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This will then begin the nominations for Taoiseach, where Leo Varadkar will be nominated and is set to be elected by Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Green Party TDs.
Sinn Féin have confirmed that they will not be nominating Mary Lou McDonald for Taoiseach.
A spokesperson for the party said that “nothing will change until we have a change of government” and that a general election is needed.
Micheál Martin begins his speech paying tribute to Private Seán Rooney, who was killed in an attack on Lebanon on Wednesday night.
He also paid tributes to injured soldier Shane Kearney, who is currently in a stable but critical condition.
17 Dec 2022
10:36AM
Martin confirms that he has tendered his resignation as Taoiseach.
He tells the Dáil that it had been both a “privilege and a responsibility to serve as head of government”.
17 Dec 2022
10:38AM
Martin references the Covid-19 pandemic, which was in full swing when he took office as Taoiseach in June 2020.
“The weeks and months which followed were intense and challenging, as we worked to both build new working relationships and respond to the rapidly evolving emergencies on hand,” Martin said.
He acknowledged that there had been mistakes made in the handling of the pandemic, but praised health services for their work on “one of the most successful vaccine programs in the world”.
Martin has thanked both Leo Varadkar and Eamon Ryan for their “close and highly constructive way in which they have worked to ensure cooperation in the government”.
17 Dec 2022
10:43AM
Attorney General to step down
Martin confirms that Attorney General Paul Gallagher will be stepping down from his role during the reshuffle.
He says that Gallagher has been “one of the great Attorneys General and that “the range and depth of his legal knowledge is unmatched”.
17 Dec 2022
10:45AM
Martin also speaks on the war in Ukraine, saying that the “resolve” of the people of Ukraine has been inspiring, alongside the generosity of Irish people for supporting Ukrainians.
He also hit out at Vladimir Putin and the Russian Government.
This appalling war is the fault of one man, his government and an ideology which seeks to destroy the very possibility of free democracy.
17 Dec 2022
10:48AM
Martin has thanked his wife Mary and immediately family for the “for the unfailing advice, support, and encouragement they have given me”.
“We have been blessed by the wonderful community of Cork, which has looked out for us and given me the strongest possible reassurance that all would be well as I spent so much time away.”
Micheál Martin is back up again following the nomination of Leo Varadkar to be the next Taoiseach.
Martin says that he has worked closely with both Varadkar and Eamon Ryan and says that a “core respect” has been a key feature for the coalition Government.
He says that addressing the “deep impact of the pandemic”, hospital waiting lists and the construction of additional housing will remain “central to our agenda”.
Public Expenditure Minister Michael McGrath says that the proceedings today are a “historical occasion in the history of our nation”.
He says that it is happening without either “drama” or “rancour” proves that the current Government is both stable and unified.
17 Dec 2022
11:08AM
McGrath is full of praise for Martin, saying that Ireland has been lucky to have been led by “a Taoiseach of the calibre of Micheál Martin at so many difficult moments”.
His integrity, experience and innate decency has shone through.
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald is now up speaking and has paid tribute to Micheál Martin, wishing him well in his new portfolio.
However, she criticises him for saying that the Government had performed well so far.
“Martin argued in his speech that this government is successful, that this government is delivering,” McDonald said.
Well, the rest of us must live in a very different Ireland from you.
17 Dec 2022
11:25AM
McDonald says that a “generation has been locked out of home ownership” and says that the policies of Fine Gael are “writ large” over the housing crisis, healthcare crisis and economic inequality.
She adds that Leo Varadkar has been at “the center of these crises” at the Cabinet table and then as Taoiseach from 2017 to 2020.
17 Dec 2022
11:29AM
McDonald has now called for a General Election, calling the current coalition out of touch and out of time.
“They are out of touch, out of ideas and out of time,” McDonald says.
Micheál Martin has resigned as Taoiseach and the Government dissolved. We should now have a general election because we need a change of government.
She says that Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are now essentially the same party and that the two parties “cannot, and you will not stop that change”.
Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik says that her party will not support the nomination of Leo Varadkar as Taoiseach.
“We do not believe that this change over represents anything but a cosmetic change at a time when we do need to see a real and substantial change in the policies and the solutions proposed by government,” Bacik tells the Dáil.
