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Dublin Airport growth would see it compete with housing for water and power, committee hears
Residents groups set out concerns for planned scrapping of annual passenger cap
Michael Healy-Rae: What does ‘Ireland’s wealthiest TD’ own and what is it worth?
Dáil register of members’ interest has drawn attention to Kerry junior minister’s huge property portfolio and State contract to accommodate Ukrainians
Welcome to UKIS: the flattest summit in the history of political hillocks
United Kingdom-Ireland Summit is already up there with Davos and COP and Puck Fair
China and the Oireachtas
Like us in Ireland, Taiwan is entitled to cherish its independence, its democracy and its economic prosperity, writes Fine Gael TD Barry Ward
Chinese ambassador is in error on the issue of Taiwan
The independent, self-governing country is no province of China
‘I was too honest’: Garda whistleblower ‘cut off’ after raising homicide errors, she says
Lois West found there were 16 cases which ‘absolutely needed to be reclassified’
Teacher suffered five broken teeth trying to keep child safe in classroom that was refused extra SNA
National Council for Special Education apologises for ‘any and all upset and uncertainty’ caused by review of SNA allocations
Simon Harris downplays conflict of interest risk from use of private sector staff during EU presidency
Harris says any one who comes to work in public service ‘will obviously be bound by the likes of the Official Secrets Act’
Claims electricity grid being opened for privatisation are ‘nonsense’, Oireachtas committee told
Wind and solar groups say 13% and 16% of energy produced in their respective sectors was wasted last year due to grid ‘challenges and congestion’
What next for Dublin city’s Rotunda hospital after move to Connolly ruled out?
Maternity facility has been under increasing pressure to cope with growing demand for services and complexity in care it provides
Consultant in Middle East providing online psychiatric care to young people in Kerry
Health committee told seven consultant psychiatrists, none of whom are permanent, covering 3.7 whole-time equivalent roles in county
Taoiseach’s Operation Septic Turkey prompts epic levels of fury on Opposition benches
But Fine Gael TD Edward Timmins emerges as unlikely star in Fianna Fáil’s leader’s two hours of need
Number of Garda investigations into Grok AI images rises to 244
Gardaí to use AI to review online child sexual exploitation material when laws allow its use, committee told
Mice spotted ‘scurrying along skirtings’ at Leinster House canteen, documents reveal
Ladybird infestation in a TD’s office and seagull troubles among pest control woes
Around 4,000 industrial school abuse survivors could qualify for new supports
Health, housing and education entitlements follow 51-day hunger strike by campaigners
Dozens of applications for eight places on State childcare capital investment scheme
Criteria target undersupplied areas and other factors including location, capacity and cost
New public-transport security force to have powers of arrest
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien outlines plans for unit working across trains, buses and trams
Plan to relocate Rotunda maternity hospital to Blanchardstown is ‘some distance in future’
Oireachtas committee told move is based on ‘real patient safety reasons and rationale’ on co-location policy
Mary Lou McDonald brings wow factor to Dáil as she attacks Taoiseach over SNAs reform
Micheál Martin takes robust stance, accusing her of ‘empty soundbites’ and grandstanding
Changes to make online world safer have ‘not been sufficient’, Oireachtas AI committee hears
Issues stemming from controversy related to use of AI tool Grok to generate sexualised images examined
Palestinians need unified leadership, say Bertie Ahern and Gerry Adams
Former leaders questioned in Oireachtas on Irish peace talks and conflict resolution in Middle East
What are the latest developments with proposed new social media laws?
Government has already announced trial of ‘digital wallet’ age verification mechanism for accessing platforms
Scrutiny of EU laws should be scrutinised
The skewering of specialist committee examination is not administrative efficiency; it is the creation of a democratic deficit
Number of female rough sleepers reaches ‘unprecedented’ levels in Limerick, committee hears
Addiction causing women to engage in risky behaviour ‘including survival sex’ and ‘violent personal relationships’
Racism and hate not being tackled with energy needed to meet scale of problem, rapporteur says
‘Structural racism’ persists across public services in areas such as employment, housing and health, report states
Stillborn and newborn baby deaths ‘hidden issue’, politicians told
‘We continue to hear of tragic cases where medical assessments for reduced foetal movements were delayed,’ says charity head
Micheál’s full of bluster on his record - but threatened SNA ‘review’ falls flat as a pancake
No jobs will be cut, insisted the Taoiseach - but tell that to parents in schools told they will lose Special Needs Assistants
Pest control called to Leinster House after ‘wild animal’ decapitates bird and raids supply room
Red fox is chief suspect in break-in as experts recommend sealing entry points with ‘chew-resistant materials’
McEntee upbeat following ‘conciliatory’ US position on European relations
‘The UN has served us extremely well ... but reform is needed’ Minister for Foreign Affairs says at Munich Defence Conference
Government open to banning vapes in cars with children, says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin says he is worried vapes came to market ‘without any proper health assessment’
Who’s the president of Europe? Sinn Féin TD can’t seem to grasp the EU presidency concept
Cathy Bennett rendered the Oireachtas foreign affairs committee speechless with her knowledge of Europe
The shrinking of RTÉ: ‘It feels like an increasingly neutered organisation’
‘We’re not cutting the Six One or anything’ says director general Kevin Bakhurst, as some staff talk about the emergence of ‘two RTÉs’ and fear for the future
Micheál Martin’s musings on European getaway are interrupted by bus stops and prisons
Taoiseach had one foot on plane to informal EU summit as TDs railed on grassroots issues
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