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This week
21st July 2024 - 27th July 2024
Family of Pte Sean Rooney blast 'noxious narrative' about his death and seek UN report for inquest
23 Jul
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After pints in Chequers, what next for the British-Irish bromance?
Ireland and the UK are friends again, and they’ve got the hangover to prove it.
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21 Jul
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14th July 2024 - 27th July 2024
Global IT outage knocks airlines, banks and others offline
Following the latest as the online world deals with the chaotic event.
19 Jul
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Plenty of nods to Churchill as Keir Starmer woos European leaders at grandiose Blenheim Palace
The meeting of the European Political Community is taking place at the birthplace of Winston Churchill.
The EPC was the brainchild of France’s Emmanuel Macron and 47 leaders are in attendance.
Starmer has vowed to be a “friend and a partner†to European allies.
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban is also in attendance after visiting Vladimir Putin in Moscow earlier this month.
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8 Jul
The EU could soon have a Commissioner with direct responsibility for Housing
18 Jul
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July 2024
FAI CEO 'deeply shocked' by historical abuse allegations, encourages others to come forward
David Courell said that the FAI were first made aware of the allegations earlier this year and that the organisation has met with the women.
8 Jul
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FAI CEO 'deeply shocked' by historical abuse allegations and encourages others to come forward
David Courell said that the FAI were first made aware of the allegations earlier this year and that the organisation has met with the women involved.
8 Jul
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'Our pain will be the next generation's gain': Footballers speak out about alleged historical abuse
7 Jul
FAI says 'series of historical abuse allegations' from 1990s have been made by female players
4 Jul
Defeated UUP candidate says people in NI 'don't understand' his comments about owning Rolls-Royce
5 Jul
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UK exit poll: Labour set for huge majority as Tories suffer defeat of historic proportions
Tonight’s exit poll was released seconds after the polls closed at 10 pm.
Keir Starmer's Labour could govern with 410 seats, a majority of 170.
The Conservatives could lose as many as 241 seats, putting some of the party’s biggest names at risk.
The Nigel Farage-led Reform party could pick up 13 seats, with the Green Party winning two.
The exit poll does not contain details of Northern Ireland’s 18 seats in Westminster.
Updated 4 Jul
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Councillors slam 'bizarre overreach' as junior minister seeks to halt Dublin traffic plan
Updated 1 Jul
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Taylor Swift gives shoutout to Stevie Nicks in the crowd on final show of three-night Aviva run
She told the crowd the gigs were the first time the Aviva Stadium has been sold out for three-nights in a row.
1 Jul
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Last month
June 2024
Independent John Moran continues to lead the pack in Limerick mayoral race
Updated 11 Jun
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Election post-mortem: Evidence of FF and FG ground game crucial as SF may rue how renters voted
A polling day poll found voters were most likely to have met a Fianna Fáil candidate.
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10 Jun
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Three members of Healy-Rae family re-elected in Kerry as Howth-Malahide elects a Haughey
9 Jun
23.8k
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Five big political questions we'll see answered as the local results come rolling in
It’s all over bar the counting.
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8 Jun
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5 Jun
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5 Jun
This year
2024
Ireland has a new crop of 'celebrity candidates' - but what do people think of voting for them?
19 May
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Cross border migration row: How did Ireland-UK relations break down over asylum seekers?
And what’s the evidence for Helen McEntee’s claim that 80% of of asylum seekers crossed the border? Here’s what we know.
Updated 29 Apr
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Migration row: Sunak 'not interested' in deal to return asylum seekers from Ireland to the UK
The row has overshadowed the British Irish Inter-Governmental Conference taking place in London today
Taoiseach Simon Harris has promised to pass emergency legislation to return asylum seekers who came via NI back to the UK.
A meeting between Justice Minister Helen McEntee and her UK counterpart was cancelled amid the row.
Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said that "a reciprocal agreement" would be required to send people back to the UK.
Updated 29 Apr
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Tánaiste says McEntee’s 80% claim on asylum seekers crossing border ‘not statistical’
29 Apr
Cross border migration row: How did Ireland-UK relations break down over asylum seekers?
