Politics
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Pay Up
AG to be consulted on what steps can be taken to make religious orders pay mother and baby home redress
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GDPR Reforms
Proposed cuts to GDPR red tape will not impact personal protections, Commissioner McGrath says
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teacher shortage
Helen McEntee tells Cabinet she's willing to compel schools to open special education classes
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Housing
'Too early' to make predictions, says Browne as summit told just 25,000 homes might be delivered
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Peter Navarro
White House slaps 104% tariffs on China as Elon Musk calls Trump trade advisor a 'moron'
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Exporting Abortion
'The most vulnerable are still being exported': Why and how women have to travel for abortions
Hundreds of women travel from Ireland to the UK every year for terminations.
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get a move on
Local authorities must urgently rezone land for housing or face 'wrath' from public, says Browne
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no change
Government formally revokes plan to grant an extra two days' sick leave this year
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trade war
'Welcome’ reprieve as whiskey, wine and dairy left out of planned EU counter-tariffs of up to 25%
The EU plans to hit back at Donal Trump with its own tariffs on US goods including plastics, textiles, make-up and electrical equipment.
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Green Light
Cabinet approves €456 million M28 Cork to Ringaskiddy motorway despite opposition
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Housing
Regulations will ban short-term let planning permissions in towns with populations over 10,000
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Tallaght
Garda armed support unit called and man charged over incident at TD's constituency office
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problematic behaviour
New course to help young people identify sexual harassment on nights out
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Áras An Uachtaráin
'If you wink, I'll wink, Bertie': Mairead McGuinness to decide on presidential bid by next month
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Media
RTÉ-produced podcasts to be formally subjected to broadcasting standards under new proposals
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trade mission
Tariff wars: Heydon talks Kerrygold and bourbon as he heads stateside to meet US counterpart
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The Morning Lead
Trade war may reduce buyer pool in housing market due to reliance on rich multinational workers
Impacts on the status of rich multinational workers could have major implications on the, already low, housing market activity.
Monday
7 Apr 2025
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Netanyahu visit
Trump meets with Netanyahu at White House and says he is 'not looking at' pausing tariffs
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valerie's law
Social Democrats to bring Bill to remove guardianship rights from convicted killers before Dáil
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Housing
Darragh O'Brien says pre-election claim 40,000 homes would be built didn't damage trust in Government
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trump's tariffs
EU ‘ready to negotiate’ with US on tariffs, says both Tánaiste and EU Commission President
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People Before Profit
People Before Profit TD and leader Richard Boyd Barrett to begin treatment for throat cancer
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church to church
This week's planned meeting between King Charles and the Pope is off the cards
Sunday
6 Apr 2025
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AirBnBs
185% increase in the number of short-term lets granted planning permission last year
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Tariffs latest
Finance Minister rules out wage subsidy scheme in response to US tariffs (for now)
Paschal Donohoe said the government will be engaging with Irish firms on an employer by employer basis.
Question mark now hangs over planned introduction of additional employee sick days as a result of tariffs.
He also dampened expectations that the planned rollout of health warnings on alcohol bottles will go ahead.
The minister said anything that impacts the competitiveness of Irish firms will have to be examined.
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u-turn
Arts Minister to block planned 'Netflix levy' on streaming services, says people are paying enough
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fight for justice
Michael Shine: One of paedophile surgeon's earliest victims reveals he was abused 60 years ago
Now 75, Tom Ayres says he was abused by Shine at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in 1964.
Saturday
5 Apr 2025
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Sexual Abuse
Doubt cast over when 'Grace' case report will be made public but minister commits to publication
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BRÚ FROM BREWS
Irish brewers and distillers on Brexiting better than Britain and using that to face US tariffs
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Interview
Parents should ban children from using smartphones alone in their bedroom, minister says
Foley also spoke to The Journal about redress for mother and baby home survivors and working with TD Michael Lowry.
Friday
4 Apr 2025
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government formation
Labour had 'positive' talks with FG, but FF already had a 'done deal' with Regional Independents
