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Scheme is designed to clamp-down on short-term letting through companies such as Airbnb and Expedia (stock image)

Fears rent registration will hit rural tourism economy

Airbnb has said proposed new legislation that will restrict homeowners from letting out their properties short term will not deliver long-term rental units to help the accommodation crisis.

Ireland • 01 Mar 23

A Lancet study estimated that up to 11% of people who contracted Covid-19 in Ireland are likely to experience Long Covid (File pic)

Call for Long Covid to be 'occupational illness'

Independent TD Denis Naughten has called for Long Covid to be designated as a "occupational illness for front line workers who contracted the illness during the course of their work".

Coronavirus • 23 Feb 23

Racism root cause of Traveller suicide - report

Pervasive racism and consistent discrimination is the primary root cause of suicide in the Traveller community, according to a new report.

Ireland • 22 Feb 23

Simon Harris said he is concerned at the 'growing social acceptance of drug taking'

Weekend drug use 'supports violence and crime' - Harris

Minister for Justice Simon Harris has said people who use drugs need to be aware that it is not a victimless crime.

Politics • 16 Feb 23

Minister Roderic O'Gorman said €10 million has been allocated in this year's budget to set up the redress system

Mother-and-baby home redress bill could reach €1.6bn

The final bill for the Mother-and-Baby Home redress scheme would run to €1.6 billion if the State were to include all children who spent time who spent time in a home.

Ireland • 08 Feb 23

Minister Roderic O'Gorman will outline how 20% of his budget is set aside for accommodation for refugees from Ukraine (file image)

Dept sets aside €641m to house refugees from Ukraine

The Department of Integration has set aside €641m to cover the costs associated with housing refugees from Ukraine in the coming year.

Politics • 08 Feb 23

All dogs over 12 weeks old must be microchipped and the possession, movement, sale, or supply of an unchipped dog is an offence (file image)

Call for mandatory theory test for potential dog owners

A canine behaviour expert has called for the Government to introduce a mandatory theory test for potential dog owners to make sure they are educated about how to look after their animal.

Ireland • 01 Feb 23

Averil Power told the committee that patients are not being given the best chance of surviving cancer due to long wait times and overcrowding

'One in ten' expected cancers not diagnosed in 2020

One in ten expected cancers were not diagnosed in 2020 - the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic - according to the Irish Cancer Society, equivalent to 2,600 people.

Ireland • 01 Feb 23

It's estimated there are about 30,000 properties in the country routinely rented through platforms like Airbnb (file image)

Concerns short-term letting law may 'undermine tourism'

A number of Government backbenchers have raised concerns that new legislation designed to restrict short-term lets to help tackle the housing crisis could "undermine Ireland's rural tourism offering".

Politics • 25 Jan 23

Leo Varadkar (R) said 6,500 new social homes were provided last year (File pic: RollingNews.ie)

Taoiseach admits social housing target missed last year

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has admitted the Government missed its target for building new social homes last year.

Politics • 25 Jan 23