Risk of ‘significant upheaval’ in jobs market, Irish premier warns It comes as Meta said it plans to cut around 10% of its global workforce. Evening Standard · Apr 24
Publication of 1926 census records ‘allows us to step back in time’ – Taoiseach The publication came after three years of work on more than 750,000 individual household and enumerator returns. Evening Standard · Apr 18
Healy-Rae says he has ‘grave reservations’ about Taoiseach after resigning The outgoing Minister of State voted against the Government in a confidence motion on Tuesday. Evening Standard · Apr 14
Government wins confidence motion but loses junior minister Michael Healy-Rae voted against the Government, shortly after tendering his resignation as a minister of state. Evening Standard · Apr 14
Irish government survives vote of confidence over handling of fuel protests The motion was triggered by the main opposition party, Sinn Fein, which criticised the coalition’s ‘arrogance’ The Independent UK · Apr 14
Opposition rounds on Government ‘arrogance’ over protests as minister resigns Junior minister and independent Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae announced his resignation during a debate in the Dail. Evening Standard · Apr 14
Junior minister resigns over Government handling of fuel protests Michael Healy-Rae said he would be voting against the Government in a confidence motion relating to the fuel crisis on Tuesday. Evening Standard · Apr 14
Irish Government announces 505m euro in fuel-cost measures after protests Further reductions of duties on fuel and a delay in a carbon tax increase were announced by the premier Micheal Martin. Evening Standard · Apr 12
Further motorway closures as fuel-cost talks to resume The Irish Government is to re-enter talks on Saturday aimed at defusing the protests which have involved blockades at key fuel distribution sites. Evening Standard · Apr 11
People urged to buy only the fuel they need as protests continue in Ireland The National Emergency Coordination Group warned that the number of fuel stations without supplies could rise to 500 on Friday. Evening Standard · Apr 10
Ireland on ‘precipice of turning oil away’, Taoiseach warns as protests continue Micheal Martin said the blockading of ports and a refinery by protesters was ‘unconscionable’. Evening Standard · Apr 10
Irish army on standby as widespread fuel protests cause chaos across country The Irish army remains on standby to help gardai remove blockades The Independent UK · Apr 10
What is behind Ireland’s fuel protests? With the nationwide fuel protests entering a fourth day on Friday, here is an explanation of some of the key points. Evening Standard · Apr 10
Irish army called to remove vehicles blocking depots during fuel protests The Taoiseach said ‘the Government had to act’ once fuel depots were blocked. Evening Standard · Apr 9
Evening Standard · Apr 9 Irish army called in to remove vehicles blocking depots as part of fuel protests Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon said they would not meet with protesters and said it was a choice between democracy or anarchy.
Evening Standard · Apr 9 Government faces off with protesters over fuel prices Protests over the Irish Government’s response to rising fuel prices are entering a third day.
Evening Standard · Apr 8 Fuel protest ‘an act of national sabotage’, says Micheal Martin Hauliers and agricultural contractors staged a series of slow-moving convoys on motorways as well as blockades of fuel depots and major routes.
Evening Standard · Apr 8 Irish leaders condemn fuel protests as wrong and ‘not in the national interest’ There are demonstrations over the cost of fuel at several locations across Ireland.
Evening Standard · Apr 2 Trump’s threat to bomb Iran ‘back to the Stone Age’ unacceptable – Irish premier Micheal Martin said the war is threatening to have ‘very significant impacts’ on the global economy.
Evening Standard · Apr 1 Irish leaders say Iran war cannot continue for three weeks The Taoiseach and Tanaiste reacted to the US president’s suggestion the war could continue for two or three weeks.
Evening Standard · Apr 1 Irish leaders say Lurgan attack attempt was ‘appalling’ and ‘deeply chilling’ The Taoiseach and Tanaiste have condemned the attempted proxy bomb attack in Lurgan on Monday.
Evening Standard · Mar 31 Taoiseach leads tributes after death of Rory O’Hanlon The former Fianna Fail TD and Ceann Comhairle has died at the age of 92,
Evening Standard · Mar 30 Irish premier condemns killing of Indonesian peacekeeper in Lebanon There are more than 300 Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon as part of a long-standing UN mission.
Evening Standard · Mar 23 Irish Government to cut excise duty on petrol and diesel amid high energy prices A diesel rebate scheme for hauliers and bus operators is also expected, which will be backdated.
Evening Standard · Mar 22 Tributes paid to Michael Lyster ‘moderniser of sport broadcasting’ He was best known for presenting The Sunday Game on RTE.