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British-Irish relations
Governments will know ‘within weeks’ if legacy agreement can be reached, Harris says
Ukraine
'Vladimir, STOP!': Trump condemns Russian strikes on Kyiv as death toll rises to 12
The attacks throw yet more doubt on already fraught efforts to push Russia and Ukraine to agree to a ceasefire.
Ukraine's state emergency services said the number of wounded had risen to 90.
Zelenskyy said he would return home prematurely from a diplomatic trip to South Africa.
Junior Minister Thomas Byrne, who is currently in Ukraine, slammed the 'illegal and unjustified' invasion.
eoin hayes
TD suspended from Soc Dems over Israel-linked shares calls for Occupied Territories Bill 'now'
European Citizens Initiative
Over 1.2 million people sign petition to EU calling for financial support for abortions
All That Glitters
Boost in housing completion rates in first quarter after delays to finish apartments last year
London
Footage of Kneecap concert from November being reviewed by UK counter-terror police
A video posted online allegedly shows one member at the gig shouting “Up Hamas, up Hezbollah”.
Education
Special Needs Assistants who lose positions in a school to benefit from redeployment scheme
Wednesday
23 Apr 2025
War in Ukraine
Trump blasts Zelenskyy for refusing to formally cede Crimea to Russia as part of peace talks
FactCheck
Debunked: Conor McGregor's false claims about roads policing, immigrants and Irish 'genocide'
Tuesday
22 Apr 2025
As it happened
Liveblog
Pope Francis's remains to be removed to St Peter's tomorrow ahead of funeral
The Pope’s body will lie in state for mourners to pay their respects from tomorrow morning.
the vatican
Taoiseach, Tánaiste and President set to represent Ireland at Pope's funeral this weekend
Human Rights
Leo Varadkar: The way Pope Francis reached out to LGBTQ+ people and refugees made a difference
Michael Kelly
Next Pope: How the power base of the Church shifted (and why we won't see an Irish Pope emerge)
Monday
21 Apr 2025
As it happened
Liveblog
Pope Francis died after stroke that led to irreversible heart failure, Vatican confirms
World leaders have been paying tribute following the pontiff’s death and preparations are now under way for his funeral.
President Michael D Higgins expressed his “profound sadness” on receiving the news of the pope's death.
Nine days of official mourning have been declared in the Vatican with the funeral expected to take place around next weekend.
pope francis
US flags to be flown at half-mast, Trump confirms (while standing alongside Easter Bunny)
pope francis
Pope Francis has died aged 88
Francis was elected during a papal conclave in 2013 following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.
In a statement, the Vatican said: "Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta."
Francis was admitted to the Gemelli hospital in Rome in February for bronchitis, where he spent five weeks.
ILLEGALS
‘Fear across the board’ for undocumented Irish in the United States, says immigration lawyer
Sunday
20 Apr 2025
Animal Cruelty
People Before Profit, Labour and the Greens back Social Democrats bill to ban hare coursing
Saturday
19 Apr 2025
State of Play
The presidential election is a few months away — here are some names that might be running
Friday
18 Apr 2025
The Candidate
Be careful asking when an Irish infrastructure project might be ready
Christine Bohan, Christina Finn, Jane Matthews, and Rónán Duffy look at why big infrastructure projects in Ireland move so slowly and what the Cork project tells us about systemic bottlenecks.
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Thursday
17 Apr 2025
trade war
Trump in 'no rush' to reach a deal with EU on tariffs as he meets Italian PM Giorgia Meloni
Election Countdown
Mark Carney has re-energised Canada's Liberals and tonight faces his main rival in a TV debate
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre looked set to lead his party back to power but Trump’s win changed everything.
Highway to the Euro zone
IMF chief says Irish public should be allowed to be customers of European banks
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