More than 100 retailers found non-compliant with laws on sale of vapes to children
Of 52 findings of non-compliance in 2024, 19 have to date resulted in court proceedings
Social Democrats
How many TDs and Senators live in rented homes?
A survey by The Irish Times suggests landlords outnumber renters by some distance among the politicians in Leinster House
Presidential election winner in line for increased election expenses refund of up to €250,000
Unsuccessful candidates whose vote reaches a quarter of the quota are also in line for same increased level of refunds
Galway city councillor resigns from Social Democrats
Eibhlín Seoighthe contested general election for party in Galway West last November
Eoin Hayes readmittance by Social Democrats a bid to put an end to difficult question for party
One TD fears party could lose members and supporters over lifting of suspension
OPW spent €17,000 on consultants for committee hearings, more than any other State body
Spending data from 2021 to last month shows OPW spent over €17,000 last year as it faced rolling controversies
Central Bank to question Gary Gannon’s right to challenge its role in sale of Israeli bonds
Social Democrats TD’s court application to be heard in October
Two names in the race for the Áras: early-mover advantage or risky tactic?
In the News podcast: Catherine Connolly and Mairead McGuinness have declared
TD Gary Gannon files legal proceedings against Central Bank over Israeli bonds
Social Democrat seeks court order forcing bank to ban marketing and sale of the products
‘This war took my entire life from me’: Thousands attend pro-Palestine march in Dublin
Social Democrats TD Garry Gannon is to take legal case against Central Bank over Israeli bonds
Dublin city homeowners’ Local Property Tax bills to rise next year
Dublin city councillors abandon discounts, with homeowners facing increases of between €18 and €797
Government ‘feckless’ with public money, Social Democrats claim in budget row
Tánaiste hits out at Sinn Féin error on supermarket ownership - ‘I know who owns SuperValu’
Just 14% of voters feel Government successfully tackling country’s problems
Analysis: Fine Gael support is close to a historic low and depends on older and middle-class voters
Irish Times poll: Support for Government parties holds steady as Sinn Féin slumps
Despite gathering economic worries and concern about multinational sector, Government parties show little movement in support since April
Opposition parties likely to announce own preferred presidential candidate rather than agreed one
Greens and SF say internal deliberations not yet completed and it could be late summer before they declare intentions
Department of Housing facing court challenge after ‘11th hour’ withdrawal from PPP deal
Minister for Housing initially told housing committee members he was not aware of any legal proceedings
Student fees: Government intends to reduce third-level levy over its lifetime, Minister says
Labour and Social Democrats urge Government to tackle ‘price gouging by big retail chains
Left-wing Opposition parties to meet to consider joint candidate for presidency
Some people find idea of Mary Lou McDonald candidacy ‘very exciting’, Pearse Doherty says
Presidential election: Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald refuses to rule herself out as a potential candidate
SF leader says discussions ongoing around the option of selecting a joint candidate supported by left parties to succeed Michael D Higgins
Guests sang Donald Trump’s signature tune at the US ambassador’s bash until embarrassment got the better of them
Michael Flatley toots a flute for Irish-US relations; Micheál Martin gets plonked in front of a harp in Japan
Coalition sharply divided over third-level fees
Fine Gael privately seething over the controversy as Opposition parties unite in anger
Opposition parties cooling on possibility of joint left candidate for presidential race
All parties struggling to find candidates of sufficient stature to replace President Michael D Higgins
Israeli bond investors risk complicity in genocide, TD claims in letter to Central Bank governor
Gary Gannon says he is willing to take a High Court challenge to Central Bank’s policy
Trump’s perfectly landed swear word was his best performance yet
Politicians like Holly Cairns or Keir Starmer could meet the threat of the populist right with a lighter tone and a joke or two
New sheriff Jim O’Callaghan took Leaders’ Questions. Expectations were modest…
Some people might have been thinking Jim O’Callaghan was chosen to answer questions precisely because of the topic
Miriam Lord: ‘Taoiseach, do you do a weekly shop?’ It’s not even funny to think about
Imagine Micheál Martin doing your weekly shop? He’d refuse to look at a biscuit, the house would be awash with broccoli and you’d die for the want of a cheese-and-onion crisp
Child homelessness a ‘national shame’, TDs and Senators told
Children’s Ombudsman representative says children in emergency accommodation cannot get childhoods back
‘I couldn’t think of anything worse to attend’: Some Opposition TDs snub invite to US Independence Day celebration
Others Opposition TDs are considering attending event in ambassador’s residence due to ties between Ireland and US
Sinéad Gibney tells of how cousin Des Bishop ‘helped me to reflect on my own drinking’
‘My drinking had always been too heavy. I had my first drink at 14,’ says Social Democrats TD
Is it time for the Social Democrats to end Eoin Hayes’s purgatory?
Before the Dáil even sat, the Social Democrats were down a TD over questions about his shareholding in a company with close ties to the IDF
AG says he cannot help on legal query over Shannon flights that may aid Israel’s Gaza war
In response to Social Democrats, Rossa Fanning said advising individual Oireachtas members is not part of his role
‘A roof over your head is seen as a luxury’: Hundreds attend housing protest outside Dáil
Among Raise the Roof demonstrators were couple in ‘very secure jobs’ but ‘still not able to afford property in Dublin’
Schools told they cannot spend €9m phone pouch budget on other education needs
Principals say funding should used for more pressing issues
Up to 100,000 homes per year needed to address deficit by 2030, committee told
Department of Housing suggestion that commission’s recommendations were under way ‘not true in any meaningful sense’
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