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Politics

July
July 2025
Sziget Festival
'Political distraction': Kneecap slam decision to ban them from Hungary ahead of music festival
24 Jul
17.4k
whoops
Department of Finance clarifies hospitality VAT cut would cost less than €1bn mooted by Minister
24 Jul
7.9k
35
Not Your Party
Jeremy Corbyn is signing people up for his new (as yet unnamed) political party
Updated 24 Jul
11.0k
66
Ukraine
Zelenskyy approves new anti-corruption bill after law change sparked protests across Ukraine
24 Jul
6.3k
relax everyone
South Park depicts Trump in bed with Satan and targets Paramount after inking new $1.5b deal
24 Jul
18.7k
53
Hold it there
'Exceptionally uncertain' tariff dispute sees European Central Bank hold interest rates
Updated 24 Jul
8.5k
VAT9
Govt urged to 'bite the bullet' amid signals a promised hospitality VAT cut may not happen
Updated 24 Jul
11.7k
62
tarragona
Irish man jailed for 15 years for murdering girlfriend Kirsty Ward while on holiday in Spain
24 Jul
23.0k
15
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Thailand and Cambodia trade fire, weight loss jabs in beauty clinics and hosepipe bans extended
24 Jul
3.7k
Gaza
Gaza: Warnings of 'mass starvation' as Taoiseach says 'humanity is shocked' by what's happening
It comes as more than 100 aid organisations warned that “mass starvation” was spreading in the territory.
23 Jul
10.2k
budget 2026
A VAT cut for hospitality at a cost of €1bn? It's about protecting 200,000 jobs, says minister
23 Jul
19.7k
87
Central Criminal Court
​Psychiatric report on man charged over Parnell Square attack is being assessed, court hears
23 Jul
10.3k
FactCheck
Debunked: Proposed building plans in Tallaght suburb are not for an IPAS centre
23 Jul
11.8k
budget 2026
Child poverty: One-parent families are acting as shock absorbers for failed policies
Karen Kiernan
23 Jul
13.4k
trade deal
Japanese car stocks soar as Trump announces countries have come to 'massive' trade deal
23 Jul
26.6k
46
Epstein Case
US Justice Department seeking to interview Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell
Updated 22 Jul
20.4k
NDP
Analysis: Delaying details of big projects stinks of distraction ahead of the budget
Christina Finn
22 Jul
14.5k
47
billions
Houses, water, health and Metrolink: The key points from the National Development Plan
The plan sets out what large-scale infrastructure projects Ireland needs over the next five to ten years.
Updated 22 Jul
26.6k
45
Gaza
EU tells Israel to 'stop killing people' who are seeking food and aid
22 Jul
5.9k
no answers
The government is fudging what the Apple tax money is going to be spent on
22 Jul
8.1k
42
budget 2026
Tax measures and €9.4bn budget package not set in stone until we know US tariff outcome
The hospitality VAT cut will gobble up €1bn of the €1.5bn tax package, meaning it will come at the expense of income taxpayers.
22 Jul
6.7k
17
Sweetest Thing
Tony Blair delighted to keep guitar gifted by Bono, but less keen on one from Mexico's president
22 Jul
6.8k
16
INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION
Simon Harris wants to see emergency planning designation for Ipas centres phased out
22 Jul
19.8k
your stories
Have you experienced racism in Ireland? We want to hear your story
22 Jul
12.5k
The Morning Lead
Roads, houses and water: Ireland's biggest ever infrastructure plan to be announced today
Updated 22 Jul
21.2k
121
Immigration
A study has found 'no evidence' that pressure on local services impacts attitudes to immigrants
22 Jul
7.4k
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Russia and Ukraine to hold new peace talks in Turkey on Wednesday, says Zelenskyy
21 Jul
4.0k
Gaza
Tánaiste among 25 foreign ministers calling for Gaza ceasefire, as denial of aid deemed 'unacceptable'
21 Jul
4.2k
Waterford
Uisce Éireann criticised for 'ineffective' use of traffic cone to stop sewage entering river
21 Jul
19.5k
40
Musical Chairs
Fianna Fáil staying schtum on presidential candidate, but here's the names in the mix (so far)
21 Jul
29.3k
58
Hey Big Spender
How will Ireland divvy out €200 billion? 5 politicians are signing off on big decisions today
21 Jul
13.1k
49
In or Out
Pat Rabbitte open to presidential run, while Tony Holohan won't confirm or deny
20 Jul
28.7k
130
Pick Me
Fianna Fáil 'should be running a candidate' says wannabe candidate Mary Hanafin
Maria Delaney
reports from Glenties
20 Jul
19.7k
41
FactCheck
FactCheck: Are families really spending €3,000 more a year on groceries than they were in 2021?
Opposition TDs have rounded on the government over the spiralling cost of living.
As part of their criticism, the €3,000 claim has been made 18 times in the Dáil in the past few weeks.
Stephen McDermott
20 Jul
19.4k
Bailout babies
"The recession has followed us, it's marked us": The children of the boom and bust
CMAT’s new song which mentions Bertie, empty houses and suicides has struck a chord with Irish people who grew up during the big recession.
19 Jul
45.2k
96
Analysis
The Dáil schedule is broken and there appears to be no appetite from politicians to fix it
Politicians went on their summer holidays this week, so let’s take a look at how well Leinster House functions.
Christina Finn
19 Jul
10.3k
Politics Gossip
Lucinda Creighton: 'Our national conversation is all around things that are irrelevant'
Maria Delaney
reports from Glenties
19 Jul
21.0k
83
Lord of the Dance
Michael Flatley coy about possible presidential run
Updated 19 Jul
15.9k
73
Money Money Money
What's the latest on the Apple Tax? All (or most) will be revealed next week
19 Jul
9.7k
46
jeffrey epstein
Trump files $10bn lawsuit against Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over Epstein report
19 Jul
32.6k
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