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Politics

July
July 2025
The Morning Lead
'An attempt to rinse hard-pressed families': TDs slam new 'exit through gift shop' rule at zoo
Jen Cummins of the SocDems said it was “a real Americanisation” and “we don’t need to do that”.
Jane Matthews
19 Jul
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Dublin City Council
Property tax has been hiked in Dublin - if you own a house, here's how much you'll pay next year
Updated 18 Jul
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128
FactCheck
Debunked: Amid reports of a cryptic Trump-Epstein letter, misinformation muddies the waters
18 Jul
10.6k
The blame game
Stephen Donnelly claims Irish negativity is holding back health service from taking risks
The former Health Minister told the MacGill Summer School that ‘the level of negativity we see is not normal’.
Maria Delaney
reports from Glenties
18 Jul
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FactCheck
Does a litre of milk cost more than a litre of petrol, as Mary Lou McDonald claimed?
18 Jul
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FactCheck
Debunked: Meme image of Hillary Clinton calling Conor McGregor ‘future president’ is a spoof
18 Jul
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restaurant closures
Irish restaurateur says restaurants' bad business decisions are why they're closing
18 Jul
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FactCheck
FactFind: What happened when Mairead McGuinness voted against EU refugee rescue missions in 2019?
18 Jul
11.3k
occupied territories bill
New poll reveals shift in attitude to law that would ban goods from illegal Israeli settlements
18 Jul
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chronic venous insufficiency
Donald Trump has been diagnosed with a vein condition that is causing his legs to swell
18 Jul
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from me to you
Jeffrey Epstein was reportedly sent a 'raunchy' letter by Donald Trump
18 Jul
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PodcastThe Candidate
TDs are gaslighting us about their holidays
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The Morning Lead
Irish sovereign wealth fund stops investing in two more companies linked to Israeli settlements
The government saw its shareholdings in four other companies increase from €2.1m to €5.3m in 2024.
The companies are listed on a UN report of businesses that enable the existence of illegal settlements on Palestinian land.
Finance Minister revealed this week that the fund divested €3.6 million worth of Israeli bonds in recent weeks.
Stephen McDermott
18 Jul
11.9k
Full Steam Ahead
A direct train from London to Berlin is in the works under new UK-Germany deal
17 Jul
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FactCheck
FactFind: What do we know about Catherine Connolly's visit to Syria in 2018?
Connolly says she did not “utter one word of support for Assad.”
17 Jul
17.1k
UK Labour
Cork native Morgan McSweeney, Starmer’s chief of staff, highest paid UK Government special adviser
17 Jul
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Suspension
MP Diane Abbott suspended from Labour Party for second time over comments about racism
Updated 17 Jul
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53
RTÉ Investigations
'Truly shocking and should never have happened': Hiqa chief on RTÉ nursing home doc
17 Jul
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22
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PodcastThe Explainer
Why does Ireland still invest in companies linked to illegal Israeli settlements?
17m
Data Breach
British special forces and MI6 spies among more than 100 Britons included in Afghan data leak
17 Jul
10.4k
SupervalWHO
Simon Harris was having the time of his life today with Pearse Doherty's SuperValu mistake
17 Jul
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RIP
Connie Francis, pop star who dominated the charts in late '50s and early '60s, dies aged 87
17 Jul
10.8k
14
last day of term
Coalition accused of being 'epic wasters' in testy final Dáil sitting
17 Jul
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red eye
Dublin Airport wins battle against overnight restrictions, paving the way for more late flights
More flights will be allowed between midnight and 6am from the airport’s second runway.
Updated 17 Jul
27.6k
119
The Kids Are Alright
Voting age in UK to be lowered to 16 by next general election
17 Jul
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62
Power problems
New housing in parts of Dublin may be hit by power grid constraints, warns ESB
17 Jul
10.4k
25
Promises promises promises
What's happened to the pre-election promise to abolish means testing of the Carer's Allowance?
17 Jul
9.3k
26
budget 2026
Donohoe asserts Government was 'honest' about future of cost-of-living supports during election
17 Jul
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65
Trade
Trump says EU-US tariff deal 'possible', but he's 'indifferent to it'
17 Jul
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jeffrey epstein
Trump blasts 'stupid' supporters as they question him over handling of Epstein case
16 Jul
22.0k
dobropillia
Two killed and 27 wounded after Russia drops 500kg bomb on Ukrainian frontline town
16 Jul
9.2k
presidential poll
If McGuinness and Connolly were the only candidates on the ticket, who would you vote for?
16 Jul
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99
CAP Reform
EU unveils €2 trillion budget but Irish farmers say cuts to support payments are ‘hammer blow’
16 Jul
9.7k
36
salary and syria
Catherine Connolly, presidential hopeful, has given her first press conference — here's what she said
16 Jul
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Mike Huckabee
'Did the Irish fall into a vat of Guinness?': US ambassador to Israel slams Occupied Territories Bill
Updated 16 Jul
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189
return to sender
War of words breaks out on the airwaves between An Post boss and a minister — what's going on?
16 Jul
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25
Immigration
Minister claims legal case could see asylum seekers entitled to damages, but not other homeless people
16 Jul
19.1k
Back to school costs
Taoiseach grilled in Dáil on back to school cost crunch
16 Jul
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26
Leaders' Questions
Taoiseach says €3.6 million investment in Israel is 'not going to fund any war'
16 Jul
9.2k
Syria
Israel strikes Syrian army headquarters in Damascus and moves troops from Gaza to northern border
16 Jul
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