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ESB secures 29% rise in pay to €410,000 for chief executive Paddy Hayes
First increase in salary since 2011 follows review of executive pay for CEOs of commercial state bodies
Doubts raised about companies’ ability to meet EU climate targets
Minister has asked if flexibility will be allowed if firms do not fulfil carbon capture obligations
Irish officials proposed scrapping ‘linchpin’ of climate legislation
Move would have ‘scuppered any notion that this Government takes climate action seriously’, environmentalists say
E-scooter users would need licence and insurance under proposals explored by Government
Darragh O’Brien to work with Road Safety Authority on proposed legislation over the summer
Billion-euro expansion announced for country’s most congested rail line
Fourteen-kilometre stretch from Dublin Connolly to Malahide is to be doubled from two-track to four-track
Minister set to have final say as planning application for State LNG storage expected this year
Law to give Minister powers to directly approve facility passed by Government last week
Darragh O’Brien to axe Dublin Airport cap ‘as soon as possible’
President signs into law Act allowing Minister for Transport to end passenger limit
Five-day miscarriage leave set to be approved
Absence will also be available to women who have abortions
MetroLink: Are we are setting in motion another financial runaway train?
MetroLink resonates deafeningly in cost terms with what went wrong with the children’s hospital project
Department of Transport ‘wants to avoid’ MetroLink costs spiralling like children’s hospital
Official says cost of project connecting city centre to airport will cost ‘well north’ of initial €9.5bn estimate
Environmental groups take challenge to legal costs caps in successful cases
New costs rules breach Irish and EU law, An Taisce, Friends of Irish Environment say
Ireland’s land use fails to safeguard water or support climate action, report finds
Two-thirds of all land is used for farming that is subject to recurring income volatility
Bill to end Dublin Airport passenger cap passes in Dáil
Legislation will now go to Seanad; Darragh O’Brien says Opposition claims he did not meet local residents’ groups ‘simply untrue’
Live hares used as bait for muscular 35kg dogs is a depressingly Irish bedtime story
More than 3,000 hares were captured from the wild during the 2023-2024 coursing season
Ireland faces €13bn annual bill by 2050 for missing climate targets
Congestion charges and distance-based road charges recommended by State’s fiscal watchdog
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Continuing concerns raised about IT project for rail network, but key decisions imminent
Darragh O’Brien says new traffic management system is needed, but he is far from happy about how project has been delivered
Delays on the line: If you want to know why public transport is poor, look at Luas Finglas
Commuters can expect plenty of disruption, but no new lines, until at least the next general election
Dublin Airport passenger cap would result in immediate cut of four million passengers, Minister says
Darragh O’Brien aims for Bill to be passed in Dáil by next week
Residents seek injunction to force DAA to comply with Dublin Airport passenger cap
Case comes just days after Government announces intention to proceed with legislation to scrap 32m cap
Luas Finglas line could begin construction in 2028, Minister says
Cabinet expected to consider plans to authorise the next phase of the Dublin MetroLink project in mid-July
Warning of reputational risk if Government departments don’t pull weight during EU presidency
French authorities ‘open’ to sending police officers to assist gardaí in security arrangements
Miriam Lord’s Week: Let he who is without Sim cast the first phone
Taoiseach’s cranky inner teacher comes out as he sees TDs not paying attention in class
What does division over abortion within Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael mean for Government?
Possible leadership contenders O’Callaghan and Calleary vote against removing three-day waiting period
Irish airport passengers reach record high of 9.1 million in first quarter, says CSO
More than 850,000 additional passengers travelled through Irish airports in first quarter of 2026 than a year earlier
Legal challenges to Dublin housing reduce after fast-track planning scheme wound down
Trend began to emerge before Government’s overhaul of judicial reviews took effect
Government considers new rules to tackle e-scooter misuse
Motor-propelled vehicles are ‘of benefit to people’, but making rules enforceable is critical, says junior Minister
Law paving the way for scrapping of Dublin Airport passenger cap approved
Minister says new measures could be enacted this summer
Focus on Border as entry point for asylum seekers after second night of riots in Belfast
Micheál Martin defends Common Travel Area but says issues need to be addressed
How can Ireland solve its dismal electric vehicle charging infrastructure?
Ireland has 4,000 charging points which amounts to less than one third of the EU average
Scrappage scheme got Irish drivers buying diesel 20 years ago. Can new scheme do same for EVs?
Ireland has set itself the lofty target of having 845,000 electric vehicles on the roads within four years
Retired CIÉ staff set for first pension increase in nearly 18 years ‘in coming weeks’
Over 6,000 former staff to receive pension increases of up to 5% under proposals approved by Ministers
Dublin Airport passenger cap may be axed within weeks
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien set to bring legislation to Cabinet
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