# Politics

This year

2023

Voices

Analysis: How is Ireland doing after 50 years in the EU?

Emma DeSouza recently visited Strasbourg and looked at how Ireland has been doing as a member state.

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Jan 2nd 2023, 7:00 AM

Last year

2022

Voices

Michéal Martin: Europe’s most sacred task remains its first - peace

The Tánaiste reflects on Ireland’s 50 years in the EU and the development of the country’s voice within.

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Dec 31st 2022, 7:00 AM

Voices

Analysis: What should Michael McGrath look to achieve as he moves to the Department of Finance?

Ciarán Casey of University of Limerick looks back at previous ministers for finance and outlines any possible challenges ahead.

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Dec 18th 2022, 7:30 AM

# Housing

Housing crisis spilling into widespread social crisis, Dáil told

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar admitted that there was “a very deep” social crisis affecting the country.

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Dec 8th 2022, 7:24 PM

Voices

Brian Rowan: Would it really be progress if the Executive was restored?

The former BBC correspondent asks if voting in another Assembly election would change anything in Northern Ireland.

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Oct 28th 2022, 3:00 PM

# SIPO

Thirteen political parties in breach of legal requirements to submit accounts

A new report from Ireland’s ethics watchdog was published today.

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Oct 11th 2022, 1:23 PM

# Service

Teenage victim named as Creeslough locals gathered for remembrance service

The service was attended by the Taoiseach and Tánaiste among other political figures.

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Oct 8th 2022, 9:09 PM

Voices

Fintan Bray: I’m so proud to have made history in Irish politics

The newly-elected member of the Fianna Fáil Ard Chomhairle says he’s worked hard to get here and is grateful to his family for all their support.

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Oct 6th 2022, 7:00 PM

Voices

Analysis: What will its first far-right leader since WWII mean for Italy?

Sofia Ammassari and Duncan McDonnell look at the shock political shift of Italy to the far-right and ask what it means for the future.

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Sep 26th 2022, 10:30 AM

Voices

Opinion: Longtermism - what is it and why should we embrace it in legislation?

Marc Ó Cathasaigh of the Green Party says legislators should always consider future generations.

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Sep 24th 2022, 8:00 PM

Voices

Extract: What it was like to negotiate the Good Friday Agreement

The head of the Irish delegation at the Anglo-Irish Secretariat in Belfast, David Donoghue, writes about the experience.

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Sep 15th 2022, 7:00 PM

# New term

Dáil back after summer break with a cost-of-living Budget and rotating Taoiseach on the agenda

The next two weeks will be whirlwind.

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Sep 14th 2022, 7:50 AM

# Think-In

Green Party believes being in Government is 'right thing to do for the country'

The Green Party is holding its think-in today in Co Clare as the Dáil returns from its summer recess.

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Sep 10th 2022, 6:30 AM

# Donations

Four TDs and senators were given €3,000 in political donations last year

Public reps must disclose any donations valued at (or totalling) €600 or more from an individual source.

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Aug 22nd 2022, 12:37 PM

Voices

Donnacha Ó Beacháin: Sabina Higgins' letter - a damaging and avoidable controversy

The politics professor says the letter damaged Ireland’s reputation regarding its position on Russia’s war against Ukraine.

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Aug 3rd 2022, 2:11 PM

# Tory leadership race

Truss allies deny ‘black ops’ campaign against Mordaunt as Tory leadership race heats up

Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary, is bidding to consolidate and increase support from the right of the Tory party, in the face of a surge by Penny Mordaunt.

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Jul 15th 2022, 11:26 AM

# Taoiseach

Taoiseach to express condolences on Abe killing on official visit to Japan

Micheál Martin will also visit Singapore on the four-day visit.

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Jul 15th 2022, 10:27 AM

# Public Transport

Fianna Fáil calls for more public transport policing as it launches survey on commuter safety

The survey aims to gather more detail on anecdotal reports of assault and harassment on public transport.

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Jul 14th 2022, 4:00 PM

# Cost of Living

'This is not a crisis for everybody': Protesters blast inaction on cost of living at the Dáil

The protest was organised by the Cost of Living Coalition.

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Jul 13th 2022, 6:37 PM

Voices

Opinion: As Boris departs, the British public should ask the Conservatives 'what took you so long?'

Cabinet members and Conservative backbenchers stuck with Johnson while the public cried for him to leave, former UK/EU negotiator Sydney Nash writes.

