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Politics

Election
Australia's left-leaning prime minister wins second term as conservative rival set to lose seat
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parade planning
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Joseph Czuba
Man jailed for 53 years for hate-crime killing of Palestinian American boy
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Gaza
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Romania
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The Morning Lead
Chaos of housing tsar controversy is a symptom of a longer running dysfunction in Housing
Processes set up to avoid argy bargys between the coalition partners have broken down.
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Yesterday
2nd May 2025
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Tánaiste says it was correct to ‘think through’ housing tsar role but denies ‘blocking’ appointment
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30 Apr
Taoiseach 'understands concern' about reports that housing tsar will retain €430k Nama salary
28 Apr
Reform UK
'We get it': Starmer concedes defeat in Runcorn as Farage's Reform party makes gains
Farage said the win was a sign that Starmer had “alienated so much of his traditional base, it’s just extraordinary”.
Updated 2 May
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Gaza
Tánaiste urges Israel to lift Gaza aid blockade as region on 'verge of total collapse'
2 May
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Freedom Flotilla Coalition
Activists say its Gaza-bound aid ship was attacked by armed drones in the Mediterranean
2 May
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Immigration
Germany's far-right AfD party classified as extremist group by domestic intelligence agency
2 May
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Hunt for Housing Tsar continues, protestors arrested at Shannon Airport and Reform wins UK by-election
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press briefing
Spokesperson caught off-guard by Trump decision to move 'Signalgate' official Mike Waltz
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tsar power
McDonald lays into coalition over housing tsar turmoil in early morning interview
2 May
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no need for speed
Gardaí planning to roll out 'a lot more' e-scooter speed testing kits across the country
2 May
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Thursday
1st May 2025
ambassador to ireland
Ted Cruz tells ambassador nominee Ireland's stance on Israel 'endangers core US interests'
Updated 1 May
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falling tsar
Housing tsar controversy: McDonagh tells minister he no longer wants to be considered for job
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Shakeup
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public childcare model
Low pay and no places: Protesters at Dáil demand government fix 'broken' childcare system
Campaigners say the childcare system in Ireland is “broken”.
1 May
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basel 2025
'Don't invade personal space' - New rules in bid to avoid repeat of Eurovision controversies
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ankle monitors
Electronic tags to monitor people convicted or accused of crime to be rolled out this year
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still the one
Roderic O’Gorman is the Green Party leader (still) after the leadership race went uncontested
1 May
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Ryanair
Ryanair threatens to quit buying Boeing aircraft if 'ill-judged' US tariffs raise prices
1 May
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Elections
Electoral Commission: 'Hundreds of thousands' of names on electoral registers that shouldn't be
1 May
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Grace case
'There's so much wrong with this report': Calls for 'Grace' commission to appear before Oireachtas committee
1 May
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intel ireland
Enterprise Minister doesn't think job cuts at Intel's Kildare site are 'inevitable'
1 May
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enforced removal
Minister wants to 'secure our borders' as 39 people deported to Georgia on chartered flight
Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan said that further ‘enforced removal’ operations will take place this year.
1 May
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Controversy
Christy Moore and Pulp among acts calling for ‘freedom of expression’ after cancelled Kneecap gigs
The open letter pointed to a ‘campaign to remove Kneecap from the public eye’ by Westminster and the British media.
Updated 30 Apr
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minerals deal
Ukraine expects to sign long-awaited minerals deal with the US in the next 24 hours
30 Apr
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Grace case
Solicitor responsible for ‘Grace’ tells minister Grace is happy and living a meaningful life
30 Apr
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DCU
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Migrant health workers
Low-paid healthcare workers ask to be allowed bring family members to join them in Ireland
30 Apr
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Explainer
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Grace case
'Grace' case: Children's rapporteur calls for 'inquiry into inquiry' over 'failures' in process
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30 Apr
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Delay delay delay
Government accused of mounting 'despicable attack on low paid workers' during Leaders' Questions
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FactCheck
FactCheck: Are there really more teachers in Ireland than ever before?
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