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European elections
Fianna Fáil adds senators Chambers and Blaney to 'ambitious' Midlands-North West ticket
INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION
Department officials set to discuss age assessment process for unaccompanied minors, PAC hears
Children in Care
Tusla has cut ties with two for-profit agencies housing vulnerable children following audit
Kildare
Dáil told of threats to burn down Kildare hotel after 'disgusting lie' that girl had been raped
crack down
Minister announces legislation to stop student accommodation providers mandating 51-week leases
Wednesday
28 Feb 2024
Syria
Quick Reaction Force: On patrol with Irish soldiers across Syria's contested Golan Heights
News Correspondent Niall O’Connor is in Syria visiting Irish troops keeping the peace on the contested Golan.
Leaders' Questions
Pledge made 7 years ago that children wouldn't wait on scoliosis surgery has been broken, Dáil hears
Tuesday
27 Feb 2024
The Key Points
RTÉ chair indicated ahead of Prime Time interview that she might resign, Media Committee told
Here’s a roundup of what you should know from tonight’s media committee hearing.
As it happened
As it happened
Catherine Martin grilled over Siún Ní Raghallaigh's resignation at Oireachtas Media Committee
The Minister told TDs and Senators that Siún Ní Raghallaigh had “indicated she might resign” ahead of Martin’s interview on Prime Time last Thursday.
mental health law overhaul
Long-delayed new mental health law to be brought forward before the summer
irish peacekeepers
Irish Army Major General begins week-long visit to troops in Syria as Ireland ends UN mission
The activities of Israel and Hamas have had “huge implications” for UNDOF peacekeepers in the region since 7 October.
RTÉ controversy
Coalition leaders encourage former Sec Gen to appear before committee on latest RTÉ scandal
RTÉ controversy
RTÉ staff to hold rally tomorrow, as opposition TDs say latest crisis is Media Minister's 'own making'
European Parliament
Sinn Féin accused of hypocrisy after voting against landmark EU nature restoration law
department of children
Controversial Mother and Baby Home redress scheme will open for applications next month
further delay
Review into sex work law to be published later this year, four years after initial deadline
Ukraine
Nato has no plans to send troops to Ukraine, amid reports some countries are considering doing so
Cabinet
Changes to school transport scheme to be phased in with 'nearest school' rule to be abolished
Monday
26 Feb 2024
Gaza
President Higgins urges countries to 'think again' and reinstate funding to UN Palestinian agency
State auditor
Donohoe: Govt must consider bringing RTÉ under remit of C&AG but 'it's not simple'
Meanwhile, the Labour Party has said it will not table a motion of no confidence in Catherine Martin.
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Feb 26
it's complicated
A roundup of the current RTÉ crisis (and what happens next) that you can read in four minutes flat
We take a look at where we are with the latest RTÉ drama and look at the questions facing the Minister of Media.
Register of interests
Who are the 31 politicians in the Dáil who declared themselves as landlords last year?
Three deputies declared a rental income for the first time in 2023.
Sunday
25 Feb 2024
Portugal
Two-week campaign leading to Portugal election kicks off, with populists hoping to make impact
republican primary
Trump easily defeats Nikki Haley in Republican primary in her home state of South Carolina
Saturday
24 Feb 2024
South Carolina
Donald Trump expected to easily defeat Nikki Haley in Republican primary in her home state
finance department
Minister seeks advice on taxpayers' €4.2m invested in companies in illegal Israeli settlements
Friday
23 Feb 2024
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