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A new runner for the Áras: An Irish pharma entrepreneur who's just over the age 35 threshold
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A new runner for the Áras: An Irish pharma entrepreneur who's just over the age 35 threshold

Aug 11th 2025, 1:21 PM 33,515 Views 83 Comments

Watchdog overseeing estate agents moves to new department amid calls for beefed up oversight
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# Phantom Bids

Watchdog overseeing estate agents moves to new department amid calls for beefed up oversight

Aug 11th 2025, 6:20 AM 14,917 Views 41 Comments

Two FG councillors have 'questions to answer' over migrant nurse agency fees, say opposition TDs
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Two FG councillors have 'questions to answer' over migrant nurse agency fees, say opposition TDs

Updated Aug 8th 2025, 5:14 PM 43,343 Views 0 Comments

Teachers and nurses who have links to an area to be prioritised for cost rental units
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Teachers and nurses who have links to an area to be prioritised for cost rental units

Aug 8th 2025, 6:00 AM 19,720 Views 26 Comments

Fianna Fáil has not approached Michael Flatley to run as its presidential candidate, says Martin
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# Lord Of The Dance

Fianna Fáil has not approached Michael Flatley to run as its presidential candidate, says Martin

Aug 6th 2025, 7:00 PM 9,732 Views 68 Comments

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

Aug 6th 2025, 5:22 PM 11,069 Views 38 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 31,061 Views 126 Comments

Sinn Féin and Labour say patients and their families should not have to pay high car parking prices.

Catherine Connolly is using American-style grassroots fundraising for her presidential campaign
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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 25,517 Views 52 Comments

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

Aug 2nd 2025, 8:30 AM 15,573 Views 58 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 7,643 Views 3 Comments

'Smear' campaign against Ireland over Occupied Territories Bill must be tackled, says committee
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# Goods And Services

'Smear' campaign against Ireland over Occupied Territories Bill must be tackled, says committee

Updated Jul 31st 2025, 4:42 PM 6,548 Views 71 Comments

Public transport police to be hired next year (and they'll have powers to arrest)
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# Public Transport

Public transport police to be hired next year (and they'll have powers to arrest)

Jul 30th 2025, 12:45 PM 12,286 Views 34 Comments

Clampdown on payments for hosting Ukrainians as new rule to limit some RTB registered properties
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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 79,430 Views 65 Comments

A new law could allow people prioritise non-children for inheritance tax purposes, says tax group
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# Inheritance Tax

A new law could allow people prioritise non-children for inheritance tax purposes, says tax group

Jul 26th 2025, 1:00 PM 59,976 Views 0 Comments

Doubling Renters' Tax Credit will cost €160m - but it is a pre-election pledge by Micheál Martin
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# Promises Promises

Doubling Renters' Tax Credit will cost €160m - but it is a pre-election pledge by Micheál Martin

Jul 26th 2025, 6:45 AM 7,218 Views 30 Comments

'A music industry on their knees': Organiser says smaller festivals need government support
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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 20,112 Views 0 Comments

A VAT cut for hospitality at a cost of €1bn? It's about protecting 200,000 jobs, says minister
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# Budget 2026

A VAT cut for hospitality at a cost of €1bn? It's about protecting 200,000 jobs, says minister

Jul 23rd 2025, 2:04 PM 19,890 Views 94 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 14,518 Views 55 Comments

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

Updated Jul 22nd 2025, 8:21 AM 21,372 Views 121 Comments

Fianna Fáil staying schtum on presidential candidate, but here's the names in the mix (so far)
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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 29,466 Views 58 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 10,744 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?
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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, 8:50 PM 60,442 Views 101 Comments

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

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

Jul 16th 2025, 7:52 PM 17,446 Views 37 Comments

War of words breaks out on the airwaves between An Post boss and a minister — what's going on?
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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 17,318 Views 26 Comments

Sinn Féin's mix up over who owns Supervalu put down to 'human error'
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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 61,226 Views 92 Comments

Taoiseach acknowledges prices are 'elevated' - and gets told to 'wake-up' to the cost of living
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# Food Prices

Taoiseach acknowledges prices are 'elevated' - and gets told to 'wake-up' to the cost of living

Jul 15th 2025, 3:42 PM 16,344 Views 80 Comments

It's 'challenging' to explain why Ireland's electricity prices are above other countries, says ESRI
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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 38,239 Views 0 Comments

Almost all of the 240 children harmed in South Kerry CAMHS scandal apply for compensation
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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 14,849 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 16,950 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 20,700 Views 50 Comments

Left parties begin to align behind Catherine Connolly in race for Áras
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Left parties begin to align behind Catherine Connolly in race for Áras

Updated Jul 11th 2025, 1:13 PM 26,952 Views 196 Comments

The Galway TD will formally launch her campaign next week.

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

Jul 11th 2025, 10:21 AM 4,753 Views 0 Comments

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

Jul 10th 2025, 4:38 PM 20,076 Views 0 Comments

Simon Harris says 'careful consideration' was given to Palestinian GAA team's visa applications
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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 18,954 Views 0 Comments

Left-wing parties discuss potential joint backing of single presidential candidate
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Left-wing parties discuss potential joint backing of single presidential candidate

Updated Jul 9th 2025, 9:58 PM 14,736 Views 51 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 12,028 Views 44 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 20,837 Views 54 Comments

Taoiseach: 'Some councils took their eye off the ball, they need to go back to housing'
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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 10,207 Views 39 Comments

Micheál Martin puts the brakes on First Home Scheme being used for second-hand homes
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# First Home Scheme

Micheál Martin puts the brakes on First Home Scheme being used for second-hand homes

Jul 7th 2025, 7:05 AM 38,343 Views 20 Comments

'They're still rooted in the last war': Taoiseach says banks are not lending enough to Irish builders
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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 25,499 Views 0 Comments