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April
April 2024
New kid on the block
Harris bats away talk of 'inexperience' on his big EU debut as Ukraine and Palestine dominate
Christina Finn
reports from Brussels
19 Apr
8.2k
defence forces abroad
Taoiseach hopes to get rid of the triple lock 'in the lifetime of this government'
18 Apr
14.7k
46
'Unlikely' law allowing nightclubs open later will be ready by summer, says Taoiseach
18 Apr
10.8k
39
Gaza
Harris says moment of recognising the state of Palestine is 'very close'
Updated 18 Apr
9.9k
INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION
Harris says Ukrainians leaving state accommodation will free up space for other asylum seekers
Christina Finn
reports from Brussels
17 Apr
25.2k
Brussels
What happened at the 'banned' National Conservatism Conference? The Journal went along to find out
The conference, which would have largely gone unnoticed if it hadn’t been banned, hit the headlines yesterday.
Christina Finn
reports from Brussels
17 Apr
13.5k
Gaza
Harris' first EU Council: Taoiseach to urge leaders to use 'every lever' to bring about ceasefire
Christina Finn
reports from Brussels
17 Apr
4.1k
CNN INTERVIEW
Harris finds it 'a little hard to hear' Israeli ambassador talking about Ireland being on the 'wrong side'
16 Apr
22.8k
Latest poll
Here's what people's housing situation tells us about how they will vote
Fine Gael’s popularity lies with homeowners, while 50% of those in council rented accommodation back Sinn Féin.
Christina Finn
16 Apr
29.6k
62
Cabinet
Cabinet to sign off on one-year lease extension for Citywest accommodation centre
16 Apr
11.3k
18
Irish Roads
Harris and RSA commit to returning average wait time for driving tests to 10 weeks
Updated 15 Apr
13.3k
Up In The Air
Peter Burke's first big test as minister? Fighting off patent referendum postponement, says FF senator
15 Apr
7.5k
8
income tax cuts
'Substantial income tax package' promised for autumn's Budget, McGrath promises
13 Apr
30.8k
84
housing targets
Nearly 40k houses will be built this year, says O'Brien playing down Harris’ target to build 50k
Updated 13 Apr
16.9k
39
top tip
Bertie Ahern says election should be in mid-June and gives his top tip to Simon Harris
13 Apr
27.4k
88
children and smartphones
Fines social media companies will get for breach of care will be 'significant, Foley says
13 Apr
7.9k
8
ff ard fheis
Government to bring forward proposals for a dedicated transport police, says Martin
13 Apr
12.5k
27
ff ard fheis
Bring an end to tent encampments and deport asylum seekers that commit crime - FF migration report
13 Apr
25.7k
in the spotlight
After weeks of the Fine Gael show, FF moves back into the spotlight with party's Ard Fheis
13 Apr
6.8k
Gaza
Recognition of Palestine by EU countries 'much closer', Harris says after meeting with Spanish PM
Pedro Sanchez has previously said his country plans to extend recognition to the Palestinians by July.
12 Apr
17.8k
Not invited
FF says it will not invite Israeli or Russian ambassador to party Ard Fheis this weekend
11 Apr
8.9k
Brussels
Simon Harris to meet Ursula von der Leyen today with Palestine 'high on the agenda'
11 Apr
4.6k
Day One
Taoiseach accused of being 'no-show' in Dáil as Harris unavailable due to Sunak and Zelensky phone calls
10 Apr
25.2k
89
New kid on the block
Silver spoons, Star Wars and The Who on the menu at Dáil 'jamboree' day
When Government minister Heather Humphreys first saw Harris in the Dail in 2011, she thought the ‘young lad’ was on a tour or work experience.
10 Apr
12.8k
European Union
Could McConalogue be the next EU commissioner? Minister says there's no point in speculating
9 Apr
7.7k
23
fianna fáíl tensions
Tánaiste rejects O'Dea's 'party lens' criticism, says public want to be put above party politics
8 Apr
18.1k
47
In hindsight
Varadkar hopes his bad rep with unionists will be reassessed 'with the fullness of time'
8 Apr
10.3k
38
Social Media
Fake ad data Tánaiste obtained from Google through court order being 'forensically analysed'
8 Apr
13.6k
Income Tax
Raising threshold for higher tax rate to €50,000 'is achievable', says Varadkar
8 Apr
13.0k
all the best now
Varadkar responds to Kate O'Connell's comments wishing her the best 'in the rest of her life'
8 Apr
53.3k
Fine Gael Ard Fheis
Fine Gael harks back to retro rebrand as party bids farewell to 'yesterday's man' Varadkar
Harris promises new housing targets, something that was on the way anyway.
Updated 6 Apr
19.0k
fine gael ard fheis speech
Lower tax for €50k earners and 50k homes built each year: Simon Harris makes promises at FG Ard Fheis
6 Apr
63.6k
147
Fine Gael Ard Fheis
Fine Gael votes down motion to enact Occupied Territories Bill
Updated 6 Apr
15.6k
Back in the fold
Kate O'Connell says Varadkar was a 'barrier to re-entry' to Fine Gael party
6 Apr
45.2k
85
Fine Gael Ard Fheis
Coveney rules out run for Europe, says decision to step down wasn't about being 'shafted' by Harris
6 Apr
19.8k
27
new priorities
Simon Harris to tell FG Ard Fheis that tougher penalties are needed for anti-social behaviour
6 Apr
18.9k
64
Fine Gael Ard Fheis
Simon Harris sets out his stall on Cabinet reshuffle, TV licence reforms and a united Ireland
The Fine Gael Ard Fheis is taking place in Galway this weekend.
5 Apr
52.3k
59
Fine Gael
Harris' first Ard Fheis as leader to hear calls for more 'starter homes' and lethal arms for Ukraine
5 Apr
14.9k
New Tea-Seach
Camped out in the Dáil canteen, Harris prepped to woo 'kingmaker' Independents
Meetings between Independent TDs and Simon Harris have been underway over the last two days.
4 Apr
22.5k
23
Everyday I'm Shufflin
All eyes on Cabinet reshuffle and who might get moved up the political ladder
Simon Coveney believes it was the right time to step aside so as to give the new Taoiseach ‘the space’ to create new opportunities.
2 Apr
29.1k
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