The Irish Times view on the digital wallet: a solution seeking a problem
The likely uses for the wallet remain unclear
Patrick O’Donovan
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Australia’s ban on social media for under-16s has jolted EU into belated action
Minister for Communications Patrick O’Donovan wants restrictions on online access for children in place by the end of this year
Ireland’s new digital wallet could store driving licence, birth cert and passport
The use of the app will not be compulsory and older forms of ID will still be usable
Politicians bemoan RTÉ’s failures, then make them worse
No enterprise could absorb an 18-year price freeze on its primary revenue stream while costs keep climbing
Dunderrow sexual abuse survivors secure mediation process with Government over redress
Group of 19 women in their 60s and 70s plan legal action against the State
Imma warns it will not be able to fund pensions this year
Allocation of €321,000 sought in Budget 2026 to cover costs but only €45,000 granted, says museum
Patrick O’Donovan ‘safe and well’ and recovering with family after falling ill in Brussels
Minister last year revealed he was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2016 and managing the condition ever since.
New trail highlights Irish roots of nearly half of US presidents
Series of commemorative trees and interpretive panels will celebrate the historical connections between Ireland and leaders of the United States
Screen time can damage under-twos’ development, landmark UK study warns
Researchers warn screen use at such a young age may increase overstimulation and have implications for eye health and childhood obesity
State should buy Easter Rising ‘flag of truce’, FF TD says
White linen handkerchief used by Capt Michael William O’Reilly due to be offered for sale in upcoming auction
New An Post CEO’s salary should reflect ‘risks on the horizon’, O’Donovan suggests
Board proposed annual salary of about €360,000 for David McRedmond’s successor
Key issues on future for An Post underlie tensions with Minister
‘Talk of resignations and expression of frustration’ over CEO pay, borrowing limits and strategy
An Post CEO pay row, EU Gaza blame game, accidental bird reserve and thanking bus drivers
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Minister’s wording when talking about the Ireland-Israel match was unwise
Patrick O’Donovan may regret leaving Ireland’s players to tackle the dilemma alone
Row erupts between An Post and Minister over proposed €360,000 salary for new CEO
Directors held special meeting last Friday and have written to Patrick O’Donovan about their concerns
Ireland ready to restrict social media for children even without EU agreement, Minister says
Move would be ‘embarrassing’ for the EU, Patrick O’Donovan says
Confirmation of neutral venue for Ireland-Israel match prompts criticism from Opposition
Sinn Féin, Labour and Green Party say games should be stopped over Israel’s treatment of Palestinians
Gavin Cooney: FAI doesn’t want to find out what repercussions of boycotting Israel game would be
The bottom line is authorities don’t want to pay the price for a principled stand
Ireland could require digital ID to access porn websites
State agency suggests stricter age verification for online porn, similar to a law enacted in the UK in 2025
Mick Lynch: FAI must take a stand and refuse to participate in Israel game
Only fair for football association to be compensated for deciding Ireland team cannot in all conscience fulfil fixture
Government to back FAI’s bid for 2029 Women’s Champions League Final in Dublin
State approval sought for €75m funding package to underpin post office network
Special needs assistant workforce development plan to be brought to Cabinet
Role of SNAs to be professionalised after Government backed down on plans to reduce number of educational assistants in schools
Where’s the Brazilian beef? Senators roast Ciaran Mullooly over school lunch claims
The Independent Ireland MEP can’t serve up evidence to back up his ‘farcical’ facts, but he has a theory
RTÉ should be accountable for its spending, but critics’ focus is too selective
Questionable if row over highest-paid presenters is serving debate about public service broadcasting
Current RTÉ management ‘inherited a bag of you know what’, says minister
Patrick O’Donovan says he has confidence in director general Kevin Bakhurst amid pay controversy
O’Donovan gave women’s museum immediate backing to replace failed Limerick rugby project
Advisory report noted establishment of museum commemorating women was a ‘long-term vision’
Long-delayed Occupied Territories Bill to be brought to Cabinet but will exclude services
Legislation proposes to ban the import and sale of goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine
How Irish is Andy Burnham? Arguably more Irish than Joe Biden
Plus: Patrick O’Donovan’s famine-memorial socks, TDs ignored by everyone and a marksman for the birds
It’s hard to work up any outrage about yet another grubby payments controversy at RTÉ
As lesser-known politicians prepare for their daytime TV glow-up at the Oireachtas committee hearing, licence-fee payers have other things to worry about
RTÉ plunged into crisis again – it’s like the world cliff diving championships in Montrose
If crisis were a sea, the national broadcaster would never be out of it
Number of RTÉ workers earning more than €100,000 increased more than a third in past five years
Kevin Bakhurst says broadcaster has ‘paid a price’ for transparency over Derek Mooney’s earnings
Ministers bringing it all back home with EU meetings
A number of Ministers are seeking to host European presidency gatherings in their local constituencies
RTÉ treatment of Seán Rocks pay had ‘significant financial implications’ for family, says TD
Long-time Arena presenter, who died last year, was put on a producer salary with a top-up for on-air role
Laws bringing RTÉ under supervision of State spending watchdog approved by Cabinet
Legislation also beefs up mechanisms for assessing the performance and funding of national broadcaster
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