Automatic deductions from wages and benefit payments among proposed measaures on agreed problem

‘Cowboy developers’ who used defective materials walked away ‘facing no consequences’, says Social Democrats TD

Major overhaul of Republic’s approach to drug use could be on the way

Darragh O’Brien aims for Bill to be passed in Dáil by next week

New Bill will addresses welfare and breeding standards, sales and record keeping and enforcement, says Minister

Government and Minister for Health have insisted contract breaches ‘simply won’t be tolerated’, Simon Harris tells Dáil

Proposal will abolish compulsory three-day wait for access

Labour seeks moratorium and levy amid concerns over energy demand and electricity prices

‘Action will have to be taken’ if a Department of Enterprise investigation finds that Aughinish Alumina exports are being used to make weapons for the Russian military, Peter Burke says

Support of main Opposition parties and some Independents expected to secure the 87 votes needed for measure to advance

Micheál Martin says Bill should go to committee stage; Government TDs will have free vote as a ‘matter of conscience’

Tallaght centre forced to cancel 160 tests because of delay in completion of tests before close of business

Government establishing trail with native tree, information panel at each ancestral site, literary guides for adults and children

Sinn Féin, Labour and Green Party say games should be stopped over Israel’s treatment of Palestinians

Accepting Opposition motion would rule Ireland out of any event in which Israel was competing, says Charlie McConalogue