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Politics

This month
April 2024
'Minister, you need to hit the accelerator, not the brakes': INTO grills Foley on retention crisis
Eight reported killed after Israel strikes Iranian embassy in Syria
Russia says it arrested four more Moscow attack plotters
'Significant progress' made on patient outcomes, but cervical screening uptake still below target
Students gave us their take on Harris's time at Higher Ed (and what they make of his promotion)
TU trouble: Disquiet over 'funding crisis' at technological universities
The merger of the former Institutes of Technology had been a major project of incoming Taoiseach Simon Harris.
Last month
March 2024
Israeli strike on Gaza refugee camp kills four people as Hamas casts doubt on new truce talks
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to undergo surgery for a hernia today.
Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming European elections
Between the four days of 6-9 June voters across the EU will go to the polls to elect a new parliament.
Easter Rising commemoration to take place later outside the GPO in Dublin
Romania and Bulgaria set to join the EU's visa-free zone tomorrow
What’s driving the surge in road deaths?
Answers are beginning to emerge on what’s behind the deadly trend on Irish roads.
Drivers' behaviour and attitudes to road safety worsened during the pandemic - and stayed worse.
New research shows young people are tempted to check their phones while driving.
Jeffrey Donaldson resigns as leader of the DUP as he faces historical offences allegations
The Lagan Valley MP issued a statement to confirm he was charged and a judicial process has started.
Confused about the Hate Crime bill? Here's a rundown of what it's all about
The bill has attracted considerable controversy in recent weeks.
Resistance to antibiotics and threats to undersea cables among key risks for Ireland
Government missed last year's social and affordable housing targets by 2,680 homes
Poland raids Russian spy network targeting EU with propaganda and disinformation
Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan doubles down on statement calling An Garda Síochána ‘rotten to the core’
Ex-broadcaster Chris Donoghue to become new Govt Press Secretary, stepping down as Coveney advisor
Eamon Ryan says he is not in favour of immediate congestion charges
US attempts to distance itself from Israel but decisive test to come over Rafah assault
UN: 'Delivering aid to Gaza is like navigating a brutal obstacle course'
'It has to stop': Ireland will intervene in South Africa's genocide case against Israel
The Government unveiled two big plans around asylum seekers today - here's what they are
It involves empty office spaces and a new EU Pact.
'Talked about for decades': Ireland's auto-enrolment pension scheme finally gets the green light
Sinn Féin displaying 'cowardice' when it comes to hate legislation, Leo Varadkar says
Judge issues gag order barring Donald Trump from commenting publicly on upcoming hush money case
Sinn Féin says it wants Hate Speech bill scrapped - but won't say why TDs voted for it last year
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McEntee has 'taken concerns on board' and hopes to publish amendments to Hate Speech Bill soon
NI leaders to attend first meeting of East-West Council aimed at improving links across UK
Biden bids goodbye to Varadkar, as Taoiseach briefs successor Harris on 'upcoming issues'
From autism activist to Taoiseach-in-waiting: what do disability advocates think of Simon Harris?
Eamon Ryan castigates member states' cold feet on Nature Restoration Law as it faces collapse
Labour stands by council candidate filmed making anti-immigrant remarks, following investigation
Public sector pay deal ratified by 'sizeable majority' of trade union members
Eoin Ó Broin: There isn't a Republican 'anywhere in the country' who has time for Pearse McAuley
How the 'cold, calculated' hack of Flanagan's account was designed to damage his reputation
Man who hacked Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan’s Twitter account sentenced to 150 hours community service
A former parliamentary assistant to Flanagan admitted to sending the post in the early hours of 28 September, 2020.
Talk of 'core values' and whispers of 'who plugged in Simon Coveney' as Harris takes the reins
Politics isn’t all about back-slapping, says Simon Harris, but there was plenty of it yesterday.