Sex abuse in schools: State accused of ignoring its liability for redress
Louise O’Keeffe, who took State to court over failure to protect her, questioned Government’s guidance on issue
Taoiseach rejects US politicians’ claims that Occupied Territories Bill is ‘diplomatic intoxication’
Ibec tells politicians businesses have been asking about the Bill for some time
O’Donovan to visit Arts Council in wake of controversies at State agency
Data Protection Commission confirms writing to council after concerns raised about personal information collected from artists applying for grants
Sharp exchanges follow Alan Shatter’s comparison of occupied territories trade ban with 1930s Germany
Committee chair said it was ‘hurtful’ and ‘slanderous’ to claim bill was motivated by antisemitism
Religious organisations cannot ‘play the poor mouth’ to avoid redress - Tánaiste
Redress scheme for survivors of sexual abuse in schools would be at a ‘far greater scale’ than any other scheme in the history of the State
‘Honest belief’ of consent to sex may no longer be a defence in rape cases
Planned reform at advanced stage, with backing of Law Reform Commission
Trump’s 30% EU tariff threat is a ‘negotiating position’, says Simon Harris
Tánaiste says US president ‘recognises need for a deal’ and deadline for trade agreement between EU and US remains August 1st
Irish Government urges against EU escalating tariff row with US
Fresh Trump threats of 30 per cent tariffs a ‘negotiating tactic’, Simon Harris says
Asylum seekers: Numbers seeking international protection in Ireland fell by 43% this year
Number of Palestinians claiming asylum shows sharp decline from 80 monthly applicants to 11
EU to push for deal ahead of Trump deadline on tariffs, says Von der Leyen
Macron expresses ‘very strong disapproval’, Meloni warns against ‘polarisations that would make reaching an agreement more complex’
Officials resist schools abuse redress scheme
Departments want ‘concrete data’ on possible bill, as Government seeks to tap schools’ insurance
Senator Lynn Ruane says letter for driver who killed pedestrian was not attempt to lower sentence
Lynn Ruane repeats sympathy for family of Kathleen Furlong, who was killed by Philip Ormond
Department of Children accused Tusla of ‘insufficient’ response to most at-risk children
Correspondence shows disagreement between department and agency over handling of special care placement shortages
Government will not use Jordan to evacuate sick children from Gaza, despite previously saying route was ‘not an issue’
Doctors prefer Jordan crossing to Rafah due to higher quality of hospital in Amman
Domestic violence register will not breach perpetrators’ rights, Minister for Justice says
Scheme would publicise details of people found guilty of sexual and domestic violence