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'Women's healthcare has always taken a back seat' - TD calls on Government to fast track legislation

Labour Dublin Bay South TD Ivana Bacik has called on government to fast track her legislation to provide paid leave to women who suffer early miscarriage. Speaking in advance of The Good Summit at Trinity College Dublin, Deputy Bacik said there is a ...

27 Oct 2021 at 11:45

Property

New bill aims to tackle derelict properties and ease housing crisis

...for the Government Housing for All and Town Centres First strategies.” Architect Mel Reynolds, whose recent Joint OIREACHTAS COMMITTEE submissions includes papers on building control and costs in the residential sector and the re-use of vacant buildings,...

22 Feb 2022 at 16:10

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Varadkar promotes Longford/Westmeath Fine Gael TD

...fill this role," he said. "While undoubtedly it will be a challenge balancing constituency projects and queries, Dáil and OIREACHTAS COMMITTEE work as well as family life, I am looking forward to the challenge and interacting more with my colleagues in Fine Gael. "I...

21 Feb 2019 at 18:47

National News

'Assessment options' on the table in Leaving Cert reform talks today

The Joint OIREACHTAS COMMITTEE on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science will commence an examination of Leaving Certificate reform with a roundtable discussion today, Tuesday, September 28. The discussion will focus on a number of...

28 Sept 2021 at 11:11

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Full impact assessment needed for proposed Nature Restoration Law

Addressing the Joint OIREACHTAS COMMITTEE Joint OIREACHTAS COMMITTEE on Environment and Climate Action on Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review recently, IFA National Environment Committee Chair Paul O’Brien said the proposed regulations must not have a detrimental...

11 Apr 2023 at 09:56

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Return of bus services sought

A meeting of the Rooskey and Dromod Action group for the return of Bus Éireann services took place on Monday April 22. The meeting, which was held in Rooskey Community Centre, was attended by Mr Rory Leahy, Northwest Regional Manager of Bus Éireann;...

01 May 2013 at 17:00

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Longford home care provider in jobs announcement

Bluebird Care, home care provider for Longford, Roscommon and Westmeath (LRW), are to create 30 jobs in the region over the next 12 months. The announcement was made on Friday morning last during a press conference at the Bluebird Care office in ...

20 Feb 2017 at 16:00

Business

Rollout of National Broadband Plan will not meet January target, Dáil told

...Peter Hendrick cut its January target to 60,000 premises, down from an original target of 115,000. Mr Hendrick told the OIREACHTAS COMMITTEE on transport that the revised target will be missed by some two months. Minister of State Ossian Smyth said the delay is...

27 Jan 2022 at 20:20

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Garda powers to be modernised and updated

Garda powers are to be modernised and updated as the Minister for Justice, Heather Humphreys TD, today publishes the General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill following approval by Government. Publication of the Bill was a key ...

14 Jun 2021 at 09:24

Local News

Ukrainians gather outside Dáil in anger at Russian invasion

Dozens of Ukrainians gathered outside the Dáil on Thursday to express their anger at the Russian assault on their country. The crowd chanted, waved Ukrainian flags and carried placards attacking the full-scale invasion launched by ...

24 Feb 2022 at 19:30

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'Complex ethical questions' to be addressed before enacting surrogacy laws - Varadkar

...parents are, there are lots of problems to be resolved." He has recommended the establishment of a special OIREACHTAS COMMITTEE to explore the issue and report with their recommendations. He said, "We have to get this right." In July this...

02 Nov 2021 at 17:20

National News

'Shergar would have a better chance at winning Squid Game' - TD calls for investigation into Irish lotto

A Fine Gael TD has called for an investigation into the Irish Lotto because no on has won the jackpot in nearly six months. Bernard Durkan, TD for Kildare North, has said while he is not suggesting any wrongdoing but feels an ...

19 Nov 2021 at 13:00

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