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Politics - Today’s News

'Michael D is a formidable president': Adams says Sinn Féin was never going to win Áras election Aras 18

'Michael D is a formidable president': Adams says Sinn Féin was never going to win Áras election

1 hour ago 4,501 Views 23 Comments

Adams says that Sinn Féin did not engage with its voters.

No election in 2019 as confidence and supply agreement to continue for a year Dáil

No election in 2019 as confidence and supply agreement to continue for a year

1 hour ago 5,903 Views 59 Comments

Leader Micheal Martin confirmed in a speech in the Dail this afternoon that the party will continue to support Fine Gael.

'This isn't acceptable': Government delivers less than half of planned social housing in first 9 months of the year Social Housing

'This isn't acceptable': Government delivers less than half of planned social housing in first 9 months of the year

3 hours ago 7,100 Views 54 Comments

Eoghan Murphy has been criticised over the delivery.

Judge orders Stormy Daniels to pay Donald Trump nearly $300,000 in legal fees Defamation

Judge orders Stormy Daniels to pay Donald Trump nearly $300,000 in legal fees

6 hours ago 30,426 Views 59 Comments

Daniels in her dismissed suit had accused Trump of defamation for characterising as a “total con job” her claims of a presidential affair.

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'I will fight this with everything I've got': Theresa May to face confidence vote in her leadership tonight Brexit

'I will fight this with everything I've got': Theresa May to face confidence vote in her leadership tonight

Updated 7 hours ago 38,301 Views 88 Comments

A ballot will be held between 6pm and 8pm this evening.

Opinion: It took us 8 years to build 19 social homes although we owned the land and there were no objections Opinion

Opinion: It took us 8 years to build 19 social homes although we owned the land and there were no objections

9 hours ago 21,701 Views 44 Comments

Bureaucratic and administrative delays could be eliminated if councils were given funding to build homes directly, writes Labour councillor Dermot Lacey.

Politics - Yesterday’s News

Trump accused of 'temper tantrum' after White House meeting with Democrats descends into row Getting Testy This post contains videos

Trump accused of 'temper tantrum' after White House meeting with Democrats descends into row

18 hours ago 35,124 Views 53 Comments

Trump threatened to shut down the government if the border wall is not paid for.

'He's gone and he needn't have been gone': Mick Wallace gives impassioned speech about suicide Mental Health

'He's gone and he needn't have been gone': Mick Wallace gives impassioned speech about suicide

18 hours ago 41,069 Views 53 Comments

Wexford, where the TD is from, has the highest suicide rate in the country.

Taoiseach vows to close loophole that allows €1.3bn mortgage 'vehicle' not to pay tax Mortgage Sell-off

Taoiseach vows to close loophole that allows €1.3bn mortgage 'vehicle' not to pay tax

21 hours ago 30,373 Views 48 Comments

Last week, PTSB bank bosses confirmed that the ‘special purpose vehicle’ which more than 6,000 of its mortgages have been transferred to will be exempt from tax.

Coveney says there's 'a lot of pushing and shoving' going on in relation to Brexit, but the EU has Ireland's back COME WHAT MAY

Coveney says there's 'a lot of pushing and shoving' going on in relation to Brexit, but the EU has Ireland's back

21 hours ago 15,206 Views 46 Comments

He added that a no-deal Brexit is “still very unlikely … despite all the political chaos”.

Details revealed of how drivers face higher fines and penalty points the more they break the speed limit Speeding

Details revealed of how drivers face higher fines and penalty points the more they break the speed limit

22 hours ago 22,606 Views 103 Comments

A graduated penalty system for speeding will be introduced where the speed limit is exceeded by 30kph.

Theresa May to meet Leo Varadkar in Dublin tomorrow Brexit

Theresa May to meet Leo Varadkar in Dublin tomorrow

Updated 23 hours ago 31,526 Views 82 Comments

Brexit will, of course, be at the top of the agenda.

Zappone confirms over 200 alleged abusers now identified in Scouting Ireland probe Historical Abuse

Zappone confirms over 200 alleged abusers now identified in Scouting Ireland probe

Tue 4:15 PM 17,437 Views 28 Comments

Minister Katherine Zappone said it’s likely the numbers could increase again.

