Budget builders: the money Ministers who are two sides of the same coin
As they finalise Budget 2027, young-career politicians Simon Harris and Jack Chambers are getting on better than some expected
Removing three-day wait would lead to rise in ‘already massive’ number of abortions, GP says
Dr Kirsten Fuller claims the ‘majority’ of GPs don’t agree that abortion is a form of healthcare
Three-day abortion wait hits women in ‘straitened circumstances’ hardest, HSE says
HSE experts also told TDs there is ‘overwhelming evidence’ against mandatory waiting periods
Labour and the Green Party should merge, says Irish MEP
Proposal by Aodhán Ó Ríordáin not discussed with party leader Ivana Bacik who has previously favoured union with Social Democrats
Disagreement over plan to increase Help to Buy scheme to €50,000
Proposal was rejected by Simon Harris, who is separately warning about the impact of Ireland’s ageing population on tax base
School meals with processed foods preferred to healthy options, audit finds
Only 20% of vegan or vegetarian options contained enough protein, compared with 74% of meat choices, notes review
Budget 2027: Teenagers set to receive €100 voucher for cultural events
Minister for Finance rules out abolition of stamp duty for first-time homebuyers in budget
Irish politicians under attack: ‘We have cut hedges down, put in gates and put in CCTV’
The assault on Michael Healy-Rae highlights rising abuse of politicians in Ireland and their vulnerability to verbal and physical attack. What is being done to protect them?
Inpatient hospital treatment rises just 2% despite 52% spending increase, data shows
Analysis leads Minister for Health to criticise hospitals unable to explain ‘consistently’ poor trolley figures
Bill to remove three-day abortion wait likely to pass despite division in Government
The Bill has drawn an uncomfortable binary line between Government leaders and their respective backbenchers.
Fine Gael TD compares three-day abortion wait to duration of hangover during committee debate
Fine Gael TD for Galway East Peter Roche was one of several Coalition TDs who spoke against proposal to lift three-day wait
EU to bring in minimum age limit of 15 to set up social-media accounts
Tech giants will be required to verify age of users under draft proposals due this week
Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns will miss party’s think-in following medical advice
Cairns, who is in the third trimester of her second pregnancy, has been advised to rest at home for a number of weeks
Martin to raise North parties’ blocking veto at Burnham meeting
Taoiseach will ask British prime minister to consider removing veto that allows parties to block Assembly or the Executive from functioning