#irish-government

#irish-government

More than half of us disapprove of how the Government is doing its job - a figure up since the last poll.

Changing this goes beyond any one pay cheque or top-level appointment. The Cabinet has to apply a strict "all-in" vision directing policy.

Jackie Healy-Rae Jr's controversial appointment as special adviser amid his criminal record raises questions about nepotism and the integrity of the Irish Government's job creation promise.

Mr O'Donovan indicated at the weekend he was not in favour of the streaming levy on the basis it would work to "price out" Irish consumers from specific services.

Eight of us were removed and arrested by gardaí. Eight mothers who had obligations today, school runs that they were going to be collecting their children from.

Some members of the Dáil have forgone recent pay increases, but most accept their current salaries, which reflect the increasing cost of political representation.

The Summer Economic Statement outlines an €8.3 billion budget, with significant allocations for spending and taxation measures, focusing on a 6.4% rise in day-to-day spending and a 10.6% increase in infrastructure investments.