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Commission resists overhaul of carbon pricing while pushing for tax cuts on energy

Commission resists overhaul of carbon pricing while pushing for tax cuts on energy despite calls from member states to suspend rules as oil prices soar.

Euronews

Man charged with murder of UK tourist in Temple Bar

Anthony Herron died on October 25, two months after the alleged assault in Dublin city.

Evening Standard

COP30 fails to set fossil fuels' end and sheds light on cracked international order

As the UN flagship climate summit failed to agree on a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels, the European Union finds itself increasingly alone in a world distancing itself from its climate ambitions.

Euronews

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Dublin airport’s ambitious connection to city centre takes a step closer

Various Metro projects for the capital have been proposed in recent decades

The Independent UK

Minister claims Conor McGregor ‘not fit’ to be president

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The Independent UK

Conor McGregor ‘not fit to be president of Ireland’, minister says

The MMA fighter last month lost an appeal over a civil rape case in which a woman alleged she was attacked by McGregor in a Dublin hotel

The Independent UK

I do not think McGregor is fit to be president of Ireland, minister says

His comments came after MMA fighter Conor McGregor said he is considering a legal challenge to the eligibility rules for presidential elections.

Evening Standard

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Irish government accused of being ‘missing in action’ in response to Storm Eowyn

TD Jennifer Whitmore said ‘the fact that the government was not prepared is inexcusable’.

Evening Standard

Minister profiles: The people at the Cabinet table

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and Jim O’Callaghan are among the major promotions.

Evening Standard

Gallows protest at Leinster House a ‘vile and vicious attack on democracy’

The Minister for Justice said the type of protest seen on Wednesday ‘has absolutely no place in a democratic society’.

The Independent UK

Ireland asked to look at Scotland's lowering of voting age from 18 to 16

IRELAND’s Electoral Commission has been asked to look at Scotland’s experiences of lowering the voting age from 18 to 16 as part of potential…

The National (Scotland)

€150m fund ‘to end dereliction' as Government vows to hit its housing targets

Minister Darragh O’Brien was unable to say how many social homes were completed in the first quarter of 2023

Dublin Live

'We will hit housing targets' claims Minister but he's unable to say how many social houses built

Mr O’Brien said: “The number one priority is homelessness.

Irish Mirror

Irish government to call for deep sea mining 'pause' worldwide

They want no deep sea mining to take place until a robust regulatory framework is in place to protect the marine environment

Irish Mirror

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'New generation caught up in trauma of homelessness' - Politician slams latest figures

A new report from the Department of Housing revealed that 9,160 people were in emergency accommodation in May

Irish Mirror

Homeless figures hit record high with 12,411 people accessing emergency accommodation last month

Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien said he was disappointed by the increase in homelessness this month, but 'unfortunately not surprised'

Irish Mirror

Fiery Dail row as retained firefighters threaten mass resignations amid pay dispute

Retained firefighters will take part in an all-out strike starting next Tuesday if issues around working conditions and pay are not resolved.

Irish Mirror

You could get €84,000 if you buy a fixer-upper house on one of Ireland's islands

'Our Living Islands' will come into effect from July 1 and will be applied retrospectively to any existing applications

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Irish Mirror

Ireland has one of the highest numbers of 18-34 years still living at home in Europe, report finds

The data, which was published by Eurostat, shows 64.1% of people in that age group last year hadn’t moved out yet - which is a nearly 20% increase since 2014.

Irish Mirror

Hope for homebuyers in Ireland as Housing Minister 'confident' he can reverse dip in sales

Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien denied that homeownership figures had dipped "drastically" since the last Census following the release of the 2022 figures.

Irish Mirror

Housing Minister issues warning to Airbnb hosts that legal action can be taken if rules not followed

As revealed by the Irish Mirror on Monday, there are currently eight times more properties available for short-term rentals than there are for long-term tenancies.

Irish Mirror

Four Irish beaches stripped of Blue Flag status this year

Three new beaches clinched the prestigious accolade

Irish Mirror

Irish renters turned to anti-depressants and sleeping tablets over eviction ban concern

EXCLUSIVE: In documents released to the Irish Mirror under Freedom of Information, panicked renters wrote to senior Government ministers begging them to extend the eviction ban.

Dublin Live

Dublin pubs and restaurants: Major savings for venues as Government axes outdoor furniture fees

It normally costs a bar or restaurant €125 in local council fees for every table they wish to put outside their premise

Irish Mirror

Nearly 12,000 people in homeless emergency accommodation in March

A note in the press release accompanying the report for last month noted that the "increase in homelessness recorded in March took place while the Winter Eviction Moratorium was still in effect"

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