17 Dec 2022
11:37AM
Bacik questions the likely minimalistic Cabinet reshuffle that is expected later today.
“Why are we seeing the same ministers retained in Departments where they’re simply not delivering necessary change?” asks Bacik.
She says that the incoming Taoiseach may perhaps surprise her with a wider Cabinet reshuffle “with more dramatic changes that have been that have been expected”.
Social Democrats co-leader Catherine Murphy has said that her party cannot support a rotating Taoiseach, saying that there will be no change of direction for the Government.
She adds that the Programme for Government had been a “failure”, particularly on housing.
17 Dec 2022
11:46AM
Murphy says that it is “not evident” that the current Government are treating the ongoing housing crisis as “the emergency that it is”.
She cites the rising homelessness figures, saying that children are losing their childhoods due to the crisis,
“The housing crisis has been paid by 3,480 children losing their childhoods, as they grow up in emergency accommodation.”
People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett is speaking now and says that now is not the time to change the Taoiseach but instead time to change the Government.
“We need a different type of society where people are put before the profits and wealth of a tiny few,” said Boyd Barrett.
“We need a left government, we need a socialist government that will use the wealth and resources that exist in our society, to eliminate homelessness, to end the scandal of people waiting on trolleys.”
He adds that opposition parties need to pledge not to “prop up” a Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael Government following the next General Election.
17 Dec 2022
12:00PM
People Before Profit TD Bríd Smith has quoted Bon Jovi in her speech in the Dáil.
“The more things change, the more they stay the same… it’s just reality: It’s the same damn song with a different melody.”
17 Dec 2022
12:11PM
Aontú TD Peadar Tóibín has criticised Leo Varadkar, saying that he has been a central figure in a Government that has seen the “worst housing crisis in history” and “record homelessness”.
17 Dec 2022
12:14PM
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has compared the Taoiseach rotation to the song ‘Lanigan’s Ball’ “as I stepped out, you stepped in again, I stepped out at Lannigan’s Ball”.
Independent TD Michael Healy Rae has wished both Micheál Martin and Leo Varadkar well as they swap roles on their “good day”.
However, he says that it is not a good day for “the thousands of homeless people and the people on the housing list” or those on hospital waiting lists.
The Dáil chamber is now starting to fill up as TDs prepare to vote for the new Taoiseach
17 Dec 2022
12:41PM
While we wait for the vote to kick off, the President’s Office has released an image of Micheál Martin meeting with President Michael D Higgins to resign as Taoiseach.
President Higgins this morning accepted the resignation of Mícheál Martin as Taoiseach pic.twitter.com/RDqSq1KNWp
Varadkar added that “we have to go all out to turn the corner on homelessness and homeownership” and accelerate the Housing for All plan.
“It’s about making home ownership a reality for the many again.”
He also spoke about taming inflation and the need to “bring the cost of living under control”.
17 Dec 2022
1:08PM
Varadkar is now speaking about the vulnerable in society and of children.
“We need to improve access to therapies, provide better special needs education, and do more for those who need it most. We also need to do more about child poverty and disadvantage.
“We know that poverty restricts a child’s opportunity, and casts a long shadow over their lives,” he added.
17 Dec 2022
1:09PM
Varadkar concluded:
“As Taoiseach my mission will be to build on the achievement of 100 years ago, and work on what needs to be done for this generation and the next. Providing hope and housing, economic opportunity and a fair start for all.
And so, I accept this nomination by the Dáil with humility and resolve, with a burning desire to make good the promise of 100 years ago and to provide new hope and new opportunities for all of our citizens.
17 Dec 2022
1:23PM
Varadkar has left Leinster House now to travel to Áras an Uachtaráin, where his nomination will be confirmed by President Michael D Higgins.
Leo Varadkar is now the Taoiseach after meeting with the President at Áras an Uachtaráin.
As he left Leinster House this afternoon after being elected by the Dáil, Varadkar was met with applause by an awaiting crowd of TDs and Senators outside the doors.
He wandered up among the politicians, shaking hands and hugging people who lined the path to his car.
