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Politics

Last month
March 2026
Bridgetown
Housing Minister rejects claims that Co Wexford evictions are linked to his rental reforms
2 Mar
13.3k
Farming
IFA ends Bord Bia protest, with Larry Murrin to stand aside from chairing meetings during review
Updated 2 Mar
7.7k
28
Sinn Féin
'This is a reckless war': Michelle O'Neill refuses to attend UK cabinet briefings on Middle East
2 Mar
10.1k
deserted in dubai
Irish passengers stranded in transit to be prioritised as UAE airports to resume 'limited' flights
Updated 2 Mar
24.3k
45
US homeland security
Court further postpones Seamus Culleton's deportation from the US until his appeal is heard
2 Mar
9.9k
United Nations
Melania Trump is going to be the first First Lady to chair a UN Security Council meeting
2 Mar
17.9k
87
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Israel strikes Lebanon after Hezbollah fire, Jessie Buckley wins tops prize at Actor Awards and the experiences of Irish train commuters…
Updated 2 Mar
4.0k
The Morning Lead
'Packed, sweaty and unsafe': Our readers on their experiences of commuting by train in Ireland
“I can say without hesitation that Ireland’s system is among the worst I have seen in a developed economy,” one reader said.
Sophie Finn
2 Mar
44.9k
138
Bridgetown
‘It’ll devastate the village’: Over 30 homes in Co Wexford estate get eviction notices
Eoghan Dalton
Updated 1 Mar
68.3k
The Daily Poll
Do you rent or own your home?
1 Mar
24.2k
44
7 deadly reads
Sitdown Sunday: They killed their abusers. Should they spend their lives in prison?
1 Mar
12.4k
2
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Ayatollah Khamenei dead, thousands of flights cancelled across Middle East and Irish urged not to travel.
1 Mar
3.0k
community safety
New local safety committees convene behind closed doors as journalists excluded
1 Mar
10.9k
14
Iran
Iranian state TV confirms death of Khamenei as regime launches fresh attacks across region
The leader’s death was announced by Donald Trump last night but Tehran had remained silent on his fate until the early morning state TV broadcast.
Updated 1 Mar
45.1k
163
RELATED
Trump says Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei ‘is dead’ after US and Israeli attack
28 Feb
Some flights from Dublin Airport cancelled amid warning not to travel to Gulf region
28 Feb
The Morning Lead
'FF and FG are fine with a certain amount of human misery': Race to fill Connolly seat heats up
Several parties have announced their candidates so far – here’s how the race was looking as The Journal visited this week.
Eoghan Dalton
1 Mar
12.4k
37
February
February 2026
US AND ISRAEL WAR ON IRAN
Trump says Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei ‘is dead’ after US and Israeli attack
Israeli media has reported that a photograph of Khamenei’s body had been shown to Trump and Netanyahu.
The Iranian Red Crescent reported that at least 201 people were killed in airstrikes across Iran.
Updated 28 Feb
119k
447
RELATED
Some flights from Dublin Airport cancelled amid warning not to travel to Gulf region
28 Feb
Death toll in Israeli strike on girls' school in Iran rises to 85, state media reports
28 Feb
Quiz
Quiz: How well do you know these Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees?
28 Feb
16.7k
the race is on
Childcare, traffic and fishing nets: Greens aim to hook voters in battle for Dublin Central
28 Feb
5.5k
64
News Fix
Here's what happened today: Saturday
28 Feb
3.1k
iran strikes
Some flights from Dublin Airport cancelled amid warning not to travel to Gulf region
Updated 28 Feb
42.7k
84
Kildare
Farmers protest outside Agriculture Minister’s constituency office over Bord Bia dispute
28 Feb
5.5k
17
Green Machine
Green success in the UK by-election a good sign for its Irish sister party, O'Gorman says
28 Feb
6.6k
108
disability payments
Disability rights campaigners protest in Dublin for emergency payment
Updated 28 Feb
8.5k
36
Courts
Online child maintenance calculator to help parents agree on fair payment amounts
28 Feb
12.0k
galway in focus
Worries new rules will heap pressure on renters in a city already seeing 'concerning trends'
It’s almost a year since the state’s private rental watchdog flagged mounting issues in Galway’s rental sector.
Eoghan Dalton
28 Feb
10.4k
22
Security planning underway for Keir Starmer visit to east Cork next month for major summit
Sources have said that Starmer and a team from Downing Street are set to arrive in Cork on 13 March.
Niall O'Connor
27 Feb
13.9k
Homeless
New record as more than 17,000 people in emergency accommodation last month
Of the 17,112 people living in emergency accommodation in January, 5,319 were children.
27 Feb
11.4k
91
Ursula von der Leyen
EU moves ahead with 'provisional application' of controversial Mercosur trade deal
27 Feb
5.7k
50
PodcastThe Candidate
Dublin Central didn't want a parachute candidate (even a popular one)
Hannah Spencer
From plumber to parliamentarian: Who is the UK's newest Green Party MP?
27 Feb
10.2k
32
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 EU presidency security concerns, energy bill arrears hit record levels and a list of the Dáil’s landlords.
Updated 27 Feb
2.0k
The Morning Lead
Pressure on security at 40 EU presidency meetings due to clash with Trump visit and sporting events
The Journal has obtained exclusive details in regard to the security operations for the EU Presidency, urgent anti drone training for soldiers and a major summit in Dublin.
Niall O'Connor
27 Feb
16.9k
US Congress
Hillary Clinton calls for Trump to testify during questioning in Epstein probe
Updated 26 Feb
28.7k
secure meetings
Taoiseach says new €1m ‘Nato proof’ room will protect communications with world leaders
26 Feb
15.4k
Martin heydon
Agriculture Minister lends 'full support' to Larry Murrin and calls on IFA to halt Bord Bia protest
26 Feb
11.1k
31
podcast image
PodcastThe Explainer
Why is Ireland asking foreign navies to patrol its waters?
17m
Battle lines
'We gave FF so much slack over Jim Gavin': How Sinn Féin sweat over its Dublin Central candidate
26 Feb
22.3k
38
sna controversy
Education chief concedes ‘failure of communications’ in SNA row and apologises to parents
26 Feb
9.2k
13
It's my party
Jeremy Corbyn takes control of new Your Party leadership after months of infighting
26 Feb
5.8k
53
STUDENT NUMBERS
School enrolment fraud boosting grant payments probed by gardaí, committee told
26 Feb
13.9k
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