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Politics

October
October 2024
Election Promises
Labour joins FG and SF in pledging €200 per month childcare (and say it was their idea first)
31 Oct
7.1k
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Final Countdown
Decks cleared to dissolve Dáil next week as Harris says he won't 'dilly dally' in calling election
31 Oct
10.0k
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covid inquiry
Tánaiste in 'no doubt' that former CMO and NPHET members will appear before Covid inquiry
31 Oct
7.0k
23
Lebanon
Irish base in Lebanon struck by suspected Hezbollah rocket - no troops injured
Updated 31 Oct
24.0k
ge2024
Brian Stanley confirms he's running in the general election as an Independent candidate
31 Oct
11.8k
TheJournal.ie
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Podcast The Candidate
Parents show great restraint not rioting over childcare
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35:18
Philadelphia
Elon Musk ordered to appear at court hearing over $1 million-a-day giveaways in US election
31 Oct
12.8k
Trash Talk
Donald Trump boards branded garbage truck to highlight Biden gaffe at Wisconsin rally
The US President referred to Trump’s supporters as “garbage” while condemning remarks made by a comedian about Puerto Rico at a rally for the Republican nominee.
31 Oct
16.6k
162
Investigates Political Pensions
Revealed: How much each TD not running for election can get in exit payment and pensions
31 Oct
33.3k
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Investigates Political Pensions
Outgoing TDs will be paid almost €4 million in pensions and payments in year after election
The Journal Investigates delves into the entitlements of the 29 TDs who are leaving politics.
Stephen McDermott
31 Oct
33.4k
128
Money message
Tánaiste formally requests that block on Occupied Territories Bill be removed
30 Oct
12.4k
79
Cabinet
Covid-19 inquiry set to get underway but will have no power to compel witnesses or documents
Updated 30 Oct
16.1k
48
Creeslough tragedy
‘We need answers’: Creeslough families meet ministers to push for public inquiry
30 Oct
4.6k
US Election
Kamala Harris distances herself from Joe Biden's 'garbage' comments
Updated 30 Oct
50.0k
265
Artificial Intelligence
Michael Healy-Rae’s Taylor Swift AI post ‘raises attention around the use of deepfakes’
30 Oct
22.5k
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The Daily Poll
Who do you think will win the US Presidential Election?
30 Oct
37.3k
282
Probe
Prosecutors in Georgia launch investigation into alleged 'falsification' of elections
30 Oct
6.6k
RELATED
Explainer: What is happening with the elections in Georgia?
29 Oct
Georgia's president alleges 'sophisticated' voting fraud in parliamentary elections
28 Oct
United Kingdom
Warnings of spending cuts and tax increases precede Labour Government's budget announcement
29 Oct
9.6k
33
Tbilisi
Explainer: What is happening with the elections in Georgia?
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
29 Oct
7.1k
Tony Hinchcliffe
Trump doubles down on immigrant bashing amid calls to apologise for comedian's racist jokes
Updated 29 Oct
26.3k
197
Sinn Féin
Free prescription medicines and 40,000 extra healthcare staff included in Sinn Féin’s healthcare plan
Updated 29 Oct
19.5k
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issues
Mary Lou McDonald shares her 'regrets' as she faces media after Sinn Féin crises
29 Oct
23.8k
US Election
Jeff Bezos defends Washington Post decision not to endorse a presidential candidate
29 Oct
13.8k
72
next government
Green leader 'certainly open' to new coalition with FF and FG as Labour warn of 'conservative coalition'
29 Oct
8.4k
67
US Election
'I'm not a Nazi', Trump insists as Kamala Harris blasts ugly rhetoric
29 Oct
20.0k
152
Tbilisi
Georgia to recount ballots at some polling stations after election fraud allegations
29 Oct
7.2k
Russia
Georgia's president alleges 'sophisticated' voting fraud in parliamentary elections
28 Oct
10.1k
US Election
Trump, Harris lean on traditional bases eight days before US presidential election
28 Oct
6.7k
70
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Colin Farrell’s marathon, Iraq condemns Israel and a French actor in court charged with sexual assault
Updated 28 Oct
5.0k
10
israeli army
Tech company with offices in Ireland takes down website information on firm's work with IDF
27 Oct
40.4k
Israel
Iranian president says Iran does not seek war with Israel but will deliver 'appropriate response' after attack
Iran has called on the United Nations to condemn the strikes.
Netanyahu's speech was interrupted by shouting from relatives of victims of Hamas's 7 October attack.
Palestinian medical officials said Israeli strikes on the town of Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza late last night killed at least 22 people.
Updated 27 Oct
10.2k
GE2024 not easy being green
O'Gorman concerned as latest poll suggests Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael could form govt without Greens
The latest Business Post/Red C poll puts support for Fianna Fáil up three percentage points to 21% while Fine Gael has dropped by a point to 22%.
Support for the Green Party has dropped by one point to 3%.
Roderic O'Gorman said he believed the three-party coalition had been a good government "because of the Green Party's participation within it".
27 Oct
31.2k
221
US Election
Michelle Obama says women's safety at risk if Trump returns to White House
27 Oct
8.1k
Tbilisi
Georgia's ruling party declared winners of elections as pro-EU opposition allege fraud
27 Oct
8.8k
The Morning Lead
'I cannot do it, I would rather go to jail,' Former IDF soldier on why he refuses to serve in Gaza
Michael Ofer-Ziv said he could not continue to serve because of the “dehumanisation” of Palestinians he witnessed in Gaza.
He is one of 130 IDF members refusing to serve unless the Israeli government works to obtain a hostage and ceasefire deal
Michael said there is no justification for killing civilians, especially children - but not everyone agrees with him
Órla Ryan
27 Oct
28.6k
Dr Strangelove
'Jokes are the least offensive things you can end up with when you look around the world'
The co-adaptors of the new stage version of Dr Strangelove – Sean Foley and Armando Iannucci – spoke to The Journal in London.
Daragh Brophy
26 Oct
9.7k
Tehran
Taoiseach calls for an end to conflict in the Middle East as tensions between Iran and Israel worsen
Iran said two soldiers were killed in Israeli strikes, which targeted military bases in Ilam, Khuzestan and Tehran provinces.
A senior White House official said the administration believed the Israeli operation should “close out” the direct military exchange between Israel and Iran.
The UK and Germany have also called for de-escalation and urged Iran not to respond to the strikes.
Updated 26 Oct
23.4k
Fair City
Dublin's new Night Mayor wants to turn around the 'negative' narrative
26 Oct
27.1k
80
US Election
'It's time for America to sing a new song': Beyoncé backs Harris at campaign rally in Texas
26 Oct
16.7k
171
The Morning Lead
Everything we know about the campaign for Election '24 so far
The race is (almost) on to fill the 174 Dáil seats.
26 Oct
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