A former general secretary of the Department of Finance says Ireland needs to set out an investment strategy to cope with future population growth. John Moran, who worked at the…
Call For Investment To Cater For Future Population Growth
Councillor Wants State Pension Equality Reforms
A Fianna Fail Councillor has welcomed the Dail vote during the week where the government was defeated by a motion from his own party on pension equality. Michael Sheehan from…
Appeal For Blood Donations
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service has issued a pre-Christmas appeal for donors. The IBTS is concerned that blood supplies will be difficult to maintain between now and the end of…
Syria Talks Underway
Talks aimed at ending the Syrian conflict are taking place in Paris. Foreign ministers from western powers, are meeting with Arab countries that support rebel groups. It comes as Syrian…
Renowned Poet Dies Aged 87
The President Michael D Higgins has led tributes to renowned Irish poet John Montague, who has died at the age of 87. He died in hospital in France after a…
Seanad Move In Doubt
Controversial plans to give the Seanad a temporary home in the National Museum building may have hit a stumbling block. Dublin City Council says planning permission will be required to…
Gadrdai Warn Of Telephone Scam
Gardai are warning of a telephone scam in which people are told they’re due to pay a tax bill. The caller claims to be from Revenue, however, Gardai say they…
President Who Stopped War Accepts Nobel Prize
The Colombian President has accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo – describing it as a “gift from heaven”. Juan Manuel Santos says it helped make possible the “impossible dream”…
British Lawyer To Argue Brexit In Irish Court
A crowdfunding campaign aimed at lodging a case against Ireland in relation to BREXIT has raised over 40,000 euro in the first 24 hours. British Barrister Jolyon Maugham will also…
Poll Shows People Want More Public Servants Not Higher Paid Ones
The Association of Higher Civil and Public Servants, says pay restoration and increased public sector recruitment are inextricably linked. It comes as a new Ipsos/MRBI survey in the Irish Times…
Economy Performs Faster Than Predicted
The Irish economy continued to grow at a strong pace in the third quarter of this year. New CSO figures show GDP was up by 4 per cent, compared to…
Sexual Consent Not Understood According To Expert Body
The head of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre says Irish society still doesn’t understand sexual consent. The most recent EU survey showed that over a fifth of people here think…
