Politics

This month

April 2026

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

2 Apr

2.6k

another one bites the dust

Prosecution of Trump's foes and Epstein files missteps marked Pam Bondi's turbulent tenure

2 Apr

15.3k

Too much talk

‘You have to be serious’: Macron hits out at Trump for ‘unrealist’ statements on Iran war

2 Apr

13.4k

You're Fired

Donald Trump has sacked Pam Bondi as US attorney general

The US president described the 60-year-old as a "loyal friend".

Deputy attorney general Todd Blanche will take up the role on an interim basis.

Bondi said serving in the role had been "the honor of a lifetime".

2 Apr

39.8k

FactCheck

Debunked: German chancellor did not say ‘send them all back’ about Syrians living in Germany

2 Apr

3.6k

26m

irish peacekeepers

Mission for 'highly skilled' Irish troops in Lebanon 'remains unchanged for now', says Chief of Staff

Updated 2 Apr

5.2k

Backlash

Farage sacks Reform UK housing spokesman after 'everyone dies in the end' Grenfell fire comment

2 Apr

11.8k

undiplomatic

Anger in France over Trump remark that Macron 'treated very badly' by his wife

2 Apr

30.8k

Sponsored

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inequality

Wicklow GAA facing backlash after April Fools post that 'made a mockery of women in sport'

2 Apr

26.3k

end of the line

MetroLink boss Seán Sweeney steps down in fresh blow to long-awaited rail project

The New Zealander, who was appointed to the role in June 2024, said being separated from his family had become “unsustainable”.

2 Apr

15.5k

trump threats

Taoiseach says it’s unclear if Trump’s ‘bomb them to the Stone Age’ threat targets civilians

2 Apr

10.2k

White House

'We are going to finish the job': Trump tells US that Iran war victory near, but vows big strikes

After Trump’s speech, gasoline prices in the US surged above $4 per gallon (just under €1 per liter) for the first time in years.

2 Apr

29.2k

104

The Morning Lead

'We can't get anywhere else': Sligo retirees facing eviction may stay beyond termination date

Residents in the coastal town of Enniscrone are ‘stressed to the limit’ after receiving eviction notices last year.

Eoghan Dalton

2 Apr

29.8k

The Big Interview

'The problem with Micheál Martin is his dithering,' Michael O'Leary says in VMT interview

1 Apr

19.1k

The White House

Trump again claims US is talking to Iran, this time with the country's 'New Regime President'

Updated 1 Apr

37.9k

126

Iran

War's impact on inflation and jobs are the big fears for Paschal Donohoe at the World Bank

1 Apr

12.4k

Lebanon

Ireland among 15 European nations to say it is 'appalled by escalation of violence in Lebanon'

1 Apr

5.1k

Sponsored

A new app is bringing Ireland’s property market into the AI era

Ryanair

Michael O'Leary warns of fuel supply disruption but travel agents say no evidence of surcharges yet

The Ryanair CEO said up to 25% of the airline’s jet fuel could be at risk if the war in Iran continues past this month.

If the war continues, there's a risk that between 10 and 20% of Ryanair's fuel supply might be at risk through May and June, he said.

The EU Commissioner for Energy endorsed IEA recommendations against air travel and encouraged use of public transport.

Updated 1 Apr

22.3k

Rent-a-room scheme

Garden pods for rent ‘will be popular’ says minister, as government warn of strict rules

1 Apr

15.7k

itamar ben-gvir

Israeli minister has been wearing a noose pin to support new death penalty bill for Palestinians

1 Apr

16.6k

vacant properties

A new €135k grant has been announced to turn vacant spaces above shops into homes

1 Apr

38.3k

Donegal

Minister for Justice agrees to meet Creeslough families in Dublin

1 Apr

2.6k

scrambler ban

Minister ‘taken aback’ by Garda driving ban after scrambler pursuit, vows government will act

1 Apr

24.5k

war in iran

'Hands off the keys': Hoax leaflets with government logo tell people to drive less to save fuel

1 Apr

5.9k

Donegal

Scrapped Donegal-Dublin afternoon flight servicing cancer patients to be reinstated from 1 May

1 Apr

4.3k

Lurgan

Taoiseach 'absolutely shocked' by suspected dissident republican bomb attack on PSNI

1 Apr

6.2k

Energy Crisis

People should work from home and drive less to save fuel - EU Commissioner for Energy

1 Apr

18.2k

Hezbollah

American journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Iraq by Iran-linked group

1 Apr

9.4k

war dead

Irish flags with names of four Irish men killed in Ukraine stand in the centre of a Kyiv square

Niall O'Connor

Reporting from Ukraine

1 Apr

11.0k

America250

‘American President’s Trail’ among Irish initiatives to mark 250th anniversary of United States

1 Apr

6.2k

Last month

March 2026

White House Works

'He is not the owner!': US judge orders halt to Trump's White House ballroom construction

31 Mar

33.2k

RIP

Taoiseach leads tributes to former ceann comhairle Rory O’Hanlon after death at 92

31 Mar

11.9k

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

31 Mar

3.7k

triple lock

Over 400 academics and university workers urge Taoiseach to reconsider plans to scrap Triple Lock

31 Mar

40.7k

Kyiv

McEntee said she is open to engaging with Ukraine to learn lessons on drone defence

Niall O'Connor

Reporting from Ukraine.

31 Mar

8.4k

Justin Kelly

Commissioner calls 'legislative change' after garda prosecuted over scrambler chase

31 Mar

16.3k

Francesca Albanese

An Irish MEP has urged the Collison brothers to lift US sanctions on Stripe for Gaza expert

31 Mar

16.9k

Palestine

‘Cruel’: UN warns Israel that applying new death penalty in West Bank would be a war crime

31 Mar

2.1k

Kyiv

Zelenskyy attacks Orbán for blocking €90bn EU loan just days before Hungarian election

The Journal has travelled to Ukraine and will be reporting from the country over the coming days.

Niall O'Connor

reporting from Kyiv

31 Mar

6.7k