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garda driving
Garda management confirm just six gardaí will be trained in pursuit driving this year
The GRA, AGSI and garda management appeared before the Oireachtas justice committee to discuss the issues associated with pursuit training.
State of Play
What’s on von der Leyen’s agenda for her big EU speech tomorrow, and what are Irish MEPs hoping for?
Online safety, energy costs, Ukraine, Gaza and migration; von der Leyen has plenty competing for space in tomorrow’s address.
president's sister
Martin defends Margaret Connolly's right to protest after remark about 'flattening' White House
Nitrous Oxide
Number of people seeking treatment for nitrous oxide misuse has more than doubled since 2022
Fianna Fáil
Malcolm Byrne says he is 'fully cooperating' with investigation following drink-driving arrest
Tullamore
Connolly warns Ireland's reliance on imports requires 'urgent attention' amid food supply fears
Connolly made the comments while officially opening the 2026 National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore, Co Offaly this afternoon.
eoin hayes
Social Democrats insist TD is not in hiding as think-in once again overshadowed by controversy
The party said Hayes will be one of their candidates in the next general election.
Monday
14 Sep
Artificial Intelligence
Trump dismisses AI fears as a ‘hoax’ and says he is only ‘guardrail’ needed for the technology
People Before Profit
Dublin City Council's housing committee backs motion to reverse council rent increases
FactCheck
Pharma police
FactCheck: Four claims made by Donald Trump during his trip to Ireland
The US president had a lot to say about pharma companies, oil prices and his pledge to give every American adult $5,000…
NAZA
Israel to consider revoking citizenship of filmmakers who detailed AI-powered mass civilian killing in Gaza
trumps on tour
40 shades of green: Social posts from Trump's team hint this was very much a family jolly
irish reunification
Taoiseach says he 'believes in Irish unity' but is 'not into timelines' after Trump weighs in
independence talks
'Westminster’s time is coming to an end': SF, SNP and Plaid Cymru sign deal to push for referendums
The leaders declared that “Westminster’s time is coming to an end” and called on the British government to “prepare for, plan and facilitate constitutional change”.
Retirement
More people are paying into a pension, but most don't expect a good standard of living in retirement
Sunday
13 Sep
Must Read
over and out
Trump's cocktail to win over the Irish: booze and reunification
Forgive the pun, but spirits within the Irish government could not be higher after Trump’s parting tariff gift.
British American Tobacco
Health campaigners raise concerns over heavy marketing of nicotine pouches at festivals
Middle East
Taoiseach defends not referring to situation in Gaza as 'genocide' during meeting with Trump
independence questions
Sinn Féin's O'Neill and other UK nationalist leaders to jointly push Westminster for referendums
Artificial Intelligence
'Whoever wins AI wins': Trump dismisses tech chiefs' concerns AI development is moving too fast
Must Read
Budget 2027
Experts warn that 'sugar rush' of scrapping stamp duty would simply inflate house prices
Could scrapping the 1% for first-time buyers really inflate house prices? We’ve asked around.
Series
7 deadly reads
Sitdown Sunday: A four-hour documentary about Elon Musk has premiered - and he wants to sue
Series
The week that was
'I’m heartbroken for the parents of girls': Four winners and two losers from the political week
Party think-ins, Trump’s trip and budget negotiations have dominated Irish politics this week.
Saturday
12 Sep
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