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Politics

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March 2026
social media ban
UK Parliament rejects ban on social media for under-16s
10 Mar
6.3k
18
War Death and Taxes
Opinion: Be careful who you aim your anger at when it comes to diesel prices
Paddy Comyn
10 Mar
8.9k
31
Donegal
Mary Lou McDonald meets Creeslough families and backs calls for a public inquiry
9 Mar
4.2k
32
price surge
Irish hauliers call off planned protest after last minute call with Transport Minister
Updated 9 Mar
27.4k
118
Analysis
GAA, RTÉ and dodgy boxers: Who were the winners and losers in the GAAGo deal?
9 Mar
14.5k
12
staying out of it
RTÉ contacts Social Democrats over use of clip of David McCullagh in campaign video
9 Mar
16.9k
9
Climate Change
Ireland to miss its renewable energy targets up to 2030
9 Mar
6.2k
87
direct action
Cabinet hears of new laws to allow boarding of 'Shadow Fleet' vessels by Defence Forces
9 Mar
10.1k
19
Stranded
Government to charter flight to evacuate Irish citizens from Dubai on Wednesday
9 Mar
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
9 Mar
1.9k
Middle East
Nato defence systems intercept Iranian ballistic missile over Turkey as US-Israeli war on Iran rages
Updated 9 Mar
16.5k
47
gulf war
Mojtaba Khamenei chosen to succeed his father as supreme leader of Iran
8 Mar
22.2k
96
Dublin
Maternity services must go on the political radar amid Rotunda debacle, demonstration told
8 Mar
5.2k
15
petrol and diesel
Government 'may well' take action on fuel hikes but no plans to cut carbon tax, says Minister
8 Mar
19.1k
68
Iran
'Shocking and numbing': President Connolly condemns 'horror of war' in the Middle East
8 Mar
13.8k
78
7 deadly reads
Sitdown Sunday: The extravagance of the former prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson
8 Mar
35.8k
7
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Iran says it can fight for six months, chartered flight from Middle East lands in Dublin and Tusla defunds therapy service.
8 Mar
2.8k
investment funds
There are clear reasons why Ireland's big corporate landlords are happy with the new rent rules
Ireland’s biggest landlord says new rent rules will allow it to hike prices by 25%, even as small landlords flee the market.
Paul O'Donoghue
8 Mar
31.7k
13
going electric
Dublin's Lord Mayor calls on Energy Minister to change rules for inner city EV charging
Updated 7 Mar
15.1k
39
aontú
Peadar Tóibín says Government is to blame for the housing crisis in Ard Fheis address
7 Mar
5.0k
44
Belfast
Trump administration is 'flooding the atmosphere with lies', says Mary Robinson
7 Mar
15.6k
49
aontú
Peadar Tóibín reckons Aontú will have 'at least a dozen' TDs after the next election
Updated 7 Mar
8.5k
73
Bridgetown
Wexford evictions: The small network of companies behind one landlord
TDs say more oversight is needed of major landlords in the sector.
Eoghan Dalton
Updated 7 Mar
31.9k
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Iran rejects surrender to Israel and US, Irish ex-army chief says war ‘appears unlawful’ and a look at the landlord firm behind Wexford evictions.
7 Mar
3.2k
supply and demand
Fuel prices are soaring - how else will Ireland be affected by the deepening Middle East crisis?
The ‘ripple’ effect of the war is where the country would more closely feel any negative impacts.
Paul O'Donoghue
7 Mar
13.9k
38
Opinion
Money and motoring: There is a never-ending appetite to charge car owners for everything
Paddy Comyn
7 Mar
6.5k
23
The Morning Lead
US sinking of Iranian warship with 180 on board 'appears unlawful', ex-Defence Forces chief says
Questions have been raised in recent days over both whether the US and Israeli strikes on Iran are in breach of international law, and whether the Iranian ship sunk hundreds of miles from its shores was a legitimate target.
Niall O'Connor
7 Mar
22.9k
Chicago
'Bullying masquerading as strength': Obama attacks Trump at Jesse Jackson memorial
Updated 6 Mar
21.3k
52
Analysis
From gas bills to Ukraine, Trump's war on Iran presents the EU with a whole new set of problems
Energy price rises are always a big problem for Europe – so here we go again.
Valerie Flynn
reports from Brussels
6 Mar
5.1k
Bridgetown
Landlord for controversial Wexford evictions says it has 'decided to withdraw' terminations
Eoghan Dalton
Updated 6 Mar
28.2k
IRAN WAR
Israel hits over 400 'targets' across Iran as Trump demands 'unconditional surrender'
Israel has also threatened to introduce ‘additional surprises’ as part of its military operations
Updated 6 Mar
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135
RELATED
Iranian woman in Ireland: We would rather risk US intervention than be forgotten by the world
6 Mar
'I have to be involved': Trump demands a say in picking Iran's next leader as regional war intensifies
5 Mar
Starmer tries to pivot from Trump's 'no Churchill' jibe as he sends four more RAF jets to Gulf
5 Mar
minab
Major news outlets point finger at US for deadly Iran school bombing - what are US and Israel saying?
At least 165 people were killed in the strike, most of them children.
Updated 6 Mar
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73
Newshound Quiz
The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
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6 Mar
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10
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 CMAT wins the top prize at the Choice Music Awards, Dublin south-side train services resume and Trump demands a say in Iran’s next leader…
Updated 6 Mar
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PodcastThe Candidate
Ireland can't say two words: illegal war
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Dunboyne Diana
CMAT wins Choice Music Prize Album of the Year for Euro-Country
6 Mar
10.9k
12
white house visit
New government jet bound for US for Patrick’s Day as ministers reroute other trips due to war
6 Mar
30.0k
83
endometriosis
New drive for schools and workplaces to educate people about menstrual health and endometriosis
6 Mar
3.0k
The Morning Lead
Compensation law for unduly delayed trials not yet commenced by government, two years on
A recent report found that Irish courts are the slowest in the EU at hearing and deciding cases.
Christina Finn
6 Mar
6.2k
25
Middle East
'I have to be involved': Trump demands a say in picking Iran's next leader as regional war intensifies
5 Mar
13.6k
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