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August 2023

# Interest Rates

'They got away with it for too long': Harris won't thank bankers for upping saving interest rates

Harris said the banks are ‘laggards’ in terms of the slow pace they passed on interest rate hikes to savers.

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Aug 30th 2023, 5:22 PM

# Elections

The winners and losers from today's constituency review

Today’s major redrawing of constituency boundaries will see Ireland get 14 additional TDs at the next general election.

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Aug 30th 2023, 1:26 PM

# where do you live now

Here's how Ireland's constituencies will look for the next election

More TDs, new constituencies and changing boundaries.

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Aug 30th 2023, 12:43 PM

# constituency of death

Dogfight for Wicklow TDs in next general election as constituency becomes 4-seater

Wicklow and Wexford has now been split into three constituencies.

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Aug 30th 2023, 10:06 AM

# new tds

Ireland to get 14 more TDs following significant constituency review

There has also been a major redrawing of constituency boundaries.

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Aug 30th 2023, 8:05 AM

THE MORNING LEAD

Five things to look out for as the Dáil's constituency map is redrawn

A report by

Christina Finn

We could find out today that we’re getting more than 20 new TDs after the next general election.

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Aug 30th 2023, 12:03 AM

# Dig out

Students canvass Dubliners to join the rent-a-room scheme in an attempt to increase bed supply

The scheme was criticised by the Union Of Students in Ireland as a “band-aid” to the accommodation shortage.

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Aug 29th 2023, 5:52 PM

# Housing Crisis

Tax breaks for landlords to be examined in Budget alongside renters’ tax credit, says minister

Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien said recently that he is pushing for tax breaks for small landlords in October’s Budget.

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Aug 29th 2023, 5:39 PM

# Brexit

Britain delays introducing post-Brexit border checks until January 2024

The UK had delayed implementing the checks several times since leaving the EU’s customs union and single market in January 2021.

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Aug 29th 2023, 3:06 PM

# Conference Call

Varadkar was told to prepare for 'controversial traditionalist views' ahead of Jacob Rees-Mogg meeting

In prepared notes, Leo Varadkar was briefed on the “retrograde steps” the British government had taken over the Northern Ireland Protocol.

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Aug 29th 2023, 6:00 AM

# Trump

US judge sets trial date of 4 March 2024 for Donald Trump federal case

He is charged with trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election result ahead of the US Capital riot on 6 January 2021.

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Aug 28th 2023, 4:40 PM

# Road Safety

Review will 'radically change' mismatch of speed limits on Irish roads, says minister

A review into Ireland’s speed limits will be published in the ‘coming weeks, says Minister of State Jack Chambers.

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Aug 28th 2023, 4:10 PM

# CAO offers

Leaving Cert grade inflation needs to be unwound in coming years, Minister says

Grades were artificially bumped up this year and last to maintain fairness between students who completed their exams in different years.

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Aug 28th 2023, 2:42 PM

# 9/11

Families of those killed in 9/11 attacks split over plea deal that excludes death penalty

The prospect of more delays sharpened last week when a military judge in a separate Guantanamo case rejected torture-tainted confessions.

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Aug 27th 2023, 12:13 PM

# constituency shake up

TDs wait nervously for constituency review fearing stroke of a pen could take away their voters

New constituency boundaries will be published next week.

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Aug 27th 2023, 8:46 AM

# electoral commission explainer

We're about to find out how many more TDs Ireland is getting - here's why

The review of Dáil and European Parliament constituency boundaries will be published on Wednesday.

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Aug 27th 2023, 6:30 AM

# evening fix

Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

Here’s your round-up of today’s news.

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Aug 26th 2023, 7:55 PM

# Niamey

Niger coup supporters rally after French ambassador ordered out

The largest stadium in Niger was two-thirds full and the sound of vuvuzelas rang out.

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Aug 26th 2023, 6:55 PM

# Absenteeism

Nadine Dorries resigns as Tory MP with scathing attack on Rishi Sunak

Dorries said Sunak’s attacks led to the police having to visit her home due to threats against her.

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Aug 26th 2023, 6:26 PM

# Women in the Home

Two referendums instead of one may be required on gender equality with 'tight' November timeline

A referendum on the ‘women in the home’ clause and a separate vote on the definition of family may be needed.

