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Retained fire fighters are due to begin industrial action on 6 June

Minister confident of fire fighters' dispute resolution

Minister for Housing and Local Government Darragh O'Brien has said he is confident the looming industrial disputes in the retained fire service and Uisce Éireann can be resolved.

Ireland • 01 Jun 23

Gardaí say the likes of invoice redirection and romance fraud are a growing area of concern

Over 12,000 fraud crimes annually a 'growing concern'

More than 12,000 reports of economic crime are made to gardaí every year, the Oireachtas Finance Committee has heard.

Politics • 31 May 23

Independent TD Sean Canney said 'there is something seriously wrong with the school public transport system'

TD calls for conclusion of school bus capacity review

Independent TD Sean Canney has told the Dáil there are buses going to schools with empty seats, but there are students who have been denied a place being driven to school by parents.

Politics • 31 May 23

The Dáil heard that families are facing big delays waiting for public assessments (Stock image)

State could fund private special needs assessments

The Government has given a commitment to examine funding of private assessments for children with special needs who are waiting to be seen by specialists.

Politics • 24 May 23

The committee was told that seven of the nine HSE areas nationwide have no neuro-rehabilitation community teams up and running

'Postcode lottery' for vital neurology services

The Oireachtas Committee on Health has been told that 85% of patients with a brain injury or a neurological disorder do not have access to a rehabilitation team in the community.

Health • 17 May 23

Minister Mc Grath said that 59% of claims resolved by the State Claims Agency in 2021 were resolved without court proceedings being served (Stock image)

Group to examine high cost of medical negligence claims

A working group to examine the high cost of medical negligence claims has been established.

Ireland • 11 May 23

Horse Racing Ireland received €76 million in exchequer funding in 2021

HRI used €43m in State funding for prize money in 2021

Around 60% of Government money allocated to Horse Racing Ireland in 2021 was spent on prize money for races.

Politics • 04 May 23

The Department of Agriculture says the plan is to phase out the culling programme

Dept says 5,000 badgers culled in Ireland last year

Five thousand badgers were culled in Ireland last year and a further 7,000 were vaccinated for Tuberculosis (TB) as part of a Department of Agriculture prevention programme.

Ireland • 04 May 23