Northern Ireland’s stifled devolution may spawn some form of direct rule Prospect of joint authority over North shared between Dublin and London must fit with provisions of Belfast AgreementFri Oct 28 2022 - 05:00
UK rejects possibility of joint authority for NorthJoint authority in the absence of a power-sharing government at Stormont ‘not being considered’, UK government saysFri Oct 28 2022 - 05:00
Lack of devolved government could expand Irish role in Northern Ireland, Taoiseach saysUnionists will never accept joint authority from Dublin and London, Donaldson saysThu Oct 27 2022 - 22:00
Up to 350 refugees told they must move from Santry hotel where they have been livingThose with children told they will receive supports at new locations in relation to schools but letters provide no clarity on where new accommodation will beThu Oct 27 2022 - 21:04
Long-term direct provision residents with leave to remain ordered by Government department to vacate accommodationAlmost 4,500 people are living in direct provision with permission to remain in the country, according to the most recent figuresThu Oct 27 2022 - 20:25
Country can continue to meet challenge of accommodating Ukrainians, says TaoiseachMicheál Martin says effort required has been unprecedented but irish people can maintain ‘extraordinary performance’Thu Oct 27 2022 - 14:50
Scramble under way to find new accommodation for incoming Ukrainian refugees amid lack of bedsArmy barracks are to be used to house up to 500 people, including in Westmeath, Kerry and Wicklow, with more being assessedThu Oct 27 2022 - 05:00
Calls at Fine Gael meeting for modular housing to benefit Irish as well as Ukrainians Suggestion that substantial fund be established to benefit areas that have taken large numbers of refugeesWed Oct 26 2022 - 21:44
Decision on readmittance of MacSharry to Fianna Fáil deferred againIn letter to party officials, TD contends motion to bring him back into parliamentary group should not have been delayed because of complaint by councillorWed Oct 26 2022 - 19:20
Concrete blocks levy will cost more than estimated, says Sinn FéinOireachtas finance committee hears that official figures to not take account of inflation as Mica Action Group describes Government move as ‘smokescreen’Wed Oct 26 2022 - 17:20
Reduced concrete levy will ‘still add €1,200′ to house costsSociety of Chartered Surveyors Ireland to address Oireachtas finance committee on WednesdayWed Oct 26 2022 - 05:00
About 10 of 500 properties identified for Ukrainian refugees are housing people, O’Gorman saysIt is ‘fair to say the refurbishment scheme is behind schedule’, Minister for Integration saysTue Oct 25 2022 - 22:19
Number of Ukrainians arriving into State falls amid accommodation shortfallLatest figures show that just 167 people fleeing the Russian invasion of the country arrived into Ireland on Sunday and MondayTue Oct 25 2022 - 21:37
Dip in wholesale gas market unlikely to lead to pre-war prices, says RyanGreen Party leader attends talks of EU energy ministers on proposals to introduce a cap on gas prices across the blocTue Oct 25 2022 - 19:48
No easy solutions to refugee accommodation crisisAnalysis: Outlook set to remain challenging with 56,000 people expected to have fled to Ireland from Ukraine by the end of OctoberTue Oct 25 2022 - 05:45
Household payment for hosting Ukrainians to be doubled in race to find accommodation Government set to pay fee of €800 a month and build more modular homes for refugees as curbs on food provision and medical cards being consideredTue Oct 25 2022 - 05:00
Monthly payment for those housing Ukrainian refugees expected to rise to €800Modular housebuilding programme to be expanded to provide accommodation for refugeesMon Oct 24 2022 - 20:31
Cap on refugees rejected by Coalition but those arriving into Ireland told they could end up homelessCommittee overseeing humanitarian response to war in Ukraine will meet Monday to discuss a longer-term plan to ease accommodation crisisSat Oct 22 2022 - 05:00
Frontline workers fear consequences of stretching refugee accommodation too thinStaff say very significant changes are needed in the Government’s approachSat Oct 22 2022 - 05:00
Marc MacSharry tells Fianna Fáil he wants ‘due process’ after complaintParty did not proceed with motion to reinstate TD with investigation launched into WhatsApp exchange between him and local councillorThu Oct 20 2022 - 22:40
Emergency energy legislation targets backup capacity for next winterLaw being pushed through next week after Minister for the Environment receives Cabinet approvalThu Oct 20 2022 - 17:31
Border poll would not have a ‘hope in hell’ of passing at present, says AhernThe former taoiseach welcomed the fact that academic work is being done on the legislative and other underpinnings of a united Ireland, but said thorny issues remainThu Oct 20 2022 - 15:17
Landlords set to miss out on extra tax breaks in Finance BillLack of action after budget day measures and winter evictions ban expected to stoke resentment among landlordsThu Oct 20 2022 - 10:41
Truss chaos makes ousting of Boris Johnson look tameInside Politics: Panicked and embarrassing carry-on in London would be funny if it wasn’t so troublingThu Oct 20 2022 - 07:44
