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Politics

Last month

February 2026

Age Restrictions

Parents would support social media ban for children, says Tánaiste

7 Feb

3.6k

alleged misconduct

Police say Peter Mandelson probe is 'complex', after thousands of documents seized from properties

7 Feb

5.3k

white house visit

Holly Cairns says Taoiseach should visit Trump on St Patrick's Day

7 Feb

10.5k

50

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illness

Mairead McGuinness reveals severe post-viral syndrome led to her withdrawal from presidential race

McGuinness said that upon announcing her health issues publicly, “a lot of people presumed I was dying”.

7 Feb

37.5k

63

Time For Peace

US wants Russia and Ukraine to end war by June, says Zelenskyy

7 Feb

4.4k

FactCheck

The EU-India trade deal has far-right extremists convinced that 'white genocide' is imminent

7 Feb

9.3k

Epstein files

Calls for UCD to revoke award given to Noam Chomsky over Epstein links

7 Feb

21.2k

Epstein files

'Let's stop the games': Clintons call for their Epstein testimony to be public

7 Feb

11.5k

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big interview

Sick notes and full crèches: Holly Cairns details the Dáil's failure to support mothers

The Social Democrats leader sits down with The Journal to talk women in politics and whether she could do business with Sinn Féin.

Christina Finn

7 Feb

27.6k

111

The Morning Lead

'Derisory' payments for expert witnesses are causing significant problems at trials

The inability to acquire the services of a psychiatrist for trial reports is cropping up with “alarming frequency” in criminal trials in Ireland.

7 Feb

8.1k

16

Gaza

Holly Cairns says government is trying to 'gut or shelve' the Occupied Territories bill

Christina Finn

6 Feb

8.9k

76

St Patrick's Day

Taoiseach receives formal invitation from Donald Trump to visit the White House in March

6 Feb

21.5k

52

Catherine Connolly

President gets quizzed on world affairs by young activists on final day of visit to the North

6 Feb

5.9k

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summer by-elections

Dublin Central and Galway West voters get ready: The by-elections have been earmarked for 22 May

6 Feb

4.0k

35

Dublin

'It was like it was put in a washing machine': Clontarf Baths battered by overnight flooding

6 Feb

27.6k

19

jack chambers

Minister says judicial reviews by residents have stalled progress on flood relief schemes

6 Feb

7.2k

32

Gulf talks

US-Iran nuclear talks begin in Oman amid high tensions after Trump's military threat

Updated 6 Feb

4.5k

Gregory Campbell

DUP MP defends Connolly encounter and says 'Londonderry' should have been mentioned in speech

6 Feb

24.6k

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epsein files

Leadership questions intensify around Keir Starmer amid anger over Peter Mandelson scandal

6 Feb

4.2k

20

Press Freedom

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai to be sentenced on Monday after national security trial

6 Feb

4.7k

Addiction

National Drugs Strategy is 'unbudgeted and speaks of services that don't exist', says Gannon

5 Feb

6.7k

26

news wrap

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

5 Feb

5.4k

north earl street

Man in his 80s killed and three hospitalised after Bus Éireann bus crashes in Dublin city centre

Updated 5 Feb

185k

90

High Stakes

'I don’t do ultimatums unless they come from my wife,' Bord Bia chair tells TDs

5 Feb

31.0k

91

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Redress

Concerns raised over ‘exclusionary and re-traumatising’ Mother and Baby home redress scheme

5 Feb

3.0k

Gregory Campbell

'You’re in our country', veteran DUP MP tells President Connolly in Derry

5 Feb

42.7k

145

Under Pressure

Is this the moment Irishman Morgan McSweeney must (finally) fall on his sword for Keir Starmer?

Rónán Duffy

5 Feb

22.4k

34

Epstein files

Bertie Ahern says 'it's not clear' what George Mitchell is being accused of over Epstein files

5 Feb

15.9k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Weather warnings, Jeffrey Epstein’s potential AIB deal and growth in data usage in Ireland…

Updated 5 Feb

3.9k

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Epstein files

'Vultures': Jeffrey Epstein's involvement in potential €3 billion AIB deal is 'deeply concerning'

5 Feb

29.5k

57

Under Pressure

Keir Starmer's leadership in peril as Labour MPs revolt over Peter Mandelson scandal

5 Feb

8.1k

24

coolglass effect

Energy regulator urged to scrap data centre policy following Supreme Court's wind farm ruling

4 Feb

18.4k

Epstein files

Jeffrey Epstein discussed potential €3 billion AIB deal at height of Irish financial crisis

AIB was in dire straits in 2011 when Epstein was involved in conversations about a deal with the ailing Irish bank.

Sophie Finn

4 Feb

34.0k

41

seats for the taking

There's two by-elections this year and some of the runners and riders have already been announced

Christina Finn

4 Feb

13.3k

39

angel in disguise

Angel resembling Giorgia Meloni painted over at Rome basilica after outcry from church and state

4 Feb

18.5k

2

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LGBTQ

New scheme to disregard historical convictions of gay and bisexual men

4 Feb

8.0k

26

President of Ireland

Another viral moment for Connolly on first Belfast outing - but no courtside seats for media

Since becoming president just over three months ago Connolly has rarely spoken to journalists.

Jane Matthews

reports from Belfast

4 Feb

12.2k

23

Justice

Default position will be that victim counselling notes will not to be disclosed, says minister

Updated 4 Feb

6.0k

Road Safety

Grace's Law: Total ban on scramblers in public places to be implemented in 'coming weeks'

Transport Minister says new law will mean scramblers can be seized and destroyed.

Updated 4 Feb

20.4k

85

FactCheck

Debunked: Micheál Martin, Alan Shatter and Bono targeted with false Epstein allegations

4 Feb

15.3k

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