Mícheál Lehane

Political Correspondent

Cracked concrete wall at the adge of building window

Homes in Dublin, Wexford to join defective blocks scheme

Minister for Housing James Browne has sought Cabinet approval to extend the defective concrete blocks scheme to a number of homes in Co Wexford and in Fingal in Dublin.

Politics • 24 Feb

No reduction to SNAs for next school year - Govt

There will be no reductions of special needs assistants for the next school year, Minister for Education Hildegarde Naughton and Minister of State for Special Education Michael Moynihan have confirmed.

Education • 24 Feb

Educational campaign on history of Irish flag launched

A campaign has been launched by the Thomas F Meagher Foundation in a bid to ensure that the Irish tricolour remains an emblem of peace and brotherhood between the various communities who live on the island of Ireland.

Ireland • 23 Feb

Councils urged to zone more land for housing

Minister for Housing James Browne has again urged local authorities to zone more land for housing.

Politics • 23 Feb

Plans to hike house price limit for local authority loans

Minister for Housing James Browne will update the Cabinet on plans to increase house prices and income limits for local authority home loans.

Politics • 18 Feb

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Govt working with other EU countries on social media ban

The Government has formally agreed to work actively with like-minded EU member states to explore options to introduce age restrictions on the use of social media, concentrating, in particular, on those under 16 years of age.

Politics • 18 Feb

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald speaking in the Dail

Government and Opposition clash over SNA allocations

Panic, fear and anger were the words used by teachers, special needs assistants and parents after they heard that some schools were about to lose several special needs assistants, the Dáil has heard.

Politics • 17 Feb

Simon Harris speaking in a RTÉ Radio Studio

Government drawing up savings strategy, says Tánaiste

The Government is drawing up a strategy to help people get a greater return on their savings, Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris has said.

Politics • 15 Feb