34 m. ago New terrorism offences bill will allow State to prosecute people who travel abroad for terrorism

The Department of Justice said this new bill would bring Ireland’s counter-terrorism laws into line with those of other EU countries.

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35 m. ago Government Ministers could owe thousands of euro to State over pension payment issues

‘Serious and systemic’ issues at payroll office will see 13,000 retired civil servants checked

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67 m. 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.

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2 h. ago Landlords to be allowed increase new rents to market rates every six years

A no-fault eviction ban will be in place for the first six years of new indefinite tenancy agreements.

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2 h. ago Landlords to be allowed reset rents every six years for new tenancies signed next year

A no-fault eviction ban will be in place for the first six years of new indefinite tenancy agreements.

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3 h. ago Nationwide rent controls planned as Government looks at higher landlord fines

James Browne said rents are ‘way too high’ in Ireland, but would not comment on when he expected them to fall.

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3 h. ago Developers behind almost 500 delayed social homes calls for 'urgent' meeting with Government

The Journal reported last week that housing minister James Browne pulled the plug on six projects over cost concerns.

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3 h. ago World Bank sharply downgrades forecast for global economic growth

The lender cited a ‘substantial rise in trade barriers’.

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4 h. ago World Bank sharply downgrades forecast for global economic growth to 2.3%

The lender cited a ‘substantial rise in trade barriers’.

Economics

5 h. ago Rent Pressure Zones: Landlords could face stiffer fines for breaking rent rules

Government agrees to extend Rent Pressure Zones and allow higher rent increases in new-builds

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5 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.

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7 h. ago ‘No justification for over 100,000 Irish children in poverty’ – Doherty TD

Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty TD has hit out at the government after new statistics show that almost 103,000 children in… The post ‘No justification for over 100,000 Irish children in poverty’ – Doherty TD appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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8 h. ago People Before Profit activists quit party over possibility of Sinn Féin

People Before Profit activists quit party over possibility of Sinn Féin-led government  The Irish Times

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8 h. ago Young woman says she will not allow sexual assault to define her as cousin is jailed

Louise McMenamin was just 10 and Joseph McGinty (above) was aged 14 when he assaulted her during a sleepover at her home.

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8 h. ago Paul Kearns: Even here in Israel, statements about Greta Thunberg’s ‘selfie yacht’ are seen as crass

Mainstream television coverage took the story more seriously than mocking statements by the Netanyahu government

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9 h. ago Irish Government to Reform Rent Cap in Bid to Boost Home Supply

Irish Government to Reform Rent Cap in Bid to Boost Home Supply  Bloomberg

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11 h. ago Justice Minister to seek government approval for new terrorism offences bill today

The Department of Justice said this new bill would bring Ireland’s counter-terrorism laws into line with those of other EU countries.

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11 h. ago Woman says she will not allow sexual assault to define her as cousin jailed for 15 months

A young Ballyshannon man who sexually assaulted his cousin when she was ten years old and he was 14 has… The post Woman says she will not allow sexual assault to define her as cousin jailed for 15 months appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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12 h. ago Trump orders 700 US Marines and more National Guard troops to Los Angeles as unrest continues

California Governor Gavin Newsom said Marines should not be “facing their own countrymen to fulfill the deranged fantasy of a dictatorial President”.

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12 h. ago Four Galway academics sign open letter urging Government to suspend trade with Israel

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Four Galway academics have signed an open letter urging the government to suspend trade with Israel Declan Coogan and Su-Ming Khoo from University of Galway and Marie Finnegan and Brian O’Boyle of ATU are among 160 signatories from 11 universities and key policy sectors The letter says […] The post Four Galway academics sign open letter urging Government to suspend trade with Israel appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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