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January January 2025

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

Government formation talks resume after break with aim for draft programme to be ready next week
# Back Around The Table
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# Back Around The Table

Government formation talks resume after break with aim for draft programme to be ready next week

Jan 6th 2025, 10:51 AM 7,500 Views 96 Comments

Last year 2024

McDonald says Micheál Martin is 'running shy' on the United Ireland issue
# United Ireland
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# United Ireland

McDonald says Micheál Martin is 'running shy' on the United Ireland issue

Dec 23rd 2024, 8:00 AM 8,821 Views 0 Comments

These are the winners and losers from the Irish political year 2024
# Political Awards
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# Political Awards

These are the winners and losers from the Irish political year 2024

Dec 22nd 2024, 8:00 AM 18,134 Views 78 Comments
  • This year, The Journal team announced its political awards via The Candidate podcast.
  • We hand out a number of gongs for awards such as the Minister Who Gets Shit Done, the Must Try Harder Merit and chat about the Ah Here Moment of the Year and Whoopsie of the Year.
  • The top award, Politician of the Year, was put to a vote which was counted by PR-STV.
Mary Lou McDonald: 'I can safely say 2024 was the toughest year of my life'
# The Big Interview
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# The Big Interview

Mary Lou McDonald: 'I can safely say 2024 was the toughest year of my life'

Dec 22nd 2024, 12:05 AM 40,208 Views 0 Comments

Apart from her party not performing as she would have wanted in the election, McDonald has experienced personal challenges this year.

Sinn Féin will speak to Caroline Stanley in January over issues that 'need to get ironed out'
# Laois Councillor
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# Laois Councillor

Sinn Féin will speak to Caroline Stanley in January over issues that 'need to get ironed out'

Dec 21st 2024, 8:00 AM 26,249 Views 0 Comments

McDonald says 'multiple people' capable of leading Sinn Féin as she rules out presidential bid
# BID FOR THE ÁRAS
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# BID FOR THE ÁRAS

McDonald says 'multiple people' capable of leading Sinn Féin as she rules out presidential bid

Dec 20th 2024, 12:05 AM 20,236 Views 92 Comments

A run for the presidency is not on the horizon for McDonald, she tells The Journal.

Labour Party walks away from government formation talks with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael
# We're Out
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# We're Out

Labour Party walks away from government formation talks with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael

Dec 19th 2024, 3:40 PM 16,219 Views 80 Comments

A pickpocketing seagull, a spoiled vote and a resignation - all this on day one of the new Dáil
# 34th Dail
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# 34th Dail

A pickpocketing seagull, a spoiled vote and a resignation - all this on day one of the new Dáil

Dec 18th 2024, 7:17 PM 24,549 Views 34 Comments

Ireland's first national pelvic floor health clinic opens in Dublin
# Women's Health
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# Women's Health

Ireland's first national pelvic floor health clinic opens in Dublin

Dec 16th 2024, 6:59 PM 19,168 Views 28 Comments

Regional Independents pivot towards power while rotating Taoiseach now a certainty
# Government Formation Talks
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# Government Formation Talks

Regional Independents pivot towards power while rotating Taoiseach now a certainty

Dec 14th 2024, 12:05 AM 18,932 Views 0 Comments

The term time for the rotating Taoiseach is yet to be decided.

Suspicious package sent to Social Democrats HQ in Dublin found not credible, say gardaí
# Frederick Street South
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# Frederick Street South

Suspicious package sent to Social Democrats HQ in Dublin found not credible, say gardaí

Updated Dec 13th 2024, 7:25 PM 25,188 Views 0 Comments

Hayes, a TD elected to Dublin Bay South, was suspended with immediate effect from the Social Democrats parliamentary party this week.

'Outrageous': Strong criticism as report into sexual abuse of woman with intellectual disabilities delayed six years
# Grace Case
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# Grace Case

'Outrageous': Strong criticism as report into sexual abuse of woman with intellectual disabilities delayed six years

Dec 12th 2024, 9:00 PM 10,262 Views 0 Comments