https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/en-ieRTÉ 2023-RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Registration No: 155076, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 10:29:46 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2023/1122/1417883-health-committee/The Head of the Health Service Executive has said that 2024 will be an exceptionally challenging year.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 10:26:35 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2023/1122/1417883-health-committee/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417599-censorship-laws/The Minister for Justice has received approval from the Cabinet to begin repealing archaic censorship laws.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 00:01:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417599-censorship-laws/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417765-politics-spending/The Government has signed off on an additional €4bn of spending at the Cabinet meeting today.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 16:08:11 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417765-politics-spending/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417808-vacant-house-tax/The owners of up to 3,000 vacant properties across the country must pay the Vacant Home Tax, according the first set of returns for the tax.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 19:46:03 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417808-vacant-house-tax/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417820-prsi/The Government has signed off on a plan to increase PRSI over five years to replenish the Social Insurance Fund.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 23:18:34 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417820-prsi/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1121/1417792-students-seanad-election-voting/Students at TU Dublin have welcomed plans to allow all graduates to vote in Seanad elections.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:07:57 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1121/1417792-students-seanad-election-voting/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417752-leaders-questions/Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said he is hopeful that reports of a deal which would see the release of some hostages from Gaza and a temporary ceasefire will prove true.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 15:20:22 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417752-leaders-questions/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417606-seanad-election/Tens of thousands more people could soon be able to vote in Seanad elections under a plan Minister Darragh O'Brien brought to the Cabinet.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 02:19:25 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417606-seanad-election/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417718-labour-gender-equality-referendum/Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed that the Government intends to hold two referenda in early March on gender equality.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 12:37:47 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417718-labour-gender-equality-referendum/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417758-climate-action-children/A 13-year-old boy from Co Mayo, speaking to politicians at an Oireachtas committee, has criticised the lack of rail services in Ireland.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 15:47:55 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417758-climate-action-children/Environmenthttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1121/1417605-right-to-repair/The European Parliament has overwhelmingly backed draft legislation which will strengthen the rights of consumers to seek a repair of goods instead of a replacement.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 00:01:43 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1121/1417605-right-to-repair/Europehttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417702-oireachtas-committee-on-assisted-dying/The Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying has heard powerful video testimony from a man who has since died from motor neurone disease.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:54:29 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1121/1417702-oireachtas-committee-on-assisted-dying/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1121/1417600-ireland-middle-east/Taoiseach Leo Varadkar this evening met a group of Arab Ambassadors to Ireland, and with representatives of some Islamic countries, to discuss the situation in Gaza and Irish citizens in the territory including Emily Hand.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 00:01:10 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2023/1121/1417600-ireland-middle-east/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1120/1417427-european-parliament/EU Commissioner, Mairead McGuinness has confirmed that she will not be a candidate in the upcoming European Parliament elections next June.Mon, 20 Nov 2023 08:19:56 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1120/1417427-european-parliament/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1120/1417475-budget-payments/Three lump sum cost-of-living payments announced in the Budget will be paid this week.Mon, 20 Nov 2023 11:59:55 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1120/1417475-budget-payments/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2023/1120/1417573-midlands-north-west/The Midlands-North West constituency for the European Parliament elections next June will have an extra seat.Mon, 20 Nov 2023 18:05:45 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2023/1120/1417573-midlands-north-west/Analysis and Commenthttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1120/1417516-homeless-obroin/People in Direct Provision who have been granted permission to stay in the State but can't find anywhere to live should be counted in the Government's homeless figures, Sinn Féin's housing spokesperson Eoing Ó Broin has said.Mon, 20 Nov 2023 14:48:59 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1120/1417516-homeless-obroin/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1120/1417580-joe-biden-turkey-pardon/Some might call it fowl play to joke about their age, but US President Joe Biden has made light of turning 81 as he spent his birthday pardoning two Thanksgiving turkeys.Mon, 20 Nov 2023 18:30:02 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1120/1417580-joe-biden-turkey-pardon/UShttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1119/1417355-pay-talks/Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe said he was hopeful that upcoming talks on a new public sector pay deal will deliver a good deal for everyone.Sun, 19 Nov 2023 15:55:30 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1119/1417355-pay-talks/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1118/1417154-meskill-analysis/The party is over twelve years in Government, in possession of the Taoiseach's office again and many of its members have hopes of a further term.Sat, 18 Nov 2023 07:00:12 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1118/1417154-meskill-analysis/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1118/1417191-fg-conference/Fine Gael must be "up for fighting" for a fourth term in office, its deputy leader Simon Coveney has told a party gathering in Kildare.Sat, 18 Nov 2023 09:56:43 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1118/1417191-fg-conference/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1116/1416846-vacant-properties/The Government has defended the administration of schemes to bring vacant and derelict homes back into use as new figures show a very low drawdown so far.Thu, 16 Nov 2023 12:39:58 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1116/1416846-vacant-properties/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1115/1416735-deirdre-clune/Fine Gael MEP for Ireland South Deirdre Clune has confirmed that she will not contest the European elections next time round.Wed, 15 Nov 2023 20:09:37 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1115/1416735-deirdre-clune/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1115/1416694-dail-israel/A majority of TDs have rejected a Social Democrats' motion seeking the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador with 85 deputies backing the Government and 55 voting against.Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:48:35 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1115/1416694-dail-israel/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2023/1115/1416746-israel-vote/The Govt opposed the call to refer Israel to the ICC by arguing that it would not have any impact given the ICC is already investigating Israel. It was enough to keep its TDs on side, but it is unlikely to be the last time Govt will be asked the question.Wed, 15 Nov 2023 22:16:49 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2023/1115/1416746-israel-vote/Analysis and Commenthttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1116/1416903-tanaistes-awkward-conversations-in-israel/Thu, 16 Nov 2023 17:20:23 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1116/1416903-tanaistes-awkward-conversations-in-israel/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2023/1115/1416548-supreme-court/The Supreme Court has been told that proposed new legislation governing the way judges are appointed is unconstitutional.Wed, 15 Nov 2023 02:25:35 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2023/1115/1416548-supreme-court/Courtshttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1115/1416581-defence-forces/Commissioned Officers in the Defence Forces have called on the Government to reform the rights of their members to "turn the tide on force attrition".Wed, 15 Nov 2023 08:30:18 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1115/1416581-defence-forces/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1115/1416617-broadband-ireland/The Communications Committee has heard that a subsea cable to bring fibre broadband for offshore islands would be significantly more expensive, take more time and have similar outcomes to a wireless connection.Wed, 15 Nov 2023 11:22:20 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1115/1416617-broadband-ireland/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1115/1416668-naval-service/The Government has announced that an allowance paid to Naval Service personnel for time spent offshore is to be doubled after ten days at sea.Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:41:32 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1115/1416668-naval-service/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1114/1416529-israel-dail-motion/The Government has been accused of "double standards" for not referring Israel to the International Criminal Court.Tue, 14 Nov 2023 22:06:24 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1114/1416529-israel-dail-motion/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1114/1416474-david-norris/Independent Senator David Norris will retire from politics in January. He told the Trinity News that he intends to move to Cyprus to enjoy some sunshine.Tue, 14 Nov 2023 15:15:40 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1114/1416474-david-norris/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1114/1416354-rte/Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed that the Government has approved interim funding of €56 million for RTÉ, subject to conditions.Tue, 14 Nov 2023 07:15:23 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1114/1416354-rte/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2023/1114/1416517-rte-lehane/There was a curious choreography to today's Government approval of €56 million for RTÉ with the Cabinet being informed that a decision was made in recent days on additional funding.Tue, 14 Nov 2023 19:27:44 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2023/1114/1416517-rte-lehane/Analysis and Commenthttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1114/1416466-varadkar-gaza/Some Irish citizens in Gaza are being notified that their names may be on the list allowed to exit into Egypt tomorrow through the Rafah crossing.Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:42:02 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1114/1416466-varadkar-gaza/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/environment/2023/1114/1416504-ireland-energy-security/The Government is to build a new floating gas storage facility for Liquified Natural Gas to use as a strategic emergency reserve in case of global supply disruptions.Tue, 14 Nov 2023 18:25:09 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/environment/2023/1114/1416504-ireland-energy-security/Environmenthttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1114/1416440-assissted-dying-committee/An Oireachtas committee has heard that those who die through assisted dying are more likely to be older women.Tue, 14 Nov 2023 13:22:24 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1114/1416440-assissted-dying-committee/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1114/1416339-cabinet-housing/The Government is to make local authority home loans available for the first time to people buying and renovating derelict properties.Tue, 14 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1114/1416339-cabinet-housing/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/uk/2023/1114/1416351-cameron-return/Suella Braverman has accused UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of "betrayal" over a promise to stop small boat crossings in an incendiary letter after being sacked as home secretary.Tue, 14 Nov 2023 07:17:40 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/uk/2023/1114/1416351-cameron-return/UKhttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1114/1416321-cabinet/Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris has announced that Government approval has been granted for Ireland to apply for membership of CERN.Tue, 14 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1114/1416321-cabinet/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1113/1416194-middle-east/Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has met the family of Irish-Israeli girl Emily Hand, including her father Thomas, and her half-sister Natali.Mon, 13 Nov 2023 09:21:01 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1113/1416194-middle-east/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/uk/2023/1113/1416189-uk-politics/Former British prime minister David Cameron has returned to government as the UK's new foreign minister, as part of a ministerial reshuffle, which also saw Suella Braverman sacked as home secretary.Mon, 13 Nov 2023 08:50:39 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/uk/2023/1113/1416189-uk-politics/UKhttps://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2023/1113/1416271-david-cameron/The sacking of Suella Braverman was expected to dominate the British news agenda today - until there was the announcement that former prime minister David Cameron was returning to government.Mon, 13 Nov 2023 14:52:30 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2023/1113/1416271-david-cameron/Analysis and Commenthttps://www.rte.ie/news/uk/2023/1113/1416201-suella-braverman-profile/British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has sacked Suella Braverman as Home Secretary following chaotic scenes in London over the weekend and her unauthorised article criticising the police's handling of pro-Palestinian protests.Mon, 13 Nov 2023 10:19:58 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/uk/2023/1113/1416201-suella-braverman-profile/UKhttps://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2023/1112/1415898-smartphones-schools/Inspired by the approach of primary schools in Greystones, where mobile phones are not allowed, the Cabinet this week agreed guidelines it hopes will encourage other parents to follow suit.Sun, 12 Nov 2023 07:00:02 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2023/1112/1415898-smartphones-schools/Analysis and Commenthttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1112/1416072-govt-israel-icc/Tánaiste Micheál Martin has indicated that the Government will not be referring Israel to the International Criminal Court over the conduct of its war on Hamas in Gaza.Sun, 12 Nov 2023 12:38:10 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1112/1416072-govt-israel-icc/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1111/1415924-sf-ardfheis/Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald will tell her party's Ard Fheis that the "stark choice" at the next election is between a "worsening housing crisis" under the current Government or a new administration led by Sinn Féin which will fix housing "once and for all".Sat, 11 Nov 2023 07:00:26 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1111/1415924-sf-ardfheis/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1111/1416024-sinn-fein-analysis/Israel's prosecution of its war on Hamas in Gaza was the topic which, more than any other, dominated the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis.Sat, 11 Nov 2023 21:27:31 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1111/1416024-sinn-fein-analysis/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1111/1415916-micheal-martin-china/Deputy Foreign Editor Edmund Heaphy reviews Tánaiste Micheál Martin's four-day visit to China, with trade and EU relations high on the agendaSat, 11 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1111/1415916-micheal-martin-china/World