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Politics

Last month
May 2026
Dublin District Court
Dublin civil servant accused of leaking government information to a foreign intelligence service
Yevgen McKeeffe (45), originally from Ukraine but with Irish citizenship, appeared at Dublin District Court on Saturday and was refused bail by Judge Máire Conneely.
30 May
64.3k
ILLEGALLY RENAMED
Trump disowns art centre he seized after court finds it can't be named after him
30 May
35.4k
49
TYPE C VISAS
Government withdraws right to appeal against some short stay visa refusals
30 May
25.3k
47
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 The unpublished report into the Youghal Ironman, public transport disruptions and a rare blue moon
Updated 30 May
2.2k
Peace Talks
US says its 'more than capable' of resuming war with Iran if peace deal doesn't meet red lines
30 May
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Family Business
Succession plans: Life imitates art as Rupert Murdoch's son targets Vox Media
Steve Dempsey
29 May
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16
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
29 May
1.4k
Raising Awareness
TD says she's been left with 20cm scar after skin cancer diagnosis
29 May
19.9k
16
galati
EU and Nato condemn 'reckless' Russia after drone hits apartment block in Romania
29 May
10.1k
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Tax on sun cream, a space rocket explosion and Ireland’s match against Qatar halted by protests…
Updated 29 May
3.2k
Peter Magyar
Hungary's new PM to meet von der Leyen about release of frozen EU funds
29 May
5.4k
26
The Morning Lead
'Skin cancer is not cosmetic': Calls for 23% VAT on sun cream to be scrapped
Under EU law, sunscreen is currently classed as a cosmetic product, meaning it is taxed with a VAT rate of 23%, the same as make-up or perfume.
29 May
13.7k
48
Israel
Michael D Higgins calls on Ireland to recover the 'moral standing' of the EU during its presidency
28 May
13.8k
83
evening fix
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
28 May
4.0k
Newry Crown Court
Jeffrey Donaldson wrote letter to alleged victim expressing regret, trial hears
Updated 28 May
30.4k
Irish Politics
Left or right? Sinn Féin's fence-sitting may be about playing the long game
Siobhán Fenton
28 May
9.4k
72
FactCheck
Debunked: Far-right figures spread untrue claim foreigners were taking over a farmer's land
28 May
13.1k
Ceasefire breaches
Major bombing raids across southern Lebanon as strike hits town where Irish monument located
Niall O'Connor
28 May
3.7k
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PodcastThe Candidate
Just how big could the Social Democrats get?
32m
your stories
Public and private maternity care: We want to hear your stories
28 May
4.8k
private maternity care
Harris weighs in on Rotunda dispute, says public-only contracts must be upheld
28 May
9.0k
10
New Jobs
FF’s Catherine Ardagh named junior justice minister as Niall Collins takes Healy-Rae role
28 May
11.8k
25
Clashes
The US and Iran have been attacking each other in the most serious clashes since the ceasefire
Updated 28 May
22.5k
44
bloom festival
The people behind the EU garden at Bloom say it's about 'common shade' not 'throwing shade'
28 May
6.4k
SUVs
Government told to consider hiking tax on bigger cars and ditching universal EV grants
28 May
38.3k
47
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Rural housing overhaul, schools told to avoid costly uniform policies and Iran strikes US base in retaliatory attack
Updated 28 May
2.9k
Layoffs
Workers to protest outside Meta and Covalen offices
28 May
9.2k
Online abuse
Candidates targeted with racist and misogynistic abuse in build-up to byelection, report finds
28 May
3.8k
Middle East
Israeli strikes kill new chief of Hamas armed wing in Gaza
Updated 27 May
7.9k
76
Rural housing
Simon Harris promises 'biggest overhaul' of one-off housing rules in decades
27 May
34.3k
87
Green Light
Council to plough ahead with planning, as majority support College Green pedestrianisation
27 May
12.0k
45
Suicide Prevention
'I bottled it within myself': Minister opens up about mental health struggles at self-harm prevention launch
27 May
15.3k
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
27 May
1.2k
Ding Dong
O’Brien doubles down on climate progress claim against accusations of 'spin' and being 'delusional'
Updated 27 May
14.7k
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RELATED
Fianna Fáil members approve bill to lift ban on nuclear power in Ireland
27 May
Ireland on track to deliver only half the reductions of greenhouse gas emissions needed by 2030
27 May
playing with fire
Blair pens 5,700-word critique of Labour 'failures' as would-be leader Burnham pledges response
27 May
3.9k
19
another election
Friction on the left over who should be included in left-wing Seanad election pact
27 May
7.7k
21
Middle East
Donald Trump's Board of Peace fund is empty
27 May
31.3k
67
The Daily Poll
Should sunbeds be banned?
27 May
13.8k
50
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Ireland won’t meet greenhouse gas emissions reduction target, peacekeepers welcomed home and temperatures could reach 31C
Updated 27 May
3.2k
Going Nuclear
Fianna Fáil members approve bill to lift ban on nuclear power in Ireland
27 May
10.6k
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