made the announcement today.
# minister - Thursday 26 July, 2018
Shane Ross: 'I sometimes think he's got a picture of me and he's throwing darts'
The MInister for Transport and former justice minister have been arguing over Stepaside Garda Station.
# minister - Saturday 21 July, 2018
Former Education and Economic Planning Minister Martin O'Donoghue dies aged 85
O’Donoghue was elected to the Dáil in 1977 as a TD for Dun Laoghaire.
# minister - Wednesday 18 July, 2018
Simon Coveney says UK's Brexit bill amendments 'not helpful' for negotiations
He also said that Sinn Féin should explain its policy of abstentionism as it could have influenced the vote on Monday.
# minister - Thursday 10 May, 2018
'Terrorised on their commutes': Clongriffin locals working with gardaí to trace graffiti gangs
A local TD said he has been receiving “numerous emails and calls from concerned constituents who are living in fear” over the past few years.
# minister - Wednesday 9 May, 2018
'You're letting down the people of Kerry': TDs get in shouting match over new rural bus service
Danny Healy-Rae got into a shouting match with Minister Brendan Griffin this evening.
# minister - Sunday 18 February, 2018
The government has no idea if people are serving on more state boards than they should be
The allocation of state board memberships has caused no end of controversy in Ireland in the past.
# minister - Sunday 21 January, 2018
"It is the worst form of humiliation" - Woman denied Public Services Card due to adopted status
“I just burst out crying,” the 50-year-old woman says. “I really think this is the highest form of discrimination.”
# minister - Saturday 30 December, 2017
'My stupid mandatory but not compulsory line' - Regina Doherty on the rocky road of ministerial life
From the Public Services Card to initiating a Garda investigation over Twitter abuse, it’s been an eventful six months for the Meath TD.
# minister - Thursday 28 December, 2017
'I won't be running a similar campaign' - Minister drops 'Welfare Cheats' approach, but says €500m fraud figure 'absolutely accurate'
“It’s difficult to say in hindsight whether I would have run such a campaign or not,” says Minister Regina Doherty.
# minister - Saturday 23 December, 2017
Fancy the job? Nigerian state gets 'happiness minister'
Officially the title is ‘commissioner for happiness and couples’ fulfilment’.
# minister - Friday 24 November, 2017
Election or no election, the Christmas bonus will still be paid next week
But the Social Protection minister says that other changes to social welfare payments are “in limbo”.
# minister - Friday 17 November, 2017
Mary Lou McDonald says she's glad Barry Walsh resigned over comments about female politicians
The Sinn Féin deputy leader was subject to online abuse by Walsh.
# minister - Wednesday 8 November, 2017
'I didn't realise it was inappropriate': Woman receives €7k after Halligan asked if she was married in job interview
The woman said she felt “exposed” by being asked the question in such a situation.
# minister - Monday 6 November, 2017
'I've had to tell more people in the last few months than in my entire life' - Man denied Public Services Card because he's adopted
“This shambolic process is now making me feel like a second class citizen – I’m being treated unequally because I’m adopted.”
# minister - Sunday 24 September, 2017
Over 290 gardaí injured while on duty so far this year
That’s according to new figures shared by the Minister for Justice and Equality.
# minister - Wednesday 23 August, 2017
Senior ladies football and camogie All-Ireland finals 'of major importance to society'
This means that they will now be available on a free-to-air and live basis for TV viewers.
'Everyone who does the same job deserves the same pay': Mitchell O'Connor weighs in on teachers' pay
The Minister of State said she stands by the ideal that there should be equal pay for equal work.
# minister - Wednesday 9 August, 2017
Have an opinion on what can be done to narrow the gender pay gap? The government is all ears
A public consultation is opening for submissions on Monday.
# minister - Monday 7 August, 2017
'People realise it could be them': 4,400 sign petition to stop Dun Laoghaire eviction
The residents have written to Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy about the issue.
# minister - Tuesday 11 July, 2017
Repeat sex offenders will face mandatory minimum sentencing under new laws
The new Bill is to get Cabinet approval in the Autumn.
# minister - Friday 7 July, 2017
Boy put back into residential care after 'loving' foster parents didn't get supports they begged for
The child was doing well in school and had joined the local football club but needed extra psychological supports which the family did not receive.
# minister - Sunday 18 June, 2017
Help-to-buy scheme may be scrapped admits Housing Minister
Eoghan Murphy said that the possibility the help-to-buy scheme had had the opposite effect to that intended is “a concern”.
# minister - Thursday 18 May, 2017
Enda Kenny praises 'extraordinary' Noonan as he announces plan to step down
The Finance Minister says he will not be seeking re-election to the Dáil.
# minister - Tuesday 9 May, 2017
Children's Minister says she believed Joan Burton was in 'great danger' during protest, court hears
Minister Katherine Zappone said she called 999 as she ‘didn’t see too many gardai’.
# minister - Sunday 22 January, 2017
People are divided over whether the Dáil should begin each day with a prayer
Minister Katherine Zappone says it should be replaced with a moment of silence.
# minister - Monday 16 January, 2017
Catholic group says 95% of their schools don't have a baptism barrier
As it stands schools are legally permitted to select students based on their religion.
# minister - Monday 2 January, 2017
Minister Denis Naughten hit by a car while out cycling in Roscommon
He has been brought to hospital.
# minister - Friday 23 December, 2016
Shane Ross outlines his department's plans - but no mention of gender quotas for sports boards
The Minister of State Patrick O’Donovan had put forward plans for gender quotas for sporting bodies.
# minister - Wednesday 23 November, 2016
India's Minister for Women says country's rape problem is 'exaggerated'
Maneka Gandhi claimed India was in the bottom four countries in the world when it came to rape.
# minister - Tuesday 22 November, 2016
Government approves promotions for 11 senior gardaí following controversy
The Minister for Justice had said last week she would examine vacancies in the force.
# minister - Friday 11 November, 2016
The Green Party reckons Ireland has "thrown in the towel" when it comes to emissions
Ireland is on course to miss its emissions targets for this year and the next according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
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DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL is currently investigating a number of options to provide the public with access to toilets in Dublin ahead of Phase 2 of easing Covid-19 restrictions next Monday.
With restrictions due to ease, many businesses including pubs and restaurants remain closed. As public interaction increases, Councillors have expressed an “urgent need” to provide facilities.
In February, Dublin City Council said it was examining proposals to provide public toilets in Dublin city centre by contracting a third party to operate them.
A “serviced retail-based model” – in place in other European cities – was being examined to see if a similar provision is viable in Dublin City.
Under this model, public toilets are located at shopfront level with serviced, attended facilities provided, they said.
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