Politics

Last week

10th November 2024 - 16th November 2024

Good Morning

The 8 at 8 General election campaign continues, Kinahan home up for sale and man charged over hit-and-run.

12 Nov

4.2k

Incoming

Marco Rubio, who once called Trump 'a con artist', tipped to be new US secretary of state

12 Nov

11.7k

GE2024 Housing

Help-to-Buy? What experts are saying about the contentious housing schemes

Updated 11 Nov

25.1k

GE2024 on the trail

Harris loads up the 'battle' bus, seeking big wins in Cavan-Monaghan and Donegal

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

11 Nov

12.1k

Diplomatic Relations

Taoiseach has first call with Trump since election, stresses 'importance of peace'

11 Nov

21.2k

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Donohoe responds to Eoghan Murphy's claims his housing plans were derailed by senior figures

11 Nov

16.8k

Gideon Saar

New Israel Foreign Minister says Palestinian state not a 'realistic' prospect

11 Nov

10.7k

GE2024 health led approach

Fianna Fáil clarifies that it won't decriminalise possession of all drugs

Updated 11 Nov

16.9k

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GE2024 strife

Michael O'Leary doubles down on teacher comments, as Harris calls words 'crass and ill-informed'

Updated 11 Nov

62.0k

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GE2024 Housing

Help-to-buy grant and Rent Tax Credit to get a boost under Fine Gael's housing plans

The party wants to roll out cost-rental for frontline workers.

Christina Finn

Updated 11 Nov

19.3k

Belfast

Michelle O'Neill says criticism of her attendance at Remembrance Sunday event ‘difficult to hear’

11 Nov

8.5k

GE2024 bedfellows

O'Gorman says Fine Gael would rather a less 'robust' coalition partner than the Green Party

11 Nov

6.7k

GE2024 Mini-Budget

Sinn Féin promises to scrap the USC on first €45,000 within 100 days of government

11 Nov

14.1k

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Trump's picks

Trump names hardline immigration official Tom Homan as new 'border czar'

11 Nov

13.9k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Climate change conference kicks off, Trump phones Putin and general election campaign promises pour in

11 Nov

3.9k

President-elect

Kremlin denies report that Donald Trump called Vladimir Putin about war in Ukraine

11 Nov

12.0k

Public Expenditure

Social Democrats pledges to replace SIPO with new Anti-Corruption Agency

11 Nov

5.8k

GE2024 older vote

Fianna Fáil pledges to raise State pension to €350

11 Nov

17.7k

Defence Forces

Irish military groups in Brussels campaign for better conditions for Defence Forces members

The event in Brussels will be hosted by representatives of the enlisted and officer ranks of the Irish Defence Forces.

Niall O'Connor

10 Nov

11.0k

Energy Bills

Harris moves to ease energy price concerns after Martin claims FG VAT plan would trigger rate hike

Updated 10 Nov

18.4k

Campaign Trail

'Election soundbites': Sinn Féin say Fine Gael's new migration policies are 'chaotic'

Updated 10 Nov

30.1k

GE2024 Ryanair

Backlash continues from Michael O'Leary's teacher remarks following endorsement of FG minister

Teaching union INTO have condemned O’Leary’s ‘outrageous and insulting’ remarks.

Updated 10 Nov

96.9k

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electric vehicles

Green Party promise to facilitate cut in electricity prices for EV owners if reelected

10 Nov

13.0k

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GE2024 cancer services

Health Minister defends Fianna Fáil candidate Gráinne Seoige's ad on poor cancer care in Galway

10 Nov

26.1k

National Heritage

Campaigners launch legal bid to block development plans for Moore Street in Dublin

10 Nov

18.9k

FactCheck

FactCheck: Has work begun on nearly 60,000 new homes in the last 12 months?

10 Nov

24.0k

This month

November 2024

GE2024 Clare

Fianna Fáil senator Timmy Dooley among candidates with election campaign posters defaced

Updated 9 Nov

35.7k

VAT9

'A serious taxation mistake': Parties row over proposed VAT rate cuts

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

9 Nov

29.0k

GE2024 full swing

Green Party 'don't know whether to laugh or cry' over Fianna Fáil climate proposals

The first day of the 2024 general election campaign is in full swing.

Updated 9 Nov

24.9k

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If RFK Jr leads Trump's health team, trust in vaccines could be 'undermined' globally

9 Nov

21.8k

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Martin 'not surprised' US raised concerns over Occupied Territories Bill

Micheál Martin says the proposed legislation is being raised with him at the doors.

Martin is unsure if a new government will be formed by Christmas.

He will visit Donald Trump in the White House next year if he is Taoiseach.

The Fianna Fáil leader wants the first go as Taoiseach if rotating role is repeated.

Christina Finn

9 Nov

12.0k

GE2024 Election Once Again

How did parties and candidates campaign via online ads in the run-up to the election announcement?

Stephen McDermott

9 Nov

7.3k

GE2024 leaders' debates

22 days to go! Here's what the TV broadcasters are planning for the general election debates

Updated 8 Nov

14.7k

Housing

Sinn Féin says Fianna Fáil's plan to boost the Renters' Tax Credit is 'reckless'

8 Nov

13.3k

106

Pole Position

Battle of the lamposts already underway as posters pop up in the wee small hours

Updated 8 Nov

20.7k

112

GE2024 Incoming

President agrees to dissolve the Dáil, kicking off the general election

The dissolution triggers the start of a short three-week election campaign ahead of polling day on 29 November.

Updated 8 Nov

25.8k

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it's happening

How to make sure you’re on the register and everything else you need to know about GE2024

8 Nov

10.0k

Sinn Féin

McDonald won't 'insult' public by ruling out parties for coalition but hopes to oust FF and FG

8 Nov

7.4k

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And they're off

Campaign promises fly and giant banners unfurled as party leaders hit the trail, hard

Updated 8 Nov

4.8k

General Election

Austin Stack, whose father was killed by the IRA, to run as Fianna Fáil candidate in Laois

8 Nov

13.0k