A gaggle of photographers and journalists attempted to get Varadkar’s attention for photographs as he got into the car that would take him to meet with the President Michael D Higgins.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar PA
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All the while, there were shouts of protestors at the gates of Leinster House.
Varadkar now will return to Leinster House and Government Buildings to select his Cabinet.
While we won’t know for sure it’s makeup until later this afternoon, it is expected to be a minimalistic change, with some Ministers swapping roles rather then being dropped.
With Micheál Martin set to be appointed as Tánaiste, all eyes will be on the portfolio he chooses as that may dictate what the wider reshuffle looks like.
17 Dec 2022
1:56PM
Proceedings in the Dáil are now concluded until the new Taoiseach selects his Cabinet
The full Cabinet will then be revealed when the Dáil returns later this afternoon.
While we might not be updating this liveblog as often until the Dáil is back in session, we’ll do our best to keep you posted on who is in and who has been dropped.
17 Dec 2022
2:10PM
President Higgins this afternoon signed the Warrant of Appointment and presented the seal of the Taoiseach and seal of the Government to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar pic.twitter.com/3Gi0yw7Bqk
In case you need it, here’s a recap on what’s going to happen later today:
This evening, Varadkar will call in members of his new Cabinet to tell them what ministerial brief they will be in charge of.
The Dáil will sign off on the ministers before proceedings end in Leinster House after 7pm.
The appointment of the new Cabinet will then take place in State Reception Room at Áras an Uachtaráin.
The President will sign the Warrant of Appointment for the Members of the Government and the Warrant of Appointment of the new Attorney General, each of which will be countersigned by the Taoiseach.
The President will then present each minister in turn with their Seal of Office.
The calls have been taking place this afternoon and politicians are being told what ministry they will hold in the new Cabinet.
The Journal understands that Darragh O’Brien is staying on in his housing brief, as was indicated by Micheal Martin at the Fianna Fail Ard Fheis a couple of months ago.
Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien is set to remain as Minister for Housing, @thejournal_ie understands
Micheál Martin is now set to be appointed to the Department of Foreign Affairs, moving Simon Coveney into another brief.
17 Dec 2022
5:02PM
As to where Simon Coveney is going, he’ll be headed for the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, our Political Correspondent Christina Finn reports.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar back up in the Dáil now detailing his appointments to Cabinet.
17 Dec 2022
5:19PM
Overall, there have been no personnel changes at the Cabinet table.
One change is at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, which will now be entitled the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform.
Paschal Donohoe is set to take over at this Department after departing Finance.
17 Dec 2022
5:27PM
The appointed Ministers are as follows:
Micheal Martin – Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Defence
Eamon Ryan – Minister for Transport, Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications
Michael McGrath – Minister for Finance
Paschal Donohoe – Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Norma Foley – Minister for Education
Stephen Donnelly – Minister for Health
Charlie McConalogue – Minister for Agriculture
Simon Harris – Minister for Higher Education and interim Minister for Justice
Heather Humphreys – Minister for Social Protection, Minister for Rural and Community Development
Simon Coveney – Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Catherine Martin – Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Roderic O’Gorman – Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Darragh O’Brien – Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Helen McEntee – Minister without Portfolio
Rossa Fanning – Attorney General
Hildegarde Naughton – Chief Whip
Jack Chambers – Super Junior at Dept of Transport
Pippa Hackett – Super Junior at Dept of Agriculture
17 Dec 2022
5:32PM
Speaking in the Dail, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said:
“We are facing deep political and social crises, and they affect every community in our country.
“We need to treat each of them as a national emergency and deploy the full resources of the State, the full machinery of Government, to make an immediate and real difference and this is what we are committed to as a Government.
“When the life of our nation was in peril we joined together to protect each other. Today the hopes and dreams of our nation depend on us fixing the problems we face. To do so, we need to go all out. To be radical or redundant.”
17 Dec 2022
5:33PM
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar also explained the reasoning in changing the name of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform.
“I am doing so for a particular purpose. Too many important public capital projects are taking far too long. Schools, hospitals, garda stations, public transport projects, among others. I want this Department to bring about a step change when it comes to the execution and delivery of the National Development Plan – Project Ireland 2040.”
17 Dec 2022
5:34PM
Speaking about housing, Varadkar said the Housing for All is a comprehensive plan.
