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Politics

Last week
6th July 2025 - 12th July 2025
America Party
Elon Musk says he has created a new political party for the US
6 Jul
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Good Morning
The 8 at 8 The inside story of the MV Matthew, Texas flooding and does the Help to Buy scheme actually work?
Updated 6 Jul
5.3k
Housing
Just 600 out of 20,000 construction firms register for list to crack down on cowboy builders
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
6 Jul
48.0k
The Morning Lead
'It was apparent that we were in hot pursuit': The inside story of the raid on the MV Matthew
In this piece, we’ll hear for the first time publicly from three key players involved in the military side of the multi-agency response.
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6 Jul
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This month
July 2025
No Go Joe
Joe Duffy rules out standing for president
5 Jul
11.1k
Student fees
Lawless accuses Sinn Féin of 'misleading' public over student fees in letter to party's TD
5 Jul
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Asylum seekers imprisoned, Texas floods and a hubbub over a cinema screening in Dublin.
Updated 5 Jul
5.3k
transgender
Up to 150 Sinn Féin members expected to attend conference on party's gender policy
5 Jul
6.9k
Analysis
MV Matthew seizure was a major success ... but Irish appetite for cocaine remains
The €157 million drug seizure was a massive win for the State – but those working in policy say the price of a bag of coke has not budged.
Niall O'Connor
Updated 5 Jul
10.0k
Housing Crisis
Savings scheme for first-time-buyers under consideration by government
5 Jul
31.1k
48
Immigration
Questions raised over why asylum seekers are being put in prison for weeks before deportation
The Irish Penal Reform Trust was sharply critical of the government imprisoning people for ‘administrative rather than criminal’ reasons.
Eoghan Dalton
5 Jul
11.2k
News Fix
Here's what happened today: Friday
4 Jul
5.5k
micheal in japan
During a reflective day in Hiroshima, the Taoiseach is reminded it's a small world
In these wartorn times, Hiroshima is a reminder of what should never be allowed happen again.
Christina Finn
reports from Osaka
4 Jul
8.1k
63
INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION
Over 22% of jobs at International Protection Appeals Tribunal are currently sitting empty
4 Jul
19.4k
European Commission
Fine Gael to reject motion of no confidence in von der Leyen while other Irish MEPs split
4 Jul
20.8k
66
new contender
Jeremy Corbyn looking to start new party with MP who has quit Labour
4 Jul
6.5k
41
WHITE GOLD
Revealed: How Hezbollah fundraisers helped finance the €157m MV Matthew drug operation
Eight relative bit players in the drama have been sentenced today – this is the story of the smuggling operation’s origins.
Niall O'Connor
4 Jul
32.0k
insurance premiums
Minister wants to 'maintain' insurance reforms before approving personal injury pay-out hikes
4 Jul
6.9k
25
Trump Tariffs
With rates set to rise next week, what is the state of play with Trump's tariffs?
4 Jul
10.4k
28
false row
FG has never raised idea of leaving jobseekers out of increased social welfare payments, says Martin
Micheál Martin moved to dismiss a two-tiered system, saying he doesn’t like drawing distinctions between people on social welfare.
Christina Finn
reports from Osaka
4 Jul
20.1k
66
budget 2026
Taoiseach hints childcare focus in Budget will be on increasing places rather than cutting costs
4 Jul
10.9k
24
Palestine
At least 15 killed by Israeli strikes on tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza
Updated 4 Jul
3.0k
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2 Jul
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30 Jun
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30 Jun
Atomic Bomb
Taoiseach lays wreath at Hiroshima memorial, says the world is more dangerous now than in 1945
4 Jul
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99
demilitarised zone
North Korean man crosses heavily mined land border to South Korea
4 Jul
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clock is ticking
Trump to start informing countries of US tariff rates as EU yet to reach deal
4 Jul
8.0k
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29 Jun
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10 Jun
Presidential Election
'It's not so much about the party': Micheál Martin says the presidency should be above party politics
Updated 4 Jul
5.5k
38
Gaza
Tánaiste tells US ambassador 'we want the bombs to stop' in 4th of July celebration speech
3 Jul
18.5k
45
Big beautiful bill
Trump secures major victory as flagship tax and spending bill passes Congress
Updated 3 Jul
13.9k
46
occupied territories bill
Taoiseach warns trade ban on Israeli settlements could hit Irish companies under US anti-boycott laws
3 Jul
9.2k
Home Carers
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3 Jul
17.7k
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Chicken fillet rolls and Cork City: Taoiseach tries to pull the strings for more trade with Japan
Though wearing a blue suit and not a green jersey in the sweltering 33 degree heat, the Taoiseach was on message that Ireland is open for business.
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reports from Osaka
3 Jul
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47
Watch
Tetchy scenes between neutrality activists and politicians during Triple Lock abolition meeting
3 Jul
5.5k
10
Calculation once again
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Updated 3 Jul
38.3k
209
Billy Kelleher
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3 Jul
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32
Student fees
Taoiseach says no decision made on college fees as government accused of ‘betraying' students
Updated 3 Jul
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26
Belfast
Jamie Bryson and Daithí McKay cleared in Northern Ireland Nama misconduct trial
3 Jul
2.9k
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Racism in Ireland: 'This is our Ireland too, and we can no longer stay silent'
Fatima Ahmed
Updated 3 Jul
27.7k
euroepan parliament
EU Commission President Von der Leyen faces no-confidence vote next week
Updated 3 Jul
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Tánaiste
Tánaiste accused of ‘gaslighting’ people in ‘desperate need’ of empty Council-owned homes
3 Jul
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Keir Starmer
Labour sees biggest first-year poll drop for UK governing party since 1990s
3 Jul
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