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Education Minister seeks to support schools forbidding the use of smartphones but legislation is not expected

NCT Ireland sparked an immediate backlash when it announced on social media it would cease taking cash 

While the Electoral Commission prepares to reveal new constituency boundaries on Wednesday, talk is rife about the long-term plans of Irelands political parties and their leaders 

Basil Geoghegan wrote to Leo Varadkar seeking to highlight a matter of significant concern which if not resolved urgently... will have serious consequences

The draft all-island rail review is hailed by some as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform rail travel in Ireland, but Emma deSouza sees the review as a timid effort, lacking imagination and ambition for change

Elaine Loughlin: Why aren’t the Greens demanding we buy Conor Pass?: A comprehensive series of articles on this topic

An international convention signed in Dublin in 2008 banned the use of cluster bombs, which US president Joe Biden recently agreed to supply to Ukraine.

Environment minister hails €36bn rail plan but Taoiseach urges road investment

Report calls for an hourly train service between major cities and that regional and rural services have at least one train every two hours

The Government has indicated that it will introduce energy supports in the upcoming budget, however Finance Minister Michael McGrath said the final “mix” of measures have not been decided