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Could water ferries in Dublin Bay be one solution to the capital's congestion problem?
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# Commute By Water

Could water ferries in Dublin Bay be one solution to the capital's congestion problem?

Jan 28th 2026, 6:30 AM 22,363 Views 52 Comments

Commuting by water is a common approach used around the world and should be considered here, say two Fine Gael representatives.

Government pushes ahead with steps to scrap the Triple Lock
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Government pushes ahead with steps to scrap the Triple Lock

Jan 27th 2026, 7:12 PM 11,827 Views 98 Comments

Explainer: In a few weeks, new rent rules will kick in - here's how it might impact you
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# New Rules

Explainer: In a few weeks, new rent rules will kick in - here's how it might impact you

Jan 27th 2026, 6:09 PM 16,660 Views 27 Comments

Changes to rental rules kick in on 1 March and its causing a lot of confusion.

We asked every coalition TD if the Taoiseach should go to Washington
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# TML

We asked every coalition TD if the Taoiseach should go to Washington

Jan 24th 2026, 12:05 AM 31,744 Views 94 Comments

Fianna Fáil’s Seán Ó Fearghaíl said Micheál Martin should heed the advice of California Governor Gavin Newson this week.

Tánaiste says Cabinet proposals ready in weeks to deal with AI non-consensual sexual images
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# Online Safety

Tánaiste says Cabinet proposals ready in weeks to deal with AI non-consensual sexual images

Jan 22nd 2026, 4:36 PM 2,123 Views 12 Comments

Ireland has just three adult eating disorder beds and referrals for help are on the rise
# Broken Promises
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# Broken Promises

Ireland has just three adult eating disorder beds and referrals for help are on the rise

Jan 21st 2026, 3:36 PM 3,174 Views 13 Comments

Former Lord Mayor Hazel Chu in the running to become Green Party deputy leader
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# Green Shoots

Former Lord Mayor Hazel Chu in the running to become Green Party deputy leader

Jan 20th 2026, 6:20 PM 8,368 Views 61 Comments

Taoiseach will contact X and ask it to turn up to Oireachtas Media Committee meeting next week
# AI-generated Images
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# AI-generated Images

Taoiseach will contact X and ask it to turn up to Oireachtas Media Committee meeting next week

Jan 20th 2026, 5:54 PM 2,692 Views 34 Comments

Cabinet greenlights beefing up of covert surveillance and communication interception laws
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# The Wire

Cabinet greenlights beefing up of covert surveillance and communication interception laws

Jan 20th 2026, 5:04 PM 7,566 Views 17 Comments

US trade war would result in significant job losses and damage to Irish economy, says Martin
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# US-IRISH RELATIONS

US trade war would result in significant job losses and damage to Irish economy, says Martin

Jan 20th 2026, 3:52 PM 8,572 Views 83 Comments

Revenue says it is not carrying out a review of prior years regarding change to Carer’s Benefit
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# Income Tax Liability

Revenue says it is not carrying out a review of prior years regarding change to Carer’s Benefit

Jan 20th 2026, 1:45 PM 93,279 Views 38 Comments

Taoiseach to travel to high-stakes Davos summit as world leaders brace for Trump tariff showdown
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# World Economic Forum

Taoiseach to travel to high-stakes Davos summit as world leaders brace for Trump tariff showdown

Updated Jan 20th 2026, 10:56 AM 10,322 Views 69 Comments

Government ministers meet to discuss strengthening the laws around AI-generated sexual imagery
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# Non Consensual Images

Government ministers meet to discuss strengthening the laws around AI-generated sexual imagery

Jan 19th 2026, 8:42 PM 2,256 Views 0 Comments

Last year 2025

EU Presidency will cause traffic and travel disruption, says Transport Minister
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EU Presidency will cause traffic and travel disruption, says Transport Minister

Dec 30th 2025, 12:05 AM 21,683 Views 89 Comments

Minister Darragh O’Brien says the EU Presidency is going to be a “massive event” for a period of six months and that preparations are well advanced.

