Dyane Connor

The so-called 'super juniors' who have been appointed are Hildegarde Naughton of Fine Gael, as well as Seán Canney and Noel Grealish of the Regional Independent Group

Legal action over junior ministers could be heard in May

A legal challenge to the attendance of so-called "super junior ministers" at meetings of the Cabinet could be heard in late May.

Courts • 04 Feb

So far, 49 senators have been elected with 11 more to be nominated by the Taoiseach

All seven seats filled on Seanad's Administrative Panel

All seven seats on the Administrative Panel have been filled in the Seanad elections.

Politics • 03 Feb

An average of three million containers have been returned every day since the scheme was introduced on the 1 February 2024

Deposit Return Scheme marks one year since launch

Almost 980 million bottles and cans have been returned for recycling since the Deposit Return Scheme came into affect a year ago today.

Ireland • 01 Feb

BIMM Music Institute Dublin, where the band members of Fontaines D.C. met, is planning on reducing its workforce by around a third

BIMM music students to protest staff redundancy plan

Students at one of the country's top music colleges will stage a protest tomorrow over a proposed redundancy plan for their lecturers.

Business • 29 Jan

Senior Council Lorna Lynch was tasked in January 2023 with carrying out an inquiry into six governance areas

Scoping report into An Bord Pleanála governance

A scoping investigation into governance at An Bord Pleanála has found there were no sufficient grounds to refer matters to the Minister for Housing to determine if there was "stated misbehaviour".

Ireland • 27 Jan

Eve McCarthy was climbing near the village of El Chorro when she fell on Friday

Dublin woman died after fall while rock climbing in Spain

The 21-year-old Irish woman who died while rock climbing in Spain at the weekend has been named locally as Eve McCarthy.

Ireland • 14 Jan

A total of 15,199 people accessed emergency accommodation in November (stock photo)

Over 15,000 accessed emergency accommodation in November

Homeless figures have risen again with more than 15,000 people accessing emergency accommodation, according to latest data from the Department of Housing.

Ireland • 03 Jan