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Asylum seeker tents not removed because of Europa League final, insists minister

Homeless asylum seekers sleeping in tents along a Dublin canal were not moved because of a high-profile football match, the Transport Minister has said. The Europa League final between Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen is to be held in the Aviva Stadium ...

21 May 2024 at 19:51

National News

Green TD vows to vote against Government on evictions ban

A Green Party TD has said she will support a Sinn Fein motion to extend the ban on evictions in the Dail this week. Neasa Hourigan said there was no transparency around the decision to end the ban by the coalition government, of which her party is ...

19 Mar 2023 at 13:37

Number of homeless people rises to new record high of 12,600

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Homeless figures rise to new record high of 12,600

The number of homeless people in Ireland has risen to a new record high, described as a “disheartening surge” and “a terrible blight on our society” by housing charities. Sinn Fein said the figures showed that the government’s housing plan is not ...

28 Jul 2023 at 16:31

Northern Ireland

Governments need to work with common strategy on Stormont return – Varadkar

The British and Irish governments need to work with a common strategy to exert pressure for the return of the Stormont Assembly, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said. Ireland’s premier said he regretted that the two governments had not worked more ...

26 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Number of homeless hits another new record high

National News

Number of homeless hits new record high for third month in a row

The number of homeless people in Ireland has risen to another new record high. The latest figures from the Department of Housing reveal that 12,847 people were in emergency accommodation in July. This is a rise of more than 200 from the 12,...

25 Aug 2023 at 16:06

Northern Ireland

No new evidence to warrant Omagh inquiry in Ireland, minister says

There is currently no new evidence about the Omagh bomb atrocity which would warrant holding a public inquiry in Ireland, a minister has said. However, Peter Burke, Minister for European Affairs and Defence, stressed that the Irish ...

16 Aug 2023 at 17:59

Northern Ireland

SDLP calls for Irish Government to have consultative role in NI budget

The SDLP said the Irish Government should have a consultative role in formulating the budget for Northern Ireland in the continued absence of a functioning Stormont Assembly. The party’s two MPs, Claire Hanna and leader Colum ...

04 Sept 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Irish funding for NI ‘not intended as any kind of political statement’

An 800 million euro-plus (£683 million) funding package from the Irish Government is “not intended as a political statement”, a minister has insisted. Irish Minister for Finance Michael McGrath was speaking as he visited ...

20 Feb 2024 at 16:47

Government approves drafting laws to abolish hospital charges by April

National News

Government to sign off on abolishing hospital charges by April

Hospital charges are to be abolished by April under a proposal brought before ministers on Tuesday. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly received approval from Cabinet for draft legislation that would scrap the fees. ...

24 Jan 2023 at 13:41

National News

We are all entitled to offer views on constitutional future – Martin

Everyone should have the right to voice different perspectives on Northern Ireland’s constitutional position, Ireland’s deputy premier has said. Micheal Martin was reacting to comments from Northern Ireland ...

12 Sept 2023 at 10:25

National News

Martin ‘has no plans’ for when he will step down as Fianna Fail leader

Micheal Martin has indicated he has no plans for when he will step down as Fianna Fail leader. The 63-year-old has led the party since 2011, serving as Taoiseach during his tenure as well as holding a ...

12 Sept 2023 at 12:16

National News

Minister not overruled by Taoiseach on EU nitrates issue, colleague insists

The Taoiseach did not overrule the Agriculture Minister on the EU nitrates derogation issue, a Government colleague has insisted. Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue last week made clear that ...

17 Sept 2023 at 14:43

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