Number of children on community healthcare waiting lists rises to 42,000
More than 14,000 children waiting more than a year for psychological services, figures show
Social Democrats
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Increasing Dublin parking permits to €225 a ‘slap in the face’, council hears
Dublin City councillors react to plans for annual permit increases likely to prove controversial
More than 380 new apartments approved for Dublin’s Grand Canal cost-rental and social homes scheme
But Minister for Housing accused of having ‘brass neck’ in telling city council to zone more land for residential property
‘The video is really awful’: German ambassador treating police assault of Irish person ‘very seriously’
Kitty O’Brien (25) twice punched in the face by German police officer at Berlin protest against killing of Palestinian journalists in Israeli air strikes
Potential end of Lebanon peacekeeping mandate brings focus on misuse of vetoes by US, Catherine Connolly says
Presidency candidate has had ‘very positive’ response from Sinn Féin members but respects party’s process around contesting election
Plan to turn two vacant Dublin buildings into housing halted after €3m spend
Victorian buildings on Capel Street and in Phibsborough too much work for small return, councillors told
Bus Éireann tells some parents transport not in place for return to school
Service says it is ‘working intensively’ to ensure transport arrangements are in place soon
No fines issued for dog fouling in 14 local authority areas last year
Survey identifies dog waste and cars parked on footpaths as regular problems for blind and vision impaired people
More than 100 retailers found non-compliant with laws on sale of vapes to children
Of 52 findings of non-compliance in 2024, 19 have to date resulted in court proceedings
How many TDs and Senators live in rented homes?
A survey by The Irish Times suggests landlords outnumber renters by some distance among the politicians in Leinster House
Presidential election winner in line for increased election expenses refund of up to €250,000
Unsuccessful candidates whose vote reaches a quarter of the quota are also in line for same increased level of refunds
Galway city councillor resigns from Social Democrats
Eibhlín Seoighthe contested general election for party in Galway West last November
Eoin Hayes readmittance by Social Democrats a bid to put an end to difficult question for party
One TD fears party could lose members and supporters over lifting of suspension
OPW spent €17,000 on consultants for committee hearings, more than any other State body
Spending data from 2021 to last month shows OPW spent over €17,000 last year as it faced rolling controversies
Central Bank to question Gary Gannon’s right to challenge its role in sale of Israeli bonds
Social Democrats TD’s court application to be heard in October
Two names in the race for the Áras: early-mover advantage or risky tactic?
In the News podcast: Catherine Connolly and Mairead McGuinness have declared
TD Gary Gannon files legal proceedings against Central Bank over Israeli bonds
Social Democrat seeks court order forcing bank to ban marketing and sale of the products
‘This war took my entire life from me’: Thousands attend pro-Palestine march in Dublin
Social Democrats TD Garry Gannon is to take legal case against Central Bank over Israeli bonds
Dublin city homeowners’ Local Property Tax bills to rise next year
Dublin city councillors abandon discounts, with homeowners facing increases of between €18 and €797
Government ‘feckless’ with public money, Social Democrats claim in budget row
Tánaiste hits out at Sinn Féin error on supermarket ownership - ‘I know who owns SuperValu’
Just 14% of voters feel Government successfully tackling country’s problems
Analysis: Fine Gael support is close to a historic low and depends on older and middle-class voters
Irish Times poll: Support for Government parties holds steady as Sinn Féin slumps
Despite gathering economic worries and concern about multinational sector, Government parties show little movement in support since April
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
Department of Housing facing court challenge after ‘11th hour’ withdrawal from PPP deal
Minister for Housing initially told housing committee members he was not aware of any legal proceedings
Student fees: Government intends to reduce third-level levy over its lifetime, Minister says
Labour and Social Democrats urge Government to tackle ‘price gouging by big retail chains
Left-wing Opposition parties to meet to consider joint candidate for presidency
Some people find idea of Mary Lou McDonald candidacy ‘very exciting’, Pearse Doherty says
Presidential election: Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald refuses to rule herself out as a potential candidate
SF leader says discussions ongoing around the option of selecting a joint candidate supported by left parties to succeed Michael D Higgins
Guests sang Donald Trump’s signature tune at the US ambassador’s bash until embarrassment got the better of them
Michael Flatley toots a flute for Irish-US relations; Micheál Martin gets plonked in front of a harp in Japan
Coalition sharply divided over third-level fees
Fine Gael privately seething over the controversy as Opposition parties unite in anger
Opposition parties cooling on possibility of joint left candidate for presidential race
All parties struggling to find candidates of sufficient stature to replace President Michael D Higgins
Israeli bond investors risk complicity in genocide, TD claims in letter to Central Bank governor
Gary Gannon says he is willing to take a High Court challenge to Central Bank’s policy
Trump’s perfectly landed swear word was his best performance yet
Politicians like Holly Cairns or Keir Starmer could meet the threat of the populist right with a lighter tone and a joke or two
New sheriff Jim O’Callaghan took Leaders’ Questions. Expectations were modest…
Some people might have been thinking Jim O’Callaghan was chosen to answer questions precisely because of the topic
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