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Politics

CSO National Accounts Results

Irish economy up 5% according to ‘deglobalized measure’ but down 5.5% when using GDP metric

12 Jul 2024

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XL Bully ban

XL bully dogs to be banned in Ireland under new measures announced today

Updated 12 Jul 2024

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FactCheck

FactCheck: Do two new PESCO projects mean Irish troops will be sent off to fight?

12 Jul 2024

8.4k

International Protection of Adults

Government ratifies Hague Convention which protects adults who lack capacity at home and abroad

12 Jul 2024

4.3k

Eleventh Night

Threats against politicians and Catholics appear on some loyalist bonfires ahead of The Twelfth

Updated 12 Jul 2024

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NATO Summit

Biden says he is going to ‘complete the job’ but gaffes highlight election concerns

12 Jul 2024

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The Morning Lead

Locals in Tramore say it would be 'huge loss' if families in Direct Provision have to leave town

A mother who has lived in Tramore for five years with her son said she is devastated about having to leave their community.

Several families have been told they need to leave Ocean View House in the next two weeks

Many children and parents have been attending schools or working in the area for years

"I feel empty, my heart is torn," one mother told us

Órla Ryan

12 Jul 2024

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all eyes on Biden

Joe Biden refers to Volodymyr Zelenskyy as 'President Putin' at Nato summit closing ceremony

11 Jul 2024

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that's a wrap

TDs have sat for the last time this term as the Dáil summer recess begins

11 Jul 2024

10.4k

hilary benn

Tánaiste meets with new Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn at Hillsborough Castle

Updated 11 Jul 2024

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Social Protection

Budget 2025 to prioritise carers, those with a disability, working families and pensioners

11 Jul 2024

72.4k

Tori Towey

Is attempting suicide, and drinking alcohol, illegal in Dubai?

11 Jul 2024

44.1k

Dubai

Tori Towey 'elated' as she arrives home to Ireland after Dubai authorities drop charges

Radha Stirling, founder of the Detained in Dubai group, said Tori is 'super excited' to be home.

Speaking to The Journal, Stirling said the Irish embassy 'escorted her all the way through the airport and made sure she got on that flight'.

Mary Lou McDonald welcomed 'the end of this nightmare' but remarked that it 'raises fundamental questions around the treatment of women in Dubai'.

Updated 11 Jul 2024

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Leaders' Questions

Doherty asks why quarries and block manufacturers weren't pursued over defective blocks

11 Jul 2024

16.3k

War in Ukraine

Starmer discusses importance of Nato alliance and UK-US 'special relationship' during Biden meeting

Updated 11 Jul 2024

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IALPA

Pilots' union recommend members accept Labour Court 17.75% pay increase recommendation

11 Jul 2024

51.7k

NATO Summit

Biden to give high-stakes Nato press conference as alliance holds talks with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy

11 Jul 2024

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Washington

Nato leaders pledge €40 billion in military aid 'within the next year' to Ukraine

10 Jul 2024

5.1k

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

10 Jul 2024

6.9k

Fine Gael

Coveney wrapped: Brexit wars, the Cowen tweet and a broken promise on homeless families

10 Jul 2024

15.6k

good night and good luck

Nancy Pelosi (and George Clooney) ramp up the pressure on Joe Biden

Updated 10 Jul 2024

32.5k

Licensing system for taxi drivers to be 'urgently' reviewed following rapist driver conviction

10 Jul 2024

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nikki bradley

New senator says misuse of disabled toilets must end with roll out of access keys

10 Jul 2024

22.8k

Arms supplies

NATO to declare Ukraine on 'irreversible path' to membership, diplomats say

Biden said ‘Ukraine can and will stop Putin’ with the ‘full and collective support’ of the Nato alliance.

Updated 10 Jul 2024

10.8k

United Arab Emirates

Mary Lou McDonald: Tori Towey case raises 'fundamental questions on treatment of women in Dubai'

10 Jul 2024

14.4k

zero tolerance motion

Women and girls in Ireland are 'primed for violence' on a daily basis, Holly Cairns tells Dáil

10 Jul 2024

12.4k

HIQA inspections

Issues with Garda vetting and risk management highlighted in Direct Provision inspections

10 Jul 2024

6.5k

Court Case

Taoiseach 'satisfied' that 'scuffle' involving FG Senator 'will never happen again'

10 Jul 2024

26.7k

over and out

Simon Coveney won't run in general election and says he's 'stepping out of politics'

10 Jul 2024

37.9k

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Northern Ireland

Government formally agrees to cooperate with inquiry into Omagh bombing

10 Jul 2024

3.6k

Social Welfare

Pay-Related Benefit to commence later this year with PRSI hikes kicking in from October

Updated 9 Jul 2024

34.0k

Russian strikes

Day of mourning in Ukraine after at least 42 people are killed in Russian air strikes

Updated 9 Jul 2024

10.1k

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

9 Jul 2024

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new to the seanad

Motivational speaker Nikki Bradley appointed to the Seanad to replace Regina Doherty

Updated 9 Jul 2024

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Royal City of Dublin Hospital

Decision on use of vacant Baggot Street hospital should be made within 6 months - Labour

9 Jul 2024

15.1k

Endangered Species

Govt action plan to save Hen Harriers launched amid concerns bird could be extinct in 25 years

9 Jul 2024

9.3k

CALLS FOR INQUIRY

Referring report on Shane O'Farrell's death to Oireachtas Committee dubbed 'non-action', Dáil told

9 Jul 2024

13.9k

Watch

SDLP's Colum Eastwood affirms his allegiance to King 'under protest' as MPs sworn in

9 Jul 2024

17.8k

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

9 Jul 2024

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Leaders' Questions

WATCH: Michael Healy-Rae rails against social media companies with passionate speech in Dáil

9 Jul 2024

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