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Politics

World Cup
'You qualify on the pitch': Italy rejects Trump envoy suggestion it should replace Iran at World Cup
1 hr ago
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Cost of Living
Tánaiste rules out ‘mini budget’ and says it ‘made sense’ to ‘prioritise’ hauliers and farmers
1 hr ago
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your stories
Working from home vs commuting: As fuel prices rise, we want to hear your stories
Updated 4 hrs ago
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rural ireland
Fitzmaurice says he'd have more ‘respect’ for Varadkar had he ‘stuck his ground’
5 hrs ago
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Man killed in crash at Dublin Airport, stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz and the Taoiseach flies to Cyprus…
7 hrs ago
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the EU club
Micheál Martin heads to Ayia Napa as resort town plays host to leaders from across EU
Updated 7 hrs ago
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The Morning Lead
Census data reveals almost 9,000 people were confined to mental institutions in 1926
People in Mother and Baby Homes were not included in the figure, as the National Archives could not categorise the centres as institutions in the release of the records.
Sophie Finn
15 hrs ago
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Yesterday
22nd April 2026
Posters at the Ready
It's official: The Dublin Central and Galway West by-elections will be held on 22 May
18 hrs ago
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soz
Varadkar says rural v urban comments ‘went too far’, apologises for offence caused
The former Taoiseach said he didn’t mean to be divisive or to cause offence with his comments.
22 hrs ago
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signed off
Connolly remains concerned about International Protection Bill 2026 as she signs it into law
The Bill will be able to be challenged in future as a result of the president refraining from referring it to the Supreme Court.
Updated 23 hrs ago
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Patrick O'Donovan
Independent radio stations ask Media Minister to intervene on 'shocking' 39% levy increase
Updated 23 hrs ago
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podcast image
PodcastThe Candidate
Who is the former TD who gave a controversial character reference?
30m
Ukraine War
EU nears approval of €90 billion loan for Ukraine, as Zelenskyy pushes for meeting with Putin
22 Apr
4.4k
first time buyers
Taoiseach says government will give consideration to stamp duty relief for first-time buyers
22 Apr
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18
Blockade
Trump has extended his Iran war deadline again - so what's going on?
Updated 22 Apr
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heating your home
Applications for home energy upgrades up 96% so far this year
22 Apr
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Iran silent on Trump’s ceasefire extension, Mexico shooter’s inspiration and what the war means for housing…
Updated 22 Apr
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No heave to see here
Taoiseach tweaks party rules so backbenchers can influence upcoming Budget
22 Apr
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Tuesday
21st April 2026
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
Health Minister says no completion date for National Children's Hospital 'that I can stand over'
21 Apr
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Middle East
Trump says he will extend US ceasefire with Iran to allow leadership to submit 'unified proposal'
It comes after Iran failed to confirm whether it would take part in a second round of talks and JD Vance called off a trip to Pakistan.
Updated 21 Apr
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One more Day
Thousands of civil servants should be allowed work from home more due to fuel prices and congestion, says union
21 Apr
48.2k
107
New Job
Top civil servant Robert Watt to be paid €280,000 a year to lead Dublin City Taskforce
21 Apr
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109
Courts
TDs giving character reference letters in sentence hearings 'inappropriate', Justice Minister says
21 Apr
6.4k
Housing Crisis
Cairns raises Dublin 2 office conversion housing up to 22 people with Taoiseach
21 Apr
17.3k
44
OLLY ROBBINS
Starmer still under pressure as sacked civil servant defends actions over Mandelson appointment
21 Apr
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10
Sulky racing
Charity calls for animal crime unit within gardaí in wake of distressing sulky racing videos
21 Apr
13.0k
Booted out
Danny Healy-Rae loses Agriculture Committee seat after voting against government last week
21 Apr
10.8k
16
Court of Appeal
Judge refuses to reveal identity of former TD who gave reference on behalf of sex offender
Updated 21 Apr
24.7k
Israel
Germany and Italy reject push by Ireland and Spain to suspend EU trade deal with Israel
Updated 21 Apr
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119
modular homes
Move to allow garden cabins will ‘remove red tape’, say Tánaiste and Housing Minister
Concerns over the fact occupants of these new cabins will be regarded as licensees rather than tenants have been flagged.
Updated 21 Apr
23.5k
116
RELATED
Do you agree with the Taoiseach’s comments about renting out garden cabins?
21 Apr
'Practical' to allow homeowners to rent out garden cabins, Taoiseach says
20 Apr
FactCheck
Debunked: Fringe commentator from US spreads false rumour of stabbing at Connolly Station
21 Apr
11.2k
investing for beginners
State’s new savings scheme should target young investors with tax-free incentives, think tank says
21 Apr
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Cabinet
Irish economy expected to grow even in worst-case scenario in the Middle East, ministers hear
Updated 21 Apr
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63
Monday
20th April 2026
Renting
Housing Minister urged to carry out audit of licence agreements in rental market
20 Apr
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Áras An Uachtaráin
President Connolly's Council of State meets to discuss government's draft asylum laws
The council was convened to examine the constitutionality of the International Protection Bill 2026.
Updated 20 Apr
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116
Palestine
Over $71bn is needed over the next decade to rebuild Gaza, according to the UN and EU
The joint assessment said the scale and extent of deprivation "have pushed back human development in the Gaza Strip by 77 years".
Separately, a group of UN experts called on the EU to "immediately" suspend its trade agreement with Israel.
Updated 20 Apr
4.8k
house shares
Fianna Fáil TD raises concerns about 'flatmate swaps' as a result of government's new rent laws
20 Apr
22.3k
prince of darkness
Starmer insists he was never told Mandelson failed security vetting as pressure mounts (again)
Updated 20 Apr
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Housing Crisis
'Practical' to allow homeowners to rent out garden cabins, Taoiseach says
20 Apr
23.4k
60
fallout boys
'There's a bit more to it': Taoiseach denies pushing Michael Healy-Rae out of government
20 Apr
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