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Politics

May
May 2025
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Remains of Gaine identified, US pauses EU tariffs and Trump calls Putin ‘crazy’
Updated 26 May
4.5k
Housing Crisis
Calls for reintroduction of 100% mortgages for first time buyers - but politicians urge caution
This type of mortgage is slowly creeping back into the market in the UK. We wanted to know if Ireland should follow suit.
Jane Matthews
26 May
30.9k
89
muckross house
'Turning a blind eye to genocide': Pro-Palestine group protests US congressman's Killarney visit
Mairead Maguire
reports from Killarney
25 May
15.5k
CHI AUDIT
HSE staff found to be 'ingratiating themselves financially' will be referred to gardaí, CEO says
The Sunday Times reported that an internal investigation at CHI found that a consultant abused the waiting list system while also delaying operations for sick children up to three years.
Updated 25 May
24.3k
46
voices
Like Conor Pass, the ambition is to expand the number of national parks and protect biodiversity
Christopher O'Sullivan
25 May
8.4k
European Affairs
A 50% tariff on EU goods would halt trade between the bloc and US, says minister
25 May
31.7k
82
Housing Crisis
Tóibín: Aontú would keep rent pressure zones and scrap VAT on housing materials if in government
25 May
7.8k
43
Trump Tariffs
Simon Harris urges US against tariff hikes on pharmaceuticals and microchips
25 May
10.8k
75
Red C Poll
Sinn Féin support drops by two points in new poll, while government parties remains steady
25 May
19.6k
73
Robert Tressell Festival
Bernie Sanders uses Dublin speech to urge workers to unite in ‘war with oligarchy’
25 May
27.6k
76
Israel
Bono defends accepting Medal of Freedom from former US President Joe Biden
24 May
31.4k
48
Maros Sefcovic
EU wants to work on trade deal with US based on 'respect', not threats
24 May
7.3k
65
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 ‘Partitionist’ Belfast train tickets, Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap and gambling regulations.
24 May
4.1k
gambling regulation
Ireland's new gambling watchdog is up and running, but its strict laws won't apply until 2026
24 May
8.2k
27
10 years on
Conor Sheehan TD: Once that day in May came, I couldn’t continue living in a web of lies
Conor Sheehan
23 May
19.9k
race to the aras
Heather Humphreys and Michael McDowell rule themselves out of this year's presidential race
Updated 23 May
18.2k
72
Prisoner Swap
Russia and Ukraine each hand over 390 prisoners as major prisoner swap begins
23 May
6.4k
Here we go again
Donald Trump says he wants a 50% tariff on EU goods from 1 June
Updated 23 May
44.1k
184
mothers against genocide
Protesters seek apology from Minister in row over footage claim in strip-search allegation review
23 May
11.8k
woops
Mayo County Council expresses 'sincere regret' over internal proposal to boycott holiday homes
23 May
14.3k
40
Mass deportations
Tánaiste concerned about 'aggressive' US deportations after Shannon flight
23 May
13.7k
105
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Learner drivers, Pride parade and Trump’s crypto dinner.
23 May
4.1k
stop war
Bono calls for Israel to be 'released' from Netanyahu during award acceptance speech
22 May
47.7k
An Gorta Mór
Tory MP appeared to make ‘offensive’ Irish potato famine remark, House of Commons told
22 May
48.3k
98
norman commemoration
'Look, 40% of the southeast have Norman names': Browne defends William the Conqueror millennium
22 May
12.1k
39
Delays Delays Delays
June 2026 now earliest date the National Children's Hospital will begin seeing patients
Updated 22 May
14.8k
85
mothers against genocide
Drew Harris: TDs made 'unfounded' claims in the Dáil about garda conduct after arresting protesters
22 May
11.8k
FactCheck
'Death, death, death': How Trump embraced South Africa's 'white genocide' conspiracy theory
22 May
9.1k
BBC Spotlight
Gerry Adams' libel case against BBC 'a cynical attempt to launder his reputation', court hears
22 May
4.4k
Death roll rises
Israeli strikes have killed 52 people in Gaza today as aid finally gets in
22 May
3.2k
Trump Tax Package
US House of Representatives narrowly pass Trump’s big bill of tax breaks after all-night session
22 May
10.4k
24
old school chair
TD Ken O’Flynn says he didn’t know La-Z-Boy was a brand and just wanted what ‘everyone else has’
22 May
19.5k
71
covid inquiry
'Unlikely' Dr Tony Holohan and other key figures will give evidence in public, says Covid inquiry chair
22 May
5.9k
69
kneecap
'We will fight you in your court. We will win' - Kneecap slams 'political policing' after terror charge
22 May
13.8k
occupied territories bill
Tánaiste says Israeli government now 'very much in space of genocidal activity'
22 May
5.5k
podcast image
PodcastThe Candidate
James Browne: struggling with housing, excelling at celebrating the Normans
31m
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Frivolous 999 calls, Israeli embassy staff shot dead in the US, and speeding up driving tests.
22 May
3.3k
housing tsar
'I accept I'm a well-paid person': Nama boss says salary not discussed in housing tsar meeting
21 May
10.8k
National Children's Hospital
'BAM’s pace is insufficient': National Children's Hospital delayed again until September 2025
21 May
13.2k
56
FactCheck
Debunked: There is no evidence that Pope Leo XIV ever said being ‘woke’ was part of the Gospel
21 May
11.8k
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