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The Daily Poll
Poll: How do you feel about Leo Varadkar being Taoiseach?
14 Jun 2017
37.0k
79
enda of an era
Flattery, chuckles and playful punches: Enda's long goodbye comes to an end
14 Jun 2017
10.7k
46
no booze
Ireland is one step closer to lifting the Good Friday alcohol ban
13 Jun 2017
25.5k
88
dust off the cv
What's next for Enda? He could have his eye on one of these jobs
13 Jun 2017
47.9k
37
goodbye/hello
Enda Kenny is expected to resign as Taoiseach today
13 Jun 2017
8.1k
39
Location
Mobile phones will soon text your exact location to emergency services when you dial 999
13 Jun 2017
17.5k
34
CREATIVE IRELAND
Writers and artists will now find it a lot easier to get social welfare
12 Jun 2017
20.1k
57
Out with the old
Government spending €1.5 million to store paper records each year
11 Jun 2017
11.7k
19
ageing population
The Citizens' Assembly is back this weekend - this time they're dealing with the issue of ageing
10 Jun 2017
6.1k
19
warning
Video sharing platforms will have to place warnings on harmful content which might incite terrorism
9 Jun 2017
4.8k
8
Egypt
Varadkar willing to consider 'different approach' to secure Ibrahim Halawa's freedom
8 Jun 2017
22.2k
172
clean slate
Leo says he won't be 'best friends' with Micheál Martin but it's time to start afresh
8 Jun 2017
13.5k
35
leo for leader
Micheál Martin says he has no reason not to trust Leo Varadkar
7 Jun 2017
11.9k
68
truth and justice
'You weren't allowed touch your own baby - your own flesh and blood'
7 Jun 2017
21.2k
18
week of meetings
Independent Alliance have 'very constructive and very satisfactory' meeting with Leo Varadkar
6 Jun 2017
35.1k
42
Switch-up
'Boxer' Moran: 'Yes, I have difficulties with reading, but I am as clever a man as you will ever meet'
3 Jun 2017
27.1k
78
New Era
Mending fences the order of the day for Leo - but there just aren't enough seats at the table
3 Jun 2017
16.5k
55
NEW LEADER
Leo Varadkar's first words as Fine Gael leader: 'Prejudice has no hold in this Republic'
2 Jun 2017
35.5k
131
Speaking out
Children in Dublin's north inner city want violence and drugs off their streets
2 Jun 2017
10.2k
14
decisions decisions
We asked Leo and Simon some of life’s burning questions*
2 Jun 2017
15.2k
22
The Final Countdown
Leo says he has faith his supporters won't secretly vote for Simon Coveney
1 Jun 2017
21.7k
62
PAC
Bar at Templemore Garda College is rarely open, but has a bank balance of €417k
1 Jun 2017
86.4k
80
Jail Time
'The man who raped me went on to attack multiple women': Calls for harsher sentences for serial rapists
31 May 2017
26.8k
24
so long farewell
Enda's advice to his successor? 'Don't let the bastards get you down'
31 May 2017
22.1k
60
As it happened
Clare Daly says Garda scandals will be a stain on Enda's legacy as Taoiseach
31 May 2017
7.5k
15
better have my money
Government working to refund water charges - but it could be done over a few years
30 May 2017
20.3k
69
Justice
'Soon the appointment of judges will be removed from the political arena' - Ross
30 May 2017
14.3k
30
As it happened
Enda Kenny: 'We cannot have children living in fear in urine soaked clothes'
30 May 2017
14.2k
27
Clampers
Long-awaited clamping regulations to begin next week
27 May 2017
24.5k
29
GNR
Gardaí step up security for Guns N' Roses Slane gig
27 May 2017
19.8k
52
Round one
'We're privileged to be electing the next party leader and the next Taoiseach'
25 May 2017
15.4k
40
Terror Threat
Ireland's terrorism threat assessment under continuous review following Manchester attack
25 May 2017
22.5k
105
follow the leader leader
Simon Coveney on the search for 6 TDs to swap sides in secret ballot
25 May 2017
32.1k
39
I'm in
Dragon's Den star to moderate Leo and Simon in Fine Gael hustings
24 May 2017
17.2k
41
As it happened
Taoiseach on FitzPatrick case collapse: 'The taxpayer must pick up the tab'
24 May 2017
22.6k
57
all's fair in love and politics
When it's all over, can Simon and Leo still be friends?
24 May 2017
10.7k
31
Closure
Minister insists no child will lose mental health place after 'indefensible' closure of beds
23 May 2017
13.5k
18
wooing wicklow
'Going through the motions' but Leo still has time for 90 minutes of questions
23 May 2017
15.2k
28
it's still on
Leo Varadkar defends his proposed ban on 'essential' public workers' strike
22 May 2017
41.0k
161
enda the line
Like it or loathe it, history will be kind to Enda Kenny
20 May 2017
15.4k
141
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