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Planning chiefs have given the green light for a new state-of-the-art children’s hospital in Dublin. Building of the 650 million euro facilities is expected to start soon on the grounds of St James’s Hospital in the south inner city.

Film star Brendan Gleeson has said Ireland needs to show some self-respect and reclaim its valuable oil, gas and fish resources. The Emmy award winner said he was inspired to support a new documentary The Atlantic after witnessing the bullying and slow death of coastal communities.

A crackdown has been launched at one of the country’s speeding blackspots after detection vans clocked cars over the limit at a rate of nearly one a minute. After a number of complaints, a Garda speed van was set up at Loughlinstown roundabout in south Dublin earlier this month.

The taxman has issued a stark warning to people squirrelling away cash overseas to evade tax – get in touch with me, before I get in touch with you. Revenue chief Niall Cody said his officials recouped around 60 million euro last year in unpaid taxes due on money hidden in offshore accounts.

Fraudsters are posing as motor tax authorities to get private bank details from people, transport chiefs have warned. In the latest so-called phishing scam, would-be victims are getting emails alleging to be from the Department of Transport about car tax renewal.

A deal has been struck to pave the way for the formation of a minority government in the Republic of Ireland after two months of post-election stalemate. After weeks of negotiations, a draft agreement was finally reached between the largest party Fine Gael and arch rivals Fianna Fail on Friday evening.

The contentious debate on the future of Irish Water has been full of claim and counter-claim. With the charges on the verge of being suspended for at least nine months and potentially refunded here are some of the facts and figures put out by politicians as the crisis looks set to make or break government… Continue reading Irish Water – the claims and counter-claims

Fine Gael and Fianna Fail have been accused of treason and sabotage over plans to suspend water charges in order to clear the path for a minority government. Outgoing Environment Minister Alan Kelly launched the withering attack on his former cabinet colleagues and opposition benches as the contentious issue looks set to make or break… Continue reading Plans to suspend water charges 'political, economic and environmental sabotage'

Irish people enjoy – or endure – some of the longest marriages and working weeks in Europe. The annual review of life in the Republic also confirms its reputation as a nation of baby-makers and emigrants.

A dissident republican was shot dead in the pub he was running despite an armed garda patrol on a neighbouring street, it has been revealed. One of the force’s top officers, Assistant Commissioner John O’Mahoney, said the murder of Micky Barr highlighted the lengths underworld, terrorist and organised crime gangs were willing to go to.