Dublin Bus had nearly €8 million deducted from its budget in 2022 because of service and punctuality issues. Transport Minister Eamon Ryan said bus operators in the capital are facing issues in attracting drivers, hence the rise in the fines meted out to both Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead, which operatesContinue Reading
S ome people will be rightly uncomfortable over the amount spent on the coronation during a cost-of-living crisis, Scotland’s First Minister has said. Ahead of the event on Saturday, Humza Yousaf said publicly he hoped costs could be limited while families across the UK are struggling with high prices andContinue Reading
R ishi Sunak has backed the Metropolitan Police amid accusations that the arrests of protesters were a deliberate attempt to “disrupt and diminish” dissent during the King’s coronation. The Prime Minister insisted on Monday that officers act independently of government based on “what they think is best” after claims theyContinue Reading
Close to 300 women die of ovarian cancer in Ireland every year, yet four out of five women do not know the symptoms to look out for in relation to the condition, according to a survey carried out by the Irish Network for Gynaecological Oncology (INGO). The survey of 522Continue Reading
D evelopers should follow a legally binding code while repairing unsafe cladding to limit disruption for residents, ministers have been told. Proposals for a set of rules to govern how companies should carry out cladding remediation works will be tabled in the House of Commons on Tuesday. Conservative MP TomContinue Reading
P atients will be able to contact their GPs for an appointment more easily under Government proposals to improve access to primary care. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said practices will be handed £240 million this year to introduce online booking tools and upgrade telephone systems, asContinue Reading
There were 53 TDs who claimed in excess of €50,000 in expenses in 2022, as politicians across the board shared €8 million in travel and office costs. Details of the Parliamentary Standard Allowance (PSA) claims have been published by the Houses of the Oireachtas, detailing the amounts claimed in unvouchedContinue Reading
T he former head of the British Army has said he is “uncomfortable” with the Government’s plans to send migrants who enter the UK unlawfully to Rwanda. General Lord Richard Dannatt pointed to the “dark history” of the east African nation which he said is still cast in the “shadowContinue Reading
P enny Mordaunt won plenty of fans for her ceremonial role at the coronation but some sharp-eyed social media users thought her outfit was reminiscent of a certain budget supermarket. The Leader of the House of Commons, who was seen by millions holding ceremonial swords, wore a striking teal outfitContinue Reading
C ulture Secretary Lucy Frazer has blamed heavy Tory losses in the local elections on the pandemic and the Ukraine war. She also noted the Conservative Party had been in power for “a long time”. The Cabinet minister conceded that voters were “frustrated and angry”, but claimed Rishi Sunak wasContinue Reading
