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COMMERCIAL RATES
Law may be changed to stop some ECCE childcare providers facing sky-high rates bills
Column
9/11 25 years
Stars and Stripes: 'The towers suddenly came into view, only the bottom halves were visible'
social media ban
Most children (and nearly half of parents) favour online safety education over bans
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Shannon Airport
Investigation ongoing after bomb squad responds to package sent to US Customs at Shannon
The Defence Forces’ bomb disposal squad attended the scene at the airport after the package was reported as suspicious.
Wednesday
9 Sep
Frosty reception
Trump's visit 'nothing more than money-making photo opportunity', say critics ahead of protest
Legal aid dispute
Law Society asks minister to consider 'independent mediator' to resolve solicitors' strike
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get your act together
Transport minister criticises RSA for not saying more after fatal M9 collision
Minister Darragh O’Brien says the RSA needs to ‘get its act together’ when it comes to driving test wait times.
Tuesday
8 Sep
Analysis
ff think-in
Fianna Fáil faithfuls gather in Tullamore as party leadership is, for once, not a talking point
Questions about Micheal Martin’s leadership have been raised in many of think-in past, but this year it was all smiles.
Child Protection
Tusla is still 'routinely' placing children in hotel rooms with agency staff on emergency basis
Sponsored
Electric vehicles are becoming more common because they're cost-effective, easy-to-use and class
Department of Transport
Sep 8
The Explainer
How did the AfD become so powerful in Germany?
Who is voting for the party, why is it particularly strong in eastern Germany, and what could its rise mean for the country as a whole? Deutsche Welle political correspondent and AfD specialist Matthew Moore joins us.
19m
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Dublin
Council accused of 'censorship' for rejecting designs for Trump protest posters
Designs featuring an image of the US president were not permitted ahead of the protest, while a third featuring an anti-war slogan was approved.
Occupation
France and Canada to join UK in banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine
income inequality
Taoiseach takes pot shot at ESRI report which revealed rising child poverty
Social protection minister Dara Calleary said he believes a second tier child benefit should be introduced, but it will not be introduced this year.
Monday
7 Sep
Budget 2027
Inheritance tax changes and 'very significant cut' to childcare fees on the cards for budget
Children’s Minister Norma Foely says this year will be a ‘breakthrough budget’ in getting childcare fees down.
bidding wars
Housing minister says he will ‘look into’ dangers of ‘impulse’ buys with online bidding for homes
drink driving
Taoiseach says courts are where Malcolm Byrne should face ‘repercussions’ over alleged drink-driving
Analysis
German far-right
What's behind AfD's surge to victory in Saxony-Anhalt, and what are they promising?
One of AfD’s flagship policy proposals is “remigration”, a far-right plan to ethnically cleanse European countries of non-white people.
Budget 2027
Income tax cuts will only amount to a 'few hundred euro', says Minister Jack Chambers
The minister said he wanted to be ‘honest’ about the income tax package.
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