# government - Tuesday 21 June, 2022
# Budget 2023
# Budget 2023
Taoiseach said renters “will be considered” in October’s budget.
# government - Friday 17 June, 2022
# Pay Talks
# Pay Talks
ICTU President Kevin Callinan said some progress was made and negotiations remained civil, but the gap between sides may not be bridged.
# government - Wednesday 8 June, 2022
# Cost Of Living
# Cost Of Living
Minister Heather Humphreys says remote working is a ‘sensible option’ for those looking to cut costs.
# government - Monday 23 May, 2022
# Biodiversity
# Biodiversity
The organisation says that several ground nesting birds are at risk of extinction without funding for conservation schemes.
# 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”.
