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Gardaí at Dublin Port as truckers gathered to protest over rising fuel prices (RollingNews.ie)

Traffic returns to normal as hauliers' protest ends

Hauliers holding a protest have been escorted out of Dublin Port after a lengthy negotiation with gardaí.

Business • 13 Dec 21

The Residential Tenancies Bill 2021 now goes to President Michael D Higgins for signing

Legislation on capping rent increases in RPZs passed

Legislation capping rent increases at 2% per year in Rent Pressure Zones has passed both Houses of the Oireachtas.

Politics • 09 Dec 21

Leo Varadkar said it would be a 'big mistake' to impose a whole set of new restrictions in the coming days (File image:
RollingNews.ie)

More restrictions may be needed but should be 'avoided'

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that Covid-19 case numbers are starting to plateau, but added that he would like to see them fall in the run up to Christmas.

Coronavirus • 25 Nov 21

Pygmalion, which is located on South William Street, said customers will need a negative result to gain entry

Dublin nightclub offering free antigen tests

A nightclub in Dublin has said it is offering free antigen tests to all ticket holders.

Dublin • 15 Nov 21

John Cronin says he experiences pain in school and finds it hard to play powerchair football

Teen in 'constant pain' waiting on scoliosis operation

A 16-year-old boy from Cork, who has Cerebral Palsy and scoliosis, has said he lives in constant physical pain as he waits for an operation.

Politics • 11 Nov 21

Rocky start for new Government amid Covid-19 and Brexit

February's election led to a historic agreement between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, but the new Government was plunged into turmoil several times in a rollercoaster year.

2020 in Review • 02 Jan 21

Social Democrats TD Holly Cairns discusses the problems she has faced since being elected in February

People want new style of politics - Cairns

Social Democrats TD Holly Cairns said the people of Ireland are looking for a new style of politics.

Politics • 24 Dec 20

Minister Helen McEntee launched the findings from a public consultation on Hate Speech and Hate Crime today

Proposals outlined to make hate speech a crime

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has outlined proposals which would make sharing hate speech online a criminal offence.

Politics • 17 Dec 20

Professor MacCraith said that if the communication strategy is not right nothing else will have an impact

Vaccines for up to 2,500 people in first Irish delivery

The head of the Covid-19 vaccine task force Professor Brian MacCraith has said that Ireland may receive enough of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in the first delivery to inoculate 2,500 people.

Politics • 16 Dec 20

There are around 59,000 households currently supported by HAP (File pic)

HAP recipients struggling to pay rents, say charities

Two charities have told an Oireachtas committee that many people in receipt of the Government's Housing Assistance Payment are struggling to pay their rents.

Politics • 15 Dec 20