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Controversial ban on XL Bully dogs to come into force this weekend

The ban imposed on XL Bully dogs last year will come into effect on Saturday, 1 February following a number of dog attacks in recent times. New legislation was introduced in October which made it illegal to import, breed, rehome or resell XL Bully ...

31 Jan 2025 at 10:51

National News

New law set to prevent student accommodation providers from charging year-round leases

The Government has said it is committed to ensuring student accommodation leases are confined to the academic year following recent incidents of private providers charging students rent through the summer months. New legislation to tackle the ...

08 Apr 2024 at 10:41

Northern Ireland

US delegation wants to be ‘active partners’ in solving Stormont stalemate

The co-chair of a large group of US politicians visiting Northern Ireland has said his country wants to be active partners in finding solutions to the Stormont stalemate. Robin Vos, Republican speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly, said ...

24 Aug 2023 at 13:21

National News

Safety breaches force closure of two Irish food businesses in April - FSAI

Two Irish food businesses have closed in April due to breaches of food safety legislation. According to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), the enforcement orders were served to a food producer in Brittas Bay, Co Wicklow called ...

10 May 2022 at 13:58

National News

Legislation on way to cover non-disclosure issues that arose in cervical check controversy

The Minister for Health said that non-disclosure issues which arose in the cervical check screening controversy will be legislated for to prevent it from happening again. Stephen Donnelly said new legislation will address the ...

10 Mar 2022 at 17:47

National News

Right to request to work from home bill to be published

Under new legislation, employers who reject requests from staff seeking to work from home could find themselves before the Workplace Relations Commission. Tánaiste and Enterprise Minister Leo Varadkar is to publish the heads ...

25 Jan 2022 at 10:55

National News

Troubles legacy legislation an 'extremely complex issue' - Lord Trimble

Northern Ireland Office Minister Lord Caine has held talks with victims’ groups critical of a controversial legal move to offer an effective amnesty for Troubles crimes. The Tory frontbencher said the changes contained in ...

18 Aug 2022 at 11:23

National News

EXPLAINER: All you need to know about new e-scooter rules

New legislation concerning e-scooters and e-bikes has come into effect. From this Monday, May 20, rules surrounding safe technical parameters and usage of e-scooters and e-bikes have been set out. Under 16s won't be ...

20 May 2024 at 12:09

Northern Ireland

Pressure builds on government as ‘seventh circle of hell’ at Stormont continues

Pressure is building on the UK and Irish governments to “do more” as the political stalemate in Northern Ireland is branded the “seventh circle of hell”. The Stormont Assembly has been effectively collapsed for ...

24 Aug 2023 at 16:12

National News

New laws could entitle parents to five days leave to care for sick children

The Cabinet's new work-life balance laws will introduce unpaid leave for up to five days for any employee who needs it to care for a sick relative. It follows the introduction of the European Union’s Work Life ...

19 Apr 2022 at 12:39

National News

Blood-stained boxes and live cockroaches - Seven Irish businesses ordered to close in July

Seven businesses across Ireland were ordered to close in July 2023 for breaches of food safety legislation. That's according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), which today (August 10) confirmed a ...

10 Aug 2023 at 13:07

National News

'Necessary' health information legislation will deliver better care, says Donnelly

New health information legislation to support better planning and delivery of services is set to be enacted. It follows Cabinet approval received by the Minister for Health today (Tuesday April 19) to ...

19 Apr 2022 at 13:54

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