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Politics

This month
October 2025
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
3 Oct
3.5k
Budget 2026
Delis likely to be included in Budget VAT cut — but don't expect cheaper chicken fillet rolls
3 Oct
17.5k
68
Gaza Flotilla
TDs slam Israeli 'piracy and kidnapping' as flotilla organisers name 16 Irish people captured
Updated 2 Oct
37.3k
Child Welfare
Tusla boss says agency found 'no child protection concerns' around Daniel Aruebose
2 Oct
9.8k
Alternative Budget Season
The Budget is on Tuesday - here's what Sinn Féin and others say they would do if in charge
Updated 2 Oct
9.6k
69
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
2 Oct
2.4k
Catherine Connolly
Connolly defends hiring woman convicted of gun crimes after Taoiseach attacks judgement
As revealed by The Journal yesterday Catherine Connolly hired a woman sentenced to six years in jail by the Special Criminal Court.
Updated 2 Oct
50.5k
severe heather warning
Met Éireann warned colleagues that storms couldn't share names with Áras hopefuls
2 Oct
7.9k
18
apolitical organisation
Jim Gavin removes references to Defence Forces members in social media posts
2 Oct
18.2k
113
RELATED
Connolly defends hiring woman convicted of gun crimes after Taoiseach attacks judgement
2 Oct
RTÉ will air up to five presidential debates across radio and TV in run up to polling day
2 Oct
Shutdown
White House threatens 'imminent' firings as efforts to swiftly end government shutdown collapse
2 Oct
17.7k
79
Copengahen
EU leaders looking to build a 'drone wall' to counter Russian threat
2 Oct
5.7k
42
Gaza aid
Seven Irish citizens among activists detained as Israeli forces seize flotilla ships, organisers say
It is understood that at least four vessels have already been boarded by Israeli forces.
Updated 1 Oct
45.5k
151
'This is cowboy stuff': Government questioned on significant overcharging by Ipas providers
1 Oct
14.8k
Dublin
Jim Gavin says he didn't see drone filming campaign footage during park run
1 Oct
17.0k
82
Security concerns
Catherine Connolly hired woman convicted of gun crime to work in Leinster House
Niall O'Connor
1 Oct
122k
Industrial Schools
Catherine Connolly among TDs highlighting hunger strike by industrial school survivors
1 Oct
8.9k
42
Woman in the Áras
Heather Humphreys says people 'didn't understand' family and care referendums
1 Oct
22.3k
117
Budget 2026
Taoiseach: Real wages are up, so people won't be worse off without cost of living Budget package
1 Oct
21.4k
139
Health Committee
Health minister 'not happy' with spinal surgery waiting lists but won't call it 'an emergency'
1 Oct
10.3k
55
borgen bound
Tight security as Taoiseach and other EU leaders meet in Denmark to talk defence and drones
Updated 1 Oct
5.5k
RELATED
New drone sightings over Denmark military base as EU plans 'drone wall' to prevent incursions
27 Sep
Drone incursions over Denmark airports were part of 'hybrid attack'
25 Sep
Danish PM calls drones that led to airport shutdown 'most serious' attack on critical infrastructure
23 Sep
Drone warfare: How NATO allies engaged Russian threats over Poland for the first time
10 Sep
aras
Michael McDowell says he didn’t nominate Maria Steen because her election would be ‘step backwards’
1 Oct
44.7k
174
Flying the flag
Explainer: Why were the Áras candidates asked about the tricolour in the first TV debate?
1 Oct
8.0k
Carer's Allowance
Opinion: The means test for carers is an insult and must be scrapped
Liam Quaide
1 Oct
7.9k
Congress
US government shuts down as Republicans and Democrats fail to pass funding plan
Roughly 750,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed, some potentially fired by the Trump administration.
1 Oct
24.9k
81
Last month
September 2025
Dublin City
Councillor says she was struck in face during random attack on Dublin street
30 Sep
19.8k
Wheels Up
Construction bosses say they're sending their staff abroad for work because of uncertainty here
Eoghan Dalton
at the CIF conference
30 Sep
89.4k
83
podcast image
PodcastThe Candidate
The presidential debate raised many questions (like why doesn't Jim Gavin talk GAA?)
23m
evening fix
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
30 Sep
7.9k
Limerick
Government urged to either expand UHL or build a new hospital to tackle overcrowding
30 Sep
6.4k
41
children's health ireland
Taoiseach says inquiry into scoliosis and spina bifida care must be 'transparent and public'
30 Sep
4.0k
25
Explainer
What's in the 20-point plan that Trump has proposed for peace in Gaza?
The plan calls for a ceasefire, release of hostages by Hamas within 72 hours, disarmament of Hamas and the gradual Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
Updated 30 Sep
16.8k
Leaders' Question
Fiery exchanges in Dáil over tender for €100k National Maternity Hospital bike shed
30 Sep
21.0k
81
Independent Ireland
Michael Collins 'not happy' with councillor who took legal action over Bob Vylan gig
30 Sep
10.5k
Immigration
Taoiseach tells construction chiefs to 'stand up' for importance of immigration to industry
30 Sep
27.4k
125
FactCheck
Catherine Connolly mentioned it a lot last night - what exactly is a military industrial complex?
30 Sep
31.4k
98
Analysis
Presidential debate: Connolly will be pleased, Gavin had his Weetabix and Humphreys seemed nervous
30 Sep
35.2k
104
RELATED
Catherine Connolly mentioned it a lot last night - what exactly is a military industrial complex?
30 Sep
Triple Lock divisions and a surprising OTB answer: What we learned from the Tonight Show debate
30 Sep
Player Ratings: How did the presidential candidates perform in the first TV debate?
29 Sep
6 january
YouTube to pay Trump $22m settlement for suspending his account
30 Sep
8.2k
Local Housing Authority
There were 4,251 local authority homes sitting empty at the end of last year
30 Sep
12.1k
27
Passenger Numbers
Change to Dublin Airport passenger cap edges closer as minister seeks power to remove limit
30 Sep
4.9k
19
Tame enough
Triple Lock divisions and a surprising OTB answer: What we learned from the Tonight Show debate
From the tricolour and immigration to housing and defence spending — there were a few rocky moments, but no major upsets arising from the debate.
Jane Matthews
reports from Ballymount
30 Sep
28.1k
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