New critical infrastructure laws will block climate-based legal challenges
Green Party says move is ‘death’ of climate act
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Teachers must receive substantial pay rise, ‘no ifs or buts’, says ASTI
General secretary of second-level teachers’ union says Government has not moved on from mindset of austerity
Fuel protests: Ministers refuse to budge on energy supports despite day of protests
Next decision on financial aid not expected until expiry of measures brought in a fortnight ago
Catholic school patrons open to change – but choice is theirs, Minister says
Government-commissioned survey found parental support for changing ethos in schools
Teacher union conferences expected to focus on pay as inflation increases
Conferences also scheduled to consider workplace stress, school inspections, assaults on staff and impact of recruitment and retention crisis
Serious row rages over existing spending levels as teachers demand more resources
Minister for Education seeks reset in her core budget while Department of Public Expenditure is concerned about rising costs of special needs education and school transport scheme
Current energy crisis is ‘worst the world has ever seen,’ Harris says
Tánaiste warns that households may need to reduce energy usage as Government considers further support measures
We risk our skies becoming a wild west of drone activity
Public oversight is not an obstacle to innovation; it is a safeguard
Don’t ditch the triple lock. There is a better way to circumvent the Security Council veto
Ireland should initiate campaign to support UN General Assembly role in peacekeeping
Israel and the death penalty
Irish Government must put decisive pressure on Israeli government to stop this legislation
Government cannot shield every industry from rising fuel costs, Taoiseach says
Package already announced ‘probably the largest in Europe’, Micheál Martin says
Department of Education’s €600m overspend to be bailed out by other departments’ budgets
The cost of the overspend will have to be met from reducing spending increases elsewhere – a development likely to infuriate Ministers
The most expensive children’s hospital in the world
Why the surprise with how long the project is taking to complete?
Irish consumers face rising costs as war in Iran threatens to escalate
ESRI and Central Bank issue concerning data in wake of fuel price rise
Housing ambition can’t be faulted, but is it realistic?
Meeting ambitions, closing skills gaps and attracting international capital such as pension funds and sovereign wealth funds are all in the mix
Commercial sunbeds should be banned in Ireland, Government working group recommends
Skin type of Irish population is ‘particularly vulnerable to burns and are at greatest risk of skin cancer from UV radiation’, working group says
Are Government’s fuel measures betting on a quick resolution to the conflict in Iran?
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Government to track passenger flight data to help detect ‘suspicious travel patterns’ and terrorists
Cabinet told of 63% rise in people on hospital trolleys over St Patrick’s weekend compared to same period in 2025
Fuel prices set to fall as Coalition navigates uncertain terrain
Inside Politics: Ministers sign off on cuts to excise duty for petrol and diesel
Shared Ireland programme cannot be used to push cause of Irish unity, Jack Chambers says
British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly meeting taking place in Tralee, Co Kerry
Office of the Planning Regulator faces overhaul amid concern over delays
Jack Chambers to brief Cabinet on plans aimed at speeding up critical infrastructure delivery
Mediation fails in refugee accommodation contracts dispute
Company says it spent €6 million on refurbishment work
Fuel costs support will be temporary and quickly withdrawn, Minister says
Jack Chambers warns Middle East conflict could have ‘biggest impact on the global economy for decades’
Double fuel allowance, an excise duty cut and a haulier rebate to ease energy costs
Government ‘cannot shield people from the full impact of the war’, Coalition source says
Too much rhetoric, not enough evidence, in Irish Times housing article
Critique without a measurable alternative adds little to policy debate
S&P upgrades Ireland to within one notch of triple-A for first time since 2009
First upgrade of Ireland’s rating from S&P since May 2023 means agency now has highest rating on Ireland of any leading credit agencies
Children and young people face a ‘truly toxic online landscape’, doctors warn
Irish Medical Organisation calls on Government to use its upcoming EU presidency to educate people on risks of social media
Disabilities and the Government
It appears our desperate calls for help were not deemed desperate enough even though we are one of the main groups in Irish society most at risk from poverty
Government finalising ‘appropriate intervention’ in response to rising fuel and oil costs
Tánaiste Simon Harris told the Dáil it would be agreed at the next Cabinet meeting, likely on Tuesday
Government was advised that rent reforms carried ‘significant’ risk of evictions
Housing Department’s analysis of new regulations conceded they would cause average rents to ‘increase in the short term’
Trump’s envoy warned Ireland was losing US business, records show
Taoiseach rules out any Irish involvement in Iran conflict as he prepares to meet US president on Tuesday
Government has not published risk assessment since 2024 despite rising global tensions
Most recent risk assessment was published in September 2024 ‘and remains valid today’, says Taoiseach
Government preparing cost-of-living interventions to meet Middle East fallout
Simon Harris underscores support for hospitality VAT cut following comments from Fianna Fáil’s Niall Collins
Government has ‘no immediate concerns’ about disruption to oil supplies
Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae calls for measures to reduce fuel prices
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