Micheál Martin’s musings on European getaway are interrupted by bus stops and prisons
Taoiseach had one foot on plane to informal EU summit as TDs railed on grassroots issues
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The ‘revolving door’: former government advisers and what they did next
Many high-profile political aides have taken up lucrative post-government careers elsewhere
Minister disbands department’s climate division in move branded ‘reckless’ by Greens
Jack Chambers has moved climate to unit within new infrastructure division
West Dublin, ‘buzzing with drones’, is a test case for the rest of the State, says TD
‘National conversation’ needed about airborne delivery, Roderic O’Gorman tells Dáil
New €260m climate transition fund launched by Aon and Irish Life Investment Managers
Scheme will align with targets to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees
Roderic O’Gorman: ‘Jim O’Callaghan feels he needs to talk a big game’ on international protection
Greens leader says he’s worried Minister for Justice ‘starting to believe his own spin’ on international protection numbers
Transport budget too small for new services in 2026, officials admit
Department of Transport was allocated €4.74bn in budget as set out in October
Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Sinn Féin oppose Bill to ban fox hunting
Réada Cronin says she will continue trying to persuade Sinn Féin ardfheis to ban ‘abhorrent, cruel, barbaric’ activity
Government will not oppose joint Opposition motion on Occupied Territories Bill
Still unclear if services will be included in legislation as urged by other parties and pro-Palestinian campaigners
‘The storms are insane’: Hundreds take part in Dublin march calling for climate action
Teenagers on march speak about feeling ‘anxious and afraid’ about their futures
Gardaí not allowed use drones to track scrambler bikes ‘terrorising communities’
‘Bizarre’ that food and coffee can be delivered by drone in places, but gardaí cannot use them, TD says
Brian Leddin: Why I resigned from the Green Party over its backing of Catherine Connolly
Party’s decision to support Connolly’s presidential campaign only deepened my concerns about its current direction
Workers ‘royally screwed’ with ‘sweet package’ for big landlords in Budget 2026, says Sinn Féin
Social Democrats say Government delivered ‘McBudget’ giveaway for fast food chains and developers
Green Party to table Bill to regulate commercial drone deliveries amid rising concerns
Roderic O’Gorman said clarity for commercial drone operators and local authorities was badly needed
Deep division emerges amongst parties over Connolly’s hiring of convicted woman
Leaders of all parties supporting Independent candidate rowed in behind her decision to employ Ursula Ní Shionnain
More than €4m in public childcare funding being lost because of pay deal delay
Minister urged to spark a ‘Donogh O’Malley moment’ by transforming access to childcare
Greens need to be better at countering false narratives, says O’Gorman
Green Party leader tells Dublin Economics Workshop the cost of carbon tax grossly exaggerated
Presidential election: How many nominations do Independent candidates have so far?
The deadline for candidates seeking to contest the election to file their nomination papers is September 24th
Can the Green Party bounce back from bruising 2024 election?
Party has a new strategy plan aimed at durable recovery and huge focus on climate, nature and equality
Green Party can recover from 2024 election rout and regain seats, says Roderic O’Gorman
Party leader and its sole TD says failure to clearly communicate ‘wins’ cost party all but one of its Dáil seats
Politicians under attack: ‘In the space of an hour five people called me a c**t’
Political figures share their experiences of being abused and attacked, security arrangements they have put in place and the limitations it has placed on their daily lives
HPV vaccine catch-up programme to be rolled out in schools ‘without delay’
National Cancer Registry reports an estimated 641 cases of new HPV-associated cancers diagnosed and 196 cancer deaths every year in Ireland
Ireland needs ‘future generations tsar’ to enable long-term thinking, say 70 groups
Legislation is back on the Dáil agenda to support government decision-making in the interests of future generations
Joe Duffy goes from public service broadcaster to private detective
Plus: The great Eileen Dunne; Ireland’s biggest stud retires; and Roderic O’Gorman won’t stand for the Phoenix Park being trampled on
Opposition parties likely to announce own preferred presidential candidate rather than agreed one
Greens and SF say internal deliberations not yet completed and it could be late summer before they declare intentions
Unregulated court guardian service cost €21m last year
Nine years after revelations, service to guard interest of children in care proceedings remains unregulated
Dublin commuters won’t be able to fully use contactless on public transport until 2029
Initial testing to start in two years’ time within ‘controlled area’ for bus, rail and Luas services
Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman to take part in banned Budapest Pride march
O’Gorman criticises Hungarian PM Viktor Orban for ‘chipping away’ at LGBTI+ rights
If our Geraldine can thrive in Trump’s Washington, she might be a worthy winner of the race for the Áras
Plus: tragic fox news, a Rose county by any other name and AK-47 reloads and opens fire
Attorney General ‘raised no issue’ with banning services from illegal Israeli settlements - O’Gorman
Legal issue claim is ‘tactic’ by Government to delay Occupied Territories Bill, Roderic O’Gorman says
Government has downgraded climate as priority, says Green Party leader
Roderic O’Gorman says the Coalition has regressed to the old ways and is afraid to make the hard decisions
‘The Government has gone very quiet’: childcare providers protest for support after election promises
Pledges to address costs for parents and staff shortages for sector still without action
Former minister for children Roderic O’Gorman defends decision not to publish Grace report last year
Fianna Fáil’s John McGuinness renews criticism of inquiry, telling Norma Foley: ‘You cannot walk away from this’
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