Politics

This month

November 2025

Abortion Services

Women denied abortion at home could soon get help across EU borders

6 Nov

4.8k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Another bird flu outbreak,COP30 kicks off and a major typhoon hits the Philippines.

Updated 6 Nov

3.3k

27m

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behind the curtain

Teething issues in host city as leaders gather - what you need to know about this year's COP

This year’s flagship climate talks are happening in Brazil near the Amazon rainforest.

Lauren Boland

Updated 6 Nov

8.9k

post-presidential meeting

Fianna Fáilers vented about so-called 'naughty list' while the boss was en route to Brazil

The meeting was also told there is “serious risk” the government is taking a flawed approach to the nitrates derogation deal.

Christina Finn

5 Nov

19.7k

Not Convinced

US Supreme Court justices appear sceptical that Trump's tariffs are legal

5 Nov

12.7k

next four years

Minister pledges to end the housing crisis 'in my term' as sights turn to emergency laws

Updated 5 Nov

23.6k

US politics

Larry Donnelly: The Democrats got the big win they needed - now they need to unite

Larry Donnelly

5 Nov

5.6k

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INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin all criticised for 'riding both horses' on immigration

5 Nov

11.1k

119

Mauritius

Tánaiste urges Mauritian authorities to allow PSNI to help investigate Michaela McAreavey’s murder

5 Nov

6.1k

People Before Profit

‘Good to be back’: Richard Boyd Barrett returns to Dáil and urges action on cancer services

5 Nov

13.2k

Áras An Uachtaráin

President Higgins hosts Catherine Connolly in the Áras ahead of her inauguration next week

5 Nov

16.5k

political campaigns

Keeping it local: Why Catherine Connolly's and Zohran Mamdani's campaigns looked alike

5 Nov

5.6k

Drug Decriminalisation

'The war on drugs has not worked': Labour urges Government to decriminalise personal drug use

Updated 5 Nov

11.8k

139

Compromise

EU strikes deal on climate targets after marathon talks - but it's 'not necessarily pretty'

Defending the deal, one EU diplomat said it had to acknowledge that we live in “muddy, messy, nasty real world”.

Minister for Climate Darragh O'Brien has welcomed the agreement, saying Ireland pushed for changes in areas like agriculture.

But the deal has been criticised by climate activists, who say Europe has made too many concessions to countries unwilling to take necessary action.

Updated 5 Nov

6.5k

BOARD MEMBERS

Six new experts and activists appointed to Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission

4 Nov

12.6k

Going Digital

Government aiming for ‘digital wallet’ of life milestones by 2030

4 Nov

22.1k

The Last Word

Matt Cooper learns on-air that TD Niall Collins also received media training from Ivan Yates

4 Nov

131k

Housing Crisis

Housing being stopped by 'frivolous' objections, developers tell housing committee

4 Nov

16.8k

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TD to president

President Connolly: TDs from both sides of chamber applaud first TD elected to Áras in 50 years

4 Nov

13.0k

Future Forty

Improvements in living standards to slow from 2030s onwards, says new report on Ireland's future

4 Nov

9.5k

irish comedians

Minister supports more funding for comedy as delay in recognising it as an artform criticised

Updated 4 Nov

7.6k

Asylum Seekers

Harris defends migration comments as opposition say government is using 'Farage playbook'

Updated 4 Nov

9.5k

exam papers

Possible criminal offences to be investigated in wake of claims of electrician exams cheating

4 Nov

52.9k

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cheney

Dick Cheney - former US vice president and a chief backer of Iraq invasion - has died aged 84

Cheney was one of the chief architects of the ‘war on terror’ and an early proponent of invading Iraq in the wake of the 9/11 attacks of 2001.

4 Nov

18.7k

Yates-Gate

Harris annoyed FG got heat over 'smear the bejaysus' when it was FF who hired Ivan Yates

The fallout continues for the coalition from the presidential campaign.

4 Nov

16.4k

Cabinet

Move towards private developers installing wastewater systems described as 'crucial' for supply

Updated 4 Nov

14.9k

immigration policy

Charter flight costing €187k deports 52 people, including seven children, to Georgia

4 Nov

14.9k

NYC

Trump backs former rival Andrew Cuomo over Zohran Mamdani for high-stakes NY mayoral election

Trump is urging supports not to support the Republican in the field but instead vote for Cuomo.

4 Nov

13.4k

Paul Givan

Mary Lou McDonald criticises Stormont Education Minister over visit to Israeli school

4 Nov

6.8k

direct provision

Asylum-seekers with jobs will be required to pay towards their accommodation under new plans

Updated 3 Nov

33.4k

Hillsborough Law

UK State failed Hillsborough victims and families, PM Keir Starmer says as he brings in Bill

3 Nov

5.4k

RIP

Sister Stanislaus Kennedy remembered as a tireless advocate with 'a spine of tempered steel'

Better known as Sister Stan, she founded what’s now Focus Ireland as well as the Immigrant Council of Ireland.

Updated 3 Nov

38.2k

Jim Gavin

Yates' involvement in presidential campaign hasn't damaged coalition relationship, says minister

3 Nov

7.3k

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The Kia EV4

The new EV Hatchback from Kia reviewed

Citroën C3

Electric, petrol or hybrid? Dave O’Caoimh reviews

The Honda Jazz

Around for a while, it’s premium but expensive.

Nissan Ariya for sale

Available to buy at Windsor Liffey Valley

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Opel Grandland GS EV for sale

Available to buy at Kevin O’Leary, Bandon, Cork

€41,900

Kia EV4 available to buy

at Ray Crofton Motors, Maynooth, Kildare

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Honda Jazz for sale

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Citroën eC3 for sale

Buy now at Citroën South Dublin

€27,600

Leapmotor T03 for sale

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Drogheda

How false reports about fireworks downplayed the severity of arson attack at Drogheda Ipas centre

The confusion centred around fireworks first getting blamed for the suspected arson attack.

3 Nov

14.8k

Perfect Storm

George Clooney says replacing Joe Biden with Kamala Harris without holding a contest was a mistake

But he stands over that New York Times opinion piece calling on Biden to step aside as Democratic presidential candidate.

3 Nov

11.5k

Conflict of Interest

Fianna Fáil says Ivan Yates provided four hours of media training for Jim Gavin

3 Nov

15.3k

Drogheda

Irish Refugee Council chief calls Harris remarks on immigration 'careless'

3 Nov

11.0k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Teacher shortages, DJ Carey to be sentenced and Ryanair has had a rise in profits.

3 Nov

3.6k

Path to Power

Newstalk conducting review of Ivan Yates's work at the station after Fianna Fáil revelation

Updated 2 Nov

41.2k