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Politics
This month
October 2026
the vatican
Pope Leo wished 'swift recovery' after announcing he needs operation to remove lump on his lung
Pay dispute
Minister admits public sector strike 'probably' going ahead on Wednesday as union talks yet to begin
Garvaghy Road
DUP leader accuses Northern Ireland Secretary of 'disgraceful appeasement' over parade ban
SeriesInternet Diaries
Tommy O'Robinson came to Ireland to eat crisps, see a 1916 relative and spread anti-Muslim hate
AnalysisTaxation
Why is inheritance tax such an emotive topic in Ireland?
It’s estimated that less than 3% of Irish households will ever pay inheritance tax. So why do so many people care?
SeriesWinners and Losers
'Bad news for Wicklow': The winners and losers of the political week
The budget winners and losers and one ominous TikTok post get recognition this week.
AnalysisTake me back
What would it take for the UK to rejoin the EU? Are Burnham's comments merely 'symbolic'?
Analysisa billion in the red
Health chiefs have lost control of spending – and patients could pay the price next year
Industrial Action
Fórsa warns strikes could continue into winter if agreement is not reached in pay dispute
Garvaghy Road
Legal challenge over parade ban adjourned to Monday
The Orange Order accused the NI Secretary of ‘capitulation to mob rule’ over Drumree parade ban
The Late Late Show
Michelle O'Neill says banning Drumcree parade was 'right decision', but it could've come sooner
The Morning Lead
Who's striking, who's not? What you need to know ahead of nationwide day of protest next Wednesday
Union leaders have said Wednesday’s strike will be the largest public sector strike since the height of the financial crisis in 2009.
Parades Commission
NI secretary Chris Bryant bans controversial Orange Order parade along Garvaghy Road
Bryant said he would overturn the decision of the Parades Commission, saying the circumstances under which it was made “have now changed considerably”.
Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O'Neill has welcomed the "very positive" news.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the decision would come as "a significant relief to the community on the Garvaghy Road".
DUP leader Gavin Robinson said the framework for parading and protests "now lies in tatters" and that the rule of law "has been fundamentally undermined".
Analysisget serious
The media is obsessed with picking budget winners and losers: it's lost sight of the economy
Must Readmilitary misfire
Ban on Defence Forces going on strike 'hampers campaigns for better pay and conditions'
Public sector strike
Taoiseach says 'no need' for picket at Leinster House as Oireachtas staff prepare to strike
A number of political parties have said they will not be passing the picket at the Dáil next week as public workers prepare to strike.
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