State spent €1.43bn on accommodation for asylum seekers and Ukrainian refugees in first 9 months of 2024
Cape Wrath Hotel Unlimited was highest recipient of State payments with funding of €52.7 million
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High Court case seeks damages over State’s ‘systemic failure’ in providing secure settings for vulnerable children
Case is being brought on behalf of a boy against both Tusla and the State
Signs that ‘losers’ consent’ among Protestants for Irish unity is increasing in Northern Ireland
Public opinion in North and South has remained largely stable on the idea of unification
New litigation principles call for State to act honestly and in the public interest in legal battles
Government has approved 15 principles for conducting litigation drafted by Attorney General following criticism of State’s past strategies
Justice Deirdre Murphy on a broken legal system, ‘corporatisation’ and too many barristers
‘Big firms want to brief somebody who will charge a fortune so that they can justify charging a fortune’
Diaspora group calls for immediate change to voting rights for Irish emigrants
Ireland, Slovakia and Cyprus are the only EU countries who ‘deprive their overseas citizens of the vote’, says campaign group votingrights.ie
Fintan O’Toole: Irish Army’s culture of misogyny is a disgrace and must end here
The typical offenders are not the rough soldiery but well-educated members of the officer class
Need for homes on State land is clear, but is it matched by the will to make it happen?
Housing crisis: Land Development Agency says public lands could be used for 67,000 affordable homes, although big hurdles remain
State’s data watchdog criticised with ‘Big Brother’ award
German privacy groups claim Irish regulator behind ‘sabotage’ of EU data privacy laws
Private bus companies being ‘forced out’ of business by State-backed cuts
Bus operators may take legal action over Government subsidies
Winds of change: Unnerving times for Ireland's offshore energy investors
Key target to generate 5GW of power from offshore wind by 2030 could be in jeopardy
Government inaction stalling scale-up of wind energy – McDonald
Planning bottlenecks delaying infrastructure rollout, WEI conference told
Executive bonuses linked to ESG goals at three-quarters of Iseq-20 companies
Move has been accelerated in the latest slew of annual reports
State return on crisis era bailout to Bank of Ireland now stands at €1.8bn so far
Bank of Ireland’s cash returns to State near €6.5bn as share selling continues
Rehab Group falls victim to cyber attack
Disability services provider notifies Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) of attack
Gas up 39%, electricity 27%: ‘Strong concern’ expressed at Bord Gáis Energy hikes
Consumers warned other domestic energy providers will follow suit in volatile market
Fast-growing Kneat Solutions to create 100 jobs in Limerick
Move come as the company, which is listed in Toronto, opens 13,000 sq ft office
‘We lost everything’ - Ukrainian mother arrives with son (5) who has leukaemia
Child suffering needs bone marrow transplant as homeland operation shelved
KPMG urges overhaul of Irish personal tax system to attract investment
KPMG calls for more competitive tax system and more spending on housing and climate
State’s Bank of Ireland stake falls below 6%
Government has also started to sell down its bailout-era AIB stake to just below 71%
McEntee says gender-based violence strategy will have ‘zero-tolerance’ approach
Tánaiste says the killing of the school teacher is a ‘watershed moment’ for Irish society
NTMA raises €3.5bn in oversubscribed bond sale
Strong demand from diverse investors for bonds, with order book exceeding €27bn
Closer scrutiny needed of ESB’s bidding approach and pricing
Government does not appear to have appetite for burden of oversight on the company
Snail farming in Ireland: An ideal climate with a product in high demand
Umbrella group representing 25 snail farms, says that supporting sector is ‘a no-brainer’
Businesses we said goodbye to for good in 2021
Chapters and Rowan Tree cafe will be missed, while the Cobblestone won a reprieve
Second outbreak of avian flu in Co Monaghan commercial poultry flock
Latest incident of H5N1 in chickens follows virus detected in 30,000-strong flock of turkeys
Dublin-based travel tech fund makes second investment
TeamABC invests in Coral Vita, which is working to restore dying and damaged reefs
Manufacturing activity rebounds by 2.5% in third quarter
CSO figures show factory production increased by 3.6% in September
Kia EV6: Stunning crossover challenges Tesla for the premium EV throne
Korean carmaker’s new gem offers impressive 400km-plus range and fast-charge tech
Unvaccinated people with Covid-19 pose ‘greatest risk’ of transmission - Niac
Expert group says vaccinated healthcare workers can ‘unwittingly’ cause outbreaks
HSE pushing to encourage vaccine avoiders to get injected
Campaign aims to find out why people who registered for vaccines haven’t turned up
Charge point operator EasyGo secures €15m to expand network
Move will address significant deficit in charge infrastructure across Ireland, company says
Hotels vs culture: The debate on Dublin’s future reignites
Protesters say new hotels crowd out housing and the arts; officials say they create jobs
Power cut fears: Eirgrid hit by perfect storm and not enough wind
Market regulators have issued eight ‘amber alert’ demand warnings since January
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