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Budget 2026: Taoiseach confirms some form of a second tier in child benefit will be rolled out
# Budget 2026
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# Budget 2026

Budget 2026: Taoiseach confirms some form of a second tier in child benefit will be rolled out

Sep 11th 2025, 2:33 PM 51,020 Views 0 Comments

On the ballot? Independent candidates, including Maria Steen, to pitch to some TDs and senators
# Road To The Áras
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# Road To The Áras

On the ballot? Independent candidates, including Maria Steen, to pitch to some TDs and senators

Sep 11th 2025, 12:10 AM 13,070 Views 65 Comments

Maria Steen has a slim chance of making it on to the presidential ballot with an uphill battle to get 20 Oireachtas members on her side.

Fianna Fáil backbenchers revolt on ‘Netflix levy’ as minister ‘shocked’ by committee vote
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# Streaming Services

Fianna Fáil backbenchers revolt on ‘Netflix levy’ as minister ‘shocked’ by committee vote

Updated Sep 10th 2025, 7:45 PM 67,821 Views 184 Comments

Poll: Jim, Catherine or Heather? Who would you vote for?
# Three-horse Race
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# Three-horse Race

Poll: Jim, Catherine or Heather? Who would you vote for?

Sep 10th 2025, 7:00 PM 65,849 Views 0 Comments

Budget talks: Pension and other social welfare payments not expected to rise as much as last year
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# The Morning Lead

Budget talks: Pension and other social welfare payments not expected to rise as much as last year

Sep 10th 2025, 12:05 AM 79,393 Views 99 Comments
  • Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are set to clash on whether the dole should rise as much as other welfare payments.
FF councillors requested to back Jim Gavin's campaign but no party whip will apply
# Aras Race
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# Aras Race

FF councillors requested to back Jim Gavin's campaign but no party whip will apply

Sep 9th 2025, 11:21 PM 8,252 Views 37 Comments

Harris says he's a 'signed-up believer' to introducing a second tier of child benefit
# Budget 2026
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# Budget 2026

Harris says he's a 'signed-up believer' to introducing a second tier of child benefit

Sep 9th 2025, 3:27 PM 52,256 Views 74 Comments

Harris and Donohoe appear at odds ahead of Budget on Celtic Tiger-style tax breaks for developers
# Housing Crisis
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# Housing Crisis

Harris and Donohoe appear at odds ahead of Budget on Celtic Tiger-style tax breaks for developers

Sep 9th 2025, 2:25 PM 8,079 Views 25 Comments

It could soon be more difficult to take a judicial review as new law to refocus on ‘common good’
# Planning Objections
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# Planning Objections

It could soon be more difficult to take a judicial review as new law to refocus on ‘common good’

Sep 9th 2025, 1:49 PM 9,362 Views 19 Comments

Harris says Fine Gael is 'renewed' under his leadership as he denies he's a weakness to the party
# Analysis
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# Analysis

Harris says Fine Gael is 'renewed' under his leadership as he denies he's a weakness to the party

Sep 8th 2025, 9:00 PM 8,334 Views 0 Comments

Budget 2026: Inheritance tax, no VAT cut for hotels and a childcare action plan
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# OCTOBER'S BUDGET

Budget 2026: Inheritance tax, no VAT cut for hotels and a childcare action plan

Sep 8th 2025, 7:30 PM 107,007 Views 59 Comments

Harris says government has ‘no intention’ of extending VAT rate cut to hoteliers.

The government's revised housing plan now won't see the light of day until October
# Housing Emergency
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# Housing Emergency

The government's revised housing plan now won't see the light of day until October

Sep 8th 2025, 5:38 PM 10,492 Views 47 Comments

Tánaiste: 'Thank God Elon Musk has no say in terms of who Ireland's next president will be'
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# Conor McGregor

Tánaiste: 'Thank God Elon Musk has no say in terms of who Ireland's next president will be'

Sep 8th 2025, 4:43 PM 25,426 Views 0 Comments

Simon Harris refuses to speculate on political future following threats to family
# Bomb Threat
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# Bomb Threat

Simon Harris refuses to speculate on political future following threats to family

Sep 8th 2025, 3:30 PM 15,341 Views 0 Comments

Budget and Áras race on the agenda as FG and SF gather for party think-ins ahead of Dáil return
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# New Season

Budget and Áras race on the agenda as FG and SF gather for party think-ins ahead of Dáil return

Updated Sep 8th 2025, 8:00 AM 7,265 Views 47 Comments

The parties will hold separate gatherings in Westmeath and Dun Laoghaire – here’s what to expect.

