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View of roadside memorial with cross, candles and flowers. All Souls' Day

Call for reversal of policy limiting roadside memorials

A group representing people who have lost loved ones in fatal traffic collisions has called on the Minister of Transport to "leave families alone to grieve at the roadside".

Ireland • 12 Dec

Sinéad Fidgeon and Martin McBreen receiving the award at Leinster House alongside their daughter Grace

Cavan couple receives Oireachtas Human Dignity Award

A Cavan couple who wanted to address the "lack of congratulations" parents of children born with Down Syndrome receive, has been presented with an Oireachtas Human Dignity Award.

Ulster • 12 Dec

'Badly-needed' female-focused taxi service being launched

Ireland's first women-focused taxi service is set to launch in Dublin this month, giving women the option of choosing a female driver.

Dublin • 12 Dec

Tánaiste to support economic impact assessment proposal

Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris will use his first meeting of European finance ministers to support a Danish proposal to impose an economic impact assessment on all forthcoming European Commission proposals.

Politics • 12 Dec

Cost of handling MV Matthew could rise to €20m, PAC hears

Revenue has said that it cannot "rule out" the costs of handling the MV Matthew rising to €20 million.

Politics • 11 Dec

Sinn Féin TD John Brady speaking in Public Accounts Committee on 11 December 2025

IFI provided 'inaccurate' information to PAC

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) provided "inaccurate" evidence to a Public Accounts Committee last week, members heard.

Ireland • 11 Dec

The spending plan will aim to speed up the modernisation of the Defence Forces, among other measures

McEntee outlines €1.7bn defence spending plan

Minister for Defence Helen McEntee has outlined a €1.7 billion defence spending plan that will run until 2030.

Politics • 11 Dec

Drone presence part of Russian campaign - Taoiseach

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said drones identified over Dublin Bay during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit are "suggestive of being part of an ongoing Russian inspired hybrid campaign against European and Ukrainian interests"

Politics • 11 Dec

'Significant challenges' facing search and rescue teams

Search and rescue teams are facing "significant challenges" due to concerns over their working hours and shift patterns, the Oireachtas Committee on Transport has heard.

Politics • 10 Dec

Roderic O'Gorman speaking at Government Buildings

O'Gorman welcomes proposed online safety measures

The Cabinet will discuss measures to protect children online, with Minister for Culture, Communications, and Sport Patrick O'Donovan updating the Government on a plan to introduce an age-verification mechanism.

Politics • 09 Dec