Meath West constituency candidates list: Only one seat is really callable in this hotly contested three-seater
Election 2024: Sinn Féin’s fortunes will come down to the national performance on the day
Damien English
Damien English is latest Fine Gael TD to drop out of election race
Seventeen of the 35 Fine Gael TDs who won seats in 2020 have now confirmed they will not run in the general election
A flip-flopping tragicomedy, Biden blarney and the riotous right: Miriam Lord’s review of 2023
The holiday season was dominated by the Summer Tubs Sensation – the rest of the year was divided into Before Tubs and Post Tubs
Miriam Lord: Gloves come off as the ‘Great Misleader’ and Portobello’s answer to Jack Nicholson clash over students digs
There was far less interest in the minutiae of Sinn Féin’s budget proposals from other parties, who may have had coalition in mind
Deliveroo sought changes to Irish labour law amid claim students ‘desire’ platform work
Food delivery giant says flexibility is a ‘pull factor’ for international students as labour rights campaigner calls out ‘doublespeak’
Tara Mines on course to close as planned next week, unions acknowledge
Ministers tell worker representatives provision of supports will take time to put in place
Damien English hopes voters can ‘look beyond’ planning application controversy
Fine Gael TD for Meath West speaks publicly for first time since resignation from minister of State role in January
Damien English’s planning error cost him his job but why has the council taken no action?
Questions remain over Meath County Council’s will or ability to tackle to tackle TD over his 2008 application
Politicians, officials, should be fined for failing to comply with disclosure obligations, ethics review finds
Landmark review also recommends overhaul of ‘lengthy’ and ‘cumbersome’ Sipo system for investigating breaches
Meath council asked if it will investigate false information from planning applicants
Move understood to refer to controversy involving former minister of state Damien English
Leo Varadkar sees no need for Dáil statement by Damien English as opponents turn up heat
Explanation of Paschal Donohoe’s election expenses also demanded following apology by Minister for Public Expenditure
Public consultation on overhaul of one-off rural housing guidelines delayed
Contentious issue of rural housing re-emerges due to resignation of junior minister Damien English over his planning application for one-off home
Fine Gael TD Neale Richmond named as new junior minister to replace Damien English
Dublin Rathdown TD becomes the new Minister of State for Enterprise
Rural planning rules now ‘more stringent’ than in years past
Permission comes with warnings of consequences if failing to answer questions truthfully
Coalition rejects call to audit all Ministers’ property interests
Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin agree with Damien English’s decision to leave office but are not seeking his resignation from Dáil
Damien English gone from ministerial office but questions remain about actions
Fine Gael TD’s failure to declare ownership of Meath house in planning application for one-off rural home nearby raises additional issues
Neale Richmond favourite to succeed Damien English as Minister of State
Dublin Rathdown TD ‘could have considered himself unlucky’ not to secure promotion in December party reshuffle
The Irish Times view on the resignation of Damien English
The junior minister's resignation was inevitable once the facts emerged and has dealt another blow to trust in politics
Was Damien English correct to resign? Yes. Did he have a choice? No.
Fine Gael minister had little choice to resign over lapse in standards dating to backbench days 14 years ago
Damien English resigns as junior minister over 2008 planning application
Fine Gael TD says he informed Taoiseach of decision following questions about planning application from 14 years ago
Why Damien English resigned over planning permission for his home
Fine Gael TD told Meath County Council he didn’t own a house, when he already did elsewhere
Security industry officials meet to try to break impasse over pay deal
Criticism of Minister’s failure to fight for agreement between employers and workers he was due to sign in August
Irish unity ‘can’t be rushed or forced’, Minister says after poll
Northern Ireland would vote decisively against a united Ireland if there was a Border poll, a new research project poll results show
Government in dark over details of Twitter job losses, says Minister
Damien English says company has not yet begun engagement with lawmakers after mass redundancy announcement
Veolia to add 60 new jobs to its Irish operations
French engineering and environmental services group has existing workforce here of 700
Special redundancy payment of up to €2,268 for those laid off due to Covid
New scheme is now open for applications, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar says
Three Ministers unable to make Patrick’s Day trips due to Covid-19
Harris, McConalogue and Chambers test positive for virus along with Taoiseach
Contract cleaners in line for pay rise next month
Employment regulation order means new minimum hourly rates will also be introduced in 2023 and 2024
Work visa crisis may choke hospitality recovery, recruiter claims
Agency says firms face closure if State cannot deliver 10,000 visas over next nine months
Staffing increased to deal with backlog of work permit applications
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment was dealing with 10,500 applications at the end of January
Labour shortage leads Musgrave Group to lobby Government on visa rules
SuperValu and Centra owner said staff shortages were an issue ‘across the board’ for retail
Coalition backs clean air Bill in workplaces and countrywide
Proposed law intends to afford all workers right to fresh air and provides for inspections
Permits move will not plug huge shortage of lorry drivers, hauliers warn
Haulage industry responds to Government move to end quota for non-EEA drivers
Building workers to get higher minimum pay from February
Workers can also expect pay increases of just under 3% in February 2023 under new scales
World Cup bid to space race: 10 budget items you may might missed
Extra funding to boost farm safety, flood prediction and video games among others
Most councils not planning properly for Traveller housing – report
Just four of 31 local authorities include maps of Traveller accommodation sites in development plans
Plight of mica-stressed homeowners dominates FG party gathering
Parliamentary party meeting hears support for 100% redress to remedy defective buildings
Senior FG Ministers apologise to party over Zappone ‘unforced errors’
Varadkar, Coveney and Donohue begin think-in with apology to parliamentary party
US firm ITRenew to create 40 jobs with new base in Drogheda
Company specialises in decommissioning data centre hardware
News Corp announces plan to shut down Kells printing plant
Publisher has ‘regretfully concluded’ move two months after acquiring press
Revised pay plan for 16,000 security workers on hold until legal case resolved
Government says statutory minimum rates will remain unchanged
Strava to open Dublin office as it plans rapid European growth
Social athletic platform will increase staff to 20 in Ireland with recruitment under way
Senator rails against ‘vexatious claims’ to WRC
Some employers before commission so often they should have ‘bunk beds in the corner’
Retailers awarded €5m to boost their online sales
Average grant given is €37,500, with more than 130 retailers approved
Government seeks meeting over Murdoch deal for Kells printing plant
Publisher of Sunday Times wants to take full control of Meath facility with 65 staff
Reducing pension age from 66 to 65 would cost €127m, Sinn Féin says
Louise O’Reilly says people have told her they are exhausted at the age of 65 after a lifetime of work
Government approves establishment of new system for setting pay in childcare sector
O’Gorman says more favourable wages, working conditions necessary to attract staff
Changes to work-permit system announced by Government
Nursing homes among sectors now able to recruit beyond EU and European economic area
Senator speaks of personal experience of IVF treatment, miscarriage and surrogacy
Government commits to paid leave for bereavement, reproductive health treatment
Payments company Square launches Irish services
Move is first time firm has unveiled full stack of integrated business tools in a new market
‘Landmark day’ for retailers as shops reopen after more than four-month lockdown
Optimism this reopening different as vaccine rollout gives hope against further closures
Urgent need to reform liquidation law to prevent ‘retail massacre’, Dáil hears
Solidarity TD introduces worker protection Bill on back of Debenhams strike
Government to enhance rights of workers facing redundancy after insolvency
All employees will have to be provided with 30 days’ notice
University Bridge Fund II to help high-potential start-ups
New €80m fund aims to develop next generation of leading tech companies
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