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Wednesday 30 November 2022
Menstrual leave is already in place in other countries and some private companies.
An Irish Times poll has indicated that 17% of people are still undecided about how they’ll vote.
Mary Lou McDonald has said that the Israeli Ambassador should “pack his bags and go” after recent deaths in the Gaza Strip.
Tánaiste Simon Coveney is going to announce the Irish government’s position later today.
Only a fraction of all childminders are registered with authorities.
Daylight savings began at 1am today – but is it still necessary?
Higgins hasn’t yet announced whether he wants to hold the position for another seven years.
The Taoiseach is to meet with the US President later today for a 40-minute meeting.
The Health Minister said that “it would not feel right” to travel abroad during a difficult week for the health service.
The government has maintained that the card is not a national ID card, but a means to access social welfare services.
Was the career advice you got of benefit to you when deciding what you wanted to work as?
MEP Brian Hayes has asked An Post how much is made by charging customers who don’t use their One4All gift cards within a year.
How Ireland carries out a referendum is being discussed by the Citizens’ Assembly this weekend.
In Ireland, 17% of primary school children attend single-sex schools, according to Labour’s Aodhán Ó Ríordáin.
Gardaí have claimed that the rate of burglaries has fallen in recent months due to a winter crackdown.
Other celebrities including Kanye West and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson have said they’re considering their candidacy.
It’s Ireland’s last chance to qualify for the World Cup.
Geldof said he’s returning the honour in protest against the Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Higher Education Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor will launch a taskforce to examine the issue.
Minister of State Joe McHugh said that there’s a doubling up of reporting that could be streamlined.
A vote will be held this morning on whether the flag should be flown as a gesture of solidarity.
It’s currently an offence to import, ignite, throw, possess, or sell fireworks in the Republic.
After all that, what does it actually mean for you?
Do you boil your water before drinking it, or use a water filter jug?
Newstalk and presenter George Hook have apologised for comments made on Friday’s High Noon.
Physical inactivity is the fourth leading factor in global mortality and is responsible for 6% of deaths around the world.
Fianna Fáil is claiming that the change is needed to ensure enough houses are built quickly.
A Garda report has indicated that the false figures were created by a mix of problems.
If you’re camping at Electric Picnic this weekend, are you planning on bringing your tent back with you?
Is it necessary to introduce gender quotas to increase the number of female presenters?
Are you happy to go through a face-to-face registration to get a card?
Last year, 950,000 copies of the directory were sold.
The proposal is being debated before the Dáil tonight at 8.30pm.
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe will announce the summer economic statement in the Dáil on Thursday.
There’s a debate over the role social media plays in court cases after the Jobstown trial verdict last week.
Ireland is facing a multi-million euro fine from the EU each year if it doesn’t reduce its emissions.
The new measure will mostly affect primary schools with a Roman Catholic ethos.
This is the second worldwide cyber attack of this year – so what would you do if it happened to you?
Do you think an election should be called for the public to vote on the country’s new leader?
A new retail banking review has said the Government should preemptively legislate to ensure that cash continues to be accepted by certain sectors and businesses.
The review found that in Ireland, consumers are already being impacted by some businesses refusing to accept cash. These challenges range from minor issues such as the inability to purchase a coffee in a café, to being unable to seek insurance from some companies that do not accept cash.
Currently, Euro notes and coins have the status of legal tender in Ireland, meaning that retail transactions are governed by contract law. In the context of this, where a business places no restrictions on the means of payment it is prepared to accept, it must accept legal tender when offered by a customer.
However, if a business specifies in advance of a transaction that payment must be in a form other than cash, the customer cannot subsequently claim a legal right to pay in cash, even if that cash is legal tender. This can be achieved, for example, by displaying signs at the cash till and at the store entrance.
So, today we want to know… Should businesses be legally obliged to take cash?
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Employers will soon be required to pay their staff when too sick to work.
Polina Bashkina speaks to older Ukrainian people left to cope on the front lines of this war.
A couple of showers late this afternoon
Max: 10 °C
Min: 8 °C
Intervals of clouds and sun
Max: 9 °C
Min: 3 °C
Partly sunny
Max: 8 °C
Min: 5 °C
