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Politics

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2024
Kamala Harris calls Donald Trump a ‘fascist’ and claims he is ‘increasingly unstable’
Hezbollah confirms death of Hashem Safieddine, who was widely expected to be group’s next leader
Councils' 'anti-wind' zoning decisions put renewable goals at risk - industry
Moldova’s Crossroads: Navigating between the EU and Russia
Donnacha Ó Beacháin
Dáil votes in favour of motion to 'taking note' of assisted dying report
Nearly €20 million in funding for greyhound racing industry approved by Dáil
Minister seeks Tusla report on Kyran Durnin as Harris says 'structure' needed to find out what happened
Governments signs new security regulations to protect private and public 'essential services'
US says North Korea has sent troops to Russia and warns of consequences if they join Ukraine war
Trump reportedly praised Hitler's generals while President, said he 'needed generals as loyal'
Harris says US 'absolutely' ready for woman president as Eminem campaigns with Obama in Detroit
Mental Health Bill won't be enacted before election, despite Govt leaders saying it was a priority
Dáil told greyhound racing is 'integral to our social fabric' as it debates additional funding
Harris says he won't go into Govt with a party that wants to scrap Help-to-Buy and First Home schemes
Calls for Dáil to sit next week to pass Occupied Territories Bill before election
Taoiseach says election will happen on a Friday 'and there aren't many Fridays left to choose from'
McDonald issues ‘unequivocal’ Dáil apology to teen who received texts from former senator
Move to double fine for unemployed who fail to engage with State services branded 'Thatcherite'
Elon Musk: Is his million-dollar raffle for people who sign pro-Trump petition legal?
Fianna Fáil TD Jackie Cahill will not contest the general election following health advice
Govt leaders sign off on 2024 general election but Taoiseach keeps 'element of surprise' around date
The finance minister says he will synchronise the Finance Bill to the election date the Taoiseach chooses.
Tánaiste condemns continued Israeli attacks on northern Gaza as UN warns of famine
Sinn Féin Stormont employee resigns after admitting involvement in damage to DUP mayor portrait
Taoiseach 'not endorsing' either US candidate despite posting Harris 2024 hat on Instagram
IDF and UNIFIL 'in daily contact' amid planning for Irish troop rotation in Lebanon
RTÉ receives 16 'mostly negative' emails over Late Late monologue but SF yet to issue complaint
Fewer car-parks, more Gardaí, 24-hour buses: 10 ideas given to the Government to improve Dublin
Social media companies to face major fines under new, long-awaited online safety rules
Helen McEntee signs long-awaited Ireland-UAE extradition treaty in Abu Dhabi
Moldovans vote to join EU by slim margin after president's 'foreign' interference accusations
Trump assassination attempt the result of 'stunning security failures', task force report finds
Can't keep up with the Fine Gael departures? Here's a round up of who is standing down
We’re up to 18 Fine Gael TDs so far – more than half of the party’s TDs.
Donald Trump hands out fries and speaks to press through McDonald's drive-thru window
An Irish American family on life and politics in one of the key swing states in the US election
“People here hold their political views so dear to them, they have stickers on their car. Have you ever seen a Fianna Fáil sticker on the back of someone’s car?”
"It's fascinating to see how people can be so divided," Delia O'Malley said of Georgia
She loves her job, but one of the most difficult aspects of it is the fact she has to take part in monthly active shooter drills
McEntee pays tribute to Heather Humphreys' public service as she takes on role of deputy leader
How the UK's answer to Revolut - founded by an ex-Irish bank boss - came crashing back to earth
'Waste of time': FG TD raises concerns Assisted Dying law will not happen in this Dáil or next
Donald Trump's age comes into focus as Kamala Harris labels him 'unfit' and 'exhausted'
Taoiseach promises 'clarity' soon on election date as Roderic O'Gorman calls for 29 November