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Minister for Finance Paschal Donnohoe said that three quarters of one percent of the housing stock in Ireland was owned by institutional funds . Photograph: Alan Betson

Government must do more to help first-time buyers, Donohoe says

Vivienne Clarke
12:46

Minister said he did not agree with what had happened with funds in Maynooth estate

Covid: ‘Sustained surge’ of mental health problems expected in coming years

Mental health services need to be prepared for ‘a sustained surge in demand over the coming years’

Jack Power
12:36

Aware and Pieta House describe challenges faced during pandemic at Oireachtas hearing

UK government ‘truly sorry’ for Ballymurphy – Lewis

One of the cavalcade of cars passing through Ballymurphy, with a white flag bearing victim, Edward Doherty’s picture and the word “innocent”. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Freya McClements
12:10

Coroner found that 10 people killed in August 1971 were ‘entirely innocent’

Taoiseach says politicians entitled to comment on planning issues

Taoiseach Micheál Martin told the Dáil politicians are entitled to comment on planning issues. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Harry McGee
01:00

Martin urges An Taisce to withdraw appeal against €140m Kilkenny cheese factory

Niac expected to clear way for use of Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca vaccines in under-50s

CSO data analysed by the HSE suggests that another 230,000 people would become eligible to receive the vaccines if the eligibility was lowered to 45. Photograph: Samsul Said/Bloomberg

Pat Leahy
01:00

HSE to shortly begin sending J&J vaccine to centres for use in currently approved cohorts

Robbie Butler rules himself out of UUP party leadership bid

Steve Aiken (centre) with party colleagues Robbie Butler (left), and Doug Beattie (right) at Stormont after Mr Aiken’s resigning as leader of the UUP. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

23:24

Decision means Doug Beattie is the only contender to replace Steve Aiken

Boris Johnson’s apology ‘means nothing’, say Ballymurphy families

Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued the apology on Wednesday. Photograph: PA Wire

Freya McClements
23:06

Relatives criticise British prime minister’s statement as it was not addressed to them

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Politicians are waiting for the latest advice from the National Immunisation Advisory Council

Government hopes Niac advice will give shot in the arm to vaccine programme

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Pat Leahy: ‘Cheese war’ will melt away but more skirmishes likely

Pat Leahy: ‘Cheese war’ will melt away but more skirmishes likely

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Sniping is a signpost to cultural and policy conflicts to come within diverse Coalition

Miriam Lord: Taoiseach says he’s ‘shovel-ready’ but Mary Lou gets the digs in

Miriam Lord: Taoiseach says he’s ‘shovel-ready’ but Mary Lou gets the digs in

Miriam Lord

Mary Lou McDonald heaps scorn on stated promise to tackle the housing crisis

Miriam Lord: Taoiseach’s toes uncomfortably close to flames as he rejects talk of water charges

Miriam Lord: Taoiseach’s toes uncomfortably close to flames as he rejects talk of water charges

Miriam Lord

Mary Lou McDonald is mining a rich seam of public discontent and she knows it

Q&A: Does antigen testing have a place in Ireland’s reopening?

Q&A: Does antigen testing have a place in Ireland’s reopening?

Harry McGee

Public health reluctant to embrace tests but politicians want them used for aviation and third-level

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Proposals to halt bulk buying of housing by funds to be ‘enacted swiftly’

Marie O'Halloran
13:26

Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty says Dublin house prices have risen by 98% since 2012

Expert group to report on Jadotville siege medal awards next month

Marie O'Halloran
13:20

Defence Forces battle a ‘story of brave gallantry, heroism turned on its head’

Taoiseach appeals to North to align with State on minimum unit pricing for alcohol

Marie O'Halloran
22:21

TD warns of ‘devastation’ for Border businesses if measure not introduced on all-island basis

Urgent need to reform liquidation law to prevent ‘retail massacre’, Dáil hears

Marie O'Halloran
21:58

Solidarity TD introduces worker protection Bill on back of Debenhams strike

Inquiry into former Anglo Irish Bank Siteserv deal to cost well over €30 million

Marie O'Halloran
21:54

Dáil hears commission spent €1,500 on tissues and €4,000 on expert from Thailand

Martin says politicians entitled to comment on planning as he defends An Taisce remarks

Marie O'Halloran
18:28

Taoiseach pitting farmers against environmentalists, says Social Democrats TD

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