Government would have to surrender power to this elected official, but will this happen?

Irish Blood Transfusion Service donated 4,000 blood bags this week

Environmentalists say Irish seagrass beds need to be comprehensively mapped

More than a quarter of small private supplies were not monitored by local authorities

Damaging winds, rain, sleet and ‘blizzard-like’ conditions expected in many areas

Secretary general to tell Oireachtas group of €2.6bn spend that helped 24,000 households

The Custom House is seen as one of the most important buildings in Dublin

Dublin local authorities added 659 homes a year on average, but Dún Laoghaire saw stock fall

Plan seeks ways to reduce inadvertent spread of invasive plants, animals and parasites

Consultants’ report critical of how service operates to be published within weeks

State plays ‘huge role’ in the homelessness as local authorities regularly evicts Travellers

Local campaigners to appeal approval for mixed scheme which would ‘destroy’ Moore Street

First recorded sighting of species took place in the north of the country over the summer

Proposed sites trigger terror in residents over home and environmental damage

Irish Water’s failure to improve plants risks ‘health of a large portion of the population’

Of 6,217 homeless adults recorded in October, 65% were men and 35% women

See Her Elected group launches guide for women considering running in 2024 local elections

Since March 2020, no jury trials have been held in Kerry, and local frustration is growing

CSO report finds less than 5% of Republic’s rental properties built in the last 10 years

Building firm voices concern around completion of largescale housing projects