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Govt to kick Occupied Territories Bill to post-election despite opposition offering Dáil time next week
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# Playing Politics

Govt to kick Occupied Territories Bill to post-election despite opposition offering Dáil time next week

Nov 1st 2024, 3:41 PM 6,408 Views 0 Comments

Spanner in the works for dissolving Dáil on Thursday due to president's schedule clash
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# Call Back Later

Spanner in the works for dissolving Dáil on Thursday due to president's schedule clash

Updated Nov 1st 2024, 3:00 PM 26,549 Views 77 Comments

Decks cleared to dissolve Dáil next week as Harris says he won't 'dilly dally' in calling election
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# Final Countdown

Decks cleared to dissolve Dáil next week as Harris says he won't 'dilly dally' in calling election

Oct 31st 2024, 1:46 PM 10,079 Views 67 Comments

Tánaiste in 'no doubt' that former CMO and NPHET members will appear before Covid inquiry
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Tánaiste in 'no doubt' that former CMO and NPHET members will appear before Covid inquiry

Oct 31st 2024, 1:01 PM 7,056 Views 23 Comments

Brian Stanley confirms he's running in the general election as an Independent candidate
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# Ge2024

Brian Stanley confirms he's running in the general election as an Independent candidate

Oct 31st 2024, 11:42 AM 11,854 Views 0 Comments

Harris says housing delivery figure for this year will be 'well upwards towards 40,000'
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Harris says housing delivery figure for this year will be 'well upwards towards 40,000'

Oct 25th 2024, 6:00 PM 8,798 Views 68 Comments

Law to allow TDs and senators take maternity leave passes
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Law to allow TDs and senators take maternity leave passes

Oct 24th 2024, 4:35 PM 8,351 Views 38 Comments

Housing minister says toll price hikes should 'not proceed'
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Housing minister says toll price hikes should 'not proceed'

Oct 24th 2024, 1:51 PM 15,443 Views 82 Comments

Here's the political parties that voted for and against increased funding for horse and greyhound industry
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# Increased Funding

Here's the political parties that voted for and against increased funding for horse and greyhound industry

Oct 24th 2024, 12:23 PM 25,937 Views 55 Comments

Clare Daly confirms she will run for a Dáil seat in the Dublin Central constituency
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# General Election

Clare Daly confirms she will run for a Dáil seat in the Dublin Central constituency

Oct 24th 2024, 11:31 AM 30,751 Views 169 Comments

Minister seeks Tusla report on Kyran Durnin as Harris says 'structure' needed to find out what happened
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# Kyran Durnin

Minister seeks Tusla report on Kyran Durnin as Harris says 'structure' needed to find out what happened

Oct 23rd 2024, 6:36 PM 6,823 Views 0 Comments

Mental Health Bill won't be enacted before election, despite Govt leaders saying it was a priority
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# Mental Health Laws

Mental Health Bill won't be enacted before election, despite Govt leaders saying it was a priority

Oct 22nd 2024, 7:42 PM 8,546 Views 35 Comments

Harris says he won't go into Govt with a party that wants to scrap Help-to-Buy and First Home schemes
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# Red Lines

Harris says he won't go into Govt with a party that wants to scrap Help-to-Buy and First Home schemes

Oct 22nd 2024, 6:57 PM 21,148 Views 79 Comments

Calls for Dáil to sit next week to pass Occupied Territories Bill before election
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Calls for Dáil to sit next week to pass Occupied Territories Bill before election

Updated Oct 22nd 2024, 4:35 PM 16,265 Views 116 Comments

McDonald issues ‘unequivocal’ Dáil apology to teen who received texts from former senator
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# Sinn Féin

McDonald issues ‘unequivocal’ Dáil apology to teen who received texts from former senator

Oct 22nd 2024, 2:10 PM 15,980 Views 0 Comments

McDonald to correct Dáil record over statement on former party senator
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McDonald to correct Dáil record over statement on former party senator

Updated Oct 21st 2024, 5:10 PM 10,229 Views 0 Comments

Moves to replace Brian Stanley as head of PAC to go to the Dáil next week
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# Mairead Farrell

Moves to replace Brian Stanley as head of PAC to go to the Dáil next week

Oct 17th 2024, 3:52 PM 5,108 Views 0 Comments

Late November or early December? Harris says election will be when it's in Ireland's ‘best interest'
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# When Will It Be

Late November or early December? Harris says election will be when it's in Ireland's ‘best interest'

Updated Oct 17th 2024, 11:48 AM 25,493 Views 125 Comments

SF facing an all-island GUBU moment with focus on McDonald's judgment and ability to lead
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# Sinn Féin's Week From Hell

SF facing an all-island GUBU moment with focus on McDonald's judgment and ability to lead

Oct 17th 2024, 12:05 AM 26,182 Views 111 Comments

The talk around Leinster House now is that it would be perfect timing for the government parties if Taoiseach Simon Harris called an election sooner rather than later.

Political high drama grabs attention of Dáil, but child protection issues, not so much
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Political high drama grabs attention of Dáil, but child protection issues, not so much

Oct 15th 2024, 8:29 PM 9,166 Views 0 Comments

Ex-SF senator Niall Ó Donnghaile named in Dáil as party member who resigned over texting controversy
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# Sinn Féin

Ex-SF senator Niall Ó Donnghaile named in Dáil as party member who resigned over texting controversy

Updated Oct 15th 2024, 6:07 PM 43,599 Views 0 Comments

Sinn Féiners 'pissed off' and 'frustrated' as they hurtle towards election in crisis mode
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# Analysis

Sinn Féiners 'pissed off' and 'frustrated' as they hurtle towards election in crisis mode

Oct 15th 2024, 7:10 AM 46,535 Views 0 Comments

Other parties have dubbed it a Sinn Féin “implosion”.