Minister 'determined' to get Dublin Airport passenger cap legislation passed next year
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# Dublin Airport

Minister 'determined' to get Dublin Airport passenger cap legislation passed next year

Dec 25th 2025, 8:30 AM 8,443 Views 0 Comments

Minister wants late night trains to run all year and is talking 'options' with Iarnród Eireann
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# Night Train

Minister wants late night trains to run all year and is talking 'options' with Iarnród Eireann

Dec 23rd 2025, 12:10 AM 30,310 Views 85 Comments

Aside from the Christmas period, the majority of train services terminate before midnight.

Mediation underway with Manhattan Peanuts over Luas extension to Finglas, says minister
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# Luas Finglas

Mediation underway with Manhattan Peanuts over Luas extension to Finglas, says minister

Dec 22nd 2025, 8:00 PM 12,149 Views 0 Comments

'I won't be signing that off': Minister won't agree to payout of over €1m to Kenny Jacobs
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# Dublin Airport

'I won't be signing that off': Minister won't agree to payout of over €1m to Kenny Jacobs

Dec 22nd 2025, 2:50 PM 22,853 Views 0 Comments

U-turn by government around disbanding RSA had nothing to do with cost, says Transport Minister
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# Road Safety

U-turn by government around disbanding RSA had nothing to do with cost, says Transport Minister

Dec 22nd 2025, 2:20 PM 9,413 Views 17 Comments

'We should show we're good value': Minister urges hotels not to hike prices for EU Presidency
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'We should show we're good value': Minister urges hotels not to hike prices for EU Presidency

Dec 22nd 2025, 12:05 AM 13,771 Views 99 Comments

Minister of State Thomas Byrne says the Presidency next year is an important moment for Ireland Inc.

Harris says in victim impact statement that woman who threatened him online violated his family
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# Victim Impact Statement

Harris says in victim impact statement that woman who threatened him online violated his family

Dec 18th 2025, 4:45 PM 9,223 Views 0 Comments

EU debates freezing more Russian assets as Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs decision by 'end of year'
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EU debates freezing more Russian assets as Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs decision by 'end of year'

Updated Dec 18th 2025, 1:01 PM 7,203 Views 0 Comments

Childcare fees to reduce for some as more parents are brought into subsidy scheme
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# Childcare Costs

Childcare fees to reduce for some as more parents are brought into subsidy scheme

Updated Dec 17th 2025, 1:45 PM 17,379 Views 36 Comments

Will Jim Gavin mess be a 'felony' for Micheál Martin or will he be saved by the 'lickarses'?
# Analysis
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# Analysis

Will Jim Gavin mess be a 'felony' for Micheál Martin or will he be saved by the 'lickarses'?

Dec 17th 2025, 10:10 AM 19,747 Views 79 Comments

Who wants a heave before Christmas? No one in Fianna Fáil, apparently.

Legal cost reductions could be on the way with jurisdiction changes to Circuit and District Court
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# Personal Injury Cases

Legal cost reductions could be on the way with jurisdiction changes to Circuit and District Court

Dec 16th 2025, 6:30 AM 6,838 Views 0 Comments

Taoiseach hits out at 'selective and inaccurate' media coverage of presidential campaign review
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# Not Happy

Taoiseach hits out at 'selective and inaccurate' media coverage of presidential campaign review

Updated Dec 15th 2025, 6:06 PM 27,638 Views 161 Comments

Ivana Bacik on her 'tetchy Taoiseach' jibe and Simon Harris's 'destabilising' Finance gig
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Ivana Bacik on her 'tetchy Taoiseach' jibe and Simon Harris's 'destabilising' Finance gig

Dec 14th 2025, 12:05 AM 13,239 Views 64 Comments
  • The Labour leader believes the Tánaiste has too many hats on in taking on the finance ministry
  • Bacik says she is concerned about the position on migration taken by their sister party in the UK.
'Time for gloves off': Asking religious orders nicely to pay redress hasn't worked, says Bacik
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# Catholic Church