29 Apr
Harris does not intend to provide 'loophole' for UK's migration challenges after Sunak comments
28 Apr
European elections: Voters sceptical about an EU army and whether Ireland should participate
A new The Journal/Ireland Thinks poll also found that immigration is seen as the priority issue in the European elections.
Questions over EU military cooperation have long been a source of debate in the bloc.
Half of poll respondents were opposed to an EU army, with just over a third in favour.
Supporters of Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, the Greens and Labour were in favour of Ireland's participation in an EU army.
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13 Apr
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As Leo Varadkar waves goodbye to his time as Taoiseach, how will he be remembered?
From ‘welfare cheats’ to ‘bullet-proof’ backstops.
20 Mar
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Leo Varadkar expects new Taoiseach to be in place on 9 April, avoiding need for general election
20 Mar
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European elections: Dead-heat on whether immigration is a big issue for voters
A third of people say they would vote for a candidate with ‘strong anti-immigration views’.
TheJournal/Ireland Thinks poll finds voters evenly split on the relevance of immigration to June elections.
The second survey in the major series also asked questions about EU immigration policy and sea rescue missions.
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14 Mar
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Voters across all age groups hold moderate view on EU climate action
17 Feb
Irish public support Ukraine joining the EU, but don't want to see membership fast-tracked
13 Feb
The EU's Israel-Gaza response has been poor according to two-thirds of Irish voters
12 Feb
Analysis: Six reasons why the government is facing down the ballot of a big No-No
9 Mar
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You probably need this: A last-minute, 500-word explainer on the two referendums
As little legalese as possible.
6 Mar
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Super Tuesday is not so super this year but Donald Trump may still be the winner after it
It’s not a case of ‘if’ it’s all over but ‘when’.
Rónán Duffy takes a look at why this year's bumper day of US voting isn't quite so decisive.
Donald Trump is running away with the Republican race but Nikki Haley isn't quitting yet.
Instead, Trump's days in court may be the only chance of her claiming the nomination.
5 Mar
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Winning support for Ireland and Spain's call for EU-Israel trade deal review 'very challenging'
19 Feb
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Tributes following death of 'first-rate journalist, raconteur and proud Kerryman' Michael O'Regan
19 Feb
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AC/DC set to rock Croke Park this summer
12 Feb
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The EU's Israel-Gaza response has been poor according to two-thirds of Irish voters
The negative feeling is most keenly felt among younger people.
A major The Journal/Ireland Thinks poll, the first in a series of EU 2024 polls, published this morning.
The EU's response to the Gaza conflict has damaged its reputation with Irish people.
There remains, however, a huge motivation across the population to vote in four months with over 80% signalling intention to make it to the polling booths.
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12 Feb
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US-made lunar mission experiences 'anomaly' after separation from launch rocket
Updated 8 Jan
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Ballinrobe hotel 'initially ear-marked for adult males' will house 'families and children', Dept says
The Department of Integration confirmed that the hotel would be used to provide temporary shelter to International Protection applicants.
The disused hotel has been the site of an ongoing protest since Friday night after councillors were informed last Thursday about plans for the site.
Local councillors have said there were concerns about a lack of consulation and the "denomination" of those planned to be housed there.
8 Jan
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2023
'A disturbing blow to human rights': Disability groups blast 'token' social welfare increase
10 Oct 2023
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Quiz: How well do you know the career of Ardal O'Hanlon?
8 Oct 2023
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National Lottery reveals the two Dublin stores that each sold €3.9 million winning tickets
6 Oct 2023
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'Not the Britain I know': Leo Varadkar was concerned by some of the language at the Tory conference
5 Oct 2023
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Two Lotto players share €7.7 million jackpot after streak of rollovers is broken
5 Oct 2023
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Rishi Sunak plans to progressively ban cigarettes by increasing the legal age every year
4 Oct 2023
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Storm Agnes: Status Yellow wind warning for 24 counties on Wednesday
Updated 25 Sep 2023
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Tony Holohan criticises 'completely false' reporting about his role in CervicalCheck scandal
18 Sep 2023
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16 Sep 2023
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