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# policy - Wednesday 20 November, 2019
Spanish court orders Ryanair to cancel cabin bag fee
Ryanair was ordered to repay a woman €20.
# policy - Monday 22 July, 2019
'It is a ridiculous rule that needs to change - we should go with squad numbers'
There have been issues with naming teams in the run up to All-Ireland SFC clashes this summer.
# policy - Sunday 1 July, 2018
Here are Ireland's most active business lobbyists
Nearly 10,000 returns were submitted to the Register of Lobbying last year.
# policy - Friday 8 June, 2018
Presbyterian Church in Ireland votes against allowing gay couples to be full members
The policy also prevents the children of same-sex couples from being baptised in the church.
# policy - Wednesday 9 May, 2018
There has been a sharp increase in the number of whistleblowers contacting the Central Bank
Reports of wrongdoings in the financial sector nearly doubled last year.
There has been a sharp increase in the number of whistleblowers contacting the Central Bank
Reports of wrongdoings in the financial sector nearly doubled last year.
# policy - Thursday 22 March, 2018
'Almost impossible' to estimate how sustainable economy growth is, says ESRI
The ESRI has called for a new method of calculating national accounts to tell if the economy is at risk of overheating.
# policy - Wednesday 28 February, 2018
From 2022, employers will have to fund 'auto enrollment' pensions for staff
Similar schemes have previously been introduced in countries like Australia.
# policy - Thursday 22 February, 2018
Keelings has taken a swipe at the government for having no 'vision' for family firms
The fruit group’s CEO Caroline Keeling has been busy writing to ministers.
# policy - Sunday 18 February, 2018
Keelings has taken a swipe at the government for having no 'vision' for family firms
The fruit group’s CEO Caroline Keeling has been busy writing to ministers.
# policy - Friday 16 February, 2018
Project Ireland 2040: These are all the key points you need to know
The €116 billion plan sets out a two-decade vision for the country.
# policy - Wednesday 31 January, 2018
The National Broadband Plan hangs in the balance as Eir 'reluctantly' quits the project
Only one firm is left in the running to build the long-delayed network.
'I'm careful with my words': Conor Skehan stands by his 'gaming the system' comments
The chair of Ireland’s Housing Agency is one of the government’s top advisors.
# policy - Tuesday 30 January, 2018
The Irish taxpayer will pick up the tab for bust Setanta Insurance
The total cost of the claims could be in the region of €90m.
# policy - Saturday 27 January, 2018
A major builder is suing planning officials over a 650-home Wicklow development
An Bord Pleanála rejected Cosgrave Property Group’s large-scale housing plan last year.
# policy - Thursday 25 January, 2018
Coach tour companies say EU rules on drivers' breaks are 'fracturing' their business
Lobbyists are pushing for an overhaul of the current regulations.
A major builder is suing planning officials over a 650-home Wicklow development
An Bord Pleanála rejected Cosgrave Property Group’s large-scale housing plan last year.
The EU has shot down claims that Nama gives illegal state aid to developers
Some of Ireland’s biggest developers claimed the ‘bad bank’ had broken the rules.
# policy - Thursday 18 January, 2018
Apple is shifting billions in cash funnelled through Ireland back to the US
The iPhone maker will pay more than €30 billion in tax on the repatriation.
# policy - Thursday 11 January, 2018
Ireland's consumer watchdog is powerless to investigate Apple's 'planned obsolescence'
French authorities have launched an investigation into the tech giant for limiting phone performance.
# policy - Saturday 30 December, 2017
Plans for an office block that could scupper the entire Dart underground have been blocked
The property developer has appealed Dublin council’s planning decision to the national authority.
'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.
# policy - Thursday 28 December, 2017
An office block that could scupper the entire Dart underground has been knocked back
The property developer has appealed Dublin council’s planning decision to the national authority.
# policy - Wednesday 27 December, 2017
Goldman Sachs admits it is 'considering' its options following Dublin move reports
The Financial Times reported the firm’s European asset management business is coming to the Irish capital.
# policy - Thursday 21 December, 2017
A passenger called 'a liar' by an inspector has settled a defamation case against Irish Rail
The woman was fined €100 when the conductor refused to accept her email ticket receipt.
# policy - Wednesday 20 December, 2017
It gets worse: Another 13,000 tracker victims have been overcharged by Ireland's banks
The Central Bank says over 30,000 customers have been impacted by the scandal.
# policy - Tuesday 19 December, 2017
Ryanair has revealed plans to recognise cabin crew unions
The company announced last week it would be recognising pilot unions.
# policy - Monday 18 December, 2017
Merrion Stockbrokers has been slapped with a €200k fine by the Central Bank
The firm has breached the regulator’s fitness and probity rules.
# policy - Saturday 16 December, 2017
Why it's time for all Irish firms to start taking new data protection laws seriously
The deadline for GDPR compliance is looming – and not being prepared isn’t an option.
'People should fight': Cork locals to protest today against plans for mass evictions
The owners of the Leeside Apartments say they will substantially refurbish the block.
# policy - Thursday 14 December, 2017
'Seas of steel' and 'hell on Earth': Why dozens of solar farms are in planning limbo
Locals have appealed 27 projects to the national planning board in the past year.
Union bosses have written to the government to call out 'clear hypocrisy from a state beneficiary'
The letter relates to a recent Labour Court dispute over redundancy packages offered by Capita.
# policy - Wednesday 13 December, 2017
A warehouse manager fired for leaving work to help his 'trapped wife' has been awarded €20k
The man’s spouse was stuck in a hostile situation with young men carrying weapons.
A warehouse manager fired for leaving work to help his 'trapped wife' has been awarded €20k
The man’s spouse was stuck in a hostile situation with young men carrying weapons.
Here's what you need to know about Facebook's rejigged tax model
Potential long-term changes could have a major impact on how Ireland attracts foreign investment.
# policy - Sunday 10 December, 2017
'Seas of steel' and 'hell on Earth': Why dozens of solar farms are in planning limbo
Locals have appealed 27 projects to the national planning board in the past year.
# policy - Saturday 9 December, 2017
'A victory for common sense': New rules clear the way for dogs in cafés and pubs
A business group supported by Google campaigned for the changed guidelines.
# policy - Thursday 7 December, 2017
'A victory for common sense': New rules clear the way for dogs in cafés and pubs
A business group supported by Google campaigned for the changed guidelines.
# policy - Wednesday 6 December, 2017
Zero-hour contracts will be outlawed in most cases under new laws
A bill aims to tackle the casualisation of work in Ireland.
# policy - Tuesday 5 December, 2017
Veteran broadcaster Tom McGurk was hit with a tax bill of €75,000
Horse trainers and hospital consultants were also named on Revenue’s latest defaulters list.
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Poll: Should self-driving cars be legally allowed on Irish roads?
SELF-DRIVING CARS could be coming to Irish roads.
The government is set to consider a proposal today to allow self-driving cars to be tested on public roads.
RTÉ News reports that the legislation will aim to change the law so that self-driving cars can legally be tested in Ireland on public roads.
There have been concerns about any potential use of self-driving cars. While it could be years before self-driving cars are a common sight in the country, legal experts have been discussing issues around criminal liability in relation to autonomous vehicles.
But what do you think? Should self-driving cars be legally allowed on Irish roads?
Poll Results:
No (4498)
Yes (4449)
I don't know (439)
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