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'No one will answer us': Family of Joe Drennan say they were told to leave DPP offices
# Hit-and-Run
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# Hit-and-Run

'No one will answer us': Family of Joe Drennan say they were told to leave DPP offices

Feb 11th 2025, 6:59 PM 5,213 Views 0 Comments

Renters 'bracing themselves' for increases as Taoiseach slammed over rent pressure zone comments
# Rent Pressure Zones
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# Rent Pressure Zones

Renters 'bracing themselves' for increases as Taoiseach slammed over rent pressure zone comments

Feb 11th 2025, 6:11 PM 6,644 Views 33 Comments

Watch: Tetchy Dáil scenes as SF call for Tánaiste to make statement on Senator Martin Conway
# Fine Gael
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# Fine Gael

Watch: Tetchy Dáil scenes as SF call for Tánaiste to make statement on Senator Martin Conway

Feb 11th 2025, 5:34 PM 130 Views 0 Comments

Much-delayed Mental Health Bill to progress to next stage under new government
# Law Overhaul
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# Law Overhaul

Much-delayed Mental Health Bill to progress to next stage under new government

Feb 8th 2025, 6:00 AM 345 Views 0 Comments

First 'leaders' coalition meeting held this week to calm tensions after rocky start
# Analysis
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# Analysis

First 'leaders' coalition meeting held this week to calm tensions after rocky start

Feb 8th 2025, 12:05 AM 1,395 Views 17 Comments

A question mark now over how rock solid its numbers are.

RTÉ sports journalist Evanne Ní Chuilinn a surprise name among Taoiseach's 11 Seanad nominees
# Seanad Picks
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# Seanad Picks

RTÉ sports journalist Evanne Ní Chuilinn a surprise name among Taoiseach's 11 Seanad nominees

Feb 7th 2025, 6:00 PM 6,400 Views 4 Comments

The Taoiseach gets to hand-pick the final 11 senators.

Was it agreed Independents backing government could vote on case-by-case basis? In short, no, says Taoiseach
# Numbers Game
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# Numbers Game

Was it agreed Independents backing government could vote on case-by-case basis? In short, no, says Taoiseach

Feb 7th 2025, 12:31 PM 762 Views 2 Comments

Customers paying higher electricity bills due to storm repair costs is 'sick joke', says TD
# Storm Éowyn
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# Storm Éowyn

Customers paying higher electricity bills due to storm repair costs is 'sick joke', says TD

Feb 5th 2025, 4:18 PM 17,130 Views 0 Comments

Leaders Questions (finally) gets underway as McDonald says housing claims were 'load of bull'
# MISSED TARGETS
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# MISSED TARGETS

Leaders Questions (finally) gets underway as McDonald says housing claims were 'load of bull'

Feb 5th 2025, 3:53 PM 1,124 Views 6 Comments

All Seanad panels filled as counting concludes
# Back In The House
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# Back In The House

All Seanad panels filled as counting concludes

Updated Feb 3rd 2025, 8:20 PM 31,599 Views 12 Comments

No agreement on Lowry speaking rights row with talks to continue tomorrow
# Dáil Chaos On The Cards
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# Dáil Chaos On The Cards

No agreement on Lowry speaking rights row with talks to continue tomorrow

Updated Jan 30th 2025, 8:50 PM 13,460 Views 0 Comments

John McGuinness and Frank Feighan suggested for rotating Leas Ceann Comhairle job
# Rotating Chair
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# Rotating Chair

John McGuinness and Frank Feighan suggested for rotating Leas Ceann Comhairle job

Jan 30th 2025, 6:00 AM 9,133 Views 0 Comments

Cabinet to discuss setting up new 'Extreme Weather Event Assistance Scheme'
# Storm Éowyn
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# Storm Éowyn

Cabinet to discuss setting up new 'Extreme Weather Event Assistance Scheme'

Jan 29th 2025, 6:30 AM 6,131 Views 20 Comments

Some tetchy exchanges with Taoiseach over storm preparedness as he visits Roscommon
# Political Storm Brewing
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# Political Storm Brewing

