# government - Wednesday 27 April, 2022
# Turf Ban Vote
# Turf Ban Vote
The votes were aimed at scrapping plans to restrict the sale of turf and cancel the carbon tax increase on 1 May.
# government - Tuesday 22 March, 2022
# Cabinet
# Cabinet
It aims to incentivise farmers to grow additional tillage crops.
# Japan
# Japan
Homeowners and businesses have been asked to conserve power after coal-fired power stations stopped working because of the quake.
# government - Saturday 12 March, 2022
# Red C Poll
# Red C Poll
Almost 60% of people felt the Government was right to only contribute to the non-lethal military equipment fund.
# government - Tuesday 1 March, 2022
# High Court
# High Court
Friends of the Irish Environment said it believes the plan “undermines our international and national commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions”.
# government - Thursday 10 February, 2022
# Your Stories
# Your Stories
We want to get a sense of how Irish households are coping at the moment – here’s how you can take part.
# government - Wednesday 26 January, 2022
# Government
# Government
The Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman said the project will provide “new and important insights”.
# government - Saturday 22 January, 2022
# Leaving Cert
# Leaving Cert
A survey released by the Irish Second-Level Students’ Union this week showed 68% of students want a ‘hybrid-model’ Leaving Cert.
# government - Friday 21 January, 2022
# Opening Up
From The42
# Opening Up
Munster Rugby have reacted by releasing an additional 11,000 tickets for Sunday’s Heineken Champions Cup meeting with Wasps.
# government - Saturday 1 January, 2022
# Taoiseach
# Taoiseach
Micheál Martin is set to hand the reins over to Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar in December 2022.
# government - Wednesday 15 December, 2021
# Brexit
# Brexit
The checks on incoming goods from the EU were due to come into force on January 1
# government - Tuesday 14 December, 2021
# Player Power
From The42
# Player Power
The union’s dismissive response simply underlined the point the players were making.
# government - Monday 13 December, 2021
# Ministers
From The42
# Ministers
Ministers Martin and Chambers are considering the letter with “the upmost seriousness.”
# government - Monday 6 December, 2021
# Covid Latest
The top PUP rate of €350 is available to those earning €400 or more per week. Hospitality and events representatives are meeting with the Tánaiste and the Culture Minister. The number of Covid-19 cases in Ireland jumped by 10% in the last two weeks of November.
# government - Friday 3 December, 2021
# Household Visits
# Household Visits
Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced a number of new Covid restrictions this evening.
# government - Thursday 18 November, 2021
# Last Orders
# Last Orders
All activities associated with bars must cease at midnight, a spokesperson said.
# government - Wednesday 20 October, 2021
# Climate Change
# Climate Change
The plan to set up this commission was included in the Programme for Government .
# government - Wednesday 29 September, 2021
# Budget
From The42
# Budget
The Federation of Irish Sport also has three other key ‘asks’ in its pre-budget submission.
# government - Wednesday 22 September, 2021
# New Baby
# New Baby
The Taoiseach congratulated Harris and his wife Caoimhe on the arrival of their second child.
# government - Saturday 4 September, 2021
# Merrion Gate
Leo Varadkar, Simon Coveney and Katherine Zappone have been drawn back into controversy this week. Developments included deleted and revealed texts, FOI requests and an Oireachtas committee. Orla Dwyer takes a look back at what happened in late July and what the situation is now.
# government - Friday 27 August, 2021
# Tent Talks
# Tent Talks
The Cabinet Covid-19 sub-committee met today to discuss the next steps in the easing of restrictions.
# government - Friday 6 August, 2021
# Live Music
# Live Music
“We were told that there would be no further restrictions lifted until September.”
# government - Wednesday 4 August, 2021
# Pandemic
# Pandemic
A report said the public health team became the “de facto decision maker” rather than simply an adviser to government.
# government - Friday 23 July, 2021
# Covid Recovery
# Covid Recovery
The initial URL of the website spelled certificate incorrectly.
# government - Wednesday 21 July, 2021
# Indoor Dining
# Indoor Dining
A government statement said good indoor ventilation is “essential”.
# government - Thursday 1 July, 2021
# ANTIGEN TESTING
# ANTIGEN TESTING
Dr Tony Holohan said earlier this month that antigen testing is “just not as good as PCR”.
# government - Tuesday 29 June, 2021
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
NPHET issued advice to government yesterday.
# government - Tuesday 15 June, 2021
# Delta Variant
Fully vaccinated people travelling from Great Britain will still need to self-quarantine for at least five days. There are no self-quarantine requirements for those travelling from the North - unless a passenger is travelling from Britain via Northern Ireland. In the week up to Monday, there were 2,270 new cases of Covid-19 - a drop of 21% on the previous week.
# government - Thursday 3 June, 2021
# Solutions
# Solutions
Ireland faces another decade of rising prices and rents unless the government spends money building homes, the ESRI says.
# government - Thursday 27 May, 2021
# New Rules
The Cabinet will meet to sign off on the eased measures. 5,000 spectators are set to be allowed attend outdoor events from 2 August. The Health Minister has said: "NPHET’s view is the trajectory is positive."
# government - Wednesday 26 May, 2021
# Israel
# Israel
A People Before Profit amendment to Sinn Fein’s motion was defeated.
# government - Monday 24 May, 2021
# Opinion
# Opinion
The trade unionist takes issue with how household income is quantified and discussed in the public domain.
# government - Tuesday 4 May, 2021
# Housing
# Housing
Aspects of the bill, including its shared equity scheme for first-time buyers, have been criticised.
# government - Thursday 29 April, 2021
# Level 3 Plus
The government agreed to ease a number of Covid-19 restrictions on a phased basis from next month. Inter-county travel, more outdoor meetings and increased numbers at funerals and wedding services from 10 May. The Taoiseach said: "Hope is returning."
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# government - Sunday 18 April, 2021
# Leaking
# Leaking
A spokesperson said Leo Varadkar made a full statement to gardaí and “answered all questions”.
# government - Thursday 1 April, 2021
# In The Spotlight
From The42
# In The Spotlight
Members of the Dublin squad were reported to have gathered for a training session at the Innisfails GAA club.
# government - Tuesday 30 March, 2021
# Vaccination
# Vaccination
The overhaul of the vaccine categories follows recommendations from NIAC.
# Vaccines
# Vaccines
This measure takes effect immediately.
# Return To Play
From The42
# Return To Play
The Government announced the latest on the easing of restrictions this evening.
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