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What's your big election question for Connolly and Humphreys? Let us know
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# The Candidate Podcast

What's your big election question for Connolly and Humphreys? Let us know

11 hours ago 6,280 Views 2 Comments

This week 12th October 2025 - 17th October 2025

HSE urged to clarify if it offered Baggot St Hospital for housing as LDA says no notice issued
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# Land Development Agency

HSE urged to clarify if it offered Baggot St Hospital for housing as LDA says no notice issued

Wed 5:00 PM 3,555 Views 12 Comments

A public body like the HSE is not to dispose of public land unless it has given notice and offered it for sale to the LDA first.

'It is a prime location': Baggot St Hospital snubbed for housing use raised with Taoiseach
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# Housing Crisis

'It is a prime location': Baggot St Hospital snubbed for housing use raised with Taoiseach

Tue 6:06 PM 8,044 Views 27 Comments

Harris to face no confidence motion over handling of spinal surgery controversies
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Harris to face no confidence motion over handling of spinal surgery controversies

Tue 2:45 PM 0 Views 0 Comments

Irish ambassador to the US Geraldine Byrne Nason to stay on in her role
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# Washington DC

Irish ambassador to the US Geraldine Byrne Nason to stay on in her role

Tue 2:22 PM 1,018 Views 0 Comments

Ireland to give funds for aid and reconstruction of Gaza in the coming months, says Tánaiste
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# Irish Aid

Ireland to give funds for aid and reconstruction of Gaza in the coming months, says Tánaiste

Tue 6:15 AM 683 Views 5 Comments

State bodies at odds as Housing Department says it was never offered the Baggot Street Hospital
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# HSE SELLING UP

State bodies at odds as Housing Department says it was never offered the Baggot Street Hospital

Sun 6:30 AM 334 Views 2 Comments

Last week 5th October 2025 - 11th October 2025

Micheál Martin says he's 'glad' Jim Gavin paid the money back to previous tenant
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# Aras25

Micheál Martin says he's 'glad' Jim Gavin paid the money back to previous tenant

Sat 7:58 PM 2,156 Views 31 Comments

'Fianna Fáilers have no one to vote for': Martin could be met with more angry faces at annual dinner
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# Humble Pie

'Fianna Fáilers have no one to vote for': Martin could be met with more angry faces at annual dinner

Sat 7:30 AM 704 Views 7 Comments

The party faithful are set to gather for an annual dinner in Dublin tonight.

Connolly campaign removes clip of Michael D Higgins from social media video
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# All The Presidents

Connolly campaign removes clip of Michael D Higgins from social media video

Oct 8th 2025, 6:53 PM 10,417 Views 52 Comments

Taoiseach tells Pearse Doherty to stop being 'Mr Angry all the time' during exchange on Budget
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# Post-budget Argy Bargy

Taoiseach tells Pearse Doherty to stop being 'Mr Angry all the time' during exchange on Budget

Oct 8th 2025, 4:32 PM 7,754 Views 64 Comments

A damp squib, flat, no energy: A Budget Day this government is hoping voters forget
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A damp squib, flat, no energy: A Budget Day this government is hoping voters forget

Oct 7th 2025, 9:45 PM 6,889 Views 0 Comments

State pension and other social welfare rates to rise by €10 in Budget 2026
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# Budget 2026

State pension and other social welfare rates to rise by €10 in Budget 2026

Oct 6th 2025, 9:11 PM 2,664 Views 0 Comments

The budget this year is going to be a hard sell for government.

Jim Gavin's candidacy was Micheál Martin's gamble - a disastrous move he'll have to answer for
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Jim Gavin's candidacy was Micheál Martin's gamble - a disastrous move he'll have to answer for

Oct 6th 2025, 8:31 AM 7,753 Views 0 Comments

This election just blew wide open. Buckle up.

Budget day is this week, so what do we know so far?
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# Budget 2026

Budget day is this week, so what do we know so far?

Oct 6th 2025, 12:05 AM 3,704 Views 7 Comments

This year’s budget is being framed as the most austere in years.

Presidential debate: Elbows out for second debate as poll result lights a fire under candidates
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# Analysis

Presidential debate: Elbows out for second debate as poll result lights a fire under candidates

Oct 5th 2025, 2:43 PM 8,412 Views 40 Comments

A tetchy debate at times, where candidates were a lot more combative.

This month October 2025

Tusla boss says agency found 'no child protection concerns' around Daniel Aruebose
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# Child Welfare

Tusla boss says agency found 'no child protection concerns' around Daniel Aruebose

Oct 2nd 2025, 5:15 PM 1,580 Views 0 Comments

Jim Gavin removes references to Defence Forces members in social media posts
# Apolitical Organisation
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# Apolitical Organisation

Jim Gavin removes references to Defence Forces members in social media posts

Oct 2nd 2025, 2:35 PM 11,122 Views 99 Comments

Last month September 2025

Taoiseach says inquiry into scoliosis and spina bifida care must be 'transparent and public'
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# Children's Health Ireland

Taoiseach says inquiry into scoliosis and spina bifida care must be 'transparent and public'

Sep 30th 2025, 4:25 PM 2,527 Views 19 Comments

Fiery exchanges in Dáil over tender for €100k National Maternity Hospital bike shed
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# Leaders' Question

Fiery exchanges in Dáil over tender for €100k National Maternity Hospital bike shed

Sep 30th 2025, 3:11 PM 4,797 Views 28 Comments

Change to Dublin Airport passenger cap edges closer as minister seeks power to remove limit
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# Passenger Numbers

Change to Dublin Airport passenger cap edges closer as minister seeks power to remove limit

Sep 30th 2025, 6:10 AM 2,028 Views 11 Comments

Taoiseach: 'There won't be a border poll before 2030'
# Northern Ireland
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# Northern Ireland

Taoiseach: 'There won't be a border poll before 2030'

Sep 29th 2025, 12:05 AM 1,026 Views 22 Comments

The Good Friday Agreement “has to fulfill its potential”, said Martin.

