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Rent Pressure Zone caps extended until December 2025
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Rent Pressure Zone caps extended until December 2025

May 14th 2024, 6:43 PM 8,957 Views 18 Comments

Taoiseach says plans to cut social welfare rates of some Ukrainian refugees is 'sensible'
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Taoiseach says plans to cut social welfare rates of some Ukrainian refugees is 'sensible'

Updated May 14th 2024, 6:00 PM 111,030 Views 0 Comments
  • 12-week lead-in time for streamlining of Ukrainian social welfare payments.
  • Review of benefits for international protection applicants to be completed within six weeks.
'People can't move on': TD proposes to reduce divorce waiting period from two years to six months
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'People can't move on': TD proposes to reduce divorce waiting period from two years to six months

May 14th 2024, 3:09 PM 12,037 Views 33 Comments

Building commencements on new homes hit approximately 18,000 in April alone, Cabinet to hear
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Building commencements on new homes hit approximately 18,000 in April alone, Cabinet to hear

May 14th 2024, 5:00 AM 6,523 Views 0 Comments

Man arrested on suspicion of stalking Fianna Fáil Senator Lisa Chambers
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Man arrested on suspicion of stalking Fianna Fáil Senator Lisa Chambers

May 10th 2024, 3:15 PM 12,171 Views 0 Comments

Ireland aims to recognise Palestinian State on 21 May as Tánaiste hopes more countries will come on board
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Ireland aims to recognise Palestinian State on 21 May as Tánaiste hopes more countries will come on board

May 9th 2024, 2:13 PM 4,540 Views 0 Comments

Extra staff to be hired to improve communications and tackle disinformation on migration
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Extra staff to be hired to improve communications and tackle disinformation on migration

Updated May 2nd 2024, 8:30 PM 15,634 Views 0 Comments

Sunak says UK Govt seeking 'urgent clarification' that no Garda checkpoints will be along NI border
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Sunak says UK Govt seeking 'urgent clarification' that no Garda checkpoints will be along NI border

May 1st 2024, 7:12 PM 24,325 Views 0 Comments

How women are treated during pregnancy and when they complain 'isn't good enough', says junior minister
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How women are treated during pregnancy and when they complain 'isn't good enough', says junior minister

Apr 21st 2024, 9:00 PM 14,445 Views 0 Comments
  • Minister of State Jennifer Carrroll MacNeill, who has previously spoken about her own experiences with miscarriage, said she found Dáil abortion debate this week 'difficult'
'I joined the Oireachtas Israeli and Palestinian friendship groups — but I'm no longer involved', says junior minister
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'I joined the Oireachtas Israeli and Palestinian friendship groups — but I'm no longer involved', says junior minister

Apr 21st 2024, 7:45 AM 36,158 Views 0 Comments

Harris bats away talk of 'inexperience' on his big EU debut as Ukraine and Palestine dominate
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# New Kid On The Block

Harris bats away talk of 'inexperience' on his big EU debut as Ukraine and Palestine dominate

Apr 19th 2024, 6:15 AM 8,295 Views 0 Comments

Taoiseach hopes to get rid of the triple lock 'in the lifetime of this government'
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# Defence Forces Abroad

Taoiseach hopes to get rid of the triple lock 'in the lifetime of this government'

Apr 18th 2024, 10:19 AM 15,111 Views 49 Comments

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'Unlikely' law allowing nightclubs open later will be ready by summer, says Taoiseach

Apr 18th 2024, 9:35 AM 10,823 Views 39 Comments

Harris says moment of recognising the state of Palestine is 'very close'
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Harris says moment of recognising the state of Palestine is 'very close'

Updated Apr 18th 2024, 8:33 AM 9,942 Views 0 Comments

Harris says Ukrainians leaving state accommodation will free up space for other asylum seekers
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# INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Harris says Ukrainians leaving state accommodation will free up space for other asylum seekers

Apr 17th 2024, 7:12 PM 25,302 Views 0 Comments

What happened at the 'banned' National Conservatism Conference? The Journal went along to find out
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What happened at the 'banned' National Conservatism Conference? The Journal went along to find out

Apr 17th 2024, 5:23 PM 13,590 Views 0 Comments

The conference, which would have largely gone unnoticed if it hadn’t been banned, hit the headlines yesterday.

Harris' first EU Council: Taoiseach to urge leaders to use 'every lever' to bring about ceasefire
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# Gaza

Harris' first EU Council: Taoiseach to urge leaders to use 'every lever' to bring about ceasefire

Apr 17th 2024, 6:30 AM 4,139 Views 0 Comments

Harris finds it 'a little hard to hear' Israeli ambassador talking about Ireland being on the 'wrong side'
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# CNN INTERVIEW

Harris finds it 'a little hard to hear' Israeli ambassador talking about Ireland being on the 'wrong side'

Apr 16th 2024, 9:01 PM 22,857 Views 0 Comments

Here's what people's housing situation tells us about how they will vote
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# Latest Poll

Here's what people's housing situation tells us about how they will vote

Apr 16th 2024, 6:30 AM 29,784 Views 62 Comments

Fine Gael’s popularity lies with homeowners, while 50% of those in council rented accommodation back Sinn Féin.

