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15th December 2024 - 21st December 2024
34th dail
From leaving school at 16 to the Dáil's first female Ceann Comhairle - who is Verona Murphy?
18 Dec
48.3k
75
The Morning Lead
Nerves, intrigue and mystery ahead of secret ballot on first day of 34th Dáil
The 34th Dáil will sit for the first time today.
18 Dec
16.2k
77
Punam Rane
Fine Gael slammed for slow disciplinary process over councillor's antisemitic remarks
Updated 17 Dec
32.3k
Dublin City Council
Fine Gael's Emma Blain set to be appointed Lord Mayor of Dublin
17 Dec
24.4k
56
This month
December 2024
The Morning Lead
Ceann Comhairle's €255k salary should be cut and a two term limit put in place, Tóibín says
The Aontú leader also believes that TDs’ salaries should be reduced across the board.
Jane Matthews
13 Dec
29.5k
112
Gaza
Newly elected Social Democrats TD Eoin Hayes suspended from party with immediate effect
Updated 10 Dec
117k
259
Israel
Explainer: Why was newly elected Social Democrats TD Eoin Hayes suspended just days into the job?
10 Dec
20.9k
35
RELATED
Newly elected Social Democrats TD Eoin Hayes suspended from party with immediate effect
10 Dec
Fall from grace for Soc Dems TD reminds newbie politicians to take a leaf out of Ben Dunne's book
10 Dec
Not another election
No, you still can't vote in this one: What you need to know about the upcoming Seanad election
9 Dec
17.5k
54
back again
Hello Taoiseach Micheál Martin: The winners and losers of the 2024 General Election
The 34th Dáil will first sit on 18 December.
Updated 2 Dec
83.8k
172
RELATED
Ministers for Health and Disability lost their seats. One reason for it is all politics is local
3 Dec
McDonald has a 'hard neck' in reaching out to Soc Dems and Labour leaders, says TD
2 Dec
GE2024 Out of the dog house
Does this election show the Labour Party is finally less toxic to voters? Not quite
2 Dec
5.0k
47
DOUBLE DOUBLE
'A historic result': Aontú wins second seat with Paul Lawless elected in Mayo
2 Dec
25.7k
127
Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin's Chris Andrews loses seat in Dublin Bay South shock to Social Democrats' Eoin Hayes
1 Dec
15.0k
42
gone
Unsuccessful 'Monk' says he won't rule out another political run, as he jogs away from RDS
Hutch literally ran from the RDS this afternoon just moments before Sherlock won the seat.
Jane Matthews
reports from the RDS
1 Dec
20.0k
42
Last month
November 2024
elected
Mary Lou McDonald re-elected in Dublin Central as Hutch gains greatest benefit from her surplus
Updated 30 Nov
19.9k
close up view
A waiting game amid the bustle of the RDS, punctuated by a visit from an Oscar nominee
Jane Matthews
reports from the RDS
30 Nov
9.1k
4
GE2024 Cliffs notes
We read manifestos so you don't have to: Here's what the 3 big parties promise on 3 key areas
27 Nov
14.3k
16
GE2024 Policy Matters
The Greens want to pilot 'forest schools' to foster a respect for nature - how would they work?
24 Nov
18.1k
118
the labour party
Ivana Bacik dubs Sinn Féin a populist party and ‘has difficulty’ describing it as left-wing
23 Nov
14.0k
144
GE2024 promise me this
Independent Ireland pledges a Luas for every county and subsidised rent for front-line workers
22 Nov
19.4k
95
Peadar Tóibín
Aontú leader dismisses abortion as 'media bubble' issue at party's manifesto launch
13 hrs ago
16.2k
74
Disability provision
'Exhausting': Senator outlines struggle to find school place for son as FF criticises slow progress
Updated 20 Nov
15.4k
73
Double trouble
Tánaiste distances himself from comments by Fianna Fáil candidates about asylum seekers
20 Nov
16.1k
Manifesto launches
Social Democrats confident of four-day week in our lifetimes despite Taoiseach's scepticism
19 Nov
6.3k
41
ten way debate
'Who do you think you are?': First TV debate a frustrating affair with few standout moments
The first debate of the 2024 election took place tonight on RTÉ’s Katie Hannon programme.
Jane Matthews
19 Nov
50.3k
117
Policy Matters
SF pledge to crack down on junk food advertising and explore 'fry free zones' near schools
16 Nov
10.2k
89
RELATED
Interview: Simon Harris won't 'compare and contrast' Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael on housing
5 Oct
Interview: Does Eamon Ryan trust Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael on climate? Well, no.
6 hrs ago
Can bin collections be brought back under public control? Yes, but it could take a while
13 Jul
GE2024 Dublin Central
'He's some bleedin’ neck’: Voters in Summerhill and Drumcondra on Gerry Hutch's shock Dáil bid
This afternoon, The Journal hit the streets in the constituency to see what people make of Hutch’s late entry into the race.
15 Nov
59.7k
GE2024 Agenda Setting
People Before Profit accuse other parties of robbing their proposals as they publish manifesto
14 Nov
8.5k
102
GE2024 Public Service Broadcasting
Greens and Labour call on RTÉ to host a climate debate as part of general election coverage
13 Nov
4.5k
65
GE2024 Policy time
Fine Gael matches Sinn Féin pledge to cap childcare at €200 per child in first year if re-elected
Updated 13 Nov
12.3k
117
GE2024 Sound Quality Gifts
'Mary Lou's dancing has improved': Why a Monaghan gift shop has become an essential campaign stop
12 Nov
13.5k
74
GE2024 Climate Change
Maternity leave, housing and taxing business class flights: The Greens set out their manifesto
12 Nov
15.9k
136
GE2024 health led approach
Fianna Fáil clarifies that it won't decriminalise possession of all drugs
11 Nov
17.1k
96
GE2024 leaders' debates
22 days to go! Here's what the TV broadcasters are planning for the general election debates
Updated 8 Nov
14.9k
82
it's happening
How to make sure you’re on the register and everything else you need to know about GE2024
8 Nov
10.1k
40
And they're off
Campaign promises fly and giant banners unfurled as party leaders hit the trail, hard
Updated 8 Nov
4.9k
43
General Election
McDonald pledges to put Irish Unity at 'very centre of our future' as she launches election bid
7 Nov
10.5k
154
Leaders' Questions
'My dad was a busman too' - Tánaiste and Bríd Smith still at loggerheads on her final day in Dáil
7 Nov
19.8k
52
General Election
Virgin Media will not hold a Leaders Debate during General Election
6 Nov
15.0k
63
it's on
Go! Micheál Martin scoops Taoiseach and announces election will be called Friday
6 Nov
42.0k
66
Leaders' Questions
'All you do is slag me off': Taoiseach and Holly Cairns clash in Dáil over disability services
6 Nov
33.4k
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