Mícheál Lehane

Mícheál Lehane

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Political Correspondent at RTÉ, Ireland’s Public Service Broadcaster.

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A plan by the Road Safety Authority to install breathalysers in pubs and hotels nationwide has been stood down. It’s understood the decision follows ministerial intervention today. Tonight the Minister of State with responsibility for road safety, Sean Canney, welcomed the news

The Tánaiste has said he looks forward to welcoming Patrick O’Donovan back to his cabinet duties as soon as possible. Simon Harris said commentary about his health and political future by anonymous sources was hurtful, has no place in FG and will not be tolerated.

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You can't be more #UrbanBirds than this juvenile Cooper's Hawk chilling outside an apartment building after a nice meal of sparrow. #BirdOfTheDay #birds #birdphotography

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Red Houses - Southeast Alaska #Alaska #landscape #photography #landscapephotography #Scape #travel #PhotographersUnited #ECK #WestCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky #architecture #reflection #WallsOnWednesday #WindowsOnWednesday #WaterWednesday #ColorADay #RedWed

Government has held an incorporeal meeting where it agreed to oppose SF’s Irish Unity legislation on the grounds that it cannot impose artificial deadlines on a process that, by its very nature, requires patience, partnership and enduring consent.

European Council President António Costa said the EU is counting on Ireland’s “humour and charm” to see it through the next six months, when Ireland holds the EU presidency.

The Coalition leaders have tonight decided to extend the current excise reductions on petrol and diesel until 1 September 2026 in a package totalling €270 million. After this date the previous rates will be gradually restored over four dates from Sept to end of year.

A gradual reduction in excise cuts on petrol and diesel is set to be discussed by Government party leaders on Monday. It is now understood that a timeline which would see the excise reductions gradually phased out is being drawn up. This would possibly happen over 2 or 3 dates.

Uisce Éireann have been asked to postpone any non-urgent repairs that would interrupt water supply over the next few days. The request was made by Housing Minister James Browne who expressed serious concern about the impact of water outages on the public.

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Rob's #birdoftheday today is #RedBeaks. King of the red beaks: Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax). Watched a lovely family group at Freshwater West, Pembs, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 on Friday. The youngsters still loudly pestering the adults for food. Keep cool. #birds #ECK #birdphotography #Stunday