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'Worrying' - Questions raised on whether Nphet are being silenced by the government

Members of the Government’s expert advisory group have been silenced under new communication protocols, the Labour leader has claimed. Alan Kelly said it is “worrying” that members of the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) have to go ...

07 Dec 2021 at 17:58

National News

Labour TD says pay gap law must be supported by flexible childcare

From today, November 9, women are working for free until the end of the year due to Ireland’s gender pay gap of 14.4%. The Labour Party has called for strong action from the Government to tackle gender inequality in the workplace. Labour ...

08 Nov 2021 at 18:02

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Tipperary women are being encouraged to get more involved in local politics

With only nine women elected to Tipperary County Council out of 40 councillors, Women for Election has launched its new training calendar to help attract and support more women to enter and succeed into local politics in advance of the ...

25 Oct 2022 at 20:45

Local News

Children with special needs ‘left in limbo’ over assessment delays, TD warns

Children with special needs have been failed by the State, the Dail has heard. Sinn Fein TD Pearse Doherty said youngsters have been “left in limbo” by long delays in being assessed. He said there are 17,000 children waiting on ...

29 Sept 2022 at 15:15

National News

Rishi Sunak wins Tory leadership contest to become new British prime minister

Rishi Sunak warned his warring MPs the Conservatives must “unite or die” in the face of a “profound economic challenge” after winning the race to be the next prime minister. The former chancellor ruled out opposition demands ...

24 Oct 2022 at 18:15

National News

Cabinet to agree ‘more challenging’ housing targets of 50,000 a year

The Cabinet is set to agree on new housing targets that will see the Government build 50,000 houses a year until 2030. Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien said the new targets will be a “significant increase” on previous ...

05 Nov 2024 at 11:41

Northern Ireland

Irish people living in UK should have citizenship offer without fees, MP says

People born in the Republic of Ireland who have settled in the UK should be offered the right to claim British citizenship without the need for tests and fees, ministers have been told. DUP MP Gavin Robinson called on ...

26 Jan 2024 at 14:51

National News

Opposition party calls on government to purchase spaces in private hospitals

Sinn Féin has urged the government to purchase spaces in private hospitals to alleviate long waiting lists. The announcement followed a statement from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) said today that ...

20 Dec 2022 at 15:51

National News

MLAs set to return to Stormont in doomed bid to pass organ donation law

The Stormont Assembly will be recalled later in a doomed bid to pass a new law on organ donation in Northern Ireland. Rival parties are attempting to ramp up the pressure on the DUP to end its boycott of devolution, ...

14 Feb 2023 at 09:58

National News

DUP will not be ‘bullied or cajoled’ into restoring Stormont, minister hears

Unionists will not be “bullied or cajoled” into returning to powersharing, DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has told the Northern Ireland Secretary. In a letter sent to Chris Heaton-Harris, seen by the PA news ...

11 Dec 2022 at 14:16

National News

Minister welcomes ‘industrial peace’ after public pay agreement

A newly-ratified public service pay deal will bring “industrial peace” to the sector, the finance minister has said. Michael McGrath said the new agreement will bring necessary stability to the public sector. ...

25 Mar 2024 at 16:13

National News

Labour emphasises support for ‘football industry’

Ireland needs to commit to creating a “football industry” through sustainable Government support, Labour has said. Labour finance spokesman Ged Nash said football has been the “poor relation” in terms of ...

14 Nov 2024 at 17:14

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