Taoiseach tells Mary Lou that talking about a border poll now is 'disruptive and destructive' Brexit Shambles

Taoiseach tells Mary Lou that talking about a border poll now is 'disruptive and destructive'

Tue 2:51 PM 19,958 Views 85 Comments

The Sinn Féin leader said a “crash” no-deal Brexit moves the timeline for a border poll on a united Ireland forward.

'Mayday Mayday': How the British media reacted to the cancelled Brexit vote Feeding Frenzy

'Mayday Mayday': How the British media reacted to the cancelled Brexit vote

Tue 12:10 PM 23,023 Views 24 Comments

The prime minister deferred the House of Commons’ crucial vote on the Brexit deal.

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Article 50 should be revoked with immediate effect, John Major tells Dublin event Stop The Clock

Article 50 should be revoked with immediate effect, John Major tells Dublin event

Tue 12:06 PM 28,371 Views 35 Comments

Leaver or remainer, no-one can welcome chaos, the former Conservative prime minister said.

We're in Brexit limbo - so what could possibly happen next? Come What Theresa May

We're in Brexit limbo - so what could possibly happen next?

Tue 11:47 AM 15,834 Views 16 Comments

Theresa May has turned to European leaders today to try to find something that will make the Brexit deal more palatable.

Simon Coveney: 'Renegotiating a deal that took two years to agree on doesn't seem realistic' Backstop

Simon Coveney: 'Renegotiating a deal that took two years to agree on doesn't seem realistic'

Updated Tue 8:57 AM 18,015 Views 71 Comments

Jean-Claude Juncker said there’s “no room whatsoever for the renegotiation” of the Brexit deal.

'When the border was finally ripped down - hope rose and healing began. We must not go back' Opinion

'When the border was finally ripped down - hope rose and healing began. We must not go back'

Tue 7:00 AM 12,172 Views 37 Comments

‘Growing up on the Irish border during the 1970s & 1980s was akin to some Bermuda Triangle existence, where people mysteriously disappeared and to this day, were never seen again,’ writes Grace Vaughan from Monaghan.

Justice minister to seek fast-tracking of blasphemy Bill Referendum

Justice minister to seek fast-tracking of blasphemy Bill

Tue 6:30 AM 5,975 Views 26 Comments

Almost 65% voted in favour of the 37th amendment to the Constitution in the blasphemy referendum.

Landlords to be sanctioned up to €30,000 if they breach rent caps under new laws Residential Tenancies Act

Landlords to be sanctioned up to €30,000 if they breach rent caps under new laws

Tue 12:01 AM 23,364 Views 72 Comments

The new rules will mean notice periods given to tenants by landlords will be extended.

Politics - Monday 10 December, 2018

'Put it back!': Labour MP ejected from House of Commons after taking ceremonial mace Symbolic Protest This post contains videos

'Put it back!': Labour MP ejected from House of Commons after taking ceremonial mace

Mon 10:39 PM 39,731 Views 33 Comments

The protest came after a crucial Brexit vote was postponed.

Emmanuel Macron addresses nation and pledges wage increase in response to gilets jaunes Republic In Crisis This post contains videos

Emmanuel Macron addresses nation and pledges wage increase in response to gilets jaunes

Mon 9:09 PM 19,052 Views 58 Comments

Macron also rolled back on an unpopular increase in taxes on pensioners.

Varadkar and Tusk both say Brexit deal CAN'T be renegotiated COME WHAT MAY

Varadkar and Tusk both say Brexit deal CAN'T be renegotiated

Mon 8:31 PM 19,907 Views 52 Comments

Theresa May has a fight on her hands.

South Dublin County Council approves plan for apartment block beside park Sean Walsh Park

South Dublin County Council approves plan for apartment block beside park

Mon 7:25 PM 34,429 Views 39 Comments

The plans had prompted objections from some community workers.

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Donald Trump, Jamal Khashoggi and Meghan Markle nominated for Time’s Person of the Year Making Headlines

Donald Trump, Jamal Khashoggi and Meghan Markle nominated for Time’s Person of the Year

Mon 5:27 PM 23,735 Views 44 Comments

Every year the publication recognises the person or group of people who most influenced the news and the world — for better or for worse.

