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Politics

This month
July 2026
Helen McEntee travels to Saudi Arabia to meet foreign minister
Oil tanker hit by 'unknown projectile' in Strait of Hormuz region
No more playing it safe: Civil servants told to take the plunge on decisions to speed up delivery
Asking prices for houses are up significantly in Dublin again after a sluggish first quarter
'Some things are bigger than football': Pico Lopes says Israel-Ireland games shouldn't go ahead
Nigel Farage under pressure over financial support from convicted criminal
Planning decision on project to extract water from River Shannon delayed by one year
Russia runs risk of ‘miscalculation’, UK warns after aircraft carrier incident
'We have ways' of getting members to up their spending on defence, Nato boss says
McDonald says ban on hare coursing would have 'unintended consequences' for regulation
EU social affairs ministers meeting in solar-powered secondary school in Ballina today
No age-based social media ban, but 'graduated approach' on the cards, says EU Commissioner
Paperwork problems mean a Garda helicopter built in 2024 still hasn't been delivered
The two current Garda helicopters date back to 2007 and 2001 and are due to be replaced.
Here's what happened today: Sunday
Extreme heat and thunderstorms induced chaos, but didn't stop Americans celebrating 4 July
Despite the weather, the mood was joyous, with chants of “USA! USA! USA!” breaking out on the streets of Washington DC.
Fine Gael is now the most popular party in the country, poll says
Sitdown Sunday: Mick Jagger shares his secrets to a long life
Putin and Zelenskyy have 'very good' phone calls with Trump ahead of Nato summit
Rain, lightning and chaos open Trump's headline 4 July event
Ticket buyers to see how many seats remain at each price while queuing online
EU Commissioner Michael McGrath is due propose legislation in November.
Council launches probe into developer as homeowners left without vital EV charging points
Residents have argued that planning conditions required ‘all’ car park spaces to have the capability to charge an EV.
'This has been blown out of proportion': Two winners and three losers of the week
An embarrassing rejection, the beginning of a presidency and the rushing through of new laws before the summer recess.
Here's what happened today: Saturday
JD Vance blasts people who speak of America's 'imperfections' rather than its 'greatness'
Government borrowing to top up its saving funds was always a 'very real possibility', says McGrath
Poll: Do you think workers earning more than €44k should pay less tax?
'We will miss him terribly': Family and political leaders honour legacy of David Andrews
'We must avenge the blood of our leader': Crowds throng Tehran for Khamenei funeral ceremonies
Surrealing in the Years: Who would have thought Ukraine wouldn't want our decrepit combat vehicles?
Carl Kinsella
Trump laments 'attack' on American identity and blasts 'communist menaces', as US turns 250
A €10m scheme, a crashed website ... and a lesson for the next Budget?
Paddy Comyn
Increasing 40% tax rate threshold in Harris' sights as he voices inheritance tax 'concerns'
Trump offers running commentary on his predecessors while reading children’s book
Taoiseach's old student stomping ground delights von der Leyen as EU presidency kicks off
The European Commission president didn’t get to see too many Cork sights, but the Taoiseach will be satisfied events went off without a hitch.
Andy Burnham tells Reddit users he won't call an early general election
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
Pinergy's 82% increase in night rate electricity described as 'extraordinary' by Tánaiste
Single speed camera responsible for over 30,000 fines 'is unusual', justice minister says