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Wales’ last greyhound track under threat after government proposes racing ban

Just after 3pm on a Wednesday covered in spring sunshine and the hare is running at Wales’ last greyhound track. Nestled between the Rhymney River and the A469 at Ystrad Mynach, four miles from the historic town of Caerphilly, a small but loyal band ...

13 Mar 2025 at 09:00

National News

Deadline to register to vote is tomorrow - November 25

The deadline to register to vote is Thursday, November 25, 2021. Young people who have turned 18 or will turn 18 before February 15, 2022, are advised to register before this date. The Youth Council of Ireland said it is important to register to ...

24 Nov 2021 at 11:43

Sport

Government White Paper on independent football regulator due in autumn, FSA told

The Government still aims to publish a White Paper this autumn setting out the remit for a new independent regulator for football, the new sports minister has told fan representatives. The Times reported last week that the new Government under ...

27 Sept 2022 at 19:51

National News

New Taoiseach Simon Harris makes new appointments to Cabinet

Details of Simon Harris' new Cabinet have been confirmed in the Dáil. The new Taoiseach - who, at 37 years old, is the youngest person to take on the role since the formation of the State - has reshuffled his Cabinet in the wake of his ...

09 Apr 2024 at 18:28

Politics

'Baffling', 'ambitious' and 'out of touch' - Ireland reacts to Budget 2025 announcement

National reaction to Budget 2025 has been mixed but many issues raised across the board have significantly overlapped in terms of housing and taxation. Business Businesses nationwide have been reacting to Budget 2025 with many calling ...

01 Oct 2024 at 19:45

Planning

Planning submitted for new railway station in Limerick city

IARNRÓD Éireann has lodged a planning application with Limerick City and County Council to construct a new train station at Moyross. The station is to be located at the rear of Corpus Christi Primary School and Moyross Community ...

29 Aug 2025 at 09:38

National News

Am I getting two extra sick days? Government makes unexpected U-turn on sick leave

In what has been slammed as a "mistake and short-sighted" decision by The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU), the Government announced on Wednesday that paid statutory sick leave will remain unchanged at five days per year, ...

09 Apr 2025 at 12:35

National News

Govt urges people facing financial stress over winter to avail of supports

The Irish government is urging householders and businesses to avail of social and financial supports ahead of the winter period. The 'Reduce Your Use' campaign - announced today (October 20) at the ALONE offices in Dublin - ...

20 Oct 2022 at 11:55

National News

Date for Northern Ireland election to be confirmed soon, says British politician

A Government minister has insisted the date for a Northern Ireland election will be confirmed soon. Steve Baker, a junior minister in the Northern Ireland Office, made the statement amid ongoing uncertainty over whether ...

03 Nov 2022 at 11:57

National News

Legislation to ban imports from Israeli settlements brought before Cabinet

Legislation that will ban imports from Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian territories will come before the Irish Cabinet on Tuesday morning. Deputy Irish premier Simon Harris will bring forward the renamed ...

24 Jun 2025 at 10:01

National News

LIVE: Family of Irish worker Gena Heraty confirm her release following kidnapping in Haiti

The family of Irish aid worker Gena Heraty who was abducted in Haiti earlier this month have confirmed that she has been released. The Mayo native native was abducted along with seven others and a child from an ...

29 Aug 2025 at 17:59

National News

President signs Government’s Defence Bill into law

President Michael D Higgins has signed the Government’s Defence Bill into law after it had been referred to the Council of State to discuss its constitutionality. A spokesman for the president said having ...

17 Jul 2024 at 13:22

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