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Politics

February

February 2025

Cabinet

Fewer than 1,500 drawdowns of Vacant Property Grant despite government targeting 4,000 by 2025

25 Feb

13.7k

47

Talks

Macron backs Trump's Russia outreach but seeks 'American backup' on troops

Updated 24 Feb

22.6k

DUP deputy First Minister will travel to US for St Patrick’s Day

24 Feb

18.1k

55

Breakdown

German election: Huge turnout, young voters turn left and former Soviet east backs the far right

24 Feb

15.3k

122

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sinéad gibney

Government accused of undermining Irish neutrality and the UN with plan to scrap triple lock

24 Feb

10.5k

109

Sinn Féin

'Key members' of Sinn Féin leadership to attend funeral of IRA figure Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane

24 Feb

20.3k

Germany

Who is Friedrich Merz, the conservative millionaire poised to become Germany's next chancellor?

He was a corporate lawyer for years, he lost out as CDU leader to Angela Merkel after a power struggle – and he reportedly owns two private jets.

24 Feb

10.7k

Anniversary

Tánaiste says it would be 'irresponsible' for Ireland to rule out peacekeepers in Ukraine

Updated 24 Feb

6.6k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Three years since invasion of Ukraine, German election result and rents keep rising…

24 Feb

5.1k

Sponsored

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german election

Germany's Friedrich Merz says Europe should seek 'independence' from US after election win

24 Feb

14.0k

Daft Rental Price Report

Rent in cities Cork and Galway rose by 10% last year, report says

24 Feb

8.3k

64

Kyiv

Zelensky tells EU leaders he wants peace 'this year' on third anniversary of Russian invasion

The Ukrainian president met 13 leaders in Kyiv today, with another 24 joining a special meeting online, including Taoiseach Micheál Martin.

The EU has imposed fresh sanctions on Moscow, targeting its shadow fleet ships and banning Russian aluminum imports.

24 Feb

10.9k

Dublin

Ukrainians gather in Dublin for third anniversary of Russian invasion

23 Feb

14.5k

Kyiv

Zelenskyy says he would resign from Ukrainian presidency 'immediately' for NATO membership

23 Feb

15.2k

Voting

Germany goes to the polls: What to know about today's pivotal election

A change of government in one of the EU’s most important countries is expected in today’s vote.

Eoghan Dalton

reports from Berlin

Updated 23 Feb

13.5k

BUSINESS POST

Opinion poll: Small drop in support for Fianna Fáil, with voters unhappy over missed housing targets

23 Feb

14.0k

200

doge

Elon Musk tells US federal workers to justify their work in an email or lose their jobs

23 Feb

35.9k

177

Ukraine

Zelenskyy calls for 'unity' between the US and Europe on eve of third anniversary of war

23 Feb

5.7k

PodcastThe Explainer

Why is the US cosying up to Russia?

Irish Referendums

Opinion: Have we reached the end of the age of Irish referendums?

Reidín Doyle

23 Feb

6.7k

56

Out of service

Private emails show how TDs lobbied against scrapping of No 11 bus during election campaign

23 Feb

15.9k

The Morning Lead

People living in illegal cabins - including family forced to dismantle home - tell their stories

The government has promised to legalise cabins erected on family land. It’s already too late for some.

23 Feb

53.7k

90

European Union

EU's Bulgaria office attacked by anti-euro militants

22 Feb

10.5k

Ukraine

Preparations underway for face-to-face meeting between Trump and Putin, Russia says

22 Feb

7.1k

Sinn Féin

DUP says Sinn Féin’s US boycott is ‘manoeuvre’ for Michelle O’Neill to make presidential bid

22 Feb

16.8k

123

PodcastThe Candidate

Ireland's big defence question and back garden cabin fever

Leinster House

150 rounds of drinks ordered at the Dáil's bars on the day TDs failed to elect a new Taoiseach

22 Feb

46.3k

194

Dublin

What exactly is 'affordable' housing ... and how much should it cost?

22 Feb

14.1k

3

uachtarain na heireann

Catherine Connolly says she'll consider a Presidential run if it can 'unite the opposition'

21 Feb

19.0k

104

Jordan Bardella

Far-right French leader cancels US conference appearance after 'Nazi' gesture by Steve Bannon

21 Feb

32.9k

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

Updated 21 Feb

3.4k

Taoiseach accuses Sinn Féin of 'engaging in politics' over White House visit

21 Feb

16.3k

117

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Jim O'Callaghan

Justice Minister who passed garda fitness test (sit-ups and all) happy it's now getting easier

21 Feb

48.0k

49

offshore wind

Calls for government to play greater role in offshore wind farm development

21 Feb

5.1k

25

White House

Larry Donnelly: Trump is on a rampage. Where is the resistance? Where are the Democrats?

Larry Donnelly

Updated 21 Feb

25.9k

127

FactCheck

Explainer: Here's why elections have not been held in Ukraine since Russia's 2022 invasion

21 Feb

5.7k

Gaza

First Minister not going to White House but says Taoiseach should as 'this is Ireland’s day'

21 Feb

7.0k

45

St Patrick's

McDonald says SF won't attend White House this year but that Taoiseach 'absolutely' should go

21 Feb

26.8k

183

Washington

Veteran US lawmaker Mitch McConnell announces his retirement

20 Feb

17.7k

49

Leinster House

Opposition labels Government's Dáil speaking rights fix as 'unacceptable' as row blows up again

Updated 20 Feb

21.9k

169

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