The €200bn injection contained in the NDP is desperately needed where vital infrastructure is either creaking or utterly inadequate, as well as developing to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world.
The Government is planning to do "everything it possibly can" to avoid a recession, as the Sunday Independent can reveal details of a new fund for those Irish businesses worst affected by US tariffs.
The unemployment rate has risen to 4.7 per cent, the number of people on payroll has dropped and wage growth has slowed.
Defunding public broadcasting, specifically PBS, is an incredibly purposeful move meant to harm the most vulnerable of us. More than 58% of all U.S. televisions watch PBS each year.
Retail sales heated up in June, with both food and non-food performing well. The soaring temperatures increased sales of electric fans while sports and leisure equipment was boosted by both the weather and the start of Wimbledon.
The Joint Associations Group (JAG), including major academic associations, unveiled the Fiscal Accountability in Research, or FAIR, model to increase transparency and accountability in federal research funding.
A new scheme to detect individuals obsessed with violence before they commit acts of murder is being recommended by an official report. This follows the case of Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana.
The loss of AstraZeneca, were it to happen, would be a devastating blow to the London Stock Exchange. Is it not therefore very important, if we are to retain the listings, that the Government have a supportive policy for life sciences in particular?
The Irish government is facing a deepening housing crisis characterized by soaring prices and a chronic shortage of supply, prompting the unveiling of a new housing plan.
Ministers have made another concession to their flagship welfare bill regarding an amendment by Labour MP Marie Tidball aimed at establishing safeguards for disabled people.
Privatization would diminish a central role the federal government has played in weather forecasting since the 1800s, which experts say poses a particular harm for those facing financial strain who may not be able to afford commercial weather data.
The percentage of UK small businesses predicting growth has fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter, plummeting to the low levels seen during the lockdown era of 2020, according to new research from Novuna Business Finance.
"Since March, we've been conducting a holistic review of the department centered on reducing bureaucracy and improving services to veterans. As a result of our efforts, VA is headed in the right direction-both in terms of staff levels and customer service."
The rising number of children receiving extra help has placed pressure on schools and councils, indicating that the current trajectory for managing special educational needs is unsustainable.
Julie, a retiree from Stanford-le-Hope, expressed concern over the increasing summer heat, noting her worries for future generations rather than for herself. She feels governments are acting too late in addressing climate change.
A major feature of the election was the pledge to reduce childcare fees to €200 per child per month. Children’s Minister Norma Foley announced capping fees from September for parents paying the highest rates in the country to be brought closer to the average care fee of €197 when subsidies are included. Taoiseach Micheál Martin asserted that all commitments in the Programme for Government will be fulfilled, focusing also on the need for affordability and increasing childcare places to meet population growth and related pressures on services.