Christina Finn
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Budget day is on Tuesday - here's what three opposition parties say they would do if in charge (opens the original)
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THREE OPPOSITION PARTIES published their alternative budgets today with all parties focusing on the cost-of-living crisis. Budget Day is next Tuesday, so the negotiations within the government will be going down to the wire this week. As is customary, in the run-up to the budget, opposition parties like to outline what exactly they would do if they were in charge of the country. It’s kind of like fantasy football, but with economics, meaning these alternative documents don’t mean a whole lot. Th
Public fury laid bare in women's emails to health minister over private maternity care phase-out (opens the original)
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JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, the health minister, was inundated with correspondence from members of the public expressing anger and disappointment at the government’s stance on the Rotunda private maternity care controversy. Women accused the minister of ”grandstanding”, “bullying” and ignoring women’s concerns in correspondence released to The Journal under freedom of information. Many members of the public accused the minister of removing women’s choice over their care. In June, the Rotunda Hosp
Taoiseach hints pension rise will be higher than €7.50 (opens the original)
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TAOISEACH MICHEAL MARTIN has indicated that the pension might rise by more than €7.50 per week. Despite reports over the weekend that the pension may only increase by that amount, the Taoiseach told the Dáil that reports about pension increases “may not be accurate at all”. Social Democrats deputy leader Cian O’Callaghan said leaks about the €7.50 pension increase would be a “clear betrayal” of pensioners by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. Calling it a “paltry increase” which would not even keep pace
Debate on ending three-day wait period for an abortion continues at health committee (opens the original)
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THE DEBATE AROUND removing the three-day wait period for an abortion is continuing today in the Oireachtas health committee. Today, two GPs in favour of retaining the three-day wait period will tell the committee that in their view, the time gives pregnant women time to reflect and empowers them “to make fully informed decisions at a critical juncture in their lives”. Dr Andrew Regan will tell the committee that “there is no clinical reason to remove it, but there are very important reasons to k
Harris wants to cut home heating oil and gas prices but says one budget can only do so much (opens the original)
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TÁNAISTE SIMON HARRIS wants to lower home heating oil and gas prices but says one budget can only do so much. Speaking on his way into this morning’s cabinet meeting, where the budget and the stand-off in Drumcree will be two of the main talking points, Harris said he is “particularly worried” about the cost of home heating and the cost of gas. “We will make a decision as a government, as a collective. I think there’s things we can do there,” he told reporters. He has already indicated that exci
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