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Politics

Last month
September 2025
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Budget plans, new Áras poll – and is it too late for Irish banks to challenge Revolut?
Updated 14 Sep
5.3k
Race for the Áras
Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys has nose in front of chasing pack according to new poll
14 Sep
17.9k
Rivals
Ireland's banks are finally challenging Revolut - why has it taken them so long?
AIB, Bank of Ireland and Permanent TSB are teaming up and finally getting with the times – but why now?
Paul O'Donoghue
14 Sep
23.6k
65
Wexford
Still no clarity on future of homebuyers scheme in housing minister's home constituency
14 Sep
6.9k
not great expectations
Budget day is just a few weeks out, so what do we know so far?
Government ministers are trying to temper the public’s expectations ahead of this year’s budget.
Christina Finn
14 Sep
37.6k
58
US politics
CNN's John King on Charlie Kirk's assassination and the lessons from US political violence
13 Sep
19.0k
Fine Gael
Heather Humphreys launches her presidential campaign in Co Monaghan
Updated 13 Sep
18.9k
133
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
Labour blasts Health Minister's 'showdown' approach to hospitals after Mater resignation
13 Sep
34.9k
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PodcastThe Explainer
Who gets to decide who can run for president?
21m
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Jim Gavin’s Áras campaign, Kirk shooting fallout and Irish business links to Gaza war.
Updated 13 Sep
5.0k
Tipperary
TD urges Public Accounts Committee to examine Ipas contract for Dundrum House Hotel
13 Sep
14.9k
Presidential Election
What will a Jim Gavin Áras campaign look like?
Jane Matthews
13 Sep
12.3k
48
online rage
Political violence: When does a threat meet the bar for Garda intervention?
13 Sep
6.5k
The Late Late Show
'The timing wasn’t right': Michael Flatley speaks on his health and why he pulled out of Áras race
12 Sep
24.5k
54
RELATED
No joy for Sheridan or Steen as Fingal Council rules out presidential backing
12 Sep
Catherine Connolly questions 'strange' TG4 decision not to host presidential debate in Irish
12 Sep
​Conor McGregor among 14 would-be presidential candidates listed to speak at Dublin City Council
11 Sep
in profile
Inside Jim Gavin's military career
As a military pilot, Jim Gavin flew Micheál Martin to Africa for secret talks to release an Irish aid worker.
Niall O'Connor
12 Sep
44.1k
11
Palestine
Opinion: Only by visiting the West Bank can you understand what life is like for Palestinians there
Patricia Stephenson
12 Sep
5.2k
Assassination
'We got him': Charlie Kirk shooting suspect named as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson
Utah Governor Spencer Cox said Tyler Robinson was arrested after a family friend tipped off law enforcement.
An inscription on one of the unfired casings found by a rifle they believe belonged to Robinson read: "Hey fascist! Catch!"
Updated 12 Sep
80.5k
Sheridan and Steen
No joy for Sheridan or Steen as Fingal Council rules out presidential backing
12 Sep
26.4k
68
Palestine
Dutch public broadcaster joins RTÉ in saying it will boycott Eurovision if Israel takes part
The broadcaster pointed to the ban on journalists entering Gaza and the many reporters killed there.
Updated 12 Sep
15.4k
106
FactCheck
Debunked: Images of destroyed Banksy mural in London edited to show English flags
12 Sep
29.5k
Tsk tsk
Poland's Tusk rubbishes Trump's claim that Russian drone raid could have been a 'mistake'
12 Sep
14.1k
Chequers
Taoiseach tells Starmer Ireland is willing to aid peacekeeping in Ukraine
Updated 12 Sep
9.0k
53
Renting
Government slammed over 'surge' in evictions as number of landlords selling up increases
12 Sep
21.4k
80
Diella
Albania appoints 'corruption-free' AI-generated 'minister' to oversee public tenders
12 Sep
12.8k
25
Assassination
US State Department threatens to cancel visas of people who 'make light' of Charlie Kirk's death
12 Sep
19.8k
243
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 No TG4 presidential debate, Charlie Kirk killer at large and Russia-Belarus war games begin…
12 Sep
3.4k
UN Security Council
Qatar will continue 'diplomatic' role in mediating Gaza ceasefire after Doha strikes, PM says
11 Sep
5.3k
FactCheck
Charlie Kirk: JFK-type conspiracies and false reports of culprit spread in aftermath of shooting
The conservative activist’s death has been surrounded by misinformation and baseless speculation.
11 Sep
27.8k
Utah
Charlie Kirk killing: FBI releases images of 'person of interest' and offers $100,000 reward for information
Donald Trump has announced he will be awarding Kirk the country’s highest civilian honour.
Updated 11 Sep
56.6k
political violence
Larry Donnelly: After Charlie Kirk’s killing, America teeters on the brink
Larry Donnelly
11 Sep
14.9k
UK AMBASSADOR
Peter Mandelson speaks of deep 'regret' after being sacked over links to Jeffrey Epstein
A resurfaced birthday message this week showed Mandelson describe the late Epstein as his “best pal”.
Updated 11 Sep
34.6k
Presidential Election
Maria Steen secures backing of 10 TDs and senators in bid for the Áras
11 Sep
34.7k
73
FactCheck
Debunked: Elon Musk wrongly claims Simon Harris blocked 'the will of the people' in Áras race
11 Sep
21.5k
Racism
Taoiseach: 'Young people are afraid now as they are being targeted because of their ethnicity'
11 Sep
12.2k
156
Budget 2026
Budget 2026: Taoiseach confirms some form of a second tier in child benefit will be rolled out
11 Sep
50.8k
In The Ring
​Conor McGregor among 14 would-be presidential candidates listed to speak at Dublin City Council
11 Sep
33.9k
Race for the Áras
Micheál Martin jumps to Jim Gavin's defence after 'nasty' Sinn Féin criticism over Gaza
11 Sep
17.3k
60
Eurovision
Ireland will boycott Eurovision 2026 if Israel is allowed enter, RTÉ says
The move comes after the last two contests – in Malmö and Basel – were overshadowed by protests over Israel’s participation.
Updated 11 Sep
19.1k
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PodcastThe Candidate
Micheál Martin's big presidential gamble
Six-time All-Ireland winning Dublin manager Jim Gavin has emerged victorious in the race to be Fianna Fáil’s candidate for the presidency. The question now is whether Micheál Martin’s vision is shared by the public and whether Gavin is the superstar signing the party leader clearly thinks he is.
30m
evacuation order
WHO vows to stay in Gaza City as Irish official condemns deliberate starvation
Updated 11 Sep
4.1k
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