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Politics

Monday
9th September 2024
Sinn Féin spends over €6,000 on 64 targeted social media ads for its new housing policy
9 Sep
11.9k
105
Tánaiste says fans should have paid respect to God Save the King at Ireland v England match
9 Sep
21.1k
128
Ireland must share debt with other EU nations in radical new plan to boost competitiveness
9 Sep
36.7k
28
Volunteer gardeners, 'dry' urinals and repair cafes in a box: How Dubs are tackling climate change
9 Sep
10.5k
33
Poll: Would you support a €560 ‘baby boost’ being given to new parents?
9 Sep
40.5k
180
This week
8th September 2024 - 13th September 2024
Criminal prosecutions should be brought against Grenfell Tower cladding firms, says Gove
8 Sep
10.5k
FG's new MEP on online abuse, fighting for farmers and why she thinks passenger cap will cost jobs
A former champion jockey, Carberry became a household name after appearances on Dancing with the Stars and Ireland’s Fittest Family. But her next job is somewhat different.
Christina Finn
8 Sep
13.6k
SF's plan for the arts includes tax reliefs and a promise to repatriate 'stolen' Irish artefacts
Christina Finn
8 Sep
15.0k
115
Last week
1st September 2024 - 7th September 2024
Carberry wants to 'clean up' horse passport rules across EU after abuses exposed in Kildare abattoir
The newly elected MEP says she wants to prioritise reforms in horse traceability as work gets underway in the EU Parliament.
Christina Finn
7 Sep
9.5k
Harris and Starmer say they're 'friends' looking for a stepchange in Anglo-Irish relations
Updated 7 Sep
24.3k
162
Gráinne Seoige selected as one of Fianna Fáil's election candidates in Galway West
Updated 6 Sep
38.4k
193
Sinn Féin TD says Irish Water ‘failed to notify Cork residents of unacceptable levels of manganese’
6 Sep
9.9k
27
Senator John McGahon selected by Fine Gael to contest general election following 'scuffle' court case
6 Sep
12.7k
Defamation battle between Van Morrison and former NI health minister settled
6 Sep
10.4k
Under-resourced naval service operating at just 66% of agreed strength, report finds
6 Sep
6.7k
25
Tánaiste to discuss legacy and Stormont restoration with Hilary Benn at Anglo-Irish conference
6 Sep
4.3k
36
Hunter Biden offers guilty plea on eve of his tax evasion trial
5 Sep
12.8k
Budget 2025 will contain 'significant' income tax and USC reductions, says Taoiseach
5 Sep
41.9k
160
Labour pledges to ramp up school divestment, make gains in election and end child homelessness
5 Sep
7.6k
69
'Pay up': New figures show religious orders only paid 16% of institutional redress costs
5 Sep
9.0k
Protestor who threw bottle at Michael Healy-Rae must show he understands ramifications of his actions
5 Sep
12.8k
Debunked: False claims allege Kamala Harris paralysed a child and dressed in Communist attire
5 Sep
12.8k
Increase in number of children living in households unable to afford essential items
Updated 5 Sep
20.6k
139
Harris gears up for debate as Trump makes unfounded claims about setup
5 Sep
26.7k
138
How will the Commission into child abuse in schools work, and which schools will it cover?
And have lessons been learned from how previous inquiries were carried out?
Órla Ryan
4 Sep
9.5k
Finance Minister calls for ‘full accountability for whoever signed off’ on Leinster House bike shed
Updated 4 Sep
63.4k
185
Man abused by Michael Shine also testified to scoping inquiry on abuse by Christian Brother
Gerard Murray said he’d feel “we’re only getting half an inquiry” if there is a Commission of Investigation to examine schools run by religious orders, but Shine’s victims are ignored.
Saoirse McGarrigle
4 Sep
7.8k
Religious orders labelled as 'defensive and shameful' as they face pressure on sexual abuse
One politician has called for the orders to be compelled to appear at an inquiry into abuse in schools.
A scoping inquiry revealed almost 2,400 allegations of sexual abuse of children in schools run by religious orders.
Some of the participants alleged that their school had multiple staff members involved in either carrying out or facilitating sexual abuse.
There will be a Commission of Investigation established to look at the report and determine what redress should be put in place, if any.
4 Sep
16.3k
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The full list of schools and number of allegations against them in the sexual abuse scoping inquiry
3 Sep
Almost 2,400 allegations of sexual abuse of children in schools run by religious orders
3 Sep
Abuse survivors told scoping inquiry they believed paedophile rings operated at some schools
3 Sep
FactCheck: Examining four claims from Darragh O'Brien and Eoin O Broin's latest housing debate
4 Sep
14.7k
Zelenskyy expresses 'gratitude to Ireland' during meeting with Taoiseach in Kyiv
Updated 4 Sep
18.4k
Budget watchdog warns Govt may have to ‘reverse promises’ as 'boasts of a surplus are misleading'
The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council said the Government’s ‘everything now’ approach is ‘needlessly adding to pressures’.
Diarmuid Pepper
4 Sep
16.9k
66
Almost 2,400 allegations of sexual abuse of children in schools run by religious orders
Hundreds of people have come forward with allegations of being abused in schools when they were children.
Restore Together, an advocacy group for survivors, said any statutory inquiry "must be structured to reflect the urgency of the situation"
Updated 3 Sep
46.7k
Abuse survivors told scoping inquiry they believed paedophile rings operated at some schools
“The principal would open the door, see the abuse taking place, even rape in progress, and just close the door again.”
Órla Ryan
3 Sep
45.8k
RELATED
The full list of schools and number of allegations against them in the sexual abuse scoping inquiry
3 Sep
Almost 2,400 allegations of sexual abuse of children in schools run by religious orders
3 Sep
Minister: 'Truly shocking' to hear the number of alleged abusers across religious schools
The findings of a scoping inquiry has revealed almost 2,400 allegations of sexual abuse of children in schools run by religious orders.
3 Sep
9.6k
'Not the space I'm in': Taoiseach has no plans to follow Brazil example in blocking 'X'
3 Sep
9.3k
70
Taoiseach says housing key focus as Cabinet meets for the first time after the summer break
Updated 3 Sep
10.7k
115
'Not how navies work': Head of naval operations hits out at 'incorrect' reports on status of ships
Captain Darragh Kirwan the head of Naval Service Operations Command and his colleague Commander Eoin Smith spoke to The Journal.
Niall O'Connor
3 Sep
31.5k
Starmer's 'summer negotiations' around pet dog break down, with new kitten to join No 10 instead
2 Sep
23.2k
23
Dublin councillors agree on motion to deal with legal gaps around horse drawn carriages
2 Sep
20.2k
38
Dublin city centre businesses to be banned from leaving waste in plastic bags for collection
2 Sep
20.0k
37
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