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22nd December 2024 - 25th December 2024

United Ireland

McDonald says Micheál Martin is 'running shy' on the United Ireland issue

23 Dec

8.4k

Political Awards

These are the winners and losers from the Irish political year 2024

As picked by The Journal team.

This year, The Journal team announced its political awards via The Candidate podcast.

We hand out a number of gongs for awards such as the Minister Who Gets Shit Done, the Must Try Harder Merit and chat about the Ah Here Moment of the Year and Whoopsie of the Year.

The top award, Politician of the Year, was put to a vote which was counted by PR-STV.

22 Dec

17.8k

The Big Interview

Mary Lou McDonald: 'I can safely say 2024 was the toughest year of my life'

Apart from her party not performing as she would have wanted in the election, McDonald has experienced personal challenges this year.

Christina Finn

22 Dec

39.9k

Last week

15th December 2024 - 21st December 2024

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laois councillor

Sinn Féin will speak to Caroline Stanley in January over issues that 'need to get ironed out'

21 Dec

25.8k

The Morning Lead

McDonald says 'multiple people' capable of leading Sinn Féin as she rules out presidential bid

A run for the presidency is not on the horizon for McDonald, she tells The Journal.

Christina Finn

20 Dec

19.9k

we're out

Labour Party walks away from government formation talks with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael

19 Dec

16.1k

34th dail

A pickpocketing seagull, a spoiled vote and a resignation - all this on day one of the new Dáil

18 Dec

24.5k

Women's Health

Ireland's first national pelvic floor health clinic opens in Dublin

16 Dec

19.1k

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This month

December 2024

The Morning Lead

Regional Independents pivot towards power while rotating Taoiseach now a certainty

The term time for the rotating Taoiseach is yet to be decided.

Christina Finn

14 Dec

18.7k

Frederick Street South

Suspicious package sent to Social Democrats HQ in Dublin found not credible, say gardaí

Hayes, a TD elected to Dublin Bay South, was suspended with immediate effect from the Social Democrats parliamentary party this week.

Updated 13 Dec

25.1k

Grace case

'Outrageous': Strong criticism as report into sexual abuse of woman with intellectual disabilities delayed six years

12 Dec

10.2k

SocDems

'Embarrassed is an understatement': SocDems says it's taken 'a knock' with Hayes controversy

11 Dec

20.6k

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Ethics watchdog confirms it decided against publishing non-routine reports prior to general election

11 Dec

7.0k

Top Job

Wexford TD Verona Murphy nominated for Ceann Comhairle role by Regional Independents

11 Dec

16.5k

International Court of Justice

Tánaiste secures approval for Ireland to intervene in South Africa’s case against Israel

Updated 11 Dec

27.0k

government formation talks

FF and FG deputy leaders meet as big question mark hangs over 'parity of esteem'

Who will be the third wheel of government is yet to be decided.

Christina Finn

Updated 10 Dec

27.1k

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Analysis

Fall from grace for Soc Dems TD reminds newbie politicians to take a leaf out of Ben Dunne's book

10 Dec

18.8k

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Dec 11

Get in Formation

Martin and Harris hold 'positive' meeting and agree party negotiating teams will meet tomorrow

Updated 9 Dec

15.4k

146

GE2024 New Kids on the Block

FF and FG to debate next moves today - as possible Independent Alliance 2.0 waits in the wings

Is the Independent Alliance band getting back together?

Galway East TD Sean Canney says there is a myth out there that Independents only deal in parish pump politics.

Wexford TD Verona Murphy says she has no bad blood with Fine Gael.

Christina Finn

4 Dec

26.2k

107

Analysis

Ministers for Health and Disability lost their seats. One reason for it is all politics is local

3 Dec

37.6k

GE2024 the dance begins

McDonald has a 'hard neck' in reaching out to Soc Dems and Labour leaders, says TD

2 Dec

73.8k

140

Let's talk

Who's going into this government, then? And who gets to be Taoiseach - and for how long?

Sources say Fine Gael will push for a rotating Taoiseach deal, while Labour are viewed as a preferred option, but option still open for independents.

Christina Finn

2 Dec

22.6k

Last month

November 2024

GE2024 dogfight constituency

Stephen Donnelly looks to have a fight on his hands to hold his seat

30 Nov

16.9k

GE2024 rotation once again

It's pretty much deadlock: FF and FG in driving seat if parties join forces once again

Christina Finn

29 Nov

17.3k

114

GE2024

Dogfight set for Wicklow constituency, but is Donnelly in trouble?

28 Nov

23.6k

party leader interview

'I don't know what he's at': McDonald 'gobsmacked' at Martin's comments about the Troubles

Christina Finn

28 Nov

34.2k

EU Commission

Von der Leyen's new EU Commission gets green light from MEPs

27 Nov

4.9k

GE2024 ge24

Who's 'jiving' into Government? No clear answer as gloves fail to come off in final TV debate

McDonald says FF and FG can’t be allowed ‘jive’ their way back into Government Buildings.

Christina Finn

27 Nov

28.4k

126

GE2024 Analysis

FG conceding FF likely to take more seats leaving Martin in position to become next Taoiseach

25 Nov

22.4k

132

GE2024 conscious uncoupling

Kate O'Connell looks to eat FG's lunch in Dublin Bay South but party exit coming up on the doors

Independents could be the kingmakers after the next election and O’Connell says she will back a FG/FF led government.

Christina Finn

21 hrs ago

24.6k

GE2024 air war

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

23 Nov

6.9k

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

6.5k

GE2024

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

20 Nov

6.7k

ge24

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

14.3k

War of Words

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

18 Nov

8.4k

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

30.6k

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

18.6k

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

GE2024 carers means test

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

16 Nov

8.0k

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