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enticing developers
Here's how much the government says tiny apartments will shave off the cost of construction
Some of the biggest savings for each individual apartment are found by cutting down on floor space.
Tuesday
15 Jul 2025
High Court
Seanad candidate tells High Court she had ‘expectation’ of full recount of vote over 'fine' margin
Palestine
Fine Gael TD criticises Alan Shatter for comparing Occupied Territories Bill to Father Ted sketch
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Case of Irish tourist detained in US after outstaying visa by three days 'disgraceful'
On Your Mark
Mairead McGuinness first to enter Áras race as she's confirmed as Fine Gael's candidate
food prices
Taoiseach acknowledges prices are 'elevated' - and gets told to 'wake-up' to the cost of living
next president
TDs were queuing up in the rain to have their say on the Áras race this morning
A particularly wet St Swithin’s Day saw TDs line up to outline their party position.
Afghanistan
Thousands being relocated to UK after data leak of 19,000 Afghans who supported British forces
Rafah
Micheál Martin likens Israel's plans for 'humanitarian city' in Gaza to a 'concentration camp'
Tariffs for everyone
'I trust almost no-one': Trump says he's 'not done' with Putin but is 'disappointed in him'
Asylum and Migration Pact
Planned overhaul of asylum system may end up mired in 'legal uncertainty and dysfunction'
Energy Bills
It's 'challenging' to explain why Ireland's electricity prices are above other countries, says ESRI
The Morning Lead
Almost all of the 240 children harmed in South Kerry CAMHS scandal apply for compensation
The Maskey report identified 46 children who suffered “significant harm” while attending the CAMHS in South Kerry.
Monday
14 Jul 2025
trade war
EU says it could target €72 billion worth of US goods if tariff talks with Washington fail
War in Ukraine
Trump threatens Putin with 'severe' secondary tariffs if no Ukraine ceasefire within 50 days
“I don’t want to say he’s an assassin, but he’s a tough guy,” Trump said of Putin in a press conference in the Oval Office.
Trump said he was "very disappointed" with Putin as he announced plans to send "top-of-the-line weapons" to Ukraine via Nato.
He did not provide specifics on how the potential secondary tariffs would be implemented.
"I don't want to say he's an assassin, but he's a tough guy," the US president said of his Russian counterpart.
Line in the sand
'Burrow Beach will be mobbed whenever there's a heatwave unless we fix seaside transport links'
playing with fire
After pledging to 'declassify the files', Trump's Epstein U-turn has angered the Maga faithful
Good Morning United Ireland
Mary Lou McDonald appears on Good Morning Britain to call for a border poll
Sunday
13 Jul 2025
Saturday
12 Jul 2025
Trump Tariffs
Donald Trump says EU to face a 30% tariff from 1 August
Tánaiste Simon Harris is to meet with the US ambassador to Ireland on Monday.
Áras An Uachtaráin
Question mark over Mary Lou McDonald's potential candidacy as support for Connolly builds
schools abuse
MEP calls for redress scheme into historical abuse in schools to avoid 'adversarial' approach
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Jul 12
the need for speed
Taoiseach travelled on Japanese bullet trains last week - but will Ireland ever get them?
EU
Irish MEPs say Kaja Kallas's position is untenable after Commissioner strikes aid deal with Israel
Fine Gael MEP Regina Doherty said the Commissioner’s statement was deeply one-side “as usual”.
Friday
11 Jul 2025
the twelfth
Taoiseach calls migrant boat effigy 'unchristian' as Eleventh Night bonfires to be lit across north
The Irish tricolour was also placed on the bonfire.
dublin water supply
Please don't object any further against Greater Dublin Drainage Project, appeals Taoiseach
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