As it happened: Theresa May accused of 'pathetic cowardice' as Brexit vote is postponed Brexit

As it happened: Theresa May accused of 'pathetic cowardice' as Brexit vote is postponed

Updated Mon 5:21 PM 30,829 Views 39 Comments

Angry scenes in Westminster.

Theresa May defers 'crucial vote' on Brexit deal Up In The Air

Theresa May defers 'crucial vote' on Brexit deal

Updated Mon 3:30 PM 37,354 Views 93 Comments

The Brexit plans are thrown into chaos again.

Taoiseach says abortion services may not be available in every hospital in January Abortion Services

Taoiseach says abortion services may not be available in every hospital in January

Mon 3:04 PM 8,682 Views 51 Comments

Varadkar said he is confident services will be available, but perhaps not in every hospital or clinic.

EU's top court rules that UK could reverse Brexit process Brexit

EU's top court rules that UK could reverse Brexit process

Mon 8:17 AM 34,443 Views 87 Comments

Theresa May insists she has no plans to reverse Brexit.

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Opinion: There are some striking similarities between Irish independence and Brexit Opinion

Opinion: There are some striking similarities between Irish independence and Brexit

Mon 7:00 AM 24,103 Views 71 Comments

Irish negotiators had to agree that Ireland would remain within the British empire while May’s deal could keep the UK trapped in the EU indefinitely, writes Caoimhín De Barra.

Politics - Sunday 9 December, 2018

'It's about our children now, not our grandchildren': Is Ireland ready to introduce a carbon tax? Emissions Targets

'It's about our children now, not our grandchildren': Is Ireland ready to introduce a carbon tax?

Sun 10:00 PM 23,580 Views 156 Comments

It’s been claimed that the tide is turning in how society views the problem of climate change.

Lynn Ruane: We must pioritise people's lives over pharmaceutical companies' profits Column

Lynn Ruane: We must pioritise people's lives over pharmaceutical companies' profits

Sun 8:00 PM 18,592 Views 50 Comments

Pharmaceutical companies make obscene profits from life-saving drugs – we need to change the system to prioritise human life over profiteering, writes Lynn Ruane.

100 years ago this week, Sinn Féin swept to power in the historic 1918 General Election Election 18

100 years ago this week, Sinn Féin swept to power in the historic 1918 General Election

Sun 7:57 PM 15,600 Views 78 Comments

The election was a monumental moment in Irish history.

Theresa May warns that parliament rejection of Brexit deal could leave Britain in EU Crunch Time

Theresa May warns that parliament rejection of Brexit deal could leave Britain in EU

Updated Sun 3:10 PM 30,399 Views 76 Comments

This Tuesday, 11 December, MPs will vote on whether they approve May’s Brexit deal.

Politics - Saturday 8 December, 2018

Over 700 arrested in early morning clashes at Paris 'yellow vest' protests Gilets Jaunes

Over 700 arrested in early morning clashes at Paris 'yellow vest' protests

Updated Sat 2:08 PM 34,343 Views 150 Comments

Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said 481 people had been detained in Paris.

Dr Rhona Mahony says it's a 'big ask and challenge' to have full abortion services by New Year's Day National Maternity Hospital

Dr Rhona Mahony says it's a 'big ask and challenge' to have full abortion services by New Year's Day

Sat 12:43 PM 16,372 Views 93 Comments

Mahony said that some terminations would start on the 1 January, but the service in its entirety wouldn’t be rolled out.

The 9 at 9: Saturday 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Saturday

Sat 8:54 AM 7,278 Views No Comments

Here are the stories in the news this morning.

Everything you need to know about Theresa May's historic Brexit vote this Tuesday What To Expect

Everything you need to know about Theresa May's historic Brexit vote this Tuesday

Sat 8:00 AM 12,015 Views 30 Comments

The Labour Party’s Chris Bryant said the future relations declaration was “no more deliverable than a letter to Santa Claus”.

Politics - Friday 7 December, 2018

'Is the HSE fit for purpose?' Not as the organisation is now, says Varadkar The Late Late Show

'Is the HSE fit for purpose?' Not as the organisation is now, says Varadkar

Fri 10:52 PM 31,759 Views 102 Comments

Varadkar also told Tubridy that he finds children living in emergency accommodation “offensive”.

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