Politics

February

February 2025

ni thuigim

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

Updated 13 Feb

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Irish EU policy

Tánaiste says Ireland must take its security 'more seriously'

13 Feb

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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

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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

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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

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The Daily Poll

Poll: Should the Taoiseach visit US President Donald Trump for St Patrick's Day?

12 Feb

57.4k

158

team ireland

Taoiseach, Tánaiste and eight ministers to travel to US for St Patrick's Day this year

Updated 12 Feb

28.5k

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Ukraine

Zelenskyy prepared to offer Russia a territory swap in any future negotiations

12 Feb

17.5k

Gaza

Egypt to present 'vision' for reconstruction of Gaza without displacing Palestinians

12 Feb

7.5k

occupied territories bill

Ireland to ban goods but not services from Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian lands

11 Feb

20.0k

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Hit-and-Run

'No one will answer us': Family of Joe Drennan say they were told to leave DPP offices

11 Feb

16.2k

No thanks

SDLP says it will not attend Washington DC for St Patrick's Day events

11 Feb

8.9k

rent pressure zones

Renters 'bracing themselves' for increases as Taoiseach slammed over rent pressure zone comments

11 Feb

15.4k

Fine Gael

Watch: Tetchy Dáil scenes as SF call for Tánaiste to make statement on Senator Martin Conway

11 Feb

21.0k

Evening Wrap

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

11 Feb

3.1k

Artificial Intelligence

US and UK refuse to sign summit declaration on 'ethical' AI as US VP warns of over-regulation

JD Vance said too much regulation could ‘kill’ the sector just as it is taking off.

Jane Matthews

Reports from Paris

11 Feb

16.1k

Clare

Garda investigating origin of 'hoax' threatening email that closed several schools in Co Clare

Niall O'Connor

Updated 11 Feb

82.0k

Housing Crisis

Taoiseach confirms government exploring tax breaks for private housing developers

11 Feb

17.7k

SocDems

Eoin Hayes' 'indefinite suspension' from Social Democrats upheld but door left open for return

11 Feb

9.3k

Paris

Taoiseach 'taken aback' by Trump's ceasefire threat as he meets US VP Vance for first time

Jane Matthews

Reports from Paris

11 Feb

21.7k

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Sky high rents

Taoiseach rows back on Rent Pressure Zones remarks, saying he won't pre-empt results of review

The Fianna Fáil leader wants to see more private investment in the rental market.

Jane Matthews

reports from Brussels

10 Feb

10.8k

The Daily Poll

Poll: Should changes be made to Rent Pressure Zones?

10 Feb

14.6k

Israel

Senator Frances Black says Occupied Territories Bill must not be 'watered down'

10 Feb

8.1k

Renting

Landlord group ‘delighted’ that rent pressure zones could be removed

10 Feb

20.9k

Europe

Taoiseach and VP JD Vance among world leaders travelling to Paris for AI summit

The AI Summit in Paris will be attended by some of tech’s biggest names as well as global leaders like JD Vance.

10 Feb

7.1k

Policy Matters

Ruth Coppinger on her fight to stop the courts using sexual violence victims' counselling notes

The Dublin West TD sat down with The Journal to discuss her plans on tackling gender-based violence.

Jane Matthews

9 Feb

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good evening

Here's What Happened Today: Sunday

9 Feb

5.2k

Storm Éowyn

Taoiseach says more generators needed and that weather warning system will be reviewed

9 Feb

16.1k

Housing

Martin defends inflated housing figures and signals change to rent pressure zones

9 Feb

16.8k

Fine Gael

Fine Gael Senator Martin Conway resigns from party following arrest for public intoxication

Updated 9 Feb

56.9k

Election

Violence-hit Ecuador to go to the polls today to choose its next president

9 Feb

5.4k

Analysis

The only thing certain with Trump 2.0 - Ireland has to reduce its reliance on corporate tax

Paul O'Donoghue

9 Feb

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The Morning Lead

Plans for outright ban on use of counselling notes in rape trials likely to be rolled back

As it stands, a victim’s counselling notes can be used as evidence if they are deemed to be relevant to the case.

Jane Matthews

9 Feb

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