# Social Welfare Changes
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Last week 23rd March 2025 - 29th March 2025
# Vaping
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# Vaping
Letter sent to retailers about new €800 licence fee to sell vaping products
The letter sent yesterday told retailers that in February 2026 they must apply to the HSE for a licence to sell vaping and tobacco products.
# Motion Of No Confidence
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# Motion Of No Confidence
Verona Murphy says she won't be resigning, so what's next in the Ceann Comhairle row?
A motion of no confidence in the Ceann Comhairle has been submitted and will be debated next Tuesday.
# Dail Chaos
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# Dail Chaos
Confidence question looms over Ceann Comhairle but government says Murphy faced down intimidation
Further disruptive scenes could be on the cards tomorrow as opposition say this isn’t over yet.
Last month March 2025
# Big Interview
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# Big Interview
Harris on housing targets: 'Something disruptive needs to happen to get us where we need to be'
Building high rise housing merits consideration, says Harris.
# Trade-war Threats
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# Trade-war Threats
Harris meeting JP Morgan, BNY and Goldman Sachs in New York today to get 'lay of the land'
The Tánaiste rules out another cost-of-living package despite threats of rising costs to consumers.
# Top Job
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# Harris In New York
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# Harris In New York
Harris to march in NYC Patrick's Day parade ahead of meetings with US multinational bosses
The Tánaiste will meet with senior corporate decision makers in major American multinationals on Tuesday.
# Simon Harris Goes Stateside
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# Simon Harris Goes Stateside
Tánaiste's warning on tariffs: 'We're heading for a significant period of turbulence'
Simon Harris said tariffs will increase prices for everyone and called for ‘calm’ and intense engagment.
# Michael In America
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# Michael In America
10 things we learned from the Taoiseach's 50-minute tête-à-tête with Donald Trump
Ireland’s housing crisis, big pharma, Conor McGregor and Rosie O’Donnell raised in Oval Office chats with Micheál Martin.
# Micheál In America
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# Micheál In America
Taoiseach invites JD Vance back to Ireland as 'sock diplomacy' discussed over breakfast
Vance showed attendees at this morning’s breakfast that he was wearing Irish-themed socks.
# Analysis
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# Analysis
Trump liable to say anything - but Taoiseach should worry about the media's questions too
Our political editor explains what it’s really like in the Oval Office.
February February 2025
# Housing Crisis
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# Housing Crisis
Analysis: Cabin homes in family gardens? Ah sure, we'll take what we can get at this stage
The opposition has been muted in its criticism while the government has stressed that the measure will not be allowed for renting.
# Pod Living
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# Pod Living
Government to make cabin homes in back gardens exempt from planning
The minister believes there needs to be planning exemptions to allow family members to live together on the same site.
# Children's Hospital
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# Children's Hospital
Children’s hospital may not open until 2026 due to 'risks' of moving sick children during winter
The Department of Health says there are ‘clinical risks’ associated with moving children between November and March.
# Housing Crisis
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# Housing Crisis
Ministers get around the table to bash out ideas for 'revised' Housing for All plan
The Cabinet sub committee on housing will discuss rent reforms, short lets, and brownfield site activations at its first meeting.
# Munich Security Conference
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# Munich Security Conference
Taoiseach and Tánaiste to attend Munich Security Conference where Ukraine is key focus
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet US Vice President JD Vance at the conference today.
# Housing For All 2.0
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# Housing For All 2.0
Government to publish 'revised' Housing for All plan, Tánaiste confirms
The Cabinet’s new housing subcommittee are due to meet next week.
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