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Politics

The Morning Lead
Up to four in a room in Dublin 2 house as landlord says it's a hard time 'to make money'
A former Clare Street office now houses up to 22 people paying up to €890 for bed spaces.
Eimer McAuley
23 mins ago
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Yesterday
19th April 2026
Staying Put
Micheál Martin: I will lead Fianna Fáil into the next election
7 hrs ago
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Michael Collins
Independent Ireland leader says he is in talks to recruit Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael councillors
Updated 8 hrs ago
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49
Darragh O'Brien
Minister asks watchdog to track oil prices as he warns electricity prices could increase 8%
8 hrs ago
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26
fuel protests
Independent TD Barry Heneghan defends standing by government on fuel protests
10 hrs ago
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59
7 deadly reads
Sitdown Sunday: Does Trump think he has become Jesus?
15 hrs ago
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57
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 All the stories you need to know this Sunday morning.
Updated 15 hrs ago
2.2k
letter from barcelona
President Connolly’s first trip abroad has planted Ireland among the global left’s loudest voices
Her first trip abroad offered an early glimpse of a presidency willing to speak more bluntly on global issues, just like her predecessor.
Andrew Walsh
reports from Barcelona
15 hrs ago
46.6k
186
The Morning Lead
Are the fuel protestors right - should Ireland drill for oil?
Various bodies have previously estimated that there could be billions of barrels worth of the black stuff buried in the Irish seabed.
Paul O'Donoghue
19 Apr
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Last week
12th April 2026 - 18th April 2026
Winners and Losers
'You have to eat a sh*t sandwich': Three winners and six losers from the political week
Fuel protest fallout, a lost minister and a heave with no heat.
Christina Finn and Jane Matthews
18 Apr
23.0k
33
fuel protests
'We're the ones paying all the bills': Leo Varadkar says urban areas fund rural Ireland
18 Apr
138k
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fuel protests
President says ‘all voices’ should be heard on fuel protests, but it's 'a matter for the politicians'
Andrew Walsh
reports from Barcelona
18 Apr
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Daniel Kinahan’s arrest, Hormuz reopens (for now) and just how generous is Ireland’s fuel relief package? It’s your morning roundup.
18 Apr
2.9k
Social Media
Senator Eileen Flynn says she has faced worst online abuse and hate yet in past week
David MacRedmond
18 Apr
35.1k
La presidenta
President Connolly to mark first foreign trip at left-wing summit led by Trump’s fiercest EU critic
Andrew Walsh
reports from Barcelona
18 Apr
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crying wolf
At this rate, no-one will believe there's a heave against Martin unless he quits live on TV
A heave with no heat was attempted this week. It was tepid, at best.
Christina Finn
18 Apr
18.1k
82
RELATED
Cabinet ministers seen as possible successors to Micheál Martin pledge support for Taoiseach
17 Apr
Taoiseach doesn't feel his leadership is under threat 'in any shape or form'
16 Apr
Martin holds 'good discussion' with three TDs as leadership comes under renewed pressure
16 Apr
Patrick O'Donovan
Media Minister admits he 'made a hames' of suggesting a review of fuel protest coverage
17 Apr
19.5k
81
News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
17 Apr
5.0k
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
17 Apr
2.7k
FactCheck
Debunked: Fake images and false claims of gardaí turned away from restaurants during protests
17 Apr
24.4k
strait of hormuz
Iran declares Strait of Hormuz 'completely open' to commercial shipping for ceasefire period
Trump said the US naval blockade of Iranian ports would remain in place until a peace deal with Tehran.
Updated 17 Apr
47.0k
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Newshound Quiz
The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
17 Apr
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PodcastThe Candidate
Fianna Fáil Always Chickens Out
Probe
Trump says White House looking into cluster of 10 dead or missing US scientists
17 Apr
31.9k
50
no heave heat
Cabinet ministers seen as possible successors to Micheál Martin pledge support for Taoiseach
17 Apr
27.5k
93
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Data centres successfully lobbying against transparency laws, new cost of living talks and Europe’s jet fuel supply dwindles.
Updated 17 Apr
2.9k
News Fix
Here's what happened today: Thursday
16 Apr
3.8k
Clothing bank
Enable Ireland takes over operation of Dublin city's struggling clothes bank service
16 Apr
17.7k
20
INCLUSIVE CLASSES
Special education row reignited as advocacy group call on minister to pause new class plans
16 Apr
8.4k
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
16 Apr
2.0k
Confidence
Chancellor Merz thinks Ireland is prepared for 'a very good EU presidency', despite security concerns
Mairead Maguire
reports from Berlin
16 Apr
5.9k
30
asylum laws
President convenes Council of State to discuss constitutionality of International Protection Bill 2026
16 Apr
26.9k
Pressure is for tyres
Taoiseach doesn't feel his leadership is under threat 'in any shape or form'
Martin is coming under renewed pressure over his handling of the fuel protests after a number of Fianna Fáil TDs sent letters seeking meetings to discuss the direction of the party.
Mairead Maguire
reports from Berlin
16 Apr
18.4k
151
suburban strife
Harris asked to act over 'growing crisis of so-called parking wars'
Jane Matthews
16 Apr
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49
drug policy
TDs to be told gardaí may claim to 'smell cannabis' as pretext for unlawful searches
16 Apr
20.2k
67
Middle East
Israeli minister says Benjamin Netanyahu to talk to Lebanon president later today
Updated 16 Apr
5.9k
The Daily Poll
Is now the time for Fianna Fáil to replace its leader?
16 Apr
57.0k
127
Peter Magyar
Incoming Hungary prime minister vows to shut down public broadcaster until it is ‘impartial’
16 Apr
16.6k
87
Under Pressure
Martin holds 'good discussion' with three TDs as leadership comes under renewed pressure
Martin met with the party's three youngest TDs after they raised concerns about Fianna Fáil's direction.
Three other Oireachtas members have sought a fresh meeting of the parliamentary party.
TD Malcolm Byrne said that the party needed to focus on making a difference to people's lives but that he wouldn't be backing any heave.
Updated 16 Apr
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133
eu presidency
Taoiseach to meet with German Chancellor Merz during flying visit to Berlin
Mairead Maguire
Reports from Berlin
16 Apr
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