Number of seats: 3
Brian Lenihan (FF) should be ok but the other two outgoing TDs, Joe Higgins (SP) and Joan Burton (Lab) have reason to worry. Leo Varadkar (FG) looks likely to take a seat. Joe Higgins (SP) not certain and neither is Joan Burton (Lab).
Best candidate: Joe Higgins (SP)
Weakest link: Joan Burton (Lab)
In the long grass: Leo Varadkar
Prediction: FF: 1; FG 1; SP 1.
Number of Seats: 4
Sile de Valera (FF) is retiring. Fianna Fail certain to take two seats with Tom Killeen and Brendan Daly and Fine Gael's Pat Breen. The fourth seat is between the incumbent Independent, James Breen, and either a Fianna Fail or a Fine Gael candidate.
Prediction: FF 2; FG 1; Ind 1.
Best candidate: Tony Killeen (FF0
Reports published in recent weeks indicate that broadband take up in Ireland has improved, but that Ireland still lags behind its European and OECD counterparts in terms of overall internet and broadband penetration.
A ‘legal loophole' in the Litter Pollution Act is being exploited by politicians who have erected banners, posters and other signage on public property to advertise their candidature ahead of the forthcoming general election.
International Women's Day (IWD) will be marked today by thousands of events 'to inspire women and celebrate their achievements', but also to address remaining challenges to gender equality, particularly in the developing world.
For eight years none of the three vital road safety measure promised in the government's Road to Safety strategy were implemented. The three measures were random breath testing, a reduction in waiting time for driving tests and full implementation of penalty points. They were all recommend as “vital” in the government's road safety campaign launched in 1998.
During that time 3,181, people died on Ireland's roads, almost as many people killed in the Troubles between 1969-1994.
For eight years none of the three vital road safety measure promised in the government's Road to Safety strategy were implemented. The three measures were random breath testing, a reduction in waiting time for driving tests and full implementation of penalty points. They were all recommend as “vital” in the government's road safety campaign launched in 1998.
During that time 3,181, people died on Ireland's roads, almost as many people called in the troubles between 1969-1994.
In November 2000 the then Minister for Environment, and Local Government, Noel Dempsey brought in the Planning and Development Act 2000. It Part V of the act a provision was brought in which said that all residential housing developments in zoned land would have to provide 20 per cent social and affordable housing.
This measure was meant to tackle some of the social housing problems in Ireland.
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