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August August 2025

Despite US tariff threats, Ireland sees a boost in its tax receipts
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# Budget 2026

Despite US tariff threats, Ireland sees a boost in its tax receipts

Aug 6th 2025, 5:22 PM 935 Views 12 Comments

Only 100 free-of-charge car parking spaces at new children's hospital not enough, say critics
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# Car Parking Charges

Only 100 free-of-charge car parking spaces at new children's hospital not enough, say critics

Aug 5th 2025, 12:02 AM 2,105 Views 46 Comments

Catherine Connolly is using American-style grassroots fundraising for her presidential campaign
# Money Money Money
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# Money Money Money

Catherine Connolly is using American-style grassroots fundraising for her presidential campaign

Aug 4th 2025, 12:05 AM 209 Views 1 Comment

The Connolly campaign made just shy of €5,000 from its online ‘rally’ on Thursday night.

Prisoners are being released 'within a day' of going in as repeat offenders clog up cells
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# Prison Time

Prisoners are being released 'within a day' of going in as repeat offenders clog up cells

Aug 2nd 2025, 8:30 AM 6,691 Views 36 Comments

Government looking to allow Blood Bike volunteers to use bus lanes
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# Bus Lane Use

Government looking to allow Blood Bike volunteers to use bus lanes

Aug 2nd 2025, 6:30 AM 260 Views 0 Comments

July July 2025

'Important step': Ban on services must be included in Occupied Territories Bill, committee says
# Goods And Services
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# Goods And Services

'Important step': Ban on services must be included in Occupied Territories Bill, committee says

Updated Jul 31st 2025, 4:42 PM 3,183 Views 67 Comments

Uniformed public transport police expected to be hired by end of next year, says minister
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# Public Transport

Uniformed public transport police expected to be hired by end of next year, says minister

Jul 30th 2025, 12:45 PM 771 Views 3 Comments

Clampdown on payments for hosting Ukrainians as new rule to limit some RTB registered properties
# Ukrainians In Ireland
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# Ukrainians In Ireland

Clampdown on payments for hosting Ukrainians as new rule to limit some RTB registered properties

Jul 29th 2025, 4:38 PM 7,396 Views 39 Comments

New legislation could allow people choose who inherits their estate, say tax group
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# Inheritance Tax

New legislation could allow people choose who inherits their estate, say tax group

Jul 26th 2025, 1:00 PM 1,723 Views 0 Comments

Election pledge by Micheál Martin to double Renters' Tax Credit will cost €160m
# Promises Promises
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# Promises Promises

Election pledge by Micheál Martin to double Renters' Tax Credit will cost €160m

Jul 26th 2025, 6:45 AM 194 Views 1 Comment

'A music industry on their knees': Organiser says smaller festivals need government support
# FOREST FEST FOUNDER
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# FOREST FEST FOUNDER

'A music industry on their knees': Organiser says smaller festivals need government support

Jul 25th 2025, 8:00 PM 6,354 Views 0 Comments

Minister defends VAT cut for hospitality as government accused of breaking promises to workers
# Budget 2026
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# Budget 2026

Minister defends VAT cut for hospitality as government accused of breaking promises to workers

Jul 23rd 2025, 2:04 PM 2,790 Views 9 Comments

Analysis: Delaying details of big projects stinks of distraction ahead of the budget
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# NDP

Analysis: Delaying details of big projects stinks of distraction ahead of the budget

Jul 22nd 2025, 5:47 PM 2,245 Views 7 Comments

Instead of providing a detailed list of projects, the Taoiseach said each line minister had a body of work to do over the next couple of weeks.

Roads, houses and water: Ireland's biggest ever infrastructure plan to be announced today
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# The Morning Lead

Roads, houses and water: Ireland's biggest ever infrastructure plan to be announced today

Jul 22nd 2025, 12:05 AM 1,640 Views 23 Comments

Budget 2026 will see additional public spending and taxation measures delivered, Cabinet will be told.

