Scheme back and forth with Department of Culture and still requires approval of Department of Public Expenditure

End of private maternity care in publicly funded hospitals ‘will be a real problem’, says former NMH master

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Charlie’s Childcare had signed up to State funding scheme, agreeing to keep fees at 2021 levels in return

Seventeen consultants on public-only contracts received written permission by Dublin hospital’s master to carry out private care

Peter Burke unable to offer clarity on nature of information provided to inquiry by Ukraine and Sweden

Group of 19 women in their 60s and 70s plan legal action against the State

Sheer demand mean Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland turns away 700 families. My Canine Companion runs a lottery system, where around 2,000 families compete for 100 places each year.

Final attempt to include services in high-profile legislation fails

Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan downplayed concerns of a Cabinet colleague and said refugees were moving to Dublin because of a ‘desire to live in this region’

Personal data to be kept out of public archive set up to remember institutional abuse victims

Proposed legislation on trade with Israeli settlements due to be passed within the next month

Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee asked for evidence regarding Government’s reason for excluding services from contentious legislation

Details to be revealed in Budget 2027, with investment accounts expected to open next year

Irish-American scholarship scheme will not have any scholars again in 2027 due to funding issues

Greatest effect would be for women who, for various complex reasons, seek an abortion close to the end of their first trimester

Housing infrastructure fund selected projects which Minister described as ‘shovel-ready’

Stacey Warnecke, 30, died from a treatable complication after giving birth without any trained medical staff, an inquest hears

Mothers and medical professionals share their views as differences between public and private maternity care in the State are brought into sharp focus

State agency suggests stricter age verification for online porn, similar to a law enacted in the UK in 2025

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State’s busiest maternity hospital backed down in dispute over private care

Maternity hospital’s board to ‘bring its arrangements into line with Government policy’

Domestic Violence (Judgments) Register Bill 2026 to be known as Jennie’s law in honour of murdered Jennifer Poole

Issue of politicians allegedly using AI was raised at the Dáil business committee last month

HSE had warned hospital its response will determine whether process of withholding or withdrawing of funding is triggered

Doctors and midwives are concerned about a ‘notable rise’ in medically unassisted home births in the State. Do expectant mothers know the risks?

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Minister of State Robert Troy says there must be ‘consequences’ if public contracts not implemented

Doctors and midwives are concerned about a ‘notable rise’ in medically unassisted home births in the State. Do expectant mothers know the risks?