Majority of emergency homeless accommodation full or under major pressureFour Dublin local authorities “at capacity” over summer and last number of weeksThu Oct 20 2022 - 01:00
Additional supports to be announced for those struggling to pay energy bills - Eamon Ryan‘The Government has always said we have to review this [situation] as we proceed’, says MinisterWed Oct 19 2022 - 14:32
Government urged to reconsider Ireland’s nuclear power ban‘Small nuclear reactors can support Ireland’s energy security and reduce fossil fuel use,’ says Engineers IrelandWed Oct 19 2022 - 12:51
Insurers ‘must pass on reform savings to consumers’Sean Fleming tells sector that reforms it has sought have been deliveredWed Oct 19 2022 - 09:27
Businesslike talks on protocol in sharp contrast to chaos in British politicsCoveney says there has been more discussion with his counterparts ‘over the last week than for a very long time’Wed Oct 19 2022 - 07:56
Sinn Féin has ‘no policy’ on instigating legal actions, says Ó Broin Taoiseach corrects Dáil record over comments about RTÉ interview with Shane Ross regarding McDonald biographyTue Oct 18 2022 - 19:22
Tensions emerging between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael over housingAnalysis: No end date to political sparring between principal Coalition parties over contentious issueTue Oct 18 2022 - 19:00
Concrete levy to be cut to 5% and delayed until September next yearMinister for Finance says charge, designed to cover cost of repairing building defects, will be in place ‘for the foreseeable future’Tue Oct 18 2022 - 17:56
NI secretary pledges to call Assembly election if Stormont not restored by end of monthExecutive must be formed by October 28th to avoid new poll, Chris Heaton-Harris saysTue Oct 18 2022 - 17:21
Eviction ban to last to April 1st, with ‘staggered’ resumption plannedProtection of ‘live’ notices to be included to counter possible rash of eviction notices being issued in coming daysTue Oct 18 2022 - 13:25
Property owners threaten legal action over winter eviction banCabinet approves ban on new evictions lasting until next MarchTue Oct 18 2022 - 09:56
Coalition partners sending mixed messages on housingInside Politics: Issues within Government could move from simmering to boiling point quite swiftlyTue Oct 18 2022 - 07:24
Fine Gael may seek increase in income thresholds for social housing eligibility Sources in the party this week spoke of increasing nervousness over the housing crisisSat Oct 15 2022 - 05:00
Traffic-reform plans for Dublin city centre to be published on Monday, Ryan says‘Pathfinder’ projects across the country aim to improve sustainable transport - MinisterFri Oct 14 2022 - 12:49
EU energy reforms will take ‘months not weeks’ to be felt in consumer bills, Eamon Ryan warnsPlans to tackle energy crisis ‘will make a difference’ but will not be immediate, says MinisterFri Oct 14 2022 - 12:32
Marc MacSharry, Fianna Fáil’s most visible internal critic, on threshold of regaining the whipSligo TD retained support within the party since resigning last year but some members are wary of his returnFri Oct 14 2022 - 06:00
Garda transport unit called for as passengers do not feel safe, TDs sayFianna Fáil backbenchers release commuter survey showing most witnessed anti-social behaviourThu Oct 13 2022 - 13:54
Concrete levy could be cut, adjusted or delayed in an effort to soothe political tensionsSome Fianna Fáil sources predict policy will ‘die a death’ after backbenchers expressed strong opposition at meetingThu Oct 13 2022 - 08:30
Taoiseach would like to see referendum on ‘woman’s place in the home’ next yearMartin says votes on changes favoured by all political parties can be the ‘most dangerous’ and wording needs to be gotten rightWed Oct 12 2022 - 15:12
Now is not the time for a concrete block levy, say Fianna Fáil TDs and Senators Party members raise concerns over timing of move and call for deferralTue Oct 11 2022 - 20:35
Thirteen smaller political parties non-compliant with obligation to file audited accountsSipo opts not to pursue 13 small political parties for failure to comply with obligation to file audited accountsTue Oct 11 2022 - 20:03
Home retrofitting scheme hit with inflation and supply chain challenges — SEAIEastern Europe no longer available to provide labour supply for retrofitting programmes, committee toldTue Oct 11 2022 - 13:17
More than 40% of Ukrainian refugees housed in just three countiesDublin housing the largest number followed by Donegal and Kerry, figures showFri Oct 07 2022 - 09:00
Winter eviction ban under consideration amid cost-of-living crisisEirGrid says homes could be most exposed to State’s electricity shortage over winter due to demandFri Oct 07 2022 - 05:00
Taoiseach defends Government moves to protect public from cost-of-living pressuresMartin says compliance globally with the UN’s sustainable development goals has slipped against the backdrop of Covid, war and other geopolitical challengesWed Oct 05 2022 - 21:14
Taoiseach advises against going to fight in Ukraine after death of Irish man Rory MasonCo Meath native was a serviceman of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kharkiv regionWed Oct 05 2022 - 19:01