Open Thread: Who do you want to see running for President?
# Aras25
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# Aras25

Open Thread: Who do you want to see running for President?

Updated Aug 23rd 2025, 2:20 PM 28,316 Views 228 Comments

Fianna Fáilers want to offer something different to FG, SF and the Left, but Bertie's not the answer
# Analysis
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# Analysis

Fianna Fáilers want to offer something different to FG, SF and the Left, but Bertie's not the answer

Aug 22nd 2025, 7:30 PM 10,632 Views 0 Comments

Inheritance tax and gift exemption changes pushed for ahead of October's budget
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# Inheritance Tax

Inheritance tax and gift exemption changes pushed for ahead of October's budget

Aug 22nd 2025, 6:00 AM 86,679 Views 57 Comments

'TDs should keep their mouths shut': Cllrs question power of FG's top tier in presidential race
# HEATHER VS SEÁN
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# HEATHER VS SEÁN

'TDs should keep their mouths shut': Cllrs question power of FG's top tier in presidential race

Aug 20th 2025, 8:00 PM 31,378 Views 0 Comments

The touchy subject of TDs and senators wielding more power than the Fine Gael grassroots surfaces again this week.

Fixed charge offences for breaches of new drone regulations on the way
# Drone Zones
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# Drone Zones

Fixed charge offences for breaches of new drone regulations on the way

Updated Aug 20th 2025, 11:00 AM 15,888 Views 11 Comments

Calls for urgent Fianna Fáil meeting to discuss party's approach to the presidential election From TheJournal.ie

Calls for urgent Fianna Fáil meeting to discuss party's approach to the presidential election

Aug 19th 2025, 12:01 PM 10,678 Views 67 Comments

Fine Gael to reopen nominations for its presidential candidate
# Presidential Election
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# Presidential Election

Fine Gael to reopen nominations for its presidential candidate

Updated Aug 18th 2025, 10:05 PM 12,730 Views 64 Comments

Poll: Heather Humphreys or Seán Kelly - who would you like to see as the FG presidential candidate?
# Your Say
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# Your Say

Poll: Heather Humphreys or Seán Kelly - who would you like to see as the FG presidential candidate?

Aug 18th 2025, 7:04 PM 34,183 Views 57 Comments

Fine Gael to reopen party process to pick a presidential candidate as three names emerge
# Aras 2025
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# Aras 2025

Fine Gael to reopen party process to pick a presidential candidate as three names emerge

Aug 15th 2025, 6:00 AM 20,441 Views 63 Comments

Millionaire Áras hopeful launches presidential campaign in the Shelbourne - here's what he said
# Gareth Sheridan
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# Gareth Sheridan

Millionaire Áras hopeful launches presidential campaign in the Shelbourne - here's what he said

Aug 14th 2025, 5:26 PM 27,052 Views 59 Comments

High demand for Irish passports from US-applicants, with jump in UK requests post Brexit
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# Irish Passport

High demand for Irish passports from US-applicants, with jump in UK requests post Brexit

Aug 14th 2025, 6:00 AM 48,682 Views 114 Comments

Harris agrees to meet parents of child who died after waiting years for scoliosis surgery
# Harvey Morrison Sherratt
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# Harvey Morrison Sherratt

Harris agrees to meet parents of child who died after waiting years for scoliosis surgery

Aug 13th 2025, 4:41 PM 16,540 Views 72 Comments

Harris urged to meet parents of child who died after long wait for scoliosis surgery
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# Harvey Sherratt

Harris urged to meet parents of child who died after long wait for scoliosis surgery

Aug 12th 2025, 12:21 PM 15,570 Views 38 Comments

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

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
# Phantom Bids
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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
# Agency Fees
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# Agency Fees

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
# Housing
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# Housing

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
# Lord Of The Dance
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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
# Budget 2026
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# Budget 2026

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
# Car Parking Charges
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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
# 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 25,517 Views 52 Comments

Prisoners are being released 'within a day' of going in as repeat offenders clog up cells
# Prison Time
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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 15,573 Views 58 Comments

Government looking to allow Blood Bike volunteers to use bus lanes
# Bus Lane Use
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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
# Goods And Services
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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)
# Public Transport
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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