“We need to clear bottlenecks and turn the tens of thousands of unactivated planning permissions into new homes.
“We need to dramatically reduce dereliction and bring down rents in real terms.
“The second is taming inflation and bringing the cost of living under control. In the months ahead we will assess the challenges facing our citizens, whether to do with cost of energy, childcare, education, rent or healthcare. We will take account of price developments and adjust policies accordingly.”
Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall has criticised Micheál Martin, saying it was “disingenuous” to say that opposition parties only want to exploit problems in his speech earlier today.
She said that her party had put forward solutions but these had been “rejected on ideological grounds” by the coalition.
She added that Leo Varadkar had sought to “evade responsibility for the housing disaster”.
17 Dec 2022
6:27PM
Drawing on Emer Higgins comparison of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar earlier today, People Before Profit’s Paul Murphy instead compares Varadkar to Ebenezer Scrooge.
“The truth is that the Christmas figure that Varadkar most resembles is not Santa but Ebenezer Scrooge.”
He added that the “Scrooge-like Government” would be haunted by massive opposition movements, like the cost-of-living protests which took place last month.
17 Dec 2022
6:35PM
There are some rumblings in Fine Gael already with the appointment of Hildegarde Naughton as Chief Whip.
Fine Gael Senator Sean Kyne has tweeted this evening congratulating Naughton on her promotion while also issuing commiserations to Brendan Griffin, who he said had been overlooked.
“Commiserations to my good friend @BGriffinTD after performing the deputy chief whip role for the last 2 and half years with great ability, on being overlooked,” Kyne tweeted.
Congratulations to @LeoVaradkar on resuming the role of Taoiseach and to @1Hildegarde on her promotion to Gov Chief Whip. Commiserations to my good friend @BGriffinTD after performing the deputy chief whip role for the last 2 and half years with great ability, on being overlooked
The Dáil will shortly vote to allow the new Cabinet to be appointed by President Michael D Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin.
17 Dec 2022
7:27PM
The Dáil has voted to confirm the Cabinet this evening, with Ministers now set to head to the Áras to be appointed by the President.
There were 86 votes in favour compared to 57 votes against.
17 Dec 2022
7:55PM
The Taoiseach, Tánaiste and newly appointed Cabinet members are now travelling to Áras an Uachtaráin to collect their seals of office from the President.
17 Dec 2022
8:07PM
Our Political Correspondent Christina Finn sat down with Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald today, in which she explained why her party didn’t nominate her for Taoiseach as was widely expected.
She said: “Well, very simply, what’s happening today is a very cosmetic shuffling of the deck.
“And we’ve heard already, the fact that they’re doubling down on their plans on housing and in other areas, plans that are very obviously failing. So we had to make a decision on it. And to be honest with you, rather than give credibility to this façade, our view is what we need is not a change of Taoiseach, we need a change of government. That of course, means a general election.”
The new Cabinet has received their seals of office from President Michael D Higgins
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@Rafa Condron: what’s the alternative all we have is clowns jokers spoofers and liars so if your saying you want a general election then liars are the next lot all promise but much the same as the rest really.
Alternative is to use don’t lose your vote. Personally won’t put ff or fg candidates on ballot at all. If you even put them 8th on the sheet the vote is counted.
Keep voting them out. And vote others in. Be the change.
These plopheads are rolling in cash while the rest of the country is in poverty. Rich get rich and we keep voting for them???
@Rafa Condron: An inconvenient truth is that the rest of the country is absolutely not in poverty. There are lots and lots of people perfectly happy with the status quo.
@Rafa Condron: one simple cure, if you live in a 5 seat constitutancy only mark 5 places, if you live in a 3 seater mark 3 candidates and that’s one way of having a bit of control over who you want in, but lots of people need to do it for it to work.
@: and the current lot hav proven to be liars and cheats. Leo’s recent video clips and MM’s ‘ there wasNO bank bail out’. And you call others liars and cheats. Typically FFG disconnect with reality.
Anyone but FFG, G & L. Thats about it. These turds have had their snouts in the trough destroying the country for too long. Literally nobody could be worse
@Sheila McNulty: yeahs let stick with the rinse and repeat of past 100 years which has left in In midst of several crisis. And you tell others to give heads a wobble. More FFG disconnect from reality on the ground.
