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Leaders' Questions'I will not be intimidated by you': Taoiseach hits out at Opposition over speaking rights row
gender-based violenceGovernment will not oppose PBP motion on character references and access to counselling notes
CabinetFewer than 1,500 drawdowns of Vacant Property Grant despite government targeting 4,000 by 2025
Sinn Féin'Key members' of Sinn Féin leadership to attend funeral of IRA figure Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane
russia's war
Ireland would 'consider' sending peacekeepers to Ukraine if UN-mandated ceasefire secured
Peacekeepers would only be deployed following a ceasefire with an international mandate based on UN principles.
gender-based violence
'Dealing with the legal system was worse than the rape': Victims of male violence demand change
Survivors are calling for the use of counselling notes and character references to be banned in gender-based violence trials.
Collision CourseDonohoe rules out Celtic Tiger style tax breaks for developers, putting him at odds with Taoiseach
porkiesCeann Comhairle asks Taoiseach to 'review' remark that Mary Lou McDonald was 'ag insint bréaga'
Irish language'He called me a liar': Verona Murphy's lack of Irish called into question in heated Dáil exchange
Artificial Intelligence
US and UK refuse to sign summit declaration on 'ethical' AI as US VP warns of over-regulation
JD Vance said too much regulation could ‘kill’ the sector just as it is taking off.
Sky high rents
Taoiseach rows back on Rent Pressure Zones remarks, saying he won't pre-empt results of review
The Fianna Fáil leader wants to see more private investment in the rental market.
Europe
Taoiseach and VP JD Vance among world leaders travelling to Paris for AI summit
The AI Summit in Paris will be attended by some of tech’s biggest names as well as global leaders like JD Vance.
Policy Matters
Ruth Coppinger on her fight to stop the courts using sexual violence victims' counselling notes
The Dublin West TD sat down with The Journal to discuss her plans on tackling gender-based violence.
the morning lead
Plans for outright ban on use of counselling notes in rape trials likely to be rolled back
As it stands, a victim’s counselling notes can be used as evidence if they are deemed to be relevant to the case.
Falling shortSimon Harris: Darragh O'Brien shouldn't have given government the 40,000 housing figure
Simon Harris'Influential' Irish-Americans to be part of fast-tracked trade body set up in response to Trump
Peace... for nowOpposition claim a win in Dáil speaking rights row but Lowry says need remains to change rules
Interview
O'Gorman dubs speaking row 'outrageous stroke' and expects 'regular shenanigans' from new coalition
The leader of the Green Party sat down with The Journal to discuss life after government.
No budging
'Lowry has severe power over this Government’: Threat of further Dáil chaos with no deal reached
Talks today failed to resolve the speaking rights issue, which is now set to rumble into next week.
gender balanceDoes this government have a problem with women? 'Of course it doesn't' says Martin's spokesperson
Dáil ÉireannTaoiseach insists there was 'no deal' made with Regional Independents on speaking rights
the morning lead
Dad humour, Hot to GoGo and Lowry's lads: The bits you might have missed amid the Dáil madness
It was a colourful few days in Leinster House to say the least.
new government'Depressing': Micheál Martin criticised for appointing just three women as senior ministers
We aren't in government we swearTDs set to get extra week of holidays as row over Independents' Dáil speaking time heats up
Dáil rowNon-government parties unite against plan for some Regional Independents to sit in opposition
