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Politics

August
August 2025
Then there were three
Jim Gavin expected to seek Fianna Fáil Presidential nomination (and Bertie isn't ruling himself out)
Billy Kelleher wants the gig too.
Updated 29 Aug
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FactCheck
Debunked: Irish Presidents cannot call referendums, despite Conor McGregor’s pledges
29 Aug
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Mounjaro
Fears Irish patients will be priced out of Mounjaro as supplier hikes UK cost by 170%
28 Aug
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Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
28 Aug
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'It's Alan being Alan': Labour plays down talk of rift over Connolly
28 Aug
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European Union
Sweden and Netherlands latest countries to call for suspension of EU-Israel trade deal
28 Aug
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scoliosis
Simon Harris says he will meet with family of Harvey Morrison Sherratt ‘at time of their choosing’
28 Aug
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Ukraine
Russian diplomat summoned by Ireland after children killed in overnight strikes on Kyiv
Updated 28 Aug
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Susan Monarez
Less than a month into tenure, White House fires health agency head after she refuses to resign
28 Aug
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The Morning Lead
'I'm in public life for the long haul': Mary Lou McDonald continues to mull Áras bid
The Sinn Féin president spoke to The Journal about her party’s plans for the presidential election, the timeline for Irish unity, and her priorities for the new Dáil term.
Jane Matthews
28 Aug
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Jim O'Callaghan
Justice Minister needs to face reality that there is a safety issue in Dublin, McDonald says
27 Aug
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National Children's Hospital
MacNeill slams BAM over Children's Hospital construction, says claims of '99% completion' aren't credible
Updated 27 Aug
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Labour split
Labour TD Alan Kelly breaks ranks with party and won't support Catherine Connolly's Áras bid
Updated 27 Aug
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Keeping us waiting
Sinn Féin has chosen a deadline for deciding whether it will field its own Áras candidate
27 Aug
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InvestigatesChemo Delays
Health minister: 'No point' in promising extra hospital staff to tackle chemo treatment delays
27 Aug
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Chemo after breast cancer surgery often delayed to point it is less effective
27 Aug
'It's getting tougher': Hospitals failing to consistently start chemo on time
7 Jul
nicotine pouches
Government will 'absolutely' introduce legislation on nicotine pouches
27 Aug
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Cracker Barrel
‘Go woke, go broke’: Trump congratulates restaurant chain Cracker Barrel for restoring old logo
27 Aug
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Dermot Griffin
Former National Lottery CEO selected to head up auto-enrolment pension scheme for workers
27 Aug
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Brazil
Former Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro placed under 24-hour watch ahead of coup trial verdict
27 Aug
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Trump Tariffs
US tariffs on Indian goods doubles to 50% as punishment for Russian oil purchases
27 Aug
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Palestine
Hamas rejects Israel's 'baseless' claim about target of deadly strike on Gaza hospital
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the back-to-back strikes as a “mishap”.
Updated 26 Aug
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Israel condemned for 'double tap' strike that killed journalists and rescuers at Gaza hospital
25 Aug
Five journalists among 20 people killed in 'horrific' Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital
25 Aug
Man-made famine declared in Gaza City
22 Aug
Censure
EU Commission President Von der Leyen may face second no-confidence vote
26 Aug
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News Fix
Here's what happened today: Tuesday
26 Aug
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irish presidential election
Áras 2025: Connolly's Sinn Féin impatience, another campaign begins, and the Jim Gavin question
26 Aug
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hot school meals
Parents of school children told Hot Meals scheme has been delayed days before school starts
26 Aug
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
26 Aug
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boxed in
Postal services around the world are suspending parcel deliveries to the US - here's why
Donald Trump’s removal of a tax exemption has caused uncertainty and is likely to lead to disruption and higher prices for US consumers.
26 Aug
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Electric Picnic
'Mics won't be switched off': Electric Picnic will not stop performances by acts like Kneecap
26 Aug
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Presidential Election
Profile: He has 7 All-Irelands and 'fixed football' but is Jim Gavin Fianna Fáil's Áras saviour?
The famously quiet Dubliner is seen as a safe pair of hands and reportedly the Taoiseach’s choice for the Áras.
26 Aug
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Aras 2025
'I've gone viral': Lawyer turned doggy daycare owner Nick Delehanty launches presidential bid
26 Aug
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Protest
Dáil to the dole: Staff who broadcast the Oireachtas 'forced on social welfare due to low pay'
26 Aug
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Children's spinal surgeries
Fine Gael minister backs Simon Harris after calls for resignation
25 Aug
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Dublin Hotels
Minister hits out at hotels charging 'extortionate' prices and says he will address it in Budget
25 Aug
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Housing
Housing Finance Agency provides €709m to support social and affordable homes in first half of 2025
25 Aug
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Irish Unity
The next president must advance Irish unity, says Mary Lou McDonald
24 Aug
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Lough Neagh
Environmental crisis at Lough Neagh ‘has become a political problem’
24 Aug
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Famine
Tánaiste 'can move forward' with passing Occupied Territories Bill as famine grips Gaza
24 Aug
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Dáil newbies
Being a first-time TD: 'If you put money on me to get a seat, you would have made a fortune'
24 Aug
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First-time TD Barry Heneghan on making a splash, that Lowry photo, and his thoughts on Paul Murphy
16 Aug
Being a first-time TD: Martin Daly on keeping his GP practice going and his concerns about racism
9 Aug
Justice for Harvey march
Large crowds gather in Dublin to remember Harvey, as opposition calls for Simon Harris to resign
Parents of children and children themselves who have been impacted by spinal surgery waiting times took part in the march of remembrance.
Eimer McAuley
23 Aug
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Dáil newbies
Being a first-time TD: 'I took a plunge joining Fine Gael. Now my family are all members'
23 Aug
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First-time TD Barry Heneghan on making a splash, that Lowry photo, and his thoughts on Paul Murphy
16 Aug
Being a Gen Z TD: I've been surprised by how little ministers actually engage in debates
10 Aug
Being a first-time TD: Will I still be doing this at 80? I don't know but I love it for now.
4 Aug
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