Questions are being asked about Stephen Donnelly's role as a landlord and a senior minister at Cabinet.
The Health Minister will brief the media this morning after it emerged he failed to renew a registration with the Residential Tenancies Board.
He has been backed by the Taoiseach but it comes just days after Robert Troy was forced to resign following his own property controversy.
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450 calls were made to Saint Vincent De Paul on a single day last month.
It comes as more and more parents worry about getting their kids back to school and the financial impact it will have on their families.
SVP have invited the public to participate in an online survey and have their say on what areas need to be prioritised in the upcoming Budget.
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The Regional Group of TDs is to table a Private Members' Motion in the Dáil calling for emergency legislation to tackle the energy crisis.
It says the current crisis has been caused by the mismanagement of electricity supplies, which is now causing serious financial hardship to families and businesses throughout the country.
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Works to improve a notorious stretch of road in North Cork are underway following the formal signing-off of contracts yesterday.
Sorensen Civil Engineering won the tender to improve a section of the N73 Mitchelstown to Mallow Road.
Local reps, residents and truck drivers have described the road as dangerous and too narrow and have staged several slow-drive protests in recent times.
