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# Explainer

This month
December 2024
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Potential opponents and best/worst-case scenario - All the details of today's World Cup qualifier draw
13 Dec
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FactCheck
Why is Israel accusing Amnesty International of inventing its own definition of genocide?
11 Dec
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Eoin Hayes made €199k from his Palantir shares - but what is the company and what does it do?
11 Dec
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Michel Barnier
Why is the French government at risk of collapsing?
4 Dec
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Last month
November 2024
GE2024 Explainer
General election: How does PR-STV work and should I vote the whole way down the ballot paper?
Allow us to explain.
Órla Ryan
Updated 27 Nov
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Here is where Ireland's political parties stand on Gaza
27 Nov
FactCheck: The final debate of the campaign, with claims on housing, inflation and manifestos
27 Nov
Is expanding Help to Buy the worst possible use of Ireland’s Apple tax windfall?
22 Nov
Conor McGregor
Explainer: Why was McGregor case heard in a civil court and what does that mean?
22 Nov
62.9k
GE2024 Explainer
'The Great Replacement': How a racist conspiracy theory is showing up in election materials
13 Nov
15.4k
business reacts
US markets loved Trump's election but this side of the pond, not so much - here's why
Paul O'Donoghue
7 Nov
10.8k
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October
October 2024
Tbilisi
Explainer: What is happening with the elections in Georgia?
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
29 Oct
7.1k
War Crimes
'We don't have to fudge the language': Expert says Israel targeting peacekeepers is a war crime
26 Oct
10.6k
FactCheck
FactCheck: The Occupied Territories Bill will not ban all trade between Israel and Ireland
18 Oct
5.8k
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Under what circumstances can Irish soldiers in Lebanon use force to defend themselves?
We take a look at the rules governing how Irish soldiers use force while deployed on UN peacekeeping missions.
Niall O'Connor
15 Oct
25.0k
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Here's why different colour Northern Lights can appear in the sky
11 Oct
9.6k
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In the hills of south Lebanon: How Irish troops work to keep the peace along the Blue Line
Niall O'Connor
2 Oct
17.0k
Money Back
Explainer: How do you claim the Rent Tax Credit and when will it be paid?
1 Oct
15.5k
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September
September 2024
ups and downs
What next for the Press Up Hospitality Group after a rollercoaster few years?
The group’s future is likely very different to the one it envisaged for itself just a few short years ago.
Paul O'Donoghue
29 Sep
30.1k
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XL bully ban: Here's what happens to the controversial dogs after 1 October
The ban comes after a spate of attacks in Ireland – but will it be effective?
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
27 Sep
16.9k
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FactCheck
Explained: How controversial reporting restrictions on an alleged abduction case were lifted
19 Sep
11.3k
Long Road Ahead
Explainer: Why we could see an election here before Ireland's next EU Commissioner is in place
There is still a long road ahead before the new commissioners can begin their work on new laws and enforcing regulation.
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
14 Sep
13.1k
74
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'WHO VOTED FOR ALL THIS?': British media responds to controversial winter fuel payments cut
11 Sep
13.2k
30
The Morning Lead
The Apple saga: Ireland's epic and drawn-out battle over €13bn in taxes
We’ll know this morning whether Ireland and Apple or the European Commission wins.
Paul O'Donoghue
Updated 10 Sep
25.7k
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How the art and science of strength and conditioning has transformed Gaelic games
S&C coaches are among the most sought-after figures in the GAA, but why is this – and what exactly do they do?
Declan Bogue
8 Sep
4.8k
5
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What happens next after damning Grenfell Tower fire inquiry?
5 Sep
6.4k
13
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Who are the far-right AfD and what are their chances of gaining power in Germany?
2 Sep
7.7k
what's the story
The Oasis ticket scramble has put 'dynamic pricing' back in the news: What exactly is it?
2 Sep
16.1k
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August
August 2024
impasse politique
Explainer: Why are opposition leaders saying Macron is carrying out an 'anti-democratic coup'?
The French president has yet to appoint a prime minister, seven weeks after the country went to the polls.
28 Aug
10.5k
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Everything that's known about why Telegram founder Pavel Durov was arrested in France
27 Aug
11.4k
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What prize money can Shamrock Rovers earn as European adventure hits new heights?
16 Aug
4.4k
38
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The WHO has declared an emergency, but what exactly is Mpox and why the extra concern now?
Updated 15 Aug
29.5k
34
Bangladesh
Explainer: The student protests in Bangladesh that caused its Prime Minister to flee
What has caused the protests and violence in Bangladesh over the past month and what will happen now?
6 Aug
4.7k
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Separating fact from fiction as women's boxing enters the spotlight after abandoned fight
1 Aug
7.9k
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Separating fact from fiction as women's boxing enters the spotlight after abandoned fight
1 Aug
69.7k
July
July 2024
Explainer
Explainer: Will the football pitch strike in the Golan Heights lead to an Israel-Hezbollah war?
Why has the Golan Heights become such a flashpoint in the Gazan conflict, and why are Hezbollah doing so much to support Hamas?
29 Jul
6.8k
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Israel vows tough response to Golan Heights rocket attack, while Hezbollah deny responsibility
29 Jul
UN urges restraint, warns airstrikes and rocket attacks could ignite wider conflict in Middle East
28 Jul
Heated exchange
'Screamed at': Why did a row break out at Catherine Martin's press conference on RTÉ funding?
25 Jul
29.1k
Washington
Netanyahu slams Gaza protesters and Iran in appeal before US Congress
The Israeli Prime Minister also called for US military aid to Israel be fast-tracked.
Updated 24 Jul
16.7k
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Hannah McCarthy meets hostage families: 'We really need some sort of deal'
24 Jul
US expresses 'serious concern' over 'unacceptably high' civilian death toll in Gaza
16 Jul
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A 'coronation' for Kamala Harris? Here's what happens next in the race for the White House
Anyone who emerges to take on Harris is facing a steep challenge.
22 Jul
22.7k
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Endorsements and campaign funding pour in for Kamala Harris as she praises Biden's 'legacy'
22 Jul
Kamala Harris, the prosecutor turned Veep who's now a White House frontrunner
22 Jul
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What's causing the global tech outage and how is Ireland being affected?
Can’t top up your Leap Card? Can’t book an NCT? Here’s why.
19 Jul
23.7k
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Two days on, here's everything we know about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump
15 Jul
11.6k
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What we know so far about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump
14 Jul
29.6k
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Trump assassination attempt: Ex-President calls for Americans to 'unite' and not allow 'evil to win'
14 Jul
'No place for this kind of violence': World leaders condemn assassination attempt on Trump
14 Jul
June
June 2024
Military and civilian justice
Explainer: How gardaí and the Defence Forces interact when a soldier is charged with a crime
25 Jun
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