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Politics

February
February 2024
Rishi Sunak suffers double blow as Labour Party wins Kingswood and Wellingborough by-elections
16 Feb
10.4k
15
Can committees compel Dee Forbes to appear before them? TDs say they're considering it
Updated 16 Feb
20.2k
65
Varadkar heads to Munich Security Conference today, the first sitting Taoiseach to attend
16 Feb
9.5k
49
Ireland to spend thousands on air-con for Olympians after Paris bans A/C to meet climate goals
Paris organisers had said they would not provide air-conditioning as part of a pledge to make the 2024 games environmentally friendly.
Mairead Maguire
16 Feb
28.0k
39
Greece legalises same-sex marriage, becoming first Orthodox Christian country to do so
15 Feb
8.5k
37
Government needs to show benefit of allowing Israeli Ambassador to stay, says Social Democrats
15 Feb
7.4k
Bakhurst seeks legal advice on revealing other RTÉ exit package payouts, assures minister O'Keeffe's €450K is correct amount
The Dáil heard accusations of other ‘golden handshakes’ at RTÉ this afternoon.
Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty told the Dáil O'Keeffe's exit package was 'cooked up behind closed doors with no sign-off, no tax paid and no disclosure until yesterday'
Tánaiste says there must be full transparency around the payouts made to all RTÉ executives
Updated 15 Feb
42.0k
27
Minister will amend law to close vulture fund legal loophole impacting mortgage-holders
Updated 15 Feb
11.1k
30
Trump's historic hush-money criminal trial will go ahead on 25 March, New York judge says
Updated 15 Feb
8.4k
Criminalising purchase of sex, such as in Ireland, increases risk of violence, says Council of Europe
15 Feb
8.2k
JFK in 1960, Blair 1997, Obama 2008, Corbyn 2017: Youth vote is a starting gun for momentum
Kevin Cunningham
15 Feb
5.5k
Here's how to register to vote (or update your information) ahead of next month's referendums
15 Feb
10.4k
11
New law would compel members of Commissions of Investigation to appear before Oireachtas
15 Feb
8.1k
Central Bank bosses: 'It's clear cash is still needed and wanted by people in society'
14 Feb
9.4k
17
'Where is the escape?' - Reporting from Rafah amid escalating fears of an Israeli invasion
A reporter writing for The Journal describes how many displaced families now find themselves with few options left.
14 Feb
4.3k
'Exhausted with the fight': Outrage as Minister defends changes to special education criteria
14 Feb
16.8k
15
Central Bank confirms vulture fund legal loophole means thousands can't turn to ombudsman for help
14 Feb
23.4k
61
‘Culture of arrogance’ among some senior figures in RTÉ, says Taoiseach
Updated 14 Feb
25.7k
109
Funding for Casement Park redevelopment is still a 'big difficulty', new Stormont minister says
13 Feb
10.3k
'I'm keenly aware of private sector colleagues': We asked public sector workers about the new pay deal
A number of readers said that the deal doesn’t do enough to recognise the cost of living for people living and working in Dublin.
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
13 Feb
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32
Taoiseach expects Oireachtas committee on drug use to be up and running no later than April
13 Feb
7.5k
30
Fianna Fáil launches its Yes Yes referendum campaign today as Martin makes jibe at Fine Gael MEP
13 Feb
13.6k
60
Varadkar says he is abused on the street about Gaza, as Tánaiste says sanctions not ruled out
Varadkar said Israel has become “blinded by rage” and is not even listening to the advice of its close ally the United States anymore.
Taoiseach says he has been "shouted at and abused" by the public over the government's response to Gaza
Tánaiste says Ireland could impose travel ban on West Bank settlers even if EU does not make collective decision
UNRWA chief will meet with Micheál Martin in Dublin this week
13 Feb
21.8k
Plans to extend child benefit to over-18s still in education brought forward to May
Updated 13 Feb
21.8k
27
Rafah crisis: Simon Coveney accuses Israel of 'behaving like a rogue state'
Coveney was speaking as the international outcry over Israel’s planned offensive in Rafah grows.
Updated 13 Feb
16.4k
RELATED
As Israel defies US to attack Rafah, where 1.4m people are trapped, what's the world's next move?
13 Feb
UN describes prospect of Israeli ground invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza as 'terrifying'
12 Feb
The EU's Israel-Gaza response has been poor according to two-thirds of Irish voters
12 Feb
Planning: 'Proposed law designed to scare local groups off potential challenges'
Rose Wall & Gavin Elliott
13 Feb
10.7k
Irish public support Ukraine joining the EU, but don't want to see membership fast-tracked
Polling also found a fifth of the public believe the EU’s response to the war in Ukraine to be “very bad”.
The Journal/Ireland Thinks poll found 72% of Irish citizens support Ukraine joining the EU.
The same poll found that 39% of Ireland are not in favour of Ukraine getting its application to join fast tracked.
This comes as accession talks began in December and additional war-time relief funding was just approved.
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
13 Feb
7.6k
40
RELATED
New poll shows Sinn Féin out in front for upcoming European elections in June
12 Feb
The EU's Israel-Gaza response has been poor according to two-thirds of Irish voters
12 Feb
'Campaign of arson' on properties linked to asylum seekers is 'unprecedented', says Tánaiste
12 Feb
5.2k
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
12 Feb
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Israel kills 'around 100' people in strikes on Rafah while recovering two hostages
About 1.4 million Palestinians have crowded into Rafah, with many living in tents, while food, water and medicine are becoming scarce.
Updated 12 Feb
19.1k
Minister's message to Irish construction workers abroad: 'Ireland needs you to help us build homes'
12 Feb
15.3k
105
What do you want to know about the 8 March referendums? Send us your questions
12 Feb
24.3k
Varadkar launches Fine Gael campaign calling for a double Yes vote in family and care referendums
12 Feb
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86
'Not just another protest party': TD Michael Fitzmaurice joins Independent Ireland party
12 Feb
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New poll shows Sinn Féin out in front for upcoming European elections in June
12 Feb
30.6k
90
The EU's Israel-Gaza response has been poor according to two-thirds of Irish voters
The negative feeling is most keenly felt among younger people.
A major The Journal/Ireland Thinks poll, the first in a series of EU 2024 polls, published this morning.
The EU's response to the Gaza conflict has damaged its reputation with Irish people.
There remains, however, a huge motivation across the population to vote in four months with over 80% signalling intention to make it to the polling booths.
Rónán Duffy
12 Feb
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93
Interview: TD Gary Gannon opens up about mental health and his recent ADHD diagnosis
The Dublin Central TD said he is frustrated that others in Ireland are not able to access the same supports that have been available to him.
11 Feb
22.6k
Over 2,800 applications to Tusla's tracing service still awaiting social worker allocation
11 Feb
7.9k
Homes at Sandyford ‘Mint’ site could be decade away despite land transfer approval
The Central Bank said it would take seven years for it to vacate the site off the M50.
Christina Finn
11 Feb
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18
Netanyahu orders plans for evacuation of Rafah as aid agencies warn escalation will be 'catastrophic'
Rafah is the last major town in the Gaza Strip Israeli ground troops have yet to enter.
Updated 9 Feb
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