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Politics
Shattering developments
Former FG justice minister Shatter to contest general election as independent
anti apartheid
Nelson Mandela's grandson calls for Dunnes Stores strikers to receive Dublin Freedom of the City
Remunicipalisation baby!
Dublin City Council to roll out pilot project to bring bin collection back under public control
when will it be
Late November or early December? Harris says election will be when it's in Ireland's ‘best interest'
Dáil
Calls for referendum to cap number of TDs after Dáil hears Parliament could grow to 240 by 2050
presidential campaign
Kamala Harris seeks to distance herself from Biden in testy Fox News interview
Sinn Féin's week from hell
SF facing an all-island GUBU moment with focus on McDonald's judgment and ability to lead
The talk around Leinster House now is that it would be perfect timing for the government parties if Taoiseach Simon Harris called an election sooner rather than later.
Wednesday
16 Oct 2024
Lebanon
Mayor of Lebanon's Nabatiyeh among 16 killed in Israeli strikes on municipality buildings
The attacks on Nabatiyeh city and its surroundings created “a kind of belt of fire” in the area, the local official said.
The attacks on Nabatiyeh city and its surroundings created "a kind of belt of fire" in the area, the local official said.
The UNIFIL peacekeepeing force accused Israeli forces of "firing at their watchtower" in a "direct and apparently deliberate" manner.
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees today warned that there was "a real risk" of famine in Gaza.
occupied territories
Taoiseach 'not here for confrontation' but indicates Ireland will act on Israeli trade without EU
Sinn Féin
Pearse Doherty defends McDonald over statement praising Niall Ó Donnghaile on his resignation
Doherty rejected any comparison with the references given by Sinn Féin staffers to former press officer Michael McMonagle.
Commission of Investigation
Group of victims of Michael Shine call on other parties to make manifesto pledge on inquiry
SF yesterday said it would add a commitment to a Commission of Investigation in its manifesto, after Labour’s promise to do so last month.
Tuesday
15 Oct 2024
Gaza
US warns Israel that it could withhold assistance if it continues to block aid to Palestinians
Hezbollah has voiced support for a ceasefire but said it will continue to defend itself if Israel doesn’t stop its bombardments.
The US "made clear" to the Israeli government that there are changes that they need to make to increase aid deliveries from the current "very, very low levels”.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the idea of a "unilateral ceasefire" in Lebanon during a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron.
Explainer
Under what circumstances can Irish soldiers in Lebanon use force to defend themselves?
We take a look at the rules governing how Irish soldiers use force while deployed on UN peacekeeping missions.
Sinn Féin
Ex-SF senator Niall Ó Donnghaile named in Dáil as party member who resigned over texting controversy
As it happened
As it happened
Pressure on McDonald amid accusations of misleading Oireachtas on former senator's departure
McDonald also said that a complaint against Brian Stanley relates to his personal behaviour, which left the complainant “traumatised and distressed”.
Institutional Abuse
Institutions who alter or destroy survivor records could face criminal prosecution
occupied territories bill
Plan to progress Occupied Territories Bill could go to Cabinet as early as next week, says O'Gorman
Dublin City Council
Councillor says 'bring it on’ to objectors as DCC set to hold meeting on immigration misinformation
council of europe
Human rights commissioner 'alarmed' over number of asylum seekers sleeping rough in Ireland
Analysis
Sinn Féiners 'pissed off' and 'frustrated' as they hurtle towards election in crisis mode
Other parties have dubbed it a Sinn Féin “implosion”.
cash is king
Cash will have to be accepted by Govt bodies with new mandatory acceptance law on the way
the morning lead
'We're living week to week': One restaurant owner on why he'll be protesting at the Dáil today
Business owners from the hospitality and tourism sectors are set to hold a protest outside Leinster House this afternoon.
Monday
14 Oct 2024
Brian Stanley
Sinn Féin says Stanley was advised to go to gardaí over complaint within party
Stanley claims that during the internal inquiry a “process of character assassination was well underway by a certain party clique”.
Brian Stanley TD said earlier that he'd asked the party to refer a complaint relating to an internal inquiry involving him to gardaí last month, but it didn't.
Taoiseach Simon Harris said the respective statements from McDonald and Stanley today has "resulted in more questions than answers".
EU discusses Lebanon
Tánaiste says Israel 'undermining' UNIFIL, Spanish PM says there'll be 'no withdrawal'
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