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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

Harris to push for support from other member states to back EU sanctions against Israel
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Harris to push for support from other member states to back EU sanctions against Israel

Sep 22nd 2025, 12:02 AM 94 Views 0 Comments

Palestinian state recognition to dominate UN Week as Taoiseach and Tánaiste head to New York
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# The Morning Lead

Palestinian state recognition to dominate UN Week as Taoiseach and Tánaiste head to New York

Sep 21st 2025, 12:15 AM 547 Views 0 Comments

Micheál Martin and Simon Harris are travelling stateside today to attend the 80th meeting of the UN General Assembly.

Minister breaks down migration stats before Dáil, says he is 'appalled' by attacks on migrants
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# Racist Attacks

Minister breaks down migration stats before Dáil, says he is 'appalled' by attacks on migrants

Sep 18th 2025, 5:57 PM 8,736 Views 0 Comments

Sinn Féin will back a presidential candidate with 'a lot' of Irish, says McDonald
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Sinn Féin will back a presidential candidate with 'a lot' of Irish, says McDonald

Sep 18th 2025, 4:44 PM 759 Views 8 Comments

President's suggestion to exclude Israel from the UN 'not official government policy'
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President's suggestion to exclude Israel from the UN 'not official government policy'

Sep 17th 2025, 6:43 PM 1,566 Views 0 Comments

Taoiseach to meet Cork mother and daughter to discuss surgery delay case
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# Leaders' Questions

Taoiseach to meet Cork mother and daughter to discuss surgery delay case

Sep 17th 2025, 5:50 PM 2,612 Views 15 Comments

Ceann Comhairle calls for legislative response to threats against politicians
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# New Laws Needed

Ceann Comhairle calls for legislative response to threats against politicians

Sep 17th 2025, 2:48 PM 6,675 Views 80 Comments

One-off housing policy shift will allow people build homes on their own land, says Taoiseach
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# Rural Housing

One-off housing policy shift will allow people build homes on their own land, says Taoiseach

Sep 16th 2025, 7:03 PM 2,283 Views 5 Comments

Taoiseach hits out at Dublin City Council for saying it doesn't need to rezone land for housing
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# Housing

Taoiseach hits out at Dublin City Council for saying it doesn't need to rezone land for housing

Sep 16th 2025, 12:23 PM 10,681 Views 49 Comments

Just like Micheál, Jim Gavin has no time for polls, but FF should fear a post-budget survey
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# Analysis

Just like Micheál, Jim Gavin has no time for polls, but FF should fear a post-budget survey

Sep 15th 2025, 9:00 PM 167 Views 0 Comments

Micheal Martin is no fan of polls, but the first one post budget might be a rude awakening.

Budget latest: Don't expect much in income tax cuts this year
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# Budget 2026

Budget latest: Don't expect much in income tax cuts this year

Sep 15th 2025, 6:06 PM 8,220 Views 44 Comments

Gavin on his 'military objectives' comment: 'Let me be clear, there is genocide taking place in Gaza'
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# Presidential Election

Gavin on his 'military objectives' comment: 'Let me be clear, there is genocide taking place in Gaza'

Sep 15th 2025, 4:26 PM 971 Views 1 Comment

'We're running out of patience': Martin lashes out at council bosses over zoning land for housing
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# Housing

'We're running out of patience': Martin lashes out at council bosses over zoning land for housing

Sep 15th 2025, 12:52 PM 14,261 Views 0 Comments

Cork mother confronts Taoiseach at Fianna Fáil think-in over daughter’s need for hip surgery
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# Hip Dysplasia

Cork mother confronts Taoiseach at Fianna Fáil think-in over daughter’s need for hip surgery

Sep 15th 2025, 12:28 PM 6,645 Views 51 Comments

Presidential pitches at councils around the country kick-off a jam-packed week in politics
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# Áras Hopefuls

Presidential pitches at councils around the country kick-off a jam-packed week in politics

Sep 15th 2025, 12:05 AM 3,143 Views 16 Comments

The Dáil also returns this week after its summer hiatus.

Budget day is just a few weeks out, so what do we know so far?
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# Not Great Expectations

Budget day is just a few weeks out, so what do we know so far?

Sep 14th 2025, 12:05 AM 4,117 Views 22 Comments

Government ministers are trying to temper the public’s expectations ahead of this year’s budget.

Taoiseach: 'Young people are afraid now as they are being targeted because of their ethnicity'
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# Racism

Taoiseach: 'Young people are afraid now as they are being targeted because of their ethnicity'

Sep 11th 2025, 4:35 PM 2,959 Views 70 Comments

Budget 2026: Taoiseach confirms some form of a second tier in child benefit will be rolled out
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# Budget 2026

Budget 2026: Taoiseach confirms some form of a second tier in child benefit will be rolled out

Sep 11th 2025, 2:33 PM 3,183 Views 0 Comments

Independent candidates, including Maria Steen, to make pitches to caucus of TDs and senators
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# Road To The Áras

Independent candidates, including Maria Steen, to make pitches to caucus of TDs and senators

Sep 11th 2025, 12:10 AM 2,572 Views 0 Comments

Maria Steen has a slim chance of making it on to the presidential ballot with an uphill battle to get 20 Oireachtas members on her side.

