# Eamon Ryan

Last year

2022

Members of Defence Forces concerned about Cabinet approval of army standby for Dublin Airport

The president of PDForra pointed out that the Defence Forces are already short-staffed and this will increase pressure on members at barracks.

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Jun 29th 2022, 8:53 AM

# late night luas

Luas could run past 1am as NTA examines extending operational hours, says minister

Increased public transport capacity could help address the taxi shortage in Dublin, the transport minister indicated.

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Jun 22nd 2022, 1:41 PM

# DAA

Officials seek meeting with US airlines group amid concerns over Dublin Airport delays

Taoiseach says the delays at Dublin Airport has not caused damage to Irish tourism.

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Jun 21st 2022, 7:51 PM

# Positive

Eamon Ryan tests positive for Covid-19 for second time

He tested positive this afternoon.

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Jun 13th 2022, 10:32 PM

# Ukraine

Eight sites identified for modular homes to house Ukrainian refugees

Student accommodation will no longer be available for refugees at the end of the summer.

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Jun 13th 2022, 6:00 PM

# Cost of Living

Govt won't be dropping motorway tolls as part of its plan to tackle the cost-of-living surge

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar says he is not a fan of tolls but they do help pay for road infrastructure.

A spokesperson for Minister Eamon Ryan has confirmed that there are no plans to reduce toll charges despite commuters facing crippling price hikes in fuel, reports Christina Finn.

Some in Govt circles say they are open to looking at reducing toll charges, but fear that such a proposal would not get past the Greens.

One Fine Gael TD says he is in favour of a toll reduction, saying it would help motorists that are under pressure.

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Jun 10th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Richard O'Donoghue

Eamon Ryan rejects TD's claim that he had his bike driven to Limerick just for a photo op

In his response, the minister said that he doesn’t have a state car or a state driver.

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Jun 9th 2022, 2:22 PM

# nights out

'We're in the midst of a crisis': Dublin revellers warned of taxi shortage over bank holiday

Taxi driver representatives have said they feel as though they are being blamed for a crisis that is the government’s responsibility.

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Jun 4th 2022, 12:05 AM

# not my hometown

Cheaper to fly to Rome and see Springsteen than to go to Dublin gigs, Dáil told

Tickets for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in Dublin’s RDS cost up to €156.

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Jun 2nd 2022, 4:30 PM

# budget 2023

Ryan signals need for social welfare and tax changes to get country through 'very difficult period'

Taoiseach has said there will be “a challenging number of months ahead with the cost of living”.

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Jun 2nd 2022, 12:46 PM

# postmasters

'Social value' of local post offices must be protected, communications committee hears

The committee heard today that local post offices were a fundamental part of smaller towns and villages, but were at risk of being subsumed by provision of services online.

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Jun 1st 2022, 7:00 PM

# Final Call

DAA given until tomorrow morning to find solutions to airport chaos, ministers say

Around 1,000 people missed a flight yesterday because of lengthy queues.

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May 30th 2022, 7:50 PM

# Dublin

Business owners divided over Capel Street pedestrianisation today

Lord Mayor of Dublin, Alison Gilliland, addressed some of the fears business owners on the street may have.

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May 20th 2022, 11:45 AM

# dail arithmetic

Explainer: Has last night's controversial NMH vote brought an election closer?

Absolutely not, according to Tánaiste Leo Varadkar.

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May 19th 2022, 4:50 PM

# NMH VOTE

Eamon Ryan says his party 'showed real strength' in suspending two Green TDs

The party leader said there was “consensus” within his parliamentary party to suspend Neasa Hourigan and Patrick Costello.

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May 19th 2022, 12:52 PM

# smoky fuels

'People might be reading too much into it': Eamon Ryan suggests peat briquettes won't be banned

The smoky fuel ban is due to come into being later this year.

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May 6th 2022, 8:21 AM

# factfind

FactFind: Will planned turf regulations reduce air pollution?

Turf and other solid fuels contribute to air pollution – which can have damaging health effects.

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May 6th 2022, 12:05 AM

# turf wars

Govt won't oppose fresh Dáil motion challenging turf sale restrictions

Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice’s motion calls on the Dáil to recognise that turf is a fuel many people are dependent on.

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May 4th 2022, 9:42 PM

# Bai

€10.5 million allocated to BAI for climate action, live music and Irish language broadcasting

The funding was announced by Culture Minister Catherine Martin today.

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May 4th 2022, 2:58 PM

Concerns raised by Ukrainians and Eamon Ryan over planned Russian rally in Phoenix Park

Climate Minister Eamon Ryan raised concerns that it would “antagonise” people and that it should be called off.

