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Politics

Fireworks and fuel found packed into Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside Trump's Vegas hotel
One person who was inside the vehicle died and police are now investigating possible links to terrorism.
Yesterday
1st January 2025
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A look back at 2024 and ahead to 2025 in US politics
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Poland takes over EU presidency from Viktor Orban's Hungary
This week
29th December 2024 - 2nd January 2025
Who are the political parties putting forward in the Seanad election?
South Korean court issues arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon
Limerick mayor asked Taoiseach to give over half of €14 billion Apple tax money to Munster
Northern Ireland Minister for the Economy to run in Seanad election
'A thoroughly decent man of great integrity': Tributes paid to former US president Jimmy Carter
The 39th President of the United States and Nobel Peace Prize winner died at his home in Georgia yesterday aged 100.
Around 320,000 women estimated to have accessed free contraception scheme this year
Irish Air Corps to receive four new helicopters at a cost of close to €92 million
Not allowing Irish citizens to take up jobs in NI civil service was 'illegal', SDLP warned
Photos backed up Sinn Féin's stance that republicans had not hidden 'spiked weapons' on roofs
Former US president Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100
The former president and Nobel peace laureate died at his home on Sunday afternoon.
Tánaiste 'deeply concerned' by Israeli raid on one of north Gaza's last functioning hospitals
Opinion editor of German newspaper resigns after Elon Musk backs far-right AfD in op-ed
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Our best explanations of 2024
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Tourism Ireland plan delayed because David Trimble objected to Britain being called 'overseas'
DUP accused government of being 'scared of the provos' after IRA abduction
Veteran republican Bobby Tohill was abducted in Belfast in 2004, damaging Sinn Féin’s reputation amid peace process talks.
Last week
22nd December 2024 - 28th December 2024
Badenoch urged to apologise or face ‘action’ from Farage over Reform party numbers row
The political highs and lows of 2024: 10 defining moments
From the (many) resignations, two referendums, three elections and a partridge in a pear tree.
Stakeknife revelations left republicans 'paralysed and damaged', confidential records show
Ireland warned US that labelling IRA a terrorist organisation might encourage more people to join
The issue was a talking point during Bertie Ahern’s visit to Washington DC in March 2001, newly released documents show.
Jack Lynch confused over request by James Joyce's son to bring his body back to Ireland
A loyalist paramilitary was caught by police in the 1990s... because he took a shower
Russian ambassador was 'exquisitely embarrassed' after Yeltsin failed to get off plane at Shannon
Final cost of Government Buildings security hut almost €300,000 above budget
Nuala O'Loan 'badly shaken' after her teenage son was beaten up in 2002, State Papers show
Blair wanted to 'race through' meetings with unionists but would have to 'listen to their whinges'
British and Irish officials were also concerned about ‘daft’ plans to name members of the IRA Army Council in 2004, State Papers reveal.
Slovakia has offered to host peace talks between Ukraine and Russia - Putin
WHO chief and staff safe following Israeli strikes on Yemen airport moments before flight
We'll have a new President in the Áras next year — here are some names that might be running
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And our award for Politician of the Year goes to...
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'Only a cigarette paper between them': Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael need to merge, Tóibín says
Twelve photos that tell the story of Ireland's political year
It’s been a busy one.
Ukraine reports 'inhumane' Christmas day attack on energy grid
Here's What Happened Today: Christmas Eve
South Korea’s opposition party vows to impeach acting president