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Politics

This month
May 2026
Independent Ireland sees support jump in new poll as Fianna Fáil slips
UK Conservative leader apologises for Bloody Sunday footage post, says she didn't sign off on it
Minister 'taken aback' by negative assessment of Ireland's economic management
Two Gaza aid flotilla activists brought to Israel for 'questioning', foreign ministry says
British media awash with reports of plots to oust Starmer as Labour leader
Dozens of international students waiting for tens of thousands in refunds on rejected visas
Laughs but plenty of tough questions as civil war candidates do battle in Glasnevin
We joined Fine Gael’s Ray McAdam and Fianna Fáil’s John Stephens on the streets of Glasnevin this week.
Trump 'not satisfied' with Iran's latest proposal to end war as talks remain frozen
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
Conservative Party apologises for leader using Bloody Sunday footage in now-deleted video
Trump says he will raise tariffs on EU cars to 25% next week
Irish activists detained by Israel over Gaza flotilla have been released to Greece
Israel’s foreign ministry said around 175 activists had been taken off more than 20 boats.
The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
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Will garden cabins actually help fix the housing crisis?
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Video released of moment armed man tried to storm White House correspondents’ dinner
Last month
April 2026
Trump lifts tariffs on Scotch 'in honour' of UK's King Charles as state visit comes to an end
'Clear commitment' from UK government to progress legacy legislation, McEntee says
Israel says activists taken from flotilla boats by IDF to be brought to Greece 'in coming hours'
Global Sumud Flotilla organisers said 211 people were taken from the boats near the Greek island of Crete overnight and that seven of those are Irish citizens.
'It better be soon!!!': Donald Trump has (again) called for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel
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Two byelections, three weeks out, and nobody can call either of them
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Over €5m spent on legal fees over new children’s hospital disputes
European Central Bank holds interest rates at 2% despite Iran war energy shock
Trump warns Iran blockade could last months, sending oil prices to highest level in four years
ESRI slams expensive universal energy credits - as Harris won't rule out bringing them back
Universal energy credits are back on the agenda this week. Now the ESRI has weighed in.
Michael D Higgins returned €2.6 million of pay and allowances to State over 14-year presidency
Escalating gang feud to blame for incident in which 11-year-old fired shot from discarded gun
US prosecutors release selfie of suspect taken before Washington media dinner shooting
Gerry Hutch among six candidates to officially register for Dublin Central byelection
Fuel protest fallout: Farmers and agri-contractors to get payments by June
Two schemes costed at €100m and €120m respectively have been unveiled.
Current scheme to house Ukrainians 'not fair' and 'too expensive', says Harris
Harris says there'll be budget tax cuts, wants people to 'keep a little bit of their own money'
Britain's King Charles was full of jokes at the White House dinner, some of them not bad either
Jokes about colonialism, the French and a naked Winston Churchill were all part of the repertoire.
Kelly Earley: Don’t fall for the idea that Dublin is dangerous
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Government plans to cut support for Ukrainians criticised as 'immoral and unethical'
McSweeney says revelation of Mandelson's close friendship with Epstein was 'knife through my soul'
The Irish-born former Downing Street chief of staff also denied giving the police intentionally wrong information when his government phone was stolen last year.