Families served with deportation orders in recent months, including women and children, are at “serious risk of destitution due to a sudden loss of supports”, the Irish Refugee Council (IRC) has warned. The organisation said it was “deeply concerned” about the wellbeing of families who had their daily expenses allowance and medical card suddenly withdrawn … Read more
Stephen Geraghty, father of Finglas stab victim on how his son is settling into new school The family of a boy who was stabbed at a Dublin school have moved out of their home in Finglas as it overlooks the school where he suffered the knife attack. Mason Geraghty (11) was stabbed by a classmate … Read more
Products which are high in fat, salt and sugar are to be removed from hot meals provided to schools. Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary explained that nutritional standards are a priority for the Government. The Minister said that he has asked for a review of the scheme’s nutritional standards which will be conducted by … Read more
Nutrition of hot school meals to be reviewed by health officials, McEntee says The Journal Nutritional standards of hot school meals to be reviewed RTE.ie Hot School Meals programme expanded to 63 additional Galway schools Galway Bay FM Expert to review nutritional value of hot school meals provided by Government The Irish Independent Quality of school meals to be … Read more
The man killed in the weekend stabbing in Dublin city has been named as Quam Babatunde (34), an asylum seeker from Nigeria. Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan said the man who died after being stabbed on South Anne Street early on Saturday morning was in the International Protection system. Speaking on RTÉ radio’s This Week … Read more
A new taoiseach and cabinet will be ratified in the Dáil today and then they will be officially appointed when they receive their seals of office from the President Michael D Higgins. If things had gone according to plan, Micheál Martin would have been out on the plinth of Leinster House by the early afternoon … Read more
Almost all departments will be headed by new ministers as Micheál Martin and Simon Harris seek to freshen the look of the returning Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael-led coalition due to be formed on Wednesday. Although final decisions will not be made until then – and are often changed at the last minute – insiders … Read more
New taoiseach Micheál Martin, once elected, will have sole prerogative in bestowing portfolios, but of course it’s already worked out that Fianna Fáil will get eight jobs to Fine Gael’s seven. The Cabinet is constitutionally limited to 15 members, which is why there is an expansion in the junior ranks from 20 to 23, in … Read more
9pc Vat rate for the food, hospitality and services sector to be restoredThe Regional Independent group has secured two ‘super junior’ ministries and two other junior ministriesFianna Fáil will have eight full ministers at Cabinet to Fine Gael’s seven ministersForeign Affairs to take in Trade as Fine Gael leader repeats Eamon Gilmore briefExpanded Public Expenditure … Read more
Archyde This weekend, Irish politics stands at a crossroads as Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael prepare for crucial negotiations with the Regional Independents alliance and the Healy-Rae brothers. The aim is to forge a coalition government that unites four distinct groups, each bringing its own priorities and perspectives to the table. At the forefront of … Read more