Politics

February

February 2025

uachtarain na heireann

Catherine Connolly says she'll consider a Presidential run if it can 'unite the opposition'

21 Feb

19.1k

Jordan Bardella

Far-right French leader cancels US conference appearance after 'Nazi' gesture by Steve Bannon

21 Feb

32.9k

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

Updated 21 Feb

3.4k

Taoiseach accuses Sinn Féin of 'engaging in politics' over White House visit

21 Feb

16.3k

116

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Jim O'Callaghan

Justice Minister who passed garda fitness test (sit-ups and all) happy it's now getting easier

21 Feb

48.0k

offshore wind

Calls for government to play greater role in offshore wind farm development

21 Feb

5.1k

White House

Larry Donnelly: Trump is on a rampage. Where is the resistance? Where are the Democrats?

Larry Donnelly

Updated 21 Feb

25.9k

127

FactCheck

Explainer: Here's why elections have not been held in Ukraine since Russia's 2022 invasion

21 Feb

5.7k

Gaza

First Minister not going to White House but says Taoiseach should as 'this is Ireland’s day'

21 Feb

7.0k

St Patrick's

McDonald says SF won't attend White House this year but that Taoiseach 'absolutely' should go

21 Feb

26.8k

183

Washington

Veteran US lawmaker Mitch McConnell announces his retirement

20 Feb

17.7k

Leinster House

Opposition labels Government's Dáil speaking rights fix as 'unacceptable' as row blows up again

Updated 20 Feb

21.9k

165

your stories

Have you ever lived in a cabin or modular unit? What was it like?

20 Feb

5.9k

Spain

Ex-football chief Rubiales convicted of sexual assault over forced kiss

He has been fined €10,800.

Updated 20 Feb

14.1k

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Washington

Trump says Russia 'have the cards' in Ukraine peace negotiations as Kremlin 'absolutely' agrees

Updated 20 Feb

24.2k

The Daily Poll

Poll: Would you pass the Garda fitness test?

20 Feb

27.2k

Debt

Opinion: Rich countries need to pay their fair share if Africa is to become debt-free

Karol Balfe

20 Feb

6.3k

menopause

Health minister hopes for resolution to delays of free HRT roll out in a 'couple of weeks'

20 Feb

7.4k

The Morning Lead

'A monkey with a grenade': Ukrainians in Ireland on Trump's negotiations with Putin

Ukrainians living here have expressed anxiety and frustration over the “shocking and frightening” events of recent days.

20 Feb

22.1k

New rules please

Replacing Dáil prayer with 'moment of silent reflection' among reform proposals by TDs

19 Feb

8.5k

russia's war

Ireland would 'consider' sending peacekeepers to Ukraine if UN-mandated ceasefire secured

Peacekeepers would only be deployed following a ceasefire with an international mandate based on UN principles.

19 Feb

12.8k

the latest

Children's Hospital: 'Significant concerns' raised by surgeons about staffing before doors even open

19 Feb

10.6k

Housing Crisis

Analysis: Cabin homes in family gardens? Ah sure, we'll take what we can get at this stage

19 Feb

23.9k

FactCheck

Debunked: Ukraine’s Zelenskyy has a 57% approval rating, not 4% as Trump said

19 Feb

11.1k

Seanad

High Court to hear petition for Seanad panel to be recounted after candidate lost by 0.116 of a vote

19 Feb

12.0k

Central Statistics Office

House prices increased by 8.7% last year - almost double the growth rate in 2023

19 Feb

7.0k

barry ward

TD calls on government to make 'catfishing' illegal after listening to The 2 Johnnies podcast

19 Feb

13.0k

Micheál Martin

Taoiseach to push for Ukrainian EU membership in online meeting convened by President Macron

19 Feb

6.9k

104

Greyhounds

Ban on greyhound racing to come in ‘as soon as possible’ in Wales, amid calls for a ban here

19 Feb

9.4k

FactCheck

Debunked: No, US Vice-President JD Vance did not make a security conference chairman cry on stage

19 Feb

8.3k

HSE

Just 10% of hospital consultants were working over recent bank holiday weekend, says Health Minister

19 Feb

26.9k

Housing Crisis

Opinion: Government dusts off failed Celtic Tiger policies and we all know where they got us

Rory Hearne

19 Feb

8.1k

brasilia

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro charged over alleged coup plot

19 Feb

4.1k

The Morning Lead

Government to make cabin homes in back gardens exempt from planning

The minister believes there needs to be planning exemptions to allow family members to live together on the same site.

Christina Finn

19 Feb

121k

121

Riyadh

US-Russia talks: Trump 'disappointed' with Ukraine's strong rebuke over its exclusion

The US President also said he was left feeling confident that a peace deal would be reached.

Updated 18 Feb

37.8k

275

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

18 Feb

4.7k

ComReg

Communications Commissioner Helen Dixon announces she is stepping down

18 Feb

19.8k

unparliamentary language

Taoiseach denies calling McDonald a liar and says he 'cannot withdraw a remark' he 'did not make'

Updated 18 Feb

20.7k

New Governemt-ish

Here are the top priorities for the Goverment over the coming months

18 Feb

6.4k

late night opening hours

Laws allowing nightclubs to stay open later put on the long finger by government

18 Feb

14.6k