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Politics

April
April 2024
Fine Gael Ard Fheis
Fine Gael votes down motion to enact Occupied Territories Bill
Updated 6 Apr
15.5k
ceasefire talks
UN humanitarian chief calls Gaza war 'betrayal of humanity'
Updated 6 Apr
11.4k
Back in the fold
Kate O'Connell says Varadkar was a 'barrier to re-entry' to Fine Gael party
6 Apr
45.2k
85
Fine Gael Ard Fheis
Coveney rules out run for Europe, says decision to step down wasn't about being 'shafted' by Harris
6 Apr
19.8k
27
new priorities
Simon Harris to tell FG Ard Fheis that tougher penalties are needed for anti-social behaviour
6 Apr
18.9k
64
News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
5 Apr
6.5k
4
Fine Gael Ard Fheis
Simon Harris sets out his stall on Cabinet reshuffle, TV licence reforms and a united Ireland
The Fine Gael Ard Fheis is taking place in Galway this weekend.
5 Apr
52.3k
57
Status orange
Government to offer temporary shelter to asylum seekers sleeping rough during Storm Kathleen
5 Apr
12.0k
New Role
Heather Humphreys officially confirmed as the new deputy leader of Fine Gael
5 Apr
24.7k
32
resolution
UN Human Rights Council demands halt to all arms sales to Israel
It is the first time the United Nations top rights body has taken a position on the conflict.
The Erez crossing in northern Gaza will be temporarily reopened for the first time since the Hamas attack on 7 October.
Netanyahu's office also said Israel would allow its port in Ashdod to process aid shipments bound for Gaza.
Updated 5 Apr
12.9k
RELATED
Biden urges 'immediate ceasefire' in first call with Netanyahu since strike on aid workers
4 Apr
'Blame Hamas': Here's how Israeli media have reacted to the IDF killing seven aid workers
4 Apr
Palestinian-American doctor walks out of meeting with Biden in protest over US Gaza stance
4 Apr
Fine Gael
Harris' first Ard Fheis as leader to hear calls for more 'starter homes' and lethal arms for Ukraine
5 Apr
14.9k
Going nowhere
Paschal Donohoe 'not planning' to step down from Cabinet role, will contest general election
4 Apr
9.2k
34
Waterford
FG deputy mayor at centre of €700k landfill row takes aim at Greens and targets Dáil bid
4 Apr
15.7k
New Tea-Seach
Camped out in the Dáil canteen, Harris prepped to woo 'kingmaker' Independents
Meetings between Independent TDs and Simon Harris have been underway over the last two days.
4 Apr
22.5k
23
Next Taoiseach
Six independent TDs have said they will support Simon Harris's Taoiseach nomination next week
Updated 4 Apr
28.3k
66
War in Ukraine
David Cameron says Nato wants to help Ukraine without putting boots on the ground
4 Apr
5.0k
Calculation once again
A united Ireland would cost €20 billion every year for 20 years, says study
Updated 4 Apr
41.9k
146
Thaer Ahmad
Palestinian-American doctor walks out of meeting with Biden in protest over US Gaza stance
4 Apr
19.4k
Insurance
Insurance premiums rise by 8% despite drop in cost of settlements
4 Apr
10.3k
26
The Morning Lead
'Demons were following me': Call to make HHC illegal after users experience psychotic episodes
HHC, a semisynthetic cannabinoid derived from CBD, is widely available in Ireland.
There are growing concerns that HHC is triggering psychotic episodes in certain people
HHC vapes are widely available online, and in vape and CBD shops
"I was seeing and hearing things that weren't there. I was being followed around by demons," one man told us
Órla Ryan
4 Apr
27.7k
Barry Andrews
Fianna Fáil MEP accuses Ursula von der Leyen of ‘silence’ on genocide case against Israel
3 Apr
11.0k
Brussels
Complaint to EU Parliament security staff over leader of Irish Freedom Party
3 Apr
24.1k
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Here’s all the news you need to know as you start your day
Updated 3 Apr
5.5k
Israeli protests
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu branded 'traitor' in fourth consecutive night of protests
2 Apr
20.3k
Everyday I'm Shufflin
All eyes on Cabinet reshuffle and who might get moved up the political ladder
Simon Coveney believes it was the right time to step aside so as to give the new Taoiseach ‘the space’ to create new opportunities.
2 Apr
29.1k
86
European Parliament
Alan Shatter mulls European election run as he attacks Ireland's 'dysfunctional' MEPs
2 Apr
21.3k
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Here’s all the news you need to know as you start your day.
Updated 2 Apr
8.6k
New York
Donald Trump posts €163 million bond to avoid the seizure of his assets
2 Apr
17.2k
The Morning Lead
'I spent 1,300 days there and I get nothing': Mother and Baby Home survivors consider legal action
Thousands of people are excluded from the Government’s redress scheme.
"It's a kick in the gut. It's like being victimised all over again," one woman said
A number of survivors are considering legal action over their exclusion from the scheme
St Joseph's baby home in Stamullen is not covered by the scheme, despite a recommendation to include it
Órla Ryan
2 Apr
16.2k
Teachers
'Minister, you need to hit the accelerator, not the brakes': INTO grills Foley on retention crisis
1 Apr
21.4k
20
Israel
Eight reported killed after Israel strikes Iranian embassy in Syria
1 Apr
12.6k
crocus city hall
Russia says it arrested four more Moscow attack plotters
1 Apr
10.7k
latest report
'Significant progress' made on patient outcomes, but cervical screening uptake still below target
1 Apr
11.6k
11
Simon's Place
Students gave us their take on Harris's time at Higher Ed (and what they make of his promotion)
1 Apr
31.1k
37
Another level
TU trouble: Disquiet over 'funding crisis' at technological universities
The merger of the former Institutes of Technology had been a major project of incoming Taoiseach Simon Harris.
Eoghan Dalton
1 Apr
26.0k
9
March
March 2024
Gaza
Israeli strike on Gaza refugee camp kills four people as Hamas casts doubt on new truce talks
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to undergo surgery for a hernia today.
Updated 31 Mar
9.8k
Explainer
Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming European elections
Between the four days of 6-9 June voters across the EU will go to the polls to elect a new parliament.
31 Mar
10.6k
45
1916 Easter Rising
Easter Rising commemoration to take place later outside the GPO in Dublin
31 Mar
10.2k
39
Schengen
Romania and Bulgaria set to join the EU's visa-free zone tomorrow
30 Mar
26.8k
The Morning Lead
What’s driving the surge in road deaths?
Answers are beginning to emerge on what’s behind the deadly trend on Irish roads.
Drivers' behaviour and attitudes to road safety worsened during the pandemic - and stayed worse.
New research shows young people are tempted to check their phones while driving.
Valerie Flynn
30 Mar
45.2k
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