Morale in Irish Coast Guard at ‘all time low’, committee hears
Grassroots group criticises the handling of disciplinary proceedings against members
Ireland risks missing emissions reduction targets without more construction workers
‘Clear challenge’ in sector to recruit and retain staff, Oireachtas Committee hears
Indaver secures permission to increase capacity at Duleek waste facility
Incinerator in Co Meath will accept 280,0000 tonnes of waste a year, up from 235,000 tonnes
Dublin Airport delays: Use of Army personnel to ease pressure discussed
Operator to present plans to remove bottlenecks after Dáil committee’s visit to airport
‘Ridiculous’ that cash payments not accepted at driver licence centres, say TDs
Post offices suggested as a ‘more accessible way’ for people to renew their licence
‘It’s been a stressful two years’: Drivers uncertain over future of taxi sector
Remote working, fewer tourists and ageing drivers some of challenges industry faces
‘I’ve never seen diesel prices this high’ - Dublin traffic disrupted by trucker protest
‘We’re here to tell Government they’re going to put a lot of us out of business with these prices’
Sinn Féin climate policy remains hazy as debate on costs heats up
Party majors on climate justice and just transition to exclusion of almost everything else
Taoiseach insists MetroLink ‘has not been postponed for another decade’
Changes to transport plan described as ‘an abdication’ of climate action commitments
Households and private sector to bear most of Climate Action Plan cost
Plan costing €125bn sets out 475 actions to halve greenhouse emission by 2030
Minister cannot act on ‘rumour’ over claims of ESB ‘wrongdoing’
Smyth asks TDs for evidence in wake of claims semi-State ‘orchestrated’ supply crisis
Climate plan ‘must bring people with us, not bludgeon them’ – McGrath
Plan unveiled today will see €125bn invested in cutting emissions to meet targets
Transport officials defend exclusion of south Dublin metro from NDP
Old plan had included a underground to Sandyford but it was not in the updated NDP
Political support for climate measures linked to scale of public investment
Government backbenchers express backing but want ‘carrot’ deployed ahead of ‘stick’
Minister urged to address concerns of Irish Coast Guard volunteers
Former and serving volunteers allege they were targeted by group’s leadership
Ireland should pause development of data centres, Dáil told
Moratorium on data centre developments would be a ‘blunt policy response’, Ryan says
State cybersecurity centre ‘underresourced and overtasked’, warns report
NCSC does not have ‘capacity’ to meet goals and faces ‘strain’ over planned EU initiatives
Minister ‘increasingly confident’ on avoiding power blackouts this winter
Two gas-powered plants set to restart in autumn after year of technical problems, Ryan says
News Corp announces plan to shut down Kells printing plant
Publisher has ‘regretfully concluded’ move two months after acquiring press
Bus Éireann working ‘intensively’ to secure school transport
Some services continue to operate at 50% capacity due to Covid-19 health advice
Climate change report ‘wake-up call’ for all governments – Sinn Féin
TD says more needs to be done to facilitate those in remote areas to travel without cars
People who receive vaccines not approved by EMA must enter hotel quarantine, Dáil told
More than 8,000 people have been through system since March, with 376 positive tests
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
Restoration of regional air routes expected before July 19th
Process expected to be completed early next month with contract to run into early 2022
Department of Transport requested pilot study on antigen testing, says Ryan
Minister of State wrote in April to all departments on report recommendations
Climate Action Bill adopted in the Dáil by majority of 129 votes to 10
All political parties backed legislation, as 10 independents oppose
Minister defends ‘just transition’ measures in Climate Bill
More than 30 Opposition amendments to landmark legislation fall or rejected
Renewed campaign to recruit cyber centre director in ‘next few weeks’
Smyth to seek approval for increased salary for role
EU permit on air travel may not be in general use until August – Ryan
Minister warns that return to international air transport must not be ‘stop-start exercise’
Unpaid energy bills of €90m racked up by families in pandemic
Temporary ban on cutting off customers’ gas and electricity supply to be lifted on June 1st
Only 25 of State’s 6,000-strong fleet of vehicles electrically-powered
Friends of the Earth Ireland says number of electric vehicles in State fleet ‘laughable’
Four in five adults vaccinated by end of June if pharma firms deliver – Donnelly
AstraZeneca supply fell to 9,600 last week following concerns over blood clots
Aer Lingus asking staff to move from Ireland to UK, Dáil told
Airline considering transfer of routes from Cork and Shannon to Belfast
Up to 200 post offices could face closure in next 12 - 18 months, postmasters claim
Oireachtas committee told postmasters could lose up to €10,000 following ending of payments in June
Fintan O’Toole: We had zero Covid and we blew it
Government’s dogged denial of danger posed by international travel remains bewildering
Hotel isolation for 20 states excludes US, UK where cases ‘rampant’
Bill comprises radical action that strikes ‘fair, proportionate balance’, Donnelly tells Dáil
State paid €50m for modern-day religious ‘indulgences’ on renewable energy, TD says
Sinn Féin’s Darren O’Rourke raises issue of ‘statistical transfers’ from Estonia, Denmark
Relax advice on Christmas travel, says Oireachtas transport committee
Report calls for increased testing to allow for greater resumption of overseas travel
Ryan says Dublin pollution highlights need to tackle particulates from fossil fuels
Pollution expert says smoky coal ban must be extended nationwide to protect lives
Eir chief apologises at Oireachtas committee hearing for failings in customer care
Sligo Chamber of Commerce rejects idea that lack of suitably skilled staff was part of problem
Covid-19: Study seeks to establish if hand sanitiser a ‘slip hazard’
Hygiene product available at train stations but not on most bus routes
Tánaiste urges quick decision by Nphet on rapid testing after slow facemasks decision
TDs demand airport testing system as Ryanair closes bases at Cork, Shannon
Ryan says lack of airport testing for Covid due to health service advice
Minister says it is ‘imperative’ to retain international connectivity through Shannon and Cork
Minister questions why Aer Lingus has difficulty with social welfare scheme
Humphreys says she knew of no other company in the State that had a problem
Calls for ‘recognition, respect and support’ of taxi sector
Tuesday’s Dáil suspension compared with plight of taxi drivers facing income losses
Green list Q&A: What has changed, where can I go, and who can come here?
Conor Pope looks at what the latest travel advisory means
Covid-19: 200 to 250 people arriving in Ireland from US daily - Coveney
Minister says only 16 people were on flight from Dallas which has been subject of online discussion
Facial covering likely to be ‘allowed and encouraged’ from next week, Dáil told
Minister for Transport says CMO ‘likely to make recommendation’ on issue
Public transport funding will continue, says Minister for Transport
Shane Ross tells Dáil sector is ‘critical for re-opening of economy’
Meath East results: SF tops the poll while FG’s Regina Doherty loses seat
Minister for Social Protection comes in fifth in three-seater
Fine Gael candidates not sitting comfortably as rivals eye their seats
Latest Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll suggests Taoiseach’s party could suffer casualties
Fine Gael election row erupts between Meath East candidates
Regina Doherty and Helen McEntee known to have a keen rivalry
Election 2020: Five constituency contests worth keeping an eye on
Disputes and rows can flare up between party running mates in run up to voting day
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