Wind farm delays prompt ministerial criticism of Irish marine regulator
Mara handles consents and licensing for big projects such as offshore wind farms and subsea cables
Demand for electric vehicle grants surges in wake of fuel price increases
Demand for grant scheme doubled in April compared with same month in 2025
Climate Act curbs could be considered to avert infrastructure ‘paralysis’, Chambers says
Comment comes after news Department of Public Expenditure officials proposed scrapping ‘linchpin’ of climate legislation
Public-only consultants at St Vincent’s claimed for lab work done for private patients
HSE blocked practice after hospital asked for temporary exemption so arrangement could continue
Ireland should use presidency to advance online child protection, French official says
Social media platforms should be given a safety score to allow parents and users assess their suitability, high commissioner says
Irish officials proposed scrapping ‘linchpin’ of climate legislation
Move would have ‘scuppered any notion that this Government takes climate action seriously’, environmentalists say
Micheál Martin thinks voters reward delivery. Simon Harris is not convinced
Micheál Martin is a ‘deliverist’ at heart; Harris, by contrast, does things, tells people about them, shows he is doing them – on repeat
Minister Noel Grealish attended ‘anti-woke’ conference addressed by Nigel Farage
Department confirms attendance but says Minister of State for Agriculture present in personal capacity
Taoiseach may consider statutory inquiry to produce answers for Creeslough families
Ten people died in 2022 Donegal explosion at an Applegreen filling station after suspected gas leak
Translation issues hold up Merz’s Dublin visit, but no mistaking his EU money frustrations
German leader placed subtle pressure on Taoiseach to assist his goal of slashing bloc’s spending by several hundred billion euro
German chancellor in Dublin denies Daniel Tatlow-Devally is facing ‘show trial’
On sanctions for Israel, Friedrich Merz says ‘we don’t want to, we won’t do it, we cannot do it’
Fears of people ‘listening at doors’ raised in scathing email to OPW about Lansdowne House
WRC chief wrote of ‘sheer despair’ and warned of further controversy over work to repair ‘crumbling’ facade of building
Jim O’Callaghan expected to hold firm line in talks on criminal legal aid reform
Minister for Justice to meet Law Society representatives amid bitter row over remuneration reforms
Fianna Fáil Minister says redirection of Aughinish Alumina exports a ‘simplistic’ solution
Limerick TD Niall Collins suggests European Commission appoint specialist organisation to track produce
Language schools face sanctions after inquiry into alleged failure to return student fees
Schools face block on visas after Government departments say unsuccessful student applicants were not repaid fees in a timely manner