# Policy

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# Work

A warehouse manager fired for leaving work to help his 'trapped wife' has been awarded €20k

The man’s spouse was stuck in a hostile situation with young men carrying weapons.

1.7k

Dec 13th 2017, 4:25 PM

# Social Media

Here's what you need to know about Facebook's rejigged tax model

Potential long-term changes could have a major impact on how Ireland attracts foreign investment.

366

Dec 13th 2017, 11:50 AM

# resource and energy

'Seas of steel' and 'hell on Earth': Why dozens of solar farms are in planning limbo

Locals have appealed 27 projects to the national planning board in the past year.

2.6k

Dec 10th 2017, 6:00 AM

'A victory for common sense': New rules clear the way for dogs in cafés and pubs

A business group supported by Google campaigned for the changed guidelines.

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Dec 9th 2017, 4:00 PM

# pupp cafe

'A victory for common sense': New rules clear the way for dogs in cafés and pubs

A business group supported by Google campaigned for the changed guidelines.

2.1k

Dec 7th 2017, 2:26 PM

# Policy

Zero-hour contracts will be outlawed in most cases under new laws

A bill aims to tackle the casualisation of work in Ireland.

520

Dec 6th 2017, 9:16 AM

# media and arts

Veteran broadcaster Tom McGurk was hit with a tax bill of €75,000

Horse trainers and hospital consultants were also named on Revenue’s latest defaulters list.

694

Dec 5th 2017, 5:11 PM

# Policy

Apple has agreed to hand over €13bn in back taxes to Ireland

But the Government is still fighting the EU ruling that led to the payout.

464

Dec 4th 2017, 5:05 PM

# Transport

'It's damaging the image of the city': Galway's traffic could be costing it jobs

The western hub has been ranked as having the worst congestion in the country.

31.6k

Dec 3rd 2017, 6:30 AM

# food and drink

'A victory for common sense': New rules clear the way for dogs in cafés and pubs

A business group supported by Google campaigned for the changed guidelines.

6.4k

Dec 2nd 2017, 2:00 PM

# metro notions

The overdue Metro North is holding back plans for a 'civic space' at Stephen's Green

Dublin council still wants to finish the café-friendly plan – but it’s waiting for clarity on the long-delayed rail line.

18.1k

Dec 2nd 2017, 6:30 AM

# western congestion

'It's damaging the image of the city': Galway's traffic could be costing it jobs

The western hub has been ranked as having the worst congestion in the country.

705

Nov 30th 2017, 4:17 PM

# Waiting Game

The overdue Metro North is holding back plans for a 'civic space' at Stephen's Green

Dublin council still wants to finish the café-friendly plan – but it’s waiting for clarity on the long-delayed rail line.

674

Nov 30th 2017, 4:14 PM

# media and arts

The TV licence fee 'should be replaced' with a Revenue-enforced household charge

A report has suggested a number of changes to how the charge is collected and distributed.

299

Nov 28th 2017, 4:02 PM

# Policy

'A rigged system': Oxfam claims Ireland is a tax haven by EU standards

A new report claims the country fails to meet European criteria on fair taxation.

223

Nov 28th 2017, 9:18 AM

# Policy

Poll: Should Ireland introduce a land tax?

Economist David McWilliams has suggested such a levy would fix the housing crisis.

1.8k

Nov 27th 2017, 5:22 PM

# Policy

Why bookies are fighting for laws that would see them face tougher regulation

A gambling bill has been gathering dust in Leinster House for years, but all sides say it’s needed now.

342

Nov 27th 2017, 12:30 AM

# Transport

The overdue Metro North is holding back plans for a 'civic space' at Stephen's Green

Dublin council still wants to finish the café-friendly plan – but it’s waiting for clarity on the long-delayed rail line.

3.2k

Nov 26th 2017, 12:15 PM

# another way

How officials stop tourists overrunning Ireland's 'golden geese' of attractions

Visitors are slowly being diverted away from some of the country’s most iconic monuments.

27.1k

Nov 26th 2017, 10:30 AM

# Transport

'It's damaging the image of the city': Galway's traffic could be costing it jobs

The western hub has been ranked as having the worst congestion in the country.

