Irish
January
January 2024
Passports at the ready
Business as usual for overseas St Patrick's Day trips as 11 govt politicians to head to US
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is expected to meet US President Joe Biden to mark St Patrick’s Day.
return to stormont
UK and EU agree change to post-Brexit NI trade rules after DUP reaches deal
DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson said the changes show the “naysayers are wrong”.
The DUP leader today expressed hope that the executive could be back in place within days.
The parties eligible to participate in a revived ministerial executive are due to meet later today to discuss the next steps.
Support for the deal is not unanimous within the DUP and several senior figures remain fiercely opposed to the proposed agreement.
kieran QuilliganCCTV played critical role in discovery of remains believed to be those of missing Cork man
shamrock boycott
Palestinian ambassador urges Irish politicians to use Patrick's Day visit to raise Gaza plight with Biden
Dr Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid said that she would respect whatever decision is taken by the Irish Government and Sinn Féin.
coimisiún na meánMedia regulator partially upholds complaint against TG4 Creeslough documentary for causing harm
O'Connell StreetMan arrested after being found intoxicated and in possession of toy gun in Dublin city
Powersharing
DUP backs deal that will see return of Stormont Assembly after two years of collapse
Donaldson made the announcement after 1am following hours of intensive talks by the DUP executive.
Case closedUnited: Rashford accepts responsibility over FA Cup omission due to 'disciplinary matter'
The headlines
The 9 at 9
Stormont Assembly to return after DUP backs deal, McEntee to bring memo on expanding ‘safe countries’ list, and Cabinet to sign off on St Patrick’s Day trips for ministers.
Running out of Road
Parking driving you crazy? It might be because cars are expanding by half a centimetre a year
Campaigners say legislation is urgently needed to halt the trend for ever wider cars.
The average width of Irish new cars exceeds the EU average.
Several SUVs on the market are now over 2 metres wide.
The NorthJeffrey Donaldson briefing DUP members over UK government proposals to end Stormont impasse
Gaza
US Secretary of State urges UN agency to address claims of staff involvement in Hamas attack
UNRWA said Israel had provided the agency with information about the alleged involvement of several employees in the 7 October attack.
The European Union is one of UNRWA's top donors.
On Saturday, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin said Ireland was not withdrawing its funding.
He said today he has no issue with the EU reviewing the situation as long as the aid keeps flowing.
Far-right
Three new anti-immigrant parties have registered to stand in Irish elections - but who are they?
Ireland has never elected a candidate from a far-right party.
patrick nugentBrothers of man who died in unexplained circumstances 40 years ago appeal for answers
stardust inquestsElectrical fault in hot press 'likely cause' of Stardust fire, expert tells inquest
VAPE NO MOREUK announces ban on disposable vapes, as Tánaiste says he would like to see a similar move here
CourtsWoman jailed over role in two robberies, including one in which a 79-year-old man was stabbed
DublinMerchants Quay says it will take time for drug users to 'trust' new supervised injection centre