Some tetchy exchanges with Taoiseach over storm preparedness as he visits Roscommon

Jan 28th 2025, 7:17 PM 19,108 Views 97 Comments

Mary Lou McDonald unveils largely unchanged Sinn Féin front bench, though welcomes two newcomers
# Reshuffle
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# Reshuffle

Mary Lou McDonald unveils largely unchanged Sinn Féin front bench, though welcomes two newcomers

Updated Jan 28th 2025, 1:20 PM 19,795 Views 91 Comments

Ireland plans to send senior ministers to US for Patrick's Day to lovebomb Trump administration
# Send In The Big Guns
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# Send In The Big Guns

Ireland plans to send senior ministers to US for Patrick's Day to lovebomb Trump administration

Jan 28th 2025, 7:05 AM 17,786 Views 144 Comments

Senior sources have confirmed to The Journal that increasing the number of senior ministers going stateside is being considered this year.

Lowry group of TDs want speaking time slot during Leaders' Questions
# Dáil Showdown
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# Dáil Showdown

Lowry group of TDs want speaking time slot during Leaders' Questions

Updated Jan 27th 2025, 5:05 PM 15,379 Views 0 Comments

Dáil Opposition parties rare sign of unity this week looks to be just a flash in the pan
# Analysis
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# Analysis

Dáil Opposition parties rare sign of unity this week looks to be just a flash in the pan

Jan 25th 2025, 8:00 AM 8,530 Views 62 Comments

Leo Varadkar is off to Harvard to become a guest lecturer in public leadership
# New Job
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# New Job

Leo Varadkar is off to Harvard to become a guest lecturer in public leadership

Jan 24th 2025, 3:22 PM 24,003 Views 89 Comments

'Did he burn the documents?': Doherty raises questions about Lowry and the Doncaster deal
# Reeling In The Years
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# Reeling In The Years

'Did he burn the documents?': Doherty raises questions about Lowry and the Doncaster deal

Jan 23rd 2025, 6:57 PM 19,108 Views 0 Comments

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin elected as Taoiseach for the second time
# The Top Job
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# The Top Job

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin elected as Taoiseach for the second time

Jan 23rd 2025, 1:45 PM 11,244 Views 74 Comments

Opposition unite over issue Harris and Martin never expected could bring down the House
# Almighty Political Row
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# Almighty Political Row

Opposition unite over issue Harris and Martin never expected could bring down the House

Jan 22nd 2025, 9:08 PM 28,459 Views 106 Comments

A chaotic and strange day at Leinster House which has resulted in the country not having a new Taoiseach tonight.

Aontú’s two TDs ditch Regional Independent technical group amid Dáil speaking rights row
# What A Mess
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# What A Mess

Aontú’s two TDs ditch Regional Independent technical group amid Dáil speaking rights row

Jan 22nd 2025, 3:43 PM 17,467 Views 60 Comments

Today we get a new Taoiseach - here's a rundown of how the day is going to go
# The Morning Lead
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# The Morning Lead

Today we get a new Taoiseach - here's a rundown of how the day is going to go

Jan 22nd 2025, 12:05 AM 23,651 Views 96 Comments

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin will become the next Taoiseach of Ireland.

Local Link users will be able to pre-book their pick-up and drop-off with new taxi service app
# Taxi Service
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# Taxi Service

Local Link users will be able to pre-book their pick-up and drop-off with new taxi service app

Jan 20th 2025, 6:00 AM 12,126 Views 1 Comment

Micheal Martin stands by past criticism of Michael Lowry, says tribunal findings were 'shocking'
# Government Formation
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# Government Formation

Micheal Martin stands by past criticism of Michael Lowry, says tribunal findings were 'shocking'

Jan 19th 2025, 8:18 PM 16,468 Views 0 Comments

Fianna Fáil members vote overwhelmingly in support of draft Programme for Government
# Special Ard Fheis
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# Special Ard Fheis

Fianna Fáil members vote overwhelmingly in support of draft Programme for Government

Updated Jan 19th 2025, 6:20 PM 17,684 Views 114 Comments

Micheál Martin says new housing measures do not have to wait until the autumn budget.

