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Politics

This month
August 2025
Illegal dumping
'It's a free for all': Locals not convinced new CCTV will stop illegal dumping in North Dublin
8 Aug
14.1k
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Investigatesunlawful agency fees
Fine Gael councillor co-owns company accused of charging migrant nurses unlawful ‘agency fees’
One nurse paid over €3,000 into another Fine Gael councillor’s account as part of the recruitment process.
Three nurses say they paid thousands of euro to the company co-owned by Baby Pereppadan, the recent mayor of South Dublin.
Charging these fees to jobseekers is unlawful and complaints have been made to gardaí and Indian police.
One nurse paid over €3,000 into the bank account of Baby's son Britto, who is also a Fine Gael councillor.
Eimer McAuley
8 Aug
87.9k
occupied territories bill
Group of US politicians express concern over proposed Irish trade ban with Israeli settlements
7 Aug
16.7k
Rushanara Ali
Britain's homelessness minister resigns after reports she hiked rent after removing tenants
7 Aug
41.8k
90
Primary Schools
'A disgrace': Up to 350 schools will not have access to hot school meals in September as promised
Updated 7 Aug
32.8k
115
it's on
Trump and Putin have agreed to meet in the next few days
7 Aug
5.5k
The Morning Lead
'We’re in trouble now’: AIB staff face upheaval and long commutes from new return-to-office policy
More than 1,500 staff have attended union meetings about the bank’s decision to make people work three days a week in the office.
7 Aug
130k
64
inside haiti
Inside Port au Prince: Purge-like gang violence, drone strikes and millions going hungry
Humanitarian Matt Knight said that the situation inside the Haitian capital is worse than ever.
Niall O'Connor
Updated 6 Aug
16.7k
rail project
As another Irish billionaire criticises Metrolink, this transport expert says it's 'the only show in town'
Brian Caulfield, a professor in transportation at TCD, says the passenger volume of trains can’t be bested.
6 Aug
25.8k
58
Lord of the Dance
Fianna Fáil has not approached Michael Flatley to run as its presidential candidate, says Martin
6 Aug
9.6k
68
budget 2026
Despite US tariff threats, Ireland sees a boost in its tax receipts
6 Aug
10.9k
35
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
6 Aug
3.0k
Haiti
Colleague of kidnapped missionary Gena Heraty says she serves in Haiti with ‘love and compassion’
Updated 6 Aug
4.8k
Public Health
US Health Secretary RFK Jr halts funding for vaccines to fight Covid-19 and flu
Kennedy’s decision to terminate the projects is the latest in a string of decisions that have put the long-time vaccine critic’s doubts about jabs into full effect.
6 Aug
18.8k
4
Ukraine War
US envoy Witkoff arrives in Russia ahead of Trump's sanctions deadline
6 Aug
4.7k
Eat Early Eat Often
Demand for early bird dinner bookings has soared at Irish restaurants
One restaurateur has stopped serving early bird offers in summer as customers are already dining early without the incentive
5 Aug
36.1k
38
good evening
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
5 Aug
6.0k
Central Bank
Central Bank called on to conduct review ahead of Israeli bond prospectus renewal next month
5 Aug
4.4k
Jeansgate
Trump says Sydney Sweeney has ‘hottest ad out there’ while Taylor Swift is ‘no longer hot’
5 Aug
31.0k
187
The Morning Lead
Only 100 free-of-charge car parking spaces at new children's hospital not enough, say critics
Sinn Féin and Labour say patients and their families should not have to pay high car parking prices.
Christina Finn
5 Aug
30.6k
125
good evening
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
4 Aug
7.3k
Newbie TDS
Being a first-time TD: Will I still be doing this at 80? I don't know but I love it for now.
4 Aug
13.3k
38
The Morning Lead
Catherine Connolly is using American-style grassroots fundraising for her presidential campaign
Christina Finn
4 Aug
25.1k
51
Dáil newbies
Being a first-time TD: I was told people like me don't go to college. This is a dream come true.
3 Aug
20.9k
25
RELATED
Being a first-time TD: 'The hours are mad, if I finish at 9.30pm it feels like a half day'
26 Jul
Being a first-time TD: 'People are much nicer in the Dáil bar than they are in the chamber'
25 Jul
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PodcastThe Candidate
The Candidate Awards: Best row, best clanger and best politician so far this Dáil term
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prison time
Prisoners are being released 'within a day' of going in as repeat offenders clog up cells
2 Aug
15.3k
58
Shooting The Messenger
Trump fires official he accuses of 'rigging' report that showed cracks in job market
2 Aug
23.6k
78
bus lane use
Government looking to allow Blood Bike volunteers to use bus lanes
2 Aug
7.6k
3
The Morning Lead
Labour is backing Catherine Connolly for president, but not everyone is happy about it
The Journal takes a look behind the curtain on the Labour Party’s decision to back its former member Catherine Connolly in the race for the Áras.
Jane Matthews
2 Aug
22.2k
96
Here we go again
Trump's new tariff rates for dozens of countries send global markets tumbling
Updated 1 Aug
41.8k
124
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
1 Aug
3.3k
ballymena
First person jailed over Ballymena riots handed four-month sentence
1 Aug
4.7k
Simon Harris
Tánaiste says any gardaí showing 'brazen' disregard for roads policing 'letting colleagues down'
1 Aug
20.5k
80
Conor McGregor
Nikita Hand is suing Conor McGregor and her former neighbours over evidence she says was 'lies'
1 Aug
23.1k
27
The Morning Lead
Justice department throws cold water on calls for witnesses to get paid leave throughout trials
Paula Fay was not entitled to paid leave to attend the trial of her brother, who raped her when she was a child.
1 Aug
14.4k
Last month
July 2025
News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
31 Jul
5.8k
Sean Rooney
Mother of Irish soldier killed in Lebanon says Tánaiste shouldn't 'seek to speak for me'
Updated 31 Jul
21.0k
O'Leary versus O'Brien
Minister says Ryanair boss is a 'successful' man but he's wrong about MetroLink
31 Jul
21.2k
66
busconnects
Three-year construction of €274m Liffey Valley to Dublin bus corridor to begin in September
31 Jul
32.9k
33
goods and services
'Smear' campaign against Ireland over Occupied Territories Bill must be tackled, says committee
Updated 31 Jul
6.3k
71
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