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Politics

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US AND ISRAEL WAR ON IRAN
Trump says Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei ‘is dead’ after US and Israeli attack
Israeli media has reported that a photograph of Khamenei’s body had been shown to Trump and Netanyahu.
The Iranian Red Crescent reported that at least 201 people were killed in airstrikes across Iran.
Updated 28 Feb
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RELATED
Some flights from Dublin Airport cancelled amid warning not to travel to Gulf region
28 Feb
Death toll in Israeli strike on girls' school in Iran rises to 85, state media reports
28 Feb
Quiz
Quiz: How well do you know these Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees?
28 Feb
16.8k
the race is on
Childcare, traffic and fishing nets: Greens aim to hook voters in battle for Dublin Central
28 Feb
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News Fix
Here's what happened today: Saturday
28 Feb
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iran strikes
Some flights from Dublin Airport cancelled amid warning not to travel to Gulf region
Updated 28 Feb
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Kildare
Farmers protest outside Agriculture Minister’s constituency office over Bord Bia dispute
28 Feb
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Green Machine
Green success in the UK by-election a good sign for its Irish sister party, O'Gorman says
28 Feb
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disability payments
Disability rights campaigners protest in Dublin for emergency payment
Updated 28 Feb
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Courts
Online child maintenance calculator to help parents agree on fair payment amounts
28 Feb
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galway in focus
Worries new rules will heap pressure on renters in a city already seeing 'concerning trends'
It’s almost a year since the state’s private rental watchdog flagged mounting issues in Galway’s rental sector.
Eoghan Dalton
28 Feb
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Security planning underway for Keir Starmer visit to east Cork next month for major summit
Sources have said that Starmer and a team from Downing Street are set to arrive in Cork on 13 March.
Niall O'Connor
27 Feb
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Homeless
New record as more than 17,000 people in emergency accommodation last month
Of the 17,112 people living in emergency accommodation in January, 5,319 were children.
27 Feb
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Ursula von der Leyen
EU moves ahead with 'provisional application' of controversial Mercosur trade deal
27 Feb
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PodcastThe Candidate
Dublin Central didn't want a parachute candidate (even a popular one)
Hannah Spencer
From plumber to parliamentarian: Who is the UK's newest Green Party MP?
27 Feb
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 EU presidency security concerns, energy bill arrears hit record levels and a list of the Dáil’s landlords.
Updated 27 Feb
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The Morning Lead
Pressure on security at 40 EU presidency meetings due to clash with Trump visit and sporting events
The Journal has obtained exclusive details in regard to the security operations for the EU Presidency, urgent anti drone training for soldiers and a major summit in Dublin.
Niall O'Connor
27 Feb
17.0k
US Congress
Hillary Clinton calls for Trump to testify during questioning in Epstein probe
Updated 26 Feb
28.7k
secure meetings
Taoiseach says new €1m ‘Nato proof’ room will protect communications with world leaders
26 Feb
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Martin heydon
Agriculture Minister lends 'full support' to Larry Murrin and calls on IFA to halt Bord Bia protest
26 Feb
11.1k
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podcast image
PodcastThe Explainer
Why is Ireland asking foreign navies to patrol its waters?
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Battle lines
'We gave FF so much slack over Jim Gavin': How Sinn Féin sweat over its Dublin Central candidate
26 Feb
22.4k
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sna controversy
Education chief concedes ‘failure of communications’ in SNA row and apologises to parents
26 Feb
9.2k
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It's my party
Jeremy Corbyn takes control of new Your Party leadership after months of infighting
26 Feb
5.8k
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STUDENT NUMBERS
School enrolment fraud boosting grant payments probed by gardaí, committee told
26 Feb
13.9k
landlord plans
Harris says opposition 'scaremongering' as he mounts staunch defence of new rent rules
Harris, in turn, was accused of attempting to justify changes to the way rents are governed that may cause increases for some renters.
26 Feb
13.7k
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Doonbeg
Ambassador gives clearest indication yet Trump will visit Ireland in September for Irish Open
26 Feb
9.4k
55
Football Flares
Would such a 'plague upon their houses' be inflicted on rugby and GAA fans who use pyro?
The 42′s football writer assesses Patrick O’Donovan’s Thatcherite performance this week.
David Sneyd
The 42
26 Feb
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Healthcare
GPs charging 'outrageous' fees of up to €220 for menopause appointments, TD says
26 Feb
13.9k
52
Havana
Why did Cuba kill four people on a US-registered speedboat?
Updated 26 Feb
20.3k
52
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Clintons appear before US Epstein probe, Sinn Féin picks by-election candidate and Ireland needs a lot more construction workers.
Updated 26 Feb
3.9k
the grid
'Potentially challenging situation' in meeting Ireland's electricity demand
26 Feb
7.7k
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Analysis
A week on, it's mea culpa all round as government put hands up over SNA controversy
Government TDs said they feel ‘let down’ by senior ministers as the blame game continues.
Christina Finn
25 Feb
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'Every child will suffer': Hundreds turn out to express outrage at govt attempt to cut SNA allocations
25 Feb
Special Needs Assistant: We are not 'just SNAs' - we are the calm in the chaos
25 Feb
Government completes rollback as ministers confirm no schools will lose SNAs in September
24 Feb
SNA cuts U-turn: This has exposed the deep faultlines in our education system
24 Feb
Dublin Central
Janice Boylan selected as Sinn Féin's candidate to contest Dublin Central by-election
25 Feb
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Pope Leo
Trump’s border Czar says Pope 'oughta fix the Church' before commenting on US immigration policy
25 Feb
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long awaited
State apology for thalidomide survivors will be made 'as soon as possible'
Updated 25 Feb
5.8k
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United Nations
Mary Robinson says Trump administration bullying other countries 'like we've never seen before'
25 Feb
9.8k
Gaza
Record number of journalists killed last year, with Israel responsible for two-thirds of the deaths
25 Feb
5.6k
Sexual Abuse
Minister calls on UCD to intervene after image of student 'bruised and unconscious' was shared
25 Feb
26.5k
Political Football
Taoiseach expects LOI astro funding to be restored - but Patrick O'Donovan says it's up to him
25 Feb
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