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A tip in the right direction: Draft law to give new rights to employees

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has received Government approval to draft a law that will give new rights to employees, which prohibits the use of tips and gratuities to ‘make up’ contractual rates of pay. This will include new requirements for employers to ...

27 Oct 2021 at 15:13

National News

Taoiseach confirms he did NOT use Ireland's government jet to attend COP26

Taoiseach Micheál Martin states he did not use Ireland's government jet to attend the COP26 conference in the UK. The Taoiseach confirmed this when asked directly by Deputy Michael McNamara in the Dáil today. The UN Climate Change Conference ...

03 Nov 2021 at 16:07

Local News

Child abductions among over 1,500 new cases handled by Dept of Foreign Affairs last year

The Irish government provided consular aid in 1,504 new cases last year. That's according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), which provided the assistance in 2022 in addition to support provided to others on an ongoing basis. The ...

11 Jan 2023 at 15:30

Motoring News

Laois commuters dodge toll hikes for now as Government steps in

Drivers in Laois who use the motorways won't have to face the rise in toll charges until next year after the Government stepped. The Government is to intervene to defer increases in toll charges on eight motorways for six months. It is ...

29 Nov 2022 at 17:52

National News

'Worrying' - Questions raised on whether Nphet are being silenced by the government

Members of the Government’s expert advisory group have been silenced under new communication protocols, the Labour leader has claimed. Alan Kelly said it is “worrying” that members of the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) ...

07 Dec 2021 at 17:56

Home

Cost-of-living protest planned for Dublin city later this month

The organisers of a cost-of-living protest planned for Dublin city later this month have urged people to take part in the demonstration. The protest is being organised to put pressure on the Government to take further action against ...

02 Jun 2022 at 13:05

National News

Justice Minister Helen McEntee to seek Cabinet approval on banning masks at protests

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee is set to seek Cabinet approval this week for legislation to ban the wearing of masks at protests where there is an intention to intimidate others. Having consulted the Garda Commissioner and ...

16 Sept 2024 at 07:30

Elections

Greens, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael set to enter a historic coalition Government

Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party are set to enter coalition Government some six months after the General Election. The Greens were the final party to agree to the coalition after 76% of members voted in favour. ...

26 Jun 2020 at 21:38

Your Community

Laois Volunteer Centre in the running for national award

Laois Volunteer Centre has recently been shortlisted for a Good Governance Award 2023. The awards are run annually by the national training and specialist support group for nonprofits, Carmichael, and this is the second ...

29 Oct 2023 at 13:52

National News

Second phase of the Little Library initiative announced for all childcare settings

The second phase of the First 5 Little Library initiative has been announced today and will see reading materials made available to approximately 200,000 children in Ireland. The first 5 Little Library book bags will ...

19 Nov 2021 at 12:42

Your Community

Celebrating Heritage: Nominations for Laois event organisers wanted

The Heritage Council has announced details of this year’s National Heritage Week Awards, inviting nominations from all event organisers in Laois. Every year, the Heritage Council asks for nominations of individuals ...

08 Sept 2024 at 08:52

Local News

€435,000 for Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board

Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB) has received a funding boost of €435,000 to support further education and training. Under Project Ireland 2040, this funding may be used by the ETB to plan and ...

23 Feb 2024 at 09:07

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