All babies who die in the womb as a result of crime must be recognised as people
Jax’s Law will cover unborn babies of at least 23 weeks’ gestation who die as a result of dangerous driving
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Budget of €2.2m for cancelled student grant IT project not ‘in any way’ realistic, department says
Project incurred costs of €6.4 million by end of 2024 while still in initiation phase
Wicklow greenway still at design, environmental stage nine years after first proposed
Minister acknowledges 35km route from Arklow to Shillelagh ‘might be unique’ in having general public support
Will Americans want to visit a Richard Nixon interpretive centre just outside Naas?
A tourist trail that focuses on historical connections between Ireland and America – and which treats, say, Andrew Jackson as just as Irish-American in his way as JFK – is not a terrible idea
Miriam Lord’s week: An ‘outrageous’ gender oversight and turmoil for St Patrick’s Day plans
It’s not just stranded tourists and discommoded influencers who have been repatriated, Eoin Hayes has returned to the Dáil
Government learning the perils of setting precedents in unprecedented times the hard way
What used to be a once in a generation event tends to come around a lot more often these days
How Phil Hogan laid the groundwork for a possible comeback
Former minister and European commissioner nominated by Government following independent selection process
Teacher suffered five broken teeth trying to keep child safe in classroom that was refused extra SNA
National Council for Special Education apologises for ‘any and all upset and uncertainty’ caused by review of SNA allocations
Taoiseach’s Operation Septic Turkey prompts epic levels of fury on Opposition benches
But Fine Gael TD Edward Timmins emerges as unlikely star in Fianna Fáil’s leader’s two hours of need
Expect to hear the phrase ‘Governments don’t win byelections’ a lot in the months ahead
Coalition leaders will not relish Dublin Central and Galway West contests. Just ask Keir Starmer
Nine TDs declared travel to Taiwan in 2025
Trips among declarations by 21 TDs with other destinations including Qatar, the United States and Ukraine
Simon Harris can’t stop announcing his new investment scheme. This says a lot about him
How the spin unfolded was both entertaining and educational, offering observers an insight into the DNA of Harris as a politician
‘You don’t need a smartphone to be cool’: How a Wicklow school’s ban is inspiring pupils worldwide
Greystones initiative is helping to protect children and easing parents’ fears over harm from internet
Ministers flag up opportunities for Irish exporters in muted Mercosur response
Opposition and farmers condemn EU move to allow South America trade deal to operate provisionally
Dublin mayor Ray McAdam to seek FG nomination for Dáil seat vacated by Paschal Donohoe
Fine Gael councillor becomes the latest politician to seek selection to run in byelection in Dublin Central scheduled for May
Sinn Féin councillor Janice Boylan selected to contest Dublin Central byelection
Gillian Sherratt, who gained national prominence as a campaigner for her son, Harvey, was also being considered as a candidate
Ministers clash over funding of League of Ireland astro pitches
McConalogue not in favour of ‘collectively punishing all clubs for criminal behaviour of a few hooligans’
DAA paid €53,000 towards legal fees for three WRC cases brought by staff
Airport operator agreed to cover or contribute to lawyers’ bills as part of settlement agreements
Fine Gael selects Senator Seán Kyne to contest Galway West byelection for party
Vacant Dáil seat stemmed from election of former independent TD Catherine Connolly as president
Here’s what the rapid U-turn on special needs assistants tells us about this Government
Taking services away has greater political cost than not providing them in the first place
Social media firms yet to sign up to age-verification pilot
Lack of agreement likely to raise questions about plans to limit access to such sites for under-16s
Is the role of directly elected mayor workable? What’s happened in Limerick suggests not
Less than two years into his term as mayor, John Moran is feeling the pressure
Finance officials planning new Irish savings scheme to study models in Canada and Sweden
Tánaiste Simon Harris says aim is to allow people from all backgrounds to invest their savings
Government pushes for apartment living in desperate bid to deliver housing
Refusal to raise Help-to-Buy threshold and reduction of VAT rate on apartments signal shift in relationship with traditional three-bed semi-Ds
Limerick mayor suspects strategy to make role ‘unbearable’ as political tensions mount
John Moran’s remarks come amid row over local authority corporate plan approved by councillors last week
Garret FitzGerald had flaws but he also had something novel: a vision for Ireland
He badly mishandled the abortion referendum in 1983 and failed to oversee the legalisation of divorce in 1986, but what he always had was a vision
Wait time for refugee family reunification to be altered to two years, says Minister
Jim O’Callaghan tells Dáil International Protection Bill will be amended following comments by TDs
‘Shannon was bursting out in tears with fear’: Boyd-Barrett tells Dáil of couple and children facing eviction
Couple and children with special needs face living in hostel due to impending ‘no fault’ eviction, Dáil told
Woodpeckers responsible for 10 power cuts in one year in Co Clare town
Birds’ noisy pecking is weaking wooden poles carrying electricity lines, says ESB
Sinn Féin MEPs to vote against €90bn EU loan for Ukraine
Party supports provision of humanitarian aid but says proposed loan is ‘primarily for military expenditure’
FG TD urges Government to reduce planned family reunification wait time to one year
International Protection Bill ‘a profound failure of political judgment’, Sinn Féin’s Darren O’Rourke tells Dáil
Senior civil servant appointed as ‘housing tsar’ with brief to speed up development
Minister’s previously indicated choice, ex-Nama chief Brendan McDonagh, withdrew amid controversy over salary
No Government protection if building on a floodplain, warns Minister
Expensive defence projects not be extended to new developments, says Kevin Boxer Moran
Protest targeting Bord Bia over chairman’s Brazilian beef imports ‘very disappointing’, Minister says
Hildegarde Naughton: farming lobby protests ‘potentially very damaging’ to agri-food sector
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