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Open thread: Rent rises, housing lists, homelessness - what's the number one...

NAMA, the mortgage crisis and rents – it’s all up for discussion at the housing and homeless committee.

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The subscription charge for Dublin Bikes is about to increase...

The subscription fee is set to increase by 50% to €30 over the next two years.

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AIB says 14 people lost their homes because of high tracker mortgage rates

The first-time buyers grant and communication with customers in rural Ireland was also discussed in committee.

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In private and no questions: The first water committee meeting

Kevin Duffy addressed a number of the main issues around the water charges debate, including water wastage and paying people back.

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Water charges won't bring down this government, says Taoiseach

Kenny said Irish Water is “getting on with its work” and is making “real advances”.

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Regulator denies saying water metering programme should be abandoned

Irish Water and the Commission of Energy Regulation were before the Oireachtas committee today.

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'My 12-year-old son's bag weighs 1.8 stone': How to tackle heavy school bags

“If you asked adults to go around their job carrying that amount of weight, they wouldn’t do it.”

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Questions, unanswered: Scandals are 'at best, incompetence and, at worst,...

Although many questions were asked, few were answered.

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Simon Coveney says water committee seems to be moving in 'extremely worrying'...

The minister has said some of the wording agreed by the committee is “deeply ambiguous” and at odds with the EU.

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Water committee told meters should be installed in all new houses

The water committee has gotten fresh legal advice on the final report.

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Here are the questions on water charges you want answered

Finally, after 22 meetings, the water committee has approved its final report.

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Water charge refunds on the way, with conservation grant likely to be deducted

Politicians are having their say on the water committee report tonight.

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Donald Trump claims he has been 'totally vindicated' by James Comey's testimony

The US president has been tweeting for the first time in two days this morning.

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Abortion committee meets for the first time and elects Senator Catherine...

The Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution met in private today.

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Airbnb in the hot seat as it tells TDs the service is not making the housing...

Representatives from Airbnb addressed the Oireachtas Committee on Housing earlier today.

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'He was still alive': Doctor explains the reality of organ harvesting in China

Ireland should ensure they’re not complicit in China’s organ harvesting abuses by banning ‘organ tourism’, was the advice given at committee today.

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Dublin maternity hospital chief says Irish abortion patient died while flying...

Fergal Malone revealed the woman’s death at yesterday’s hearing of the Committee on the Eighth Amendment.

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As it happened: 'The Eighth has caused endless problems, you need to legislate'

The wording remains uncertain, but we’re having a referendum.

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Members of Eighth Amendment Committee receive letter warning of...

Senator Lynn Ruane said she’d never seen that level of detail in a package sent to her office before.

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Mattie McGrath storms out of 'biased' Eighth Amendment Committee

Mattie McGrath had asked members of Sinn Féin to reveal where Jean McConville’s body was buried before storming out.

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