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Politics

This month
May 2026
Road Safety
'I miss my old life': Doctor severely injured in hit-and-run speaks out on road safety crisis
Seán Owens was on the way to a house call when he was hit by a car. He lost his right ear and spent nine months in hospital. He can no longer work as a GP.
13 May
30.1k
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oliver bond house
Housing Department says funding ‘remains in place’ for regeneration of Oliver Bond flats
12 May
5.5k
16
Vienna
'Stop the genocide' chanted during Israel's Eurovision semi-final performance
Israel’s act, Noam Bettan, performed at Vienna’s Wiener Stadthalle amid heightened security and controversy as five nations boycott the event.
12 May
40.6k
113
News Fix
Here's what happened today: Tuesday
12 May
4.3k
hanging on in there
Embattled UK prime minister to meet leadership rival in the face of backbench revolt
Updated 12 May
13.3k
52
RELATED
The people who could be the next UK Prime Minister if Keir Starmer goes
12 May
Front pages of the UK newspapers today are brutal for Keir Starmer
12 May
Keir Starmer faces open rebellion as over eighty MPs and counting call on him to resign
11 May
Energy Bills
Government under fire over energy costs: 'Ireland's sky-high bills are not normal'
12 May
13.2k
60
Fatal foetal abnormalities
FF and FG TDs will have a free vote on Social Democrats' proposed abortion legislation
12 May
12.1k
50
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
12 May
1.8k
FactCheck
Misinformation is leading to abuse and harassment of staff and volunteers in NGOs
12 May
6.9k
Climate
Catherine Connolly criticises pollution of Irish rivers in first major speech on the environment
The president gave her assessment of where we’re at seven years since Ireland officially declared a climate and biodiversity emergency.
Valerie Flynn
12 May
19.6k
95
Dublin Central
PBP byelection candidate makes ethics complaint against rival and lord mayor Ray McAdam
12 May
18.8k
Runners and Riders
The people who could be the next UK Prime Minister if Keir Starmer goes
Despite mounting calls for the British prime minister to stand down, there is no natural successor in Labour to take the top job.
12 May
13.2k
27
Front Pages
Front pages of the UK newspapers today are brutal for Keir Starmer
12 May
7.5k
28
waterford fire
Cabinet to discuss assistance for businesses affected by Waterford fire
Updated 12 May
910
Fianna Fáil
Micheál Martin rejects leadership comparison between himself and Keir Starmer
11 May
16.2k
66
Cork City Council
Cork's historic Counting House to be reborn as new city library after €35m council purchase
11 May
9.1k
0
heave ho
Keir Starmer faces open rebellion as over eighty MPs and counting call on him to resign
The embattled UK prime minister earlier vowed to prove ‘doubters’ wrong – but it may be too late.
Updated 11 May
17.8k
81
oliver bond
Cross-party anger at government over Oliver Bond flats as Dublin councillors demand U-turn
11 May
7.7k
31
rent increases
'We are living in vile conditions': Dublin City Council housing tenants protest rent hike
11 May
10.5k
37
Washington
White House shooting suspect pleads not guilty to attempted assassination of Trump
11 May
7.1k
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
11 May
1.8k
high prices
Energy providers in Ireland are not making ‘excessive profit’, regulator says
11 May
11.4k
65
settlers
Ireland leads push for EU-wide sanctions on violent Israeli settlers in occupied West Bank
11 May
11.5k
46
Industrial Action
Unions said ambulance personnel will provide emergency cover during strike action
Updated 11 May
7.2k
19
The Daily Poll
Do you think increasing litter fines is a good idea?
11 May
15.6k
109
Ukraine
EU pushes back on Putin's suggestion of ex-German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder as Ukraine mediator
11 May
18.7k
69
Frontline staff
'I'd no money for food, the diesel light was on in my car': Student nurses on cost of living
10 May
26.5k
58
Pay Scales
HSE 'regrets' decision for some National Ambulance Service workers to begin industrial action
Updated 10 May
11.1k
33
War in Ukraine
Minister mulling plan to offer payments to Ukrainian refugees who return home
10 May
21.6k
Oh Keir
Challenge Starmer's leadership by Monday or I'll do it myself, Labour MP tells colleagues
Updated 10 May
12.9k
36
RELATED
Starmer brings Gordon Brown into government as he seeks reset after Labour's election losses
9 May
'Bloodbath', 'battering' and 'colossal defeat' - UK papers react to Labour's local election losses
9 May
Dublin Airport
Legislation to scrap Dublin Airport passenger cap to go to Cabinet this month
10 May
7.1k
38
Middle East
Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill at least 17 people amid ceasefire
10 May
2.7k
The Morning Lead
'We need clear rules': Couple charged over €1k in monthly service fees for Galway flat
A case that saw tenants charged close to €14,000 in one year for added-on service charges has been highlighted by renter groups.
Eoghan Dalton
10 May
56.9k
The week that was
'Another slap in the face of workers': Four winners and two losers from the political week
Government candidate frontrunner, UK politicians riding high and low and another bike shed.
9 May
13.0k
20
The Liberties
Oliver Bond resident fears new plan for complex risks repeating mistakes of the past
9 May
8.5k
11
Controversy
Amid a boycott and with past winners steering clear, what can we expect from Eurovision 2026?
9 May
21.6k
52
Hungary
Pro-EU Péter Magyar sworn in as Hungary's new prime minister
9 May
5.0k
26
European Parliament
'A gay, single mum-to be': MEP Maria Walsh reveals she's expecting a baby through IVF
9 May
48.4k
96
Under Pressure
Starmer brings Gordon Brown into government as he seeks reset after Labour's election losses
Updated 9 May
15.2k
48
Moscow
Putin oversees scaled-back Victory Day parade amid temporary ceasefire with Ukraine
9 May
8.0k
RELATED
Trump confirms Ukraine-Russia ceasefire as Zelenskyy orders army not to attack Red Square
8 May
Russia and Ukraine trade more than a thousand drone attacks overnight
8 May
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