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Politics

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May 2026
Peter Murrell
Ex-SNP chief spent party money on €4k coffee machine, a telescope, and GTA V, among other things
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Election Aftermath
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25 May
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Operation Irini
Ireland ends deployment as UN Security Council fails to renew mandate on Mediterranean mission
Niall O'Connor
25 May
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The Monk
'We'll go again': Hutch hints at another campaign after Dublin Central byelection defeat
25 May
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Fine Gael take Galway West, diesel leaking into the Liffey and a tragedy at a Dublin beach…
Updated 25 May
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galway west
Harris hails Seán Kyne’s rare byelection success as 'a win for centrist politics'
25 May
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Magnifica Humanitas
Pope to launch encyclical on AI and 'protection of the person' alongside Anthropic co-founder
25 May
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suburbia
Rezoning plan for west Dublin could intensify area's 'parking wars'
24 May
20.9k
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done and dusted
Results Centre: Here's who got elected in Dublin Central and Galway West
Updated 24 May
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elected
Sean Kyne overtakes Independent Ireland's Noel Thomas to win Galway West byelection
The Fine Gael candidate leapfrogged Thomas on the eleventh and final count after Labour’s Helen Ogbu’s transfers were distributed.
Updated 24 May
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FactCheck
The EU is bringing in Digital IDs for citizens – but what are they, and how will it affect you?
The app should allow users to verify their age without giving their date of birth.
24 May
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European Union
EU sanctions against Israel could happen after Ireland assumes presidency, Dooley says
24 May
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Peace Talks
Trump says talks with Iran 'constructive', but US negotiators will not 'rush into a deal'
Updated 24 May
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not so united left
Sinn Féin 'at a crossroads' and 'need to figure out where they're going', Holly Cairns says
24 May
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Oreshnik
EU leaders condemn Russia's use of nuclear-capable missile in massive attacks killing four
24 May
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Banned
France bans Israel's Ben-Gvir from entry after 'reprehensible' actions towards Gaza activists
24 May
12.3k
One up
Social Democrats in line to have more Dáil speaking time after election win
24 May
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Gunman shot dead outside White House, second day of counting in Galway West to begin and what happened to the ‘latte levy’?
24 May
2.3k
Breakdown
Why AI-fuelled job cuts at multinationals risk blowing a hole in Ireland’s public finances
Ireland’s deal with the tech giants is at risk of breaking down, as big companies appear keen to take an axe to their workforces.
Paul O'Donoghue
24 May
12.6k
Internet Diaries
George Floyd comparisons around Yves Sakila’s death went viral and came from unexpected places
Stephen McDermott
24 May
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newest TD
From the League of Ireland to scoring a seat in Leinster House: Who is Daniel Ennis?
24 May
28.6k
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As it happened
Social Democrats win Dublin Central as Galway West goes down to the wire
It’s been a long day of counting. Here’s how it all went down.
Updated 24 May
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RELATED
Movers and shakers: Five byelection takeaways as the results come rolling in
23 May
McDonald defends byelection candidate choice as tallies show Janice Boylan in second place
23 May
bertie's stomping ground
Micheál Martin admits 'poor result' in Dublin Central as candidate fails to win election expenses
23 May
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Bilbao
Police seen beating people at Spanish airport as Gaza activists return
23 May
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byelection
SocDems set to win Dublin Central because campaign was one of 'hope and inclusion', Cairns says
23 May
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Flotilla
On return home, Margaret Connolly describes ‘dehumanising’ conditions for activists
Updated 23 May
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at a glance
Movers and shakers: Five byelection takeaways as the results come rolling in
Now that we have a first count, here are some takes from the numbers in the boxes.
23 May
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family matters
Trump skips son's wedding, insisting he must stay in White House as Iran talks continue
23 May
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podcast image
PodcastThe Candidate
Byelection results! What we know so far
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Dublin Central
McDonald defends byelection candidate choice as tallies show Janice Boylan in second place
23 May
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Rescue Mission
China coal mine blast kills at least 90 as search continues for missing miners
Updated 23 May
6.6k
Road Safety
Young men from Donegal and Mayo 'disproportionately' represented in collisions, RSA says
23 May
13.1k
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Voting to get underway in byelections, gas explosion in coal mine kills 82 in China and Tehran accuses US of “excessive demands”
23 May
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all to play for
The votes have all been cast, but when will we know the results of the two byelections?
We should know who the two newest TDs in the Dáil are by this evening.
Jane Matthews
23 May
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cast your vote
Close to 50% turnout in parts of Galway West and Dublin Central for byelections
Updated 22 May
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White House
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as US director of national intelligence, citing husband's cancer diagnosis
22 May
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Dublin
Dublin Bikes scheme to come to an end next year, with plans for Council to launch new service
22 May
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global sumud flotilla
Fourteen Irish flotilla activists deported from Israel expected to return home on Saturday
Updated 22 May
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‘Number of complaints’ received over Gerry Hutch images stencilled on ground near polling station
22 May
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