Cabinet to sign off on one-year lease extension for Citywest accommodation centre
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Cabinet to sign off on one-year lease extension for Citywest accommodation centre

Apr 16th 2024, 6:15 AM 11,458 Views 19 Comments

Harris and RSA commit to returning average wait time for driving tests to 10 weeks
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# Irish Roads

Harris and RSA commit to returning average wait time for driving tests to 10 weeks

Updated Apr 15th 2024, 8:39 PM 13,414 Views 0 Comments

Peter Burke's first big test as minister? Fighting off patent referendum postponement, says FF senator
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# Up In The Air

Peter Burke's first big test as minister? Fighting off patent referendum postponement, says FF senator

Apr 15th 2024, 5:57 PM 7,611 Views 8 Comments

'Substantial income tax package' promised for autumn's Budget, McGrath promises
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# Income Tax Cuts

'Substantial income tax package' promised for autumn's Budget, McGrath promises

Apr 13th 2024, 6:08 PM 30,922 Views 87 Comments

Nearly 40k houses will be built this year, says O'Brien playing down Harris’ target to build 50k
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# Housing Targets

Nearly 40k houses will be built this year, says O'Brien playing down Harris’ target to build 50k

Updated Apr 13th 2024, 5:35 PM 17,056 Views 40 Comments

Bertie Ahern says election should be in mid-June and gives his top tip to Simon Harris
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# Top Tip

Bertie Ahern says election should be in mid-June and gives his top tip to Simon Harris

Apr 13th 2024, 3:17 PM 27,501 Views 92 Comments

Fines social media companies will get for breach of care will be 'significant, Foley says
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# Children And Smartphones

Fines social media companies will get for breach of care will be 'significant, Foley says

Apr 13th 2024, 3:09 PM 7,944 Views 8 Comments

Government to bring forward proposals for a dedicated transport police, says Martin
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# Ff Ard Fheis

Government to bring forward proposals for a dedicated transport police, says Martin

Apr 13th 2024, 12:48 PM 12,647 Views 30 Comments

Bring an end to tent encampments and deport asylum seekers that commit crime - FF migration report
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# Ff Ard Fheis

Bring an end to tent encampments and deport asylum seekers that commit crime - FF migration report

Apr 13th 2024, 12:20 PM 25,753 Views 0 Comments

After weeks of the Fine Gael show, FF moves back into the spotlight with party's Ard Fheis
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# In The Spotlight

After weeks of the Fine Gael show, FF moves back into the spotlight with party's Ard Fheis

Apr 13th 2024, 6:30 AM 6,874 Views 0 Comments

Recognition of Palestine by EU countries 'much closer', Harris says after meeting with Spanish PM
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Recognition of Palestine by EU countries 'much closer', Harris says after meeting with Spanish PM

Apr 12th 2024, 7:00 PM 17,856 Views 0 Comments

Pedro Sanchez has previously said his country plans to extend recognition to the Palestinians by July.

FF says it will not invite Israeli or Russian ambassador to party Ard Fheis this weekend
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FF says it will not invite Israeli or Russian ambassador to party Ard Fheis this weekend

Apr 11th 2024, 5:25 PM 8,970 Views 0 Comments

Simon Harris to meet Ursula von der Leyen today with Palestine 'high on the agenda'
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# Brussels

Simon Harris to meet Ursula von der Leyen today with Palestine 'high on the agenda'

Apr 11th 2024, 6:05 AM 4,610 Views 0 Comments

Taoiseach accused of being 'no-show' in Dáil as Harris unavailable due to Sunak and Zelensky phone calls
# Day One
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# Day One

Taoiseach accused of being 'no-show' in Dáil as Harris unavailable due to Sunak and Zelensky phone calls

Apr 10th 2024, 5:45 PM 25,313 Views 94 Comments

Silver spoons, Star Wars and The Who on the menu at Dáil 'jamboree' day
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# New Kid On The Block

Silver spoons, Star Wars and The Who on the menu at Dáil 'jamboree' day

Apr 10th 2024, 1:24 AM 12,873 Views 0 Comments

When Government minister Heather Humphreys first saw Harris in the Dail in 2011, she thought the ‘young lad’ was on a tour or work experience.

Could McConalogue be the next EU commissioner? Minister says there's no point in speculating
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Could McConalogue be the next EU commissioner? Minister says there's no point in speculating

Apr 9th 2024, 8:18 AM 7,789 Views 26 Comments

Tánaiste rejects O'Dea's 'party lens' criticism, says public want to be put above party politics
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# Fianna Fáíl Tensions

Tánaiste rejects O'Dea's 'party lens' criticism, says public want to be put above party politics

Apr 8th 2024, 9:05 PM 18,135 Views 52 Comments

Varadkar hopes his bad rep with unionists will be reassessed 'with the fullness of time'
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# In Hindsight

Varadkar hopes his bad rep with unionists will be reassessed 'with the fullness of time'

Apr 8th 2024, 5:59 PM 10,408 Views 49 Comments

Fake ad data Tánaiste obtained from Google through court order being 'forensically analysed'
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# Social Media

Fake ad data Tánaiste obtained from Google through court order being 'forensically analysed'

Apr 8th 2024, 5:36 PM 13,623 Views 0 Comments

Raising threshold for higher tax rate to €50,000 'is achievable', says Varadkar
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Raising threshold for higher tax rate to €50,000 'is achievable', says Varadkar

Apr 8th 2024, 9:00 AM 13,057 Views 0 Comments

Varadkar responds to Kate O'Connell's comments wishing her the best 'in the rest of her life'
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# All The Best Now

Varadkar responds to Kate O'Connell's comments wishing her the best 'in the rest of her life'

Apr 8th 2024, 7:01 AM 53,441 Views 0 Comments