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Politics

February
February 2025
Oval Office
Zelenskyy leaves White House summit after Trump claims he's 'not ready for peace'
It means a peace deal on the Ukraine-Russia war is hanging in the balance.
Updated 28 Feb
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Micheál Martin
White House scenes 'extraordinary and very unsettling', Taoiseach tells Late Late
28 Feb
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taking sides
Zelenskyy thanks European leaders one by one for their support after messy Trump meeting
Updated 28 Feb
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Fighter Planes
Simon Harris is 'convinced' that Ireland needs its own squadron of fighter jets
Ireland does not have its own capability to police its airspace and does not have any fighter jets to respond to airborne threats.
Niall O'Connor
Reports from The Curragh Camp
28 Feb
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The Donald's English
Donald Trump to order that English be the official language of US for first time in its history
28 Feb
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Keir Stormer
UK media praise Starmer for pulling out ‘Trump card’ at yesterday’s White House meeting
28 Feb
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deportation flights
32 people deported to Georgia as special chartered flights from Ireland begin
Updated 28 Feb
52.7k
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Zelenskyy to meet Trump, deportation flight lands in Georgia and Taoiseach’s St. Patrick’s Day plans confirmed
Updated 28 Feb
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washington bound
Taoiseach accepts invitation to visit White House for annual St Patrick's Day meeting
28 Feb
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White House
Zelenskyy and Trump to sign minerals deal at White House today
28 Feb
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Washington
Starmer says Ukraine deal 'can't be a peace that rewards the aggressor' during Trump visit
Updated 27 Feb
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Taoiseach meets with Zelenskyy, Starmer visits the White House and Gene Hackman dies aged 95
27 Feb
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strike action
SIPTU members in Section 39 organisations vote in favour of strike action over pay dispute
Updated 27 Feb
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Gaza
Israeli army acknowledges 'complete failure' on 7 October after internal investigation
27 Feb
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Gemelli hospital
Pope Francis's 'clinical conditions confirmed to be improving', says Vatican
Updated 27 Feb
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shannon stopover
Taoiseach meets Ukraine's Zelenskyy at Shannon on stopover to visit Trump
Zelenskyy is travelling from Shannon Airport to the United States to meet with President Donald Trump.
Updated 27 Feb
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Brussels
Explainer: How might the EU respond to Trump's potential trade war?
27 Feb
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the late late
Taoiseach and actor Danny Dyer among guests on tomorrow’s Late Late Show
27 Feb
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50
Leaders' Questions
Government accused of treating public 'like idiots' following speaking rights row vote
Updated 27 Feb
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85
The Daily Poll
Poll: Do you support the Government’s changes to Dáil speaking rights?
27 Feb
26.5k
49
Tariffs
The EU is promising a 'firm and immediate' response to Trump trade war threats
27 Feb
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90
ceasefire deal
Hostage handover and hundreds of Palestinians released as eyes turn to next phase of ceasefire
Hamas handed over coffins believed to contain the bodies of four hostages.
Updated 27 Feb
6.9k
The Morning Lead
Conspiracy theories are fuelling attacks on NGOs and aid workers, expert warns
There’s been a surge in online disinformation around aid agencies and other non-governmental organisations.
Niall O'Connor
27 Feb
10.6k
Speaking rights row
Dáil walkout on the cards after Government wins speaking rights changes for Regional Independents
Earlier, the leaders of the Opposition wrote to Micheál Martin and Simon Harris requesting an urgent meeting.
Jane Matthews
26 Feb
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113
tariff threat
Trump claims EU was formed to 'screw' US as he vows to impose 25% tariffs on the bloc
26 Feb
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Ukraine
Zelenskyy hoping to visit Trump at White House on Friday to sign earth minerals deal
Updated 26 Feb
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RELATED
Trump wants 'anything we can get' from Ukraine, but what rare earth minerals are there?
26 Feb
Zelenskyy calls for 'unity' between the US and Europe on eve of third anniversary of war
23 Feb
Preparations underway for face-to-face meeting between Trump and Putin, Russia says
22 Feb
Waiting Lists
Family told toddler son would have to wait 10 years for dental care
26 Feb
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Leinster House
'Tetchy' Taoiseach 'acting like a child' as Dáil erupts over Michael Lowry and 'Bik' McFarlane
Tensions were elevated in the Dáil today after members of the opposition were not pleased with the Taoiseach’s answers.
Updated 26 Feb
38.8k
disabilities
Family still waiting for son's assessment of needs despite legally compelling HSE last year
26 Feb
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Explainer
Trump wants 'anything we can get' from Ukraine, but what rare earth minerals are there?
Ukraine has reached an agreement with the US that would include American access to the country’s rare earth minerals.
26 Feb
13.2k
RELATED
Zelenskyy hoping to visit Trump at White House on Friday to sign earth minerals deal
26 Feb
Zelenskyy calls for 'unity' between the US and Europe on eve of third anniversary of war
23 Feb
Preparations underway for face-to-face meeting between Trump and Putin, Russia says
22 Feb
not moving yet
Ukrainian families told they can stay at Cork Student Village - but could yet be moved
26 Feb
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Leinster House
Justice Minister clarifies he is 'not opposed' to ban outright counselling notes in rape cases
26 Feb
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Dáil ‘not functioning’, Pope Francis still critical and Trump says Zelenskyy will visit White House…
26 Feb
4.4k
international trade
Tánaiste to convene inaugural meeting of trade body set up in response to Trump tariff threat
26 Feb
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Hardest Stories
Government’s domestic and sexual violence agency launches first national awareness campaign
26 Feb
6.8k
used car market
Used-electric vehicle market showing 'signs of recovery'
26 Feb
9.6k
23
Dáil Éireann
'The place is not functioning properly': Committees not back to work three months after election
Dáil committees have not been properly back to work since November.
Jane Matthews
26 Feb
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Press Freedom
White House to 'decide’ which news outlets cover Trump, in a break with a century of tradition
25 Feb
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scanner in the works
'Incomprehensible' that National Gallery moved forward with purchase of unusable €120,000 x-ray
Updated 25 Feb
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74
Ukraine deal
Ukraine agrees terms of minerals deal with US, sources say
25 Feb
21.6k
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