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Politics

September
September 2024
UK-Ireland relations
Tánaiste to discuss legacy and Stormont restoration with Hilary Benn at Anglo-Irish conference
6 Sep
4.3k
36
Alford Plea
Hunter Biden offers guilty plea on eve of his tax evasion trial
5 Sep
12.8k
Simon Harris
Budget 2025 will contain 'significant' income tax and USC reductions, says Taoiseach
5 Sep
42.5k
161
labour party think-in
Labour pledges to ramp up school divestment, make gains in election and end child homelessness
5 Sep
7.6k
68
Sexual Abuse
'Pay up': New figures show religious orders only paid 16% of institutional redress costs
5 Sep
9.2k
Leinster House
Protestor who threw bottle at Michael Healy-Rae must show he understands ramifications of his actions
5 Sep
12.9k
FactCheck
Debunked: False claims allege Kamala Harris paralysed a child and dressed in Communist attire
5 Sep
13.0k
esri report
Increase in number of children living in households unable to afford essential items
Updated 5 Sep
20.7k
139
big debate
Harris gears up for debate as Trump makes unfounded claims about setup
5 Sep
26.7k
128
next steps
How will the Commission into child abuse in schools work, and which schools will it cover?
And have lessons been learned from how previous inquiries were carried out?
Órla Ryan
4 Sep
9.9k
Shed some light
Finance Minister calls for ‘full accountability for whoever signed off’ on Leinster House bike shed
Updated 4 Sep
63.9k
184
Gerard Murray
Man abused by Michael Shine also testified to scoping inquiry on abuse by Christian Brother
Gerard Murray said he’d feel “we’re only getting half an inquiry” if there is a Commission of Investigation to examine schools run by religious orders, but Shine’s victims are ignored.
Saoirse McGarrigle
4 Sep
7.9k
Church
Religious orders labelled as 'defensive and shameful' as they face pressure on sexual abuse
One politician has called for the orders to be compelled to appear at an inquiry into abuse in schools.
A scoping inquiry revealed almost 2,400 allegations of sexual abuse of children in schools run by religious orders.
Some of the participants alleged that their school had multiple staff members involved in either carrying out or facilitating sexual abuse.
There will be a Commission of Investigation established to look at the report and determine what redress should be put in place, if any.
4 Sep
16.3k
RELATED
The full list of schools and number of allegations against them in the sexual abuse scoping inquiry
3 Sep
Almost 2,400 allegations of sexual abuse of children in schools run by religious orders
3 Sep
Abuse survivors told scoping inquiry they believed paedophile rings operated at some schools
3 Sep
FactCheck
FactCheck: Examining four claims from Darragh O'Brien and Eoin O Broin's latest housing debate
4 Sep
15.0k
Ally
Zelenskyy expresses 'gratitude to Ireland' during meeting with Taoiseach in Kyiv
Updated 4 Sep
18.4k
The Morning Lead
Budget watchdog warns Govt may have to ‘reverse promises’ as 'boasts of a surplus are misleading'
The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council said the Government’s ‘everything now’ approach is ‘needlessly adding to pressures’.
Diarmuid Pepper
4 Sep
16.9k
66
abuse in schools
Almost 2,400 allegations of sexual abuse of children in schools run by religious orders
Hundreds of people have come forward with allegations of being abused in schools when they were children.
Restore Together, an advocacy group for survivors, said any statutory inquiry "must be structured to reflect the urgency of the situation"
Updated 3 Sep
47.3k
personal testimony
Abuse survivors told scoping inquiry they believed paedophile rings operated at some schools
“The principal would open the door, see the abuse taking place, even rape in progress, and just close the door again.”
Órla Ryan
3 Sep
46.3k
RELATED
The full list of schools and number of allegations against them in the sexual abuse scoping inquiry
3 Sep
Almost 2,400 allegations of sexual abuse of children in schools run by religious orders
3 Sep
abuse inquiry
Minister: 'Truly shocking' to hear the number of alleged abusers across religious schools
The findings of a scoping inquiry has revealed almost 2,400 allegations of sexual abuse of children in schools run by religious orders.
