State

High Court case seeks damages over State’s ‘systemic failure’ in providing secure settings for vulnerable children

Case is being brought on behalf of a boy against both Tusla and the State

Mon Dec 02 2024 - 20:35

Signs that ‘losers’ consent’ among Protestants for Irish unity is increasing in Northern Ireland

Public opinion in North and South has remained largely stable on the idea of unification

Sat Dec 02 2023 - 06:30

New litigation principles call for State to act honestly and in the public interest in legal battles

Government has approved 15 principles for conducting litigation drafted by Attorney General following criticism of State’s past strategies

Wed Jun 21 2023 - 20:53

Justice Deirdre Murphy on a broken legal system, ‘corporatisation’ and too many barristers

‘Big firms want to brief somebody who will charge a fortune so that they can justify charging a fortune’

Mon Jun 19 2023 - 06:00

Diaspora group calls for immediate change to voting rights for Irish emigrants

Ireland, Slovakia and Cyprus are the only EU countries who ‘deprive their overseas citizens of the vote’, says campaign group votingrights.ie

Sun Apr 30 2023 - 00:01

Fintan O’Toole: Irish Army’s culture of misogyny is a disgrace and must end here

The typical offenders are not the rough soldiery but well-educated members of the officer class

Tue Apr 04 2023 - 05:00

Need for homes on State land is clear, but is it matched by the will to make it happen?

Housing crisis: Land Development Agency says public lands could be used for 67,000 affordable homes, although big hurdles remain

Tue Mar 28 2023 - 21:37

State’s data watchdog criticised with ‘Big Brother’ award

German privacy groups claim Irish regulator behind ‘sabotage’ of EU data privacy laws

Sat Apr 30 2022 - 01:00

Private bus companies being ‘forced out’ of business by State-backed cuts

Bus operators may take legal action over Government subsidies

Tue Apr 19 2022 - 17:46

Winds of change: Unnerving times for Ireland's offshore energy investors

Key target to generate 5GW of power from offshore wind by 2030 could be in jeopardy

Wed Apr 13 2022 - 20:00

Government inaction stalling scale-up of wind energy – McDonald

Planning bottlenecks delaying infrastructure rollout, WEI conference told

Wed Apr 13 2022 - 16:41

Executive bonuses linked to ESG goals at three-quarters of Iseq-20 companies

Move has been accelerated in the latest slew of annual reports

Mon Apr 11 2022 - 05:30

State return on crisis era bailout to Bank of Ireland now stands at €1.8bn so far

Bank of Ireland’s cash returns to State near €6.5bn as share selling continues

Thu Apr 07 2022 - 09:11

Rehab Group falls victim to cyber attack

Disability services provider notifies Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) of attack

Wed Mar 16 2022 - 17:44

Gas up 39%, electricity 27%: ‘Strong concern’ expressed at Bord Gáis Energy hikes

Consumers warned other domestic energy providers will follow suit in volatile market

Wed Mar 16 2022 - 04:55

Fast-growing Kneat Solutions to create 100 jobs in Limerick

Move come as the company, which is listed in Toronto, opens 13,000 sq ft office

Fri Mar 04 2022 - 12:30

‘We lost everything’ - Ukrainian mother arrives with son (5) who has leukaemia

Child suffering needs bone marrow transplant as homeland operation shelved

Tue Mar 01 2022 - 22:10

KPMG urges overhaul of Irish personal tax system to attract investment

KPMG calls for more competitive tax system and more spending on housing and climate

Tue Feb 15 2022 - 05:21

State’s Bank of Ireland stake falls below 6%

Government has also started to sell down its bailout-era AIB stake to just below 71%

Thu Feb 10 2022 - 12:49

McEntee says gender-based violence strategy will have ‘zero-tolerance’ approach

Tánaiste says the killing of the school teacher is a ‘watershed moment’ for Irish society

Sun Jan 16 2022 - 14:01

NTMA raises €3.5bn in oversubscribed bond sale

Strong demand from diverse investors for bonds, with order book exceeding €27bn

Thu Jan 13 2022 - 16:58

Closer scrutiny needed of ESB’s bidding approach and pricing

Government does not appear to have appetite for burden of oversight on the company

Tue Jan 11 2022 - 05:24

Snail farming in Ireland: An ideal climate with a product in high demand

Umbrella group representing 25 snail farms, says that supporting sector is ‘a no-brainer’

Sat Jan 01 2022 - 04:00

Businesses we said goodbye to for good in 2021

Chapters and Rowan Tree cafe will be missed, while the Cobblestone won a reprieve

Fri Dec 24 2021 - 06:00

Second outbreak of avian flu in Co Monaghan commercial poultry flock

Latest incident of H5N1 in chickens follows virus detected in 30,000-strong flock of turkeys

Wed Nov 24 2021 - 21:46

Dublin-based travel tech fund makes second investment

TeamABC invests in Coral Vita, which is working to restore dying and damaged reefs

Thu Nov 11 2021 - 15:43

Manufacturing activity rebounds by 2.5% in third quarter

CSO figures show factory production increased by 3.6% in September

Mon Nov 08 2021 - 16:55

Kia EV6: Stunning crossover challenges Tesla for the premium EV throne

Korean carmaker’s new gem offers impressive 400km-plus range and fast-charge tech

Wed Nov 03 2021 - 07:05

Unvaccinated people with Covid-19 pose ‘greatest risk’ of transmission - Niac

Expert group says vaccinated healthcare workers can ‘unwittingly’ cause outbreaks

Tue Nov 02 2021 - 13:31

HSE pushing to encourage vaccine avoiders to get injected

Campaign aims to find out why people who registered for vaccines haven’t turned up

Tue Oct 26 2021 - 03:56

Charge point operator EasyGo secures €15m to expand network

Move will address significant deficit in charge infrastructure across Ireland, company says

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 05:12

Hotels vs culture: The debate on Dublin’s future reignites

Protesters say new hotels crowd out housing and the arts; officials say they create jobs

Sat Oct 16 2021 - 06:00

Power cut fears: Eirgrid hit by perfect storm and not enough wind

Market regulators have issued eight ‘amber alert’ demand warnings since January

Wed Sept 29 2021 - 05:00

Bankers’ pay low on political agenda

Despite the grumbles, pay restrictions look set to remain in place for the foreseeable

Tue Sept 28 2021 - 05:32