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Politics
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This month
April 2024
The headlines
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
13 Apr
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AS IT HAPPENED
Taoiseach Simon Harris receives seal of office from President Higgins
The nomination of Harris as Taoiseach passed a vote in the Dáil by 88 votes to 69.
Updated 9 Apr
42.0k
93
Last month
March 2024
And then there were 11
Can't keep up with the Fine Gael departures? Here's a round up of who is standing down
Updated 22 Mar
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114
Reasons for quitting
Varadkar says political life was 'never' for partner Matt as he laughs off 'legacy' questions
21 Mar
43.4k
19
Posters at the Ready
Opposition leaders call for general election after Varadkar's sudden resignation
Updated 20 Mar
14.7k
32
Tick tock
US lawmakers pass bill to ban TikTok nationwide if Chinese owners don't sell the app
13 Mar
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This year
2024
Politics
'Not just another protest party': TD Michael Fitzmaurice joins Independent Ireland party
12 Feb
17.1k
73
trump 2024
Nikki Haley's humiliation in Nevada the latest sign that Trump's path is clearer than ever
7 Feb
13.8k
Public Sector
Workers across Northern Ireland public service sectors to take part in 'biggest ever strike'
10 Jan
14.4k
Politics
Poll: Would you like to see a general election take place this year?
7 Jan
39.6k
127
Last year
2023
Sinn Féin
McDonald says Sinn Féin aiming to be in government across Ireland in 2024
31 Dec 2023
17.7k
57
Podcast
The Explainer: The ups and downs of Irish politics in 2023 - and what does 2024 hold?
27 Dec 2023
2.8k
Voices
Analysis: Cameron's return exposes a government that is more clown show than shrewd operators
Sydney Nash
Updated 17 Nov 2023
10.2k
34
drug policy
'There is no time to waste': What happens next after the Citizens' Assembly on Drug Use?
23 Oct 2023
11.1k
73
Palestinians in Ireland
Protesters at the Dáil call for expulsion of Israeli ambassador to Ireland
18 Oct 2023
12.1k
stepping down
Sligo TD Marc MacSharry will not run in next general election
18 Oct 2023
12.3k
74
US Election 2024
Republicans battled over immigration, China and the economy - but frontrunner Trump was a no-show
28 Sep 2023
14.0k
43
Voices
Tom Clonan: There is a real danger now of serious injuries or fatalities at a far-right protest
Tom Clonan
21 Sep 2023
41.6k
30
mica
100% Redress Party given green light to run candidates in elections
15 Sep 2023
10.8k
22
Fighting Talk
Mary Lou McDonald says best government would be one 'without either Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael'
15 Sep 2023
24.7k
123
Building Bridges
'It matters to me personally': Micheál Martin sought to make hope and history rhyme in Israel
9 Sep 2023
12.5k
Election 2025
Varadkar: 'I have at least one, if not two elections still in me'
8 Sep 2023
14.9k
141
Germany
Bavarian deputy PM to stay in office despite anti-Semitism scandal
3 Sep 2023
9.3k
25
THE MORNING LEAD
Roderic O'Gorman emailed by TDs over concerns about refugee accommodation and far-right figures
3 Sep 2023
22.8k
Voices
Opinion: The Commission has done the state some service but more TDs won’t solve the big issues
Dermot Ryan
31 Aug 2023
4.8k
10
Voices
Malcolm Noonan: 'For politics to work, we need fewer TDs and larger constituencies'
Malcolm Noonan
28 Aug 2023
13.4k
80
Absenteeism
Nadine Dorries resigns as Tory MP with scathing attack on Rishi Sunak
26 Aug 2023
29.0k
59
Podcast
The Explainer: Why is there so much talk about a farmers' party in Ireland?
17 Aug 2023
3.5k
14
Podcast
The Explainer: Who is Robert F Kennedy Jr and could he be the next US president?
11 Aug 2023
9.3k
34
Opinion Poll
Sinn Fein inches further ahead of other parties in opinion poll
6 Aug 2023
25.3k
181
Housing
No plans to cap the number of times people can refuse social housing offer, says Taoiseach
13 Jul 2023
12.3k
51
Corruption
Almost 6 in 10 people believe corruption is widespread in Ireland, according to EU report
10 Jul 2023
17.2k
88
Dying with dignity
Committee hears whether TDs are legally allowed to pass assisted dying laws in the Dáil
20 Jun 2023
5.8k
9
Voices
Tom Clonan: Joining NATO doesn't benefit Ireland, but that doesn't excuse poor defence spending
Tom Clonan
Updated 19 Jun 2023
17.8k
45
The Daily Poll
Poll: Do you think Fine Gael should change leader before the next election?
13 Jun 2023
31.9k
88
USC
Majority of voters want USC scrapped, new polling shows
4 Jun 2023
26.0k
56
abortion laws
Independent review of abortion laws should not be treated as ‘gospel’, says Varadkar
2 Jun 2023
9.6k
46
THE MORNING LEAD
Missing Mails: Wiping of ministers’ texts and emails to be addressed with new policies
2 Jun 2023
9.0k
13
The Daily Poll
Poll: Is there enough coverage of NI elections across the island?
21 May 2023
15.7k
31
Cost of Living
Government accused of ‘sitting on its hands’ during cost-of-living crisis
9 May 2023
12.8k
24
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