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Politics

February
February 2024
'The best solution': Taoiseach says Government wants to see a dual-use model used for D Hotel
21 Feb
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'Serious damage can be done to democracy' — Electoral Commission warns about disinformation
21 Feb
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Donnelly asks HSE to undo cuts to allowances as breast cancer survivors voice anger on Liveline
Updated 21 Feb
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18
'One visit' to Israel not a reason to oppose von der Leyen’s second term bid, says McGrath
21 Feb
6.5k
House prices are now higher than the peak of the Celtic Tiger boom in 2007
21 Feb
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55
Ireland's national debt one of the highest in the world at €42,000 per person
21 Feb
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Taoiseach accused of 'callous broken promises' over spinal surgery delays for children
Updated 21 Feb
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Tánaiste holds Russia responsible for Navalny's death after DFA summons ambassador to 'express outrage'
Updated 21 Feb
25.0k
FBI informant charged with lying about Joe Biden and son Hunter says 'Russian intel were involved'
21 Feb
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Legislation allowing for soft opt-out organ donation to be passed by Dáil and Seanad today
21 Feb
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13
Government to counter bill calling to boost the number of GPs in rural areas
21 Feb
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The male strip show 'scandal' has been making headlines in NI for three days - here's why...
The media can’t get enough of the Devenish story, but Northern Ireland has bigger things to worry about.
Eimer McAuley
20 Feb
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Cabinet told of Ireland's new target to reduce energy consumption
20 Feb
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Referendum re-run to boost committee powers non-starter, say Govt sources but SF would 'think about it'
20 Feb
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16
McDonald travelling to New York for Irish Unity summit, says party fundraising not part of trip
20 Feb
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15
Varadkar says there are 'huge numbers' of people who want to be Fine Gael election candidates
20 Feb
9.9k
58
Here's what we know (and don’t know) about RTÉ exit payments
Some politicians have called details of exit packages of all executives dating back to 2016 to be published.
20 Feb
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Taoiseach says there should be a cap on RTÉ exit payments
20 Feb
6.3k
Irish travel ban for Israeli settlers likely, as disagreement remains at EU level
20 Feb
9.1k
Sinn Féin pledges to re-run referendums if they fall and the party gets into government
20 Feb
10.8k
Finance minister to meet Stormont counterpart, as UK govt tables motion reaffirming 'Acts of Union'
20 Feb
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37
Garda reserve rules to be updated ahead of campaign launch to recruit 1,000 new hires
20 Feb
11.3k
25
Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnaya accuses Putin of killing her husband, vows to continue his work
Updated 19 Feb
14.0k
EU leaders call for 'humanitarian pause' as Israel sets mid-March deadline for assault on Rafah
Three-quarters of the displaced Palestinian population has fled to Rafah.
Updated 19 Feb
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Shifting sands: The people of the West Bank are stuck in hellish game they never agreed to play
16 Feb
Thousands told to evacuate largest hospital in south Gaza as 9 dead after Israel strikes Lebanon
14 Feb
Rafah crisis: Simon Coveney accuses Israel of 'behaving like a rogue state'
13 Feb
RTÉ to seek legal advice in coming days as Minister says broadcaster is at 'critical juncture'
The meeting was called by the Minister after Bakhurst released information on four executive departures from the public broadcaster since he took over last year.
Media Minister Catherine Martin has said she expressed her "frustration" and "concern" to Bakhurst today.
She said that a "cap on the levels of settlements made should be introduced".
Martin said that "this is a critical juncture" for RTÉ.
Updated 19 Feb
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'There's plenty left in the tank': Former Minister Finian McGrath to stand in upcoming European elections
19 Feb
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Winning support for Ireland and Spain's call for EU-Israel trade deal review 'very challenging'
4 hrs ago
6.6k
Legal body FLAC criticises ‘sexist’, 'ineffective' care amendment ahead of referendum
9 hrs ago
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57
Seven dead in Philippines clashes with Islamist militants
10 hrs ago
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4
French Ambassador concerned over Russian disinformation operations ahead of EU elections
Vincent Guérend spoke to The Journal this week about the current security situation across Europe and ongoing disinformation activities by Russian agents.
Niall O'Connor
18 Feb
9.1k
Voters across all age groups hold moderate view on EU climate action
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
17 Feb
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UK summons Russian diplomats over Navalny's death as hundreds detained at anti-Putin protests
Updated 17 Feb
20.6k
Bernie Sanders event at Trinity College interrupted by protester challenging him on Gaza stance
17 Feb
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Holly Cairns to give first televised speech as party leader at SocDems conference
17 Feb
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Three weeks out, here's a roundup of where the politicians fall on the family and care referendums
We’re just three weeks out from the vote in March.
All the main political parties have launched their referendum campaigns, with Sinn Féin due to next week.
The Rural and Regional Independent groups do not have an agreed campaigning position on the issues, instead each TD will vote individually.
A number of other Independent senators and TDs are in the No camp or are undecided.
Christina Finn and Jane Matthews
17 Feb
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Biden says Putin 'responsible' for Navalny's death, Tánaiste calls it reminder of 'repressive' regime
Updated 16 Feb
12.2k
GRA cites 'breakdown in trust' as it votes to not invite Garda Commissioner to annual conference
Updated 16 Feb
11.4k
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny dies in prison
The opposition leader and Putin critic was jailed in 2021.
Navalny mobilised huge anti-government protests against Vladimir Putin before being jailed in 2021.
A spokesperson for the Kremlin said Putin has been informed of his death.
The exiled team of Navalny said no confirmation of his death was provided to them.
Updated 16 Feb
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Russian ambassador to Ireland says accusations that Navalny was killed are 'unacceptable'
21 Feb
Drogheda TD says O’Gorman made ‘arrogant decision’ in housing asylum seekers in local hotel
Updated 16 Feb
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Ireland's voter turnout in every election is well below average compared to rest of EU
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
16 Feb
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