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Politics
Last week
13th September 2026 - 19th September 2026
SeriesThe week that was
'I’m heartbroken for the parents of girls': Four winners and two losers from the political week
Party think-ins, Trump’s trip and budget negotiations have dominated Irish politics this week.
This month
September 2026
Must ReadIrish Open
He came, he saw, he watched the golf: Trump keeping low profile in Doonbeg
Trump, an avid golf fan, made a whistle-stop political tour before heading for Clare.
Must Readhere's donald
From Flatley's flute to 'vicious b*stards': The view from inside Trump's big tent
500 of Ireland’s business leaders, diplomats, political and public figures gathered for an audience with Trump earlier today.
Analysis
Trump, Martin and the united Ireland curveball nobody in the room saw coming
Trump’s united Ireland intervention and sullen faces at the Áras were the two talking points of Trump’s quick Phoenix Park stopover.
As it happenedinto the west
Trump in Doonbeg after raising eyebrows with united Ireland comments in Dublin
The US president paid a whirlwind visit to the capital earlier today and will spend the rest of the weekend at the Irish Open.
From The 42Doonbeg
Flying visit: Trump makes grand entrance as Lowry stays grounded in pursuit of victory
trump visit
'Why on Earth would we welcome him?': Thousands take to Dublin streets to protest 'warmonger' Trump
Demonstrators were kept far away from state events, but no doubt American tourists visiting the capital heard their grievances loud and clear.
vicious
Trump gives rambling speech to VIPs describing Irish people as 'vicious b*stards' in business
read between the lines
Áras flags that President Connolly presented Trump with Michael Longley's 'Ceasefire' poem
green white and orange
'It's going to happen eventually': Trump says he'd 'love to see' a unified Ireland
AnalysisMoney Money Money
How much could you get back in your pocket with the potential new income tax cut?
ColumnMotoring
Why every second import you meet these days seems to have come from Tokyo, not Tottenham
AnalysisIntegration
The Minister for Sport should talk to the GAA in a language they're fluent in. Money.
The GAA had four years of talking with the Camogie Association and LGFA about integration. It all but walked away on Monday.
Must ReadIncoming
Where is Trump going and what roads will be closed? All the essential info about the visit
The two-day visit has been declared an “extraordinary event” by the gardaí.
Must ReadNOt plane sailing
Trump's Qatari-donated Air Force One is coming to Dublin, it's had a ropey start to its service
From ethical to security concerns, it hasn’t been plain flying.
Must ReadBudget 2027
Here's what we learned about the budget at the coalition think-ins this week
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael ministers were dropping budget hints all over the place this week.
Israel
Government's Occupied Territories Bill to commence on Tuesday - two days after Trump flies home
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Mary Travers
President Connolly meets with sister of Troubles victim who criticised photo with IRA member
Analysisa taxing question
Would cutting capital gains tax boost the economy or just make rich people richer?
Backlash
O'Leary refuses to apologise for ‘high-fare rapists’ comment and denies trivialising 'heinous crime'
Deerfield Residence
Irish ministers to attend private event welcoming Trump to Ireland at US ambassador's residence
trump visit
Gardaí warn of rolling closures on M50 and air passengers told to 'allow extra time for journeys'
A range of security measures are in place for the visit, which An Garda Síochána have declared an “extraordinary event” due to the scale of the policing operation.
Data Centres
Energy minister says data centres are to Ireland what car factories are to Germany
Energy Minister Darragh O’Brien says he doesn’t want to bring the shutters down on data centres.
AnalysisThe Morning Lead
The Taoiseach is quibbling with how child poverty is measured - here's the exact incomes involved
The poverty line is an internationally recognised standard.
Ambulance Service
Minister says female paramedics 'let down' by ambulance service after Prime Time report
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