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  • Micheál Lehane RTÉ Political Correspondent

    Mícheál Lehane

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    a wooden garden room with windows

    No resolution yet for rules on back-garden building

    Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Independents have still not worked out how best to allow people to build modular homes without planning permission in their back gardens.

    Analysis and Comment • 04 Apr
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    Up to 19,000 derelict properties to be covered by new tax

    As many as 19,000 properties could be covered by the new Derelict Property Tax, which is set to be included in the Finance Bill later in the year.

    Business • 02 Apr
    People queue for petrol in Dublin in the 1970s

    Talk of reserves evokes grim memories of past shocks

    The country is edging closer to an energy supply shock that will hit the economy and the only way this will be avoided is if the war in Iran ends very soon, writes Political Correspondent Mícheál Lehane.

    Analysis and Comment • 02 Apr
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    Ban on scrambler bikes in public places approved by Govt

    The Government has approved Grace's Law, the new regulations that will make the use of scrambler bikes illegal in all public places from Friday.

    Politics • 01 Apr
    Photo shows Government Buildings in winter sun

    Budget to take place on 6 October, Cabinet decides

    The Government has agreed that the Budget speech will be delivered on Tuesday, 6 October.

    Politics • 01 Apr
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    Former FF minister, ceann comhairle Rory O'Hanlon dies

    Former Fianna Fáil TD and minister for health Dr Rory O'Hanlon has died at the age of 92.

    Politics • 01 Apr
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    Annual flat-rate tax among principles for savings scheme

    An annual flat-rate tax is among the guiding principles for the planned State-backed savings scheme that is expected to be introduced in the next budget.

    Business • 31 Mar
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    FF selects candidate for Dublin Central by-election

    John Stephens has been selected as the Fianna Fáil candidate for the Dublin Central by-election.

    Politics • 30 Mar
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    No Covid-style curbs to deal with energy crisis - Harris

    There are no plans to introduce Covid-like restrictions to deal with the energy crisis unfolding due to the US war in Iran, Tánaiste Simon Harris has said.

    Business • 30 Mar
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    Worries, endings and cullings as Dáil breaks for Easter

    It is holiday time again in Leinster House as politicians return to their constituencies for the two-week Easter break amid a looming energy crisis and calls for a cap on the number of TDs in the Dáil.

    Analysis and Comment • 28 Mar
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