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11th October 2026 - 17th October 2026
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The €105bn budget problem: It took six months to set the rules, and eight days to break them
This month
October 2026
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€7.8 billion set aside for Ireland’s future in Budget 2027 means we're borrowing to save money
Last month
September 2026
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A million people can now vote in Seanad elections, but they're not signing up
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Gavan Reilly: Six months by law. 24.3 months in reality. Ireland's disability numbers don't add up
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Gavan Reilly: 7.8 million people and 260 TDs by 2049? How Ireland's population surge affects the Dáil
This year
2026
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Gavan Reilly: €288k is the Skyclarys asking price, but what is the cost to patients of waiting?
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Gavan Reilly: 2025 yielded €2bn in fuel taxes - how much of that can the Government give up?
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Gavan Reilly: How Ireland went from Europe's problem child to its unlikely power broker
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Gavan Reilly: The government is getting things done, like a student cramming for exams
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Gavan Reilly: 1,854 days between acknowledging the problem with short-term lets and fixing it
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Gavan Reilly: Can TDs criticise double-jobbing consultants when many hold down second careers?
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