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2025
RTÉ Drive Time debate
'What's your party piece?': Four things to know from the first head-to-head presidential debate
Both candidates kept things largely civil.
9 Oct 2025
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9 Oct 2025
Politicians at war over whether Connolly would hypothetically employ a rapist (she wouldn’t)
9 Oct 2025
Presidential Election
Politicians at war over whether Connolly would hypothetically employ a rapist (she wouldn’t)
The gloves are really off now in the presidential election.
9 Oct 2025
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Leaders' Questions
'I will not put my mother in UHL': Emotional Alan Kelly calls for new hospital for Mid-West
Updated 9 Oct 2025
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sorry about that
Micheál Martin's leadership intact as he apologises to FF during marathon five-hour meeting
The party has agreed to conduct a review of how it handled its presidential election process.
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9 Oct 2025
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Not happy
Civil servants' review of Budget 2026 shows poverty will rise next year
8 Oct 2025
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Fianna Brawl
As Micheál faces party showdown, Jim O'Callaghan says he wants to be leader... but not just yet
Tonight Fianna Fáil will meet for the first time after Jim Gavin’s withdrawal from the election, and some are expecting blood on the walls.
8 Oct 2025
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Fianna Fáil fiasco
Chambers says 'facts changed' from Jim Gavin in relation to tenant issue
7 Oct 2025
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Aras 2025
Independent Ireland TDs urge voters not to spoil ballot and hint they will back Catherine Connolly
Updated 7 Oct 2025
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Budget 2026
Why the average worker won't feel better off after this Budget
7 Oct 2025
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messy
'WTAF' and 'Micheál needs to apologise': The reaction within Fianna Fáil as Áras bid implodes
The blame game has already begun within Fianna Fáil as the dust settles on last night’s shock news.
Jane Matthews
6 Oct 2025
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Budget 2026
Delis likely to be included in Budget VAT cut — but don't expect cheaper chicken fillet rolls
3 Oct 2025
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Alternative Budget Season
The Budget is on Tuesday - here's what Sinn Féin and others say they would do if in charge
Updated 2 Oct 2025
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Budget 2026
Taoiseach: Real wages are up, so people won't be worse off without cost of living Budget package
1 Oct 2025
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Court Cases
'What happens in my therapy is none of your business,' protesters tell politicians
30 Sep 2025
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Tame enough
Triple Lock divisions and a surprising OTB answer: What we learned from the Tonight Show debate
From the tricolour and immigration to housing and defence spending — there were a few rocky moments, but no major upsets arising from the debate.
Jane Matthews
reports from Ballymount
30 Sep 2025
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Government commits to inquiry into scoliosis and spina bifida care
Updated 29 Sep 2025
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The Morning Lead
It's showtime! The first of the presidential debates is tonight and it's all to play for
Updated 29 Sep 2025
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Fight Like Cats and Dogs
As Misneach gets ready to leave the Áras with Michael D, who could be Ireland's next First Pet?
You can count on us to ask the important questions.
25 Sep 2025
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Handbags
Blame game begins as Maria Steen supporters divided on why her campaign failed at last hurdle
Some have blamed those who chose not to back Steen, while others have claimed her campaign was hijacked.
25 Sep 2025
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giddy up
The race is on and Steen is out: Three candidates in the running as Áras race officially begins
This year’s presidential election has the fewest number of candidates on the ballot in 35 years.
24 Sep 2025
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Maria Steen narrowly misses out on nominations to get on the Áras ballot
24 Sep 2025
aras25
Marian Harkin latest to confirm support for Maria Steen with 24 hours until nominations close
Updated 23 Sep 2025
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Social Media
Jim Gavin hits out at 'utterly false online smears' published about him
Updated 22 Sep 2025
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The Morning Lead
Another 'Super Monday' as Áras hopefuls scramble for spot on ballot at final council hearings
Nominations for the presidential election close this Wednesday.
22 Sep 2025
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Aras2025
Michael Healy Rae nominates Maria Steen for Áras run (but still wants Heather Humphreys to win)
Updated 19 Sep 2025
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Áras Race: Former Cork mayor Kieran McCarthy picks up surprise nomination at Waterford council
19 Sep 2025
Jarlath Burns says he's still not running for the Áras despite rumours linking him to Sinn Féin
19 Sep 2025
United Left
The Green Party has decided to endorse Catherine Connolly in the presidential election
19 Sep 2025
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Pressure on Tusla
Dáil hears call for statutory inquiry into death of Daniel Aruebose
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he was concerned about a “rush to judgement”.
Jane Matthews
18 Sep 2025
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Remains believed to be those of Daniel Aruebose expected to be exhumed today
18 Sep 2025
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17 Sep 2025
Dáil Éireann
TDs write to Ceann Comhairle to ask that Danny Healy Rae withdraw remarks about autism
18 Sep 2025
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US politics
CNN's John King on Charlie Kirk's assassination and the lessons from US political violence
13 Sep 2025
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Presidential Election
What will a Jim Gavin Áras campaign look like?
Jane Matthews
13 Sep 2025
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Breaking his silence
Jim Gavin has been speaking to reporters after being selected as Fianna Fáil's Áras candidate
The former Dublin manager descibed himself as a centrist, and said he voted Yes to repeal and marriage equality referendums.
Jane Matthews
9 Sep 2025
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Billy or Jim
Tensions within Fianna Fáil ahead of secret ballot to choose presidential candidate
Jane Matthews
Updated 9 Sep 2025
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Fianna Fáil councillor says party’s presidential nomination process is ‘simply not fair’
9 Sep 2025
Think-in season
Sinn Féin gear up for the new Dáil term in battle mode, but remain undecided on Áras question
The party is keen to work more with other opposition parties as the Dáil return approaches.
Jane Matthews
reports from Dún Laoghaire
8 Sep 2025
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Not happening
Not running: McDonald rules herself out of Áras race as party gathers for pre-Dáil think-in
McDonald said her party still has the option of either fielding a Sinn Féin candidate or backing Catherine Connolly.
Jane Matthews
reports from Dún Laoghaire
8 Sep 2025
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Presidential Election
Heather Humphreys confirmed as Fine Gael’s presidential candidate, but who is the Monaghan ex-minister?
Humphreys retired from the Dáil last year but says she has “had a good rest” and is ready to go again.
Updated 2 Sep 2025
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modular homes
Selling cabins for €40k in a housing crisis: 'I'm like a counsellor, people tell me their problems'
30 Aug 2025
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'It's Alan being Alan': Labour plays down talk of rift over Connolly
28 Aug 2025
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The Morning Lead
'I'm in public life for the long haul': Mary Lou McDonald continues to mull Áras bid
The Sinn Féin president spoke to The Journal about her party’s plans for the presidential election, the timeline for Irish unity, and her priorities for the new Dáil term.
Jane Matthews
28 Aug 2025
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Jim O'Callaghan
Justice Minister needs to face reality that there is a safety issue in Dublin, McDonald says
27 Aug 2025
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Keeping us waiting
Sinn Féin has chosen a deadline for deciding whether it will field its own Áras candidate
27 Aug 2025
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irish presidential election
Áras 2025: Connolly's Sinn Féin impatience, another campaign begins, and the Jim Gavin question
26 Aug 2025
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