School patronage: Can Hildegarde Naughton succeed where six other education ministers have failed?
Much of the opposition to divestment has been at local level, strongly felt and expressed, even by non-practising parents happy with the status quo
State
Three murderers convicted as minors argue for new appeals following change in law
2024 legislation removed mandatory life sentence rule for those who turn 18 before end of court process
The miracle cancer drug that saves lives but costs €8,086 per dose
Pembro, made by pharma giant MSD, is hailed as a drug that saves and prolongs lives but it comes at an exorbitant cost
It’s time for a compensation scheme that recognises the pain and suffering of victims
Scheme must be designed so that the vast majority of applicants should not require a lawyer’s assistance
Threat of new schools strike action remains as pensions dispute goes to Labour Court
‘Considerable’ gap between desires of two sides, says Fórsa union
TG4 board seeks pay rise for its director general
Irish language broadcaster says salary for its ard-stiúrthóir has not increased in nearly a decade
‘I’m angry that my abuse as a child does not count’ – State must pay for school sexual abuse
Worryingly, the inter-departmental group seem to be completely unaware of the European Court decision on Louise O’Keeffe’s case
High Court defers judgment in legal row over Athlone asylum seeker centre pending draft legislation
Ms Justice Farrell warns of ‘real risk of homelessness for innocent third parties and families who may be vulnerable’
Appeals against initial refusal of Domiciliary Care Allowance successful 60% of time
A third of families who applied for the payment were turned down
State spent €1.43bn on accommodation for asylum seekers and Ukrainian refugees in first 9 months of 2024
Cape Wrath Hotel Unlimited was highest recipient of State payments with funding of €52.7 million
High Court case seeks damages over State’s ‘systemic failure’ in providing secure settings for vulnerable children
Case is being brought on behalf of a boy against both Tusla and the State
Signs that ‘losers’ consent’ among Protestants for Irish unity is increasing in Northern Ireland
Public opinion in North and South has remained largely stable on the idea of unification
New litigation principles call for State to act honestly and in the public interest in legal battles
Government has approved 15 principles for conducting litigation drafted by Attorney General following criticism of State’s past strategies
Justice Deirdre Murphy on a broken legal system, ‘corporatisation’ and too many barristers
‘Big firms want to brief somebody who will charge a fortune so that they can justify charging a fortune’
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Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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