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Politics

April
April 2024
Explainer
MEPs will vote today on the EU Migration Pact: Here's what it means (in a five-minute summary)
Stephen McDermott
10 Apr
39.8k
Reshuffle
Junior Ministerial jobs up for grabs as Cabinet meets under Taoiseach Harris for first time
Updated 10 Apr
18.4k
FactCheck
FactCheck: Are psychiatric patients in Canada given leaflets for assisted dying when they go to A&E?
10 Apr
11.7k
esri report
Lower educational qualifications 'key driver' of weaker employment rates in NI compared to Ireland
10 Apr
8.3k
14
New kid on the block
Silver spoons, Star Wars and The Who on the menu at Dáil 'jamboree' day
When Government minister Heather Humphreys first saw Harris in the Dail in 2011, she thought the ‘young lad’ was on a tour or work experience.
10 Apr
12.8k
team simon
Peter Burke and Patrick O'Donovan have just been named as Cabinet ministers - so who are they?
9 Apr
20.3k
32
first day on the job
Here are the 26 promises new Taoiseach Simon Harris made tonight
9 Apr
25.8k
45
INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION
MEPs urged to accept Migration Pact tomorrow but some negotiators acknowledge remaining flaws
9 Apr
5.6k
Canopy Cover
Cork City Council adopts a new strategy to increase tree cover in the city
9 Apr
7.7k
Paul Fitzsimons
Irish Freedom Party candidate charged with public order offences and possession of a knife
9 Apr
20.3k
As it happened
Taoiseach Simon Harris receives seal of office from President Higgins
The nomination of Harris as Taoiseach passed a vote in the Dáil by 88 votes to 69.
Updated 9 Apr
42.3k
93
New Era
'I promise to be a Taoiseach for all': Simon Harris reaches across political divide in first speech
9 Apr
9.9k
61
RELATED
As it happened: Taoiseach Simon Harris receives seal of office from President Higgins
9 Apr
No vote on Micheal Healy-Rae’s Taoiseach bid, despite nomination from brother Danny
9 Apr
‘Failed his way to the top’: McDonald says country needs an election, not another new Taoiseach
9 Apr
Enterprise Service
Dublin-Belfast train route to get EU funding of €165m and reduced journey time of under two hours
9 Apr
11.2k
28
Late Bid
No vote on Micheal Healy-Rae’s Taoiseach bid, despite nomination from brother Danny
9 Apr
24.5k
42
Simon Harris
‘Failed his way to the top’: McDonald says country needs an election, not another new Taoiseach
9 Apr
14.7k
48
Dáil Éireann
Varadkar's parting speech: 'Most if not all' of Ireland's recent problems had external origins
Updated 9 Apr
15.9k
43
European Union
Could McConalogue be the next EU commissioner? Minister says there's no point in speculating
9 Apr
7.7k
25
Simon Harris
Today we get a new Taoiseach - here's a rundown of how it's going to go
Updated 9 Apr
21.6k
41
Rain Rain Go Away
Fodder Committee to discuss the difficulties farmers are facing as a result of the wet weather
9 Apr
6.2k
10
fianna fáíl tensions
Tánaiste rejects O'Dea's 'party lens' criticism, says public want to be put above party politics
8 Apr
18.1k
47
so long Leo
Leo Varadkar officially resigns as Taoiseach at Áras an Uachtaráin
Varadkar’s resignation was accepted by President Michael D Higgins today.
The former FG leader tendered his resignation in writing to President Michael D Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin this evening.
In his final interview as Taoiseach, he said Government should have invested more in areas like housing in 2011.
He told The Journal today that making up his mind to step down was hard, but said he has had "no regrets" over the decision.
8 Apr
20.8k
39
In hindsight
Varadkar hopes his bad rep with unionists will be reassessed 'with the fullness of time'
8 Apr
10.3k
39
Social Media
Fake ad data Tánaiste obtained from Google through court order being 'forensically analysed'
8 Apr
13.5k
Sick Leave
Simon Harris expected to press pause on expanding sick leave as part of business support plan
8 Apr
34.0k
44
last day of term
Varadkar 'confident' Stormont can withstand shock resignation of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson
Updated 8 Apr
17.1k
Income Tax
Raising threshold for higher tax rate to €50,000 'is achievable', says Varadkar
8 Apr
13.0k
all the best now
Varadkar responds to Kate O'Connell's comments wishing her the best 'in the rest of her life'
8 Apr
53.2k
participatory democracy
Explainer: How to register to vote in the upcoming European and local elections
7 Apr
10.3k
18
peeping putin
Dublin MEPs debate threat of Russian interference in EU ahead of June elections
Updated 7 Apr
14.8k
Opposite of being asleep
Harris shuts down speculation that he's 'too woke' to shift Fine Gael to core values
7 Apr
20.4k
52
Ukraine
Zelenskyy says Ukraine will lose war if US Congress withholds aid
7 Apr
8.8k
ceasefire talks
Israeli withdrawal from southern Gaza likely just so 'troops can rest', White House says
Updated 7 Apr
16.4k
30th anniversary
Bill Clinton joins Rwandans in commemorating 30 years since genocide
7 Apr
7.5k
Ireland South
Sinn Féin TD Kathleen Funchion to contest European election in Ireland South
7 Apr
15.7k
47
Fine Gael Ard Fheis
Fine Gael harks back to retro rebrand as party bids farewell to 'yesterday's man' Varadkar
Harris promises new housing targets, something that was on the way anyway.
Updated 6 Apr
19.0k
Budapest
Tens of thousands in Hungary join new protest against Prime Minister Viktor Órban
Updated 6 Apr
11.1k
fine gael ard fheis speech
Lower tax for €50k earners and 50k homes built each year: Simon Harris makes promises at FG Ard Fheis
6 Apr
63.6k
138
next chapter
Varadkar says Fine Gael can achieve an 'historic' fourth term under new leader Simon Harris
6 Apr
14.9k
61
Midlands-North-West
Former RTÉ correspondent Ciaran Mullooly to run for seat in EU Parliament
Updated 6 Apr
29.5k
81
Galway
State reviewing eight countries to be added to the 'safe countries' list says Justice Minister
6 Apr
43.7k
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