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The Public Accounts Committee heard that information on the gifting of salaries is not released as ‘the legislative provisions around the confidentiality of tax matters are quite strong’. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons / The Irish Times 3:09 ‘Lack of transparency’ over sums gifted back to State criticised at PAC
  • Cormac McQuinn
  • 16:12

Numerous politicians have waived portions of their salary but the sums are not confirmed publicly

Ryan ‘confident’ rebel TDs will not break ranks while suspended Green Party leader Eamon Ryan said “They have strong views and they are entitled to that, but we manage it in our way”. File photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times
  • Harry McGee
  • 15:04

Minister plays down suggestions the Government had been weakened

  • Duo always likely to break ranks
  • Coalition will likely motor on with slim majority
Barriers to abortion in Northern Ireland removed by UK government Northern secretary Brandon Lewis said he was laying further regulations that would remove ‘barriers’ to abortion services being introduced. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA
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  • 13:30

Northern secretary Brandon Lewis takes legal steps to ensure services fully delivered

Hourigan to keep committee chair role despite losing party whip Patrick Costello and Neasa Hourigan lost the party whip for six months after they voted in favour of the Sinn Féin motion on the National Maternity Hospital (NMH).
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Two green TDs lost whip for six months after voting with Sinn Féin on NMH motion

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National Maternity Hospital: Green Party suspends two TDs for voting with Opposition Patrick Costello has joined Neasa Hourigan in breaking ranks from their Coalition colleagues in saying they will support the Sinn Féin motion. Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill
  • Jennifer Bray
  • 06:46

Coalition abstained on Sinn Féin motion calling for hospital to be built on land owned by State

  • Green duo always likely to break ranks
  • ‘Watertight’: Word that got NMH across the line
Welfare recipients can earn €14,000 a year renting out room, under plan Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys said the measures ‘are about removing the barriers facing people who are in receipt of social welfare.’ Photograph: Alan Betson
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  • 00:01

New measures aim to ease housing crisis and help Ukrainian refugees find homes

Fine Gael TD says Government should establish Irish unity committee Fine Gael TD Neale Richmond told an Ireland’s Future event at Westminister that a Border poll could conceivably be held in the next decade. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw
  • Denis Staunton
  • 20:51

Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill demands clarity on criteria for calling poll on unification

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The Coalition would not want to be losing anyone else. Photograph: Julien Behal/PA Coalition will likely motor on with the slimmest of Dáil majorities
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Coalition is potentially reliant on the support of a handful of Independent TDs to see key votes through in the House

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Mattie McGrath and Richard Boyd Barrett couple up to force a vote on NMH motion

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Neither Hourigan nor Costello in favour of Coalition that was formed in summer 2020

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‘Three hundred years at a tenner!’ Taoiseach cried, as he brooks no dissent on maternity hospital

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  • 22:16

Builders would have preferred tax break to subsidy scheme - Varadkar Tánaiste defends new scheme after being asked whether developers lobbied for it

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  • 13:26

Cost of living: Childcare and transport measures being examined -Tánaiste ‘People are feeling the pinch and it’s more than a pinch, a lot of people are struggling,’ Leo Varadkar says

Taoiseach apologises in Dáil to Milne family over State failure
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  • 14:51

Taoiseach apologises in Dáil to Milne family over State failure Parents unable to place twins in special school despite autism and learning difficulties

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  • 13:51

New State subsidy scheme described as ‘daylight robbery’ by Social Democrat TD Calls to scrap scheme that could see developers secure funds up to €144,000 for each apartment

State subsidy for developers ‘absolute madness’, says Sinn Féin deputy leader
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  • 14:25

State subsidy for developers ‘absolute madness’, says Sinn Féin deputy leader Tánaiste says 10,000 new social homes will be added to housing stock this year

Print media operating in ‘increasingly difficult environment’ – Minister
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UK prime minister Boris Johnson leaving Hillsborough Castle this week. Photograph: Mark Marlow/EPA 4:48 Boris Johnson’s true purpose in NI protocol dispute is wrapped in contradictions
There was recognition in the party that the National Maternity Hospital issue is particularly sensitive for Neasa Hourigan and Patrick Costello. File photograph: PA Green Party duo always likely to break ranks on divisive NMH issue
Green Party TD Neasa Hourigan said she could not vote against the Sinn Féin motion due to her concerns over the NMH project in its current format. Photograph: Laura Hutton National Maternity Hospital vote poses conundrum for Coalition

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