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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar subject to another complaint from ethics body

The complaint has come from the English Language Students Union

Dublin Live

Fiery Dail row as retained firefighters threaten mass resignations amid pay dispute

Retained firefighters will take part in an all-out strike starting next Tuesday if issues around working conditions and pay are not resolved.

Irish Mirror

Leo Varadkar brushes off poor poll results as he pledges to lead Fine Gael 'from the front'

The poor results come just days after a number of Sunday newspapers reported that Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s leadership of Fine Gael was in doubt.

Irish Mirror

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Tara Mines jobs: Government vows to help 650 workers laid off as Meath mine closes

Workers at Tara Mines were told on Tuesday evening that they were being temporarily laid off. The company has not, however, confirmed how temporary the layoffs will be.

Irish Mirror

Helen McEntee is sure 'some people didn't approve' of her taking maternity leave

Justice Minister Helen McEntee has taken maternity leave twice for the birth of her children in April 2021 and December 2022

Irish Mirror

Controversial proposal for new 'honours system' in Ireland gains Government support

The new proposal for a programme called “Gradam an Uachtaráin” (the President’s Award) will be discussed in the Seanad on Wednesday.

Irish Mirror

Dublin jobs: Tech company ServiceNow to create 400 new roles in the capital

The software company also recently confirmed that it has agreed to a 12-year lease for a new office on Dawson Street

Dublin Live

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Opposition calls for ban on new data centres over energy concerns

Figures published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on Monday showed that data centres accounted for 18% of total energy consumption in 2022

Irish Mirror

Data centres devouring 18% of Irish energy supply as Government rules out reducing number of them

New figures published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that data centres accounted for 18% of total energy consumption in 2022.

Irish Mirror

Leo Varadkar slams 'totally inadequate' housing targets as he urges goal to be raised

Speaking at the National Economic Dialogue, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that the country was in the middle of a “very deep housing crisis” and housing targets must be changed.

Irish Mirror

Budget 2024 could bring boost to workers with 30% middle tax bracket under consideration

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar warned that being too cautious in budget decisions would be a "conscious decision to reduce living standards and to do less".

Irish Mirror

Ministers say there is 'no leadership issue in Fine Gael' as Varadkar denies he has lost support

Neither Enterprise Minister Simon Coveney nor Higher Education Minister Simon Harris would say if they would put their names forward it Taoiseach Leo Varadkar stood down as FIne Gael leader.

Irish Mirror

Drimnagh tenants' exclusion from parking and communal amenities 'unacceptable segregation'

Sinn Fein rep Daithí Doolan said that the exclusion of tenants from communal amenities in the Davitt Road in Drimnagh "must end immediately"

Dublin Live

Funeral of Teddy McCarthy hears how GAA icon has 'made his final leap into heaven'

Mourners heard that Mr McCarthy’s family and the entire GAA community are still trying to come to terms with his unexpected death on Tuesday at the age of 57

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Government set to create 10,000 more refugee spaces, Leo Varadkar says

The Taoiseach said the first "couple of hundred" of these would come on-stream in "the next couple of weeks" and that the new spaces would help hotels and B&Bs currently housing refugees to reopen for tourists

The Independent UK

Irish Covid inquiry to be set up this year – Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar said he wanted to see the right terms of reference so the Irish inquiry does not stray like the UK one is doing.

The Independent UK

Legacy Bill changes not ‘some great cover-up’, Government minister insists

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has criticised the series of amendments to the legislation as not going far enough.

Irish Mirror

Cabinet concern about underspend on road projects

A Government spokesperson said that the €97m underspend at the Department of Transport would even out as the year progressed as several ministers expressed concerns about road projects.

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Ireland may be able to accept more asylum seekers in future as Govt agrees cash deal with EU

Cabinet heard that during 2022, 70,500 people from Ukraine sought Temporary Protection in Ireland, in addition to 13,651 asylum seekers.

Irish Mirror

Taoiseach says Ireland cannot 'realistically or legally' stop accepting asylum seekers

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that Ireland cannot stop accepting asylum seekers as he made his way into a Cabinet meeting to discuss whether Ireland should make a €1.5 million contribution to the EU rather than accept 350 international protection seekers

Irish Mirror

Government not intervening or engaging with toll operators about increases

Despite Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys stating that Transport Minister Eamon Ryan and Minister of State Jack Chambers were engaging with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) about the increases, it is now understood that this is not the case.

Dublin Live

M50 tolls to increase from July as Government and TII deferment ends

The changes will apply to all tolls in Ireland except for Dublin's Port Tunnel which will not see an increase this time

Irish Mirror

Tolls on Ireland's transport network set to rise from July 1 - as hikes for roads near you revealed

The Department of Transport and Transport Infrastructure Ireland confirmed tolls on the country’s national road network are to increase

Dublin Live

Dublin weather: Met Eireann's stunning bank holiday Monday forecast with sunshine and 20C temps

Don't forget to slap on some sunscreen and a hat because the national forecaster has warned of a high level of UV rays today

Dublin Live

Gardai seize €182,000 worth of drugs in Tallaght

Gardai conducted a search operation in Tallaght on Saturday evening and unearthed drugs such as cannabis and cocaine

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