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Politics

April
April 2026
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PodcastThe Candidate
Two byelections, three weeks out, and nobody can call either of them
30m
Interview
Dr Margaret Connolly says flotilla will stay on course for Gaza after 200 detained by Israel
30 Apr
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From Gaza to Iran: Israel's regional conflict expands with little accountability
30 Apr
Israel says activists taken from flotilla boats by IDF to be taken to Greece 'in coming hours'
30 Apr
legal disputes
Over €5m spent on legal fees over new children’s hospital disputes
30 Apr
9.8k
56
ECB
European Central Bank holds interest rates at 2% despite Iran war energy shock
30 Apr
2.8k
6
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Gaza flotilla with Connolly’s sister on board intercepted, man in court accused of murder of Yveta Donovalova and Charles gets a frosty reception from NYC mayor.
30 Apr
3.1k
Iran
Trump warns Iran blockade could last months, sending oil prices to highest level in four years
30 Apr
7.7k
The Morning Lead
ESRI slams expensive universal energy credits - as Harris won't rule out bringing them back
Universal energy credits are back on the agenda this week. Now the ESRI has weighed in.
30 Apr
20.7k
67
Former President
Michael D Higgins returned €2.6 million of pay and allowances to State over 14-year presidency
29 Apr
124k
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Ballymun
Escalating gang feud to blame for incident in which 11-year-old fired shot from discarded gun
Updated 29 Apr
30.7k
cole allen
US prosecutors release selfie of suspect taken before Washington media dinner shooting
29 Apr
18.4k
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Dublin Central
Gerry Hutch among six candidates to officially register for Dublin Central byelection
29 Apr
20.1k
112
fuel package
Fuel protest fallout: Farmers and agri-contractors to get payments by June
Two schemes costed at €100m and €120m respectively have been unveiled.
Updated 29 Apr
37.1k
92
Accommodation
Current scheme to house Ukrainians 'not fair' and 'too expensive', says Harris
29 Apr
38.2k
134
Budget 2027
Harris says there'll be budget tax cuts, wants people to 'keep a little bit of their own money'
29 Apr
29.4k
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joker trumps king
Britain's King Charles was full of jokes at the White House dinner, some of them not bad either
Jokes about colonialism, the French and a naked Winston Churchill were all part of the repertoire.
29 Apr
18.3k
43
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Four arrests for Edenderry arson, fuel support scheme details due and Europe now the fastest-warming continent.
Updated 29 Apr
2.9k
Opinion
Kelly Earley: Don’t fall for the idea that Dublin is dangerous
Kelly Earley
Updated 28 Apr
10.7k
57
ukrainian refugees
Government plans to cut support for Ukrainians criticised as 'immoral and unethical'
Updated 28 Apr
19.5k
78
parliamentary inquiry
McSweeney says revelation of Mandelson's close friendship with Epstein was 'knife through my soul'
The Irish-born former Downing Street chief of staff also denied giving the police intentionally wrong information when his government phone was stolen last year.
Updated 28 Apr
16.4k
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intimidation
Amplified false narrative was used to attack Garda member after Whitegate, officers say
Niall O'Connor
28 Apr
8.9k
All Talk
Simon Harris accused of 'pulling the rug' from under EV and heat pump sales
28 Apr
31.7k
53
holly cairns
Government to engage with Social Democrats' bill seeking to update abortion law
Updated 28 Apr
18.9k
139
Cabinet
Transport costs to be made free for survivors of domestic violence from next week
Updated 28 Apr
17.8k
45
The Morning Lead
Thousands of fast-track homes stuck in planning limbo over failure to decide on applications
More than 6,000 units have stalled because of legal challenges and delays.
Stephen McDermott
28 Apr
16.4k
23
Don't Mention the War
King Charles meets Trump to kick off state visit aimed at easing strained UK-US relations
27 Apr
11.0k
37
Middle East
Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts blockade, officials say
27 Apr
8.4k
23
Washington DC
Suspect charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at White House correspondents' dinner
Cole Allen faces a sentence of up to life in prison if convicted of attempting to kill the US president.
Updated 27 Apr
8.2k
49
RELATED
A bizarre 'time travel' theory is among the conspiracies spreading about the DC shooter
27 Apr
How close did the suspected gunman get to the US President in the latest Trump shooting?
27 Apr
'It cannot be built fast enough': Trump pushes for White House ballroom after gala shooting
27 Apr
Washington shooting suspect called himself ‘Friendly Federal Assassin’
26 Apr
Travel arrangements
Dublin City Council and Lord Mayor criticised over business class flights on official trip
27 Apr
15.7k
43
War in Ukraine
Government to start withdrawing State-provided accommodation housing 16,000 Ukrainians
27 Apr
49.8k
FactCheck
A bizarre 'time travel' theory is among the conspiracies spreading about the DC shooter
27 Apr
17.9k
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
27 Apr
2.1k
jimmy kimmel live
Melania Trump urges ABC to 'take a stand' against Jimmy Kimmel after widow remark
27 Apr
33.1k
90
George's Dock
'I think it's silly': Mixed views on The Giant, a €29m idea for Dublin's Docklands
The 30-metre tall statue can transform into any Irish or international figure.
27 Apr
26.6k
60
Background
Who is ex-TD Jim Glennon, and what made him write a character reference for Daniel Ramamoorthy?
27 Apr
15.1k
temporary tax
Rate of USC to be lowered on a 'phased basis' over the coming budgets, says minister
26 Apr
52.3k
77
Cork
Taoiseach praises courage of those who have endured the legacy of Chernobyl 40 years on
26 Apr
3.3k
30
ard fheis fallout
McDonald says fox hunting ban is now Sinn Féin policy, but 'clearly not the core mission'
26 Apr
13.2k
62
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Under the bonnet of Sinn Féin: Ard Fheis shows a party in flux and unsure of its path
25 Apr
Daniel Ramamoorthy
Former Fianna Fáil TD Jim Glennon confirms he gave sex offender a character reference
The Court of Appeal earlier this week refused to reveal the identity of the former TD.
26 Apr
38.9k
new poll
Support steady for Fianna Fáil despite fuel protest fallout as Independent Ireland gains
26 Apr
21.8k
82
7 deadly reads
Sitdown Sunday: The devoted World Cup fans skipping this year's US matches
26 Apr
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