The Irish government is reportedly planning to delay plans to introduce labels with health warnings and calorie information on alcoholic drinks. In 2023, Ireland passed legislation to require alcohol producers to include health warning labels on drinks labelling information for alcoholic beverages.

After both parties re-entered government with the Regional Independents, they made a commitment in the Programme for Government to “significantly increase the income disregards for Carer’s Allowance in each Budget with a view to phasing out the means test during the lifetime of the Government”.

The European Commission has issued a warning to Ireland to remove obstacles to clean energy projects or risk a court case and fines. In a notice delivered on Thursday, the Commission said Ireland had failed to comply with regulations requiring planning procedures for renewable energy developments to be simplified and made faster.

US actor Rob Lowe recently commented that "it's cheaper to bring 100 people to Ireland" than to film in Los Angeles. His popular American quiz show, The Floor, is actually recorded in the Irish town of Bray, 20km (12 miles) south of Dublin.

Quinn is concerned that the issue of abortion numbers is simply not getting enough attention in the mainstream media.

The US Ambassador to Israel, Mick Huckabee, launched a scathing attack against the Irish Government for progressing the Occupied Territories Bill. The bill would prohibit trade between the State and Israel’s illegal settlements in Occupied Palestinian Territories.

The government is spending £53m over the next four years on an intervention programme which it says can help domestic violence perpetrators change their lives and move away from abuse. Since 2016, a pilot scheme has been working with perpetrators on a one-to-one basis to help them come off drugs and alcohol and resolve personal issues.

Sixteen year olds across the UK will be granted the vote as part of wider plans set out by the government to reform the electoral system – with calls for changes to be implemented before the next Stormont elections.

An exit poll in Ireland’s parliamentary election released late Friday suggests the three biggest parties have won roughly equal shares and the country is headed for another coalition government.

For the past few years, the government has included several once-off payments for selected social welfare schemes, including Fuel Allowance, Working Family Payment and more