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"There is no justification or reason to have a zombie knife", says Sadiq Khan
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan calls on the Home Secretary to finally ban zombie-style knives and machetes after what he says are "years of Government delays to vital legislation." Mr Khan is set to meet with the current Home Secretary James...
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Sinn Fein call to abolish the TV licence with immediate effect
Sinn Fein TDs Pearse Doherty and Thomas Gould said the party is tabling a Private Members Bill on Tuesday which call to abolish the TV licence with immediate effect.
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Access to Cash Bill in Ireland given Cabinet approval
Finance minister Michael McGrath has secured Cabinet approval for the general scheme of the Access to Cash Bill which is designed to ensure continued availability of cash and ATMs in the State. It comes after the Cabinet approved the...
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Micheal Martin addresses the media on an air attack in southern Lebanon
Tanaiste Micheal Martin (left) speaking to the media outside the Croke Park hotel in Dublin. An UN patrol with six Irish soldiers on board was caught up in an air attack in a village in south Lebanon on Saturday.
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Corporate landlords provide ‘healthy’ mix of properties, Donohoe says
Paschal Donohoe, the public expenditure minister of Ireland, said reland needs more rental properties provided by large-scale corporate landlords in a press conference on Thursday. Donohoe said there needed to be a “healthy” mix of...
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Paschal Donohoe and Michael McGrath defend the overspend at the National Children's Hospital
Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe and Minister for Finance Michael McGrath defend the overspend at the National Children's Hospital and say they have learned lessons on how to build big infrastructure projects.
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It is now important for national leaders to step and tackle dangers of air pollution - Khan
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called on national leaders to follow his lead and to begin taking action on the dangers of air pollution. His comments come after he delivered an apology to Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, whose daughter Ella's...
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Series of reports point to ‘dysfunctionality’ at RTE, media minister says
A series of reports into RTE finances point to “dysfunctionality” at Ireland’s public service broadcaster, Catherine Martin has said. The Media Minister was speaking to the media at Saint Brigid's Cathedral and Round Tower Market.
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PM welcomes Sultan of Oman to Downing Street
Sir Keir Starmer greeted Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said on the red carpet outside Number 10 before holding a bilateral meeting inside.
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Darragh O’Brien wary of Tanaiste’s prediction of when house prices would fall
Housing minister Darragh O'Brien has said he is wary of saying when house prices would moderate – despite his party leader predicting it would be within several years.
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Irish housing minister appears to roll back on a commitment to end homelessness by 2030
Housing Minister James Browne appears to roll back on a commitment to end homelessness by 2030. The commitment to end homelessness by 2030 were comments originally made by his predecessor and Fianna Fail colleague Darragh O'Brien.
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Prime Minister ‘very proud’ of UK’s free speech after Vance criticism
Sir Keir Starmer has said he is “very proud” of free speech in the UK following criticism from US Vice President JD Vance. Mr Vance said during a speech at the Munich Security Conference earlier this month that European governments,...
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Government urged to investigate historic human rights violations – report
The Irish Government has been urged to establish a Historical Investigations Unit (HIU) to investigate unresolved deaths and incidents or torture, including Troubles-related cases. Daniel Holder, director of Northern Ireland’s Committee...
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Green Party MP Sian Berry lambasts Government as Gatwick expansion inches closer
Green Party and Brighton Pavilion MP Sian Berry criticises the Government's decision on the Gatwick Airport expansion after Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said she had "set out a path to approving" a second runway. Berry suggested...
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Stormont deputy First Minister will travel to US for St Patrick’s Day
Northern Ireland’s deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly has confirmed she will travel to Washington, DC next month for St Patrick’s Day. It comes after First Minister Michelle O’Neill, in line with her Sinn Fein colleagues, said...
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Co-operation with Trump key to avoid economic challenges – Donohoe
Ireland’s Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and Junior minister Robert Troy. Mr Donohoe said that negotiations are key in avoiding the worst outcomes with the US.
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Sadiq Khan calls Brexit a huge mistake, as he discusses EU and US relations
Sadiq Khan calls Brexit a 'huge mistake, the biggest act of economic self harm any country has ever committed,' as he discusses EU and US relations at a meeting where he continued to make the case for closer EU alignment.
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Paschal Donohoe discusses rent caps in Ireland
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has said the pros and cons of rent caps will be examined before the government decides on whether to keep them or replace them.
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‘Extreme concern’ at failed seven million euro IT project by Arts Council
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe says that the government is "extremely concerned" at the failed 7 million euro IT system by the Arts Council. AT the IIEA in Dublin.
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Harris expecting ‘highest standards’ in Conway disciplinary process
It would have been “very unusual” for Simon Harris to have reopened a party probe into Senator Martin Conway’s previous behaviour, the Fine Gael leader has said. Senator Conway resigned from the Fine Gael parliamentary party over the...
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Deputy premier 'conscious' that renters across Ireland feel 'insecure'
Tanaiste Simon Harris said that he is “conscious” that renters nationwide feel “insecure”. He said that Taioseach Micheal Martin was entitled to make the comments about considering proposals to encourage more private developers to build...
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Starmer insists growth is the 'number one priority' for the Government
Speaking at Bloomberg’s HQ in the City of London, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer refused to confirm the widely expected announcement on support for Heathrow expansion but said his Government would back pro-growth policies. Asked if he...
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Starmer Sees Signs of UK Economy 'Turning Around'
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says there are signs the economy is starting to turn around as his government continues to focus on growth. "We're going to strip away regulation, strip away the inhibition of planning, use AI to take us...
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Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin speaks on proposed governance plan
Fianna Fail leader and deputy premier Micheal Martin speaks before the ard fheis conference in Dublin ahead of a debate on the proposed governance plan. The party's members will vote on the draft programme for government for Ireland’s...