Politics

October

October 2024

and then there were three

James Cleverly surges ahead in Tory leadership race as Tom Tugendhat is knocked out

8 Oct

9.2k

Leaders' Questions

'Send me an email': Snippy Dáil exchange on pre-Christmas 'bribery' social welfare payments

8 Oct

27.6k

FactCheck

As Sinn Féin faces increasing scrutiny, here's how the press office scandal has unfolded so far

8 Oct

13.9k

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Sinn Féin

‘Transparency goes both ways’: McDonald says Govt should also answer questions on child protection

8 Oct

14.2k

budget 2025

First lump sum cost-of-living payment to be made on 28 October

8 Oct

74.1k

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Strasbourg

Fireworks expected as Hungarian PM Orbán heads to European Parliament

8 Oct

15.2k

DCC

Dublin city councillors call on Govt to enact Occupied Territories Bill

8 Oct

6.8k

Call Her Kamala

Kamala Harris courts youth vote on 'Call Her Daddy' podcast and woos gun owners on '60 Minutes'

8 Oct

12.6k

HARRIS IN THE US

Taoiseach heads for White House but Rose Garden reception postponed due to hurricane

8 Oct

9.1k

The Morning Lead

Will Michelle O'Neill survive questions over former press officer who admitted to child sex offences?

8 Oct

12.4k

Michael McMonagle

Sinn Féin leaders apologise over party staffers' work references for child sex offender

Mary Lou McDonald said she has asked the party’s incoming general secretary to “immediately initiate a complete overhaul of governance procedures” within Sinn Féin.

7 Oct

22.0k

creeslough explosion

Justice Minister agrees to meet with Creeslough families who want public inquiry into explosion

7 Oct

4.7k

RIP

Mary O'Rourke's funeral hears 'remarkable' woman 'enlightened, challenged and entertained us'

Updated 7 Oct

22.8k

Dublin Bus

Security guards to start working on Dublin buses from today

Updated 7 Oct

36.9k

Leinster House

Eamon Ryan wants identification of Russia-linked politician, Peadar Tóibín wants parties to audit themselves

7 Oct

26.2k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Black market bird trade, housing prices rise and 7 October anniversary

Updated 7 Oct

6.7k

Starmer's chief

Cork man Morgan McSweeney is new Downing Street chief of staff after Sue Gray’s resignation

7 Oct

30.3k

One Year On

Irish Government calls for release of hostages from Gaza on anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel

Updated 7 Oct

11.8k

a year of war

'Are we going to keep killing one another until there's no one left?'

Roni Keidar, who survived the 7 October attack a year ago, says Jewish people “should understand the Palestinians more than anyone else in the world”.

Órla Ryan

6 Oct

13.1k

uhl

Health Minister ‘wary’ of Statutory Inquiry into Aoife Johnston’s death but doesn’t rule it out

6 Oct

9.1k

Stephen Donnelly

Health Minister says BAM 'committed’ to June 2025 completion date for National Children’s Hospital

6 Oct

10.2k

Storm Milton

Florida declares state of emergency in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene

6 Oct

9.4k

election speculation

More than half of the Irish public want to see a General Election this month, new poll indicates

6 Oct

10.8k

Bosnia

Rescuers arrive in Bosnia after devastating floods and landslides that killed at least 18 people

6 Oct

5.3k

Bantry

Minister to seek ‘urgent’ approval to reopen emergency flooding scheme for businesses in west Cork

6 Oct

14.8k

Pennsylvania

'As I was saying': Trump vows to 'never quit' on return to assassination attempt site

6 Oct

12.7k

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The Morning Lead

Quango paid consultant €235k over five years for two jobs despite conflict of interest risk

The state spending watchdog said some consultancy fees paid by the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council were excessive.

The excessive fees for one of the roles were not sanctioned by the Department of Public Expenditure.

The potential conflict of interest was acknowledged by the organisation - but not resolved for several years.

6 Oct

15.4k

election speculation

'We haven't completed our mandate': Tánaiste says there's work to finish which cannot be rushed

In a speech this evening, Martin moved to dampen speculation about an imminent election.

5 Oct

11.1k

UNIFIL

President Higgins says it is ‘outrageous’ that Israel has ‘threatened’ UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

5 Oct

29.3k

RIP

Taoiseach among those to pay tribute to Fine Gael councillor John Naughten following his death

Updated 5 Oct

49.1k

Independence Potential

SNP points to Budget 2025 as an example of the ‘opportunities’ an independent Scotland could enjoy

5 Oct

7.7k

Middle East

Robinson slams 'bad' Israeli government and privileging of Israeli over Palestinian lives

5 Oct

11.0k

Pennsylvania

'Bullet for democracy': Donald Trump set to return to site of rally assassination attempt

5 Oct

4.3k

Policy Matters

Interview: Simon Harris won't 'compare and contrast' Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael on housing

5 Oct

7.4k

US Election

Biden voices concern that upcoming US presidential election won't be 'peaceful'

5 Oct

9.1k

voices

Norma Foley: €9m for phone pouches is a significant once-off investment but it will improve wellbeing in our schools

Norma Foley

4 Oct

13.5k

FactCheck

Dept of Education says secondary pupils will 'categorically' not watch pornography in SPHE class

It follows the uploading of a video featuring an ‘SPHE whistleblower’ last week.

4 Oct

32.5k

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Friday

4 Oct

5.0k

Lebanese evacuation

Lebanon: 24 Irish citizens and dependents evacuated from country on two rescue flights

The Irish citizens were on military flights were operated by Canada and the Netherlands.

Niall O'Connor

Updated 4 Oct

18.1k

Schools

Taoiseach accuses SF of 'hypocrisy' as phone pouch scheme already in place in Northern Ireland

4 Oct

17.1k