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Politics

Last week
25th January 2026 - 31st January 2026
Cocaine
Justice Minister: People who do cocaine don't think enough about how it enables gangland crime
27 Jan
6.3k
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New Rules
Explainer: In a few weeks, new rent rules will kick in - here's how it might impact you
Changes to rental rules kick in on 1 March and its causing a lot of confusion.
Christina Finn
27 Jan
15.5k
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cost of millions
State approach to Limerick penalty points case slammed as gardaí cleared to return to work
27 Jan
14.1k
Liam Galvin
FG cllr to face party probe over revelation of contacting Garda about speeding ticket
Updated 27 Jan
20.3k
Grace Lynch
Taoiseach says there should be no scramblers on public roads after teenager's death
27 Jan
10.9k
Irish Abroad
St Patrick's trips: Ministers to head to 50 countries (and yes the Taoiseach is planning to meet Trump)
27 Jan
15.8k
77
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Storm Chandra disruptions and flooding, Trump takes a step back in Minneapolis and renters feeling squeezed…
27 Jan
3.2k
Spend baby spend
Watchdog warns that the government's spending plans could leave Ireland economically vulnerable
27 Jan
7.4k
56
Retrofitting
New grant of up to €4,000 to upgrade windows and doors to be made available from March
27 Jan
106k
The Morning Lead
Higher earners in the Republic spend six years longer renting compared to the North
A new two-bed apartment in the Republic is estimated to cost almost double that for the same in Northern Ireland.
Eoghan Dalton
27 Jan
9.1k
33
vacant properties
Over 3,000 homes were brought back to use last year (with Donegal one of the bright lights)
26 Jan
8.8k
21
RIP
'A pure gentleman': Former MEP Brian Crowley laid to rest after funeral in Co Cork
26 Jan
7.9k
Hamburg Declaration
Ireland among North Sea nations to sign wind power pledge to resist Russian energy 'blackmail'
26 Jan
8.9k
54
jumping ship
'I feel like I've come home': Suella Braverman becomes the latest Tory to defect to Reform
26 Jan
10.8k
63
RELATED
Robert Jenrick officially defects to Reform after being sacked by Tory leader
15 Jan
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 School absences, organised crime suspect arrested and massive US winter storm claims lives…
Updated 26 Jan
4.1k
Minnesota
'This has to stop': Obama and Clinton urge Americans to 'speak out' after Minneapolis shootings
Multiple senators from Trump’s Republican Party and the NRA have called for a full investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti.
26 Jan
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RELATED
Protests grow in Minneapolis as man shot dead by federal agents is named as Alex Pretti
25 Jan
ICE accused of using five-year-old child as ‘bait’ in Minneapolis immigration raids
23 Jan
Judge rules ICE agents can't arrest or use pepper spray on peaceful protesters in Minnesota
17 Jan
Anger in Minneapolis after ICE agents shoot man one week after killing of Renee Good
15 Jan
Oh Keir
Labour row erupts after Starmer rival Andy Burnham's bid to become an MP is blocked
The Greater Manchester mayor is seen by many as a challenger to the UK Prime Minister’s leadership of the party.
Updated 25 Jan
13.1k
42
charter flight
State deports 33 EU citizens 'on grounds of criminality'
25 Jan
24.3k
Dublin
Cameras to detect speeding, running red lights, and use of bus lanes to be rolled out
25 Jan
37.1k
118
National Holocaust Memorial Day
Harris promises to stand with Ireland's Jewish community as he condemns rising antisemitism
25 Jan
6.4k
PodcastThe Candidate
Only an invasion will stop Ireland's day at the White House
Minnesota
Protests grow in Minneapolis as man shot dead by federal agents is named as Alex Pretti
The 37-year-old intensive care nurse was shot just over a mile from where an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good, also 37, in her car on 7 January.
Alex Pretti’s family said they are “heartbroken but also very angry”, saying the "lies" by the Trump administration "are reprehensible and disgusting".
Democrats and protesters have repeated their calls for ICE to leave Minnesota in the wake of the shooting.
Updated 25 Jan
27.7k
Red C Poll
Fianna Fáil drops to lowest level of support since 2024 general election in new poll
25 Jan
20.4k
118
7 deadly reads
Sitdown Sunday: Is Donald Trump losing the plot?
25 Jan
24.0k
81
Dáil newbies
Being a first-time Government TD: 'There is too much time wasting in Leinster House'
25 Jan
11.7k
19
Sean Clancy
'All about Ukraine': Irish general in the top EU military job on what's coming across his desk
This week The Journal met General Seán Clancy in his office in central Brussels overlooking the Berlaymont building of the European Commission.
Niall O'Connor
25 Jan
18.8k
The Morning Lead
Gardaí to be invited to testify in cross-border crackdown on so-called 'escort' sites
A DUP politician leading the probe said that human trafficking and the commericial sexual exploitation of women and girls is an ‘All-Island’ problem.
Eimer McAuley
25 Jan
13.0k
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Last month
January 2026
Beef
'Wise up': Sinn Féin reissue calls for Agriculture Minister to remove Bord Bia chief
24 Jan
12.0k
58
tariffs tariffs tariffs
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff if it makes trade deal with China
Updated 24 Jan
24.7k
151
War in Ukraine
Ukraine condemns overnight Russian strikes as Zelenskyy deems second day of peace talks 'constructive'
At least one person was killed and at least 27 were injured in the strikes.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said further talks could take place "as early as next week".
The country's foreign affairs minister said Vladimir Putin's missiles "hit not only our people, but also the negotiation table".
Updated 24 Jan
4.8k
RELATED
Ukraine and Russia hold first direct talks on US plan as strikes cut heating
23 Jan
Zelenskyy references Groundhog Day and criticises European inaction in Davos speech
22 Jan
Dublin Traffic
'I'd prefer to get a bus but I'll have to buy a car': Transport struggles in Dublin's suburbs
24 Jan
26.9k
82
The Morning Lead
We asked every coalition TD if the Taoiseach should go to Washington
Fianna Fáil’s Seán Ó Fearghaíl said Micheál Martin should heed the advice of California Governor Gavin Newson this week.
Christina Finn
24 Jan
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94
peace plan
Ukraine and Russia hold first direct talks on US plan as strikes cut heating
23 Jan
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66
England
Former Tory councillor pleads guilty to drugging and raping ex-wife over 13 years
23 Jan
17.4k
Newshound Quiz
The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
23 Jan
13.8k
9
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
23 Jan
1.8k
FactCheck
Debunked: No evidence that Christine Lagarde plans to outlaw cash transactions of more than €1,000
23 Jan
6.4k
Palestine
'Paying a billion dollars? We won't be doing that': Harris doubles down on Board of Peace remarks
23 Jan
16.6k
74
RIP
Prominent former MEP Brian Crowley has died aged 61
23 Jan
66.1k
30
What Next
EU pretends it's business as usual with Trump, but beneath the surface fears remain
Although the immediate crisis has subsided, EU leaders still met in Brussels last night to decide a coordinated response to Trump’s threats — but not everyone was happy about it.
Jane Matthews
reports from Brussels
Updated 23 Jan
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RELATED
Canada uninvited from 'Board of Peace' after PM hits back at Trump's Davos remarks
23 Jan
US, Ukrainian and Russian negotiators to meet in UAE for ‘first trilateral’ talks to end war
23 Jan
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