Fianna Fáil staying schtum on presidential candidate, but here's the names in the mix (so far)
# Musical Chairs
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# Musical Chairs

Fianna Fáil staying schtum on presidential candidate, but here's the names in the mix (so far)

Jul 21st 2025, 12:59 PM 2,667 Views 11 Comments

The Dáil schedule is broken and there appears to be no appetite from politicians to fix it
# Analysis
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# Analysis

The Dáil schedule is broken and there appears to be no appetite from politicians to fix it

Jul 19th 2025, 8:00 PM 1,213 Views 0 Comments

Politicians went on their summer holidays this week, so let’s take a look at how well Leinster House functions.

If McGuinness and Connolly were the only candidates on the ticket, who would you vote for?
# Presidential Poll
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# Presidential Poll

If McGuinness and Connolly were the only candidates on the ticket, who would you vote for?

Jul 16th 2025, 7:59 PM 7,347 Views 16 Comments

Catherine Connolly, presidential hopeful, gave her first press conference today — here's what she said
# Salary And Syria
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# Salary And Syria

Catherine Connolly, presidential hopeful, gave her first press conference today — here's what she said

Jul 16th 2025, 7:52 PM 2,944 Views 8 Comments

War of words breaks out on the airwaves between An Post boss and a minister — what's going on?
# Return To Sender
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# Return To Sender

War of words breaks out on the airwaves between An Post boss and a minister — what's going on?

Jul 16th 2025, 6:36 PM 4,712 Views 15 Comments

Sinn Féin's mix up over who owns Supervalu put down to 'human error'
# Whoopsie
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# Whoopsie

Sinn Féin's mix up over who owns Supervalu put down to 'human error'

Jul 15th 2025, 7:32 PM 20,279 Views 48 Comments

Taoiseach told to 'wake-up' to cost-of-living crisis as Martin acknowledges prices are 'elevated'
# Food Prices
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# Food Prices

Taoiseach told to 'wake-up' to cost-of-living crisis as Martin acknowledges prices are 'elevated'

Jul 15th 2025, 3:42 PM 964 Views 7 Comments

It's 'challenging' to explain why Ireland's electricity prices are above other countries, says ESRI
# Energy Bills
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# Energy Bills

It's 'challenging' to explain why Ireland's electricity prices are above other countries, says ESRI

Jul 15th 2025, 6:00 AM 660 Views 0 Comments

Almost all of the 240 children harmed in South Kerry CAMHS scandal apply for compensation
# The Morning Lead
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# The Morning Lead

Almost all of the 240 children harmed in South Kerry CAMHS scandal apply for compensation

Jul 15th 2025, 12:05 AM 932 Views 0 Comments

The Maskey report identified 46 children who suffered “significant harm” while attending the CAMHS in South Kerry.

Taoiseach travelled on Japanese bullet trains last week - but will Ireland ever get them?
# The Need For Speed
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# The Need For Speed

Taoiseach travelled on Japanese bullet trains last week - but will Ireland ever get them?

Jul 12th 2025, 8:00 AM 3,817 Views 0 Comments

Please don't object any further against Greater Dublin Drainage Project, appeals Taoiseach
# Dublin Water Supply
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# Dublin Water Supply

Please don't object any further against Greater Dublin Drainage Project, appeals Taoiseach

Jul 11th 2025, 4:06 PM 5,040 Views 21 Comments

Taoiseach says he hopes GAA Palestine visa issue case can be resolved
# Gaza
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# Gaza

Taoiseach says he hopes GAA Palestine visa issue case can be resolved

Jul 11th 2025, 10:21 AM 2,600 Views 0 Comments

Galway Independent TD Catherine Connolly says she's made her mind up to run for president
# Presidential Election
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# Presidential Election

Galway Independent TD Catherine Connolly says she's made her mind up to run for president

