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Politics

Last month
May 2025
Germany
AfD sues German intelligence agency over 'extremist' label
5 May
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USA
Trump administration offers $1,000 to migrants who self-deport
5 May
20.3k
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open for science
Europe seeks to attract US-based scientists with new €500m support package
5 May
10.5k
46
World War II
UK begins four days of VE day commemorations to honour last veterans of WWII
5 May
9.7k
54
George Simion
Right-wing nationalist candidate wins first round of voting in Romania's Presidential election
5 May
11.0k
77
fís fight
US moves to issue 100% tariff on foreign-made films
5 May
24.8k
61
Moscow
Vladimir Putin ‘hopes nuclear weapons will not be required’ in Ukraine
4 May
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Analysis
Ever wonder about your co-worker's salary? New laws are set to bring wages right into the open
The EU has introduced a new directive on pay transparency in salary scales.
Paul O'Donoghue
Updated 4 May
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Politics Poll
Fianna Fáil narrowly leads over Sinn Féin as most popular party
4 May
17.3k
86
Analysis
Let's be honest - in its first 100 days, this government has failed to get off the ground
Christina Finn
4 May
9.2k
47
Election
Australia's left-leaning prime minister wins second term as conservative rival set to lose seat
Updated 3 May
22.5k
82
White House
Running influencer under fire for interview with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
3 May
37.6k
84
Unchartered
Kneecap being sent to the Arctic by RTÉ
3 May
31.8k
98
parade planning
US to stage military parade in Washington on June 14, which coincides with Trump's birthday
3 May
24.0k
87
Joseph Czuba
Man jailed for 53 years for hate-crime killing of Palestinian American boy
3 May
24.5k
Gaza
Tánaiste says he does not believe weapons have been flown through Irish airspace to Israel
3 May
9.2k
Romania
Romania braces for contentious presidential election rerun, but what went wrong the first time?
3 May
6.4k
26
The Morning Lead
Chaos of housing tsar controversy is a symptom of a longer running dysfunction in Housing
Processes set up to avoid argy bargys between the coalition partners have broken down.
Christina Finn
3 May
10.6k
46
department of housing
Tánaiste says it was correct to ‘think through’ housing tsar role but denies ‘blocking’ appointment
Updated 2 May
20.7k
8
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McDonald lays into coalition over housing tsar turmoil in early morning interview
2 May
Housing tsar controversy: McDonagh tells minister he no longer wants to be considered for job
1 May
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30 Apr
Taoiseach 'understands concern' about reports that housing tsar will retain €430k Nama salary
28 Apr
Reform UK
'We get it': Starmer concedes defeat in Runcorn as Farage's Reform party makes gains
Farage said the win was a sign that Starmer had “alienated so much of his traditional base, it’s just extraordinary”.
Updated 2 May
22.8k
100
Gaza
Tánaiste urges Israel to lift Gaza aid blockade as region on 'verge of total collapse'
2 May
8.7k
185
Freedom Flotilla Coalition
Activists say its Gaza-bound aid ship was attacked by armed drones in the Mediterranean
2 May
5.3k
Immigration
Germany's far-right AfD party classified as extremist group by domestic intelligence agency
2 May
4.5k
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Hunt for Housing Tsar continues, protestors arrested at Shannon Airport and Reform wins UK by-election
2 May
3.5k
press briefing
Spokesperson caught off-guard by Trump decision to move 'Signalgate' official Mike Waltz
Updated 2 May
21.4k
23
tsar power
McDonald lays into coalition over housing tsar turmoil in early morning interview
2 May
8.1k
52
no need for speed
Gardaí planning to roll out 'a lot more' e-scooter speed testing kits across the country
2 May
17.2k
39
ambassador to ireland
Ted Cruz tells ambassador nominee Ireland's stance on Israel 'endangers core US interests'
Updated 1 May
23.3k
228
falling tsar
Housing tsar controversy: McDonagh tells minister he no longer wants to be considered for job
Updated 1 May
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30 Apr
Taoiseach 'understands concern' about reports that housing tsar will retain €430k Nama salary
28 Apr
Taoiseach says a housing czar will be appointed 'imminently' as he discusses housing policy
4 Apr
Shakeup
Signalgate fallout: Trump nominates national security advisor Mike Waltz as US ambassador to UN
1 May
27.8k
59
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PodcastThe Candidate
Kneecap get the scrutiny Netanyahu doesn't
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economic concerns
Tánaiste signals the rollout of health warnings on alcohol bottles will be delayed
1 May
8.6k
48
public childcare model
Low pay and no places: Protesters at Dáil demand government fix 'broken' childcare system
Campaigners say the childcare system in Ireland is “broken”.
1 May
8.7k
41
basel 2025
'Don't invade personal space' - New rules in bid to avoid repeat of Eurovision controversies
Daragh Brophy
1 May
16.0k
ankle monitors
Electronic tags to monitor people convicted or accused of crime to be rolled out this year
1 May
7.0k
22
still the one
Roderic O’Gorman is the Green Party leader (still) after the leadership race went uncontested
1 May
6.1k
53
Ryanair
Ryanair threatens to quit buying Boeing aircraft if 'ill-judged' US tariffs raise prices
1 May
29.9k
44
Elections
Electoral Commission: 'Hundreds of thousands' of names on electoral registers that shouldn't be
1 May
17.6k
76
Grace case
'There's so much wrong with this report': Calls for 'Grace' commission to appear before Oireachtas committee
1 May
4.3k
intel ireland
Enterprise Minister doesn't think job cuts at Intel's Kildare site are 'inevitable'
1 May
5.1k
16
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