Irish electricity prices, already Europe’s highest, may rise further due to ‘required investment’
Officials also warn ageing population poses long-term risk to Government spending sustainability
State’s housing investment ‘not sustainable’ as homebuilding grows, officials warned
Relying on exchequer grants to deliver climate and energy targets not sustainable in long term, department said
Rents continue to rise as availability of properties worsens again, Daft says
Open-market rents across the country are now 43 per cent higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic
Ireland to donate air defence systems to Ukraine as war enters fourth year
Continued support for Ukraine ‘a necessity and not a choice’, Simon Harris to tell EU foreign ministers
Use of DNA evidence for Irish passport applications is under review
Passport Service does not routinely accept DNA evidence as proof of entitlement to Irish citizenship
800-space car park close to M1 motorway proposed to encourage bus commute into Dublin
Interim facility would be replaced by larger park-and-ride facility when planned MetroLink system is built
Potential extra pay for teachers who pass Irish tests
Plan follows concern over limitations that result in students entering teacher-training colleges with deficient skills
No unilateral roster changes for thousands of HSE staff, say unions
Senior Minister earlier said Government ‘expects and insists’ that HSE should work within agreements
Tens of thousands of health staff appointed since 2008 can have rosters changed, says HSE chief
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Social Protection rises or cost-of-living measures along lines of recent years ‘will not be needed in future’
Gap between state pension and inflation has narrowed, but the purchasing power of the payment to pensioners has weakened, officials told senior politicians
Significant incentives will be needed to encourage decarbonisation of cement sector, Ministers told
The Department of Enterprise said in briefing material the industry accounted for about 43 per cent of Ireland’s total industry emissions
Possible tax breaks for property development not discussed at ministerial meeting on housing
Government preparing to agree additional €450 million in capital funding for housing sector
Power costs putting investors off in energy-intensive sectors, Government warned
Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment officials worried that high energy costs could make Ireland less attractive for business
Arts Council spent more than €9m on consultants since 2019
Differences emerge between council and department over timing of warning about botched IT project
Drivers caught speeding could be sent on re-education courses under new proposals
Initiative could be an alternative to penalty points on driving licences