Jul 11th 2025, 9:46 AM 3,234 Views 21 Comments

Irish officials to meet family of Ryan Cornelius who has been in Dubai jail for 17 years
# Dubai Jail
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# Dubai Jail

Irish officials to meet family of Ryan Cornelius who has been in Dubai jail for 17 years

Jul 10th 2025, 4:38 PM 12,194 Views 0 Comments

Simon Harris says 'careful consideration' was given to Palestinian GAA team's visa applications
# West Bank
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# West Bank

Simon Harris says 'careful consideration' was given to Palestinian GAA team's visa applications

Jul 10th 2025, 10:32 AM 3,933 Views 0 Comments

Local road closure protest in Harris' constituency lands on the doorstep at Leinster House
# Herbert Road
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# Herbert Road

Local road closure protest in Harris' constituency lands on the doorstep at Leinster House

Jul 9th 2025, 5:58 PM 6,636 Views 30 Comments

Left-wing parties meeting to discuss potential unified presidential candidate
# Presidential Election
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# Presidential Election

Left-wing parties meeting to discuss potential unified presidential candidate

Jul 9th 2025, 5:09 PM 3,738 Views 17 Comments

Three Fianna Fáil MEPs will not support censure vote of Ursula von der Leyen, with one abstaining
# No Confidence Motion
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# No Confidence Motion

Three Fianna Fáil MEPs will not support censure vote of Ursula von der Leyen, with one abstaining

Jul 9th 2025, 2:55 PM 841 Views 6 Comments

Taoiseach: 'Some councils took their eye off the ball, they need to go back to housing'
# Housing Crisis
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# Housing Crisis

Taoiseach: 'Some councils took their eye off the ball, they need to go back to housing'

Jul 8th 2025, 6:15 AM 417 Views 0 Comments

Focus on new build delivery before First Home scheme expansion to second-hand homes, says Martin
# First Home Scheme
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# First Home Scheme

Focus on new build delivery before First Home scheme expansion to second-hand homes, says Martin

Jul 7th 2025, 7:05 AM 941 Views 4 Comments

'They're still rooted in the last war': Taoiseach says banks are not lending enough to Irish builders
# Housing
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# Housing

'They're still rooted in the last war': Taoiseach says banks are not lending enough to Irish builders

Jul 6th 2025, 7:30 PM 918 Views 0 Comments

Savings scheme for first-time-buyers under consideration by government
# Housing Crisis
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# Housing Crisis

Savings scheme for first-time-buyers under consideration by government

Jul 5th 2025, 6:38 AM 603 Views 3 Comments

During a reflective day in Hiroshima, the Taoiseach is reminded it's a small world
# Micheal In Japan
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# Micheal In Japan

During a reflective day in Hiroshima, the Taoiseach is reminded it's a small world

Jul 4th 2025, 7:00 PM 3,247 Views 39 Comments

In these wartorn times, Hiroshima is a reminder of what should never be allowed happen again.

FG has never raised idea of leaving jobseekers out of increased social welfare payments, says Martin
# False Row
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# False Row

FG has never raised idea of leaving jobseekers out of increased social welfare payments, says Martin

Jul 4th 2025, 11:19 AM 1,821 Views 19 Comments

Micheál Martin says he doesn’t like drawing distinctions between people on social welfare.

Taoiseach lays wreath at Hiroshima memorial, says the world is more dangerous now than in 1945
# Atomic Bomb
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# Atomic Bomb

Taoiseach lays wreath at Hiroshima memorial, says the world is more dangerous now than in 1945

Jul 4th 2025, 8:59 AM 4,192 Views 71 Comments

'It's not so much about the party': Micheál Martin says the presidency should be above party politics
# Presidential Election
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# Presidential Election

'It's not so much about the party': Micheál Martin says the presidency should be above party politics

Updated Jul 4th 2025, 12:30 AM 226 Views 3 Comments