Funding announced for almost 1,500 new apprenticeship places in critical skill areas
Minister Lawless highlights €20.5m funding to tackle skills shortages
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Maria Steen ‘hopeful’ she can still get on ballot paper for presidential election
But campaigner admits time running out to get 20 nominations needed from TDs, senators
Independent Ireland backs nomination of Maria Steen to contest presidential election
Intervention will be a boost to conservative commentator as she continues to seek 20 Oireachtas nominations needed
Independent ministers seek changes to inheritance tax system for adults with no children
Campaign group argues tax thresholds applying to beneficiaries of estates of childless adults are ‘discriminatory’
Newly released records show what Independent TDs backing the Government want for their constituencies
School projects and road improvements among issues raised with senior ministers
Legislation to increase number of Ministers rushed through Dáil, passing by 92 votes to 72
Labour finance spokesman Ged Nash describes the legislation as a ‘jobs for the boys Bill’ and says the new posts will cost State €7.5 million over five years
Deliverance almost at hand for Coalition’s overdue triplets after Michael D summons the Seanad
Details of exactly when Upper House meets on Wednesday remain sketchy, perhaps in an attempt at crowd control
Unveiling of new junior Ministers underlines Dáil sausage-fest
Women junior Ministers were placed in the front row at the Leinster House photocall but it fooled no one, as just six of the 23 appointees are women
Focus now moves to appointment of 23 Junior Ministers
Under the agreement between the two parties Fianna Fáil will have 10 Junior Ministers and Fine Gael will have eight
Who are the Independents supporting new FF-FG coalition and what do they want in return?
Arrangements underpinning the support of Independents seem to be based on constructive ambiguity
Bid for Dáil speaking rights by government-supporting Independents ‘having your cake and eating it’
Backlash after Michael Lowry proposes that he and other Independents supporting next Coalition sit on Opposition benches
Programme for government as it happened: ‘Fair but firmer’ migration system, tax breaks and regeneration of Dublin’s main streets
Full programme for government agreed, with parties set to meet to review and ratify document
First formal engagement between FF, FG and Regional Independents to take place today
Group of eight Independent TDs will submit a position paper to the two bigger parties setting out its preconditions for entering government
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