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Aug 26th 2023, 8:00 AM

THE MORNING LEAD

Tánaiste declares Naval Service 'not acceptable' and calls for 'radical' recruitment drive

A report by

Niall O'Connor

The Journal revealed on Wednesday that the Irish Naval Service will have just two ships available to go to sea until the new year.

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Aug 26th 2023, 12:05 AM

# Digital Services Act

The European Union's tough new laws on social media content have officially come into force

Platforms with at least 45 million monthly active users will be subjected to fulfil every new obligation.

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Aug 25th 2023, 1:19 PM

# 2020 election

Donald Trump's mugshot released after he surrenders in Georgia election interference case

The former US president spent less than 30 minutes inside Atlanta’s Fulton County Jail before leaving in a motorcade for the airport.

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Aug 25th 2023, 6:48 AM

# Trump

Trump on way to surrender in Georgia on racketeering charges over 2020 election

The 77-year-old former president will be arrested at Atlanta’s notorious Fulton County Jail.

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Aug 24th 2023, 8:56 PM

# Interest Rates

McGrath: Irish banks 'undoubtedly' enjoying huge profits but customers can do more with savings

Michael McGrath also said he will be having further meetings with banks and non-banks in the coming weeks to discuss support for struggling mortgage holders.

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Aug 24th 2023, 5:00 PM

# Gender Equality

Open letter to Taoiseach seeks wording 'if gender equality referendum is to go ahead '

The Taoiseach said last month that a referendum to amend the “women in the home” clause in the Irish Constitution will go ahead in November.

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Aug 24th 2023, 6:01 AM

THE MORNING LEAD

Landlord letting room by college campus asks students for 20 hours' childminding in lieu of rent

A report by

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

Minister of Higher Education Simon Harris described the arrangement as ‘very unorthodox’.

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Aug 24th 2023, 12:05 AM

# Charges

Rudy Giuliani surrenders to authorities over Georgia 2020 election indictment charges

His bail has been set at $150,000, second only to Trump’s $200,000.

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Aug 23rd 2023, 8:37 PM

# CAO

Simon Harris says Leaving Cert isn't 'cruel' but there is 'an obsession with the points race'

Leaving Certificate students are to receive their results this Friday.

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Aug 23rd 2023, 12:28 PM

# Netherlands

Dutch climate campaigner leaves top EU Commission role to run for Prime Minister

Frans Timmermans is stepping down after 10 years in Brussels.

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Aug 22nd 2023, 9:21 PM

# Housing Crisis

Housing Minister says he wants to see renters' tax credit increased in Budget

The tax credit was introduced in last year’s Budget and is set to remain in place until 2025.

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Aug 22nd 2023, 1:35 PM

# United Ireland

Australia's ruling Labor party passes motion supporting Irish reunification

Australia’s Labor prime minister Anthony Albanese is the son of an Italian father and an Australian-Irish mother.

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Aug 21st 2023, 3:56 PM

# republican primary

Donald Trump confirms he will skip Republican presidential primary debates

His spokesman did not clarify whether he plans to boycott every primary debate or just those that have been scheduled.

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Aug 21st 2023, 7:17 AM

# Assault

Minister condemns Grafton Street stabbing, says 'such violence has no place in our society'

One man was arrested after the incident this morning.

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Aug 20th 2023, 7:55 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

Inside Ireland's culture war on gender: Why there's more debate on trans issues than ever before

A report by

Stephen McDermott

The Journal looks at why anti-trans narratives have landed in Ireland despite overwhelming acceptance of trans men and women by Irish people.

Not sure why you are hearing so much about trans issues right now? We have traced where the debates - and misinformation - have come from.

The investigation finds tropes - about cats and bathrooms - have found their way into Irish conversations, both online and in real life.

Meanwhile, many people are still catching up with the terminology around gender and the issues affecting transgender people, writes Stevie McDermott.

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Aug 19th 2023, 12:05 AM

# boi glitch

Bank of Ireland chief apologises for 'significant technical outage' on Tuesday

A glitch on Tuesday saw Bank of Ireland customers able to withdraw more money than what was available in their accounts.

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Aug 18th 2023, 3:46 PM

# Podcast

The Explainer: Why is there so much talk about a farmers' party in Ireland?

This week on we’re joined by journalist and organic beef and dairy farmer Hannah Quinn Mulligan to look at the growing talk of a farmers’ party in Ireland. What are the types of policies they would implement? And what are their chances of success?

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Aug 17th 2023, 4:50 PM