'Time for gloves off': Asking religious orders nicely to pay redress hasn't worked, says Bacik

Dec 13th 2025, 6:00 AM 9,582 Views 0 Comments

Minister clarifies comments on Occupied Territories Bill, says legal advice on 'services' still under consideration
# Good And Services
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# Good And Services

Minister clarifies comments on Occupied Territories Bill, says legal advice on 'services' still under consideration

Dec 12th 2025, 6:02 PM 6,482 Views 74 Comments

Increased income limits to reduce childcare bills for thousands of working families in 2026
# New Childcare Plan
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# New Childcare Plan

Increased income limits to reduce childcare bills for thousands of working families in 2026

Dec 11th 2025, 12:10 AM 14,891 Views 1 Comment

We’re some way off reducing childcare costs to €200 per child per month, but government believes this is the beginning of the process.

FF review to be published next week as reports swirl Gavin agreed to candidacy in early August
# The Postmortem
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# The Postmortem

FF review to be published next week as reports swirl Gavin agreed to candidacy in early August

Updated Dec 10th 2025, 10:23 PM 18,734 Views 51 Comments

Taoiseach says drones were not a threat to Zelenskyy's aircraft
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# National Security

Taoiseach says drones were not a threat to Zelenskyy's aircraft

Dec 10th 2025, 7:21 PM 8,673 Views 51 Comments

Stricter rules for puppy farms gets cross-party support
# Dog Breeders
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# Dog Breeders

Stricter rules for puppy farms gets cross-party support

Dec 10th 2025, 5:37 PM 6,109 Views 19 Comments

Fewer than half of employers have signed up for auto-enrolment pensions so far
# New Pension Scheme
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# New Pension Scheme

Fewer than half of employers have signed up for auto-enrolment pensions so far

Dec 10th 2025, 6:15 AM 10,997 Views 31 Comments

Government braces for 'significant pressure' on hospitals with flu, Covid-19 and RSV circulating
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# Flu Season

Government braces for 'significant pressure' on hospitals with flu, Covid-19 and RSV circulating

Dec 10th 2025, 12:10 AM 15,022 Views 82 Comments

The HSE is understood to be seeking to expand the provision of the children’s flu vaccine in schools next year.

A 'faster' assessment of need process promised, but still no timeline to get waitlist down
# Explainer
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# Explainer

A 'faster' assessment of need process promised, but still no timeline to get waitlist down

Dec 9th 2025, 5:43 PM 5,787 Views 19 Comments

'Not good enough': Black questions whether Occupied Territories Bill is still a government priority
# The Morning Lead
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# The Morning Lead

'Not good enough': Black questions whether Occupied Territories Bill is still a government priority

Dec 9th 2025, 12:05 AM 7,713 Views 106 Comments

Senator Frances Black says the Occupied Territories Bill is a test for this government and whether it meant what it said at the height of the genocide.

March date for reopening of Bray to Greystones cliff walk will be 'challenging'
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# Wicklow

March date for reopening of Bray to Greystones cliff walk will be 'challenging'

Dec 6th 2025, 9:00 PM 10,769 Views 34 Comments

Mad or delighted? We can't tell how the Taoiseach feels about driving the Gavin and Stacey bus
# What's Occurring?
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# What's Occurring?

Mad or delighted? We can't tell how the Taoiseach feels about driving the Gavin and Stacey bus

Dec 5th 2025, 4:30 PM 17,288 Views 42 Comments

The Taoiseach, Tánaiste and foreign affairs minister piled onto Dave’s Coaches for the British-Irish Council Summit.

Electronic tagging pilot project for those on temporary release and bail to be rolled out
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# Ankle Monitors

Electronic tagging pilot project for those on temporary release and bail to be rolled out

Dec 5th 2025, 2:14 PM 5,165 Views 34 Comments