Carberry wants to ‘clean up’ horse passport rules across EU after abuses exposed in Kildare abattoir
The newly elected MEP says she wants to prioritise reforms in horse traceability as work gets underway in the EU Parliament.
One Galway creche explains why it’s closing its doors despite childcare funding increases
Meanwhile, another Galway creche explained why it has left the government’s funding contract to go it alone and hike its fees.
First baby born through state-funded IVF scheme with eligibility criteria expansion on the cards
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly says over 1,000 couples have been referred through the publicly funded scheme in the last year.
Who’s been busy? The TDs that asked the most (and fewest) questions in the Dáil this year
And the awards go to…
Micheál Martin backs calls for ban on tanning beds but gives no timeline
The Tánaiste compared the risk of tanning beds to the risk of asbestos.
People who give character references for sexual offenders can now be cross-examined in court
Michael D Higgins signed the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023 today.
Clonsilla: ‘I don’t want the next generation to only know this place for being housing estates’
The Journal spoke to local residents in Clonsilla in Dublin 15 last week to hear what their community needs.
‘Their face was twisted up in anger’: Election hopefuls share stories of abuse at the doors
One candidate had racist abuse shouted at him before the person attempted to knock him from a ladder as he put up election posters.
