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Ministerial appointee who took over at Inland Fisheries not briefed on CEO’s claims of blackmail by senator, WRC told 

Seanad bye-election to be announced

Minister for Housing and Local Government James Browne is to confirm a bye-election for the remaining vacancy in the Oireachtas later today.

Minister tells drivers to put phones in glove box

Seán Canney said he will receive a plan for reform of the beleaguered Road Safety Authority within weeks.

Minister’s appointee to Inland Fisheries said he was not briefed on blackmail allegation

Former chief executive alleges he was blackmailed by sitting senator

Road safety minister calls for driving test to include real (or simulated) motorway experience

Seán Canney acknowledged that there are areas that don’t have a motorway which will make it ‘very hard to test people on the motorway’.

Formal talks on new public sector pay deal expected to begin

Minister of State Sean Canney has said he hopes the talks will lead to a deal in the 'not too distant future'

'Everybody's hard-pressed': minister dismisses criticism of public transport fare hikes

Adult fares on buses and trains nationwide are set to increase by an average of 15% from January.

Force majeure granted for ACRES geese and swans due to drought

The leader of the Independent Ministers in Cabinet, Minister Seán Canney, has welcomed the force majeure for the ACRES Geese and Swans action. According to the Department of Agricu...

Sean Jansen commits to Connacht with two-year contract extension

The 27-year-old has extended his current deal to 2029.

Michael Healy-Rae blasts farm safety funding cut as ‘deeply disappointing’

Minister Heydon defends TAMS slurry safety conditions

Farm safety is of paramount importance and amending current grant conditions to build or improve farm buildings will not be considered. This was the response of Minister for Agricu...

Minister confident e-scooter regulations can be enforced

The Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien and Minister of State Seán Canney have signed regulations that will from Friday make the wearing of helmets and high-visibility clothing...

'It is the right decision': Plans pulled for €1.5m RSA breathalyser project in pubs and hotels

Seán Canney, minister of state with responsibility for Road Safety, has welcomed the decision to stop the breathalyser procurement process.

Heydon defends budget allocation amid claims of decrease

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has said that criticism of his department’s budget allocation is “playing with figures”. In Budget 2027, which was annou...

No solar farm guidelines yet, but planning system ‘fit for purpose,’ says Minister

Kerry Sinn Féin Deputy questions Minister Browne on solar guidelines

Former Inland Fisheries boss’s case adjourned at WRC after lawyers come off record

Francis O’Donnell says he was unfairly dismissed after making protected disclosures

Former fisheries chief ‘targeted’ by comments in Dáil and protected disclosures, WRC hears

Civil servants believed Francis O’Donnell had right to go back to previous role, WRC hearing also told

Kerry TD urges more forestry owners to apply for storm damage restoration scheme

Mayo county councillor wants a breakdown of nationalities on council’s housing list

How one community worker survived homelessness

Sean Kinsella speaks about his experience of homelessness and addiction and how he turned his life around.

Date set for Seanad byelection to fill seat vacated by Fine Gael (but only 234 people get a vote)

Fine Gael has selected former Dublin lord mayor Ray McAdam as their candidate to contest the election.

Connemara to take centre stage as Estonian Ambassador visits Galway under EU initiative

Big progress made in removing obstacles to critical projects, infrastructure tsar says

Former Glen Dimplex chief executive Sean O’Driscoll says the Government has delivered on plans

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