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Updated
13 Oct 2024
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11 Oct 2024
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Fine Gael
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RIP
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5 Oct 2024
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Policy Matters
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spinal surgeries
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Michael McMonagle
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1 Oct 2024
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Updated
29 Sep 2024
15.7k
73
Irish Unity
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29 Sep 2024
22.5k
122
Department of Justice
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22 Sep 2024
15.0k
68
Poll
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19 Sep 2024
17.4k
96
stepping down
Fine Gael TD Damien English will not contest upcoming General Election
Updated
18 Sep 2024
15.7k
71
farming community
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17 Sep 2024
11.5k
61
Latest poll
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Updated
15 Sep 2024
18.8k
109
Analysis
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12 Sep 2024
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Gardaí
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11 Sep 2024
24.0k
41
budget 2025
Publicly funded childcare manifesto pledge and budget promises outlined at FG think-in
Updated
11 Sep 2024
14.3k
19
home ownership
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8 Sep 2024
15.3k
125
Interview
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Christina Finn
8 Sep 2024
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NEW MEP
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Christina Finn
7 Sep 2024
9.6k
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6 Sep 2024
13.0k
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30 Aug 2024
7.2k
27
Resignation
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26 Aug 2024
20.4k
18
Housing
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15 Aug 2024
14.8k
86
new poll
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4 Aug 2024
18.2k
General Election
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31 Jul 2024
8.4k
22
Retirement
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30 Jul 2024
8.1k
56
on the ballot
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24 Jul 2024
16.9k
20
Clamping
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20 Jul 2024
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Interview
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17 Jul 2024
23.4k
61
stepping down
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16 Jul 2024
31.3k
153
housing targets
Only 158 new social housing units were built in the first three months of this year
16 Jul 2024
9.6k
24
Viktor Orban
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12 Jul 2024
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12 Jul 2024
5.1k
10
Irish language
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12 Jul 2024
7.9k
24
Fine Gael
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