Carbon tax: Tánaiste says no decision yet on October increase
Why the carbon tax timing matters No decision has been made on the postponed carbon tax increase due to take effect on 14 October, Tánaiste Simon Harris said in Dublin on Tuesday. The rise, which would bring the rate to €71 per tonne, had originally been due to kick in on 1 May 2026 before […]
1 week ago
Garda pursuit training won’t start this year because the instructors aren’t trained
The promised pursuit training is proving harder to deliver Plans to introduce Garda pursuit training this year now appear to be facing delays, with sources telling The Journal that the force will not have officers ready to start the new programme before the end of 2026. The problem is that the instructors themselves have not […]
2 weeks ago
Number of TDs will increase by 14 following Electoral Commission recommendation
There will also be four new constituencies added. Ireland will be voting for 14 more TDs at the next general election with the number of constituencies also increased by four. In the Electoral Commission’s constituencies review, it recommended that the next Dáil has 174 TDs representing 43 Dáil constituencies, up from the current 160 TDs […]
3 years ago
Clare community criticised after protests see asylum seekers leave
Protesting the arrival of the asylum seekers, locals blocked access roads to their accommodation using tractors and a silage bale. Local residents in the town of Inch, County Clare, have faced widespread condemnation for their protestations which saw multiple asylum seekers leave their State-provided accommodation in the town. A group of 34 male asylum seekers […]
3 years ago
One month on from President Biden’s visit, nothing has changed in Northern Ireland
“I went back to Ireland… to make sure the Brits didn’t screw around”. “I went back to Ireland… to make sure the Brits didn’t screw around”, remarked Commander-in-chief Joe Biden yesterday when speaking to last month’s trip to Northern Ireland. However, “screw around” they most certainly have… President Biden is one month removed from his […]
3 years ago
Unionists will not bow to President Biden’s pressure over Stormont issue
“I am not here to bow to Presidents and Prime Ministers” declared the Unionist politician. Speaking during a conference on Tuesday at Queen’s University in Belfast, DUP MLA Emma Little-Pengelly was adamant that her party would not bow to pressure from President Biden to return to the Stormont Assembly. During his historic four-day visit to […]
3 years ago