Text HRT Replacement Therapy on light box. Menopause, hormone therapy concept. Pink background with alarm clock, exotic leaves,
Doctors have not received details of HRT scheme which was meant to start on January 1
IMO seeks to meet HSE about scheme promised in Budget 2025, while the Irish Pharmacy Union warns that women's 'expectations of free HRT cannot be met'

Fri, 03 Jan, 2025

Men and Woman hand giving glass of cola
Department of Health sought 27% tax hike on sugary drinks
Submission for finance minister said the exchequer take from the sugar tax was running at around €30m per year

Fri, 27 Dec, 2024

Social Welfare office
Here's when social welfare payments will be paid over Christmas
The Government has confirmed a number of changes have been made to dates on which a number of social welfare payments will be available over the Christmas period

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

NORWAY-ENERGY-OIL
Ifac says new government must budget better and save more of Ireland's tax bonanza
Incoming government must anchor its spending and save more of its corporate tax receipts to mitigate existing risks and a potential downturn, says the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council

Thu, 05 Dec, 2024

IDA issues infrastructure warning to the Government
IDA issues infrastructure warning to the Government
In pre-budget discussions, the investment agency said that the availability of energy and water as well as the shortage and cost of housing were creating challenges in attracting business

Thu, 21 Nov, 2024

Young friends having fun outdoor clinking red wine glasses - Happy people eating grape and drinking at harvest time in farmhouse
FG pledges to cut hospitality Vat to 11% as Harris woos business with €800m package
Fine Gael's business manifesto for the general election also promises a PRSI rebate for businesses with fewer than 50 staff for every worker earning up to €592 a week

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

Danny Healy-Rae 'a disgrace' for jibe about gender of Paul Murphy's child in heated Dáil row
Danny Healy-Rae 'a disgrace' for jibe about gender of Paul Murphy's child in heated Dáil row
Paul Murphy TD told Danny Healy-Rae he was "a F***ing a**hole" after the Independent TD for Kerry brought up the gender of Mr Murphy's child

Tue, 05 Nov, 2024

Double child benefit among cost of living lump sum payments paid this week
Double child benefit among cost of living lump sum payments paid this week
Some €415m is due to be paid out to those receiving Child Benefit, Fuel Allowance, Disability Support and Working Families payments this week. 

Mon, 04 Nov, 2024

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Jim Power: We cannot afford to be complacent about the economy 
It is essential for Ireland to ensure that this period of exceptional growth and fiscal performance is not whittled away by populist policy gimmicks

Sun, 03 Nov, 2024

Children's Referendum
Children in direct provision 'excluded' as double child benefit to be paid
There has been 'absolutely no progress' made on vital income support for children living in direct provision, despite budget promises, according to the Children’s Rights Alliance

Tue, 29 Oct, 2024

Greyhound racing is not a sport, says Sports Minister Thomas Byrne
Greyhound racing is not a sport, says Sports Minister Thomas Byrne
Concerns have repeatedly been raised about animal welfare in horse and greyhound racing, with a series of animal cruelty scandals coming to light in recent years.

Thu, 17 Oct, 2024

HOUBEN HOUSE OPENING
Situation for children needing scoliosis surgery critical, says ombudsman for children
Five-year wait for spinal fusion surgery has resulted in life-long medical struggles for one young woman

Wed, 16 Oct, 2024

Housing stock
House prices have risen by more than 10% in a year, new figures show
In the South-West, prices have risen 9.1% in the last year, CSO data reveals

Wed, 16 Oct, 2024

Irish Budget 2025
Urgent legislation to update financial regulations to cover cryptocurrency
The legislation must be in place by the time EU regulations come into place on December 30.

Wed, 16 Oct, 2024

Update: Oat flat whites and almond lattes spared from Vat increase
Update: Oat flat whites and almond lattes spared from Vat increase
Concern had been raised that Vat on plant-based milk alternatives would increase from 0% to 23% after this month's budget announcement

Tue, 15 Oct, 2024

Startup numbers rise but insolvencies grow
Startup numbers rise but insolvencies grow
Galway saw 9% quarterly growth while Cork and Limerick saw contractions in start-up growth of 8% and 4% respectively.

Mon, 14 Oct, 2024

Lonely Tramp
Gareth O'Callaghan: We're all in this together? Tell that to those living in absolute misery
We like to believe that Victorian poverty and the shocking history of our own beggarly past are behind us. Far from it

Sat, 12 Oct, 2024

Road Safety Authority chair defends under-fire agency
Road Safety Authority chair defends under-fire agency
Liz O'Donnell told the RSA annual conference  its 'self-financing model is broken and not fit-for-purpose'

Wed, 09 Oct, 2024

Government accused of giving carers false hope means test will be abolished
Government accused of giving carers false hope means test will be abolished
Shouting match in the Dáil over treatment of 'unsung heroes'

Wed, 09 Oct, 2024

Social Welfare office
Here's when people will receive their cost-of-living lump-sum budget payments
Social protection budget of more than €1.4bn will assist families, pensioners, carers, and people with disabilities

Tue, 08 Oct, 2024

Little boy or child sitting alone on floor in front of the school after suffering an act of bullying
Children's ombudsman: 'Stop making excuses — end child homelessness'  
Last week’s budget did not include any new measures to tackle the crisis of child homelessness, Ombudsman for Children Niall Muldoon said

Tue, 08 Oct, 2024

Fergus Finlay: Soup budget designed to keep us fed until after an early election
S Fergus Finlay: Soup budget designed to keep us fed until after an early election
As the words of budget day start to translate into figures, most of us are going to feel a bit better off, able to face at least the immediate future with more confidence

Tue, 08 Oct, 2024

Ireland stock
Government to ratify protocol allowing people with disabilities to take case to UN
Ratifying the protocol has been a long-standing campaign ask for disabled rights organisations, as well as being called for by the Law Society and Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission.

Tue, 08 Oct, 2024

Cork City traders could face commercial rate hike of 3% as council tries to plug budget deficit
Cork City traders could face commercial rate hike of 3% as council tries to plug budget deficit
Council confirmed a potential rates increase was one of the items being discussed against the backdrop of a projected €3m deficit

Tue, 08 Oct, 2024

Hard drugs and alcohol.
Community drug and alcohol services to get Budget 2025 boost 
Department of Health records 21,000-plus cases of treatment for problem alcohol or drug use last year — up 10% on 2022

Mon, 07 Oct, 2024

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