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Politics

Last week
7th September 2025 - 13th September 2025
Shigeru Ishiba
Japan's prime minister, in role for less than a year, announces he will resign
7 Sep
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36
Brazil
Supporters of ex-Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro called to streets ahead of coup trial verdict
7 Sep
6.6k
23
checks and balances
Marion McKeone: All the experts say Trump's tariffs are unlawful. Will the Supreme Court agree?
Marion McKeone
7 Sep
8.8k
15
This month
September 2025
Online threats
'Vile and horrific threats' made against close family member of Simon Harris last night
Updated 6 Sep
23.6k
aras race
Fine Gael tells its councillors to oppose Independents' nominations for presidential election
Updated 6 Sep
21.0k
191
Tony Geraghty
'The moment I realised why they did it': An Irish officer on the 2015 Mediterranean rescue mission
Irish officers are credited with saving thousands of lives during their deployment amid the Mediterranean migrant crisis.
Niall O'Connor
6 Sep
8.8k
War on woke
Trump to host G20 at his Miami golf resort and renames Department of Defence as Department of War
6 Sep
12.9k
68
tricolours
'Raise the colours': How the British far right influenced a campaign to 'reclaim' the Irish flag
The UK-based Operation Raise the Colours has spread to several countries since emerging in August.
Dublin City Council suggested this week that it will take action over the impromptu appearance of the flag on lampposts.
Politicians and local groups have concerns that flags are being used as a form of anti-immigrant 'territorial marking'.
Stephen McDermott
6 Sep
14.2k
forsa
School secretaries and caretakers to suspend strike and enter discussions at the WRC
Fórsa said that strike action will be withdrawn to allow the implementation of the agreement.
5 Sep
34.3k
37
secret ballot
Jim Gavin and Billy Kelleher to go head-to-head in vote for Fianna Fáil's presidential pick
5 Sep
15.8k
50
News Fix
Here's what happened today: Friday
5 Sep
3.8k
Exit stage left
Michael Flatley withdraws from race for the Áras, saying he needs to put health and family first
5 Sep
24.8k
35
School strike
Education minister says pensions 'on the table' for striking school staff if Fórsa joins talks
Helen McEntee said that the government is ready to talk “without preconditions” on pensions, sick leave, and other entitlements with staff currently on strike.
Updated 5 Sep
24.2k
99
Shake Up
Keir Starmer overhauls his cabinet with a big reshuffle after deputy PM resigns in tax scandal
Angela Rayner’s resignation after underpaying stamp duty has been followed by 11 cabinet changes.
Updated 5 Sep
19.7k
Aviva Stadium
Hungary's Viktor Orban is in town for the big match but there'll be no red carpet rolled out
5 Sep
19.0k
124
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
Updated 5 Sep
2.5k
over and out
'I was naive': Joanna Donnelly backs out of short-lived bid to run for President
5 Sep
111k
110
irish presidential election
Larry Donnelly: We are finally in the throes of the race for the Áras. Buckle up.
Larry Donnelly
5 Sep
5.5k
15
Rebrand
Trump rebrands Department of Defense as 'Department of War'
5 Sep
14.2k
56
Missing Child
Ombudsman for Children condemns government and Tusla response to Donabate missing boy case
4 Sep
20.0k
good evening
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
4 Sep
4.8k
hospital costs
Children's hospital row reignites as BAM pushes back on Health Minister's claims
Updated 4 Sep
38.8k
145
RELATED
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27 Aug
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22 May
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21 May
Industrial Action
'Absolute nightmare': Exhausted school principals urge negotiated resolution to strike
4 Sep
15.6k
67
Israel
Top official breaks from European Commission line and calls war on Gaza a genocide
4 Sep
14.7k
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
4 Sep
3.3k
Deal or no deal
It's taken 25 years to get over the line - so what’s in the EU’s controversial Mercosur deal?
4 Sep
19.0k
65
Paris summit
Zelenskyy and Macron: 26 countries have committed to contributing to Ukraine's post-war security
The US has yet to indicate support for the security guarantee plan.
US President Donald Trump joined by phone and his special envoy Steve Witkoff was at the meeting in person.
Macron said the US would make a decision on supporting the plan 'in the coming days'.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said Ireland was 'open' to sending peacekeepers to Ukraine.
Updated 4 Sep
9.6k
RELATED
Uncertainty behind the scenes in Ireland as von der Leyen touts 'precise plans' for Ukraine deployment
3 Sep
Ireland open to taking part in peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, Taoiseach says
1 Sep
Gaza
Pope says future of Palestinian people must be 'ensured' during meeting with Israel's president
4 Sep
7.1k
Republican
Daughter of Irish author Liam O'Flaherty leaves Sinn Féin £338k in her will
4 Sep
20.8k
100
Mature recollections
Tom Clonan and Heather Humphreys differ on why a controversial disability proposal was scrapped
4 Sep
10.2k
40
Deportations
More than 40 Brazilian nationals deported from Ireland - including 15 serving prison sentences
4 Sep
19.8k
trump's tariffs
Trump takes fight to keep his sweeping tariffs to the US Supreme Court
4 Sep
11.7k
61
portrait of a lady
Argentine police recover Nazi-looted painting that was spotted in property listing
4 Sep
14.7k
21
LIVE FOREVER
Hot mic catches Xi and Putin discussing the use of organ transplants to ‘become immortal’
4 Sep
16.1k
46
good evening
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
3 Sep
6.2k
Presidential Race
Humphreys put under pressure over Fine Gael's record in her first radio interview as candidate
3 Sep
17.1k
70
In the dark
City and county councils making road safety decisions without RSA figures for last 7 years
3 Sep
9.7k
13
tricolour
Harris warns against far-right 'hijacking' flag as Taoiseach says Ireland at 'tipping point'
3 Sep
15.0k
aras race
'Why not me?' - Joanna Donnelly on how she hopes to be an 'alternative' option for voters
The ex-Met Éireann forecaster says she’s built up a relationship with the public through her years of nightly weather broadcasts.
3 Sep
33.1k
Donabate
Tusla to conduct 'wellbeing check' on all cases, as search for missing boy in Donabate continues
Updated 3 Sep
33.4k
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