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Politics
This month
September 2026
Must Readdruids glen
EU ministers will discuss measures to tackle Israeli West Bank settlers at Wicklow meeting
This week Ireland will host EU defence and foreign affairs ministers for wide-ranging discussions on security, the Ukraine war and the Middle East in Wicklow.
Health Referral Scheme
First-time offenders can now be referred to the HSE when found with drugs for personal use
Last month
August 2026
fintech
Over 160 jobs to be cut at PayPal's Irish operations
The company employs 1,380 people on a full-time basis in Ireland.
deemed disposal
A 'complex' 38% tax on investments will not apply to the government's new savings scheme
Limerick
Ethics watchdog Sipo launch investigation into junior minister Niall Collins over land deal
Retail investors
Testing the waters: We now know a bit more about the new State-backed investment scheme
eu presidency
Traffic restrictions in Wicklow as EU defence and foreign ministers meet in Druids Glen
Childcare
Changes to income thresholds for Childcare Scheme to see thousands of families receive more subsidies
SeriesInternet Diaries
Ireland should ask Mark Zuckerberg the next time we need billions to look like money well spent
Our FactCheck editor details the internet trends seen by a thirtysomething-year-old man.
Must Readbeds in sheds
Garden homes are starting to be registered with councils... and South Dublin is the busiest
Changes to planning laws now allow back-yard cabins to be built without planning permission.
Analysisthe grey vote
An August warning from within: Pensioners fear winter and how they will heat their homes
Wicklow-Wexford Fine Gael TD Brian Brennan sounded the warning bell for his government colleagues this week that the grey vote is not to be ignored.
Kennedy Summer School
Backlash to data centres stateside means US may 'prefer to see them built in Ireland'
Border poll
Fianna Fáil minister 'categorically' disagrees with British prime minister on unity poll
Housing Crisis
Homelessness: Number of children in emergency accommodation hits record high of 5,659
As it happeneddail recall
Dáil defers planned excise increases, with anger in opposition that the debate was only an hour
TDs will gather in Leinster House at noon today where a debate and vote on the motion to extend the fuel supports.
Must Readtech layoffs
Over 160 staff at Irish 'unicorn' firm Cubic3 told their jobs are at risk
Around 160 people have been told that their jobs are at risk as the firm aims to cut 70 roles globally, over 50 of which will be Dublin-based.
Sponsored
Tender competition launched by NTA for key BusConnects scheme
National Transport Authority
Aug 27
Must Readto the conclave
From Roy Keane to Enya: Here are our picks for a celebrity version of Traitors Ireland
no end in sight
Court chaos to continue as Dublin-based criminal legal aid solicitors vote to continue strike
FactCheckceuta
Debunked: The UK has not agreed to accommodate '4,000 Moroccans' who illegally entered Ceuta
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