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Over 13,500 children and families are awaiting access to children’s disability services and assessment of need, while some services providers are facing issues about their ‘sustainability’
A number of organisations providing services to people with disabilities unhappy they were turned down for special funding by HSE in final weeks of last year
Micheál Martin stands over his criticism of Michael Lowry when the Moriarty tribunal’s report was published in 2011, and said what was revealed by the tribunal was ‘shocking’
Romy Gonen (24), Emily Damari (28) and Doron Steinbrecher (31) brought to Tel Aviv hospital after 471 days in captivity
The contentious proposed law had outlined a ban on trade with Israeli firms operating in occupied Palestinian territory
Plus: Defence Forces spending on Pilates sounds like a bit of a stretch, Michael McGrath discusses European master plan in Cork and Independent TDs take us back to the past
Verona Murphy said that there is precedent for any non-party member who is not a minister or minister of State, and has agreed to support government to get speaking time
The bulk of the six-week negotiations happened between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil, but the Regional Independent Group played a vital role in forming the new government
Fianna Fáil leader has seven Cabinet jobs and the chief whip’s post to give out but he has about a dozen realistic contenders so many are going to be disappointed
The Healy-Rae brothers refer to working in government, even if Danny wants to be able to bark questions at that government as if still sitting on the opposition benches
Jewish Representative Council ‘delighted’ Ireland is to adopt framework for stamping out targeting of Jewish people
Fianna Fáil set to have 8 Cabinet seats and 7 will go to Fine Gael with Micheál Martin becoming next Taoiseach
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Fine Gael proposal dropped amid concerns about international instability and economic uncertainty
How can our new government claim to be an international referee of political integrity when it has shamelessly thrown away its moral compass?
Fine Gael proposal dropped amid concerns about international instability and economic uncertainty
Healy-Raes say they will not be ‘whipped’ when it comes to ‘fundamental issues’ and ‘matters of conscience’
Michael D Higgins said massive scale-up of humanitarian aid is needed now to save lives
VAT to fall from 13.5 per cent to 9 per cent for food, hospitality, hairdressers and entertainment in next budget
Some political issues remain to be ironed out around the structures underpinning a new government and asks from Independent TDs
Department of Enterprise insists the view does not pre-empt outcome of an investigation into dynamic pricing being conducted by the consumer watchdog
Fianna Fáil likely to get Department of Justice, with Dublin TD Jim O’Callaghan among names floated for the ministerial role
Agreement signed between Department of Foreign Affairs and BTYSTE to support science in developing countries, especially Africa
Regional Independent group and two Healy-Rae brothers set to join new government if negotiations are successful
Party’s vision of early Border polls followed by a united Ireland is in stark contrast to the new government’s approach
Group of eight Independent TDs will submit a position paper to the two bigger parties setting out its preconditions for entering government
One of the first tasks of the new government will be how to persuade the incoming Trump administration that Ireland is not a soft touch
Taoiseach says he accepted findings of Moriarty tribunal but that he knows ‘the practicalities of how the Dáil works’
Series of referendums on issues such as housing and water ‘highly unlikely’, negotiators say
Tánaiste visited Apple HQ in Cork day before tech giant told another Minister that ‘slow progress’ on infrastructure in city was ‘hindering’ its growth plans
Micheál Martin said Russian attacks continue ‘to cynically target civilians and civilian infrastructure’
Year ahead promises no shortage of intrigue and challenge for the political classes as they look to digest a new reality brought about by the year of elections
Current indications are that upwards of 940,000 passports will be sought and issued this year
After a year of two lost referendums, a taoiseach’s resignation and huge losses for government partners the Greens, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are returning to power
State funeral scheduled for Jaunary 9th, at which Biden will deliver a eulogy
Planet Business: Pivots, experiments and the beauty of everyday life all feature in this round-up of the things people said in 2024
A year of change heralds a future of more of the same
Tony Blair had it right when he said manifestos and campaign promises are ‘a guide to winning but they’re an unsuitable guide to governing, except in describing what you hope will happen’
Tánaiste says hunger caused by conflicts is being exacerbated by denial of humanitarian aid by warring parties
Former Green Party leader opens up about ‘being attacked from all sides’ and party’s general election wipeout
The family and care referendums were soundly rejected, Leo Varadkar most unexpectedly stepped down, and there was a decided turnaround in parties’ fortunes
A political year of shocks and surprises somehow ended up as it began: with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in cahoots. The politician of the year may have had something to do with it
New coalition government ‘on track’ to be formed by January 22nd, Simon Harris says
French-made Dassault Falcon 6X will be a ‘game-changer for the State’s transport, airlift and medical capabilities’, says Tánaiste Micheál Martin
Micheál Martin also calls on Fianna Fáil TDs to vote for Wexford TD but in 2020 described her remarks on asylum seekers ‘quite dangerous’
Wexford Independent TD now favourite - but presence of sitting chair Ó Fearghaíl could complicate secret ballot
Report was commissioned in wake of controversy over Cathal Crotty, an Army private who was spared jail last June after beating a woman, Natasha O’Brien, unconscious
Taoiseach said he would not comment on ‘personalised and false attacks and remains focused on the horrific war crimes being perpetrated in Gaza’
Two officers attacked are members of Dublin Armed Support Unit
Members of the Jewish and Israeli communities in Ireland describe closure as ‘tragic’ and ‘distressing’
No timeline yet for departure from Ballsbridge building the country has used since 1996
Taoiseach Simon Harris says move is ‘deeply regrettable’ and describes Irish stance as ‘pro-international law’
The till receipts at Brown Thomas, the glittering, almost-nationwide monument to unfettered capitalism, is a decent bellwether for how the haviest-haves in society are doing
Martin and Harris got on each other’s nerves during the election campaign, but they now need to put their differences aside
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
