9 h. ago Miriam Lord: Phantom cigarette puffer of Merrion Street prompts chortles in Dáil

Taoiseach Micheál Martin spots Minister – who had supposedly quit – smoking outside amid proposal to make Leinster House a tobacco-free zone

Politics

17 h. ago Institutional investment in Irish property down 80%, Central Bank says

Regulator’s governor Gabriel Makhlouf says rent controls have an impact on supply

Economics

17 h. ago 'Dystopian future': Calls for drone delivery regulations over noise and privacy concerns

Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon called for a temporary drone restriction zone over Drumcondra and Glasnevin.

Events

17 h. ago Drones in Dublin 'delivering burgers and lattes for profit', as Dáil hears of 'dystopian future'

Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon called for a temporary drone restriction zone over Drumcondra and Glasnevin.

Events

17 h. ago Taoiseach accused of making 'sacrificial lambs' of renters with new regulations

Micheál Martin accused the opposition of “hyperbole” and said they had no plan to increase supply.

Politics

24 h. ago DCB scheme’s retrospective rule excludes majority of rebuilt homes, Minister told

Deputy Charles Ward has urged the Minister for Housing to reconsider the proposed fixed date of March 29, 2024 in… The post DCB scheme’s retrospective rule excludes majority of rebuilt homes, Minister told appeared first on Donegal Daily.

Politics

25 h. ago Temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees to be extended to March 2027

Minister Jim O’Callaghan got approval to support in principle a proposal to extend the directive.

Events

25 h. ago Who is the American who left €535,000 to Sinn Féin’s US fundraising group in her trust?

Arizona woman Lauren Harvey, a regular visitor to Ireland, gifted Friends of Sinn Féin its largest ever cash donation

Politics

26 h. ago Artist’s charming period home with potager garden near Kilkenny city for €950,000

Impressive six-bedroom home lies on two-acre site 20 minutes from Kilkenny city

Politics

34 h. ago Ireland to back proposal to extend EU protection for Ukrainian refugees into 2027

Cabinet separately approves plans to strengthen counterterrorism laws

Events

37 h. ago Order for another public consultation to further delay Galway City Ring Road

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM The Planning Appeals Board has ordered that additional information on the long-proposed Galway Ring Road be made available to the public and be open to written submissions Those in favour of the project had expressed concern that this could happen, and have indicated that it could add […] The post Order for another public consultation to further delay Galway City Ring Road appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Politics

42 h. ago New 'reasonable' rent regulations mean rents will fall, but Minister unsure of when

Landlords will be allowed to evict tenants or increase rents by more than 2% after six years of the tenancy.

Politics

43 h. ago New rent rules 'reasonable', says Minister, as govt to scrap cap on rent increases for new tenants

He is proposing that rents for existing tenants in the entire country will be brought under control under the current Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ) system.

Politics

46 h. ago Councillors unite against plans to increase social housing rents

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM City Councillors have united against plans to increase social housing rents for the first time in six years. Under proposals from council management, rents would increase by half of one percent each year over the next six years. But a key sticking point is the blanket removal […] The post Councillors unite against plans to increase social housing rents appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Politics

49 h. ago Government to raise concerns with EU about proposed retaliatory tariffs on aviation, medtech and agrifood

Simon Harris says EU’s countermeasures should not disproportionately affect individual Member States

Politics

54 h. ago Ireland’s regulator to consider tiered licensing fee model following pushback

Ireland’s regulator to consider tiered licensing fee model following pushback  CDC Gaming

Politics

57 h. ago New rental regulations will allow landlords increase rents if previous tenant leaves voluntarily

Rents for existing tenants in the entire country will also be brought under the current Rent Pressure Zone system.

Politics

61 h. ago Proposed changes to rent rules will incentivise evictions, housing charity warns

Property owners group says planned reforms, set to go before Cabinet on Tuesday, would be unfair to private landlords

Events

64 h. ago Fáilte Ireland gets green light to create food hall in vacant church near Grafton Street

“It is envisaged that the proposed food hall will showcase the best of local and Irish produce.”

Politics

65 h. ago Regulations due this year to enable mandatory drug testing of gardaí

Testing was originally due to be introduced before the end of 2021

Events