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Politics

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June 2025
Irish politicians to attend Budapest Pride as Hungary threatens participants with fines
Long-Covid pay scheme for healthcare workers to be extended to end of the year
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
JP McManus has 'highly emotional' meeting with Limerick Council over Rugby Expo 'gift' snub
Glastonbury founder says people who don't agree with festival's politics 'can go somewhere else'
Drew Harris says comments made in Seanad on Carlow gunman case referred to Garda watchdog
Harris made the revelation today in the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) under questioning.
Dublin will get a new Lord Mayor next week and it's set to be a Fine Gael councillor
European leaders delay action to suspend trade with Israel
Hungary is setting ‘political trap’ for EU with Pride ban, says Leo Varadkar
Hospitals under the 'spotlight' with new performance dashboard showcasing best and worst in class
The Tánaiste has published the outline of the Occupied Territories Bill - here's what's in it
Netanyahu thanks Trump for weighing in on his 'witch hunt' corruption trial
'Don't you dare': Heated Dáil exchange over GPO changes and Republican 'revisionism'
Judge wants all sides to make sure Jeffrey Donaldson's sex offences trial goes ahead in November
EU summit: Viktor Orbán insists 95% of Hungarians don't want Ukraine in the bloc
Will EU take action against Israel? Taoiseach says it’s a stain on bloc if they don’t
Zelensky signs agreement to try 'war criminal' Vladimir Putin
Seán Kelly has all but declared for the presidential election race
Trump says 'progress' being made in Gaza, raising hopes for ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
Farmers back EU Commission proposal that would ban vegetarian products using terms like ‘burger’
An Post 'very apologetic' about alleged theft of missing mail last year
Health minister vows to 'eradicate' nicotine pouches calling them 'particularly invidious'
Government pledges 'full support' to doctor working to get mobile children's hospital into Gaza
Minister says wing of new children's hospital might be named after medic Kathleen Lynn
Enterprise Minister slammed for requesting delay in introducing health labelling of alcohol
Will Ireland follow the UK with free Mounjaro jabs? Minister says assessment to be ready by next year
Warning over high rates of unintended pregnancies among women using apps rather than contraception
The unintended pregnancy rate from reliance on these apps is closer to 25% rather than the 7% that the apps say, according to the new National Sexual Health Strategy.
Ivana Bacik holds up meme of bald baby JD Vance in the Dáil
Men who abuse women 'not only tolerated, they are celebrated', Dáil hears
After spending over a month in Gaza, this doctor had a powerful message for Irish politicians
Dr Mohammed Mustafa told Oireachtas staff and members yesterday about his time working in one of Gaza’s last hospitals.
Zohran Mamdani pulls off major upset by defeating Andrew Cuomo in New York mayoral primary
Mary Lou McDonald says plans to revamp GPO as mixed used 'cultural' hub is a 'betrayal of history'
Similar to how Temple Bar was revitalised, a special body is to be set up to drive improvements across the city.
Sinn Féin claim RTÉ repeatedly 'erase' the Six Counties as party introduces new proposed law
Senator says it is 'scandalous' the IRFU is a ‘major Dublin 4 landlord’
'Dear Donald...': NATO chief sends gushing message, as Trump arrives at high-stakes summit
The country's new children's hospital will be called (drumroll) – the National Children’s Hospital Ireland
Bill Gates says it's up to Europe to help the developing world after US pulls out of aid deals
Taoiseach fails to commit to 6am closing time for nightclubs but promises licensing law reform