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Harris’s savings scheme looks more and more like a sop to Irish finance
Tánaiste insisted this week that the accounts will be available in 2027
Danny Healy-Rae looks very well for a man who saw Dev stand up to Churchill
The Kerry TD, who has always voted against legislation to outlaw bloodsports, is very fond of the Irish hare too
Why RTÉ is caught in a never-ending payments drama
In the News podcast: RTÉ boss says broadcaster is paying ‘price for transparency’
Raidió Teilifís Entertainment draws another big crowd for its latest Kildare Street outing
Bakhurst and Lynch had much to do during their Oireachtas appearance but got little chance to say anything
RTÉ ex-DG Dee Forbes decided Derek Mooney would be classified as producer, committee told
Oliver Callan’s production company receives fee separate from his fees as presenter, committee hears
‘We must see action’: Resolution of Oliver Bond flats regeneration impasse expected in coming weeks
Minister for Housing James Browne says conditions in inner city complex ‘absolutely atrocious, totally unacceptable’
‘Waste of space’: What we learned about RTÉ from today’s Oireachtas committee hearing
From criticisms of the top 10 earners lists to Dancing with the Stars and Callan’s Kicks, Bakhurst and the broadcaster were grilled
All cars should have inbuilt breathalysers to combat drink-driving, Oireachtas committee told
One in 15 cars on Irish roads not insured, adding to the costs for law-abiding drivers, says Mibi
‘Not possible to determine’ if single shingles vaccine lowers risk of dementia, says Hiqa
Watchdog examines studies amid calls for wider vaccine access
RTÉ plunged into crisis again – it’s like the world cliff diving championships in Montrose
If crisis were a sea, the national broadcaster would never be out of it
Number of RTÉ workers earning more than €100,000 increased more than a third in past five years
Kevin Bakhurst says broadcaster has ‘paid a price’ for transparency over Derek Mooney’s earnings
State’s largest residential landlord turns down invitation to Oireachtas committee
Senior executives at company which owns €1.24bn property portfolio are ‘exceptionally busy’
Poverty rate doubles among older people living alone, St Vincent de Paul says
Charity calls for emergency energy summit as utility bills continue to rise, Oireachtas committee hears
AI chatbots leading children into ‘terrible harm’, Oireachtas committee hears
Fake, AI-generated material poses ‘greater risks for children than adults’, says Children’s Rights Alliance
As smart cities reduce car use, Ireland goes all in
Critical Infrastructure Bill will be a disaster for Ireland’s climate commitments
Under-16s say a social media ban won’t work. The Government needs to listen to them
International experts, children’s rights organisations and children themselves are clear: ban the harmful content, don’t ban the children
Snapchat: ‘I’ve seen so much stuff. I would block them after but the damage was done’
Snapchat remains a firm favourite among Irish youngsters but has been the subject of numerous controversies, mostly linked to user privacy, child safety and moderation
No bar on reinvestigating claims regarding former UL president, court told
Lawyers for third-level institution told High Court it is entitled to consider new evidence as it emerges
Transport authority disputes PAC report claiming new ticketing system is €41m over budget
Key IT projects at Government departments and State agencies set to run €61m over budget
Bertie Ahern’s shocking doorstep detonation was no accident. It was a precision exercise
Taoiseach paid no heed to suggestions doorstep encounter was an act of political distraction
Committee stops short of under-16 social media ban but wants end to ‘harmful’ algorithms
Platforms should have to disable recommender algorithms entirely for children and by default for people over 18, committee says
Mary Lou McDonald arrived with intel to stop the Minister in her tut-tutting tracks
When the outrage around paramedics’ pay had been exhausted, the Sinn Féin leader relayed ‘shock’ from a meeting in Clare
Rape survivors call for automatic protection order from offenders after prison release
Proposed law would see protection orders issued at time of sentence hearings directed at offenders after they are released
Future days off considered for Irish football playoffs at Oireachtas committee
One-off public holiday ‘redundant’ due to Czech Republic defeat – but TDs say it’s ‘a very good idea’
The roots of RTÉ’s scandal may lie in the past but its future is equally murky
Shane Ross’s new book about RTÉ fails to push questions about the broadcaster’s funding to their conclusion
Department of Housing proposes fewer beds in Oliver Bond flats complex in Dublin
Fewer people would be housed in inner-city complex than proposed by city council
Ministers urged to rethink plan to abolish right to private hearings on tax appeals
Oireachtas committee warns against forcing taxpayers to have their case heard in public
Enrolments in primary schools set to fall significantly, Department of Education says
Student numbers at first year in second level also starting to decline but there will be significant local variations, briefing document says
TikTok is not addictive, social media giant tells politicians
Oireachtas committee told age verification system at app store level would ‘shift responsibility’ from social media companies
Compulsory purchase orders for greenways ‘fundamentally inappropriate’, farmers’ groups say
Public land should be preferred option for greenways but this is ‘not being consistently followed’, TDs and senators heard
Micheál Martin channels Jack Nicholson as he and Mary Lou trade agricultural insults
Micheál channels Jack Nicholson as he and Mary Lou trade agricultural insults over help to ease rising bills
‘Reporting and blocking alone are not enough’: Young people call for action on social media
Advocates spoke of spending ’hours’ on their phones, encountering bullying with lack of action from social media companies
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