Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: ‘I worried whether I had the objectivity to be Minister for Health’
Eleven years after her son’s neonatal brain injury at birth, the Minister has met many women going through similar trauma
Five new lactation consultant roles remain unfilled due to HSE budget issues
Funding for breastfeeding support positions had been promised as part of Budget 2026
Politicians trying to influence funding of high-cost drugs is a ‘concern’, Minister says
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: TDs and Senators should be aware of need to stabilise national drug approval process
People Before Profit proposes €500 energy credit funded by levy on data centres
Party says levy on electricity used by data centres could raise €1.5bn
Law may be changed to stop some childcare providers facing unexpected rates bills
Changed legal approach adopted by Tailte Éireann and the Valuation Tribunal understood to have seen not-for-profit operations sent bills of up to €7,000
Ireland set to join EU-Nigeria ‘migrant returns’ pact
Five EU states plan to send migrants to offshore centres next year
Increase in number of childcare providers investigated for possible overcharging
Department of Children review team undertakes audits to ensure core funding requirements are honoured
Impact of levy to cover education spending overrun bemoaned by Department of Enterprise
Jack Chambers, who is imposing the levy, said his department would suppress roles and cut spending on consultancy and research to find savings
Agency behind Grangegorman redevelopment to be given powers for other infrastructure projects
Under proposal the Government would not have to rely as much on external consultants to develop higher education infrastructure projects
State-backed lender asked to examine loan schemes for medical graduates and electric vehicles
Newly-qualified doctors would be expected to agree to spend set period working in State under proposal
Plan to set 13 as EU-wide minimum age for social media access to be discussed
Fianna Fáil MEP calls on European Commission to take a stronger line against social network Meta following the conclusion of a US legal action
Changes to 38% tax paid on investment funds to be considered ‘in coming weeks’
Simon Harris’s long-mooted savings plan is designed to lure some of the €170bn out of regular deposit accounts
Wrong-way motorway driving could be detected by AI
Wrong-way motorway driving to face harsher penalties under new laws announced after M9 crash
The Gathering tourism initiative winds down after more than a decade
Plans to hold related events every five years never came to pass, with Fáilte Ireland finally pulling the plug
Minister for Communications Patrick O’Donovan to return to duties after illness
TD previously revealed his epilepsy and said his ‘worst nightmare’ was that people would think he was drunk during an episode