Issues
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Government presses on with plain packaging
Ireland has become the second country in the world to pass legislation which will enforce plain packaging for tobacco products.…
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Referenda confirmed for May
The Government will hold two referenda on Friday 22 May – one on same-sex civil marriage and the other on…
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No settlement on junior cycle reform
The Government has again clashed with teaching unions over draft proposals aimed at resolving junior cycle reform dispute. The draft…
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Irish Water strategic plan
Irish Water has published a draft programme for the delivery of water services in Ireland: the Water Services Strategic Plan.…
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Putting the citizen at the centre
Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Alex White, TD talks to Owen McQuade about how delivering on energy and…
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Independence call for parole system
Research into the parole system suggests that board members should make the final decisions rather than the Minister alongside a…
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Health: meeting the challenges
As the restructuring of the HSE approaches, Director-General Tony O’Brien discusses the drivers for change with Owen McQuade. A smaller…
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Plans to tackle alcohol misuse unveiled
The Department of Health has published a series of measures to tackle excessive alcohol consumption. Ciarán Galway examines the plans.…
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The making of Mayo
Mayo County Council Chief Executive Peter Hynes outlines the future plans for the area to eolas, including the council’s focus…
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Waste water infrastructure
Irish Water has described the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest report findings as an illustration of the “stark reality” facing Ireland’s…
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