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October 2024

RIP

Tributes paid as former Fianna Fáil deputy leader and TD Mary O’Rourke dies aged 87

Updated 3 Oct

54.5k

whoops

BBC cancels Boris Johnson interview after presenter Laura Kuenssberg sent briefing notes to him

3 Oct

35.2k

FactCheck

FactCheck: Is Ireland now 'the top country in Europe' when it comes to building new homes?

3 Oct

20.2k

go away outta that

Is Govt gearing up for an imminent election? Tánaiste says he's not been told of any 'acceleration'

3 Oct

4.5k

Sponsored

Prioritising diversity and inclusion is important to consumers, here's why

Failte Ireland

Oct 3

European Commission

McGrath may lead case as EU challenges Hungary's controversial 'foreign influence' laws

3 Oct

8.0k

public money

Former OPW Minister says he 'was not responsible' for €336,000 Leinster House bike shed spend

3 Oct

24.8k

Leaders' Questions

Chambers defends €9m phone pouch spend as opposition ask minister 'are you for real?'

3 Oct

20.4k

Helen McEntee

Minister says ‘everything that can be done is being done’ on safety as road deaths reach 138

3 Oct

9.5k

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IFAC

Watchdog says some Budget measures ‘can be explained by fact we are close to General Election’

3 Oct

6.4k

deforestation

EU delays new anti-deforestation laws by 12 months

2 Oct

7.7k

budget 2025

Free HRT available from January but women will still pay GP and dispensing fees, says minister

2 Oct

28.7k

budget 2025

Four new adult ADHD teams get budget funding completing national rollout plan

2 Oct

9.8k

Retirement saving

Long delayed pension auto-enrolment set to begin in September 2025

2 Oct

11.9k

Podcast

The Candidate: How do you tell Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil apart?

28:12

Mental Health

Two new early intervention in psychosis teams promised for Limerick and Dublin

2 Oct

5.9k

Christmas babies

'Don’t worry': Babies born in December will also now get the €420 'baby boost'

2 Oct

19.5k

budget 2025

How are vapers reacting to the tax hike on e-cigarettes? Quite well actually.

2 Oct

22.4k

timeline

Sinn Féin faces questions over former press officer who admitted child sex offences

2 Oct

9.8k

US ARMS SUPPORT

Taoiseach says he won't shy away from speaking Ireland’s 'truth' to US President during visit next week

2 Oct

7.5k

spinal surgeries

SF says budget 'fails' children with scoliosis, but Taoiseach promises support for families

2 Oct

5.4k

mother-and-baby homes

State 'should help find these children's bodies', but Govt won't commit to excavating Bessborough

2 Oct

4.9k

veep debate

Larry Donnelly: JD Vance came across as an engaging advocate for Trumpism. That's no mean feat.

Larry Donnelly

2 Oct

7.7k

Analysis

Budget 2025: Our spending is soaring ... did we learn nothing at all from the last crisis?

Analysis: The party poopers have been consistently wrong for years – the problem is that they just have to be right once.

Paul O'Donoghue

2 Oct

7.5k

Hi I'm simon

Simon Harris plays down election talk (as he canvasses with Fine Gael candidates in Dublin)

Read what you will into the Taoiseach’s decision to spend his post-Budget morning pressing the flesh at Stephen’s Green.

2 Oct

10.8k

Boom to Bust

Watchdog warns €9.1bn bonanza Budget ‘repeats Ireland's past mistakes'

2 Oct

11.0k

US Election

JD Vance and Tim Walz clash over immigration and abortion in US vice-presidential debate

In one memorable moment, Vance refused to say whether he backed Donald Trump’s false claims that he won the 2020 election.

2 Oct

38.5k

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The Morning Lead

Budget 2025: When do the new measures kick in and when will we see the bumper payments?

Here’s what to expect in the year to come.

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

2 Oct

57.6k

Analysis

'Let's pass this budget first', says Taoiseach amid calls to hold the general election now

Christina Finn

1 Oct

11.3k

budget 2025

Minister says there are measures in the budget for those with no children or a home of their own

1 Oct

20.6k

Walz v Vance

Here's everything you need to know ahead of the US vice presidential debate tonight

Updated 1 Oct

24.4k

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DOUBLE DOUBLE

Don't need the bonus child benefit payments? You can always just give them back, minister says

Updated 1 Oct

41.6k

Michael McMonagle

Taoiseach raises SF press office controversy during heated Dáil exchange with Pearse Doherty

1 Oct

15.9k

housing and homelessness

What about housing? Giveaway budget could have done more to address crisis - charities

1 Oct

3.5k

threshold increase

Inheritance tax threshold hiked up significantly in first major change in five years

Updated 1 Oct

96.0k

Defence and Justice

National Security budget: 1,000 extra gardaí, increased defence spending and more prison officers

Updated 1 Oct

8.7k

hospitality sector

'In crisis': Hospitality sector 'gravely concerned' at decision to keep VAT at 13.5%

Updated 1 Oct

14.7k

Money Back

Explainer: How do you claim the Rent Tax Credit and when will it be paid?

1 Oct

13.2k

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five stories, five minutes, five o’clock…

1 Oct

1.1k

As it happened

How today's big Budget 2025 giveaway played out

This is the Government’s final Budget before a general election takes place.

Updated 1 Oct

93.4k

Leaving Cert

The free schoolbooks scheme is being extended again (and booksellers aren't delighted)

1 Oct

6.4k