The Tánaiste was asked whether the Government planned to set fresh targets for the next five years ahead of the general election.

Holly Cairns said ministers have tried to ‘splash cash around indiscriminately’.

Long-term exposure to air pollution has been linked to pooer mental health in older people, according to research published on Monday

The Housing Minister said further funding would be needed if housing targets are increased.

The ESRI has estimated the number homes needed based on projected population growth at local authority-level

The new statistics show that the cost of rent has gone up by 5.9% in existing tenancies and 9.1% for new renters in the last year.

It comes as new statistics show that the cost of rent has gone up by 5.9% in existing tenancies and 9.1% for new renters in the last year.

At their height, Covid-related employment schemes supported around one million individuals and 37,000 enterprises.

The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly has previously announced plans to open 147 additional acute beds in 2024. 

The main care recipients are younger siblings and grandparents or other older relatives. More than half of young caregivers care for multiple people

The study investigated different forms of ableism, the stigma and discrimination faced by people with disabilities.

The ESRI has backed the Government over it's handling of the 5-percent spending rule in the budget