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June
June 2024
equality laws
Lack of maternity leave arrangement for TDs 'truly incredible', says Holly Cairns
The Cork South-West TD announced over the weekend that she is expecting her first child.
no complacency
Fianna Fáil won the highest number of council seats in the local elections. Is the party back?
Party members say they aren’t taking anything for granted.
AnalysisThey don't all want to hear it but a Labour-SocDems-Greens alliance might help them get into Govt
JOining forcesÓ Ríordáin says Soc Dems and Labour need to 'stop pretending there's any difference between them'
HousingCriticism over controversial guillotine on planning bill, as Harris wants to 'get the job done'
Leaders' Questions'You can't erect a tent wherever you want' - Taoiseach responds to 'cruelty' accusations
Going full termPressure on coalition to cut and run with early election, but leaders say they're going all the way
What Next
Five key takeaways on what went wrong for Sinn Féin and what it needs to do to up its game
The party needs to spell out clearly what alternative it is offering the electorate.
fg vs sfTaoiseach says local elections an 'unmitigated disaster' for Sinn Féin and rules out early election
fighting words
Coalition bullish and sticks the boot in, saying predictions of SF-led Govt ‘have been shattered’
Questions are being asked today around whether Sinn Féin has run too many candidates across the country.
The campaign trail
Mary Lou can't avoid 'Up the Ra' comment on Cabra canvass but she's not worried about election day
Cabra is McDonald’s home turf, so it was no surprise that she was greeted with a warm welcome on the doors yesterday.
The campaign trail
Leo Varadkar grilled about lack of services for children, Phoenix Park and gout on his home turf
A few constituents in the Fine Gael stomping ground in Castleknock spoke about the new leader Simon Harris.
HousingMcDonald rules out Help-to-Buy 'cliff-edge' for buyers who 'baked in' deposit to their calculations
no longer taoiseachVaradkar: 'I can now be more frank. Trump re-election wouldn't be good for the world'
westportVaradkar says Mayo incident with Harris 'unpleasant' but believes security for politicians 'about right'
May
May 2024
Public Accounts Committee
Tánaiste accuses NCH builders of engaging in strategy 'to try and extract more money from the Irish people'
BAM said in a statement this afternoon that suggestions it has not adequately resourced the project were “completely untrue”.
fine gael headache'It looks bloody awful': Disbelief in FG as local candidate steps down over planning allegations
Student AccommodationGovt to expedite legal change to stop student accommodation providers mandating 51-week leases
road accidentsEmergency medicine doctors to crew helicopter response service alongside paramedics in new trial
CabinetCabinet agrees to renew Ireland’s counter-terrorism laws as 'real and persistent' threat remains
mortgage interestFurther cuts to interest rates and energy prices on the cards, says finance minister
OvercrowdingIf second UHL emergency department recommended, it will take 'years' to open, says Donnelly
IsraelIrish diplomats in Israel face isolation and restrictions over Ireland's recognition of Palestine
Housing CrisisMajor housing report criticises government for 'ineffective decision-making and risk aversion'
customer complaintsEir refuses invitation to discuss customer complaints in front of Oireachteas committee
e-healthPlans for long-awaited digital health records goes to Cabinet with push to end paper-based system
Interview
'Ming' Flanagan on independents' popularity, his autism diagnosis and voters' move to the right
After nearly a decade in Brussels, Flanagan tells The Journal he can now see the merits of the European Parliament.
Women in PoliticsBottom of the class: Fianna Fáil running fewer women in local elections than any other party
welfare cuts
Ukrainians in hotels paying for hot meals won't have to do so if payments are reduced
The Ukraine Civil Society Forum says some 13,000 children could be pushed into poverty.
