Politics

Monday

8th September 2025

Conor McGregor

Tánaiste: 'Thank God Elon Musk has no say in terms of who Ireland's next president will be'

8 Sep

25.0k

Bomb Threat

Simon Harris refuses to speculate on political future following threats to family

Christina Finn

reports from County Westmeath

8 Sep

15.2k

Leo's Memoir

Varadkar on making 'crass and callous' campaign remarks - and seven other things we learned in his memoir

We also now know how Fine Gael’s presidential candidate Heather Humphreys reacted to the ‘Leo the Leak’ furore.

8 Sep

15.2k

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Not happening

Not running: McDonald rules herself out of Áras race as party gathers for pre-Dáil think-in

McDonald said her party still has the option of either fielding a Sinn Féin candidate or backing Catherine Connolly.

Jane Matthews

reports from Dún Laoghaire

8 Sep

22.0k

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Councils begin taking Áras bids, fatal crash on Conor Pass and Australian mushroom killer sentenced

Updated 8 Sep

4.4k

New Season

Budget and Áras race on the agenda as FG and SF gather for party think-ins ahead of Dáil return

The parties will hold separate gatherings in Westmeath and Dun Laoghaire – here’s what to expect.

Christina Finn

reports from Westmeath

Updated 8 Sep

7.1k

Kerry

Gareth Sheridan and Maria Steen among Áras hopefuls due to address first council meeting today

8 Sep

11.1k

kylemore

Irish Rail unveils plans to develop new station in west Dublin

8 Sep

33.8k

Ukraine

Trump threatens Russia with further sanctions after biggest aerial attack on Ukraine

8 Sep

5.2k

Housing

Public consultation backs housing plan to exempt garden cabins from planning permission rules

8 Sep

18.8k

Sunday

7th September 2025

mind the money

What happened to Ireland’s plan to make sure renters’ deposits were protected?

7 Sep

11.9k

Georgia

South Korea says it has reached deal with US to release workers at Georgia plant

Updated 7 Sep

21.9k

Defence Forces

Opinion: The Government's plans to scrap the Triple Lock should be concerning to all citizens

Stephen Kelly

7 Sep

5.7k

Multiple bomb threats made against Tánaiste Simon Harris’s home, armed gardaí at scene

The threats made against Harris and his family today follow two other reported threats made against members of the Tánaiste’s family online.

Updated 7 Sep

44.2k

irish residency

Immigration fees waived for victims and survivors of domestic abuse

7 Sep

14.3k

Ukraine

Russia hits Kyiv in largest aerial attack since war began, sparking fire at government building

Updated 7 Sep

8.5k

Shigeru Ishiba

Japan's prime minister, in role for less than a year, announces he will resign

7 Sep

11.3k

Brazil

Supporters of ex-Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro called to streets ahead of coup trial verdict

7 Sep

6.6k

checks and balances

Marion McKeone: All the experts say Trump's tariffs are unlawful. Will the Supreme Court agree?

Marion McKeone

7 Sep

8.7k

Last week

31st August 2025 - 13th September 2025

Online threats

'Vile and horrific threats' made against close family member of Simon Harris last night

Updated 6 Sep

23.6k

aras race

Fine Gael tells its councillors to oppose Independents' nominations for presidential election

Updated 6 Sep

20.9k

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Tony Geraghty

'The moment I realised why they did it': An Irish officer on the 2015 Mediterranean rescue mission

Irish officers are credited with saving thousands of lives during their deployment amid the Mediterranean migrant crisis.

Niall O'Connor

6 Sep

8.8k

War on woke

Trump to host G20 at his Miami golf resort and renames Department of Defence as Department of War

6 Sep

12.9k

tricolours

'Raise the colours': How the British far right influenced a campaign to 'reclaim' the Irish flag

The UK-based Operation Raise the Colours has spread to several countries since emerging in August.

Dublin City Council suggested this week that it will take action over the impromptu appearance of the flag on lampposts.

Politicians and local groups have concerns that flags are being used as a form of anti-immigrant 'territorial marking'.

Stephen McDermott

6 Sep

13.9k

forsa

School secretaries and caretakers to suspend strike and enter discussions at the WRC

Fórsa said that strike action will be withdrawn to allow the implementation of the agreement.

5 Sep

34.2k

secret ballot

Jim Gavin and Billy Kelleher to go head-to-head in vote for Fianna Fáil's presidential pick

5 Sep

15.8k

News Fix

Here's what happened today: Friday

5 Sep

3.7k

Exit stage left

Michael Flatley withdraws from race for the Áras, saying he needs to put health and family first

5 Sep

24.8k

School strike

Education minister says pensions 'on the table' for striking school staff if Fórsa joins talks

Helen McEntee said that the government is ready to talk “without preconditions” on pensions, sick leave, and other entitlements with staff currently on strike.

Updated 5 Sep

24.1k

Shake Up

Keir Starmer overhauls his cabinet with a big reshuffle after deputy PM resigns in tax scandal

Angela Rayner’s resignation after underpaying stamp duty has been followed by 11 cabinet changes.

Updated 5 Sep

19.7k

Aviva Stadium

Hungary's Viktor Orban is in town for the big match but there'll be no red carpet rolled out

5 Sep

19.0k

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Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

Updated 5 Sep

2.5k

over and out

'I was naive': Joanna Donnelly backs out of short-lived bid to run for President

5 Sep

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irish presidential election

Larry Donnelly: We are finally in the throes of the race for the Áras. Buckle up.

Larry Donnelly

5 Sep

5.4k

Rebrand

Trump rebrands Department of Defense as 'Department of War'

5 Sep

14.1k

Missing Child

Ombudsman for Children condemns government and Tusla response to Donabate missing boy case

4 Sep

19.9k

good evening

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

4 Sep

4.7k

hospital costs

Children's hospital row reignites as BAM pushes back on Health Minister's claims

Updated 4 Sep

38.8k

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Industrial Action

'Absolute nightmare': Exhausted school principals urge negotiated resolution to strike

4 Sep

15.6k