Winners and losers in general election 2024
Close-fought races and the tantalising prospect of power brought relief for the victorious but crushing lows for those rejected by the electorate
Ossian Smyth
Dún Laoghaire constituency candidates list: If there is a change, the Greens could lose out
Election 2024: Richard Boyd-Barrett, with a strong local and national brand, is well dug in at this stage
U2 drummer Larry Mullen jnr can’t live with work done on his Howth property
Plus: You can’t keep Phil Hogan down, trouble at Jack’s Hole in Brittas, and Ireland’s starring role in reality TV
The Irish Times view on Government disagreements: pre-election tensions on the rise
The Greens are particularly conscious of the challenge they face in minimising their seat losses
Deferral of land tax not a ‘cynical ploy’ before election, Fianna Fáil Minister of State says
Thomas Byrne’s comments come amid rising tensions between Coalition partners over the deferral
Efforts to defuse Coalition row over planned deferral of residential zoned land tax
Tax was due to kick in next year, with landowners facing an annual 3 per cent payment on the value of land earmarked for housing
Green Party leadership contest is far from settled as history shows party members can be unpredictable
Roderic O’Gorman is the favourite to succeed Eamon Ryan but Pippa Hackett has mounted a strong campaign focusing on rural Ireland
Neasa Hourigan joins race for Green Party deputy leadership
Ossian Smyth has also declared his interest in Catherine Martin's former position
Green Party leadership race: Candidates set to declare interest
Potential candidates likely to include Roderic O’Gorman, Pippa Hackett, Ossian Smith and Steven Matthews
Civil Service to get up to 60,000 ‘previously used’ laptops to boost recycling
Office of Government Procurement scheme worth €30m permits purchase of ‘remanufactured’ laptops to cut costs and carbon emissions
Flogas opens first dedicated Bio-CNG refuelling self-service station in Republic
Renewable fuels ‘an important transition measure’ for decarbonisation of transport, Minister for State says
Motorists could be able to have driving licence on smartphones by the end of the year
Cabinet signs off on plans for digital wallet and ‘life events’ online portal
‘Less litter, less waste’: new deposit return scheme starts for recycling plastic bottles, aluminium cans
Scheme aims to tackle large volumes of single-use drinking containers dumped every day
Minister briefed by UK authorities about Sellafield leak and alleged cyberattack
Green Party Minister of State Ossian Smyth sought briefing following claims the UK nuclear site had been hacked by cyber groups linked to Russia and China
More than 200,000 premises can now connect to high-speed broadband
The rollout of the National Broadband Plan is ahead of target, according to the latest quarterly update
Greens in power: How the party has quietly become the most effective member of Coalition
Harry McGee looks at the party's performance in Government ahead of the party's annual conference in Cork
Leo Varadkar accused of resorting to ‘childish politics’ in bid to endear Fine Gael to farmers
Fianna Fáil figures say Taoiseach’s gesture will not lead to change in EU’s nitrates policy
Greens unveil European election candidates and urge voters to opt for ‘a decade of change’
Ossian Smyth says party will prioritise nature restoration, the migration crisis in Europe and the energy crisis
Other parties ‘stealing’ Greens’ policies is positive despite election challenge, TD says
‘I don’t want only five per cent of people doing things for the environment’ - Ossian Smyth
National Ploughing Championships approached to provide tented accommodation for Ukrainian refugees
Some 750 Ukrainians will be housed at the Electric Picnic site in Stradbally, Co Laois, for up to six weeks
Cost of national data centre in Co Kildare rises to €64m
The centre in Kildare will be completed in 2025 but will be only about 1% the size of other commercial data centres
Irish Embassy in Kyiv targeted by Russian state hackers using used car advert
Minister of State for cybersecurity says phishing attempt using a used car advert did not breach the cybersecurity of the Irish Embassy in the Ukrainian capital
Bank of Ireland backs national recycling scheme with €27.5m in financing
Project aims to boost return rates for drinks containers by charging refundable deposit for plastic bottles and cans
Killarney to become first Irish town to end use of disposable coffee cups
Taking effect from July 31st, the move comes ahead of introduction of 20c levy on single-use cups
State moves to lower exposure to inflation on major projects
Paschal Donohue says changes will attract better quality of tenders
Review sets out 18 actions to strengthen country’s cyber security
Eamon Ryan says security and resilience of the State’s networks and information system is vital ‘for Ireland’s continued prosperity’
New programme of cyber security training to tackle shortage of expertise
Plan is to roll out courses across the country over coming years
Government considers ‘deposit and return’ scheme for disposable vapes
Government considering option of ‘deposit and return’ scheme for disposable vapes
Retrofitting of public buildings could cost up to €9bn and take 30 years, Ryan says
Government has approved an action plan for the public service that will see it achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050
Use of disposable cups and cutlery to be phased out in public sector
Plans to be brought to Cabinet by Minister for Environment, Eamon Ryan
Una Mullally: Discussions on neutrality miss the mark when we have subsea cables to protect
Ireland is in the tricky position of guarding the infrastructure of the internet
Government employees told to remove TikTok from work devices
Use of social media app restricted in several jurisdictions due to privacy concerns over firm’s close links to Chinese state
AI could be the next industrial revolution - but what risks does it bring?
‘It’s a hugely powerful tool that we need to spend time studying and mastering – before it masters us,” says Minister for State Ossian Smyth
Public to be warned about potential scams due to ‘frightening’ advances in AI
National Cyber Security Centre is to draw up advice for the public around artificial intelligence
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