Politics

February

February 2025

RIP

Taoiseach leads tributes to former Fianna Fáil TD and Minister of State Dan Wallace

17 Feb

9.1k

wang yi

Tánaiste discusses human rights record, trade, and wars in Ukraine and Gaza with Chinese foreign minister

Updated 17 Feb

13.8k

Diplomacy

Russian and US officials to meet in Saudi Arabia as prelude to Trump-Putin summit

17 Feb

6.0k

Collision Course

Donohoe rules out Celtic Tiger style tax breaks for developers, putting him at odds with Taoiseach

17 Feb

12.3k

High Court

Future of Athlone Ipas centre remains uncertain as date for legal case is again pushed back

17 Feb

9.0k

RIP

Taoiseach leads tributes to former Limerick TD and councillor Eddie Wade

16 Feb

9.7k

France to host leaders from key EU countries to discuss continent's security

16 Feb

6.4k

rent pressure zones

Cabinet committee meeting tomorrow to look at 'all different actions' to address housing crisis

16 Feb

5.8k

ukrainian refugees

Decision on changes made to payment scheme for hosting Ukrainian refugees due by end of month

16 Feb

31.3k

Fatal Stabbing

'Good progress' in identifying those involved in violence and fatal stabbing on South Anne Street

16 Feb

39.6k

key issues

Analysis: It's worth remembering FF and FG support is strongest among homeowners, not renters

16 Feb

10.5k

Rubbish

Lack of bins in Dublin's parks is down to 'turf war' between Council and other agencies

16 Feb

17.0k

justice system

Calls for more support for victims as woman blindsided by rapist's release

15 Feb

25.4k

PodcastThe Candidate

The government has put the fear of God into renters

Defence spending

Tánaiste: 'Significant increase' in defence spending will not compromise neutrality

15 Feb

7.7k

UNIFIL

Lebanese president vows to punish those who carried out attack on UN convoy

15 Feb

9.9k

new kid on the arts block

The new TCD Senator on death threats for helping asylum seekers and the legacy of David Norris

15 Feb

24.8k

Housing

Government set to sign off on substantial funding increase for housing next week

15 Feb

16.6k

munich security conference

Zelenskyy tells JD Vance Ukraine wants ‘security guarantees’ before talks to end war

Updated 14 Feb

9.2k

Galway

‘A gentle soul’: Hospital review launched as man dies by suicide after presenting to A&E

14 Feb

71.8k

mad for road

'The people want tar': Ministers herald 'new dawn' of increased roads spending worth €713m

14 Feb

14.4k

Gaza

Hamas says it will release 3 hostages tomorrow as planned after major dispute

14 Feb

3.9k

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Pride ban

Political parties that supported puberty blocker ban in Northern Ireland barred from some Pride events

14 Feb

8.4k

Seanad

‘I was proud of him’: Evanne Ní Chuilinn reflects on brother’s death by suicide in first Seanad speech

14 Feb

23.5k

Chernobyl

Russian drone strikes Chernobyl nuclear shelter but radiation levels normal, Zelenskyy says

14 Feb

6.7k

The Morning Lead

Taoiseach says Ireland 'will remain neutral' as he heads for major security summit in Munich

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet US Vice President JD Vance at the conference today.

Christina Finn

14 Feb

8.1k

public transport police

New law needed to give public transport police the powers of arrest

13 Feb

8.7k

porkies

Ceann Comhairle asks Taoiseach to 'review' remark that Mary Lou McDonald was 'ag insint bréaga'

13 Feb

21.1k

ni thuigim

Explainer: Who called who a liar in the Dáil yesterday? And in what language?

Updated 13 Feb

13.9k

Irish EU policy

Tánaiste says Ireland must take its security 'more seriously'

13 Feb

7.5k

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FG senator

Five Sinn Féin reps write to Tánaiste demanding he makes Dáil statement on Martin Conway

13 Feb

5.9k

Education

McEntee says 'her intention' is that all children with additional needs will be offered a school place in September

13 Feb

12.7k

housing for all 2.0

Government to publish 'revised' Housing for All plan, Tánaiste confirms

The Cabinet’s new housing subcommittee are due to meet next week.

13 Feb

7.8k

War in Ukraine

EU and UK demand to be part of Ukraine peace talks as Trump shocks world with Putin phone call

The US President said yesterday that he and Putin are ready for talks that would end the war in Ukraine.

The US president said he and Putin had agreed to "work together very closely".

Trump later called Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who was not included on the call with Putin.

In an evening address to his nation, Zelenskyy said the call with Trump was "very substantive".

13 Feb

36.5k

Department of Culture

Government face questions over who knew what and when about failed €7m Arts Council IT project

12 Feb

32.8k

more jobs

'More Mercs and more perks': Dáil passes bill to increase number of junior ministers

12 Feb

12.4k

Irish language

'He called me a liar': Verona Murphy's lack of Irish called into question in heated Dáil exchange

12 Feb

54.4k

117

gaelscoil

Dublin children protest outside Leinster House demanding Irish speaking secondary school

Updated 12 Feb

20.9k

Rents

Rent caps, Help-to-Buy and renters' tax credit criticised in report under government consideration

12 Feb

9.9k

Paddy's Day

In full: Here’s where the Taoiseach and our ministers are going for St Patrick’s Day

Taoiseach Micheál Martin is expected to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington DC, and will also make a trip to Texas.

12 Feb

26.5k

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