Politics

Last month

January 2026

Attack

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar faces down attacker after being sprayed with unknown substance

‘We’re gonna keep talking. Just give me ten minutes. Please don’t let them have the show’.

28 Jan

24.8k

Minnesota

Trump says 'we're going to de-escalate' in Minneapolis after backlash over Alex Pretti killing

28 Jan

9.3k

Ukraine

Russian strikes kill three in Ukraine

28 Jan

1.7k

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Commute by water

Could water ferries in Dublin Bay be one solution to the capital's congestion problem?

Commuting by water is a common approach used around the world and should be considered here, say two Fine Gael representatives.

Christina Finn

28 Jan

22.3k

Taxi Industry

Freenow says around two-thirds of taxi drivers have ended shifts early due to safety concerns

28 Jan

26.2k

Evening wrap

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

27 Jan

7.4k

As it happened

Flooding caused travel chaos and thousands left without power

How the day played out as Storm Chandra swept across Ireland.

Updated 27 Jan

139k

Waiting Game

Garda recruits unable to enter force due to delays with garda vetting, Justice Committee hears

27 Jan

16.3k

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free trade

EU strikes 'mother of all' trade deals with India, with good news for Irish whiskey

Updated 27 Jan

21.7k

Irish Army

Government pushes ahead with steps to scrap the Triple Lock

27 Jan

11.4k

Cocaine

Justice Minister: People who do cocaine don't think enough about how it enables gangland crime

27 Jan

6.3k

New Rules

Explainer: In a few weeks, new rent rules will kick in - here's how it might impact you

Changes to rental rules kick in on 1 March and its causing a lot of confusion.

Christina Finn

27 Jan

15.7k

cost of millions

State approach to Limerick penalty points case slammed as gardaí cleared to return to work

27 Jan

14.2k

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Liam Galvin

FG cllr to face party probe over revelation of contacting Garda about speeding ticket

Updated 27 Jan

20.3k

Grace Lynch

Taoiseach says there should be no scramblers on public roads after teenager's death

27 Jan

11.0k

Irish Abroad

St Patrick's trips: Ministers to head to 50 countries (and yes the Taoiseach is planning to meet Trump)

27 Jan

15.9k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Storm Chandra disruptions and flooding, Trump takes a step back in Minneapolis and renters feeling squeezed…

27 Jan

3.3k

Spend baby spend

Watchdog warns that the government's spending plans could leave Ireland economically vulnerable

27 Jan

7.4k

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Retrofitting

New grant of up to €4,000 to upgrade windows and doors to be made available from March

27 Jan

107k

The Morning Lead

Higher earners in the Republic spend six years longer renting compared to the North

A new two-bed apartment in the Republic is estimated to cost almost double that for the same in Northern Ireland.

Eoghan Dalton

27 Jan

9.2k

vacant properties

Over 3,000 homes were brought back to use last year (with Donegal one of the bright lights)

26 Jan

8.8k

RIP

'A pure gentleman': Former MEP Brian Crowley laid to rest after funeral in Co Cork

26 Jan

7.9k

Hamburg Declaration

Ireland among North Sea nations to sign wind power pledge to resist Russian energy 'blackmail'

26 Jan

8.9k

jumping ship

'I feel like I've come home': Suella Braverman becomes the latest Tory to defect to Reform

26 Jan

10.8k

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 School absences, organised crime suspect arrested and massive US winter storm claims lives…

Updated 26 Jan

4.1k

Minnesota

'This has to stop': Obama and Clinton urge Americans to 'speak out' after Minneapolis shootings

Multiple senators from Trump’s Republican Party and the NRA have called for a full investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti.

26 Jan

17.4k

102

Oh Keir

Labour row erupts after Starmer rival Andy Burnham's bid to become an MP is blocked

The Greater Manchester mayor is seen by many as a challenger to the UK Prime Minister’s leadership of the party.

Updated 25 Jan

13.1k

charter flight

State deports 33 EU citizens 'on grounds of criminality'

25 Jan

24.4k

Dublin

Cameras to detect speeding, running red lights, and use of bus lanes to be rolled out

25 Jan

37.2k

118

National Holocaust Memorial Day

Harris promises to stand with Ireland's Jewish community as he condemns rising antisemitism

25 Jan

6.5k

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PodcastThe Candidate

Only an invasion will stop Ireland's day at the White House

Minnesota

Protests grow in Minneapolis as man shot dead by federal agents is named as Alex Pretti

The 37-year-old intensive care nurse was shot just over a mile from where an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good, also 37, in her car on 7 January.

Alex Pretti’s family said they are “heartbroken but also very angry”, saying the "lies" by the Trump administration "are reprehensible and disgusting".

Democrats and protesters have repeated their calls for ICE to leave Minnesota in the wake of the shooting.

Updated 25 Jan

27.7k

Red C Poll

Fianna Fáil drops to lowest level of support since 2024 general election in new poll

25 Jan

20.5k

118

7 deadly reads

Sitdown Sunday: Is Donald Trump losing the plot?

25 Jan

24.0k

Dáil newbies

Being a first-time Government TD: 'There is too much time wasting in Leinster House'

25 Jan

11.7k

Sean Clancy

'All about Ukraine': Irish general in the top EU military job on what's coming across his desk

This week The Journal met General Seán Clancy in his office in central Brussels overlooking the Berlaymont building of the European Commission.

Niall O'Connor

25 Jan

18.8k

The Morning Lead

Gardaí to be invited to testify in cross-border crackdown on so-called 'escort' sites

A DUP politician leading the probe said that human trafficking and the commericial sexual exploitation of women and girls is an ‘All-Island’ problem.

Eimer McAuley

25 Jan

13.0k

Beef

'Wise up': Sinn Féin reissue calls for Agriculture Minister to remove Bord Bia chief

24 Jan

12.0k

tariffs tariffs tariffs

Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff if it makes trade deal with China

Updated 24 Jan

24.7k

152

War in Ukraine

Ukraine condemns overnight Russian strikes as Zelenskyy deems second day of peace talks 'constructive'

At least one person was killed and at least 27 were injured in the strikes.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said further talks could take place "as early as next week".

The country's foreign affairs minister said Vladimir Putin's missiles "hit not only our people, but also the negotiation table".

Updated 24 Jan

4.8k