Nitrous oxide not a prohibited substance, but a ‘growing problem’ as a recreational drug

Facilities will be acquired this year and refurbished to be ready to open by end of 2026 or early 2027

European rapporteur on AI law is to lobby for ‘nudification’ app ban

But managers at some State-funded bodies worry as ‘funding not increased but obligations have’

Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty claims Ministers ‘holding out’ and that behaviour is ‘absolutely unacceptable’

Opposition TDs claimed State paid €10 million more than requested seven months before former minister resigned to join the bank

Sinn Féin leader highlights disparity in chemotherapy waiting times, with patients in some regions waiting up to eight weeks

Taoiseach also rejects ‘any stereotyping of cyclists’

Micheál Martin warns real conflict is Russia v EU as Labour leader warns of ‘increasingly despotic US’

‘Deepfake’ intimate picture of former TV presenter shared online during unsuccessful 2024 election campaign

Rent reform, immigration, infrastructure and AI top political agenda as TDs return to pass laws

Martin supports further EU sanctions as political parties in Ireland condemn regime’s repression against demonstrators

Business case for initiative had understated costs and failed to include VAT or expense of streamlining

For deputies such as Ciarán Ahern and Naoise Ó Cearúil being at home is vital, but missing work is complicated

After a ‘whirlwind’ year in office, five new TDs and a Senator reflect on their experiences