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Taoiseach Simon Harris made the comments while speaking to reporters at an event in Lucan

Housing development waiver may be extended - Taoiseach

Taoiseach Simon Harris has mooted that the Government may look at extending the temporary waiver on development contributions for new residential developments.

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee is also seeking more gardaí powers to issue anti-social behaviour orders

Government to consider tougher sentences for knife crime

Mr Donnelly said he is 'concerned' by issues raised in RTÉ programme (File image)

Cabinet to discuss issue of 'false' abortion services

The Taoiseach said he believes that people on both sides of the border 'need to get to know each other better' (file pic)

Cross-border relations remain a 'frosty peace' - Harris

Darragh O'Brien said that he would set new housing targets for the rest of the decade in the autumn (File pic: RollingNews.ie)

Plan over development waiver to be brought to Cabinet

Micheál Martin said any changes to personal taxation must benefit those on low and middle incomes (Rolling News.ie)

Fianna Fáil sharpens sales pitch with eye on elections

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Sinn Féin's Eoin Ó Broin said homelessness is at levels once thought unimaginable (file photo)

SF criticises Govt housing record after Tánaiste claim

Meta was invited to appear before an Oireachtas committee to discuss protection of children in the use of AI (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Meta seeks age verification implementation across Europe

The Hot School Meals Programme has expanded to 900 more schools from today (stock image)

Hot meals for an extra 150,000 primary pupils from today

Barrister Marie O'Shea authored a review of Ireland's abortion law, which was delivered to Government last year

Leading barrister calls for urgent reform of abortion services

RTÉ Investigates

Tánaiste and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin joined on stage by party members after his speech (pic: RollingNews.ie)

Fianna Fáil 'the party of action on housing', says Martin

Micheál Martin centre stage at the Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis last November

Fianna Fáil aiming to take back limelight with Ard Fheis

Analysis and Comment

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said An Garda Síochána must continue to adapt its policing initiatives to increase safety on Irish roads (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Road safety discussed by Taoiseach and Garda Commissioner

Micheál Martin was speaking on the opening night of the Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis

Calls to expel Israeli ambassador 'simplistic' - Martin

Analysis

Micheál Martin said any changes to personal taxation must benefit those on low and middle incomes (Rolling News.ie)

Fianna Fáil sharpens sales pitch with eye on elections

Analysis and Comment

This was a Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis aiming to nail down what some of its critics often claim are particularly fluid core values.

Recent ecomomic data could be pointing to a slowdown in the labour market

Is the employment boom slowing down?

Mr Biden and Ms Harris at a campaign rally to Restore Roe in January (File image)

Abortion front and centre in US presidential election

Analysis and Comment

Lenders offer a lower borrowing rate to those purchasing a more energy efficient home, usually with a Building Energy Rating (BER) of B3 or higher

Are 'green' mortgages a forerunner for wider cuts ahead?

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TWIP: The Political Diary for the first week in June

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TWIP: The Political Diary for the first week in June

TWIP: Dáil votes on Israeli settlements

Hope mixed with caution the theme of reopening Ireland

Dublin Bay South by-election likely to be key test for Govt and Opposition

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Mary Lou and Simon battle in TikTok kung fu

Simon Harris's first week as Taoiseach saw him in Brussels and Warsaw... but not the chamber of the Dáil, prompting an 'as láthair' attack from Sinn Féin and some social media kung fu between himself and Mary Lou McDonald.

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Mary Lou and Simon battle in TikTok kung fu

Simon Harris's Wee-shuffle

Simon Harris and the Peaky Blinders

Simon Harris’ plans to 'reset' Fine Gael

The Simon Harris juggernaut

Why did Leo Varadkar call it a day?

Totally spooked - Gov struggles with volatile electorate

Referendums: Double No & Double Blow

The Paddy's Day ministerial migration

Candidates jostle for position ahead of Euro Parl vote

RTÉ grapples with shackles of confidentiality clauses

'Audible gasps' - latest in RTÉ saga

Fanning the flames: latest arson attack sparks concern

Govt takes harder line on migrants

The RTÉ Late Late Showdown