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Politics

Last week
28th June 2026 - 4th July 2026
Dublin
Why has Zelenskyy decided to fly over to Dublin for the start of Ireland's EU presidency?
Updated 1 Jul
23.3k
178
passenger cap
Dáil easily passes bill to allow removal of airport passenger cap as Sinn Féin supports government
1 Jul
10.7k
21
Stormont
Ex-DUP leader Edwin Poots says he wouldn't have 'done anything to protect' Jeffrey Donaldson
1 Jul
11.3k
Carer's Allowance
A two-adult household can now make up to €110k without cuts to carer's allowance
1 Jul
23.7k
20
ode to joy
EU presidencies can bring big moments for taoisigh, just ask Charlie Haughey or Bertie Ahern
Ireland has a history of holding the presidency at some particularly pivotal times.
Rónán Duffy
1 Jul
9.9k
51
Identity and Democracy
EU prosecutors conduct raids in four countries over alleged misappropriation of funds by far right
30 Jun
11.6k
38
Climate Change
Dáil told today is 'the day of the bonfire of our climate targets' as it debates LNG bill
30 Jun
8.0k
4
legal aid
Law Society head warns solicitors are resigning from legal aid panels over a new payment model
30 Jun
8.0k
28
RIP
'A man of principle': Tributes paid to former Fianna Fáil minister David Andrews after his death
Updated 30 Jun
23.2k
30
Scam
Experts warn of surge in scams as new EU charges on parcels kick in this week
30 Jun
4.6k
17
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
30 Jun
1.5k
Road Safety
Tánaiste says he is 'concerned' by lack of registration system for e-scooters
30 Jun
6.4k
Poppintree Park
Gardaí investigating assault of men in Dublin park condemned as unprovoked racist attack
30 Jun
24.6k
Ukraine
Police hunt for Monaco bomb suspect after ‘Ukrainian magnate and his family’ injured in blast
Updated 30 Jun
12.7k
House wine
Oireachtas to spend €400k on its own brand of red and white wine for the Dáil
30 Jun
18.8k
126
rural ireland
Government signs off on plan to make it easier for locals to build homes in their own areas
The new plan tells local authorities they are no longer to be ‘over prescriptive’ about rural housing rules.
Christina Finn
Updated 30 Jun
27.1k
87
Simon Harris
Harris says petrol stations should 'pass on' falling oil prices as excise duty to be restored
30 Jun
15.6k
76
Treoirlínte Pleanála don Ghaeltacht
Scrúdú Gaeilge le déanamh ag iarrthóirí ar chead phleanála sa Ghaeltacht
30 Jun
1.9k
2
Middle East
Trump says Iran requested Qatar meeting, despite Tehran denying any direct negotiations planned
30 Jun
4.5k
News Fix
Here's what happened today: Monday
29 Jun
4.2k
fatal collision
Three Westmeath people killed in crash near Malaga named locally
Updated 29 Jun
109k
Oil Prices
Current excise reductions on petrol and diesel to stay in place until 1 September
The Taoiseach and Tánaiste both indicated in recent days that the government wanted to avoid a “cliff edge” for households and businesses.
Updated 29 Jun
20.5k
115
legal aid
Justice minister ups flat legal aid fee for solicitors to €520 after week of court disruption
29 Jun
12.9k
25
DUP
'Damaged beyond repair': The fallout within the DUP from the Jeffrey Donaldson revelations
29 Jun
16.8k
daryl barron
Who is the new Fianna Fáil lord mayor of Dublin?
Updated 29 Jun
17.8k
27
cycling offences
Over 570 cyclists were fined for running red lights in Dublin last year
29 Jun
9.2k
75
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
29 Jun
1.7k
e jean carroll
US Supreme Court rejects Donald Trump’s push to throw out verdict in sex abuse case
29 Jun
16.3k
Air defence
French air defence warship takes up position to protect Dublin during EU Presidency events
The ship arrived over the weekend.
Niall O'Connor
29 Jun
46.3k
leader in waiting
Burnham sets out plan for ‘rewiring’ state in first big speech since returning to Commons
29 Jun
3.8k
32
Fossil Fuels
Government's use of the Dáil guillotine for 'anti-climate' legislation labelled 'undemocratic'
Updated 29 Jun
7.7k
25
United Ireland
UK under pressure from 'rising pro-independence tide', says Mary Lou McDonald
28 Jun
17.2k
76
return hubs
Ireland 'wants to be part of' EU plans for asylum seeker return hubs outside bloc, minister says
28 Jun
26.7k
legal aid
'Very generous' flat legal aid fee for solicitors set to be finalised after week of court disruption
Updated 28 Jun
17.9k
60
Northern Ireland
Calls for NI Police Ombudsman to probe what PSNI knew about Jeffrey Donaldson
28 Jun
7.2k
7 deadly reads
Sitdown Sunday: Boris Johnson's Brexit fantasy
28 Jun
10.3k
14
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Iran strikes US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, death toll rises from European heatwave and World Cup knockout stage begins.
28 Jun
2.6k
Inheritance
Call to raise gift exemption to €5k so parents can help with deposits without reducing inheritance
TD Cormac Devlin says parents should be allowed gift €10,000 in total, without touching the lifetime thresholds.
Christina Finn
28 Jun
100k
37
Last month
June 2026
The week that was
'The position is bolloxology': Four winners and three losers of the political week
The push to get religious orders to pay up, the downfall of a UK prime minister and calls to decriminalise personal drug use.
Christina Finn and Jane Matthews
27 Jun
12.9k
41
Venezuela
Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes rises to 1,430, with thousands reported missing
27 Jun
7.5k
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