@Rafa Condron: Any chance of a lend of your crystal ball? I think you might be suffering with dizziness from being on that roundabout for too long. Maybe be brave and bold and try out the swings instead.
Further, no such thing in this country, as a founding political party, that doesn’t have blood all over it’s hands FF/G/Labour all sat in office and turned a blind eye to the abuse of women and children in this country – incarceration, enslavement, and institutionalisation of women and children.
Rape and murder of women and children. Kidnapping, selling and trafficking of babies and children to the highest bidder. I can continue but I’m sure you’ve gotten the point.
Nominated himself… the arrogance is shocking. Never have I come across such a self entitled man in all my life. He actually believes he deserves to be, and it’s his god given right to be Taoiseach. He won’t make a blind bit of difference we have had years of this. The pair of them are just 2 cheeks of the same a**e. Change is needed for ALL in Ireland not just the selected few.
@Joanne Stokes: U really don’t know much about politics welli your in for a big shock if you think SF People before profit are the answer u are deluded
@Sheila McNulty: did I mention SF or PBP no I just said they won’t make any difference. We have had 100 yrs of the same crap from them they have no intention of changing either. Also Sheila its called my own opinion. I’ll say it as I see it and as I live it! Thanks and you have a lovely Christmas when it comes.
@Joanne Stokes: And those who keep voting for more of the same and accept more of the same, are what exactly?? It’s definitely not intelligent. That’s a bit like making shepherds pie for dinner everyday and expecting it to taste like a roast dinner, or salmon en croute – never gonna happen. Monkeys even know that if they keep doing the same thing over and over again, the result will be the same every time.
@Joanne Stokes: Why? Irish Constitution backs coalition government and change of Taoiseach. If you really want change, amend constitution for direct election of Taoiseach and establishment of executive and legislative branch (Dail and Senead). Current set up is a joke designed to keep elected officials in power.
Martin did a good job…
He handled COVID as well as could be expected and put peoples live over profits.
Housing was a constant issue. There is simply not enough houses and more importantly not enough builders. Martin didn’t create that and no party had any better ideas that what he done.
Saying that, the finances are better shape than he got it and Ireland is still one of the wealthiest countries in the world.
It is a pity that Northern Ireland can’t keep up with us… Now that must be mismanagement of a country
@Cowboy Ted: FFG fully and knowing created the housing crisis. Their free market neo liberalism deliberately cut supply in order to turn homes into financial commodities so that they could be gouged for more and more profit. Your post is an insult to the intelligence of the people of this island.
Are they in the Dail on a Saturday? Today of all days would of been the most effective for the people of Ireland to of marched on that building and made the general consensus of Ireland be heard. That being, this roundabout is not working. The only way to get change is to force it. Sure SF arent a better alternative in the eyes of many, but it would absolutely give a right boot up the backside and FFG if the GE came and they got in, only then will they realise they arent actually all that invincible. Maybe its time we play the government instead of them playing us.
@Christine Hanway: The Irish aren’t ones for standing up for themselves and demanding change or even accountability from the country’s leaders. Far happier to stay at home and comment on how bad things are and bloody awful the politicians are from the comfort of their own armchairs. If the general population stood up and demanded better from the politicians then they would have better politicians. Instead it’s very much a case of “Ah sure look, the other one is as bad so what’s the point in doing anything?”
@James Kerins: as much as I tend to agree with that, I genuinely feel a general consensus is coming about that people are finally seeing the wrongdoing, the problem with that is, its had to get this bad. This government are breaking records, but for all the wrong reasons and I personally think its starting to light a spark. I can only hope but even coming to the likes of here, other social media, other news outlets that I would of found stonch FFG arent so much anymore. The tides are turning, their support is completely dwindling. I can only see that as a good thing and they know it. Their days are numbered.
