‘I have dyslexia. An exemption from Irish goes some way towards levelling the playing field’
Students and parents respond to Department of Education plan to limit issuing of exemptions in study of Irish language in schools
Co Laois tenant granted damages from housing body over alleged anti-Traveller abuse from neighbour
In separate case, tenant told by RTB to pay arrears of €12k on property where electricity had been cut off due to non-payment of bill
‘Nobody took any responsibility whatsoever’: Widow had to pay €70,000 to fix wall damaged by river
Lil Fullam (76) was denied assistance under Government scheme while OPW and Cork City Council offered no financial help
What are Dáil speaking rights, what is a technical group and what is the row involving Independents?
Oireachtas has said it is a matter for Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy, who said legal advice allows for Regional Independent Group members to also ask questions from Opposition benches
Legal advice allows for Regional Independent Group members to also ask questions from Opposition benches
Verona Murphy said that there is precedent for any non-party member who is not a minister or minister of State, and has agreed to support government to get speaking time
Two arrested on board cargo vessel in Shannon Estuary
Gardaí said the men, aged in their 30s and 40s, were arrested on suspicion of facilitating or enhancing a criminal organisation to commit a serious offence
‘It’s kind of become our daughter’s cheat meal’: The view on new hot school meals programme
The scheme now covers nearly 2,200 schools, and 345,000 children, but some parents and teachers have concerns about nutritional standards
Hundreds of Dublin homes at risk of damage after partial collapse of house into river
Council and Office of Public Works to determine ‘legal and moral position’ in addition to available funding
Programme for government as it happened: ‘Fair but firmer’ migration system, tax breaks and regeneration of Dublin’s main streets
Full programme for government agreed, with parties set to meet to review and ratify document
Ministers, super juniors and chief whips - what jobs are filled in the cabinet?
Explainer: decisions about government policy and proposals for legislation are made at cabinet meetings
Woman granted protection order against ‘violent and abusive’ granddaughter
In separate case, mother says ‘in the past week I had a stool thrown at me to stop me going to court’ before getting interim barring order against adult son
Council weighs possibility of remedial work on Dublin house that partially fell into river Camac
Ellen Blehein (32) and husband Robert (30) have vacated home which ‘may not be safe’
Ireland weather: Status orange ice warning comes into effect for most of country
Donegal remains on status yellow warning with temperatures forecast as low as -8 degrees in the midlands
Dublin couple fear their home will fall into Camac river after wall collapses
River wall gives way, triggering failure of garden structure along with patio and wastewater pipes
Nationwide events mark traditional Nollaig na mBan holiday
Swimmers took to the cold January sea for Women’s Aid on Sunday ahead of January 6th