# Policy

IRFU says it's 'not policy to prevent any player from expressing their opinion'

Meanwhile, Ireland’s men’s team have not discussed the goings-on in women’s rugby.

5.0k

Nov 11th 2021, 6:08 PM

'Pay for your own Covid tests,' Bundesliga club Hertha Berlin tells unvaccinated players and staff

Around 82% of all players in the Bundesliga are reportedly vaccinated, with 90% of Hertha’s squad and staff fully jabbed.

6.6k

Oct 6th 2021, 4:05 PM

World Rugby advises against transgender women playing elite women's rugby

New guidelines have been drawn up to cover the participation of transgender athletes in men and women’s contact rugby.

10.7k

Oct 9th 2020, 9:18 PM

# Rules

Boost for Rennie's Wallabies with tweak to policy on overseas-based players

Rugby Australia will allow the head coach to pick two players who don’t fulfil the ‘Giteau Law’ requirements.

7.2k

Sep 10th 2020, 9:21 AM

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil TDs to discuss forming coalition after leaders sign off on 'foundation document'

Fianna Fáil’s Michael McGrath said today there’s “undoubtedly” different opinions in his party on going into coalition with Fine Gael.

10.8k

Apr 15th 2020, 9:00 AM

# Turbulent Times

Spanish court orders Ryanair to cancel cabin bag fee

Ryanair was ordered to repay a woman €20.

53.8k

Nov 20th 2019, 6:20 PM

# TEAM ANNOUNCEMENTS

'It is a ridiculous rule that needs to change - we should go with squad numbers'

There have been issues with naming teams in the run up to All-Ireland SFC clashes this summer.

21.9k

Jul 22nd 2019, 6:30 AM

# policy and economy

Here are Ireland's most active business lobbyists

Nearly 10,000 returns were submitted to the Register of Lobbying last year.

24.6k

Jul 1st 2018, 10:30 AM

# Northern Ireland

Presbyterian Church in Ireland votes against allowing gay couples to be full members

The policy also prevents the children of same-sex couples from being baptised in the church.

22.0k

Jun 8th 2018, 1:37 PM

# Speaking out

There has been a sharp increase in the number of whistleblowers contacting the Central Bank

Reports of wrongdoings in the financial sector nearly doubled last year.

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May 9th 2018, 10:05 PM

There has been a sharp increase in the number of whistleblowers contacting the Central Bank

Reports of wrongdoings in the financial sector nearly doubled last year.

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May 9th 2018, 5:01 PM

# Overheating

'Almost impossible' to estimate how sustainable economy growth is, says ESRI

The ESRI has called for a new method of calculating national accounts to tell if the economy is at risk of overheating.

8.1k

Mar 22nd 2018, 6:05 AM

From 2022, employers will have to fund 'auto enrollment' pensions for staff

Similar schemes have previously been introduced in countries like Australia.

637

Feb 28th 2018, 12:10 PM

# Not good enough

Keelings has taken a swipe at the government for having no 'vision' for family firms

The fruit group’s CEO Caroline Keeling has been busy writing to ministers.

1.4k

Feb 22nd 2018, 11:09 AM

Keelings has taken a swipe at the government for having no 'vision' for family firms

The fruit group’s CEO Caroline Keeling has been busy writing to ministers.

4.5k

Feb 18th 2018, 6:01 AM

Project Ireland 2040: These are all the key points you need to know

The €116 billion plan sets out a two-decade vision for the country.

1.4k

Feb 16th 2018, 4:02 PM

# Internet

The National Broadband Plan hangs in the balance as Eir 'reluctantly' quits the project

Only one firm is left in the running to build the long-delayed network.

29.5k

Jan 31st 2018, 6:46 PM

# Homelessness

'I'm careful with my words': Conor Skehan stands by his 'gaming the system' comments

The chair of Ireland’s Housing Agency is one of the government’s top advisors.

17.1k

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Jan 31st 2018, 5:58 PM

# Car Crash

The Irish taxpayer will pick up the tab for bust Setanta Insurance

The total cost of the claims could be in the region of €90m.

26.1k

Jan 30th 2018, 3:54 PM

# fassaroe

A major builder is suing planning officials over a 650-home Wicklow development

An Bord Pleanála rejected Cosgrave Property Group’s large-scale housing plan last year.

66.2k

Jan 27th 2018, 11:30 AM

# Transport

Coach tour companies say EU rules on drivers' breaks are 'fracturing' their business

Lobbyists are pushing for an overhaul of the current regulations.

1.2k

Jan 25th 2018, 5:53 PM

# cosgrave property

A major builder is suing planning officials over a 650-home Wicklow development

An Bord Pleanála rejected Cosgrave Property Group’s large-scale housing plan last year.

2.1k

Jan 25th 2018, 5:51 PM

The EU has shot down claims that Nama gives illegal state aid to developers

Some of Ireland’s biggest developers claimed the ‘bad bank’ had broken the rules.

9.5k

Jan 25th 2018, 11:49 AM

# billions

Apple is shifting billions in cash funnelled through Ireland back to the US

The iPhone maker will pay more than €30 billion in tax on the repatriation.

22.6k

Jan 18th 2018, 9:57 AM

# iphone battery

Ireland's consumer watchdog is powerless to investigate Apple's 'planned obsolescence'

French authorities have launched an investigation into the tech giant for limiting phone performance.

315

Jan 11th 2018, 2:51 PM

# going underground

Plans for an office block that could scupper the entire Dart underground have been blocked

The property developer has appealed Dublin council’s planning decision to the national authority.

32.2k

Dec 30th 2017, 12:58 PM

# Interview

'My stupid mandatory but not compulsory line' - Regina Doherty on the rocky road of ministerial life

From the Public Services Card to initiating a Garda investigation over Twitter abuse, it’s been an eventful six months for the Meath TD.

17.8k

Dec 30th 2017, 6:15 AM

An office block that could scupper the entire Dart underground has been knocked back

The property developer has appealed Dublin council’s planning decision to the national authority.

4.7k

Dec 28th 2017, 6:08 PM

Goldman Sachs admits it is 'considering' its options following Dublin move reports

The Financial Times reported the firm’s European asset management business is coming to the Irish capital.

1.3k

Dec 27th 2017, 9:30 PM

A passenger called 'a liar' by an inspector has settled a defamation case against Irish Rail

The woman was fined €100 when the conductor refused to accept her email ticket receipt.

1.6k

Dec 21st 2017, 2:48 PM

It gets worse: Another 13,000 tracker victims have been overcharged by Ireland's banks

The Central Bank says over 30,000 customers have been impacted by the scandal.

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Dec 20th 2017, 2:01 PM

# Work

Ryanair has revealed plans to recognise cabin crew unions

The company announced last week it would be recognising pilot unions.

129

Dec 19th 2017, 2:13 PM

Merrion Stockbrokers has been slapped with a €200k fine by the Central Bank

The firm has breached the regulator’s fitness and probity rules.

503

Dec 18th 2017, 1:12 PM

Voices

Why it's time for all Irish firms to start taking new data protection laws seriously

The deadline for GDPR compliance is looming – and not being prepared isn’t an option.

1.2k

Dec 16th 2017, 12:00 PM