Politics

Last week

25th October 2026 - 31st October 2026

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Weather warnings, Dublin Marathon causes road closures and the clocks going back.

25 Oct

3.2k

US Elections

Obama criticises Trump's 'corruption' on campaign trail

25 Oct

12.8k

Portadown

Thousands attend support parade for Portadown Orange Order

25 Oct

23.2k

AnalysisEnergy prices

How much would it cost to introduce an electricity price cap in Ireland?

It’s been argued that the incoming CRU levy will make electricity more expensive, and that electricity credits shouldn’t be universal. What are our other options?

Paul O'Donoghue

25 Oct

9.8k

Sponsored

New A-rated 2 and 3-bed homes available from €350,000 in Co Meath

Must ReadThe Morning Lead

Housing insiders warn construction could slump with minister's new plan

The changes were announced to little fanfare this week, but have set off alarm bells in the housing sector.

Eoghan Dalton

25 Oct

22.9k

Last month

October 2026

Data Centres

Irish data centre chief says critics are 'like Brexiteers' and fuelled by conspiracy theories

24 Oct

14.0k

104

Analysissolicitors strike

Jim O’Callaghan is proving to be a Teflon justice minister

Jane Matthews

24 Oct

27.3k

Paris

Nearly 1,000 arrested in French protests marred by 'elevated' violence

Updated 24 Oct

12.5k

Dublin District Court

Man arrested at Dublin Airport accused of recording intimate image of another man

24 Oct

47.6k

FactChecksolicitors strike

FactCheck: Are rape trials being 'deliberately' singled out by striking legal aid solicitors?

Stephen McDermott

24 Oct

10.2k

oleshky

Melania Trump says she has secured ceasefire in Ukrainian city occupied by Russia

Updated 23 Oct

21.7k

Liberty Recycling

Sinn Féin supports investigation into money laundering at charity chaired by party TD

23 Oct

10.9k

watch out galway

Taoiseach says Ryan Tubridy 'welcome' to try politics after broadcaster said he ‘dreams’ of it

23 Oct

27.8k

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

23 Oct

1.8k

Citywest

Man at centre of Citywest case to be deported after sexual assault charges dropped

Updated 23 Oct

21.4k

The Candidate

The culture war over grandparents and justice on trial

The Daily Poll

What do you think of the grandparents' consent ad and the decision to remove it?

23 Oct

22.6k

133

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Storm Austen passes with another on the way, HSE failing to collect millions of euros owed by pharma companies, and unrest in the DUP

23 Oct

1.2k

SpaceX

Trump says starshield system is 'back' in Ukraine

22 Oct

1.3k

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

22 Oct

913

Water Pollution

Call for Irish government to ‘intervene’ in Lough Neagh crisis

22 Oct

3.9k

Garda

Dublin-based Sinn Féin TD is chair of charity at centre of garda money laundering probe

Updated 22 Oct

2.2k

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

22 Oct

274

consent campaign

Gary Gannon says justice minister ordering removal of consent ad sets ‘dangerous precedent'

22 Oct

2.9k

FactCheckworst case scenario

Debunked: No, the United Nations did not ‘admit’ that climate change is a hoax

22 Oct

994

consent campaign

Department of Justice forced grandparents' hug ad to be taken down after online backlash

Updated 22 Oct

2.4k

road safety appeal

Minister tells drivers to put phones in glove box

22 Oct

1.7k

Women's Health

Minister feels 'shame' that women with endometriosis had to go abroad for surgery

22 Oct

419

holiday meals

Hot school meals programme to expand with 'holiday meals' service from next year

22 Oct

2.0k

Exclusiveearly stages

Irish soldiers could be sent on a large-scale peacekeeping mission to the Balkans

21 Oct

1.4k

david davis

'Shame on you:' John Finucane calls on Tory MP to withdraw 'IRA lawyers' remarks

21 Oct

329

Peace Talks

Putin agrees to resume talks on Ukraine war with Kyiv and US after talks with Trump envoy

21 Oct

152

Belfast

Sinn Féin leaders attend police station for interview over Drumcree protest participation

21 Oct

135

Digital Services Act

European Commission investigating if Booking.com is doing enough to crack down on scams

21 Oct

100

brian stack

Taoiseach says family of murdered prison officer was ‘badly failed’ by garda investigation

Updated 21 Oct

2.4k

FactCheckdebunked

Viral images of a rioter in a Pink Panther costume at the French protests were AI-generated

21 Oct

726

Under Pressure

Trump envoy Witkoff meets Putin for Ukraine war talks

Updated 21 Oct

7.6k

The Daily Poll

Poll: Who do you agree with in the row between the minister and solicitors?

21 Oct

18.0k

Neutrality

Bitter exchanges expected in Dáil as TDs gear up to debate future of the triple lock

21 Oct

4.8k

James Browne

Pressed four times, housing minister refuses to say if he wants house prices to fall

21 Oct

9.0k