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Politics

January
January 2025
No budging
'Lowry has severe power over this Government’: Threat of further Dáil chaos with no deal reached
Talks today failed to resolve the speaking rights issue, which is now set to rumble into next week.
Updated 31 Jan
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Chapelizod
Seven council-owned homes beside the Phoenix Park to remain derelict for now
31 Jan
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Accommodation
'What will happen to us?': Thousands of Ukrainians fear losing housing unless scheme is extended
31 Jan
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PodcastThe Candidate
Leo's gift to the new Dáil is a possible constitutional mess
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Washington air crash investigation, Damien Duff stays put and a pig farm’s ‘open carcass dump’…
31 Jan
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Bregret
UK marks five years since Brexit as polling shows majority thinks leaving EU was a mistake
31 Jan
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no change there so
Seanad election: Full recount requested for Trinity as three NUI incumbents retain seats
Updated 30 Jan
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Gaza ceasefire
Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after hostages freed
Updated 30 Jan
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dáil chaos on the cards
No agreement on Lowry speaking rights row with talks to continue tomorrow
Updated 30 Jan
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BRUSSELS TO DUBLIN
'We need answers for families': Two Irish MEPs appointed as vice-chairs to EU housing committee
30 Jan
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work hard play hard
Fancy more days off? TDs propose law granting two extra bank holidays
30 Jan
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super duper ministers
Opinion: 'Super junior' ministers represent the pragmatic avoidance of a divisive referendum
Andrew Dunne
30 Jan
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NUI
Michael McDowell first candidate elected to new Seanad
Updated 30 Jan
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 The Washington DC plane crash is dominating headlines this morning
30 Jan
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Cuba
Trump orders opening of detention centre at Guantanamo Bay for up to 30,000 migrants
29 Jan
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Storm Éowyn
Denmark and Poland send 17 generators to Ireland to help restore power and water
At its peak, two million people had their phone service impacted by Storm Éowyn.
29 Jan
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RELATED
Public urged to check on 'isolated' neighbours as around 133,000 premises remain without power
29 Jan
How has Storm Éowyn affected you? We want to hear your stories
29 Jan
seat at the table
Sinn Féin TD granted permission to take legal action over 'super junior' ministers at Cabinet
29 Jan
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Upper House
Counting is underway in the Seanad elections
Updated 29 Jan
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a kennedy affair
RFK Jr grilled on anti-vax babygrows and abortion about-turn at US Senate hearing
Updated 29 Jan
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gender balance
Does this government have a problem with women? 'Of course it doesn't' says Martin's spokesperson
29 Jan
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ministers of state
The 23 (!) junior ministers have been unveiled - here's who they are
These are the backbenchers that got a promotion today.
29 Jan
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RELATED
Sinn Féin TD granted permission to take legal action over 'super junior' ministers at Cabinet
29 Jan
Does this government have a problem with women? 'Of course it doesn't' says Martin's spokesperson
29 Jan
The Wall
'It just erodes trust': OPW spending €490k on replacing an unsafe wall is criticised by TDs
The works at the Dublin HQ of the Workplace Relations Commission were originally expected to cost around €200,000 exclusive of VAT.
29 Jan
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Illegal vapes, sophisticated scams and a Cabinet meeting on Storm recovery.
Updated 29 Jan
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Storm Éowyn
Cabinet to discuss setting up new 'Extreme Weather Event Assistance Scheme'
29 Jan
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InvestigatesSeized Vapes
Over 64 tonnes of illegal vapes stopped from entering Irish market since 2023
The significant seizures took place at Irish air and sea ports with retail experts blaming criminal gangs for the surge.
Multiple enforcement actions taken by HSE
Black and ‘grey’ market operating in Ireland
Retailers want more action against criminal trade
Patricia Devlin
29 Jan
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Robert F Kennedy Jr
Caroline Kennedy calls cousin RFK Jr 'a predator' in scathing letter to US senators
28 Jan
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political storm brewing
Some tetchy exchanges with Taoiseach over storm preparedness as he visits Roscommon
Christina Finn
reports from Roscommon
28 Jan
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RELATED
Around 142,000 premises without power as ESB issues generators safety warning
28 Jan
'If this was Dublin, there’d be all-out war': Readers with no power or water share their stories
28 Jan
High Court
Sinn Féin TD launches legal action over 'super junior' ministers attending Cabinet meetings
28 Jan
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in bed together?
Bertie on Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael: 'They could murder each other or continue to make love'
28 Jan
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Dáil Éireann
Taoiseach insists there was 'no deal' made with Regional Independents on speaking rights
28 Jan
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Reshuffle
Mary Lou McDonald unveils largely unchanged Sinn Féin front bench, though welcomes two newcomers
Updated 28 Jan
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The Morning Lead
Ireland plans to send senior ministers to US for Patrick's Day to lovebomb Trump administration
Senior sources have confirmed to The Journal that increasing the number of senior ministers going stateside is being considered this year.
Christina Finn
28 Jan
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Storm disruption
Storm Éowyn: Over 200,000 people remain without power, while 84,000 still without water
Uisce Éireann said nn additional 265,000 people are now being supplied by schemes where generators have been deployed by crews.
Updated 27 Jan
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RELATED
Generator airlifted to Inis Meáin as works to restore water supply continue after Storm Éowyn
27 Jan
Communities rally to help neighbours, including vulnerable elderly, left 'cold and alone' by Éowyn
27 Jan
Taoiseach welcomes assistance from UK electricity engineers but normal ‘pool’ not available
27 Jan
'We got the full smack of it': Families on the devastating damage to their homes from Storm Éowyn
26 Jan
Storm Éowyn: Government to offer financial support to those affected by storm as 402,000 remain without electricity
25 Jan
Auschwitz-Birkenau
Survivors relive Auschwitz horror as world leaders mark 80th anniversary of liberation
Four former prisoners of the camp spoke at the ceremony.
Updated 27 Jan
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commemoration
Tánaiste says President Higgins 'rightly' mentioned Gaza in Holocaust Memorial speech
27 Jan
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Northern Ireland
SDLP councillor steps down from party after giving reference for soldier later convicted of rape
27 Jan
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Dáil showdown
Lowry group of TDs want speaking time slot during Leaders' Questions
Updated 27 Jan
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Power Outages
Ireland to receive 13 emergency power generators from EU following delay in correspondence
Updated 27 Jan
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Storm Éowyn
'Beggars belief': Politicians call for Dáil to be recalled in wake of storm Éowyn
Updated 27 Jan
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Ireland's future
Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to deliver keynote address at Irish unity event in Philadelphia
27 Jan
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