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7th June 2026 - 13th June 2026
That time of year
Do school holidays need to be shorter? Sorry, parents: TDs don't think so
It’s the debate we have every year: Are school holidays too long?
Northern Ireland
UK politicians still taking aim at Common Travel Area today - but Irish ministers are pushing back
Social Housing
Dáil told new social housing law will lead to rise in hidden homelessness and rough sleeping
James Browne
Minister now seeking environmental report on controversial small apartments plan after legal challenge
circular economy
Garages and coffee chains to provide cleaning facilities for reusable coffee cups - Minister
This month
June 2026
Last month
May 2026
Oireachtas Irish language committee
Catherine Connolly's Dáil group don't have enough Irish, so FF will chair committee instead
byelections
Sinn Féin leadership say all is well, but some in party believe it is time to 'refine' message
byelection
SocDems set to win Dublin Central because campaign was one of 'hope and inclusion', Cairns says
all to play for
The votes have all been cast, but when will we know the results of the two byelections?
We should know who the two newest TDs in the Dáil are by this evening.
The Morning Lead
When Fine Gael ask if you want to go with them to canvass Michael D Higgins' house, you say yes
The Journal spent Wednesday with a handful of Galway West’s election hopefuls as they knocked on the remaining doors ahead of Friday’s vote.
byelection
Despite the polling, Sinn Féin believe it's between them and Fine Gael in Galway West
The Journal joined Mark Lohan for a canvass in a rainy Galway this afternoon.
Cabinet
New laws on dog breeding and puppy farms to include age limits, increased fines and jail terms
Crunch time
'Here we are again': RTÉ bosses arrive for meeting with communications minister over pay revelations
Nigel Farage
Five key things to know from the UK election results so far - the main one, it's Reform's day
The results so far seem to show that the two-party political system in the UK may well be a thing of the past.
Housing
'A form of double taxation': Are management fees on new houses quietly getting out of control?
The practice is the norm with apartments, but residents in new estates have seen sharp rises in what they are expected to pay year-on-year.
April
April 2026
fuel protests
Cabinet approves details of fuel support scheme for agricultural and construction sectors
the race is on
Candidates call for left transfer pact as Dublin Central competition gets off to friendly start
Left leaning candidates in the constituency chose to play nicely as they took part in the first panel event of the electoral race.
Ah Leo
'I've never believed in dividing people': Harris disagrees with Varadkar on rural/urban Ireland
legal system
Tánaiste says the TD who gave a character reference to sex offender should come forward
Andrew Puzder
'They don't need to agree on everything': Trump's EU envoy plays down spat with Pope Leo
Fallout
Taoiseach says McDonald and Cairns lack 'courage' and Bacik was 'afraid' to go into Government
The postmortem over last week’s fuel protests continued today in the Dáil.
parliamentary language
From 'G.I Jim' to 'Timmy Doolittle', there was a lot of name-calling in the Dáil today
And some of it made more sense than others.
fuel protests
Justice Minister nicknamed ‘Rambo’ by Labour as debate on confidence motion in Government begins
The Government will table a counter vote of confidence in response to the Sinn Féin motion.
Freedom of the Press
Minister's comments about coverage of protests criticised as 'sinister and deeply disturbing'
Patrick O’Donovan has suggested that media coverage last week was biased in favour of the protesters.
The Morning Lead
Viktor Orbán's 16-year grip on power could end tomorrow, but will anything change in Hungary?
At the moment, opinion polls put Orbán’s main rival in the lead, but how different would the country look under his leadership?
Not happy
'F***ed off and f***ed over': Fianna Fáil backbenchers furious over handling of fuel protests
