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Politics

June
June 2024
Israel to ‘strengthen’ settlements in West Bank due to countries like Ireland recognising Palestine
Two pro-Palestine student activists arrested at protest over Tánaiste's visit to UCC campus
Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved Israel's war cabinet
Taoiseach Simon Harris to visit Brussels as EU leaders meet informally to discuss top jobs
Wall Street Journal reporter to go on trial in Russia on espionage charges on 26 June
‘First of its kind’ procurement arrangement allows public bodies to buy remanufactured laptops
Summit calls for the 'territorial integrity' of Ukraine to be the basis of any peace agreement
‘It’s important to talk’: Holly Cairns speaks about going through two miscarriages before pregnancy
Taoiseach calls on leaders to 'shout' about war crimes against Ukrainian children abducted into Russia
Horse abattoir at centre of welfare abuses investigation shut down by Agriculture Minister
Israel announces ‘tactical pause’ during daylight hours in southern Gaza to increase aid flow
Fianna Fáil won the highest number of council seats in the local elections. Is the party back?
Party members say they aren’t taking anything for granted.
Quiz: How much do you know about Henry Winkler?
Sinn Féin's Michelle O’Neill tells unity rally that Casement Park will be 'built on my watch'
Taoiseach Simon Harris among world leaders attending Swiss resort for Ukraine peace summit
World Health Organisation voices alarm at escalating West Bank health crisis
'Maybe we took our eye off the ball': Sinn Féin reflects on its poor election performance
'Bigger than politics': Dáithí's father Máirtín Mac Gabhann accepts MBE for organ donation campaign
South Africa president Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected as his ANC party strikes late coalition deal
They don't all want to hear it but a Labour-SocDems-Greens alliance might help them get into Govt
Over 100 far-right candidates stood in this year's elections: Could they become a political force?
Five far-right councillors were elected this year – the first breakthrough for the movement.
Around 100 candidates with far-right views ran in this year's elections - most of them outperforming the movement's previous best in 2020.
Social media has proved a successful platform for a number of those who were elected or who threatened to win seats.
Ireland elected over 180 Independents: we analysed who they are and what it means
Valerie Flynn and Alessia Micalizzi crunch the numbers to discover who exactly we voted into local councils.
Our data shows over a third of elected Independents romped home on the first count.
Not that much has changed: 3/4 of Independents returned in this election were sitting councillors.
Kate Middleton says she will make her first public appearance in six months tomorrow
One MEP, 3 TDs and 23 local councillors: Independent Ireland is now a sizeable party
Fianna Fáil's Barry Cowen becomes second candidate elected in Midlands-North West
First of four convoys of Irish ambulances arrive in Poland ahead of donation to Ukraine
All five seats filled in Ireland South as final count results announced
Fine Gael’s Seán Kelly, Fianna Fáil’s Billy Kelleher and Cynthia Ní Murchú, Independent Michael McNamara and Sinn Féin’s Kathleen Funchion have been elected.
'I wouldn't have been able to run if I had no husband': Sinéad Gibney rues cost of MEP campaign
Long-promised planning bill delayed until after Dáil summer recess
'One always loses the will to live on this': Catherine Connolly slams Govt over trolley numbers
Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore recovering in hospital after 'sudden medical emergency'
Mother and Baby Homes: €31,000 is average redress payment made to survivors so far
More people will die if there are further delays to reforming drug approach, Paul Reid warns
Hamas calls on US to put 'direct pressure' on Israel for permanent ceasefire
Womens' groups call for gender quotas in local elections after 'disappointing' results
After this election Ireland still ranks 22 out of the EU27 for the number of women in local politics.
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
Electricity is in the air at Nemo Rangers but we'd be shocked if anyone got elected anytime soon
Billy Kelleher is the closest to the quota of 114,761 – there is a slim chance he will be elected tonight.
Who is my local councillor? Here's a list of who's been elected
All seats filled in every council as Newbridge completes marathon count
Sinn Féin’s James Stokes and Aontú’s Melissa Byrne finished with just two votes between them in Kildare.
Sinn Féin to rejoin with The Left group in EU after ambiguity around decision