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March 2025

defence minister

Any role for Irish troops in Ukraine would be about 'peacekeeping, not peace enforcement'

Updated 1 Mar

6.1k

The Morning Lead

Who are the 32 politicians in the Dáil who declared themselves as landlords last year?

Stephen McDermott

1 Mar

42.1k

February

February 2025

Oval Office

Zelenskyy leaves White House summit after Trump claims he's 'not ready for peace'

It means a peace deal on the Ukraine-Russia war is hanging in the balance.

Updated 28 Feb

103k

584

Micheál Martin

White House scenes 'extraordinary and very unsettling', Taoiseach tells Late Late

28 Feb

54.2k

taking sides

Zelenskyy thanks European leaders one by one for their support after messy Trump meeting

Updated 28 Feb

44.8k

Fighter Planes

Simon Harris is 'convinced' that Ireland needs its own squadron of fighter jets

Ireland does not have its own capability to police its airspace and does not have any fighter jets to respond to airborne threats.

Niall O'Connor

Reports from The Curragh Camp

28 Feb

46.5k

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The Donald's English

Donald Trump to order that English be the official language of US for first time in its history

28 Feb

23.1k

Keir Stormer

UK media praise Starmer for pulling out ‘Trump card’ at yesterday’s White House meeting

28 Feb

18.8k

deportation flights

32 people deported to Georgia as special chartered flights from Ireland begin

Updated 28 Feb

52.7k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Zelenskyy to meet Trump, deportation flight lands in Georgia and Taoiseach’s St. Patrick’s Day plans confirmed

Updated 28 Feb

3.7k

washington bound

Taoiseach accepts invitation to visit White House for annual St Patrick's Day meeting

28 Feb

23.9k

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White House

Zelenskyy and Trump to sign minerals deal at White House today

28 Feb

6.9k

Washington

Starmer says Ukraine deal 'can't be a peace that rewards the aggressor' during Trump visit

Updated 27 Feb

12.4k

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Taoiseach meets with Zelenskyy, Starmer visits the White House and Gene Hackman dies aged 95

27 Feb

4.0k

strike action

SIPTU members in Section 39 organisations vote in favour of strike action over pay dispute

Updated 27 Feb

12.1k

Gaza

Israeli army acknowledges 'complete failure' on 7 October after internal investigation

27 Feb

6.6k

Gemelli hospital

Pope Francis's 'clinical conditions confirmed to be improving', says Vatican

Updated 27 Feb

7.8k

shannon stopover

Taoiseach meets Ukraine's Zelenskyy at Shannon on stopover to visit Trump

Zelenskyy is travelling from Shannon Airport to the United States to meet with President Donald Trump.

Updated 27 Feb

38.9k

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Brussels

Explainer: How might the EU respond to Trump's potential trade war?

27 Feb

9.4k

the late late

Taoiseach and actor Danny Dyer among guests on tomorrow’s Late Late Show

27 Feb

10.3k

Leaders' Questions

Government accused of treating public 'like idiots' following speaking rights row vote

Updated 27 Feb

17.5k

The Daily Poll

Poll: Do you support the Government’s changes to Dáil speaking rights?

27 Feb

26.5k

Tariffs

The EU is promising a 'firm and immediate' response to Trump trade war threats

27 Feb

13.8k

103

ceasefire deal

Hostage handover and hundreds of Palestinians released as eyes turn to next phase of ceasefire

Hamas handed over coffins believed to contain the bodies of four hostages.

Updated 27 Feb

6.9k

The Morning Lead

Conspiracy theories are fuelling attacks on NGOs and aid workers, expert warns

There’s been a surge in online disinformation around aid agencies and other non-governmental organisations.

Niall O'Connor

27 Feb

10.7k

Speaking rights row

Dáil walkout on the cards after Government wins speaking rights changes for Regional Independents

Earlier, the leaders of the Opposition wrote to Micheál Martin and Simon Harris requesting an urgent meeting.

Jane Matthews

26 Feb

40.4k

110

tariff threat

Trump claims EU was formed to 'screw' US as he vows to impose 25% tariffs on the bloc

26 Feb

28.3k

128

Ukraine

Zelenskyy hoping to visit Trump at White House on Friday to sign earth minerals deal

Updated 26 Feb

21.6k

Waiting Lists

Family told toddler son would have to wait 10 years for dental care

26 Feb

17.3k

Leinster House

'Tetchy' Taoiseach 'acting like a child' as Dáil erupts over Michael Lowry and 'Bik' McFarlane

Tensions were elevated in the Dáil today after members of the opposition were not pleased with the Taoiseach’s answers.

Updated 26 Feb

38.8k

disabilities

Family still waiting for son's assessment of needs despite legally compelling HSE last year

26 Feb

10.2k

Explainer

Trump wants 'anything we can get' from Ukraine, but what rare earth minerals are there?

Ukraine has reached an agreement with the US that would include American access to the country’s rare earth minerals.

26 Feb

13.2k

not moving yet

Ukrainian families told they can stay at Cork Student Village - but could yet be moved

26 Feb

12.3k

Leinster House

Justice Minister clarifies he is 'not opposed' to ban outright counselling notes in rape cases

26 Feb

9.2k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Dáil ‘not functioning’, Pope Francis still critical and Trump says Zelenskyy will visit White House…

3 hrs ago

4.4k

international trade

Tánaiste to convene inaugural meeting of trade body set up in response to Trump tariff threat

4 hrs ago

7.1k

Hardest Stories

Government’s domestic and sexual violence agency launches first national awareness campaign

4 hrs ago

6.9k

used car market

Used-electric vehicle market showing 'signs of recovery'

5 hrs ago

9.6k

Dáil Éireann

'The place is not functioning properly': Committees not back to work three months after election

Dáil committees have not been properly back to work since November.

Jane Matthews

11 hrs ago

11.9k

Press Freedom

White House to 'decide’ which news outlets cover Trump, in a break with a century of tradition

12 hrs ago

25.3k

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