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Fuel supports extended by two months as Dáil vote splits Healy-Rae brothers
Reduction of 30c per litre for diesel and 25c for petrol to remain in place until October 31st
EU presidency hits Wicklow next week and Burnham nixes talk of a Border poll
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Blink and you’ll miss it: Brief Dáil sitting will see fuel price rises deferred
Special sitting today will see TDs debate and vote on changes to fuel excise increases
Early access to all drugs for rare diseases is pie in sky unless we tax to pay for it
The row over Skyclarys, a new drug for Friedreich’s ataxia patients, was the political story of the week
Further deferral of increases in fuel prices beyond November remains possible
Now-delayed restoration of excise would have added 10 cent to litre of diesel and 9 cent to petrol from Monday
Houses of the Oireachtas forecast to be more than €24m in the red by 2027
First independent look at how houses are run since 2004 amid ‘emerging financial pressures’
Planned increases to fuel excise duty from next month will not go ahead, Government says
Restoration of cuts to be kept under review while geopolitical situation remains uncertain, Minister says
Dáil recall over fuel interventions ‘under review’, says Burke
Middle East conflict leaves Government in ‘very uncertain, uncharted territory again’, Minister says
Pundits and politicians kept in check by Hannigan and Lord
Journalists on top of their game as they highlight irrational statements
The Healy-Raes review: Riveting portrait feels like a soap opera moulded out of muck and cunning
Michael’s falling out with brother Danny adds familial tension, while the lasting impression is of politicians who are perfectly aware of the divisive figures they cut
Dáil roof repairs form part of €600,000 Leinster House summer works
Work is underway in one committee room to make it fully accessible
Sale of vapes and cigarettes to young people could be banned
Government considering ban for anyone born after certain date
Doing time: Colm Keena reflects on how he has spent much of his career in lovely buildings
A felicitous aspect of a reporter’s work is the amount of time spent in the rooms and corridors of Ireland’s architectural treasures
Mary Robinson transformed what it meant to be president – and former president
Áras an Uachtaráin has never been a retirement home, and it now no longer backs on to one
Is the Irish economy really Trump-proof? We’d better hope so
As the Taoiseach eyes the exit and the unity debate gets louder, the current calm in Irish politics may not last
Government’s Occupied Territories Bill signed into law by President
Legislation recently passed following failed Opposition attempts to include services such as technology in the Bill
New Occupied Territories Bill including trade in services to be introduced in September
Frances Black, who initiated legislation banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements, will ‘keep up the pressure’
Miriam Lord’s End-of-Dáil-term awards: Holly Cairns still getting under Taoiseach’s skin
Hissy fits, bust-ups, mortification and demonstrations of backbone as TDs and senators go toe to toe
Dáil summer recess begins with TD urging Mayo to end ‘75-year famine’ in football final
Ceann Comhairle tells politicians ‘it’s very important to come back refreshed’ as proceedings end until September 16th
‘Michael Collins would be pleased’: Sinn Féin praises Harris for Ireland unification presentation
Tánaiste says question is ‘not simply what a united Ireland would cost, but what a united Ireland could create’
Drug to treat Friedreich’s ataxia must be approved ‘urgently’, Dáil hears
Tánaiste rejects claims one committee is ‘passing the buck’ to another about access to drug
E-scooter use at a ‘tipping point’ with number of children suffering brain injuries up 50%
At least one child admitted to hospital each day this summer, some with life-changing injuries, says Children’s Health Ireland
Michael Shine abuse: The system let the victims down before – it cannot happen again
Report finds ‘severe’ damage dealt to abused men ‘was plain and still visible even following the passage of time’
Taoiseach bids Dáil farewell for summer recess
Inside Politics: Occupied Territories Bill set to be signed into law following Seanad vote
Jennie’s Law legislation passed by Dáil to create new domestic violence register
Minister pays tribute to family of Jennifer Poole, the eponymous mother murdered in 2021
Budget 2027 to include ‘tax package for families’ and ‘groundbreaking’ disability payment
Micheál Martin tells Dáil the Government aims to offset inflationary challenges of Middle East war
A sombre Dáil sets divisions aside for apology to Bill Kenneally victims
Inside Politics: Micheál Martin addressed the men abused as boys in the 1980s, saying two former Fianna Fáil TDs failed in their duty to protect them
Low turnout for State apology to Bill Kenneally’s victims reflects poorly on our politicians
Mary Lou McDonald told the families of the six men in the Distinguished Visitors’ Gallery ‘your dad won’
Garda chief backs calls to ban e-scooters, saying society would be ‘better off’ without them
Taoiseach ‘leaning towards’ restriction as doctors and victims’ parents call for action
Mary Lou McDonald declines to withdraw Dáil remark about Taoiseach being a ‘tosser’
Sinn Féin leader overheard using slur last week during questions about costings for MetroLink project
Homelessness ‘risk’ for hundreds of refugee families sparks exchange between Ministers
Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan downplayed concerns of a Cabinet colleague and said refugees were moving to Dublin because of a ‘desire to live in this region’
What can we expect before Dáil summer recess?
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