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2024

GE2024 Housing

FF's 'Rent Back Boost’ to allow buyers factor in rent payments to avail of Help-to-Buy grant

17 Nov 2024

10.1k

GE2024 posters to podcasts

The Influencer Election: Why politicians are swapping posters for podcasts

17 Nov 2024

7.7k

FactCheck

FactFind: What professions are over-represented (and under-represented) in the Dáil?

Teachers are overrepresented – but so are farmers lawyers, landlords and, unsurprisingly, career politicians.

Shane Raymond

17 Nov 2024

20.9k

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Policy Matters

SF pledge to crack down on junk food advertising and explore 'fry free zones' near schools

16 Nov 2024

10.2k

split decison

Kevin 'Boxer' Moran, Robert Troy and Peter Burke duke it out in fiery election debate

16 Nov 2024

15.1k

GE2024 RIRA

Harris 'won't take part in election ruaille buaille' as Fianna Fáil again take aim at McEntee

Fianna Fáil TD Willie O’Dea said Helen McEntee was the “worst Minister for Justice in the history of the State”.

16 Nov 2024

29.4k

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GE2024 Peadar Tóibín

Aontú leader says party seeking a 'change to the law on abortion'

16 Nov 2024

29.0k

GE2024 Working Time Directive

Labour commits to long-awaited overtime arrangements for defence forces in election manifesto

16 Nov 2024

5.6k

GE2024 Church of Scientology

Reports of Church of Scientology recruiting asylum seekers 'deeply concerning', says O'Gorman

16 Nov 2024

27.7k

GE2024 friend to foe

Campaign trail at a glance: Harris and Martin bump into each other in Killorglin

Updated 16 Nov 2024

12.7k

GE2024 no green light

O'Gorman defends 'legitimate' objection made by Green Party housing TD to 330 homes in Dublin

16 Nov 2024

25.2k

GE2024 carers means test

A big spending promise to scrap means test for carers - but FG says it's fully costed

16 Nov 2024

8.1k

GE2024

First week of the campaign down: Argy bargys, surprise candidates, but so far a bit meh

Party sources give their take on how they think it is all going.

Christina Finn

16 Nov 2024

9.4k

GE2024 the morning lead

This constituency had the biggest swing to Sinn Féin in 2020 - how will it vote now?

Housing is the top issue in Dublin North West, and Sinn Féin hopes it can turn people’s anger into votes.

16 Nov 2024

15.3k

GE2024 Dublin Central

'He's some bleedin’ neck’: Voters in Summerhill and Drumcondra on Gerry Hutch's shock Dáil bid

This afternoon, The Journal hit the streets in the constituency to see what people make of Hutch’s late entry into the race.

15 Nov 2024

59.7k

Dublin Central

Gerry Hutch profile: From the 'college for criminals' to ... the Dáil?

Hutch is running as an independent candidate and has some high-profile competition in Dublin Central.

15 Nov 2024

22.3k

GE2024

War of words breaks out between Fianna Fail's Jim O'Callaghan and Fine Gael's Helen McEntee

15 Nov 2024

16.2k

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GE2024

Law allowing nightclubs to open later still on the cards as McEntee says she's committed to reform

15 Nov 2024

6.9k

watcha gona do

FF and FG want to get tough on crime, but the parties have some differing ideas how to do that

15 Nov 2024

5.1k

Palestine

Senior Hamas leader says group is 'ready' for Gaza ceasefire, urges Trump to 'pressure' Israel

15 Nov 2024

4.8k

GE2024 Day Eight

Campaign trail at a glance: Former MEP announces election bid and government parties launch safety plans

Updated 15 Nov 2024

11.2k

107

return of the mick

Mick Wallace is running in the general election in bid for Dáil return

15 Nov 2024

19.5k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Fine Gael topping the polls, Apec leaders meet in Peru and should under 35s be tax exempt?

15 Nov 2024

4.1k

Javier Milei

Argentina's right-wing president meets Trump, says Elon Musk's X is helping to 'save humanity'

15 Nov 2024

8.1k

Peru

Apec leaders to open Lima summit as Trump prepares to return to office

15 Nov 2024

3.5k

Podcast The Explainer

The general election campaign is underway — what now?

36:49

Brain Drain

Portugal is introducing 0% income tax for under 35s - should Ireland do the same?

Paul O'Donoghue

15 Nov 2024

49.5k

GE2024 General Election

New poll sees Fine Gael on course to be largest party, but support for independents jumps

14 Nov 2024

24.4k

196

Trump's second term

Donald Trump nominates vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr as US health secretary

Updated 14 Nov 2024

38.9k

155

bus connects

TD welcomes deferral of changes to No 11 Dublin Bus route, despite impact on proposed 24-hour service

14 Nov 2024

14.3k

GE2024 Dublin Central

Gerry Hutch's profession listed as 'consultant' as he officially registers for general election

The gangland figure was arrested and charged in Lanzarote by Spanish police investigating alleged organised crime activity last month.

Updated 14 Nov 2024

48.8k

GE2024 ge2024

Whistle-stop Dublin canvass sees Harris quizzed by students and confronted on homelessness

14 Nov 2024

13.1k

GE2024 day seven

At a glance: Political football in Drogheda and Harris goes back to college in Dublin

Updated 14 Nov 2024

15.2k

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Podcast The Candidate

The two big parties turn into squabbling siblings

21:00

GE2024 Agenda Setting

People Before Profit accuse other parties of robbing their proposals as they publish manifesto

14 Nov 2024

8.5k

102

Trump 2.0

From Elon Musk to a Fox News host, who exactly will be in the Trump administration?

The president-elect has announced who he intends to appoint to senior roles, sending shockwaves through Washington DC and beyond.

Órla Ryan

14 Nov 2024

8.8k

GE2024 immigraiton

EU citizens could be required to register their presence in Ireland under Sinn Féin plan

Updated 14 Nov 2024

16.2k

next government

Public sector workers call for four-day work week and wage increases beyond inflation

14 Nov 2024

48.1k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Explosion at Brazil supreme court, General election day 7 and US White House appointments.

Updated 14 Nov 2024

4.4k

GE2024 FactCheck

FactCheck: Where have Fine Gael (and Simon Harris) stood on drug decriminalisation in the past?

Harris’ apparent current position contrasts with that of a cross-party Oireachtas committee on drug use.

David MacRedmond

Updated 14 Nov 2024

12.8k