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Opposition parties round on Government for not mentioning homelessness in Budget speeches
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Opposition parties round on Government for not mentioning homelessness in Budget speeches

Oct 7th 2025, 6:17 PM 4,097 Views 13 Comments

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As it happened: Ministers defend Budget as Opposition fling accusations of unfulfilled promises

Permanent €500 cut to college fees announced - but it will still cost you more than last year
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Permanent €500 cut to college fees announced - but it will still cost you more than last year

Updated Oct 7th 2025, 6:00 PM 22,369 Views 13 Comments

'I've never seen election promises abandoned so fast': Scathing opposition reaction to Budget
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'I've never seen election promises abandoned so fast': Scathing opposition reaction to Budget

Oct 7th 2025, 5:43 PM 8,790 Views 41 Comments

Níos mó ná €36m breise curtha ar fáil don Ghaeltacht is Gaeilge i mBuiséad 2026 ag an Rialtas
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# Buiséad 2026

Níos mó ná €36m breise curtha ar fáil don Ghaeltacht is Gaeilge i mBuiséad 2026 ag an Rialtas

Oct 7th 2025, 5:35 PM 2,095 Views 0 Comments

How do you feel about the Budget announcement?
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How do you feel about the Budget announcement?

Oct 7th 2025, 5:28 PM 13,767 Views 51 Comments

Minister accepts he didn't get welfare payment 'wish list' despite €10 increase
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Minister accepts he didn't get welfare payment 'wish list' despite €10 increase

Updated Oct 7th 2025, 4:50 PM 66,643 Views 39 Comments

McBudget: Opposition criticises big companies being included in VAT cut for hospitality sector
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McBudget: Opposition criticises big companies being included in VAT cut for hospitality sector

Updated Oct 7th 2025, 4:10 PM 13,949 Views 29 Comments

Trial begins of man alleged to be pilot that flew aircraft carrying €8m of cocaine into Ireland
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Trial begins of man alleged to be pilot that flew aircraft carrying €8m of cocaine into Ireland

Oct 7th 2025, 3:44 PM 11,402 Views 0 Comments

UK's prosecution service appeals decision to throw out terror charge against Kneecap's Mo Chara
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# Mo Chara

UK's prosecution service appeals decision to throw out terror charge against Kneecap's Mo Chara

Oct 7th 2025, 3:35 PM 8,699 Views 0 Comments

Independent Ireland TDs urge voters not to spoil ballot and hint they will back Catherine Connolly
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# Aras 2025

Independent Ireland TDs urge voters not to spoil ballot and hint they will back Catherine Connolly

Updated Oct 7th 2025, 3:24 PM 11,121 Views 81 Comments

Carbon tax increase for motorists to kick in from midnight, with further rise to come next year
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# Price At The Pumps

Carbon tax increase for motorists to kick in from midnight, with further rise to come next year

Oct 7th 2025, 3:22 PM 53,551 Views 41 Comments

The return of Prudent Paschal? Here are the key points from Budget 2026
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# In Short

The return of Prudent Paschal? Here are the key points from Budget 2026

Updated Oct 7th 2025, 2:54 PM 60,667 Views 159 Comments

Property developers who build apartments given tax cut
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Property developers who build apartments given tax cut

Updated Oct 7th 2025, 2:35 PM 7,318 Views 15 Comments

'We will carry you with us forever': Mark, Louise and Evan O'Connor remembered at funeral mass
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'We will carry you with us forever': Mark, Louise and Evan O'Connor remembered at funeral mass

Updated Oct 7th 2025, 2:26 PM 30,939 Views 0 Comments

Cian O’Connor lovingly described the qualities of his parents and younger brother in a eulogy today.

Fianna Fáil TD takes aim at Taoiseach and Chambers over 'extensive pressure' to back Jim Gavin
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# Under The Bus

Fianna Fáil TD takes aim at Taoiseach and Chambers over 'extensive pressure' to back Jim Gavin

Oct 7th 2025, 2:09 PM 25,525 Views 24 Comments

Cigarette prices to rise 50c from midnight while vape tax comes in next month
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Cigarette prices to rise 50c from midnight while vape tax comes in next month

Oct 7th 2025, 1:47 PM 26,258 Views 25 Comments

Why the average worker won't feel better off after this Budget
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# Budget 2026

Why the average worker won't feel better off after this Budget

Oct 7th 2025, 1:40 PM 11,290 Views 23 Comments

A new Irish military cargo aircraft is expected to arrive at its Dublin base later today
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# Irish Air Corps