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May 4th 2022, 2:45 PM

# turf wars burn on

'How many deaths should we tolerate?': Eamon Ryan compares turf plans to the smoking ban

Leaders Questions saw the third day of intense political debate over the turf issue.

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Apr 28th 2022, 1:34 PM

Salads and cycling aren't weird: Taoiseach comes to Eamon Ryan's defence amid Dáil criticism

Independent TD Mattie McGrath said Martin was drinking too much green tea and that it had gone to his head.

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Apr 26th 2022, 5:58 PM

# Turfed Out

Ryan's response to Dáil question on turf ban omitted the word 'draft'

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan confirmed that his response to the question was based on draft regulations and has yet to go to the government.

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Apr 24th 2022, 2:07 PM

# ukrainian refugees

Ukrainians allowed to exchange driving licence for an Irish one, Minister announces

The new licence will be valid for 12 months and will apply to cars only.

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Apr 22nd 2022, 8:34 PM

# Drugs

'It's made criminals out of decent people': People Before Profit to introduce Bill to legalise cannabis

Four years ago the Green Party favoured the establishment of Amsterdam-style cannabis coffee shops to Ireland.

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Apr 22nd 2022, 6:00 AM

# turf wars

Removing turf-cutting from rural Ireland would be like removing wine from the French - Varadkar

Concerns were raised about turf not being available for sale in shops, particularly given the energy crisis and rising inflation.

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Apr 13th 2022, 6:45 PM

# not yet

Dublin Bus fares can't be cut before May as on-board machines need to be manually recalibrated

Every ticket machine in every bus has to be manually tweaked to deal with the technical upgrade.

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Apr 8th 2022, 6:16 PM

# Cabinet

Further package of measures to help ease the cost of living to be approved next week

Environment Minister Eamon Ryan and his officials are finalising measures that will help tackle the rising costs of fuel, energy and food.

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Apr 7th 2022, 6:30 AM

# Energy prices

Govt to consider time-of-day-pricing for electricity in bid to tackle cost of living

On Wednesday, Electric Ireland became the latest energy firm to announce a price increase.

Time-of-day pricing is where the price of electricity is less expensive at night than during the daytime as there is less demand.

A package of measures to help with the rising cost of energy will be announced in the coming weeks.

Minister Eamon Ryan says we cannot rule out LNG as an option.

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Mar 31st 2022, 3:52 PM

# road and greenway

N20 Cork-Limerick road seen as important step in linking two of Ireland’s biggest city regions

The 80 kilometre new dual carriageway will stretch between Cork City and Limerick.

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Mar 30th 2022, 7:28 PM

# Price hike

Energy prices: Government moving to ease financial pressure but 'won't be able to do it all'

Martin said he expects the European Commission to suggest alternative cost-cutting measures by the end of the month.

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Mar 15th 2022, 5:02 PM

# refugees in ireland

Taoiseach: Officials vetting accommodation for refugees amid report of 'sex for housing' offer

Taoiseach says Ireland will take in a further 500 Ukrainian refugees that are currently in Moldova.

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Mar 15th 2022, 4:28 PM

# Sanctions

Government rules out turning away Russian oil from Dublin Port

The tanker is landing in Dublin Port today.

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Mar 12th 2022, 12:10 PM

# fuel crisis

Expert says Ryan 'spot on' to advise slowing down, warns Govt may have to lower speed limits

Eamon Ryan has encouraged people to keep their bills down by driving slower.

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Mar 10th 2022, 7:30 PM

# Public Transport

Cost of taxsaver tickets to be reduced by 20% in April as part of cost of living measures

A full 20% reduction in public transport costs is set to be implemented in May.

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Mar 9th 2022, 6:15 AM

# stay in your lane

€80 fines for drivers who park on paths, cycle lanes and bus lanes from today

Parked cars in cycle and bus lanes can cause road users to swerve unexpectedly to avoid them, which posed a danger.

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Feb 1st 2022, 12:10 PM

# crunch talks

Taoiseach expects to give 'clear, comprehensive' statement on easing of restrictions tomorrow

NPHET is to meet this afternoon to discuss possible easing of Covid restrictions.

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Jan 20th 2022, 1:00 PM

# Measures

Publicans will 'make every effort' to provide later opening this weekend if given go-ahead

The National Public Health Emergency Team is due to issue its latest guidance to government tomorrow.

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Jan 19th 2022, 12:37 PM

# close contacts

No change to hospitality restrictions until February at the earliest, Taoiseach confirms

Micheál Martin said that Cabinet would discuss the restrictions on hospitality again at the end of January.

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Jan 12th 2022, 12:32 PM

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# three leaders

Coalition leaders’ personal relationship ‘very good’ – but no festive pints this year

The Taoiseach said the three leaders trust each other, so far.

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Dec 24th 2021, 7:05 AM