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Politics

June
June 2024
Campaign Trail
UK General Election show on the road as parties launch battle buses
1 Jun
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ceasefire plan
Taoiseach among European leaders urging all parties to consider Gaza ceasefire plan
1 Jun
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Ukraine
Russian missiles and drones target Ukrainian energy sites overnight
1 Jun
4.6k
Giorgia Meloni
Italian PM sets 'clear objective' for EU election to 'build a right-wing government in Europe'
1 Jun
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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
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LARRY DONNELLY
RFK Jr is demanding a place on stage alongside Trump and Biden - he may have a point
Larry Donnelly
1 Jun
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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
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EU Explainer
‘Ispíní a dhéanamh’: Cad is FPE ann agus cad a dhéanann siad?
1 Jun
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May
May 2024
Credit Rating
Fitch Ratings upgrades Ireland on its ability to repay long-term debts to AA
31 May
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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
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Recently elected member of Seanad Éireann running for the House of Commons in UK election
31 May
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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
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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
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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
20
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
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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
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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
84
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
RELATED
Trump's been found guilty - but could he go to jail?
31 May
Trump claims he is 'very innocent man' as he emerges from court after multiple guilty verdicts
30 May
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
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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
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Galway
The results of this Europe election are crucial for climate action
30 May
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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
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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
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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
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