New process to strip Irish citizenship is passed by Oireachtas
Minister for Justice says new procedure ‘just and fair’ in process used less than 10 times since 1956
Minister for Housing defends controversial planning Bill as ‘in no way … rushed’
Proposed legislation consolidates existing law and raises threshold for taking judicial reviews against developments
Chinese ambassador complains to Oireachtas about Taiwan visit by five Senators
Two Fianna Fáil, one Fine Gael and two Independent representatives spending five days in country
Schools warned it is ‘completely unacceptable’ to ask parents to pay to secure summer programme places
Minister confirms case where school asked for contribution for child’s participation in activities’ camp for pupils with special needs
Planning Bill criticised as being like ‘tablets of 10 commandments descending from Mount Sinai’
Senator describes 747-page Bill as ‘telephone directory’ and a ‘massive supertanker coming to dock in a very small port’
Minister for Enterprise ‘alarmed’ at low levels of digitalisation by SMEs, pledges budget support
Peter Burke confirms two thirds of eligible businesses have applied for increased cost of business grant
Planning regulator will have ‘unchecked power’ under controversial legislation, Seanad hears
Labour Senator warns of ‘fundamental flaw’ as Upper House debates third largest Bill in history of State
Opposition TDs say Dáil has passed a ‘liquorice allsorts’ criminal justice Bill that will end up in courts
TDs criticise end-of-term push to pass legislation on knife crime, revoking citizenship and increasing the retirement age for emergency staff
‘Wrongdoers’ in mica defective block scandal have not been pursued, says Doherty
Sinn Féin’s finance spokesman claims effort ‘at the very heart of Government’ to limit support for homeowners in redress scheme
‘Over the moon’: Tori Towey hopes to return to Ireland on Thursday after charges dropped in Dubai
Taoiseach describes Irishwoman’s case as ‘horrific nightmare scenario that no Irish citizen should have to experience’
Government’s zero-tolerance approach to gender violence more like ‘zero effort’, says Holly Cairns
Social Democrats leader introduces Dáil motion on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence and calls for regulation of ‘wild west’ counselling sector
Total of 33 children missing from State care, Dáil hears
Minister tells Dáil nine of the 33 children currently missing disappeared last year and 22 are separated children seeking international protection
Students urged to examine leases ahead of signing of Bill allowing academic term-only tenancies
Malcolm Noonan advises caution ahead of law to be passed on Thursday providing for 41-week agreements
Taoiseach to appoint Donegal disability campaigner to Seanad
Nikki Bradley, a cancer survivor, is a motivational speaker who works with disability organisations
Michael Healy-Rae denounces ‘derogatory, political’ abuse of late mother online
Taoiseach says establishment of regulator and safety code will hold social media platforms to account