Here are 5 things you no longer need planning permission for under new planning reforms introduced by Fianna Fáil in Government 🏡
🇮🇪 Fianna Fáil is prioritising practical planning reforms that reduce red tape, support families and make better use of existing homes.
The Right to be Forgotten is now law.
This week on In Our Own Words: Fianna Fáil, Minister @cardagh is joined by Lydia Whelan and Minister @RobertTroyTD to discuss the journey behind this landmark legislation and what it means for people across Ireland.
🎧 Drops next week
Supporting Women in Farming
Access to land, finance, and childcare all remain real barriers. 👩🌾
Fianna Fáil are committed to ensuring meaningful measures in the new CAP to support and encourage more women into farming.
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🌍📹 Watch: Ireland's prosperity wasn't built by turning our backs on the world.
As a member of the European Parliament's International Trade Committee, here's why trade matters - and why it's better to shape deals than shout from the sidelines.
🧸 Fianna Fáil prioritising childcare.
We've already reduced childcare fees, expanded the National Childcare Scheme and supported higher wages for childcare professionals.
We are determined to build on that progress and deliver even more for families in Budget 2027. 🇮🇪
🛴 Fianna Fáil & Minister Darragh O'Brien TD Acting Now on E-Scooter Safety
Minister @DarraghOBrienTD this week secured Government approval for tougher e-scooter safety measures to better protect riders, pedestrians and all road users.
🚨 On UN World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Senator Alison Comyn was proud to host the launch of the second year of @SoroptiTweet Soroptimist International Republic of Ireland's Hidden in Plain Sight campaign in Leinster House.
Today, Cabinet approved measures to strengthen e-scooter safety. From August, the minimum age for e-scooter use will increase to 18, with mandatory helmet use and high-visibility clothing. Further legislation will follow in September to underpin these regulations.
🏡 Fianna Fáil is delivering more social homes.
New-build social housing delivery has more than doubled in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period last year.
🏡 Explaining the New Rural & Gaeltacht Housing Guidelines
🏘️ Our Housing Spokesperson @McGrathSeamus TD explains how the updated Rural and Gaeltacht Housing Guidelines will provide greater clarity and consistency for people seeking to build homes in rural areas.
🏡 Owners of eligible historic properties can now apply for support through the:
✅ Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS)
✅ Historic Structures Fund (HSF)
✅ Historic Thatch Buildings Scheme (HTB)
📅 Closing dates:
🗓️ 30 Oct 2026 – BHIS & HTB
🗓️ 27 Nov 2026 – HSF
🏛️ Applications are now open for the 2027 Built Heritage funding schemes!
🇮🇪 Fianna Fáil is protecting Ireland's historic buildings, preserving our architectural heritage and supporting traditional building skills for future generations.
Before you travel, make sure you:
✅ print your renewal notice
✅ have proof of your renewal
✅ check with your airline
Learn more at https://t.co/2btFwC6jlC 🌐
🇮🇪 Important update for non EEA nationals living in Ireland!
Waiting on your IRP card renewal? ⏳ Due to processing delays, you can still travel using your expired IRP card up until 31 August this year 📅
backed by more than €5 million in Government investment through the OPW. 💶🛠️
"It's a really important part of our cultural, our social and our military history." 🇮🇪 Minister @jackfchambers
🏰 Big news from the Phoenix Park today! The Magazine Fort has been beautifully restored, over 400m of linear walls and counting, and it's officially open for public tours! 🎉
Built in the 1700s, this site is packed with military and cultural history,