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February
February 2026
Analysis
A week on, it's mea culpa all round as government put hands up over SNA controversy
Government TDs said they feel ‘let down’ by senior ministers as the blame game continues.
Sexual AbuseMinister calls on UCD to intervene after image of student 'bruised and unconscious' was shared
tariff threatsUS ambassador hosts Irish business event and talks Trump's tariffs, but uncertainty remains
On The Journaldublin central by-election
Gillian Sherratt and Janice Boylan battle for Sinn Féin’s Dublin Central nomination nod
AI-generated imagesTánaiste says it's 'misleading' to buyers for property listing photos to be spruced up by AI
SHORT-TERM LET RULESBooking.com says short-term lets will need up to a year to become planning compliant
Vulture fundsChildren expect to get inheritance, but family home could go to a vulture fund, committee hears
On The JournalSNA BACKLASH
Special Needs Assistants u-turn the talk of the Dáil amid backlash from government's own TDs
TDs from opposition and government parties say they were receiving worried calls from local schools.
One minister told The Journal that their phone was hopping on Monday night with messages from concerned parents and schools.
Concerns were raised over the review at the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party meeting last night.
Dublin AirportMinister responds to airline heavy-hitters' warning that Trump might raise passenger cap with Taoiseach
On The Journalskipping it
Mary Lou McDonald to boycott St Patrick’s Day events in the White House for a second year
The Morning Lead
'Deeply disappointing': HSE to close Baggot Street Hospital sale shortly
A ‘best bids’ process was used by the HSE, with reports that a hotelier has bought the property.
On The Journalcancer services
Women looking to pay cash for private breast cancer treatment due to long public wait time
women and infants
'Deeply disappointed’: Ministers question 'surprising' refusal of Rotunda critical care unit
‘Health infrastructure is critical infrastructure. Simple as that,’ says Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
come in out of the rainWaiting in the rain for a bus? Just three shelters were built in Dublin last year
Housing vs tourismTensions between ministers over short-term lets amid questions over 'grace period' for owners
On The JournalPalestine
Still no timeline for Occupied Territories Bill as minister says she's awaiting AG advice
On The JournalHousing Crisis
Government rows back on short-term let regulations for towns with populations over 10,000
Cancer patientsMinister says he will meet campaigners over flight time changes between Donegal and Dublin
Analysis
Ten years young for the Social Democrats — is it becoming a viable alternative for some SF voters?
With the party seeing a boost in the polls questions are being asked if some Sinn Féin voters are migrating to the Soc Dems.
socdems national conferenceHolly Cairns says coalition is an 'endless doom loop of failure' and calls for Triple Lock vote
AISocDems' proposal to tackle deepfakes: Everyone should get copyright of their own image and voice
big interview
Sick notes and full crèches: Holly Cairns details the Dáil's failure to support mothers
The Social Democrats leader sits down with The Journal to talk women in politics and whether she could do business with Sinn Féin.
St Patrick's DayTaoiseach receives formal invitation from Donald Trump to visit the White House in March
On The Journalsummer by-elections
Dublin Central and Galway West voters get ready: The by-elections have been earmarked for 22 May
seats for the takingThere's two by-elections this year and some of the runners and riders have already been announced
grok
Social media firms criticise X for snubbing Oireachtas Committee on online safety
Committee chair Alan Kelly said it was “deeply worrying” and “pretty disrespectful” that X did not attend the committee.
January
January 2026
On The Journalbig job in rome
Phil Hogan wants a big job in the UN, but he needs government backing to get it
eu loanSinn Féin criticised over comments about EU loan to Ukraine with Harris saying he's 'horrified'
Commute by water
Could water ferries in Dublin Bay be one solution to the capital's congestion problem?
Commuting by water is a common approach used around the world and should be considered here, say two Fine Gael representatives.
