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Sinn Fein does not have a culture problem, O’Neill insists

Michelle O’Neill has insisted there is not a problem with the culture in Sinn Fein following a series of controversies that have hit the party. Ms O’Neill vowed to build back trust with anyone whose confidence in her party had been dinted following ...

05 Nov 2024 at 17:47

National News

Retained firefighters taking industrial action warn service ‘close to collapse’

Approximately 2,000 SIPTU members who work as retained firefighters at more than 200 fire stations around the country are engaging in a week of industrial action. The trade union said the retained firefighters are striking to ensure that the ...

06 Jun 2023 at 17:05

National News

Excessive water use charges take backseat as delivery of housing 'highest priority'

While it is understood that work began under the previous government on draft regulations for excessive water use charges, the cheeky extra time in the shower will live another day. Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James ...

11 Mar 2025 at 14:47

Northern Ireland

Graduate planners sought to help transform Irish towns and cities

A recruitment drive is aiming to attract graduate planners into Ireland’s county and city councils. The local government initiative, launched on Tuesday, aims to attract graduates exiting degree or masters courses in Ireland, Northern ...

13 May 2025 at 11:00

National News

Minister allocates over 170k to campaign to get more rural women involved in local politics

Minister for Planning and Local Government, Alan Dillon TD has today announced funding of €171,162 for the Longford-based See Her Elected (SHE) campaign, in support of their work in supporting and encouraging the participation of ...

10 Oct 2024 at 08:44

National News

New poll suggests Sinn Féin will become largest local govt party in Northern Ireland

Sinn Féin is on course to become the largest party in local government in Northern Ireland, a new poll has suggested. The republican party will win 29.8% of first preference votes in this month’s council elections, a University ...

02 May 2023 at 11:48

National News

Retained firefighters taking industrial action warn service ‘close to collapse’

06 Jun 2023 at 13:35

Northern Ireland

Counting continues in Northern Ireland local government elections

Counting has resumed in the Northern Ireland council elections with Sinn Fein remaining on course to become the largest party in local government. As the count stretched into a second day, the republican party had 99 elected ...

20 May 2023 at 10:16

National News

Planning body being ‘overwhelmed’ with surge in judicial review cases

Ireland’s planning appeals body is being “to a certain extent overwhelmed” by a surge of judicial reviews against its decisions, a Dail committee has been told. Oonagh Buckley, interim chair of An Bord Pleanala, was giving ...

09 Feb 2023 at 12:26

Northern Ireland

British and Irish governments must deliver plan to restore Stormont – O’Neill

Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill has called on the British and Irish governments to deliver a plan to restore the Stormont powersharing institutions. It came as her party delivered a stunning success in the ...

21 May 2023 at 14:27

O’Neill hails ‘momentous’ result as party becomes largest in local government

Northern Ireland

O’Neill hails ‘momentous’ result as party set to become largest in councils

Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill has hailed a “momentous” election result with her party becoming the largest in councils in Northern Ireland. As the local government elections count neared its conclusion ...

20 May 2023 at 21:57

O’Neill hails ‘momentous’ result as party set to become largest in councils

Northern Ireland

Sinn Fein remains on course to be largest party in Northern Ireland councils

Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill has hailed a “momentous” result as the party remains on course to become the largest in councils in Northern Ireland. As the count stretched into Saturday evening, the ...

20 May 2023 at 17:54

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