Poll: Jim, Catherine or Heather? Who would you vote for?
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# Three-horse Race

Poll: Jim, Catherine or Heather? Who would you vote for?

Sep 10th 2025, 7:00 PM 5,206 Views 0 Comments

FF and FG row brews over 'Netflix levy' as minister 'shocked' by committee vote
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# Streaming Services

FF and FG row brews over 'Netflix levy' as minister 'shocked' by committee vote

Sep 10th 2025, 6:27 PM 8,673 Views 38 Comments

Budget talks: pension and other social welfare payments not expected to rise as much as last year
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# The Morning Lead

Budget talks: pension and other social welfare payments not expected to rise as much as last year

Sep 10th 2025, 12:05 AM 2,623 Views 21 Comments
  • Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are set to clash on whether the dole should rise as much as other welfare payments.
FF councillors requested to back Jim Gavin's campaign but no party whip will apply
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# Aras Race

FF councillors requested to back Jim Gavin's campaign but no party whip will apply

Sep 9th 2025, 11:21 PM 2,174 Views 24 Comments

Harris says he's a 'signed-up believer' to introducing a second tier of child benefit
# Budget 2026
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# Budget 2026

Harris says he's a 'signed-up believer' to introducing a second tier of child benefit

Sep 9th 2025, 3:27 PM 2,862 Views 19 Comments

Harris and Donohoe appear at odds ahead of Budget on Celtic Tiger-style tax breaks for developers
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# Housing Crisis

Harris and Donohoe appear at odds ahead of Budget on Celtic Tiger-style tax breaks for developers

Sep 9th 2025, 2:25 PM 4,523 Views 22 Comments

It could soon be more difficult to take a judicial review as new law to refocus on ‘common good’
# Planning Objections
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# Planning Objections

It could soon be more difficult to take a judicial review as new law to refocus on ‘common good’

Sep 9th 2025, 1:49 PM 1,533 Views 7 Comments

Harris says Fine Gael is 'renewed' under his leadership as he denies he's a weakness to the party
# Analysis
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# Analysis

Harris says Fine Gael is 'renewed' under his leadership as he denies he's a weakness to the party

Sep 8th 2025, 9:00 PM 2,617 Views 0 Comments

Budget 2026: Inheritance tax, no VAT cut for hotels and a childcare action plan
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Budget 2026: Inheritance tax, no VAT cut for hotels and a childcare action plan

Sep 8th 2025, 7:30 PM 3,053 Views 5 Comments

Harris says government has ‘no intention’ of extending VAT rate cut to hoteliers.

The government's revised housing plan now won't see the light of day until October
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# Housing Emergency

The government's revised housing plan now won't see the light of day until October

Sep 8th 2025, 5:38 PM 3 Views 0 Comments

Tánaiste: 'Thank God Elon Musk has no say in terms of who Ireland's next president will be'
# Conor McGregor
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Tánaiste: 'Thank God Elon Musk has no say in terms of who Ireland's next president will be'

Sep 8th 2025, 4:43 PM 5,782 Views 0 Comments

Simon Harris refuses to speculate on political future following threats to family
# Bomb Threat
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# Bomb Threat

Simon Harris refuses to speculate on political future following threats to family

Sep 8th 2025, 3:30 PM 11,642 Views 0 Comments

Budget priorities and presidential decisions key focus for FG and SF at party think-ins today
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# Party Think-ins

Budget priorities and presidential decisions key focus for FG and SF at party think-ins today

Sep 8th 2025, 6:15 AM 1,031 Views 14 Comments

August August 2025

Open Thread: Who do you want to see running for President?
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# Aras25

Open Thread: Who do you want to see running for President?

Aug 23rd 2025, 8:00 AM 11,179 Views 108 Comments

Fianna Fáilers want to offer something different to FG, SF and the Left, but Bertie's not the answer
# Aras25
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# Aras25

Fianna Fáilers want to offer something different to FG, SF and the Left, but Bertie's not the answer

Aug 22nd 2025, 7:30 PM 5,197 Views 0 Comments

Inheritance tax and gift exemption changes pushed for ahead of October's budget
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# Inheritance Tax

Inheritance tax and gift exemption changes pushed for ahead of October's budget

Aug 22nd 2025, 6:00 AM 14,904 Views 29 Comments

'TDs should keep their mouths shut': Cllrs question power of FG's top tier in presidential race
# HEATHER VS SEÁN
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# HEATHER VS SEÁN

'TDs should keep their mouths shut': Cllrs question power of FG's top tier in presidential race

Aug 20th 2025, 8:00 PM 94 Views 0 Comments

The touchy subject of TDs and senators wielding more power than the Fine Gael grassroots surfaces again this week.

Ireland's long-promised plan to regulate commercial drones to be published today
# Drone Zones
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# Drone Zones

Ireland's long-promised plan to regulate commercial drones to be published today

Aug 20th 2025, 12:05 AM 2,045 Views 0 Comments

Geographical drone zones are expected to be designated in the future under the new plan.

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Calls for urgent Fianna Fáil meeting to discuss party's approach to the presidential election

Aug 19th 2025, 12:01 PM 5,298 Views 47 Comments

Fine Gael National Executive to meet this evening to determine next steps in presidential election
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# Presidential Election

Fine Gael National Executive to meet this evening to determine next steps in presidential election

Aug 18th 2025, 12:41 PM 659 Views 15 Comments