Irish
June
June 2024
recruitment and retention crisisTeachers’ union says €2,000 bonus after first year of teaching is ‘sticking plaster measure’
european mattersIrish support for von der Leyen will be a vote for her 'team of commissioners', says Harris
AddictionDrug policy is 'literally killing people' and Ireland should decriminalise use, committee hears
PAC'I am gobsmacked': TD critical after Road Safety Authority reveals it has no road safety engineers on staff
eight at eight
The 8 at 8
Aer Lingus and pilots to meet for talks, Covid-19 cases on the rise, and Simon Harris to attend European Council meeting.
Sexual AssaultRecord 18,605 calls made to Dublin Rape Crisis Centre helpline amid increase in male callers
up up upIreland's economy will grow this year and next, with households seeing increase in real wages
INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION
Mother fears 'having to sleep in car' with three children if evicted from Direct Provision centre
The woman, who has international protection status, is one of many people who have been told they need to find alternative accommodation by next week.
The woman has three young children including a newborn
She has been living in Ballyhaunis for six years and is "devastated" to have to move
Rising rental costs and a lack of housing supply mean many people are now facing homelessness
TV licenceMinisters still at loggerheads over RTÉ funding as Martin says broadcasting tax not ‘palatable’
surrogacy lawEmotional scenes outside Leinster House as landmark surrogacy and fertility legislation passes
moving up the ranksJack Chambers appointed Finance Minister by President after being approved by Dáil vote
RIP
Three maternal deaths in Ireland in the last week
Families have set up GoFundMe pages to help cover the unexpected cost of these tragic deaths.
borderless crime
Some people being trafficked into Ireland have had limbs disfigured by gangs, Harris says
Commissioner Drew Harris and his PSNI counterpart Chief Constable Jon Boutcher were speaking at a conference in Cork into human trafficking.
disinformationFake news inspires abuse and arson attacks, Garda tells committee discussing social media
Justice MinisterMcEntee says there's still 'so much work to do' after facing criticism from Natasha O'Brien
sodium valproateChairperson appointed to probe into drug that causes birth defects after almost a year's delay
Tick tockGovt publishes updated plan to reduce emissions following years of delay and breach of EU deadline
carrickfergusDUP’s Sammy Wilson ‘will not be deterred’ after shots fired at MP’s constituency office
NewtownmountkennedyPride disco in Wicklow for young LGBT+ people postponed after 'harassment and threats'
Strike
IALPA to begin talks with Aer Lingus tomorrow as industrial action by pilots underway
Members of IALPA began an indefinite work-to-rule at midnight, with an all-out strike planned for Saturday.
Aer Lingus and IALPA attended separate meetings with the Labour Court yesterday in a bid to resolve the dispute.
The Court said it would not be intervening at this time and would review the matter in July.