Ireland set to miss national and EU emissions reduction targets by long wayEnvironmental Protection Agency predicts emission limits will continue to be exceeded at a time when sustained reductions are neededTue May 28 2024 - 00:01
Sinn Féin and Ministers get on first names basis (and not in a good way) as housing tensions sizzleYour essential end-of-week politics catch up as Ireland’s response to Gaza goes on a global stageFri May 24 2024 - 12:30
Asylum seekers will have daily expenses allowance means-tested from next monthMove comes amid concern some international protection applicants in work are still claiming the State allowanceThu May 23 2024 - 11:04
Interdepartmental group to be created to consider right to housing referendumLeaked commission report recommends executive body to direct housing delivery, but Minister does not want ‘additional layers’Wed May 22 2024 - 14:11
Alcohol to be served in outdoor areas for another six monthsMinisters have also discussed imminent plans to recognise the state of PalestineTue May 21 2024 - 20:13
Local and European elections: Everything Irish voters need to knowEverything you need to know: Voters will elect 14 MEPs to the European Parliament and 949 councillors to 31 local authorities on Friday, June 7thTue May 21 2024 - 07:20
What does an MEP do? An ‘intensive’ job that helps to shape key EU policyEuropean elections: We elect them once every five years but what do they do with your vote?Sat May 18 2024 - 06:00
Local elections: What does a local councillor do?Green Party Dublin City councillor Hazel Chu says that while some of the powers of councillors have been eroded in recent decades, they still play a key role in local GovernmentSat May 18 2024 - 06:00
Refugees remaining in direct provision after being allowed stay in Ireland could be charged rentSome in Government cautious about whether a charge would encourage people to leave or embed them further in State accommodationSat May 18 2024 - 05:00
Green Party councillor attacked while hanging posters in DublinJanet Horner putting up election posters on North Circular Road when attacked on same day as assault on Independent councillor and husband in HartstownWed May 15 2024 - 20:04
State considers further restrictions on benefits to refugees and people seeking asylumMaking conditions here less attractive for migrants now seen as central part of Government’s asylum strategyWed May 15 2024 - 06:00
Only 61 defective homes fully remediated under scheme launched in 2021, committee hearsGovernment yet to appoint senior counsel to investigate defective blocks controversy despite promise last yearTue May 14 2024 - 20:05
Legal age for sale of cigarettes to be raised to 21 as decline in smoking rate plateaus Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to also draft legislation to address the thousands of flavours of vapesMon May 13 2024 - 06:00
Retail and hospitality businesses in line for cash injection worth thousands New enterprise support package expected to be approved by Cabinet on TuesdayMon May 13 2024 - 06:00
Review of asylum seeker supports to be completed ‘within weeks’Analysis under way within Coalition to ensure State offering in line with other European countriesSun May 12 2024 - 18:48
Gardaí investigate alleged attack on homeless asylum seekers at Grand CanalMen living by canal say they fear for their safety following incident where tents were kicked and had eggs thrown at themSun May 12 2024 - 15:43
Number of asylum seekers being accommodated by State exceeds 30,000 for the first timeTD calls for random spot checks on Border as 160 people transferred from tents along Dublin’s Grand Canal in early morning operationThu May 09 2024 - 22:07
Asylum seekers warned by Government of possible prosecutions for failure to move Tents may be seized and people may face charges if they do not comply with orders, leaflet statesThu May 09 2024 - 15:03
Asylum seekers in tents in the Grand Canal area to be movedSignificant concern in Government over ‘record levels’ of new arrivals as State struggles to find extra spaceThu May 09 2024 - 06:00
UK accepted return of 201 migrants from Ireland under current deal but none were sentBritain says it has no legal obligation to accept returns under post-Brexit arrangement, but requests have been accepted by bothSat May 04 2024 - 05:00
Planning rules around modular homes may be changed to fast-track refugee accommodationAt present planning rules only allow modular homes to be fast-tracked for Ukrainians but this may be expandedFri May 03 2024 - 07:25
‘Incredible’: RSA decision not to appear before Public Accounts Committee criticisedConsiderable anger on Public Accounts Committee over State body’s failure to appearFri May 03 2024 - 06:00
Homeless asylum seekers told to ‘disperse and leave’ Mount Street as accommodation runs outSome of the men were bussed out of the city centre on Wednesday to accommodation but were told none was available on their arrivalFri May 03 2024 - 06:00
Further cut to benefits for Ukrainian refugees under discussion Ministers to reflect on Coalition communication plan after asylum seeker tented encampment on Mount Street removedThu May 02 2024 - 06:00
Inside the early morning operation to move asylum seekers from Mount Street encampmentGovernment had become increasingly concerned area, which Simon Harris referred to as a ‘makeshift shantytown’, was expanding rapidlyWed May 01 2024 - 17:00
