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Criminal legal aid dispute affecting cases involving serious alleged offending, solicitors say
Minister for Justice is ‘not for turning’ when it comes to introduction of once-off €520 fee for District Court cases
Fianna Fáil TD says it is ‘frustrating’ to be whipped into voting down hare coursing Bill
Other Fianna Fáil TDs have expressed support for the practice in advance of the vote
‘This is an emergency’: Civil legal aid in similar funding crisis to criminal side, report finds
Recommendation that legal aid be extended to other areas of civil law
Children’s group ‘deeply concerned’ over company selected to represent unaccompanied minors seeking asylum
Galway-based Allpro Services states it works in security, cleaning, pest control, sanitary services and landscaping
EU presidency ceremony almost went down without a hitch, but Zelenskiy dig was copped by all
At the opening ceremony for Ireland’s EU presidency at Dublin Castle, Volodymyr Zelenskiy delivered a well-timed dig
FG TD concedes ‘oversight’ not to disclose legal aid scheme payments while at Oireachtas committee
Fine Gael’s Paula Butterly ‘happy to correct’ incident at committee
National Transport Authority rebuked for ‘wasted’ €50m on rail traffic system
Project has experienced considerable delays and budget overruns, Oireachtas transport committee hears
Bill to end Dublin Airport passenger cap passes in Dáil
Legislation will now go to Seanad; Darragh O’Brien says Opposition claims he did not meet local residents’ groups ‘simply untrue’
Party van steals show at Leinster House as Taoiseach prepares to be Emperor of Europe
Dáil proceedings have summer holiday feel as Micheál Martin gets set to lean on his three pillars of EU council presidency
Pollution has led to huge drop in salmon and trout numbers in Ireland, Oireachtas to hear
‘Salmonids’ decline serves as a warning that wider ecological deterioration is occurring,’ Angling Council of Ireland says
Parliamentary scrutiny of LNG terminal and Dublin Airport passenger too vital to be rushed
Legislation that could lock Ireland into higher carbon emissions for decades
Government unlikely to pursue drug decriminalisation proposals
Senior Fianna Fáil sources confirm there is no intention to push forward with Oireachtas committee recommendations
Go-slow or proper scrutiny? The divide over Bill scrapping three-day wait for abortion
Proponents say proposal has had plenty of examination - but opponents may play for time
The pitter-patter of little feet in the Áras? No, Michael D’s not back
Becoming President was good news for Catherine Connolly, but becoming a grandmother for the first time is just as good
Starmer shafting latest psychodrama in British party politics
A report recommends decriminalising drugs, but the issue has caused division in Ireland
People ‘should not be criminalised’ for having drugs for personal use, WHO lead says
Anja Busse, who was in Dublin this week, says health and social services must be a priority for users
Beaumont paid €6.2m to company run by its own doctors outside public procurement rules
Public Accounts Committee hears payroll system, over budget by €2m, also outside procurement regulations
Is decriminalisation of drug possession on the way?
A ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ to help people with addiction; and ‘climate on steroids’
No such thing as Dáil temperature control with over-heating deputies
Dáil sketch: Taoiseach longs for a swim after stream of water-related questions
Shannon water extraction project will be on time and on budget, Uisce Éireann says
Project will be ‘comfortably’ completed for between €4.6bn and €5.9bn, Uisce Éireann tells Oireachtas committee
Consumer watchdog expresses concern over ‘buy now, pay later’ schemes
Lack of education about how such lending services work, Oireachtas finance committee told
Possession of all drugs for personal use should be decriminalised, committee recommends
Major overhaul of Republic’s approach to drug use could be on the way
One woman’s recollection of abuse in Cork school cuts through the talk
Leaders’ Questions dominated by ordeal of women abused as children by principal and predator Leo Hickey
Miriam Lord’s Week: Let he who is without Sim cast the first phone
Taoiseach’s cranky inner teacher comes out as he sees TDs not paying attention in class
‘Emergency response’ to homeless crisis, including possible no-fault evictions ban, needed, says committee
More than 17,500 people, including 5,604 children, were in emergency accommodation in April, latest figures show
Recent hospital budget increases ‘not fiscally sustainable’, Minister for Health warns
Pay costs from over-recruitment contributing to hospitals’ financial pressures, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill tells PAC
When it comes to pregnant women in crisis, the aul’ fellas think they know better
Dispiriting familiarity to parade of TDs coming out to say they would vote against Bill allowing women make their own choice
Carroll MacNeill plans in-house HSE ‘agency’ staff to reduce payouts to outside companies
Health service’s expenditure on agency workers reached €903.4 million last year
Some of those who added the three-day wait to Irish abortion law look set to abandon it
Little explanation of Coalition support for Opposition’s bid to remove key clause from draft law Harris said ‘has to count for something’
Taoiseach preaches compliance as Dáil hears latest on private practice stork at Rotunda
‘Breach’ deliveries of bonuses also occurring at other hospitals, Social Democrats TD reveals
Construction inflation almost wipes out VAT cut boost for apartment builders
Joe O’Reilly’s building firm Castlethorn says developing apartments ‘remains a significant challenge’
Bord Bia review finds chairman gives ‘clear leadership’ in wake of Brazil beef protests
IFA had called on Larry Murrin to resign over imports at his company, Dawn Farms
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