Non-nationals on Jobseekers Payments at 31%
New data released to Peadar Toibín TD show that 31% of the total number of persons on Jobseekers…
Department’s €130k ‘turf agent’ a masterclass in loose oversight – The Irish Times
The Comptroller and Auditor General, who runs a fine-tooth comb through public spending, this week set out a…
Poll reveals growing fragmentation of the Irish political landscape – The Irish Times
The continuing fragmentation of the Irish political landscape is the central theme of the latest Irish Times/Ipsos B&A…
Dáil fuel row as Aontú highlights 89-year-old woman’s €860 home heating bill – The Irish Times
An 89-year-old woman paid €860 for less than half a tank of home heating oil, equivalent to three…
The Oireachtas farmers: who are the largest landowners in Leinster House? – The Irish Times
Farming and politics have for decades been interwoven in Irish public life. For some members of the Oireachtas,…
Welfare benefits such as children’s allowance will not bar recipients from Irish citizenship – The Irish Times
Recipients of maternity benefit and children’s allowance are unlikely to be barred from applying for Irish citizenship under…
Sinn Féin pull ahead of Fine Gael as most popular party in latest poll
NEW POLLING PUTS Sinn Féin as the most popular party in the country. According to the latest Sunday…
Aontú drafts Bill to withdraw Ireland from EU Migration Pact
Aontú will introduce and table its Bill to withdraw Ireland from the EU Migration Pact by the end…
‘A ghoulish money grab’: Here’s where Irish political parties stand on inheritance tax
WITH BUDGET DAY less than two months away, ministers will shortly be going in with their wish lists…
Taoiseach called ‘slíbhín’ for defence of changes to rental system amid record rent hikes – The Irish Times
The Government has defended regulation changes that allowed landlords to set new tenancies at market rates in the…
Dublin Central and Galway West byelections live: campaigns step up as polling nears – The Irish Times
Main Points We are in the final few days of the Dublin Central and Galway West byelection campaignsVoting takes place from 7am…
Why did the Aontú spindoctor cross the road? To canvass a very approachable Bertie – The Irish Times
Grumpy and waspish politicians, luvvies and hacks of a certain age will be dusting off their bon mots…