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'Nothing short of a disgrace': Public slam Murphy over 'appalling and pathetic' co-living proposals
FOI documents show correspondence sent to Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy from members of the public.
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Jun 29th 2019, 12:05 AM
Is enough being done to keep Dublin Bay safe for swimmers this summer?
Malfunction at upgraded part of Ringsend plant, increased construction in the city and a leaky legacy are muddying the waters.
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Jun 27th 2019, 12:05 AM
Dáil centenary site cost €180,000 to build but fails to draw visitors
Public was made aware of the site via tweets from Oireachtas Twitter account.
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Jun 26th 2019, 12:05 AM
Housing First services to be rolled out in Wicklow, Meath and Kildare for the first time
Kildare County Council issued the tender worth an estimated €702,000.
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Jun 25th 2019, 6:30 AM
New law will pave the way for gardaí to wear body cams
Front-line gardaí have been calling for the roll out of equipment like body cameras and tasers.
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Jun 25th 2019, 6:10 AM
'A massacre of nature': How members of the public alerted the government to out-of-season hedge cutting
A selection of complaints was released under the Freedom of Information Act.
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Jun 24th 2019, 12:05 AM
Government officials had 'serious reservations' about broadband plan cost before final tender was submitted
Documents released under FOI show how members of the Cabinet privately raised concerns about the plan.
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Jun 22nd 2019, 12:05 AM
My Options website has over 170,000 visits since last December
The majority of visitors to the site are female, around 82%
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Jun 21st 2019, 6:20 AM
Only 6% of people have held down a job for over a year on JobPath
Over 226,851 people have engaged with the government’s JobPath service in the last four years.
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Jun 21st 2019, 6:00 AM
Over half a million people have applied for Irish passports so far this year
The Passport Office has been receiving more than 100,000 applications each month.
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Jun 19th 2019, 6:15 AM
Gardaí felt use of non-Irish actors in recruitment ads aimed at minorities would amount to 'tokenism'
The new campaign ran for three weeks in April at a cost of more than €400,000.
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Jun 17th 2019, 12:05 AM
'Answers are overdue': Almost a year on, it's still unclear if probe into legality of PSC will be published
The Department of Social Protection says a “decision will made” once the full report becomes available.
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Jun 10th 2019, 12:05 AM
'Beyond the Pale': Ross lobbied by publicans, politicians to pivot on zero tolerance drink driving laws
The Minister for Transport has also received correspondence praising his approach in recent months.
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Jun 8th 2019, 12:05 AM
Pete Taylor initiates legal proceedings against Garda Commissioner
The boxing trainer has also launched court proceedings against a number of news publications.
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Jun 6th 2019, 12:05 AM
Government ordered to release records about use of its jet service by Michael D Higgins and Mary McAleese
The ruling was made by the Commissioner for Environmental Information last week.
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Jun 4th 2019, 12:05 AM
Food market allowed to operate in south Dublin business park despite concerns from local businesses
Retailers had objected to the return of the market this year.
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Jun 2nd 2019, 6:00 AM
High Court grants review of decision not to approve child with Down Syndrome for schooling scheme
The July Provision Scheme provides funding for extended schooling for children with ASD and severe/profound learning disability.
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May 22nd 2019, 10:07 AM
Internal garda probe after video emerges of €10k cash seizure being flaunted on camera
One of the individuals in the video can be heard stating that the cash had been seized at a checkpoint.
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May 22nd 2019, 6:00 AM
Ministers to order State bodies to decarbonise under new Climate Action Plan
Public agencies will have to reduce food waste, promote water conservation, and roll out recycling practices.
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May 20th 2019, 9:00 PM
Three west Dublin garda stations regularly share one patrol car as gang feud continues
A number of shootings related to the feud have happened in the last six months.
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May 20th 2019, 12:05 AM
Your PRSI gets you a free scale and polish and 300,000 availed of it so far this year
Half a million claims for dental scale and polish, free glasses and hearing aids have been made.
