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budget 2025
Free school books to be extended to Leaving Cert, as Harris says budget to target education costs
ambulance crisis
Report exposing 'extreme risks' in National Ambulance Service 'kept under wraps', Dáil hears
Cara Darmody
Teenager involved in Dáil protest over autism services to meet with Taoiseach Simon Harris later
No majority
Soc Dems, Sinn Féin, People Before Profit and independents form alliance on Dublin City Council
Helen McEntee
Minister challenged on ‘garda surveillance’ of families of Dublin and Monaghan bombings victims
uk general election
Alliance eyeing Westminster gains amid call for end to Stormont ‘cycle of crisis and collapse’
factcheck
FactCheck: How many times did the Dáil discuss the EU Nature Restoration Law?
Newly elected MEP Ciaran Mullooly claims the law was not properly scrutinised by TDs.
Think of the Children
Children due to go on holidays being used as 'pawns' in Aer Lingus dispute, Taoiseach claims
Addiction
Senator on helping woman who was likely overdosing: 'No one wanted to help, it was really horrible'
factcheck
Debunked: Why terms like 'illegals' and 'people trafficking' mischaracterise the asylum system
Wednesday
19 Jun 2024
the race is on
Green Party to name new leader on 8 July as O'Gorman and Hackett vie to replace Eamon Ryan
Metropolitan Police
Rishi Sunak's protection officer arrested over alleged bets on timing of UK election
Russia
Putin and Kim Jong Un sign mutual defence pact as North Korea pledges support for Ukraine war
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As it happened
As it happened
No coronation for Green Party as Pippa Hackett and Roderic O'Gorman vie for party leadership
Both candidates received endorsements from party colleagues today.
Tuesday
18 Jun 2024
Pyongyang
Putin hails North Korea's support for Ukraine war during first visit to the country in 24 years
Cabinet
New laws to be drafted after Supreme Court found unmarried father was entitled to widower’s pension
the top job
FF MEPs to stick to position on von der Leyen as Martin says he'll 'engage' with them on vote
greener pastures
Wipeouts, comebacks, successes and siestas: Tributes as Ryan steps away from frontline politics
Teflon Tánaiste
'We'll go the distance': Tánaiste steadies ship as another coalition leader heads for the door
The players may have changed, but the game remains the same, was the Tánaiste’s message today.
leadership contest
Eamon Ryan resigns as Green Party leader, Catherine Martin is stepping back, so what happens next?
it's a no from me
Catherine Martin will not seek leadership of Green Party and is 'stepping back' as deputy leader
gutter politics
Eamon Ryan and Michael Healy-Rae condemn social media abuse during election campaign
As it happened
over and out
Eamon Ryan steps down as Green Party leader and won't stand at next election
A contest will now be held to decide the next leader of the Green Party.
equality laws
Lack of maternity leave arrangement for TDs 'truly incredible', says Holly Cairns
The Cork South-West TD announced over the weekend that she is expecting her first child.
Monday
17 Jun 2024
irish-us relations
Harris and Biden discuss need for 'immediate ceasefire' in Gaza in first phone call
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