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Politics
Immigration
Sinn Féin immigration doc to call for more countries to be added to 'safe countries' list
United Ireland
Tánaiste focused on ‘less sexy’ all-island politics than ‘shouting from rooftops’ about Border Poll
inheritance tax
Doherty says Harris seeks to 'favour those coming into large wealth' with inheritance tax change
factcheck
Debunked: Bus company refutes claims it wouldn't drive 150 asylum seekers into Coolock site
common ground
Varadkar: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil 'rapidly becoming sister parties' but merger not likely
House Of Lords
King Charles makes first King's Speech under Starmer, confirms repeal of Troubles Legacy Act
In all, the chunky package features 40 pieces of proposed legislation.
Charles made the confirmation as he delivered the King's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament.
New Prime Minister Keir Starmer had pledged to repeal the legislation.
Dublin
Chaos in Coolock: How violence and conspiracy erupted in north Dublin
21 people have been charged with public order offences after disturbances in the north Dublin suburb.
Interview
Regina Doherty: 'I worded it clumsily the first time. But authoritarian cycle lanes have divided towns'
42 murdered women
Tánaiste's trip to Nairobi settlement cancelled amid shock and concern over serial killer
UK-Ireland relations
Taoiseach to travel to Chequers to meet Keir Starmer for first time after UK election
Food Insecruity
Gaza famine: 'We are forced to eat what we used to consider animal feed'
Gazans tell The Journal’s Dima Jalal Saud that they are eating mulberry leaves to stave off hunger.
Over 20% of people in the Gaza Strip are now facing the prospect of famine.
"These mulberry leaves are from the large trees that survived the war. I thank God for this blessing," one Gazan said.
"Does the world know?" asks another Gazan.
Tuesday
16 Jul 2024
stepping down
Leo Varadkar confirms he won't stand in next general election
Varadkar said the ‘time has come to explore new options and opportunities’ and that he never viewed himself as a ‘career politician’.
Overseas Development
Micheál Martin announces €15m funding to tackle child hunger while in Kenya and Ethiopia
Housing
Law underpinning tenant's first refusal right to buy property from landlord approved by Cabinet
The Explainer
The Explainer: What was the political fallout from previous attacks on US presidents?
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European Commission
Tánaiste 'understands' FF MEPs' opposition to Von der Leyen, but has 'own view' on president
paperless system
Paper tax discs to be scrapped alongside legislation to ‘streamline’ information on road collisions
Strasbourg
Roberta Metsola, President of European Parliament, says housing needs to be at top of the agenda
Family Home
Taoiseach says inheritance tax changes deserve consideration in run up to October's budget
Trump's VP pick
JD Vance: The one-time ‘Never Trump guy’ who is now the former president's running mate
Assassination Attempt
Biden admits it was mistake to say he wanted to put 'bullseye' on Donald Trump
US Election 2024
Trump appears with bandaged ear at Republican convention after assassination attempt
Education
Govt aims to 'significantly increase' number of Traveller and Roma children sitting Leaving Cert
Strasbourg
Von der Leyen, Ukraine and picking your patch: What's in store for Ireland's MEPs on Week One?
A number of important ceremonial and procedural votes are taking place in France this week which will determine the direction of this new Parliament.
Monday
15 Jul 2024
Dublin
Coolock: 15 charged and pepper spray used by gardaí following fire at site of anti-immigrant protests
Emergency services are currently at the scene.
Emergency services were at the scene throughout today.
Taoiseach Simon Harris said the protests are 'criminal and designed to sow fear and division'.
A number of Garda vehicles were also damaged.
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