10 h. ago Heated row in Dáil as Sinn Féin TD calls Labour Deputy a ‘muppet’

TDs clash after 'muppet' remark and mounting anger over potential €20-€50 pharmacy fees for vulnerable patients

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16 h. ago Government urged to reconsider pharmacy charges for blister packs

Pharmacists could be charging patients €20 to dispense medication in blister packs from January, a charge previously covered by the State.

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34 h. ago Taoiseach indicates government will discuss potential charges for blister packs with HSE

The Dáil heard that patients who receive their medication in the packs could have to pay up to €50 for them from January.

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37 h. ago Government urged to restrict ‘toxic’ social media algorithms

Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns said hate and misinformation was being spread through communities by these algorithms.

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64 h. ago UK government urged to reveal the identity of Stakeknife, the British Army’s top spy in the IRA

The report also found that the UVF was responsible for the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings.

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7 d. ago Arts centre in Dublin's north inner city told it has to leave its premises by next month

A petition has been launched to urge the Government to act to prevent The Complex from being evicted.

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3 w. ago Galway Chamber calls for urgent funding increase for City Council

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM The Galway Chamber of Commerce is calling for a funding increase for Galway City Council. It’s urging Government to review and upgrade the tier-status of the local authority to a higher grade. CEO Karen Ronan claims the national funding allocations do not reflect the scale, growth and […] The post Galway Chamber calls for urgent funding increase for City Council appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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3 w. ago 'I cry myself to sleep': Migrant workers urge Government to change family reunification rules

Currently migrant workers who don’t have a critical skills permit have to meet a salary threshold to bring their family here.

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3 w. ago Government urged to act as speeding motorists swerve driving bans with charity donations

Driving charges

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3 w. ago Motorists caught speeding at over 200km/h on motorway avoided driving bans after making charity donations

Donation of €20,000 sought from motorist driving at speed in excess of 200km/h

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4 w. ago Ireland has failed to reduce its emissions to the target set out in first carbon budget

The Climate Change Advisory Council has called on the government to “urgently publish” a new plan to deal with energy poverty.

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