@Christine Hanway: there are plenty of problems as in any country we have full employment & a lot going for us take a look across the water,( Yes Housing where there was full stoppage of building for 2 years )Health also big problems Brexit & War thousands coming here as we have to share the burden all these things are having effect on schools etc but don’t think we had much choice & the opposation would have had the very same problems but its great on the sidlines shouting when u have not the responsibility
What a joke, this man clearly has no morales or he would have resigned a long time ago. Leaking cabinet documents which are confidential to outside parties and then having the bass neck to say he did nothing wrong, at least in England the minister would have resigned straight away, how can you trust him
@Aunties: no because you would be shot down immediately and it would be twisted as being homophobic when it’s obvious that the majority of people in Ireland are inclusive and open as the way it should be. Varadkar was hungover today I bet my bottom dollar on it. I could tell by his eyes
Bad day for the country…. Untouchables – not one of them have the country’s interests as a priority. Overflowing hospitals, shortage of teachers, mass homelessness, Overflowing traffic with huge taxes to the middle earners and all the while masses of refugees coming into the country and everyone afraid to speak up because we wi be accused of racism. Country is in freefall. Only thing keeping us going is the taxes from multi national companies and huge VAT from fuel. Varadkar harping on about peace in North of Ireland and then Martin stands up and has the cheek to slander Mary lou. Do your jobs and shut up ye shower of muppets
@Sal Paradise: What a truly mindless comment. A change of taoiseach is a major national event. It would be derelict of any news organization to ignore the story. Clickbait, my arse.
@Tacita O’Copa: Thanks for the feedback. My comment was focused on the way the original headline (which has subsequently changed) was worded. It was very much, in my opinion (we are allowed to have opinions?), deliberately worded to annoy certain commentators.
Have we not spent long enough living in hope – it’s action that’s required & it’s long overdue!! All of our privileged leaders should have taken notes from all the documentaries made about the leaders from just 100 years ago … they were brave leaders with foresight & courage to make hard decisions & stand over them … & they weren’t living privileged lives in comparison to their electorate- they lived among them & many of them sacrificed everything for the good of our country! The politicians of today wouldn’t sacrifice their (expensed) breakfast to feed a hungry child ..
Well what can I say? When you have a country that is run by farmers and school teachers, who continually con the populace! I really give up… BTW Ireland is still the most corrupt country in the top 10 corrupt countries in the world… And no other are European. Just sayin’
@#1 Fifthwheel: there are over 20 countries within Europe (both EU and non EU) that are ranked as more corrupt than Ireland. Thats according to Transparency International. A few surprising ones too. Worth a look.
will be very interesting at the next election to see if FFG disengage from copulating and actually have the neck to tell the electorate that they are two different parties with different policies, Or will they have the balls to face voters by standing on their record of the last two government terms in bed together?
Of course, even their best over-paid political advisors can neither predict nor guarantee them the second, third and fourth preference votes required by them to get even a sniff of a chance to return for a third term of joint parties of equals/con-artists.
few of the electorate have forgotten what happened in 2020 and I suspect few will cast a vote beyond their second preference next time out.
Think what you like of him, but I think Simon Coveney should have been left in foreign affairs. Always comes across as level-headed, and that’s what we need dealing with those numbskulls across the water.
What country is Leo from? It can’t be Ireland, a nation of begrudgers and doom and gloom news articles and reports which are based of what if scenarios that never materialise.
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Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development 136 partners can use this purpose
Use limited data to select advertising 106 partners can use this purpose
Advertising presented to you on this service can be based on limited data, such as the website or app you are using, your non-precise location, your device type or which content you are (or have been) interacting with (for example, to limit the number of times an ad is presented to you).
Create profiles for personalised advertising 78 partners can use this purpose
Information about your activity on this service (such as forms you submit, content you look at) can be stored and combined with other information about you (for example, information from your previous activity on this service and other websites or apps) or similar users. This is then used to build or improve a profile about you (that might include possible interests and personal aspects). Your profile can be used (also later) to present advertising that appears more relevant based on your possible interests by this and other entities.
Use profiles to select personalised advertising 77 partners can use this purpose
Advertising presented to you on this service can be based on your advertising profiles, which can reflect your activity on this service or other websites or apps (like the forms you submit, content you look at), possible interests and personal aspects.