Ireland’s plan to return asylum seekers to UK raises fresh questionsGovernment believes biggest lever at its disposal is ramping up processing times for Nigerian applicants irrespective of any deal with LondonWed May 01 2024 - 05:35
Ireland plans to return asylum seekers to UK ‘within weeks’ under legal changeTaoiseach says Ireland has ‘legitimate expectation’ that British counterparts will uphold agreement despite Sunak’s remarksWed May 01 2024 - 05:00
Emergency legislation will allow ‘operational agreement’ between Ireland and UK on return of asylum seekers to come into force, Government saysDepartment of Justice planning to take over immigration registration which could free up 100 additional officers for frontline workTue Apr 30 2024 - 21:18
UN Security Council veto to be removed for Defence Forces deployment under new plansCabinet also set to agree a €79.5 million package for farmers and landowners whose forests have been impacted by ash diebackTue Apr 30 2024 - 05:00
Aontú calls for ‘Irish Sea border in terms of people’ to ensure stricter immigration checks in Northern Ireland Party leader Peadar Tóibín says a new ‘international city’ should be built in Ireland at ardfheis in MaynoothSat Apr 27 2024 - 18:09
Aontú may be ‘listening’ but party is squeezed on all sides Party leader Peadar Tóibín calls at ardfheis for Irish Sea border which would impose passport controls on asylum seekers arriving into Northern IrelandSat Apr 27 2024 - 17:02
Simon Harris’s ‘row back’ on 250,000 new homes ‘soundbite’ could prove a slippery banana skin Your essential end-of-week politics catch up: The Greens unexpectedly opening fire at Varadkar over asylum seeker bedsFri Apr 26 2024 - 12:34
Inside Politics: Harris bullish on Coalition’s progress on housingMinisters to consider ending visa-free travel from South Africa as Government hardens line on immigrationThu Apr 25 2024 - 08:01
A home of your own: What is in the housing plan for under-40s?Government Ministers insist that schemes are in place to help younger buyers, but what are they and do they work?Wed Apr 24 2024 - 15:24
Close to 40,000 new homes will be delivered this year, says HarrisExtension to waiver on development levies and water connection rebates is announcedWed Apr 24 2024 - 11:53
Stardust fire disaster: redress scheme for victims’ families ‘likely’, Martin saysFamilies will be contacted over supports such as counselling and what form a national commemoration should take, says Simon HarrisWed Apr 24 2024 - 10:54
Inside Politics: Harris shows he can project empathy in Stardust apologyFocus for the Stardust families now turns to accountability as they welcome the belated State apologyWed Apr 24 2024 - 07:29
Budget surplus of €8.6bn forecast despite ‘loss of economic momentum’Budgetary surplus of almost €38bn over the next four years, according to Stability Programme UpdateTue Apr 23 2024 - 13:00
Stardust families were ‘failed for over four decades’, says Harris ahead of State apologyTaoiseach visited site of the 1981 fire on eve of statement to Dáil which he said ‘I really hope can help aid the healing process’Tue Apr 23 2024 - 09:10
State apology another milestone for Stardust familiesStudent accommodation and immigration policy to top Cabinet agendaTue Apr 23 2024 - 07:40
Leo Varadkar did not push hard enough for beds for asylum seekers, says Green Party MinisterInternational protection applications from Nigeria to be subjected to accelerated process from TuesdayTue Apr 23 2024 - 06:00
Plan for extra 1,000 student rooms to go before CabinetFiring gun on budgetary process will also be started with economic update from Minister for Finance Michael McGrathTue Apr 23 2024 - 06:00
Simon Harris: Focus is on accelerating migration decisions for Nigeria applicantsTaoiseach hints that a reformed TV licence system could result in a cut to fee paid by householdersMon Apr 22 2024 - 12:41
More than 850 asylum seekers arrived in State without papers in first 12 weeks of year If trend continues an estimated 3,600 asylum seekers will arrive without correct identifying documentation in 2024 compared to 4,159 last yearMon Apr 22 2024 - 05:00
Garda chief issues guidance to force on ‘harassment’ by protesters after Minister’s home is targetedInternal note sent by Drew Harris says there are ‘fine judgements’ to be made but gardaí need to respond to such incidents ‘appropriately and adequately’Fri Apr 19 2024 - 20:22
Helen McEntee declines to attend GRA conference as Drew Harris not invited Rank and file Garda organisation described decision as ‘extremely disappointing’Thu Apr 18 2024 - 13:07
Immigration reforms: Higher level of passenger document checks at gates could see airlines avoid finesNumber of people claiming international protection in first 12 weeks of 2024 was 75% ahead of same period last year, committee to hearThu Apr 18 2024 - 05:00
Ireland will ‘disproportionately benefit’ from EU migration pact, but cost to State unknown - TaoiseachFianna Fáil meeting hears call for Ireland to designate more countries as safe countries of origin under international protection legislation in order to reduce asylum application numbersWed Apr 17 2024 - 21:32
Posthumous presidential pardon for two men executed in 1883 moves step forwardSylvester Poff and James Barrett were convicted of the murder of Thomas Browne in October 1882 and were executed in January 1883Wed Apr 17 2024 - 06:00
Abortion reform unlikely before next general electionOpposition accuses Government of delaying on proposals, but Ministers reluctant to bring in legislative change before next electionWed Apr 17 2024 - 06:00
