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Helpline needed to report venues not checking Covid vaccination certs , say TDs

The Social Democrats say they are in favour of a phoneline being should set up for the public to contact about hospitality venues not checking Covid-19 vaccination certs. Deputy Catherine Murphy, the Social Democrats co-leader voiced her support for ...

09 Nov 2021 at 15:33

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Government outlines ‘safety net’ for renters ahead of Dail eviction ban debate

The Government has pledged “safety net” measures for renters as it stood firm on its decision to lift the temporary ban on evictions. Ministers agreed a series of measures at Cabinet on Tuesday in response to intensifying calls from campaigners and ...

21 Mar 2023 at 17:09

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Vote on evictions ban set to be ‘very, very tight’, says Sinn Fein

A vote on the Government’s contentious move to lift the ban on evictions is set to be “very, very tight”, Sinn Fein has predicted. The party’s motion calling on the Government to reverse its decision and instead extend the ban on no-fault ...

21 Mar 2023 at 13:38

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Backbenchers urged to vote against lifting eviction ban ahead of Dail motion

Backbenchers have been urged to vote to reverse the Government’s decision to lift the eviction ban ahead of a Dail motion on Wednesday. In response to a non-binding motion put down by Sinn Fein, the Government responded with a counter ...

21 Mar 2023 at 20:55

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Homeless families told to go to garda station for safe place to stay – Sinn Fein

Families made homeless during the housing crisis are being told to head to their local garda station to find a safe place to stay, Sinn Fein has said. During heated exchanges in leaders’ questions in the Dail the Government again ...

09 Mar 2023 at 14:35

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Questions over RTE commercial and public service operations interaction – Martin

A payments controversy at RTE has raised questions over how the Irish national broadcaster’s commercial and public service operations interact, Minister for Media Catherine Martin has told the Dail. During ministerial question ...

13 Jul 2023 at 14:27

RTE ‘must not squander’ chance to reveal full facts about Tubridy payments

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RTE must put full facts over Tubridy payments into public domain – minister

RTE must not squander the opportunity to share everything it knows about undisclosed payments made to star presenter Ryan Tubridy, Irish Culture Minister Catherine Martin has said. It came as more than 100 members of staff ...

27 Jun 2023 at 14:35

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Dail hears call for ‘obnoxious inequality’ within RTE to end

The “obnoxious inequality“ that sees leading broadcasters paid vastly more than other workers at RTE must end, the Dail has been told. People Before Profit-Solidarity TD Richard Boyd Barrett urged the Irish Government to ...

29 Jun 2023 at 14:38

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RTE executive says only former DG would have known salary figures incorrect

The former director general of RTE was the only executive at the Irish national broadcaster who had all the information to know it had published incorrect salary figures for star presenter Ryan Tubridy, the organisation ...

27 Jun 2023 at 20:07

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Street protest can shift Government thinking on Budget, think-in told

Street protests can force a government rethink on the shape of the Budget, a TD has insisted. Richard Boyd Barrett cited the impact of past demonstrations on water charges as an example of the influence of “people ...

19 Sept 2023 at 15:27

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Taoiseach says some billionaires are all ‘fur coat and no knickers’

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has questioned a charity’s report on wealth inequality – saying some billionaires are all “fur coat and no knickers”. The Fine Gael leader was responding to questions in the Dail from ...

18 Jan 2023 at 16:43

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One department left to shoulder burden of finding migrant beds, says Bacik

The Government has left one department to shoulder the burden of finding accommodation for tens of thousands of migrants, the Labour leader has claimed. Ivana Bacik accused Taoiseach Leo Varadkar of ...

16 May 2023 at 18:07

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