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April
April 2024
Paul FitzsimonsIrish Freedom Party candidate charged with public order offences and possession of a knife
CourtsMan from Eritrea who landed at Dublin Airport without passport or ID is jailed for two months
new man at the top
Taoiseach Simon Harris receives seal of office from President Higgins
The nomination of Harris as Taoiseach passed a vote in the Dáil by 88 votes to 69.
New Era'I promise to be a Taoiseach for all': Simon Harris reaches across political divide in first speech
Win for Swiss WomenEuropean court rules Swiss government violated human rights by failing on climate action
Enterprise ServiceDublin-Belfast train route to get EU funding of €165m and reduced journey time of under two hours
Supreme Court
Supreme Court rules new guidelines that cut awards in personal injury claims are legally binding
The ruling was made after the court rejected an appeal by a woman to have her award reassessed.
Colm KeaveneyFormer TD accused of driving under the influence of cocaine has court case adjourned until June
josip strok'Speak English': Activists say Croatian man died as a result of 'racist assault' in Clondalkin
Simon Harris‘Failed his way to the top’: McDonald says country needs an election, not another new Taoiseach
Dáil ÉireannVaradkar's parting speech: 'Most if not all' of Ireland's recent problems had external origins
9 at 9
The 9 at 9
Simon Harris to become Taoiseach, senior army officer slams government’s defence plan and new truce proposal for Gaza.
European UnionCould McConalogue be the next EU commissioner? Minister says there's no point in speculating
Global WarmingMarch broke temperature records for tenth month in a row as western Europe saw heavy rainfall
Rain Rain Go AwayFodder Committee to discuss the difficulties farmers are facing as a result of the wet weather
the morning lead
Senior army officer slams government defence plan as 'catastrophic' and 'act of self-harm'
Lt Col Conor King has written a scathing assessment of the government’s major 2023 defence strategy.
IsraelOpinion: Israel's treatment of innocent Palestinians is reminiscent of humanity's darkest days
fianna fáíl tensionsTánaiste rejects O'Dea's 'party lens' criticism, says public want to be put above party politics
so long Leo
Leo Varadkar officially resigns as Taoiseach at Áras an Uachtaráin
Varadkar’s resignation was accepted by President Michael D Higgins today.
The former FG leader tendered his resignation in writing to President Michael D Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin this evening.
In his final interview as Taoiseach, he said Government should have invested more in areas like housing in 2011.
He told The Journal today that making up his mind to step down was hard, but said he has had "no regrets" over the decision.
In hindsightVaradkar hopes his bad rep with unionists will be reassessed 'with the fullness of time'
Social MediaFake ad data Tánaiste obtained from Google through court order being 'forensically analysed'
