What Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Greens promised in 2020 - and how much they delivered
Spending promises were kept and even exceeded in areas such as health - but on housing, the numbers still lag
Sinn Féin’s proposed PRSI rebate for employers ‘unacceptable misuse of workers’ money’, union says
Ictu criticses proposals by Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin to provide PRSI rebates worth more than €640m to businesses
Bid to make worker rights a doorstep issue launched by union group
‘I don’t think I’ve ever heard any government say now is a great time to look after workers,’ says campaigner
Dublin Airport whistleblower concerned about such actions in future
Matthew Butterly had raised issues in protected disclosure over procedures at the airport
‘You can see the difference. Definitely’: How the Finnish approach to preschool childcare is paying dividends in Cork
Minna Murphy is happy to see early education becoming a ‘political hot potato’ in the run-up to the election with just about everybody promising more money.
Childcare providers warn scale of electoral commitments causing uncertainty in the sector
All main political parties have committed to capping fees charged to parents, with most saying €200 per child would be the most any family would have to pay
Government in breach of obligations on transposition of EU directive, Ictu says
Union body calls failure to legislate ‘disgraceful’ but Department says legal advice is that new laws are required
Management at BD pull out of talks on redundancy terms
Company cites ongoing industrial action which Siptu trade union denies, describing company’s position as ‘bizarre’
Hybrid working gains made during pandemic must be protected, Fórsa election document says
Pay increases that go above rate of inflation among other key issues next government must address, says union
General election: Housing battle sharpens as parties clash on rent freezes
General election: Taoiseach to announce abolition of means test for carers
‘I am very worried for my son’: Mother calls for release of Belfast man detained in Dubai
Craig Ballentine (33) held under ‘slander’ law over negative Google review of dog grooming centre where he had worked
‘Would you employ a teacher to run the Central Bank?’: Readers deeply divided on Michael O’Leary’s remarks
Some Irish Times readers say that public representatives should be representative of wider society while others believe that Fine Gael’s response fell short
‘Most drug users are functioning people. They go to work, go to college’
‘There’s an awful lot of people who are habitually using drugs ... and a survey would fail to capture that’
Young people urged to ensure name is on register of electors
About 600,000 people below age 30 eligible to vote, potentially one-fifth of electorate, says National Youth Council of Ireland
Minister defends Fine Gael’s oversight of spending and toilet upgrade costs of over €825,000
Peter Burke says money generally well spent but Michael Fitzmaurice says wasted public money in Ireland would ‘run a smaller country’