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Jul 12th 2022, 7:00 AM

# beergate

Starmer and Rayner will not be fined over ‘beergate’, say police

The British Labour leadership duo had vowed to quit if police had taken action against them.

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Jul 8th 2022, 12:47 PM

# Politics

Sinn Féin considering motion of no confidence in government

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said that he welcomes the opportunity to prove the Government has a working majority.

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Jul 7th 2022, 3:38 PM

# Cost of Living

Government 'can't take risks with economy', says Taoiseach in response to calls for mini budget

Taoiseach Micheál Martin faced more calls for an emergency budget today.

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Jun 21st 2022, 2:57 PM

# Poll

Sinn Fein remains most popular political party, says latest poll

Fine Gael found its support dropping to 20%, while Fianna Fail dropped by a point to 15%.

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May 29th 2022, 1:30 PM

# Travel

Trains, planes and automobiles: Irish ministerial transport emitted 400 tonnes of carbon last year

An analysis by The Journal reveals the Government’s carbon footprint for 2021.

An analysis by The Journal has found that ministers emitted 406 tonnes of CO2 equivalent between them last year.

The final figure is an under-reporting of the true number because multiple departments did not release full data.

Details released also show that eight ministers used public transport at least once in 2021.

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May 19th 2022, 12:05 AM

Voices

Larry Donnelly: Will the midterms be a tough day or a bloodbath for the Democrats?

Our columnist says the leaked Roe V Wade draft and Republican candidates endorsed by Donald Trump may prove costly for the Biden administration.

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May 14th 2022, 8:00 PM

Voices

Larry Donnelly: Why hasn’t the far-right risen in Ireland?

Ireland’s history of emigration has made most of us resistant to anti-immigration rhetoric, our columnist writes.

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Apr 30th 2022, 8:00 PM

# Politics

Sinn Féin needles Varadkar over Fine Gael backbench unease about Carbon Tax hike

The carbon tax is set to increase next month from €33.50 to €41.00 per tonne of carbon.

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Apr 7th 2022, 1:32 PM

# rishi sunak

British Chancellor facing ‘very serious questions’ over wife’s non-dom tax status

The tax-reducing status emerged on the day Rishi Sunak’s national insurance increase came into effect.

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Apr 7th 2022, 1:31 PM

# Climate

'Only the beginning': Ireland's first-ever carbon budgets pass through the Dáil

A motion to approve the budgets passed through the Dáil without a vote due to little opposition.

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Apr 7th 2022, 9:26 AM

# party support

Sinn Féin remains in the lead as most popular party among voters, new poll shows

The findings from the latest Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll were published this weekend.

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Apr 3rd 2022, 11:41 AM

# working from home

Plan for 'major shift’ on remote working for civil servants launched by government

Most civil servants will now be able to work remotely at least some of the time.

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Mar 31st 2022, 1:34 PM

# Politics

Support for Fine Gael continues to fall in latest polling

Sinn Féin remains the most popular party in the Republic of Ireland.

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Mar 27th 2022, 8:24 AM

# Meetings

Biden and other leaders head to Brussels ahead of back-to-back Nato, G7 and EU summits

The Taoiseach Micheál Martin and other leaders are also travelling to Brussels on Thursday.

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Mar 23rd 2022, 10:56 PM

# Ukraine

US expresses 'deep concerns' about Russia and China's alignment

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Yang Jiechi, the Chinese Communist Party’s chief diplomat, met today.

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Mar 14th 2022, 10:30 PM

Voices

Timmy Dooley: 'We cannot be shy about how many Ukrainian refugees we can accommodate'

The Fianna Fáil senator visited Ukraine at the weekend with colleague Billy Kelleher and saw first-hand the suffering there.

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Mar 7th 2022, 6:58 PM

# USA

Nancy Pelosi says she's going to run for 19th term in office

Pelosi has been the only female speaker of the House of Representatives.

24.1k

Jan 26th 2022, 9:15 PM

Voices

Opinion: The drive for re-election is a major flaw of modern democracy

Caoimhín de Barra looks at democracy and asks if it prevents politicians from pushing for real change.

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Jan 23rd 2022, 7:30 AM

All time

# events dear boy

A 2022 preview: What we know about the big political events scheduled to happen next year

A Taoiseach rotation and other issues.

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Dec 31st 2021, 8:00 PM

# restrictions

New Covid measures would lift if Omicron risks don't meet 'worst fears', Minister says

The government agreed a number of new measures on hospitality and household visits on Friday.

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Dec 5th 2021, 4:22 PM