TDs to hear from Build Your Own Home presenter how to halve the cost of self-build homes
“The problem is that too few people can afford them or know how to use them.” Build Your Own Home presenter Harrison Gardner will tell TDs how to cut the cost of self-build homes. The sustainable construction worker will present ways to make self-building a more affordable option to the Oireachtas Housing Committee later today, Tuesday, […]
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Troubles Bill: Oireachtas committee tells Government to oppose Attorney General role
Following publication, it will be sent to Minister for Justice An Oireachtas committee has told the Government that they should reject a Troubles Bill clause handing England and Wales’ Attorney General power over legacy prosecutions. According to RTÉ News, the Oireachtas Committee on Justice has finished scrutinising the general scheme of Ireland’s legacy legislation. Its […]
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Francesca Albanese urges Ireland to show spine on Palestine
She said other countries should follow suit The UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, has urged Ireland to challenge Israel and show its spine during its EU presidency. As she addressed the Oireachtas Committee on European Affairs on Tuesday, Albanese said Ireland has a rare chance to confront Israel’s conduct in […]
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Watch: FAI called on to resign as they appear before Oireachtas
The FAI board appeared before the Oireachtas Committee on Sport this morning. Opposition politicians have taken aim at the Football Association of Ireland in both an Oireachtas committee and the Dail chamber over their handling of the Israel fixture played last week. Earler in the week, the board and CEO of the FAI were called […]
1 month ago
RTÉ announces all discretionary spending at the broadcaster will be stopped
‘The steep fall in the licence fee’ was cited as one of the reasons for the move. RTÉ Director General Kevin Bakhurst has announced that all discretionary spending at the broadcaster will be stopped. The news comes as Bakhurst and several other members of the RTÉ Board will be quizzed by the Oireachtas Committee on […]
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