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Politics
FactCheck
Debunked: Posts misrepresent a routine honour given to the Iranian ambassador by the Vatican
walks like a duck
'Groundhog Day': RTÉ under fire as it confirms Derek Mooney earned enough to make top 10 lists
RTÉ said that in 2020 up to 2024 Mooney was designated as a producer, and not as a presenter
gardening leave
RTÉ paid Ray D’Arcy and Claire Byrne combined €97k after they stopped working for broadcaster
RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst said it would have cost a ‘shed load more money’ to enter into a ‘legal fight’ over the payment.
Another year
What's the atmosphere like at Eurovision? Odd, fraught - but less intense than recent years
New rules make for a more sedate environment at the 2026 Eurovision – in spite of continuing protests over the presence of Israel.
The Candidate
British psychodrama and Bertie's big blunder
Christine Bohan, Christina Finn and Rónán Duffy ask: Ireland can learn from a country that’s about to get its sixth prime minister in seven years, and vice versa?
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Brexit
Large majority in the North see Brexit as a failure and feel it has made break-up of UK more likely
Thursday
14 May
Prague
RTÉ to be queried on sending 41 people to cover World Cup play-off in Czechia, PAC chair says
public vote
Could Israel win this year's Eurovision?
The second semi-final of the world’s biggest live music show played out in Vienna tonight – but what might happen on Saturday?
Metrolink
Ireland ‘faffed around’ on Metrolink and 'wasted a good recession' to build it, summit hears
and he's off
Burnham to seek Westminster return after path opens to challenge Starmer
The mayor of Greater Manchester is hoping to stand in a byelection.
Controversy
Fianna Fáilers bristle at Bertie Ahern's comments: ‘He's out of the game too long’
Ahern was canvassing on behalf of Dublin Central byelection candidate John Stephens and was covertly filmed during an interaction on a woman’s doorstep
calculated risk
The government is going to tell civil servants to 'take risks' to speed up infrastructure delivery
Controversy
'Totally wrong': Jack Chambers and Simon Harris condemn Bertie Ahern's immigration comments
dublin central byelection
Social Democrats' byelection candidate slams Bertie Ahern's immigration comments as 'vile'
On the campaign trail in Dublin 7, Social Democrats byelection candidate talks Bertie, his previous work and immigration.
Wednesday
13 May
Abortion
Social Democrats' Bill proposing abortion law changes defeated in Dáil vote
The bill proposed to scrap the three-day waiting period and change rules around fatal foetal abnormality cases, but ministers had raised legal concerns.
They think it's all over...
So... is the heave against Keir Starmer over?
The timing of today’s State Opening of Parliament has given the British prime minister a lifeline – but it could be the calm before the storm.
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