FactCheck: Where have Fine Gael (and Simon Harris) stood on drug decriminalisation in the past?
Harris’ apparent current position contrasts with that of a cross-party Oireachtas committee on drug use.
Major search continues for woman missing in Galway Bay
In a separate search yesterday, emergency services located the body of 74-year-old singer Johnny Duhan.
‘It is one of the busiest days’: Students hit the streets of Limerick for ‘Christmas Day’ celebrations
Images and videos this morning showed large groups of students dressed in Christmas jumpers queuing up early outside pubs.
Campaign trail at a glance: The rent is still too damn high – so how will parties respond?
Elsewhere, Fine Gael has pledged to cap childcare at €200 per child.
Drive safely this morning, a fog warning remains in place for much of the country
The warning came into effect yesterday evening at 6pm and is set to last until 10am this morning.
Galway drowning victim named as Johnny Duhan, with search for second missing swimmer to resume tomorrow
Johnny Duhan wrote songs for artists such as The Dubliners, Christy Moore, Mary Black and Dolores Keane, and was a renowned singer and songwriter.
Man arrested after fatal assault at a hotel in Co Laois
Shortly before 8pm this evening, gardaí were alerted to an incident at a hotel in Laois and a man in his 60s was found dead.
Rents up 43% on pre-Covid levels amid calls for increased government support for rental sector
Ronan Lyons, author of the Daft report, called on the new government to ‘give the same priority to the rental sector that has been given to owner-occupiers and social housing’.
