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Politics

January
January 2024
covid inquiry
Ireland's Covid-19 inquiry will involve a 'no-blame' approach
Updated 25 Jan
11.3k
4
Housing
Nearly 33,000 homes delivered last year, uncertainty remains over social and affordable targets
Updated 25 Jan
14.6k
58
assembly's final report
Ireland has 'once in a generation' chance to decriminalise personal drug use, Paul Reid says
A special Oireachtas committee will be established to examine the Citizens’ Assembly’s recommendations, Drugs Minister Hildegarde Naughton confirmed.
The Citizens' Assembly on Drug Use today published its final report
The document includes 36 recommendations to overhaul Ireland's drug policy and establish a more health-led approach
A special Oireachtas committee will be set up to examine the report and suggest new legislation
Órla Ryan
Updated 25 Jan
40.0k
280
here we go
Voters warned to know fact from opinion as Electoral Commission kick starts referendum campaigns
25 Jan
10.3k
66
Migration
FG politicians given international protection info sheet as Varadkar appeals for help setting out facts
25 Jan
11.9k
Gaza
Cameron tells Netanyahu of need for two-state solution, warns of ‘unimaginable’ suffering in Gaza
25 Jan
8.3k
Heather Humphreys
Social Protection Minister publishes Bill reforming child maintenance to benefit lone parents
25 Jan
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40
The Morning Lead
Bus and rail fare increases in Cavan, Wicklow, Kildare and Meath slammed by TDs
Christina Finn
25 Jan
24.0k
59
Care referendum
Labour to support a Yes vote in upcoming referendums after party's rewording not accepted
24 Jan
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44
Strasbourg
Irishman Michael O'Flaherty elected as Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights
24 Jan
17.6k
20
Israel
Interim ruling in ICJ Gaza genocide case due Friday as demonstration held outside Dáil
24 Jan
8.0k
Asylum Seekers
Social welfare cut for new arrivals from Ukraine in State accommodation to take effect in February
Updated 24 Jan
20.6k
Assisted Dying
Ex-medical doctor who was in Dublin for workshop on 'DIY deaths' spoke at Assisted Dying Committee
Philip Nitschke – dubbed Dr Death in a recent Sky News investigation – gave ‘expert testimony’ but the committee was not fully aware of a workshop he held in Dublin during the same trip to Ireland.
Eimer McAuley
24 Jan
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Election time
Bríd Smith among 3 People Before Profit candidates announced for European elections
Updated 24 Jan
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94
Trump's VP pick
Who could be Trump's running mate if/when he secures the Republican nomination?
After his win in the New Hampshire primary, it’s increasingly likely that Trump will face Biden in November.
24 Jan
11.1k
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RELATED
Explainer: Who is Nikki Haley - the 'last candidate standing' against Donald Trump in the primaries?
23 Jan
toy show the musical
No record of RTÉ board approving Toy Show musical, report finds
24 Jan
10.1k
US Election
Trump closer to presidential race against Biden as he wins New Hampshire Republican primary
In the Democratic primary, Biden won the state despite not being officially on the ballot.
24 Jan
30.7k
163
FactCheck
Debunked: Hoax ads featuring Alastair Campbell on the Late Late Show have proliferated on X.com
24 Jan
15.7k
The Morning Lead
Anti-European populist parties predicted to top polls in 9 EU states ahead of elections
A new report predicts there will be a “surge” in support for far-right or right-leaning parties during the European Elections.
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
24 Jan
13.0k
us presidential race
New Hampshire voters cast ballots in presidential primary as Trump aims to see off final rival Nikki Haley
Updated 23 Jan
24.8k
181
The North
New deadline for resurrecting Stormont powersharing set to be fixed for 8 February
Updated 23 Jan
9.5k
15
Dollah bills
A 'right to pay with cash' at some businesses is likely to be mandated this year
23 Jan
16.8k
51
O'Meara Case
State will legislate on pension entitlements for non-married couples, Minister says
23 Jan
9.0k
14
PATENT-LY OBVIOUS
There's going to be ANOTHER referendum this year and it's on... patents
23 Jan
17.1k
43
FactCheck
FactCheck: Could the 'women in the home' referendum erase all references to women in the Constitution?
23 Jan
16.4k
Gaza
South Africa's genocide case against Israel is 'valid', Taoiseach says
Updated 23 Jan
10.4k
Women in the Home
Sinn Féin says it will support a Yes vote in the upcoming referendums
23 Jan
16.1k
74
Tuam
Galway councillor and former TD Colm Keaveney accused of driving under the influence of cocaine
23 Jan
31.5k
white house visit
Boycotting St Patrick’s trip to US over Gaza ‘doesn’t make sense’, says Tánaiste
23 Jan
5.7k
FactCheck
Debunked: Ceann Comhairle did not say immigrants were responsible for rising antisemitism
23 Jan
7.6k
israel army
Gaza: 21 Israeli soldiers killed in deadliest day of ground war for Israel
23 Jan
10.6k
Pensions
'Our lives didn't have to be this way': Unmarried parents reflect on landmark Supreme Court ruling
Thousands of families may be entitled to extra pension payments.
Órla Ryan
23 Jan
27.0k
7
RELATED
Man entitled to widower's pension despite not being married to partner, Supreme Court rules
22 Jan
Supreme Court ruling in widower's pension case could have implications for referendum
22 Jan
Referendums: Flac suggests changing 'durable relationships' wording, warns about misinformation
17 Jan
Contraception
Donnelly to progress Bill allowing pharmacists to dispense some medicines without prescription
23 Jan
19.7k
10
Cabinet
New law to halt the decline of ATMS in towns and villages around the country
23 Jan
8.7k
1
peers
Blow for Rishi Sunak as House of Lords votes to delay Rwanda treaty
22 Jan
11.8k
12
Jerusalem
EU foreign ministers press Israel on eventual two-state solution
Updated 22 Jan
12.3k
The North
Stormont return: DUP's Friday meeting wasn't ‘make or break’ moment, Donaldson says
22 Jan
13.5k
27
The Daily Poll
Poll: How often do you use cash?
22 Jan
27.8k
100
India
Indian PM opens contentious new Hindu temple on the site of demolished mosque
22 Jan
12.4k
53
Farewell
Senator David Norris delivers his final Seanad speech as he retires after 36 years
22 Jan
14.8k
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