Who are the Independents supporting the new FF-FG coalition and what do they want in return?
The arrangements underpinning the support of the Regional Independent Group (RIG) and the Healy-Raes for the incoming Fianna ...
Michael Lowry in government should gnaw at our moral conscience – it’s like being given a tin of spam with no can opener
A GOVERNMENT with Michael Lowry – who’d have thought that possible, EVER? Well, that’s what we’ve being served up. Deep, ...
The Sunday Business Post16h
Lost in translation: How election manifestos fared in the programme for government
Many bold and direct promises made in the election manifestos of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have been replaced with ...
Independent.ie8h
Philip Ryan: Voters wanted more of the same, not generous new expenses top-ups for junior ministers
Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty took awful offence to the word “continue” appearing 249 times in the Programme for Government ...
BreakingNews.ie16h
Explained: Who are the eight Independent TDs joining Government?
The Regional Independent Group is made up of Michael Lowry, Seán Canney, Kevin 'Boxer' Moran, Noel Grealish, Marian Harkin, ...
Newstalk13h
'We have to be ambitious' - Helen McEntee on housing targets
Helen McEntee has said the incoming Government has to be 'ambitious' when it comes to housing. The incoming coalition, made ...
Irish Independent on MSN7h
Parties will meet over weekend weekend as new Government nudges closer to completion
On Sunday, the final two meetings take place, while Fianna Fáil holds a single special ard fheis in Dublin on the same day.
RTE Online22h
Thalidomide group 'disappointed' with Programme for Govt plan
The Irish Thalidomide Association has said it is "really disappointed" with the incoming coalition's Programme for Government ...
New botox & dermal filler rules, energy drink ban & electronic tagging – Six lesser-known government pledges revealed
AS THE new Government formation comes into play for the next five years, the draft programme has been published. The ...
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Donegal TD claims Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael not committed to 100% redress for defective block homeowners
A newly elected Donegal TD has claimed that Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are not committed to a genuine 100% redress scheme for defective block homeowners. The claim comes as talks are ongoing on the ...
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'Disingenuous': Government hopefuls want to change how livestock emissions are calculated
Changing how methane is accounted could potentially make it politically easier for the agriculture sector to move towards its ...