2.2k

Nov 26th 2017, 6:00 AM

# student blocks

Locals stall plans from 'bad neighbours' Trinity College to rent student beds to tourists

The accommodation in Dartry can cater for up to 1,000 students.

33.3k

Nov 25th 2017, 9:00 PM

# national planning

'We need high-quality public transport. Cork and Galway should get light rail'

Plans for how Ireland will be developed over the next two decades are already under fire.

1.2k

Nov 23rd 2017, 2:44 PM

# Tourism

How officials stop tourists overrunning Ireland's 'golden geese' of attractions

Visitors are slowly being diverted away from some of the country’s most iconic monuments.

978

Nov 23rd 2017, 2:42 PM

# building and property

Locals stall plans from 'bad neighbours' Trinity College to rent student beds to tourists

The accommodation in Dartry can cater for up to 1,000 students.

1.0k

Nov 23rd 2017, 2:39 PM

# Retail

Ikea ordered to pay €35k to a man who hit his head on an advertising board

The accident occurred in the car park of the retailer’s Ballymun store.

5.1k

Nov 23rd 2017, 1:59 PM

# Policy

Irish insurance brokers could soon be made to reveal their commissions

New rules would mean financial advisers will have to be more transparent with customers.

393

Nov 22nd 2017, 12:19 PM

# Financial Services

Dublin loses out on bid to host European Banking Authority after Paris picked out of hat

Another cruel loss for Ireland.

461

Nov 20th 2017, 6:46 PM

# Tourism

How officials stop tourists overrunning Ireland's 'golden geese' of attractions

Visitors are slowly being diverted away from some of the country’s most iconic monuments.

1.6k

Nov 19th 2017, 2:00 PM

# Policy

'We need high-quality public transport. Cork and Galway should get light rail'

Plans for how Ireland will be developed over the next two decades are already under fire.

1.8k

Nov 18th 2017, 6:00 AM

# building and property

Locals stall plans from 'bad neighbours' Trinity College to rent student beds to tourists

The accommodation in Dartry can cater for up to 1,000 students.

3.6k

Nov 17th 2017, 1:01 AM

# Policy

'There's a lesson to be learned': Push to reveal details of Sugarman bank probe

The Central Bank is being pressed to make public its investigation into Unicredit breaches.

719

Nov 15th 2017, 5:37 PM

# Retail

Retailers say they're being targeted with rates hikes to pay for discounts elsewhere

More than half of all stores in some regions will have to pay more next year.

437

Nov 13th 2017, 6:00 AM

# Policy

Here are the key leaks from the Paradise Papers - and why they matter

From Bono to Apple, scores of high-profile people and firms have had their offshore tax dealings exposed.

387

Nov 11th 2017, 12:30 AM

# Policy

New stats reveal Limerick has some of Ireland's most disadvantaged areas

New statistics show the city and county were among the hardest hit areas during the recession.

2.5k

Nov 9th 2017, 12:14 PM

# Health

An Ireland-based company is being probed over how it pushes anti-addiction drugs

There have been claims that Alkermes has been artificially boosting sales of its treatment.

538

Nov 8th 2017, 6:00 PM

# Policy

From Mrs Brown to Mr O'Brien: The Paradise Papers' Irish connections

A number of well-known faces have cropped up in the historical data leak.

2.4k

Nov 8th 2017, 3:28 PM

# Policy

Bono says he's 'extremely distressed' by Paradise Papers leaks about his financial affairs

The U2 frontman joins the likes of tech giant Apple in having their tax affairs exposed in the documents.

778

Nov 7th 2017, 9:25 AM

# data and security

Clare wants to exploit its 'cool temperate climate' to become a data centre hub

The local council is calling on landowners to suggest potential sites for such facilities.

591

Nov 6th 2017, 3:49 PM

# Policy

Bono and Queen Elizabeth are among the world's super rich exposed in the Paradise Papers

The Guardian reports U2′s frontman used a company based in Malta to buy a Lithuanian shopping centre.

525

Nov 6th 2017, 9:15 AM

# Policy

The multimillion-euro project to pedestrianise College Green has hit a setback

An Bord Pleanála has delayed its decision on the development plan.

25.6k

Nov 3rd 2017, 5:29 PM