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Brian Stanley said cost-cutting measures need to be implemented and transparency improved

RTÉ needs to restore trust, transparency - PAC chair

RTÉ needs to regain public trust before the Government considers funding to help with shortfalls occurring at the broadcaster, the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee has said.

Ireland • 21 Aug 23

Gardaí and the RSA are warning that years of progress on road safety is being undone

Minister says recent rise in road deaths is 'alarming'

Minister of State at the Department of Transport Jack Chambers has described a recent rise in road deaths as "alarming".

Ireland • 18 Aug 23

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee admitted that garda recruitment is not where the Government wants it to be (File pic)

Call to change garda retirement and recruitment ages

There have been calls for changes to garda recruitment after figures revealed that 71 gardaí resigned from the force so far this year.

Ireland • 30 Jul 23

Government wants to meet its deadline of a referendum by the end of November

Why is Govt struggling to agree referendum wording?

For years politicians have been facing the prospect of holding a referendum to remove outdated language which refers to women in the home from the Constitution.

Analysis and Comment • 30 Jul 23

The rally follows a series of protests directed against people seeking asylum in south Dublin (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Hundreds attend rally in support of asylum seekers

Hundreds of people have marched at a rally in Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin, in support of asylum seekers.

Ireland • 29 Jul 23

The Electoral Commission must deliver 39 'coherent and contiguous' constituencies

TDs anxiously await Boundary Commission report

In less than six weeks' time the Electoral Commission will publish recommendations on how many TDs Ireland should have after the next election, as well as the makeup of the individual constituencies that elect them.

Ireland • 21 Jul 23

20,000 people went to see the show and only 11,044 of them were paying customers

Just 11,044 tickets sold for Toy Show The Musical

Documentation given to the Oireachtas Committee on Media confirms losses at Toy Show The Musical reached €2.2 million, with just over 11,000 tickets being sold for the shows.

Ireland • 05 Jul 23

The legislation was passed in the Dáil by an overwhelming majority

Hate speech bill: 'Word salad' or 'landmark' law?

Concerns about the hate speech bill span traditional party divides with government colleagues pressing the Minister for Justice to introduce extensive changes before they will support it.

Politics • 25 Jun 23

The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism is calling for an autism strategy to be published every three years (File image)

Autism committee concerned over 'lack of services'

The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism has called on the Government to subsidise travel costs for workers in the disability services who are employed abroad to encourage them to take up positions at home.

Politics • 14 Jun 23

Daa CEO Kenny Jacobs said they would only pay an 'appropriate price' for the 261-acre site

Daa interested in €200 million 'McEvaddy lands'

Daa has confirmed it is interested in buying the so-called 'McEvaddy lands' adjacent to the airport, but will not pay a "crazy price".

Ireland • 14 Jun 23