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May 18th 2019, 6:30 AM
Government told that Occupied Territories Bill could affect immigration status of Irish in US
Fine Gael voted against the Bill, which passed second stage in the Dáil this year.
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May 18th 2019, 12:05 AM
101 problems: Election posters blocking traffic signals and obstructing paths in Dublin
Most complaints are about posters being at a height that is too low or are obstructing traffic signals and signs.
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May 15th 2019, 12:05 AM
Anti-eviction activist Ben Gilroy sues RTÉ over exclusion from televised MEP debates
The businessman claims RTÉ is in breach of broadcasting rules by excluding him from its upcoming debates.
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May 14th 2019, 12:05 AM
Concerns raised about fire safety issues at hotel earmarked to house asylum seekers before arson attacks
Plans to open a Direct Provision centre in Rooskey were scrapped based on legal advice.
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May 7th 2019, 12:05 AM
Fears over legal challenge 'disrupting' asylum seekers led to Direct Provision centre being scrapped
The proposal was affected by a number of legal and planning issues, as well as suspected arson attacks.
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May 6th 2019, 12:05 AM
Irish government to consider similar legislation to UK 'porn block' law
From July pornography sites will be required to have robust age-verification systems in place for UK users.
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Apr 29th 2019, 6:10 AM
New online booking system for driving tests to be launched in the autumn
Currently the national average waiting time for a driving test is eight weeks.
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Apr 28th 2019, 6:32 AM
Driving testers accused of being 'rude', 'condescending' and 'inappropriate' in complaints to RSA
Complaints include drivers being told to disregard speed limits and testers getting into shouting matches.
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Apr 28th 2019, 12:05 AM
Extra armed gardaí in Drogheda as notorious prisoner linked to feud set for release next week
Additional garda patrols have been approved.
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Apr 27th 2019, 4:00 PM
DCC's Keegan says criticism 'near hysterical' over him calling homeless services 'attractive' option
That is according to correspondence obtained by TheJournal.ie under Freedom of Information.
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Apr 27th 2019, 12:05 AM
'After the second attack he became antisocial, children in Direct Provision are targeted'
Parents talk to us about why they are seeking asylum in Ireland and the impact of raising a family in an institutionalised setting.
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Mar 17th 2019, 9:30 PM
Having to cross the border or stay overnight: Concerns raised about location of rural Direct Provision centres
It’s a criminal offence for asylum seekers to cross the border into Northern Ireland.
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Mar 17th 2019, 6:30 AM
Hiding the fact they're gay and being harassed by other residents: People talk about life in Direct Provision
“One of the guys was very annoying and used to harass me, he always tried to touch me.”
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Mar 10th 2019, 6:59 AM
'No one wants refugees to become homeless': Call to delay closure of Direct Provision centre
Nineteen refugees are among dozens of people searching for a new place to live.
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Mar 10th 2019, 12:05 AM
Owen Roddy never reached the summit but he carved a path for others who did
Conor McGregor’s striking coach narrowly missed out on the big payday he spent years pursuing as a fighter.
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Nov 7th 2016, 8:15 PM
Zara suspended sales of some of its clothes after artist accused the retailer of copying her designs
A California-based illustrator posted images on social media comparing the products.
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Jul 21st 2016, 1:07 PM
Celtic's Champions League opponents are famous for their genius goal celebrations
They’re the guys who brought us ‘The Toilet, ‘The Bicycle’ and ‘The Fish’.
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Jun 22nd 2015, 2:20 PM
The best 'bowling alley' goal celebration you'll see today
Kudos to Hidetoshi Wakui of Estonian side Nomme Kalju.
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Mar 23rd 2014, 3:31 PM
Martin: There's a danger marriage will lose originality if gay marriage allowed
Despite his own views, the Archbishop of Dublin said debates on issues like this should be carried out “in a mature way”.
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Feb 9th 2014, 7:25 PM
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