Martin: 'Public not excited' about issue of pro-government Independents joining opposition group
# In Or Out
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# In Or Out

Martin: 'Public not excited' about issue of pro-government Independents joining opposition group

Jan 19th 2025, 2:53 PM 12,872 Views 91 Comments

Occupied Territories Bill to be replaced by new legislation, Martin confirms
# Palestine
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# Palestine

Occupied Territories Bill to be replaced by new legislation, Martin confirms

Jan 19th 2025, 2:06 PM 26,385 Views 0 Comments

Analysis: Vague plans and no setting out of 'first 100 days' priorities in new Programme for Government
# Analysis
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# Analysis

Analysis: Vague plans and no setting out of 'first 100 days' priorities in new Programme for Government

Jan 16th 2025, 3:43 PM 13,321 Views 70 Comments

There are no promises to achieve anything in the first 100 days of office, unlike programme for government documents of the past.

Focus now on who'll be in the new Cabinet and who might get moved up the political ladder
# Moving Up And Moving Out
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# Moving Up And Moving Out

Focus now on who'll be in the new Cabinet and who might get moved up the political ladder

Jan 15th 2025, 7:05 PM 17,855 Views 57 Comments

White smoke: Regional Independents secure four government roles as deal emerges
# Seat At The Table
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# Seat At The Table

White smoke: Regional Independents secure four government roles as deal emerges

Updated Jan 14th 2025, 8:49 PM 53,323 Views 101 Comments

Fianna Fáil is to hold a special Ard Fheis in Dublin on Sunday to ratify the new programme for government.

O'Gorman hits out at incoming government, says Green Party has 'good reason to be optimistic'
# Trying To Rebuild
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# Trying To Rebuild

O'Gorman hits out at incoming government, says Green Party has 'good reason to be optimistic'

Updated Jan 11th 2025, 4:56 PM 16,345 Views 171 Comments

Regional Independents agree to begin 'intensive' government negotiations with FF and FG
# Crunch Time
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# Crunch Time

Regional Independents agree to begin 'intensive' government negotiations with FF and FG

Jan 10th 2025, 8:15 PM 12,287 Views 0 Comments

It is expected that the Independent TDs will have individual constituency asks along with national policy ideas.

'Acorn' savings, infrastructure and cannabis - party leaders meeting daily to bash out compromises
# Government Formation
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# Government Formation

'Acorn' savings, infrastructure and cannabis - party leaders meeting daily to bash out compromises

Updated Jan 9th 2025, 10:11 PM 15,222 Views 60 Comments

Tánaiste says Michael Lowry will not hold a ministerial office
# Government Formation Talks
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# Government Formation Talks

Tánaiste says Michael Lowry will not hold a ministerial office

Jan 9th 2025, 1:49 PM 10,512 Views 0 Comments

Split views over whether to move 'hugely important' Energy brief to Dept of Enterprise
# Government Formation
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# Government Formation

Split views over whether to move 'hugely important' Energy brief to Dept of Enterprise

Jan 9th 2025, 12:05 AM 9,323 Views 38 Comments

Meanwhile Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael look likely to swap the Health and Justice ministries.

Are the Healy-Raes credible partners for government formation? Micheál Martin says they are
# Government Formation Talks
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# Government Formation Talks

Are the Healy-Raes credible partners for government formation? Micheál Martin says they are

Jan 8th 2025, 9:00 PM 16,331 Views 17 Comments

Micheál Martin says he has had substantive talks with Michael and Danny Healy Rae.

Simon Harris says calling Trump an ‘awful gowl’ was lighthearted
# Reeling In The Years
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# Reeling In The Years

Simon Harris says calling Trump an ‘awful gowl’ was lighthearted

Jan 7th 2025, 4:24 PM 29,378 Views 205 Comments

Getting a government up and running by 22 January increasingly viewed as unrealistic
# Snail's Pace
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# Snail's Pace

Getting a government up and running by 22 January increasingly viewed as unrealistic

Updated Jan 7th 2025, 3:08 PM 19,661 Views 126 Comments

Taoiseach Simon Harris says a government should be in place by the end of the month.