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2025
debut appearance
Micheál Martin was in South Africa for the G20 over the weekend - here's what you might have missed
An American boycott, the Taoiseach’s love of Darjeeling tea and questions about Trump-country all featured over the three days.
Eoghan Dalton
Reports from Johannesburg
24 Nov 2025
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Europe and Africa
Ukraine expected to feature as Taoiseach attends EU-Africa summit in Angola
24 Nov 2025
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21
How G20 world leaders were left rattled by the sudden reemergence of Trump's Ukraine deal
The summit was long-waited for South Africa, but the G20′s western membership were soon rushing into behind-closed-doors meetings.
Eoghan Dalton
Reports from Johannesburg
Updated 23 Nov 2025
11.0k
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apartheid era
Taoiseach visits Mandela home as part of tribute to civil rights activists in South Africa
23 Nov 2025
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39
Johannesburg
South Africa celebrates G20 agreement in face of US boycott and awkward handover row
There were jubilant scenes in the conference centre after South Africa’s leader formally closed the summit
Eoghan Dalton
Reports from Johannesburg
Updated 23 Nov 2025
11.6k
22
US boycott
Taoiseach disputes Marco Rubio's claim that the G20 is 'anti-American'
23 Nov 2025
8.4k
56
africa and europe
Martin disagrees with O'Brien comments about factors behind people seeking asylum in Ireland
Updated 22 Nov 2025
42.3k
G20
G20 leaders hold sideline meeting as they scramble to respond to US plan for Ukraine
Ireland joined leaders of the EU, Britain, Germany, Canada and a host of other countries at the informal meeting during the G20 summit.
Updated 22 Nov 2025
10.6k
summit talks
South Africa insists 'diplomatic tiff' with Trump won't derail tomorrow's G20 agreement
Eoghan Dalton
Reports from Johannesburg
22 Nov 2025
5.1k
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debut appearance
Taoiseach tells G20 summit to modernise world trade and tackle 'distorting' policies
Eoghan Dalton
Reports from Johannesburg
Updated 22 Nov 2025
6.4k
36
Finances
Taoiseach criticises Peter McVerry Trust for constructing peacock enclosure
22 Nov 2025
25.3k
South Africa
Taoiseach joined by other world leaders in pledging combined billions to fight deadly diseases
The shadow of Donald Trump and his boycott of this year’s G20 loomed large over their addresses.
Eoghan Dalton
Reports from Johannesburg
21 Nov 2025
8.3k
52
Diplomatic argie bargie
Row between Trump and G20 hosts South Africa flares up again on eve of summit
Eoghan Dalton
Reports from Johannesburg
21 Nov 2025
9.3k
25
debutants
Ireland (and Micheál Martin) will be making a debut at the G20 this weekend - here's why
21 Nov 2025
11.7k
47
absent friends
Why the Donald Trump-shaped hole at this weekend's G20 will make it harder to get things done
Trump isn’t at all happy with host nation South Africa – but one expert reckons his absence will be “damaging but not crippling”.
Eoghan Dalton
reports from South Africa
21 Nov 2025
6.2k
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Housing Crisis
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17 Nov 2025
18.1k
Daily poll
Will you watch Ireland play Hungary on Sunday?
14 Nov 2025
15.3k
62
Front Pages
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Today’s tabloids took their chance to mark a famous night.
14 Nov 2025
20.7k
38
Dublin
Man charged with serious assault of another man in Clondalkin
14 Nov 2025
8.4k
Trump vs the BCC
BBC awaits response from Donald Trump after apologising for Panorama speech edit
14 Nov 2025
5.1k
69
Drogheda
Family who escaped Halloween blaze at Ipas centre still traumatised, father says
Eoghan Dalton
13 Nov 2025
8.0k
Housing
The long-awaited housing plan is getting sign-off today — what do we know?
A target of 12,000 new social homes and more compulsory purchase orders of derelict houses are on the cards.
Updated 12 Nov 2025
16.6k
50
Daily poll
Denis O'Brien wants you all back in the office - do you agree with him?
12 Nov 2025
38.6k
114
Oh Keir
Keir Starmer is facing an internal revolt from Labour MPs - and it could see him ousted as PM
12 Nov 2025
8.6k
74
look to the skies
Northern lights were visible over Ireland last night - and you might see them again tonight
Send us your pics.
12 Nov 2025
10.9k
12
Phew
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12 Nov 2025
5.5k
29
trump vs the bbc
Trump says BBC ‘defrauded the public’ with editing of January 6 speech
12 Nov 2025
6.0k
81
let's get fiscal
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12 Nov 2025
14.1k
13
Panorama edit
Resigning BBC boss 'very proud’ of journalists as Trump threatens billion-dollar legal claim
Updated 11 Nov 2025
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67
reopening
US Senate votes to end government shutdown amid growing split in Democrats
11 Nov 2025
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36
Weather Warning
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Updated 10 Nov 2025
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21
RIP
Irish woman dies while on trip to the Caribbean
10 Nov 2025
27.9k
Áras fallout
Ivan Yates insists he's 'done nothing wrong' in first interview since media training controversy
Yates insisted he had ‘broke no rules’ over his coaching of Jim Gavin while acting as a pundit.
10 Nov 2025
26.6k
102
Washington DC
Democrats divided over deal with Republicans that could end record-long shutdown
10 Nov 2025
11.7k
28
Outsourcing
Unions slams RTÉ move to close its in-house documentary unit
Updated 6 Nov 2025
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88
terror probe
Two men arrested in Co Laois in cross-border terrorism investigation
6 Nov 2025
6.5k
Not amused
Orange Order grand masters wrote to King Charles over prayers with Pope Leo
6 Nov 2025
27.3k
101
what's the word
The Collins' Word of the Year is a sequel to a previous winner
6 Nov 2025
16.4k
25
Future Forty
What will Ireland be like 40 years from now? The government has made its best guess
Eoghan Dalton
5 Nov 2025
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RELATED
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4 Nov 2025
Education
Parents and guardians urged to take part in largest ever survey about ethos of primary schools
One of its main aims is to find out whether changes should be introduced affecting whether one religious faith is prioritised over others.
Updated 4 Nov 2025
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