6 h. ago Almost €1bn paid to private operators to accomodate asylum seekers last year

Fewer than half the gardaí working in Gaeltacht areas have working proficiency in Irish, PAC hears

Events

10 h. ago Bill set to unlock €1.5 billion for Ireland’s National Training Fund

Bill set to unlock €1.5 billion for Ireland’s National Training Fund  Research Professional News

Economics

11 h. ago 'Fine Gael should know better': Dáil's legal eagles weigh in on party's attack on Connolly

Heather Humphreys said she ‘never tried to capitalise on somebody’s misfortune’, referring to Catherine Connolly’s work as a barrister during the economic crash.

Events

13 h. ago New initiative to tackle violence against women in rural Northern Ireland

New initiative to tackle violence against women in rural Northern Ireland  Irish Legal News

Events

14 h. ago Ireland to receive EU assistance with asylum appeals backlog

Ireland to receive EU assistance with asylum appeals backlog  Irish Legal News

Events

15 h. ago McCann FitzGerald welcomes Liam Heylin as antitrust and competition partner

McCann FitzGerald welcomes Liam Heylin as antitrust and competition partner  Irish Legal News

Politics

17 h. ago Bank of Ireland says its UK motor finance bill could more than double to €403m

Bank of Ireland says its UK motor finance bill could more than double to €403m  The Irish Times

Economics

19 h. ago Proposed legislation to remove ‘honest belief’ rape defence set for Cabinet

Legal terminology to be altered, removing references to ‘child pornography’ and replacing with ‘child sexual abuse material’

Politics

19 h. ago ‘Honest belief’ rape defence to be removed under new proposals

Legal terminology to be altered, removing references to ‘child pornography’ and replacing with ‘child sexual abuse material’

Politics

19 h. ago Sarah Moss: People say ‘I don’t know how you keep going’. The truth is you don’t have a choice

We shouldn’t live every day as if it were our last because then the bathroom would never be cleaned, the bills never paid, the homework never done

Politics

20 h. ago The world of work is absurd. Take the Irish legal profession for example

Acknowledging the strange nature of work, and injecting some humour, can improve our humour

Politics

24 h. ago Letters to the Editor, October 20th: On Catherine Connolly in Syria, votes for emigrants, and talking to strangers

Are we really considering weakening this Bill because of a loud but small minority of US politicians and corporations?

Events

34 h. ago Billy Kelleher reflects on ‘catastrophic’ Fianna Fáil presidential campaign

Billy Kelleher reflects on ‘catastrophic’ Fianna Fáil presidential campaign  The Irish Independent

Politics

34 h. ago Courts Service spent over €5 million on interpreters for criminal and civil trials

This year’s bill is on track to be much larger than last year, with €2.09 million spent in the six-month period between January and June.

Events

35 h. ago Interpreters' bill for the Courts Service set to exceed last year's

This year’s bill is on track to be much larger than last year, with €2.09 million spent in the six-month period between January and June.

Events

3 d. ago DAA board views payout to CEO Kenny Jacobs as lower cost settlement option with reduced risks, minister told

DAA board agreed to a payout of just under €1m for CEO following mediation process, after a rift emerged between the two sides

Economics

3 d. ago Minister says Government 'trying desperately' to get services included in OTB

A Minister of State has said the Government is still "trying desperately" to ensure services are included in the Occupied Territories Bill

Politics

3 d. ago As new owners bed in at Galway Bay fm new CEO, Oranmore's Fionnuala Rabbitt, says ambition is to grow audience through excellent local radio

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Galway Bay FM has been sold to Bay Broadcasting, the Irish-owned radio group behind Radio Nova, Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio and Sunshine 106.8. The sale was approved by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) and the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan. The transaction, […] The post As new owners bed in at Galway Bay fm new CEO, Oranmore's Fionnuala Rabbitt, says ambition is to grow audience through excellent local radio appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Events

3 d. ago Heather Humphreys was ‘unsympathetic’ to fears over change to wildlife law, say activists

Campaigners had ‘no access for discussion’ on ‘damaging’ Bill extending hedgerow-cutting season

Society

3 d. ago Northern Ireland minister denies ‘regression in children’s rights’

Northern Ireland minister denies ‘regression in children’s rights’  Irish Legal News

Politics