A new Irish military cargo aircraft is expected to arrive at its Dublin base later today

Oct 7th 2025, 12:00 PM 25,680 Views 0 Comments

Garda investigation launched after man (80s) found dead on a road in Co Sligo last night
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Garda investigation launched after man (80s) found dead on a road in Co Sligo last night

Oct 7th 2025, 11:51 AM 12,207 Views 0 Comments

Opinion: Fianna Fáil election disaster will remind TDs that one day, Micheál Martin won't be leader
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# Best Laid Plans

Opinion: Fianna Fáil election disaster will remind TDs that one day, Micheál Martin won't be leader

Oct 7th 2025, 11:42 AM 6,574 Views 26 Comments

Fianna Fáil's biggest WTF moment in years
Jim Gavin will be on the ballot paper and his votes will be counted as normal
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# Aras 2025

Jim Gavin will be on the ballot paper and his votes will be counted as normal

Oct 7th 2025, 9:59 AM 32,856 Views 134 Comments

Did you catch last night's supermoon? It should be out again this evening
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Did you catch last night's supermoon? It should be out again this evening

Updated Oct 7th 2025, 9:46 AM 9,023 Views 20 Comments

Animal carcasses dumped on grounds of Catholic church in Co Tyrone
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Animal carcasses dumped on grounds of Catholic church in Co Tyrone

Oct 7th 2025, 9:40 AM 9,652 Views 0 Comments

Irish flotilla participants claim they were deprived of clean water and mattresses in Israeli detention
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# Gaza Flotilla

Irish flotilla participants claim they were deprived of clean water and mattresses in Israeli detention

Oct 7th 2025, 8:27 AM 8,882 Views 0 Comments

Man taken to hospital with serious injuries after alleged assault in Cork last night
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Man taken to hospital with serious injuries after alleged assault in Cork last night

Oct 7th 2025, 8:14 AM 10,291 Views 0 Comments

Opinion: This Budget must do something for the 5,000 homeless children around Ireland
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Opinion: This Budget must do something for the 5,000 homeless children around Ireland

Oct 7th 2025, 7:00 AM 4,591 Views 43 Comments

Counsellors and psychotherapists' body says regulator's new standards undermine client safety
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Counsellors and psychotherapists' body says regulator's new standards undermine client safety

Oct 7th 2025, 6:45 AM 7,061 Views 3 Comments

For Micheál Martin, the next week is crucial
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For Micheál Martin, the next week is crucial

Oct 7th 2025, 6:15 AM 13,462 Views 78 Comments

Today is the deadline to register to vote in the presidential election
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# Last Chance

Today is the deadline to register to vote in the presidential election

Oct 7th 2025, 6:00 AM 4,668 Views 18 Comments

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

Updated Oct 7th 2025, 12:05 AM 73,222 Views 141 Comments

No increase on excise fuel duty meaning no rise for petrol and diesel prices in this year’s budget

Teenager hospitalised after shooting in Bluebell
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Teenager hospitalised after shooting in Bluebell

Updated Oct 6th 2025, 10:44 PM 27,832 Views 0 Comments

Here's What Happened Today: Monday
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# The Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

Oct 6th 2025, 9:00 PM 7,291 Views 3 Comments

Two men arrested as gardaí recover cash worth a combined €261,000
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Two men arrested as gardaí recover cash worth a combined €261,000

Oct 6th 2025, 8:52 PM 15,349 Views 0 Comments

Judge concerned over use of AI tool to prepare document in harassment case
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Judge concerned over use of AI tool to prepare document in harassment case

Oct 6th 2025, 7:37 PM 42,580 Views 0 Comments

Israel allies in US Congress try to sway Taoiseach's stance on Occupied Territories Bill
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Israel allies in US Congress try to sway Taoiseach's stance on Occupied Territories Bill

Oct 6th 2025, 7:01 PM 15,026 Views 103 Comments

Taoiseach says Jim Gavin told Fianna Fáil he had ‘absolutely’ no issue with tenants
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Taoiseach says Jim Gavin told Fianna Fáil he had ‘absolutely’ no issue with tenants

Updated Oct 6th 2025, 6:55 PM 54,061 Views 245 Comments
  • Gavin's announcement came late last night, hours after he failed to clarify reports about rent he mistakenly received from a tenant over a decade ago.
  • "I made a mistake that was not in keeping with my character and the standards I set myself. I am now taking steps to address the matter," he said.
  • Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said: "I fully understand his decision and believe it is the correct one."