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Major Ireland childcare fee change as monthly costs capped from September
Childcare
For a full day place of 45 hours per week, costs per child will drop from €198 per week to €183.70
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Minister gives influencer style response during €8.5k EV grant launch: 'I don't want to give them a plug'
Electric cars
People with old diesel and petrol cars can receive €5,000 for scrapping their car and a further €3,500 towards a new EV
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Fianna Fáil TD Catherine Ardagh appointed junior minister at Justice Department
Fianna Fail
It comes after Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae resigned from his position within the coalition
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Tanaiste urges against portraying data centres as 'bogeymen' on energy bills
Simon Harris
Simon Harris was responding to questions in the Dail on a Friends of the Earth report that said data centres were driving up the wholesale price of electricity due to their increasing demands on the grid supply
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Thalidomide mum turns 96 without her birthday wish, a long sought-after State apology
Micheal Martin
The Irish Thalidomide Association said 'time is not on our side' as they urge the Government to issue an apology
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Sean Kyne elected in Galway west after leapfrogging Noel Thomas on final count
Galway
Tanaiste and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris earlier said Mr Kyne’s victory in Galway West would be "a victory for centrist politics" and said it showed the "healthy state" of Fine Gael
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Tanaiste Simon Harris calls for 'consequences' for Israel
Israel
Dr Margaret Connolly, sister of President Catherine Connolly, is among at least 12 Irish citizens on board the Global Sumud Flotilla that were detained by Israel, according to organisers
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Irish leaders condemn Israel's detention of president Catherine Connolly's sister
Politics
Dr Margaret Connolly, sister of President of Ireland Catherine Connolly, is among at least six Irish citizens on board the flotilla that were detained by Israel, organisers have said
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Tanaiste believes there is 'upstairs-downstairs situation going on in RTE' after latest controversy
RTE
Simon Harris was speaking ahead of Cabinet considering legislation that would move RTE under the remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General
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Tánaiste not backing down over social media ban for u16s despite Oireachtas report
Simon Harris
A report published this week by the Oireachtas Media Committee recommended against such a strict ban
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Tanaiste reveals Budget 2027 will be around €7bn with permanent personal tax income package
Simon Harris
The Finance Minister said he is 'very conscious that people are hurting'
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Bertie Ahern migration comments 'caused hurt and harm', Tanaiste says
Bertie Ahern
Simon Harris was reacting to comments about Africans and Muslims made by former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern which were circulated in a social media video
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Gerry Hutch slams 'national disgrace' hospital and dubs leaders 'Mickey Mouse and Simple Simon'
Gerry The Monk Hutch
In his latest social media post, the veteran gangster points the finger of blame at Taoiseach Micheal Martin and Tanaiste Simon Harris and brands the pair "Mickey Mouse" and "Simple Simon".
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Terrifying moment Dublin child, 11, finds loaded gun and pulls trigger
Ballymun
A child, 11, fired a discarded loaded gun in Ballymun after it was thrown away during a Garda chase.
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Tanaiste Simon Harris expresses concern after 'highly convincing' deepfake video of him
Politics
Simon Harris said An Garda Siochana and international policing agencies are seeing how artificial intelligence-powered fraud has "grown exponentially"
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Right to be forgotten legislation for cancer patients before Cabinet today for approval
Cancer
Tánaiste Simon Harris and Junior Minister at the Department of Finance Robert Troy will today seek Government approval for the Right to be Forgotten legislation for cancer patients
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Tánaiste seeking further measures for energy crisis: 'More needs to be done'
Simon Harris
This would include more accessible financing for home upgrades and continued investment in retrofitting
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Tanaiste says homelessness in Ireland is 'far too high' as figures soar to record levels
Homelessness
The figures do not account for people sleeping rough or those staying in hospitals, asylum centres or domestic violence shelters
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EU working with gardaí on tackling political abuse as presidency draws closer
European Union
There is concern within the EU that the rise of online abuse towards politicians is deterring potential candidates
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Pressure on TD who 'gave character reference to man convicted of sexual exploitation' as Taoiseach speaks out
Micheal Martin
Taoiseach Micheal Martin and Tanaiste Simon Harris said they did not know who the TD was
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Tanaiste warns of risk of stagflation to Irish economy
Simon Harris
Mr Harris said the country’s growth forecast would actually have been upgraded if Iran had not been bombed
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Major change to Irish income tax on the cards as people grapple with 'extraordinarily volatile time'
Cost of Living
Simon Harris has said that he wants October’s Budget to progress commitments on income tax changes
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'Allow them to keep some of their own money.' Tanaiste announces plans for 'personal income tax package' in Budget
Cost of Living
Simon Harris said that fuel prices "would have been a hell of a lot higher" were it not for recent Government intervention
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Lack of amenities in new Dublin communities leading to 'parking wars' and 'nightmare home ownership'
Dublin
Tánaiste Simon Harris said he accepts that the volume of new builds is putting 'real pressure on infrastructure'
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