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israel katz
Israel's defence minister vows to build 'Jewish Israeli state' in the occupied West Bank
Denis Donaldson
Daughter of Denis Donaldson calls for public inquiry into his killing following Adams case
Minister for Housing
James Browne speaks to top Housing official over reported comments about 'housing tsar' role
local authority loans
Housing minister 'not happy' that affordable homes were priced above threshold for state loans
Tariff wars
Trump calls court decision to block tariffs 'so political' as appeals court pauses initial ruling
Mental Health Crisis
Minister says we need faster responses for people presenting to ED with mental health crisis
Thursday
29 May 2025
Housing Activation Office
Minister pushes back on top Housing civil servant who says Ireland 'doesn't need' housing tsar
Catherine Connolly
Tánaiste says Israel is committing genocide during bad-tempered Dáil spat with Catherine Connolly
Connolly claimed that the Irish government are waiting for “the morally corrupt EU” to take action on Israel.
Speaking My Mind
Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to be ‘honest and frank’ in memoir set for release in September
Public Accounts Committee
Lead-lined cabinet to hold National Gallery's unused x-ray machine costing €222,448
Cathal Crowe
Taoiseach didn't tell Fianna Fáil TD to correct claims British Army never shot Irish civilians
Offences against the State Act
Justice Minister to repeal State's counter-terrorism laws and replace Special Criminal Court
Wednesday
28 May 2025
controversies
Sinn Féin says it has carried out 'complete overhaul' of its HR and child protection policies
Palestine
Sinn Féin bill seeking to prevent sale of Israeli 'war bonds' defeated by 87 votes to 75
The Government blocked the bill, despite a legal opinion from the Oireachtas Office of Parliamentary Legal Advisers saying it would be constitutional.
The Government blocked the bill, despite a legal opinion from the Oireachtas Office of Parliamentary Legal Advisers saying it would be constitutional.
Independent TDs Barry Heneghan and Gillian Toole, who support the Government, voted in favour of the bill.
RTÉ
Taoiseach defends going on Tubridy's podcast as RTÉ boss says he'd like former presenter to pay back €150k
Sponsored
Meath Gaeltacht school wins prize worth €10,000 as overall winners of the Nature Hero Award
Glenveagh Homes
May 28
Middle East
'Let's call a spade a spade': Israeli government 'committing genocide in Gaza', Taoiseach says
oireachtas media committee
RTÉ paid out €2.7m to Revenue for wrongly claiming Covid wage subsidy scheme
2030 targets
Climate target failure: Ireland faces up to 11 National Children’s Hospitals worth of fines
United States
US suspends student visa processing as Trump administration ramps up social media vetting
Tuesday
27 May 2025
People Before Profit-Solidarity
Bill to ban 'cruel and inhumane' fox hunting in Ireland introduced to Dáil
Not the 51st State
King Charles says Canada will stay 'strong and free' in parliament speech amid Trump threats
occupied territories bill
Tánaiste has 'no objections' to Dáil sitting through summer to pass Occupied Territories bill
In the law’s biggest step forward, Cabinet greenlit the progression of the Occupied Territories Bill this morning.
Ged Nash
Consumer watchdog needs powers to 'interrogate' supermarkets over high grocery prices, TD says
Housing Crisis
Housing Minister says judicial reviews against housing developments being 'weaponised'
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