Rent reforms will pull up the drawbridge on future renters
Most studies show rent controls depress development
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More smaller apartments and studios could be built under proposed new rules
Proposals among efforts to make building apartments more attractive for investors and developers
Rent reforms: Coalition’s big cure for rental market somewhat diluted by mixed messages
Your essential end-of-week politics catch-up: Why did 30 party activists walk out of ‘establishment’ People Before Profit?
The Government is finally showing some political courage in tackling the housing crisis
The most worrying feature of the Coalition’s first six months in office has been the impression of drift. This is a step in the right direction
Ireland’s urgent need to overhaul its climate policies laid bare by new projections
Opinion: ‘Yes, scaling is hard to do, so we had better do what we know already works and what we are good at delivering’
Fears over Russia being used to make ‘insincere’ argument against triple lock, Opposition group says
Left-wing and Independent politicians claim number of Oireachtas members are uncomfortable with plans to relax triple lock
Fiscal council predicts another surge in corporation tax
Budgetary watchdog also warns Government spending plans lack credibility
Ireland to ratify high seas treaty and scale-up marine-protected areas, Taoiseach tells UN summit
UN secretary general António Guterres urges world leaders to move ‘from plundering to protection’
Tough decisions to tackle housing crisis are under way – but will they work?
Housing measures could leave Coalition exposed to political attacks and public backlash
Storm surges of up to five metres are looming for some of Ireland’s cities
Cork is ‘very, very vulnerable’, but Dublin, Galway, the east coast and areas along the Shannon are also at high risk
Allow public to invest in housing development, chartered surveyors’ body urges
Incoming SCSI president says current level of State investment in housing is ‘unsustainable’, with need for alternative approaches
Department objected to Government’s ‘housing tsar’ amid concerns over pay and recruitment
McDonagh withdrew from consideration after possibility he might retain €430,000 salary
Q&A: What should we do about multiple climate risks threatening Ireland?
Start by learning the obvious lessons from Storm Éowyn
Communications, transport and health of older people at increased risk from global warming, says EPA
Storms Éowyn and Darragh highlighted vulnerabilities, with widespread disruptions to power and water
The truth behind the Normans and Ireland: ‘They abolished slavery’
Historians give their view on plans to mark the 1,000th anniversary of William the Conquerer and what was more an English than a French invasion
State utility firms told Minister chief executive pay limits posed ‘serious risks’ to organisations
Pay review group told there were concerns about the potential loss of chief executives at critical time for companies
Housing emergency? Ireland is not even acting at the level of mildly urgent
We are heading for a decade of failure to get to grips with a growing social disaster. That’s long enough to fix things, even in Ireland
Public sector union calls for non-members benefiting from salary deals to be forced to pay dues
Fórsa says ‘free-riding’ is a growing problem for trade unions
Ireland’s energy and climate plan far from sufficient, EU Commission finds
Plan lacks explanation of how required €119bn-€125bn investment will be funded, EU says
Ireland’s emissions trend ‘alarming and shocking, with actions reset required’
Stop Climate Chaos responds to projections that show Ireland will only cut emissions by 23 per cent compared to a 51 per cent legally binding target
Analysis: There is no hiding place from latest EPA data on greenhouse gases
Do we want to spend our money on fines or ensure Ireland becomes climate resilient?
Ireland falls further behind on emissions targets making billions in fines more likely
Emissions reduction of 23% anticipated by 2030, but national target is 51%
Ireland needs to sharpen ambition on AI, Cabinet to be told
State needs to ‘sharpen its ambition’ for national digital strategy in light of increased competition from other states
The battle of Browne vs Ó Snodaigh: Plans to mark Ireland’s Norman heritage sparks war of words
Your essential end-of-week politics catch up: How a 14-year-old girl brought the plight of thousands of children to the political agenda
Ireland U-turns to oppose EU pharma reforms after intense lobbying
Pharmaceutical companies stepped up blitz to push Government to back industry position, lobbying logs show
No action on High Court assessment of needs disability as last government ‘couldn’t agree’
Taoiseach insists Coalition will address issue to ‘use therapists optimally’
Government wants progress on scrapping triple lock before Dáil break
Pre-legislative scrutiny of changes for deploying troops overseas could be finished by summer recess
Government to change law in bid to speed up autism and disability assessments
Ministers admit no quick fix for system estimated to have waiting list of 25,000 by end of year
The future of Ireland depends on the progress of science
Ireland can be a world leader in scientific breakthrough when the right conditions are in place
Coalition to unveil national semiconductor strategy
Seen & Heard: Mercantile Hotel to reopen; hauliers’ concern over ferry schedule; locals object to plans for Dunne’s house
Irish officials step up plans for rotating EU presidency which will cost more than €150m
Ireland will take over crucial position steering EU agenda and legislation - and brokering compromises - next year
It’s been like Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds on Merrion Street since the sun started to shine
Mooney Goes Wild should do a programme from Leinster House
WHO’s treatment of Dr Mike Ryan proves to be a shocking case study
Dáil furore over unnecessary hip surgeries and Social Democrats on manoeuvres among other stories of the week
AI in Irish civil service: Major differences in how Government departments approach issue, survey shows
Some embracing artificial intelligence and others avoiding its use, at least for now
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