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  • Micheál Lehane RTÉ Political Correspondent

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    Labour leader Ivana Bacik described the threat of protests at the event as "a great shame"

    Labour moves marriage equality event over protest threat

    The Labour Party switched locations for an event marking 10 years of marriage equality, with the party saying it changed from the original venue in Dublin 8 due to a threat of a far-right protest.

    Politics • 19 May 25
    The Minister for Children has pledged to reform the assessment of need process and is working on legislation to ensure children receive therapies quicker

    Opposition parties unite on assessment of need motion

    The combined opposition in the Dáil have joined forces to bring forward a motion demanding that the Government provides children with assessments of need within six months.

    Politics • 15 May 25
    An early recommendation from the audit, which has yet to be completed and published, was for letters to be sent to parents offering routine follow up appointments

    Parents 'in the dark' on hip surgery audit, Dáil hears

    Parents are still being kept in the dark over the clinical audit of hip surgeries for children, the Dáil has heard.

    Ireland • 15 May 25
    Tánaiste Simon Harris will hold a bilateral meeting with Commissioner Šefčovič on the margins of the EU Foreign Affairs Council on Trade

    Harris seeks EU-Israel deal review over Gaza 'war crimes'

    Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris has said he believes the EU-Israel Association Agreement needs to be "reviewed" due to what he described as "war crimes" by Israel in Gaza.

    Politics • 15 May 25
    Simon Harris made the remark at a Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting

    Harris: Up to ten people to be seconded to housing office

    The Tánaiste said he expects up to ten people, from various State agencies, to be seconded to the new Housing Activation Office.

    Politics • 14 May 25
    SIPO intends to hear to hear a preliminary application by Mr O'Flynn's legal team next Monday

    SIPO to investigate comments by Independent Ireland TD

    The Standards in Public Office Commission is to carry out an investigation into Independent Ireland TD Ken O'Flynn following a complaint about comments he made when he was a Cork City councillor.

    Politics • 14 May 25
    The Taoiseach said Social Protection payments and tax changes to be used to alleviate the rise in the cost of living

    No specific cost of living package in budget - Taoiseach

    The Taoiseach has again ruled out a specific cost of living package in the next budget but promised that Government would seek to reduce cost pressures on families.

    Politics • 14 May 25
    An early recommendation from the audit, which has yet to be completed and published, was for letters to be sent to parents offering routine follow up appointments

    Over 2,200 letters sent to parents over hip surgeries

    More than 2,200 letters have been sent to parents of children who had dysplasia of the hip surgery offering routine follow-up appointments.

    Politics • 14 May 25
    The Government has agreed to table what is called a timed amendment which will pause any ban for at least 18 months

    Bill to ban sale of stimulant drinks to children paused

    The Cabinet has decided to pause a piece of legislation that would ban the sale of stimulant drinks to those under the age of 18.

    Ireland • 13 May 25
    Mary Lou McDonald said the Government has not given information or assurance to parents, and she accused them of ducking and diving (File image)

    McDonald says 'hip surgery scandal' goes back 15 years

    Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said there is now confirmation for the first time that the children's "hip surgery scandal" at two Children's Health Ireland (CHI) hospitals goes back 15 years and not just the two-year period currently under review.

    Health • 13 May 25

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