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OPINION: Why our national politicians lose sight of regional concerns

In a country ruled from the centre, power resides at the centre. Ambitious politicians may start their careers in the provinces, but the centre beckons, and when they arrive there, national issues come to dominate any regional concerns that may have ...

10 Jul 2024 at 17:30

Business

Funding announced for projects in Limerick and Clare

UPWARDS of €4m has been announced for projects in Limerick and Clare, backed by the Department of Local Government. In Limerick, some €3m has been set aside for a number of projects in the west of the county. These include €1m for the Great ...

12 Aug 2016 at 11:46

National News

PM and Taoiseach need to chair meeting to plot Stormont return, Sinn Fein says

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar need to co-chair a summit meeting to chart a course back to devolution at Stormont, Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill has said. The republican party insisted its success in the ...

22 May 2023 at 17:12

Northern Ireland

British and Irish governments must deliver plan to restore Stormont – O’Neill

Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill has called on the British and Irish governments to deliver a plan to restore the Stormont powersharing institutions. It came as her party delivered a stunning success in the council elections, ...

21 May 2023 at 14:27

Northern Ireland

British and Irish governments must act over Stormont stalemate – Sinn Fein

The British and Irish governments must play an active role in helping to restore the Stormont Assembly, Sinn Fein MP John Finucane has said. Mr Finucane was speaking after Sinn Fein made large gains in the Northern Ireland local ...

21 May 2023 at 12:09

O’Neill hails ‘momentous’ result as party becomes largest in local government

Northern Ireland

O’Neill hails ‘momentous’ result as party set to become largest in councils

Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill has hailed a “momentous” election result with her party becoming the largest in councils in Northern Ireland. As the local government elections count neared its conclusion on Saturday ...

20 May 2023 at 21:57

Northern Ireland

Graduate planners sought to help transform Irish towns and cities

A recruitment drive is aiming to attract graduate planners into Ireland’s county and city councils. The local government initiative, launched on Tuesday, aims to attract graduates exiting degree or masters courses in Ireland,...

13 May 2025 at 11:00

National News

Planning body being ‘overwhelmed’ with surge in judicial review cases

Ireland’s planning appeals body is being “to a certain extent overwhelmed” by a surge of judicial reviews against its decisions, a Dail committee has been told. Oonagh Buckley, interim chair of An Bord Pleanala, was giving ...

09 Feb 2023 at 12:26

National News

New poll suggests Sinn Féin will become largest local govt party in Northern Ireland

Sinn Féin is on course to become the largest party in local government in Northern Ireland, a new poll has suggested. The republican party will win 29.8% of first preference votes in this month’s council elections, a ...

02 May 2023 at 11:48

Northern Ireland

Counting continues in Northern Ireland local government elections

Counting has resumed in the Northern Ireland council elections with Sinn Fein remaining on course to become the largest party in local government. As the count stretched into a second day, the republican party had ...

20 May 2023 at 10:16

O’Neill hails ‘momentous’ result as party set to become largest in councils

Northern Ireland

Sinn Fein remains on course to be largest party in Northern Ireland councils

Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill has hailed a “momentous” result as the party remains on course to become the largest in councils in Northern Ireland. As the count stretched into Saturday evening, the ...

20 May 2023 at 17:54

National News

Sinn Fein does not have a culture problem, O’Neill insists

Michelle O’Neill has insisted there is not a problem with the culture in Sinn Fein following a series of controversies that have hit the party. Ms O’Neill vowed to build back trust with anyone whose ...

05 Nov 2024 at 17:47

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