Politics

September

September 2025

Opinion

Larry Donnelly: In this three-way race for president, everything is still to play for

Larry Donnelly

26 Sep

5.4k

Banned

'We haven't been asked to': Taoiseach didn't raise Kneecap's Canada ban with PM Carney

26 Sep

4.7k

Report

Mortgage approvals have dropped in the last year, but they're costing more money than ever

26 Sep

8.4k

Data Centres

Ireland needs more offshore wind farms because of AI, says Taoiseach

26 Sep

7.1k

childcare fees

Budget 'judgement call' to make whether to boost childcare places or slash fees, says Harris

26 Sep

5.3k

Let's get down to business

Taoiseach and Tánaiste bring Irish weather to Canada and DC while talking up trade with Ireland

The Tánaiste is understood to have raised the drinks industry tariffs of 15% with Howard Lutnick.

Christina Finn

reports from Washington DC

Updated 25 Sep

15.3k

News Fix

Here's what happened today: Thursday

25 Sep

3.3k

Mansion House

Obama conferred with Freedom of Dublin amid calls to boycott the event

Updated 25 Sep

41.8k

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Fight Like Cats and Dogs

As Misneach gets ready to leave the Áras with Michael D, who could be Ireland's next First Pet?

You can count on us to ask the important questions.

25 Sep

16.0k

Gaza Flotilla

Unusual Dáil motion to condemn attacks on Gaza flotilla with Irish aboard

25 Sep

4.0k

Washington DC

'Welcome to the neighbourhood': New Irish embassy opening across from White House welcomed by Trump

In a letter penned by the US president, Trump said he looked forward to ‘advancing fair trade policies’.

Christina Finn

reports from Washington DC

25 Sep

9.6k

PAC

Former Rehab CEO Angela Kerins has submitted legal bills of €2.1m to Oireachtas

25 Sep

17.5k

Evening Wrap

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

25 Sep

2.3k

vaping

Government confirms new vape tax to kick in on 1 November

Updated 25 Sep

11.2k

FactCheck

Debunked: Candidates who want to run for President of Ireland do not need government backing

25 Sep

7.1k

Mediterranean

Gaza flotilla group says it has 'credible' intelligence Israel will attack them 'within 48 hours'

Updated 25 Sep

8.3k

Handbags

Blame game begins as Maria Steen supporters divided on why her campaign failed at last hurdle

Some have blamed those who chose not to back Steen, while others have claimed her campaign was hijacked.

25 Sep

38.2k

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New York

Trump accuses UN staff of 'triple sabotage' over technical issues during his General Assembly speech

Updated 25 Sep

54.1k

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Disruption

Drone incursions over Denmark airports were part of 'hybrid attack'

Updated 25 Sep

12.6k

Darragh O'Brien

Energy minister to meet companies to discuss winter fuel prices and unpaid bills

25 Sep

8.5k

rein it in

ESRI highlights ‘clear parallels’ to 2008 crash in pre-Budget warning

Updated 25 Sep

21.6k

New York

Palestinian president to address UN virtually after US barred him from attending in person

25 Sep

5.5k

The Morning Lead

Micheál Martin says Budget won't expand First Home Scheme to cover second-hand homes

Expanding the scheme was a key promise from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in the run up to the election.

25 Sep

18.5k

donald's doonbeg

Martin spoke (briefly) to Trump at a world leaders banquet and they chatted about golf

Rory McIIroy, Doonbeg and the Ryder Cup were briefly touched upon in their chat at New York hotel last night.

Christina Finn

reports from New York

24 Sep

9.9k

Israel

Tánaiste raises attack on Gaza flotilla at UN amid calls for probe into drone attack

Updated 24 Sep

27.0k

The Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

24 Sep

3.7k

Ukraine

Zelenskyy tells UN that international institutions are 'too weak’ in stopping Russia

24 Sep

4.9k

flatley not running

A Michael Flatley press event was packed out today - but he's back talking dancing, not politics

24 Sep

12.6k

aras race

Catherine Connolly says she was asked to nominate Steen herself 'but it was too late in the day'

24 Sep

23.5k

Soccer

Oireachtas committee chair TD Alan Kelly says FAI have been 'disrespectful to the Irish people'

The 42

reports from Leinster House

24 Sep

5.9k

Tonight Show

The first presidential debate is happening on Monday

24 Sep

9.5k

Two-State Solution

Tánaiste pushes for early vote on suspending parts of EU-Israel trade agreement

Updated 24 Sep

5.3k

Out of Steen

Maria Steen narrowly misses out on nominations to get on the Áras ballot

Updated 24 Sep

64.0k

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giddy up

The race is on and Steen is out: Three candidates in the running as Áras race officially begins

This year’s presidential election has the fewest number of candidates on the ballot in 35 years.

24 Sep

37.2k

249

Deportations

Over 20 men deported to Pakistan on charter flight from Dublin Airport

24 Sep

20.9k

On Air

'Anyway… as I was saying': Jimmy Kimmel made his return to the US airwaves overnight

24 Sep

18.3k

The Morning Lead

HSE has 'no capacity or funding' to help people quit vaping

Labour TD Marie Sherlock called on the Minister for Health to ‘step up’ in advance of a Dáil debate today on young people vaping.

Conor O'Carroll

24 Sep

7.2k

UNITED NATIONS WEEK

'It's a chilling crime': Taoiseach supports actions to get 20,000 Ukrainian children back from Russia

Christina Finn

reports from New York

Updated 23 Sep

12.1k

Florida

Man charged with attempting to kill Trump on Florida golf course convicted on all counts

Updated 23 Sep

11.0k

Housing Crisis

Harris to meet Wicklow Council boss as local authority pushes back on land zoning criticism

Updated 23 Sep

13.0k