85 m. ago Minister for Health will not attend hospital consultants’ annual conference

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill’s meeting in March with the senior clinicians’ association was described as ‘tense’

Science

1 hour ago Second tier of child benefit will not be introduced in next month's budget, says Minister

Social Protection Minister Dara Calleary said he is confident the proposal to introduce a second tier will be brought before government ahead of Budget ’27.

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2 h. ago 52 Palestinian students from Gaza Welcomed to Ireland after Months of Uncertainty

52 Palestinian students from Gaza Welcomed to Ireland after Months of Uncertainty  The University Times

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3 h. ago Russian drone incursion into Poland ‘was Kremlin test on Nato reaction’, says Warsaw

Drones involved in incursion were not carrying ammunition, Polish foreign minister says

Events

4 h. ago Legislation ‘on the way’ to cut power of judicial reviews to prevent, delay housing plans

Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan directs officials to examine rebalancing of controversial legal process

Politics

5 h. ago New Nepal prime minister vows to follow protesters' demands to 'end corruption'

Protests, sparked by a ban on social media and feeding into long-standing economic woes, began on Monday and quickly escalated.

Politics

5 h. ago Peter Mandelson deemed ‘worth the risk’ after checks, Cabinet minister says

The Labour grandee was sacked from his post after emails showing Mandelson sent supportive messages to financier Jeffrey Epstein were published.

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11 h. ago Still no clarity on future of homebuyers scheme in housing minister's home constituency

The programme allows renters to stay in their privately rented home even if the landlord decides to sell.

Politics

11 h. ago Transport Minister Darragh O'Brien is planning to scrap the controversial passenger cap at Dublin Airport

Transport Minister Darragh O'Brien is planning to scrap the controversial passenger cap at Dublin Airport  The Irish Independent

Politics

11 h. ago Minister yet to approve Galway City Council €60m Crown Square loan

GALWAY City Council has confirmed that it has not yet drawn down the €60 million loan approved earlier this year to fund major capital projects. At this week’s meeting, Cllr Níall McNeilis (Lab) asked for an update on the loan, which is intended to cover a range of investments including the fit out of the […] The post Minister yet to approve Galway City Council €60m Crown Square loan appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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11 h. ago Na Forbacha safety plan welcome but it doesn’t go far enough

Parents and residents who have campaigned for safety measures for school children in Na Forbacha have welcomed Galway County Council’s provisional proposals – but they say they do not go far enough. The local authority this week released its provisional Safe Routes to School (SRTS) plan for Na Forbacha – but the key omission from […] The post Na Forbacha safety plan welcome but it doesn’t go far enough appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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11 h. ago Seán Moncrieff: I worry about what my youngest child is going to be when she grows up

I worry about my daughter. Our education system is preparing students for a world that may disappear

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17 h. ago Budget day is just a few weeks out, so what do we know so far?

Government ministers are trying to temper the public’s expectations ahead of this year’s budget.

Politics

27 h. ago Áras hopeful Heather Humphreys pushes herself as a force for reconciliation north and south

Former government minister launched campaign at Monaghan event attended by Tánaiste and former GAA president

Politics

29 h. ago Labour blasts Health Minister's 'showdown' approach to hospitals after Mater resignation

It follows reports that the chair of the hospital’s board resigned after a bust-up with the Fine Gael minister.

Politics

33 h. ago Residents in Limerick, Ireland, Call for Compromise on Active Travel Plans Impacting Local Parking and Accessibility

Residents in Limerick, Ireland, Call for Compromise on Active Travel Plans Impacting Local Parking and Accessibility  Travel And Tour World

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36 h. ago ‘You may be the Health Minister, but you’re not God’: Mater Hospital chair David Begg quits after fracas with Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

‘You may be the Health Minister, but you’re not God’: Mater Hospital chair David Begg quits after fracas with Jennifer Carroll MacNeill  The Irish Independent

Science

47 h. ago Student let scammers use his bank account to launder ‘smishing’ proceeds

Court hears Darragh Sutcliffe (21) has offered to speak at local schools on dangers of online fraud

Politics

51 h. ago Maria Steen’s route to nomination to contest presidential election narrows

Conservative campaigner struggling to get support of 20 Oireachtas members or four local authorities to get on ballot paper

Politics

52 h. ago Taoiseach and Prime Minister ‘at one’ over Northern Ireland legacy framework

Taoiseach and Prime Minister ‘at one’ over Northern Ireland legacy framework  The Independent

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