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Two weeks in on the campaign trail: As temperatures plummet, it's all about the 'air war'

14 hrs ago

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Yesterday

22nd November 2024

Bray campaign trail

Mary Lou told she's the only person that could 'take on Donald Trump' next St Patrick's Day

The Sinn Féin leader was in Bray Co Wicklow yesterday where she visited homeless and youth mental health charities.

Christina Finn

22 Nov

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This week

17th November 2024 - 23rd November 2024

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FG's Peter Burke describes Michael O'Leary teacher comments controversy a 'media bubble' story

20 Nov

6.7k

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Sinn Féin promises mini-budget, property tax abolition and reducing president's term to 5 years

Mary Lou McDonald says she would not immediately resign after the general election if Sinn Fein has a poor result.

Sinn Féin says it will abolish student fees if in government.

The party will legislate to ensure that civil servants are held accountable.

19 Nov

14.0k

War of Words

Martin disagrees with O'Dea's comments that McEntee is the 'worst justice minister' in Ireland's history

18 Nov

8.1k

doesn't take the biscuit

Micheál Martin hasn't eaten a biscuit in 30 years and other insights from a canvass in Rathmines

The bike shed, rising rents, disability services and the cost of childcare were all raised with the Tánaiste and Jim O’Callaghan.

Christina Finn

18 Nov

30.1k

GE2024

Labour lash out at FG sick leave U-turn as cracks emerge between prospective coalition partners

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil had been eyeing up Labour as possible future partners in government, if the numbers added up after the election.

Christina Finn

18 Nov

18.5k

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GE2024 Housing

FF's 'Rent Back Boost’ to allow buyers factor in rent payments to avail of Help-to-Buy grant

17 Nov

10.1k

Last week

10th November 2024 - 23rd November 2024

GE2024 carers means test

A big spending promise to scrap means test for carers - but FG says it's fully costed

16 Nov

7.5k

GE2024

First week of the campaign down: Argy bargys, surprise candidates, but so far a bit meh

Party sources give their take on how they think it is all going.

Christina Finn

16 Nov

9.4k

GE2024

War of words breaks out between Fianna Fail's Jim O'Callaghan and Fine Gael's Helen McEntee

15 Nov

15.9k

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GE2024

Law allowing nightclubs to open later still on the cards as McEntee says she's committed to reform

15 Nov

6.8k

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Whistle-stop Dublin canvass sees Harris quizzed by students and confronted on homelessness

14 Nov

13.0k

GE2024 Analysis

How the two big government parties are hamming up the aggro and it's all for your benefit

13 Nov

19.0k

GE2024 COMPROMISES

'We want to go into government': SocDems says 50,000 affordable homes is red line issue

12 Nov

9.9k

ge2024

Donohoe responds to Eoghan Murphy's claims his housing plans were derailed by senior figures

11 Nov

16.8k

GE2024 Housing

Help-to-buy grant and Rent Tax Credit to get a boost under Fine Gael's housing plans

The party wants to roll out cost-rental for frontline workers.

Christina Finn

Updated 11 Nov

19.4k

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GE2024 older vote

Fianna Fáil pledges to raise State pension to €350

11 Nov

17.7k

Energy Bills

Harris moves to ease energy price concerns after Martin claims FG VAT plan would trigger rate hike

Updated 10 Nov

18.4k

This month

November 2024

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Martin 'not surprised' US raised concerns over Occupied Territories Bill

Micheál Martin says the proposed legislation is being raised with him at the doors.

Martin is unsure if a new government will be formed by Christmas.

He will visit Donald Trump in the White House next year if he is Taoiseach.

The Fianna Fáil leader wants the first go as Taoiseach if rotating role is repeated.

Christina Finn

9 Nov

12.0k

Housing

Sinn Féin says Fianna Fáil's plan to boost the Renters' Tax Credit is 'reckless'

8 Nov

13.3k

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GE2024 FF MANIFESTO

Fianna Fáil pledges to 'at a minimum' double the Renters' Tax Credit in the next government

Under Fianna Fáil’s plans, the tax credit could be boosted to at least €2,000.

Christina Finn

8 Nov

11.6k

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so long farewell

Retiring TDs bid farewell as 33rd Dáil wraps ahead of general election

7 Nov

12.9k

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Martin says Garda management can no longer stand in the way of a dedicated transport police

The Fianna Fáil leader said if his party is in power after the election, a transport police unit will be set up.

7 Nov

12.1k

my bad

'It wasn't intentional': Martin says he 'inadvertently' scooped Harris on election announcement

7 Nov

19.4k

Game on

Harris in Budapest for EU Council meeting as Greens hit out at ‘sniping’ from coalition partners

Updated 7 Nov

9.4k

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Trump and Ireland

What does another Trump presidency mean for Ireland? Here are the concerns behind the scenes

6 Nov

15.1k

dail fight

Danny Healy Rae called an 'asshole' for discussing the gender of Paul Murphy's child in the Dáil last night

6 Nov

85.9k

CLIMATE FUND

Final Cabinet meeting before Dáil dissolved turns sour as Harris and Martin block Green proposals

5 Nov

20.3k

Dáil

'That's bullshit': Accusations fly as Govt told it's 'kowtowing' to US on Occupied Territories Bill

Updated 5 Nov

13.6k

CHRISTMAS TALKS

New Govt by year end? Harris says formation talks over Christmas with election called this week

5 Nov

9.6k

Housing

Coalition leaders agree target of 303,000 new homes between 2025 and 2030

4 Nov

10.1k

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Headaches likely for FF as party stalwarts decide to stand as Independents

4 Nov

22.1k

US Election

O’Gorman weighs in on US election stating Trump 'would be a disaster' for Ireland

4 Nov

13.4k

Department of Transport

Govt planning 'significant new powers' to search US aircraft suspected of carrying weapons

4 Nov

7.4k

ge2024

Green's manifesto proposes Help-to-Buy expansion to renters who want to buy home from their landlord

3 Nov

11.2k

Coalition tensions

'Cop on a bit': Martin hits back at unattributed briefings from FG that he's 'tetchy and grumpy'

Updated 3 Nov

20.5k

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'Elbows are out' as tensions rise among government parties facing into election showdown

2 Nov

12.0k

playing politics

Govt to kick Occupied Territories Bill to post-election despite opposition offering Dáil time next week

1 Nov

6.2k

call back later

Spanner in the works for dissolving Dáil on Thursday due to president's schedule clash

Updated 1 Nov

26.5k