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Politics
Housing
Housing Finance Agency provides €709m to support social and affordable homes in first half of 2025
Sunday
24 Aug 2025
Dáil newbies
Being a first-time TD: 'If you put money on me to get a seat, you would have made a fortune'
Saturday
23 Aug 2025
Justice for Harvey march
Large crowds gather in Dublin to remember Harvey, as opposition calls for Simon Harris to resign
Parents of children and children themselves who have been impacted by spinal surgery waiting times took part in the march of remembrance.
Dáil newbies
Being a first-time TD: 'I took a plunge joining Fine Gael. Now my family are all members'
school bus places
Labour calls for ‘overhaul of failing’ school transport as parents unable to secure bus places
Friday
22 Aug 2025
Ghislaine Maxwell
Epstein accomplice told Justice Department she did not see Trump act in ‘inappropriate way’
INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION
Family in Ipas accommodation face transfer from Dublin to the other side of the country
Analysis
Fianna Fáilers want to offer something different to FG, SF and the Left, but Bertie's not the answer
Dublin City Council
Three hundred warning letters issued over alleged unauthorised short-term rentals in Dublin
gaza famine
'It is now the time for action': President Higgins calls on EU states to respond to Gaza famine
john bolton
FBI raids home of fierce Trump critic who previously served as his national security adviser
FactCheck
FactFind: What is the Disability Green Paper haunting Heather Humphreys’ presidential run?
Safety
6 foot 5 Justice Minister says he feels safe walking around Dublin 'any time of the day or night'
Thursday
21 Aug 2025
Tariffs
Drinks industry calls for return to ‘zero-for-zero’ arrangement as it’s left out of tariffs deal
West Bank
Ireland and UK among 21 nations to condemn Israel's plan for illegal Jerusalem settlements
will they wont they
Catherine Connolly supporters 'anxiously' waiting to see if Sinn Féin will back her Áras bid
Trump Tariffs
Done deal: US agrees to 15% cap on tariffs for pharma imports from the EU
EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said the deal would provide ‘predictability’ for companies.
Amnesty International
US using AI surveillance tools to target migrants and pro-Palestine protesters, says Amnesty
Wednesday
20 Aug 2025
frankly
Nicola Sturgeon’s ‘instinct’ is to back a united Ireland as she praises 'kind' Martin McGuinness
HEATHER VS SEÁN
'TDs should keep their mouths shut': Cllrs question power of FG's top tier in presidential race
The touchy subject of TDs and senators wielding more power than the Fine Gael grassroots surfaces again this week.
War in Ukraine
Any talks on Ukraine's security without Russia would be 'a road to nowhere', Kremlin says
Presidential Election
Newly elected senator says he would run for the presidency - if a big party come knocking
Sponsored
Do you know more than our readers about Ireland’s energy system?
Gas Networks Ireland
Aug 20
International Criminal Court
US slaps sanctions on four more International Criminal Court officials over Israel actions
London
Police corral hundreds of protesters as Kneecap's Mo Chara returns to court to face UK terror charge
Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh is one-third of Belfast rap trio Kneecap and performs under the stage name ‘Mo Chara’.
FactCheck
Debunked: Asylum seekers are not exempt from income tax for a year after they are allowed to work
drone zones
Fixed charge offences for breaches of new drone regulations on the way
Geographical drone zones are expected to be designated in the future under the new plan.
Tuesday
19 Aug 2025
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