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Politics

Opinion
Mass exodus: Why I and hundreds of solicitors have quit criminal legal aid
Kate McGee
39 mins ago
532
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nationwide heat warning expires, Pico Lopes and Cape Verde make World Cup history, and US and Iran trade fresh strikes.
3 hrs ago
1.3k
Venezuela
Death toll from back-to-back Venezuela earthquakes rises to 920, with thousands reported missing
Updated 4 hrs ago
4.3k
Dublin City Council
Fianna Fáil councillor on track to be elected as next lord mayor of Dublin
Updated 4 hrs ago
8.5k
45
Sponsored
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Opinion
Forecourt fallout: The fuel crisis changed something. The question now is whether it sticks
Paddy Comyn
5 hrs ago
1.9k
FactCheck
Did the government vote to increase the cost of petrol, diesel and other fuels this month?
6 hrs ago
5.2k
Yesterday
26th June 2026
Crime Reporting
Taoiseach praises Veronica Guerin's 'determination to pursue the truth' on 30th anniversary of murder
14 hrs ago
4.7k
26
Jeffrey Donaldson
DUP to commission ‘detailed review’ following conviction of former leader Jeffrey Donaldson
17 hrs ago
11.4k
media industry
As The Phoenix closes, policymakers need to ask who controls reach as well as ownership
The Phoenix occupied a niche that should, in theory at least, have been sustainable.
Steve Dempsey
17 hrs ago
8.8k
25
savings scheme
Simon Harris met with a group of influencers this week to talk about his new savings scheme
17 hrs ago
17.7k
56
Sponsored
Discover A-rated new Glenveagh homes across Ireland
Glenveagh Homes
Jun 26
Bennetstown, Dunboyne
From €440,000
Blackrock Villas, Cork
From €233,000
Cornamaddy Court, Athlone
From €315,000
Balmoston, Donabate
From €395,000
Millers Glen, Swords
From €395,000
Folkstown Park, Balbriggan
From €430,000
The Furrows, Ratoath
From €440,000
Furzefield, Swords
From €500,000
Belcamp, Balgriffin
From €555,000
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Multinationals
Almost €1 out of every €5 collected in payroll tax and VAT comes from foreign-owned firms
19 hrs ago
19.9k
37
legal aid
Planned changes to legal aid payments will lead to 'exodus' of solicitors, Law Society says
21 hrs ago
5.5k
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PodcastThe Candidate
Parking Wars and parking the War on Drugs
23m
petrol and diesel
No 'cliff-edge' says Taoiseach as phased reversal of fuel excise cuts to be discussed next week
21 hrs ago
4.3k
24
Housing Crisis
Homelessness: Slight monthly fall in adults and children in emergency accommodation
22 hrs ago
4.7k
34
Courts
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan sues government over EU-Canada trade deal
23 hrs ago
32.7k
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Status Yellow thunderstorm warnings, search operations ongoing after Venezuelan earthquakes and Irish wolfhound prominent on new passport
26 Jun
3.8k
Woof
The Irish wolfhound features prominently on Ireland’s new passport
26 Jun
21.2k
72
Irish Red Cross
Evacuated Gazan family told they have to leave Dublin despite complex hospital care needs
A Palestinian family say that moving to rural Kilkenny will disrupt hospital care for their son, who has severe haemophilia and a complex knee injury sustained during an Israeli strike.
26 Jun
32.8k
Thursday
25th June 2026
South Dublin County Council
Councillors consider High Court action over executive's plans to increase rents
25 Jun
9.0k
30
reunification
Leo Varadkar says Reform-led government in UK could be an ‘accelerator’ to Irish unity
25 Jun
21.2k
75
No entry
Dublin councillors slam last-minute roadworks and closures in city ahead of EU presidency
25 Jun
11.8k
32
Waterford
Survivors of Bill Kenneally stress need for law reform in meeting with Taoiseach
Updated 25 Jun
2.5k
occupied territories bill
Amendment to include goods ‘produced in part’ in Occupied Territories voted down at committee
25 Jun
4.0k
FactCheck
Debunked: Picture of Netanyahu supporting Argentina at the World Cup is AI-generated
25 Jun
4.2k
The Daily Poll
Do you think there should be limits on election poster sizes?
25 Jun
8.7k
53
MAYOR OF A TOWN
'Extremely liberal': Trump makes first public remarks about likely new British prime minister
Andy Burnham, who won last week’s byelection in Makerfield, is favoured to become prime minister following Keir Starmer’s resignation.
Updated 25 Jun
22.9k
63
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Dozens dead after twin earthquakes in Venezuela, landlord body wants a part in the government’s new savings scheme and Ireland braces for possible hottest day ever
25 Jun
1.9k
strait of hormuz
Irish shoppers to be hit with higher food prices in coming months, ESRI warns
Updated 25 Jun
17.1k
32
The Morning Lead
Ireland's biggest landlord Ires Reit wants your savings (via Harris's new investment scheme)
Ires argues both retail investors and renters would benefit from its inclusion in the promised state-backed scheme.
Valerie Flynn
25 Jun
32.0k
69
Wednesday
24th June 2026
Aerial survey
You won't see this plane flying very low to the ground again
24 Jun
28.7k
20
soaring temperatures
Minister raises concerns with Uisce Éireann over water outages planned during hot weather
24 Jun
10.4k
19
vaping
The government is looking to ban vape flavours - why?
24 Jun
5.9k
39
Swords
Ryanair staff living in Swords feel 'unsafe' and 'unwelcome' following arson attack
24 Jun
12.6k
Budget 2027
Inheritance tax shake-up under consideration as Taoiseach notes concerns of those without children
Christina Finn
24 Jun
89.5k
71
rules of engagement
High-level talks about foreign militaries using force on Irish soil and sea during EU presidency
Niall O'Connor
Updated 24 Jun
22.4k
National Children's Hospital
Latest Children’s Hospital completion date is August but Department official says ‘we'll wait to see’
24 Jun
4.8k
38
Cork Docklands
Green light for €1bn redevelopment of Cork City Docklands that could yield 25k houses
24 Jun
7.0k
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
24 Jun
1.2k
pay in instalments
'Buy now, pay later' wrongly promoted as financial management tool, says consumer watchdog
Updated 24 Jun
10.0k
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