Politics

June

June 2024

Campaign Trail

UK General Election show on the road as parties launch battle buses

1 Jun

7.1k

ceasefire plan

Taoiseach among European leaders urging all parties to consider Gaza ceasefire plan

1 Jun

4.6k

Ukraine

Russian missiles and drones target Ukrainian energy sites overnight

1 Jun

4.6k

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Giorgia Meloni

Italian PM sets 'clear objective' for EU election to 'build a right-wing government in Europe'

1 Jun

11.4k

Israeli PM

Netanyahu insists on 'destruction of Hamas' before commencement of permanent ceasefire in Gaza

The Israeli Prime Minister’s statement comes after US President Joe Biden outlined a plan to end the conflict in Gaza.

Updated 1 Jun

11.4k

LARRY DONNELLY

RFK Jr is demanding a place on stage alongside Trump and Biden - he may have a point

Larry Donnelly

1 Jun

17.5k

weird and wacky

The campaign trail: FG have a wall to climb and Clare Daly has a Hollywood star in her corner

Here’s the roundup of some of the weird, wacky and unexpected on the campaign trail so far.

1 Jun

28.0k

EU Explainer

‘Ispíní a dhéanamh’: Cad is FPE ann agus cad a dhéanann siad?

1 Jun

6.6k

May

May 2024

Credit Rating

Fitch Ratings upgrades Ireland on its ability to repay long-term debts to AA

31 May

12.4k

Border

Garda deployed to Belfast to support immigration investigations

31 May

15.4k

Podcast

The Candidate: Everything you need to know about the EU elections Dublin constituency

31 May

5.5k

Recently elected member of Seanad Éireann running for the House of Commons in UK election

31 May

15.5k

hush money trial

Trump vows to appeal guilty verdict in rambling speech after being convicted of 34 felonies

‘I’d like them to say, “gee, we have to have a little sorrow for this man”, because they just don’t say that about me.’

Updated 31 May

12.6k

LIVING AT HOME

EU study finds 40% of Irish people aged 25-34 and in employment still live with their parents

31 May

9.5k

LE24

Far-right candidates will 'get a shock' come election count day, says O'Gorman

31 May

18.2k

Emergency Accommodation

Number of people homeless in Ireland passes a record 14,000

9,803 adults and 4,206 children were in emergency accommodation in April.

31 May

14.5k

EU borders

Taoiseach keeping 'an open mind' about outsourcing asylum processing to non-EU countries

Updated 31 May

19.6k

Parents' Leave soon to be extended to nine weeks

31 May

19.2k

USA

Here's how the Trumpsters are taking the news of his conviction (spoiler: not well)

31 May

20.3k

SIPO

Ministers who don't comply with lobbying 'cooling off' period could be hit with €25,000 fine

31 May

7.0k

now what

Trump's been found guilty - but could he go to jail?

Updated 31 May

35.9k

EU Explainer

Cad is grúpaí polaitiúla na hEorpa agus cén fáth go bhfuil siad tábhachtach?

31 May

3.6k

The Morning Lead

Independents remain most popular, while Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil overtake Sinn Féin in latest poll

However, Sinn Féin remains the most popular party among younger voters ahead of the European elections.

Fine Gael is now the most popular political party among those polled, but Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin are close behind

Around 23% of people intend to vote for independent candidates in the European elections next Friday

Órla Ryan

31 May

31.1k

Verdict

Donald Trump found guilty of all charges in landmark criminal trial

Sentencing will take place on 11 July at 10am local time.

Trump calls his guilty verdict a 'disgrace' and claims it was a 'rigged trial'.

'This is long from over,' he told media before walking away without answering any questions.

The Biden campaign said the conviction shows that 'no one is above the law'.

Updated 30 May

50.0k

One week to go

Canvassing in inner city Dublin: bins, bikes and, yes, immigration (but not how you might expect)

The Journal joined council candidates as they knocked on doors in the capital.

Valerie Flynn

30 May

17.6k

Kharkiv

Biden ‘partially lifts ban on Ukraine using US arms for strikes inside Russia’, according to reports

30 May

7.8k

Inquiry

Bill Kenneally: Ex-sergeant says he likely 'would have known' if 1987 investigation took place

Eoghan Dalton

30 May

11.5k

Palestine

Intense shelling continues in Rafah as Israel seizes key area along Gaza-Egypt corridor

30 May

3.8k

uk general election

UK Labour leader Keir Starmer denies left-wing 'purge' and heaps praise on Diane Abbott to calm row

Updated 30 May

8.1k

Public Accounts Committee

Tánaiste accuses NCH builders of engaging in strategy 'to try and extract more money from the Irish people'

BAM said in a statement this afternoon that suggestions it has not adequately resourced the project were “completely untrue”.

Updated 30 May

47.0k

Slovenia

Slovenian government recognises Palestinian state but Israel urges Parliament to reject the move

30 May

6.0k

that's all folks

Not Tonight: Vincent Browne ended an EU debate early because he wasn't happy with the answers

“What has this got to do with European politics?”

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

30 May

24.0k

Galway

The results of this Europe election are crucial for climate action

30 May

4.6k

EU2024

McDonald says 'traitors and sell outs' label directed at Sinn Féin not defining feature of campaign

30 May

15.7k

EU Explainer

Is rud casta é an tAontas Eorpach - seo é an chaoi a n-oibríonn a gcuid codanna ar fad lena chéile

30 May

6.4k

Hidden Figures

Fringe, populist and Eurosceptic parties attracting highest proportion of donations across EU

Donations to Sinn Féin in Ireland increased every year between 2019 and 2022.

30 May

6.9k

The Morning Lead

Hidden Figures: Source of political money disclosed for just 8% of donations over four years

A cross-European investigation with Noteworthy also found unclear laws make Ireland’s donation framework among the least transparent in the EU.

No rules to stop politicians donating money to their party from funds originally given to them by members of the public

Fundraiser costs must be removed from the total donations a party receives

Advocacy body calls for more powers to be granted to Sipo to enforce laws

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

30 May

12.4k

Nikki Haley

Former Republican presidential candidate pictured writing ‘finish them’ on Israeli shell

29 May

44.6k

Trump Trial

Jury in Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York ends first day of deliberations

Updated 29 May

9.0k

Assisted Human Reproductive Bill

Landmark surrogacy legislation passes final stage in Dáil

Updated 29 May

17.5k