3 Sep
9.6k
Social media regulation
'Not the space I'm in': Taoiseach has no plans to follow Brazil example in blocking 'X'
3 Sep
9.4k
68
budget 2025
Taoiseach says housing key focus as Cabinet meets for the first time after the summer break
Updated 3 Sep
10.7k
115
The Morning Lead
'Not how navies work': Head of naval operations hits out at 'incorrect' reports on status of ships
Captain Darragh Kirwan the head of Naval Service Operations Command and his colleague Commander Eoin Smith spoke to The Journal.
Niall O'Connor
3 Sep
31.7k
New cat on the block
Starmer's 'summer negotiations' around pet dog break down, with new kitten to join No 10 instead
2 Sep
23.3k
22
Animal Welfare
Dublin councillors agree on motion to deal with legal gaps around horse drawn carriages
2 Sep
20.4k
38
Waste Management
Dublin city centre businesses to be banned from leaving waste in plastic bags for collection
2 Sep
20.2k
37
David Lammy
'Clear risk': UK Government to suspend some arms exports to Israel
2 Sep
7.0k
School
The Leaving Cert is getting two new subjects: Climate Action and Drama, Theatre and Film Studies
2 Sep
16.5k
91
On your bike
Eamon Ryan agrees the €335,000 price tag for the Oireachtas bike shed is 'incredibly expensive'
2 Sep
25.3k
121
Housing
Martin says he can't see FF going into Govt with SF, says housing policies are 'incompatible'
2 Sep
10.4k
71
Explainer
Who are the far-right AfD and what are their chances of gaining power in Germany?
2 Sep
7.6k
look back in anger
State consumer watchdog says there are 'legitimate concerns' over Oasis ticket sales
The Commission said it will “review all options” to ensure consumer protection laws were followed.
Updated 2 Sep
36.2k
93
RELATED
The Oasis ticket scramble has put 'dynamic pricing' back in the news: What exactly is it?
2 Sep
FactCheck
Debunked: Deepfake video of Simon Harris 'congratulating' anti-immigrant groups shared online
2 Sep
10.0k
Irish-British relations
Ireland and UK’s new Finance Ministers to meet in London today
2 Sep
5.4k
24
Stockholm
Toddlers should not have any screen time at all, parents in Sweden told
2 Sep
20.4k
28
Housing
Sinn Féin pledges 300,000 new homes over five years with Help-to-Buy grants phased out in new plan
Mary Lou McDonald says Sinn Féin will “transform” housing delivery in Ireland.
Sinn Féin's new housing plan proposes a three-year emergency ban on rent increases.
Abolishing stamp duty for first-time buyers on homes under €450,000 is also promised.
The party pledges to end long-term homelessness by 2030.
2 Sep
14.3k
104
News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
1 Sep
8.5k
8
Benjamin Netanyahu
'Complete strike' announced in Israel after bodies of six hostages found in Gaza
Taoiseach Simon Harris said this is the latest outrage and atrocity in a year of bloody inhumanity.
An Israeli trade union has called for a 'complete strike' tomorrow in support of the hostages and a deal to free them.
Months long talks for a ceasefire and to secure the release of hostages have so far failed to have a positive outcome.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has now vowed to "settle the score" with Hamas.
Updated 1 Sep
38.5k
I'm a Celebrity
Micheál Martin told party to identify celebrity candidates with ability to lead in the general election
Cynthia Ní Mhurchú election ‘model’ seen as the pathway to success for the party.
Christina Finn and Jane Matthews
1 Sep
27.9k
84
August
August 2024
illegal overflights
Eamon Ryan says State engaging with airline accused of transporting munitions over Ireland
Updated 30 Aug
16.8k
UUP
Mike Nesbitt to become Ulster Unionist Party leader for a second time
30 Aug
9.0k
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