Create profiles to personalise content 37 partners can use this purpose
Information about your activity on this service (for instance, forms you submit, non-advertising content you look at) can be stored and combined with other information about you (such as your previous activity on this service or other websites or apps) or similar users. This is then used to build or improve a profile about you (which might for example include possible interests and personal aspects). Your profile can be used (also later) to present content that appears more relevant based on your possible interests, such as by adapting the order in which content is shown to you, so that it is even easier for you to find content that matches your interests.
Use profiles to select personalised content 33 partners can use this purpose
Content presented to you on this service can be based on your content personalisation profiles, which can reflect your activity on this or other services (for instance, the forms you submit, content you look at), possible interests and personal aspects. This can for example be used to adapt the order in which content is shown to you, so that it is even easier for you to find (non-advertising) content that matches your interests.
Measure advertising performance 127 partners can use this purpose
Information regarding which advertising is presented to you and how you interact with it can be used to determine how well an advert has worked for you or other users and whether the goals of the advertising were reached. For instance, whether you saw an ad, whether you clicked on it, whether it led you to buy a product or visit a website, etc. This is very helpful to understand the relevance of advertising campaigns.
Measure content performance 60 partners can use this purpose
Information regarding which content is presented to you and how you interact with it can be used to determine whether the (non-advertising) content e.g. reached its intended audience and matched your interests. For instance, whether you read an article, watch a video, listen to a podcast or look at a product description, how long you spent on this service and the web pages you visit etc. This is very helpful to understand the relevance of (non-advertising) content that is shown to you.
Understand audiences through statistics or combinations of data from different sources 75 partners can use this purpose
Reports can be generated based on the combination of data sets (like user profiles, statistics, market research, analytics data) regarding your interactions and those of other users with advertising or (non-advertising) content to identify common characteristics (for instance, to determine which target audiences are more receptive to an ad campaign or to certain contents).
Develop and improve services 82 partners can use this purpose
Information about your activity on this service, such as your interaction with ads or content, can be very helpful to improve products and services and to build new products and services based on user interactions, the type of audience, etc. This specific purpose does not include the development or improvement of user profiles and identifiers.
Use limited data to select content 38 partners can use this purpose
Content presented to you on this service can be based on limited data, such as the website or app you are using, your non-precise location, your device type, or which content you are (or have been) interacting with (for example, to limit the number of times a video or an article is presented to you).
Use precise geolocation data 43 partners can use this special feature
With your acceptance, your precise location (within a radius of less than 500 metres) may be used in support of the purposes explained in this notice.
Actively scan device characteristics for identification 25 partners can use this special feature
With your acceptance, certain characteristics specific to your device might be requested and used to distinguish it from other devices (such as the installed fonts or plugins, the resolution of your screen) in support of the purposes explained in this notice.
Ensure security, prevent and detect fraud, and fix errors 86 partners can use this special purpose
Always Active
Your data can be used to monitor for and prevent unusual and possibly fraudulent activity (for example, regarding advertising, ad clicks by bots), and ensure systems and processes work properly and securely. It can also be used to correct any problems you, the publisher or the advertiser may encounter in the delivery of content and ads and in your interaction with them.
Deliver and present advertising and content 96 partners can use this special purpose
Always Active
Certain information (like an IP address or device capabilities) is used to ensure the technical compatibility of the content or advertising, and to facilitate the transmission of the content or ad to your device.
Match and combine data from other data sources 68 partners can use this feature
Always Active
Information about your activity on this service may be matched and combined with other information relating to you and originating from various sources (for instance your activity on a separate online service, your use of a loyalty card in-store, or your answers to a survey), in support of the purposes explained in this notice.
Link different devices 50 partners can use this feature
Always Active
In support of the purposes explained in this notice, your device might be considered as likely linked to other devices that belong to you or your household (for instance because you are logged in to the same service on both your phone and your computer, or because you may use the same Internet connection on both devices).
Identify devices based on information transmitted automatically 84 partners can use this feature
Always Active
Your device might be distinguished from other devices based on information it automatically sends when accessing the Internet (for instance, the IP address of your Internet connection or the type of browser you are using) in support of the purposes exposed in this notice.
Save and communicate privacy choices 64 partners can use this special purpose
Always Active
The choices you make regarding the purposes and entities listed in this notice are saved and made available to those entities in the form of digital signals (such as a string of characters). This is necessary in order to enable both this service and those entities to respect such choices.
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