Any reduction will be a ‘gradual coming off’, says Minister of State as Coalition faces Opposition’s demands for clarity

‘Digital wallet’ for age verification to be trialled as online safety becomes priority for EU presidency

SNA review comes against the backdrop of spending overruns, with Department of Education needing a €567m bailout last year

‘I want to reiterate that there are no cuts to SNA numbers,’ says Education Minister Hildegarde Naughton

Critics of short-term letting argue it takes properties off the market that could be sold for housing or rented out

Ban on planning for new short-term lets in places with more than 20,000 people is seen as a victory for tourism over housing

Sean Tyrrell had appealed the severity of the sentence to Kilkenny Circuit Court

Successor will earn lower salary than higher rate granted to Covid-era appointment

Senior officials had sought updates, saying reports were ‘key output associated with the position’

Government defended pay increases on the basis that they are needed to compete for top-level talent

New rules agreed by Cabinet will mean effective ban on such lets in areas with population of more than 20,000

Additional year of birth, marriage and death entries added to genealogy website annually

Hildegarde Naughton: farming lobby protests ‘potentially very damaging’ to agri-food sector

Letter sent to Department of Housing stated proposals due to take effect in March interfere with ‘constitutional property rights’

Taoiseach cites ‘good weather’ for date as potential candidates prepare for contest