Taoiseach says he would have 'no issue' with US President Donald Trump addressing the Dáil
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# Houses Of The OIreachtas

Taoiseach says he would have 'no issue' with US President Donald Trump addressing the Dáil

Sep 28th 2025, 6:00 AM 6,286 Views 60 Comments

Taoiseach wants to see HSE-funded supports extended to help people quit vaping
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# Quit Vaping Services

Taoiseach wants to see HSE-funded supports extended to help people quit vaping

Sep 27th 2025, 8:00 AM 1,891 Views 0 Comments

If Gaza is failed, the UN and others can't complain if demoted to 'talking shop' status
# Analysis
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# Analysis

If Gaza is failed, the UN and others can't complain if demoted to 'talking shop' status

Sep 27th 2025, 7:30 AM 1,961 Views 0 Comments

Tánaiste says he doesn’t want to be part of a ‘coalition of inaction’ – but that appears to be exactly what it is.

'There cannot be business as usual in the face of genocide': Taoiseach on Gaza at UN
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# New York

'There cannot be business as usual in the face of genocide': Taoiseach on Gaza at UN

Updated Sep 26th 2025, 4:23 PM 8,740 Views 76 Comments

Taoiseach says he did not bring up Kneecap's ban from Canada with prime minister Mark Carney
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# Banned

Taoiseach says he did not bring up Kneecap's ban from Canada with prime minister Mark Carney

Sep 26th 2025, 6:45 AM 2,310 Views 0 Comments

Ireland needs more offshore wind farms because of AI, says Taoiseach
# Data Centres
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# Data Centres

Ireland needs more offshore wind farms because of AI, says Taoiseach

Sep 26th 2025, 6:10 AM 5,761 Views 39 Comments

Budget 'judgement call' to make whether to boost childcare places or slash fees, says Harris
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# Childcare Fees

Budget 'judgement call' to make whether to boost childcare places or slash fees, says Harris

Sep 26th 2025, 6:00 AM 2,279 Views 0 Comments

Government confirms new vape tax to kick in on 1 November
# Vaping
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# Vaping

Government confirms new vape tax to kick in on 1 November

Sep 26th 2025, 1:20 AM 28 Views 0 Comments

'Welcome to the neighbourhood': New Irish embassy opening across from White House welcomed by Trump
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# Washington DC

'Welcome to the neighbourhood': New Irish embassy opening across from White House welcomed by Trump

Sep 25th 2025, 6:53 PM 2,037 Views 0 Comments

In a letter penned by the US president, Trump said he looked forward to ‘advancing fair trade policies’.

Harris meeting top Trump ally Howard Lutnick in Washington DC to talk about trade
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# US-IRISH TRADE RELATIONS

Harris meeting top Trump ally Howard Lutnick in Washington DC to talk about trade

Sep 25th 2025, 12:10 AM 1,029 Views 22 Comments

Micheál Martin says Budget won't expand First Home Scheme to cover second-hand homes
# Budget 2026
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# Budget 2026

Micheál Martin says Budget won't expand First Home Scheme to cover second-hand homes

Sep 25th 2025, 12:05 AM 2,459 Views 12 Comments

Expanding the scheme was a key promise from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in the run up to the election.

Martin spoke (briefly) to Trump at a world leaders banquet last night and they chatted about golf
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# Donald's Doonbeg

Martin spoke (briefly) to Trump at a world leaders banquet last night and they chatted about golf

Sep 24th 2025, 11:52 PM 583 Views 2 Comments

Harris to meet Wicklow Council boss as local authority pushes back on land zoning criticism
# Housing Crisis
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# Housing Crisis

Harris to meet Wicklow Council boss as local authority pushes back on land zoning criticism

Updated Sep 23rd 2025, 9:18 PM 4,053 Views 16 Comments

'It's a chilling crime': Taoiseach supports actions to get 20,000 Ukrainian children back from Russia
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# UNITED NATIONS WEEK

'It's a chilling crime': Taoiseach supports actions to get 20,000 Ukrainian children back from Russia

Sep 23rd 2025, 8:40 PM 1,573 Views 11 Comments

Harris denies any tensions in government over rate of dole increase in the Budget
# Budget 2026
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# Budget 2026

Harris denies any tensions in government over rate of dole increase in the Budget

Sep 23rd 2025, 3:59 PM 5,281 Views 36 Comments

Mary Robinson: 'President Trump is the only one who can put real pressure on Netanyahu'
# United Nations
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Mary Robinson: 'President Trump is the only one who can put real pressure on Netanyahu'

Sep 22nd 2025, 7:48 PM 3,395 Views 0 Comments

Taoiseach meets Lebanese president to discuss need for justice for Private Seán Rooney
# Irish Peacekeepers
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# Irish Peacekeepers

Taoiseach meets Lebanese president to discuss need for justice for Private Seán Rooney

Sep 22nd 2025, 6:56 PM 1,091 Views 0 Comments

Eurovision boycott 'very impactful' way of making Israel aware of international opinion, says Harris
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Eurovision boycott 'very impactful' way of making Israel aware of international opinion, says Harris

Sep 22nd 2025, 4:23 PM 783 Views 0 Comments

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