‘These things confuse me’ – Internal emails reveal outgoing MetroLink chief’s frustrations with red tape
Seán Sweeney cited personal reasons for decision to leave the role Programme director of MetroLink Seán Sweeney. Photo:…
Paschal Donohoe eased concerns of top three corporate tax multinationals before joining World Bank
Apple, Eli Lilly and Microsoft were told e credits might be on the way Paschal Donohoe left politics…
Metrolink officials rushed to reassure investors as project director Sean Sweeney headed for early exit
New Zealander had spoken of difficulties in getting firms to believe Ireland was serious about building a metro…
Push for Ireland to introduce three more bank holidays in line with EU neighbours
Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands are only countries with fewer days Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman supports an…
Shorter school days and more breaks under review as Dáil grouping eyes Finnish model
Members of the education committee said Irish curriculums are ‘overloaded’ and must be reduced Clare Fianna Fáil TD…
More than 1,600 asylum-seekers were paid to leave Ireland in last two years
Government spent €3m on deportation flights in 2025 in move to tackle immigration Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan Wayne…
State takes in record €1bn inheritance tax as Taoiseach Micheál Martin pledges reform
‘Favourite’ nieces and nephews stand to gain, as Martin says current rules are discriminatory Taoiseach says inheritance tax…
RTÉ chiefs to appear before Dáil media committee over pensions row
Executives will be asked to explain the controversial scheme as concerns grow among former staff RTÉ to be…
TV licence revenue down by €29m since scandals broke at RTÉ
New figures from the Department of Communications show 768,657 licences were sold last year. This generated almost €123m…
Jim O’Callaghan concedes details of garda commissioner’s rental deal should have been given to TDs
LATEST | Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan and former garda commissioner Drew Harris Wayne O’Connor and Mary Regan Yesterday at…
Stringent new tenancy rules spark ‘stampede’ of landlords from market as fears for renters grow
Housing agencies urging landlords not to have a ‘rash reaction’ to proposals Tenants are facing the threat of…
Ireland reluctantly agrees to ‘compromise’ climate deal at the Cop30 conference in Brazil
Climate Minister Darragh O’Brien said Ireland supports the decision by the EU to accept the Cop30 presidency text…