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Sandra Hurley

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Sep 23, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Sandra Hurley

    Labour calls for 20 days statutory leave for miscarriage (opens the original)

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    The Labour Party has tabled a bill providing for 20 days paid leave for women following early pregnancy loss or miscarriage and 10 days leave for people undergoing fertility treatment. The proposed legislation will be discussed by the Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise after first being tabled by the party in 2021. Labour said that the bill would recognise the significant physical and emotional impact these experiences can have and the need for people to have time away from work when they need i

  2. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Sandra Hurley

    O'Callaghan rebuffs request for mediator in legal aid row (opens the original)

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    Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan has rebuffed a request from the Law Society for the appointment of a mediator to help resolve the dispute over the new criminal legal aid scheme. Mr O'Callaghan said that the move would not be appropriate, given that the High Court is due to rule on the matter next month. The dispute over the minister's new flat-fee payment scheme for criminal defence solicitors has caused nationwide disruption to court hearings and led to the majority of defence solicitors w

  3. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Sandra Hurley

    Soc Dems warn against postponement of rise in carbon tax (opens the original)

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    The Social Democrats have warned against a further postponement of the carbon tax increase scheduled for next month. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore said the programmes funded by the tax were really important schemes, including retrofitting projects and the acre scheme. "If you're paying a tax that is ringfenced, I think it's easier for people to understand that that money is being used for good. And from an environmental perspective, it's really important that we continue to have this in place," she s

  4. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Sandra Hurley

    Byrne confident of EU budget deal under Irish presidency (opens the original)

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    Minister for European Affairs Thomas Byrne has said he is "absolutely confident" that agreement can be reached on the next long-term EU budget before Ireland's Presidency of the EU concludes at the end of the year. European Affairs Ministers are meeting in Dublin today and tomorrow as talks on the next long-term EU budget reach a critical stage. One of the key aim's of Ireland's EU Presidency is to agree the budget, known as the multiannual financial framework (MFF), before the end of the year.

  5. Article · Aug 25, 2026 · Sandra Hurley

    Minister, RSA, gardaí to meet on motorway road safety (opens the original)

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    Senior officials from the Departments of Transport and Justice, as well as gardaí, the Road Safety Authority and Transport Infrastructure Ireland, are to meet on Friday to discuss motorway road safety. The meeting at Leinster House follows a number of recent incidents on the country's motorway network and will be hosted by the Minister of State with responsibility for Road Safety Seán Canney. In a statement, Mr Canney said he wanted to bring key road safety partners together to discuss what can

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