Sandra Hurley

Political Reporter

The Housing Committee was told 28% of local authority land banks could not proceed due to inadequate access to essential services (stock image)

Land banks undeveloped over lack of services, cttee told

The Oireachtas Committee on Housing has heard that nearly one third of local authority land banks cannot proceed to development because they are not serviced sites.

Politics • 20 May 25

Opposition party leaders pictured with Cara Darmody outside the Dáil

Taoiseach suggests change to assessment of needs law

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has suggested that legislation around assessments of needs must be changed in order that therapists can provide services to children more quickly.

Politics • 20 May 25

Independent TD Michael Lowry told the Sunday Times newspaper that senior Cabinet ministers gave his Regional Independent Group weekly briefings (File image)

Opposition TDs say Lowry 'calling shots in Government'

Opposition TDs have rounded on comments made by Independent TD Michael Lowry as evidence that he is "calling the shots in Government".

Politics • 18 May 25

Plans for an IPAS centre to be built at a site in Coolock have now been scrapped

Coolock IPAS U-turn due to State property focus - Brophy

Minister of State for Migration Colm Brophy has said the U-turn by the Department of Justice on housing asylum seekers in Coolock was due to the move towards State-acquired properties and State IPAS centres.

Politics • 18 May 25

There have been calls for clarity on the number of unnecessary surgeries carreid out

Promise to publish audit on children's hip surgeries

The Minister for Health will publish an audit on unnecessary hip operations for children as soon as she has "digested it" after receiving it, Minister of State Robert Troy has told RTÉ's The Week In Politics.

Politics • 18 May 25

Citywest is the largest hotel in the country

Govt may expand asylum seeker accommodation at Citywest

The Government is understood to be aiming to purchase the Citywest Hotel in west Dublin in order to significantly expand accommodation for asylum seekers on the site.

Dublin • 17 May 25

President Michael D Higgins said hunger is being used as an 'instrument of war'

Gazans subjected to 'forced starvation', says President

President Michael D Higgins has accused the United Nations Security Council of failing "again and again" by not dealing with current famines including what he called the "forced starvation" of the people of Gaza.

Ireland • 17 May 25

A clinical review has been undertaken into sample of operations at Temple Street, Crumlin Hospital and Cappagh Hospital between 2021 and 2023

Opposition parties unite over children's health

At 10am next Tuesday morning, a 14-year-old girl will begin a 50-hour sleepout protest outside the Dáil.

Analysis and Comment • 17 May 25

Senator Francis Black also said that a full trade ban covering both goods and services is necessary

Call for urgent enactment of Occupied Territories Bill

Senator Frances Black has urged the Government to move with urgency to enact the Occupied Territories Bill before the Summer recess.

Politics • 07 May 25

David Cullinane told the Dáil that the existing review into what happened only covers 2021 to 2023 but he said the problem goes back much further

Sinn Féin calls for full review into hip surgeries at CHI

The Opposition has called on the Government to order a full review of hip surgeries at Children's Health Ireland following the revelations of unnecessary surgeries being carried out on children.

Politics • 29 Apr 25