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Politics

Last month
October 2025
Truce
Israeli army says Gaza ceasefire is now in effect as thousands of Palestinians head North
The ceasefire came into effect at 12pm (10am Irish time).
Updated 10 Oct
18.9k
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Kieran Cuddihy is moving to RTÉ, Netanyahu has signed a hostage deal and a federal judge has temporarily stopped the deployment of the National Guard to Chicago.
10 Oct
3.5k
Illinois
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago
10 Oct
8.4k
RELATED
Up to 200 Texas National Guard troops arrive in Illinois as Trump plans Chicago deployment
7 Oct
Trump authorises deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago after border agent shoots woman
5 Oct
forecast
Budget will mean lower household income with worse in store for poorer families, says ESRI
The withdrawal of temporary cost-of-living measures has been cited as a key factor in the ESRI analysis.
10 Oct
20.4k
55
Ceasefire
US says it will deploy 200 troops to 'oversee' Gaza truce after Israel and Hamas agree to pause
Updated 9 Oct
10.2k
Antwerp
Three arrested over suspected 'jihadist-inspired' terror plot targeting Belgium prime minister
9 Oct
6.9k
RTÉ Drive Time debate
'What's your party piece?': Four things to know from the first head-to-head presidential debate
Both candidates kept things largely civil.
9 Oct
32.4k
138
RELATED
Heather Humphreys grilled on why she didn't learn Irish the last time she said she would in 2014
9 Oct
Politicians at war over whether Connolly would hypothetically employ a rapist (she wouldn’t)
9 Oct
Gaza Flotilla
Barry Heneghan returns to Ireland after being detained while attempting to provide aid to Gaza
9 Oct
8.0k
An bhfuil Gaeilge agat?
Heather Humphreys grilled on why she didn't learn Irish the last time she said she would in 2014
9 Oct
67.2k
93
Presidential Election
Politicians at war over whether Connolly would hypothetically employ a rapist (she wouldn’t)
The gloves are really off now in the presidential election.
9 Oct
36.3k
198
spitting image
'What about the vegetables?' - Legend of Haughey (and Thatcher) gets retelling amid FF chaos
Updated 9 Oct
12.8k
17
Leaders' Questions
'I will not put my mother in UHL': Emotional Alan Kelly calls for new hospital for Mid-West
Updated 9 Oct
24.0k
74
Breakthrough
In Pictures: Here's how people in Israel and Palestine celebrated news of the ceasefire deal
Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal that could end the war.
9 Oct
4.7k
walls closing in
Four councillors lodge challenge to Housing Minister's plans to make apartments smaller
9 Oct
11.8k
Gaza
Gaza ceasefire deal: Israeli cabinet to vote on first phase of plan agreed with Hamas overnight
Hamas is to release all hostages while Israel will pull its troops back to an agreed line, US President Donald Trump said.
Updated 9 Oct
27.5k
RELATED
What's been agreed in the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal?
9 Oct
Tens of thousands of pre-school age children in Gaza are starving to death
9 Oct
What's in the 20-point plan that Trump has proposed for peace in Gaza?
30 Sep
Investigation
NI justice minister says 'line was crossed' when 'mob' showed up at her home last night
9 Oct
11.5k
28
podcast image
PodcastThe Explainer
How did a Budget with billions in spending leave people unhappy?
32m
legal background
Bar Council says ‘cab-rank rule’ is 'fundamental' as Connolly faces questions over barrister work
9 Oct
36.4k
134
Face off
Connolly and Humphreys will do a head-to-head Áras debate for the first time this evening
9 Oct
15.6k
119
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 The “first phase” of a Gaza ceasefire, house prices in Ireland are eight times more than average earnings and Dolly Parton reassured her fans that she is alive.
9 Oct
3.0k
House Prices
Average houses prices are now eight times average earnings, according to MyHome.ie
9 Oct
12.5k
35
sorry about that
Micheál Martin's leadership intact as he apologises to FF during marathon five-hour meeting
The party has agreed to conduct a review of how it handled its presidential election process.
Jane Matthews
9 Oct
31.1k
138
Not happy
Civil servants' review of Budget 2026 shows poverty will rise next year
8 Oct
14.8k
34
Plus ça change
Emmanuel Macron to name new French prime minister within 48 hours
8 Oct
4.8k
Evening wrap
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
8 Oct
3.8k
All the Presidents
Connolly campaign removes clip of Michael D Higgins from social media video
8 Oct
17.5k
59
marketing 101
Paddy Power paying out on Connolly winning the presidency in latest stunt
Updated 8 Oct
28.5k
69
meat only
Veggie 'burgers' could be on the way out as EU lawmakers back labelling ban on plant-based food
8 Oct
12.3k
33
Oireachtas security
Justice Minister says Connolly broke rules by signing Ní Shionnáin in daily at Leinster House
8 Oct
21.6k
budget explainer
No repeat of last year's bumper child benefit payments this Christmas - here's what was announced
Updated 8 Oct
16.2k
34
Fianna Brawl
As Micheál faces party showdown, Jim O'Callaghan says he wants to be leader... but not just yet
Tonight Fianna Fáil will meet for the first time after Jim Gavin’s withdrawal from the election, and some are expecting blood on the walls.
8 Oct
9.0k
46
post-budget argy bargy
Taoiseach tells Pearse Doherty to stop being 'Mr Angry all the time' during exchange on Budget
Christina Finn
8 Oct
17.8k
107
last punch
Bertie Ahern presidential bid would have been ‘bruising’ for him, says Martin
8 Oct
16.8k
96
ich bin ein belfast-er
Heather Humphreys removes campaign video mistaking Belfast for Berlin
8 Oct
25.7k
104
Tuned out
'I can't live on words': Pensioners and parents grill ministers on Budget during RTÉ call-in
8 Oct
22.3k
76
no giveaways
Analysis: Here's why Irish workers will be worse off after Budget 2026
As always on budget day, a choice was made. This time out, the decisions went against workers.
Paul O'Donoghue
8 Oct
24.0k
budget 2025
Housing Minister: New tax cut on apartments was brought in because developers 'can't break even'
8 Oct
16.5k
60
The Morning Lead
Budget 2026: From carbon tax to cigarettes, here's what changed at midnight - and what comes next
The price of a packet of cigarettes increased at midnight, as did the price of diesel and petrol.
Diarmuid Pepper
8 Oct
27.4k
83
Analysis
A damp squib, flat, no energy: A Budget Day this government is hoping voters forget
Christina Finn
7 Oct
16.3k
Fianna Fáil fiasco
Chambers says 'facts changed' from Jim Gavin in relation to tenant issue
7 Oct
22.5k
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