Politics

October

October 2024

get a move on

Opposition offer Dáil time next week to progress Occupied Territories Bill before election

Updated 31 Oct

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FactCheck

Debunked: Photo of Obama’s visit to Ireland falsely said to show controversial NYC Trump rally

31 Oct

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Election Promises

Labour joins FG and SF in pledging €200 per month childcare (and say it was their idea first)

31 Oct

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Sponsored

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Dec 23

Final Countdown

Decks cleared to dissolve Dáil next week as Harris says he won't 'dilly dally' in calling election

31 Oct

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covid inquiry

Tánaiste in 'no doubt' that former CMO and NPHET members will appear before Covid inquiry

31 Oct

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Lebanon

Irish base in Lebanon struck by suspected Hezbollah rocket - no troops injured

Updated 31 Oct

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ge2024

Brian Stanley confirms he's running in the general election as an Independent candidate

31 Oct

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Podcast The Candidate

Parents show great restraint not rioting over childcare

35:18

Philadelphia

Elon Musk ordered to appear at court hearing over $1 million-a-day giveaways in US election

31 Oct

12.8k

Trash Talk

Donald Trump boards branded garbage truck to highlight Biden gaffe at Wisconsin rally

The US President referred to Trump’s supporters as “garbage” while condemning remarks made by a comedian about Puerto Rico at a rally for the Republican nominee.

31 Oct

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Investigates Political Pensions

Revealed: How much each TD not running for election can get in exit payment and pensions

31 Oct

33.3k

Investigates Political Pensions

Outgoing TDs will be paid almost €4 million in pensions and payments in year after election

The Journal Investigates delves into the entitlements of the 29 TDs who are leaving politics.

Stephen McDermott

31 Oct

33.4k

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Money message

Tánaiste formally requests that block on Occupied Territories Bill be removed

30 Oct

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Cabinet

Covid-19 inquiry set to get underway but will have no power to compel witnesses or documents

Updated 30 Oct

16.1k

Creeslough tragedy

‘We need answers’: Creeslough families meet ministers to push for public inquiry

30 Oct

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US Election

Kamala Harris distances herself from Joe Biden's 'garbage' comments

Updated 30 Oct

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Artificial Intelligence

Michael Healy-Rae’s Taylor Swift AI post ‘raises attention around the use of deepfakes’

30 Oct

22.5k

The Daily Poll

Who do you think will win the US Presidential Election?

30 Oct

37.3k

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Probe

Prosecutors in Georgia launch investigation into alleged 'falsification' of elections

30 Oct

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United Kingdom

Warnings of spending cuts and tax increases precede Labour Government's budget announcement

29 Oct

9.6k

Tbilisi

Explainer: What is happening with the elections in Georgia?

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

29 Oct

7.1k

Tony Hinchcliffe

Trump doubles down on immigrant bashing amid calls to apologise for comedian's racist jokes

Updated 29 Oct

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Sinn Féin

Free prescription medicines and 40,000 extra healthcare staff included in Sinn Féin’s healthcare plan

Updated 29 Oct

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issues

Mary Lou McDonald shares her 'regrets' as she faces media after Sinn Féin crises

29 Oct

23.8k

US Election

Jeff Bezos defends Washington Post decision not to endorse a presidential candidate

29 Oct

13.8k

next government

Green leader 'certainly open' to new coalition with FF and FG as Labour warn of 'conservative coalition'

29 Oct

8.4k

US Election

'I'm not a Nazi', Trump insists as Kamala Harris blasts ugly rhetoric

29 Oct

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Tbilisi

Georgia to recount ballots at some polling stations after election fraud allegations

29 Oct

7.2k

Russia

Georgia's president alleges 'sophisticated' voting fraud in parliamentary elections

28 Oct

10.1k

US Election

Trump, Harris lean on traditional bases eight days before US presidential election

28 Oct

6.7k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Colin Farrell’s marathon, Iraq condemns Israel and a French actor in court charged with sexual assault

Updated 28 Oct

5.0k

israeli army

Tech company with offices in Ireland takes down website information on firm's work with IDF

27 Oct

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Israel

Iranian president says Iran does not seek war with Israel but will deliver 'appropriate response' after attack

Iran has called on the United Nations to condemn the strikes.

Netanyahu's speech was interrupted by shouting from relatives of victims of Hamas's 7 October attack.

Palestinian medical officials said Israeli strikes on the town of Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza late last night killed at least 22 people.

Updated 27 Oct

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GE2024 not easy being green

O'Gorman concerned as latest poll suggests Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael could form govt without Greens

The latest Business Post/Red C poll puts support for Fianna Fáil up three percentage points to 21% while Fine Gael has dropped by a point to 22%.

Support for the Green Party has dropped by one point to 3%.

Roderic O'Gorman said he believed the three-party coalition had been a good government "because of the Green Party's participation within it".

27 Oct

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US Election

Michelle Obama says women's safety at risk if Trump returns to White House

27 Oct

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Tbilisi

Georgia's ruling party declared winners of elections as pro-EU opposition allege fraud

27 Oct

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The Morning Lead

'I cannot do it, I would rather go to jail,' Former IDF soldier on why he refuses to serve in Gaza

Michael Ofer-Ziv said he could not continue to serve because of the “dehumanisation” of Palestinians he witnessed in Gaza.

He is one of 130 IDF members refusing to serve unless the Israeli government works to obtain a hostage and ceasefire deal

Michael said there is no justification for killing civilians, especially children - but not everyone agrees with him

Órla Ryan

27 Oct

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Dr Strangelove

'Jokes are the least offensive things you can end up with when you look around the world'

The co-adaptors of the new stage version of Dr Strangelove – Sean Foley and Armando Iannucci – spoke to The Journal in London.

Daragh Brophy

26 Oct

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Tehran

Taoiseach calls for an end to conflict in the Middle East as tensions between Iran and Israel worsen

Iran said two soldiers were killed in Israeli strikes, which targeted military bases in Ilam, Khuzestan and Tehran provinces.

A senior White House official said the administration believed the Israeli operation should “close out” the direct military exchange between Israel and Iran.

The UK and Germany have also called for de-escalation and urged Iran not to respond to the strikes.

Updated 26 Oct

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Fair City

Dublin's new Night Mayor wants to turn around the 'negative' narrative

26 Oct

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