€32m mackerel agreement secured at EU councilFishing industry leaders have welcomed a €32 million mackerel agreement secured at the EU Agrifish Council in Brussels that will see Ireland's mackerel quota reduced by 48%, rather than 70% in 2026.
Department of Education defends school bus fees increaseThe Department of Education has defended a decision to increase school bus charges from next September, saying the scheme remains heavily subsidised, with over 92% of the overall cost covered.
Not known who flew drones during Zelensky trip - ministerMinister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan has said neither the Government nor gardaí know who was responsible for flying drones near Dublin during the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last December.