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Last week
7th April 2024 - 13th April 2024
MEPs will vote today on the EU Migration Pact: Here's what it means (in a five-minute summary)
'I promise to be a Taoiseach for all': Simon Harris reaches across political divide in first speech
Last month
March 2024
In case you forgot: The clocks went forward by an hour last night
Don't forget! The clocks are going forward by an hour tonight
Confused about the Hate Crime bill? Here's a rundown of what it's all about
The bill has attracted considerable controversy in recent weeks.
Poll: Should the broadcast ban on the day of elections and referendums be scrapped?
Quiz: Can you name these ice creams and ice pops?
It's official: The Care referendum has been defeated
Debunked: A UNHCR article saying Ireland has given refugees the right to vote is 20 years old
Christmas cards and a Supreme Court case: The latest claims about the Family and Care referendums
Voters will go to the polls tomorrow.
Emergency housing: How a small network of companies is making millions from a ballooning industry
One TD has called for more oversight into the provision of emergency housing.
According to Government data, more than €1 billion was spent housing new arrivals between January and September last year.
More than 50 companies run interchangeably by two directors have been paid over €20 million between them in two years.
One TD has called for more oversight into the provision of emergency housing.
February
February 2024
Gardaí probing alleged assault of girl in Kildare amid false online rumours of sexual crime
Who are the 31 politicians in the Dáil who declared themselves as landlords last year?
Three deputies declared a rental income for the first time in 2023.
Debunked: Galway Beo did not report that an old Eircom building would house 900 male migrants
Scammers are trying to use Matthew Healy's funeral to trick people on social media
FactCheck: Are there only 16,000 'natural' Irish speakers?
Dublin City Council spent €130,000 extending 'Winter Lights' festival until end of January
Three people arrested in connection with arson attack at former pub in Dublin
Welfare payments, immigration and throuples: The false claims being made about the March referendums
Voters will go to the polls in the two referendums a month from today.
False claims circulating include that a Yes vote will negatively affect mothers.
Misinformation has also been spread about polygamy, and about changes to child benefit.
Independent legal experts say the proposed changes are symbolic and will have little impact in law.
January
January 2024
ICJ Gaza genocide case: Ireland expects to decide on intervention within next six months
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.
Posts targeting migrants remained online during riots despite 5pm plea from online safety tsar
Niamh Hodnett was appointed last year to fight harmful content online.
Niamh Hodnett contacted major social media firms on evening of 23 November to warn about potential for violence.
Posts calling for migrants to be "killed" were shared on social platforms as riots unfolded.
Immigrant Council of Ireland warned about the proliferation of such posts and called for posters to be investigated.
FactCheck: Could the 'women in the home' referendum erase all references to women in the Constitution?
Man (20s) hospitalised after being stabbed in Temple Bar
Last year
2023
Artisan toiletries, a Palestinian thobe and tracksuit tops among gifts to ministers in 2023
Did you sit your driving test this year? Here are the pass rates for each RSA centre for 2023
'There is no safe haven': Over 60 journalists killed since start of Israel-Hamas conflict
The conflict is one of the deadliest for journalists in history.
European Commission: 'No evidence' that far-right used Irish language online during riots
Debunked: Gardaí have not installed 'watch towers' on O'Connell Street after riots in Dublin
What is a war crime and is international law being broken in Israel and Gaza?
Debunked: Scam ads falsely claim that Dublin Airport is clearing out 'lost luggage' for €2
540 people face redundancy as Nestlé-owned baby formula plant in Limerick set to close
Minister wanted 1% betting tax hike in Budget 2024 - but was shot down for second year in a row
Aer Lingus to Minister: Ireland would suffer 'reputational damage' over night-flight restrictions
What we know about the hostages taken by Hamas in the Gaza Strip and the efforts to free them
What's known about the claim that 40 babies were beheaded by Hamas in Israel?
FactCheck: Is the Government giving landlords twice as much as renters in Budget 2024?
Minimum wage to jump to €12.70 an hour from 1 January
What was happening between Israel and Palestine before Hamas attacked?
'A demonic agenda': How sex ed became the target of anti-LGBT groups at the National Stadium