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Politics

Last month
January 2026
TikTok Deal
TikTok seals deal to split US app from global business to avoid ban over Chinese ownership
23 Jan
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mark carney
Canada uninvited from 'Board of Peace' after PM hits back at Trump's Davos remarks
23 Jan
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Ukraine
US, Ukrainian and Russian negotiators to meet in UAE for ‘first trilateral’ talks to end war
Updated 23 Jan
10.8k
49
The Morning Lead
Multiple apps encouraging Irish users to swap women's faces onto pornographic images and videos
Thousands of ads for the apps have appeared on social media sites in recent weeks.
All but one of the apps were labelled as suitable for children in Google and Apple app stores.
The issue has come under the spotlight after criticism over Grok for allowing users to alter images of women and children.
Stephen McDermott
23 Jan
15.4k
former diplomat
Deception and delusion in Davos: What's going on in Trump's head?
Bobby McDonagh
Updated 22 Jan
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News Fix
Here's what happened today: Thursday
22 Jan
3.6k
Air Force One
Donald Trump departs Shannon Airport on journey home from Davos
It’s understood the US President’s plane, Air Force One, refuelled on the tarmac in Shannon.
Niall O'Connor
Updated 22 Jan
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No thanks
Taoiseach wants 'clarification' on Trump 'Board of Peace' as Harris says there are 'red flags'
22 Jan
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major beef
Bord Bia board backs chair Larry Murrin amid backlash over Brazilian beef controversy
Updated 22 Jan
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55
Big meet
EU leaders arrive in Brussels for emergency summit amid confusion over Greenland plan
Tariffs and Ukraine are also on the agenda.
Jane Matthews
reports from Brussels
22 Jan
9.0k
60
Online Safety
Tánaiste says Cabinet proposals ready in weeks to deal with AI non-consensual sexual images
22 Jan
2.1k
12
Ukraine
Zelenskyy references Groundhog Day and criticises European inaction in Davos speech
22 Jan
9.3k
69
Áras an Uachataráin
President Connolly cancels engagements scheduled for today after husband took ill at event
22 Jan
38.3k
20
hot school meals
Celebrity chef Darina Allen tells TDs hot school meals are 'not fit for purpose' (not everyone agreed though)
22 Jan
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RELATED
'Wrecked by dietitians' and 'sweaty' packaging: Your views on Hot School Meals
17 Jan
Greenland
Vague details emerge of Trump's Greenland 'deal' but Denmark is sticking to its red lines
22 Jan
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board of peace
Trump has unveiled his 'Board of Peace' in Davos - here's what we know
The US President will chair the organisation, and countries who want to be permanent members will need to pay $1 billion.
Updated 22 Jan
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107
FactCheck
Debunked: Video of Italian Prime Minister does not show her condemning the EU migration pact
22 Jan
5.4k
house oversight committee
Ghislaine Maxwell to appear before US Congress in Epstein probe - but 'will plead the Fifth'
22 Jan
6.5k
EU Council
Taoiseach to travel from Davos to Brussels for emergency summit as Trump walks back threats
22 Jan
9.3k
47
The Morning Lead
Irish general in top EU role: Military build-up is not about war - it's about sustaining peace
The former head of the Irish Defence Forces insists “we have to be at a position whereby we show enough deterrence to ensure that we sustain the conditions for peace”.
Niall O'Connor
Reporting from Brussels
22 Jan
16.8k
evening fix
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
21 Jan
6.1k
FactCheck
FactCheck: Trump claim that the US has never asked for anything from Nato is flat wrong
21 Jan
10.2k
trade deal
Here's how Irish MEPs voted on today's tight ballot on the EU-Mercosur trade deal
Updated 21 Jan
21.1k
30
not-for-profit childcare
'Up to' eight sites across the country to be chosen to become first State-led childcare facilities
21 Jan
32.8k
33
tariff threats
'Trump doesn't have all cards': Tánaiste says Europe will respond quickly to any tariffs imposed
21 Jan
5.5k
31
Davos
Greenland is not actually 'a giant piece of ice', despite Trump saying so seven times
“What I’m asking for is a piece of ice, cold and poorly located, that can play a vital role in world peace and world protection. It’s a very small ask,” Trump said.
Updated 21 Jan
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broken promises
Ireland has just three adult eating disorder beds and referrals for help are on the rise
21 Jan
3.2k
13
uhl
Taoiseach says surgeon who admitted misconduct 'should never have been operating' on Jessica Sheedy
21 Jan
15.4k
oireachtas media committee
Non-consensual sexual images could be 'abuse scandal of 21st century', Gráinne Seoige tells TDs
Updated 21 Jan
9.0k
EU
Controversial Mercosur deal stalled after MEPs vote to refer it to European courts
Updated 21 Jan
25.3k
107
World Economic Forum
In full: The Davos speech by Canada PM Mark Carney that everyone is talking about
21 Jan
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40
Technical Difficulties
Trump (eventually) departs for Davos after 'minor electrical issue' on Air Force One
The US President’s plane was forced to turn back after taking off from Washington, before he switched to a smaller aircraft.
Trump is due to address the World Economic Forum at 1.30pm, but is now expected to be late.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin will speak at an annual dinner with senior business leaders in Davos today.
Updated 21 Jan
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RELATED
Trump leaks texts from Macron and Rutte and says Europe won't 'push back too much' on Greenland
20 Jan
US trade war would result in significant job losses and damage to Irish economy, says Martin
20 Jan
Ireland pushes for 'cool heads' as EU looks to avoid Trump tariff war
19 Jan
citizens assembly
Opinion: Mamdani’s New York is listening to its citizens. Why is Ireland not?
Dr Seána Glennon
Updated 21 Jan
7.1k
39
Taxi
Taxi drivers seek crackdown on apps that 'reward longer hours and penalise job refusal'
21 Jan
18.1k
49
The Moonies
Gunman who killed former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe jailed for life
21 Jan
4.5k
7
The Troubles
House of Commons to debate removing the immunity clause from Troubles Legacy Act
21 Jan
3.1k
ambulance delays
Man died in Co Mayo after ambulance delay, Dáil told
20 Jan
14.6k
greenland crisis
Trump leaks texts from Macron and Rutte and says Europe won't 'push back too much' on Greenland
The US President doubled down on his threat to take over the Arctic island, claiming Denmark ‘can’t protect it’.
Updated 20 Jan
53.6k
180
RELATED
What is the EU's 'trade bazooka'? And three other ways Europe could respond to US tariffs
19 Jan
Trump cites Nobel Peace Prize snub in angry letter about Greenland to Norway’s PM
19 Jan
Child Protection
The UK is considering whether to ban social media for under-16s - will Ireland follow suit?
20 Jan
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58
Green shoots
Former Lord Mayor Hazel Chu in the running to become Green Party deputy leader
20 Jan
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