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June 2026
Canada
Canada prime minister Mark Carney says he feels at 'home' on visit to Ireland
Mark Carney, who has Irish grandparents, was welcomed to Dublin Airport by Taoiseach Micheál Martin.
Mandatory wait
Sinn Féin to bring legislation to scrap 3-day wait for abortion after Soc Dems bill failure
elephant in the room
Elephant 'makes a splash’ at Republican Party convention in Texas and urinates on arena floor
canadian visitor
Mark Carney to travel to Dublin and Mayo this weekend before joining G7 leaders in France
Dublin City
Council boss warns government failure to fund facilities will have 'cost to society for generations'
The Morning Lead
The prominent role child abuser Bill Kenneally played in a major Irish political dynasty
The notorious predator canvassed and acted as a tallyman for the Kenneallys for years, and said he was once offered a chance at being local mayor.
gas and electric
Energy prices rose by 3% of incomes for some of the poorest households in the country
The Morning Lead
New EU asylum rules begin, paving the way for detention centres and payments to Greece and Italy
The Irish Refugee Council said the Pact ‘prioritises expediency and fast-tracking over the rights and needs of the individual’.
bill kenneally
Full extent of Kenneally's use of alcohol to groom and brutalise local boys detailed by report
another one gone
Starmer premiership 'falling apart' as another minister quits and clock ticks down to byelection
owen keegan
Residential Tenancies Board chairman Owen Keegan resigns less than two years into the job
no parrott no problem
Fancy a bandwagon? Eight teams to fill the Ireland-shaped hole in your World Cup
Leaders' Questions
Government will do all it can for festivals after ticket firm collapse, minister says
Countdown to Kickoff
48 teams, extreme heat and a final half-time show - your guide to World Cup 2026
Fifa has promised this 23rd World Cup will be the biggest and best yet, but there has been plenty of controversy surrounding the tournament.
Nations League
Dáil rejects opposition motions calling for Ireland vs Israel football matches not to go ahead
Housing Crisis
Harris says he's meeting too many local councils who think they've 'done enough' on housing
politics by numbers
Gavan Reilly: Can TDs criticise double-jobbing consultants when many hold down second careers?
the candidate podcast
Tánaiste rules out stamp duty relief for first-time-buyers but says budget will target childcare fees
In a wide-ranging interview on The Candidate podcast, the Tánaiste outlined some of his budget priorities.
IHREC
Human rights body 'concerned' by law requiring social housing applicants prove legal residency
bill kenneally
Taoiseach backs Kenneally report recommendation for new offence of 'dereliction of duty'
FactCheck
'Civil war is coming': Belfast protests were planned and inflamed online before turning violent
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