Cash will have to be accepted by Govt bodies with new mandatory acceptance law on the way
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# Cash Is King

Cash will have to be accepted by Govt bodies with new mandatory acceptance law on the way

Oct 15th 2024, 7:00 AM 27,413 Views 65 Comments

An apple costs $2.50 where Harris visited this week. High costs are big issue both sides of the pond
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# US-IRISH ELECTIONS

An apple costs $2.50 where Harris visited this week. High costs are big issue both sides of the pond

Oct 13th 2024, 7:15 AM 17,992 Views 0 Comments

White House visit in the bag, but Harris might be unhappy Sanchez said what he didn't this week
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# HARRIS IN THE US

White House visit in the bag, but Harris might be unhappy Sanchez said what he didn't this week

Oct 12th 2024, 8:42 PM 23,114 Views 87 Comments

The budget is done, the White House visit complete, and maybe some ‘Harris 2024′ mugs were picked up before flying home. What’s the Taoiseach’s next move?

Taoiseach: 'If religious orders don’t do the right thing and pay redress, we'll legislate to make sure they do'
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# Child Abuse

Taoiseach: 'If religious orders don’t do the right thing and pay redress, we'll legislate to make sure they do'

Oct 11th 2024, 6:00 AM 7,273 Views 0 Comments

Harris says various 'contingency plans' considered to keep Irish peacekeepers safe
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# Lebanon

Harris says various 'contingency plans' considered to keep Irish peacekeepers safe

Oct 10th 2024, 11:30 PM 4,028 Views 0 Comments

Trump or Harris? Taoiseach says Irish Govt will work with whoever wins the US election
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# Trump Vs Harris

Trump or Harris? Taoiseach says Irish Govt will work with whoever wins the US election

Oct 10th 2024, 7:39 PM 5,578 Views 78 Comments

Analysis: Taoiseach danced around the issue of the US arming Israel. That is a glaring misstep
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# Letter From The States

Analysis: Taoiseach danced around the issue of the US arming Israel. That is a glaring misstep

Oct 10th 2024, 9:07 AM 20,277 Views 0 Comments

Harris had the ear of one of the most powerful leaders yesterday, but did he use the opportunity to say it like it is?

Taoiseach meets Joe Biden who briefed him on 'substantial' call with Benjamin Netanyahu
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# In The White House

Taoiseach meets Joe Biden who briefed him on 'substantial' call with Benjamin Netanyahu

Updated Oct 10th 2024, 7:30 AM 17,441 Views 0 Comments

Harris is in Washington DC to mark 100 years of Irish-US diplomatic relations.

Attorney General to brief Government next week on legal standing of Occupied Territories Bill
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# The Morning Lead

Attorney General to brief Government next week on legal standing of Occupied Territories Bill

Oct 10th 2024, 12:05 AM 5,419 Views 0 Comments
  • Taoiseach Simon Harris had previously ordered a review on trade with Israel, in light of a decision by the International Court of Justice.
  • The Bill was first passed in the Seanad in 2018, but is now stalled at Second Stage in the Dáil.
Taoiseach stops short of confirming he will directly call on Biden to halt US supply of arms to Israel
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# White House Meeting

Taoiseach stops short of confirming he will directly call on Biden to halt US supply of arms to Israel

Oct 9th 2024, 3:39 PM 6,879 Views 0 Comments

Taoiseach set for '30 minute meeting' with Joe Biden in Oval Office to mark Irish-US relations
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# HARRIS IN THE US

Taoiseach set for '30 minute meeting' with Joe Biden in Oval Office to mark Irish-US relations

Oct 9th 2024, 7:06 AM 6,723 Views 56 Comments

Taoiseach heads for White House but Rose Garden reception postponed due to hurricane
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Taoiseach heads for White House but Rose Garden reception postponed due to hurricane

Oct 8th 2024, 6:01 AM 9,172 Views 43 Comments

'We haven't completed our mandate': Tánaiste says there's work to finish which cannot be rushed
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# Election Speculation

'We haven't completed our mandate': Tánaiste says there's work to finish which cannot be rushed

Oct 5th 2024, 8:31 PM 11,267 Views 93 Comments

In a speech this evening, Martin moved to dampen speculation about an imminent election.

Taoiseach accuses SF of 'hypocrisy' as phone pouch scheme already in place in Northern Ireland
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Taoiseach accuses SF of 'hypocrisy' as phone pouch scheme already in place in Northern Ireland

Oct 4th 2024, 6:35 PM 17,290 Views 61 Comments

Is Govt gearing up for an imminent election? Tánaiste says he's not been told of any 'acceleration'
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# Go Away Outta That

Is Govt gearing up for an imminent election? Tánaiste says he's not been told of any 'acceleration'

Oct 3rd 2024, 3:20 PM 4,553 Views 0 Comments

Chambers defends €9m phone pouch spend as opposition ask minister 'are you for real?'
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# Leaders' Questions

Chambers defends €9m phone pouch spend as opposition ask minister 'are you for real?'

Oct 3rd 2024, 2:00 PM 20,677 Views 91 Comments

Free HRT available from January but women will still pay GP and dispensing fees, says minister
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# Budget 2025

Free HRT available from January but women will still pay GP and dispensing fees, says minister

Oct 2nd 2024, 8:05 PM 31,281 Views 32 Comments

Four new adult ADHD teams get budget funding completing national rollout plan
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# Budget 2025

Four new adult ADHD teams get budget funding completing national rollout plan

Oct 2nd 2024, 7:09 PM 10,031 Views 33 Comments