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Politics

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January 2025
Ireland plans to send senior ministers to US for Patrick's Day to lovebomb Trump administration
Senior sources have confirmed to The Journal that increasing the number of senior ministers going stateside is being considered this year.
Survivors relive Auschwitz horror as world leaders mark 80th anniversary of liberation
Four former prisoners of the camp spoke at the ceremony.
Tánaiste says President Higgins 'rightly' mentioned Gaza in Holocaust Memorial speech
SDLP councillor steps down from party after giving reference for soldier later convicted of rape
Lowry group of TDs want speaking time slot during Leaders' Questions
Ireland to receive 13 emergency power generators from EU following delay in correspondence
'Beggars belief': Politicians call for Dáil to be recalled in wake of storm Éowyn
Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to deliver keynote address at Irish unity event in Philadelphia
Taoiseach welcomes assistance from UK electricity engineers but normal ‘pool’ not available
Colombia backs down and agrees to accept deportation flights after Trump's tariff threat
Quiz: How well do you know Ireland's new Cabinet?
Here's What Happened: Sunday
Palestinian leaders criticise Trump plans to 'clean out' Gaza
Sinn Féin tied with Fianna Fáil as most popular party, as McDonald set to announce front bench
Lukashenko says jailed opponents 'opened mouths too widely' as he is set to extend three-decade rule
Cost of cancer: 225,000 of us are going to need this government to do more over next 5 years
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Israeli fire kills 15 people in south Lebanon on deadline for withdrawal from the area
'They thought they could make a mockery out of our parliament': Dáil speaking row rumbles on
South Korea's president indicted for being 'ringleader of an insurrection'
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The government's next big test: survive five years
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New helicopters will have Israeli tech despite Govt aim to avoid kit from the country
The Irish defence department has signed contracts with Airbus for military helicopters which carry technology manufactured by Israeli company Elbit Systems.
Planned €500m VAT subsidy for Irish restaurants shows how easy it is to spend taxpayers' money
Thousands take part in march in support of Palestine in Dublin
Israel releases 200 Palestinian prisoners as Hamas releases four female Israeli soldiers
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What did Trump do in his first days back in office?
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Dáil Opposition parties rare sign of unity this week looks to be just a flash in the pan
Dad humour, Hot to GoGo and Lowry's lads: The bits you might have missed amid the Dáil madness
It was a colourful few days in Leinster House to say the least.
Hamas names four Israeli 'women soldiers' set to be released as part of captive exchange deal
Leo Varadkar is off to Harvard to become a guest lecturer in public leadership
Do you think this government will last the full five years?
President appoints new Government and delivers seals of office to new senior ministers
The majority of the Dáil voted to approve the new cabinet this evening.
'Did he burn the documents?': Doherty raises questions about Lowry and the Doncaster deal
'Depressing': Micheál Martin criticised for appointing just three women as senior ministers
Who's in? Who's out? Here is the new Cabinet
Housing target missed: The number of homes built last year actually fell by 6.7%
Debunked: Elon Musk misleadingly suggests other celebrities made controversial 'Nazi' gesture
Good luck, babe! Paul Gogarty has moved on from Deputy Stagg by quoting Chappell Roan in the Dáil
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin elected as Taoiseach for the second time
Jeffrey Donaldson's wife delayed in her bid to have sex offence charges against her dismissed