Sandra Hurley

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Minister for Children Norma Foley speaking outside Government Buildings

Minister announces reforms to Assessment of Need process

Targeted reforms to improve the Assessment of Need process for children and their families have been announced.

Ireland • 10 Dec

Taoiseach: Criticism of Israeli policy not anti-Semitism

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has told the Dáil that he objects to Israel's "consistent messaging" that "if you're not onside, you're offside".

Ireland • 04 Dec

A view of the interior of the Dáil chamber

Govt 'in race to bottom' over migration policies - Bacik

The Government has been accused of being involved in a "race to the bottom" by promoting migrant and asylum policies which pander "to the worst instincts" of some people on the far right.

Politics • 03 Dec

Labour TD Marie Sherlock speaking in the Dáil Chamber

Labour Party calls for improvement in trans healthcare

The Labour Party has called for improvements in trans healthcare and gender affirming care in Ireland.

Ireland • 03 Dec

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy after he addressed a joint sitting of the House in the Houses of the Oireachtas

Entreaty to stay the course as Ukraine war grinds on

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has become the second person ever to address a joint sitting of the Houses of the Oireachtas twice, writes Sandra Hurley.

Analysis and Comment • 02 Dec

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in Ireland with his wife Olena Zelenska

Zelensky arrives in Ireland for first official visit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Dublin for his first official visit to Ireland.

Ireland • 01 Dec

Judicial reviews being weaponised - Chambers

Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers has said that the number of judicial reviews are growing exponentially and are being weaponised by narrow interests.

Politics • 01 Dec

A plaque at the entrance to Herzog Park in Ranelagh

Report relating to renaming Herzog Park to be withdrawn

The Chief Executive of Dublin City Council has apologised for what he said was an administrative oversight leading to the expected withdrawal of two proposals to rename Dublin parks, due to be voted on by Dublin City Council tomorrow.

Dublin • 01 Dec

Jim O'Callaghan speaking outside the Dáil

Minister says response to Harris question was incomplete

Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan has blamed a "narrow interpretation" of a parliamentary question for why he provided incorrect information to the Dáil on the full remuneration package of former garda commissioner Drew Harris.

Ireland • 29 Nov

Early blow for rent reforms by exodus of small landlords

The Government's rental reforms have been dealt an early blow by news this week of an exodus of small landlords, writes Sandra Hurley.

Analysis and Comment • 01 Dec