FORGOTTEN HISTORY: James browne - Caught on Camera

Minister urges delay to water works in period of ‘extreme heat’

Thursday is set to be the hottest day of the week in Ireland with temperatures up to 31C in parts.

Evening Standard · Jun 24

Brussels' push to cut housing red tape faces criticism from EU countries

EU governments are warning that Brussels’ attempt to simplify regulation through its so-called 'omnibuses' could be backfiring, as concerns grow that new rules may actually slow down urgently needed projects like housing and critical infrastructure, a letter seen by Euronews reveals.

Euronews · Apr 24

Irish government announces plan to build 300,000 homes within five years

Proposal includes 72,000 social homes to tackle housing crisis, but critics call it ‘old wine in a new bottle’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2025

Democrats search for answers as blue Philadelphia turns towards Trump

Trump grew his support in nearly all of Philadelphia’s wards – what went wrong for Harris in a key Democratic city?

The Guardian - US · Nov 24, 2024

Irish Parliament motion to expel Israeli ambassador defeated

It came as more than a thousand protesters calling for the expulsion of the ambassador stood outside the Irish Parliament.

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023

Protesters call for expulsion of Israeli ambassador in Dublin

The protest came ahead of a vote on a motion proposed by the Social Democrats calling for a range of economic and diplomatic sanctions against Israel.

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023

Expelling ambassador would push Ireland to ‘margins of international opinion’

Minister of state James Browne made the claim in a debate on a Social Democrats motion calling for economic and diplomatic sanctions on Israel.

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023

Call for ban on sale of scratch cards and Lotto tickets at shop tills

"I’m a county councillor, I’m also an addiction counsellor, I meet people with gambling problems, and other issues around addiction"

Irish Mirror · Mar 22, 2023

One Government TD ordered 63,000 personalised calendars last year - another got 1,600 sympathy cards

Figures obtained from the Houses of the Oireachtas show 236,945 items of stationery including greetings and congratulations cards were obtained from the taxpayer-funded service in 2022. The bulk order of personalised calendars were for one Fianna Fail TD.

Irish Mirror · Mar 17, 2023

Call for tougher, mandatory jail terms for thugs who attack gardai and emergency workers

'It is time that those who carry out these sickening attacks on our emergency service workers face punishments which reflect the seriousness of their offences'

Irish Mirror · Nov 23, 2022