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letter from barcelona
President Connolly’s first trip abroad has planted Ireland among the global left’s loudest voices
Her first trip abroad offered an early glimpse of a presidency willing to speak more bluntly on global issues, just like her predecessor.
The Morning Lead
Are the fuel protestors right - should Ireland drill for oil?
Various bodies have previously estimated that there could be billions of barrels worth of the black stuff buried in the Irish seabed.
Saturday
18 Apr
Winners and Losers
'You have to eat a sh*t sandwich': Three winners and six losers from the political week
Fuel protest fallout, a lost minister and a heave with no heat.
fuel protests
'We're the ones paying all the bills': Leo Varadkar says urban areas fund rural Ireland
fuel protests
President says ‘all voices’ should be heard on fuel protests, but it's 'a matter for the politicians'
La presidenta
President Connolly to mark first foreign trip at left-wing summit led by Trump’s fiercest EU critic
crying wolf
At this rate, no-one will believe there's a heave against Martin unless he quits live on TV
A heave with no heat was attempted this week. It was tepid, at best.
Friday
17 Apr
Patrick O'Donovan
Media Minister admits he 'made a hames' of suggesting a review of fuel protest coverage
FactCheck
Debunked: Fake images and false claims of gardaí turned away from restaurants during protests
strait of hormuz
Iran declares Strait of Hormuz 'completely open' to commercial shipping for ceasefire period
Trump said the US naval blockade of Iranian ports would remain in place until a peace deal with Tehran.
no heave heat
Cabinet ministers seen as possible successors to Micheál Martin pledge support for Taoiseach
Thursday
16 Apr
INCLUSIVE CLASSES
Special education row reignited as advocacy group call on minister to pause new class plans
Confidence
Chancellor Merz thinks Ireland is prepared for 'a very good EU presidency', despite security concerns
asylum laws
President convenes Council of State to discuss constitutionality of International Protection Bill 2026
Pressure is for tyres
Taoiseach doesn't feel his leadership is under threat 'in any shape or form'
Martin is coming under renewed pressure over his handling of the fuel protests after a number of Fianna Fáil TDs sent letters seeking meetings to discuss the direction of the party.
Peter Magyar
Incoming Hungary prime minister vows to shut down public broadcaster until it is ‘impartial’
Under Pressure
Martin holds 'good discussion' with three TDs as leadership comes under renewed pressure
It comes after tumultuous week for the government, which survived a vote of no confidence on Tuesday.
Martin met with the party's three youngest TDs after they raised concerns about Fianna Fáil's direction.
Three other Oireachtas members have sought a fresh meeting of the parliamentary party.
TD Malcolm Byrne said that the party needed to focus on making a difference to people's lives but that he wouldn't be backing any heave.
The Morning Lead
The fuel protests have intensified power struggles in Ireland's farming lobby
Nitrates, Mercosur, Bord Bia: farmers have been trying, and often succeeding, at getting wins where they can.
Wednesday
15 Apr
fuel protests
Gardaí investigating death threats made against Taoiseach and other politicians during protests
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