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October 2026
On The JournalOpen letter
Celebrities including Noel Gallagher and Susan Sarandon sign letter backing Garvaghy residents
On The JournalDáil nicknames
Chambers rubbishes any suggestion AI used in budget speech after TD labels him 'Jack GPT'
On The JournalBudget 2027
FactCheck: Three claims from opposition TDs who criticised this year's budget
On The Journaldeemed disposal
Rate of deemed disposal tax on investment funds to reduce to 35% from January
On The Journal
Last year's package 'landed like a lead balloon' - so is anyone happy with Budget 2027?
It’s a bit of a ‘one for everyone in the audience’ budget this year – but the coalition can argue that they’re making progress on some election promises.
On The Journalappeals court
A5 road from the Tyrone border to Derry set for major upgrade after Belfast court ruling
On The JournalBudget 2027
Where will the money to fund Ireland's ambitious defence investment plans come from?
Gears move slowly when the figures are in the billions, but where will the money for Ireland’s mooted defence spending be found?
On The JournalHouse Of Lords
British novelist and former Conservative politician Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
On The Journalnearly there now
Help to Buy set to increase to €35k and everything else we know about what is in Budget 2027
It was also agreed tonight that the State pension will increase by €10 per week.
On The JournalPalestine
'Appalling injustice' - academics call on Taoiseach to intervene over visas for Gazan students
On The JournalIreland Israel Games
Accusations of trash talk and hypocrisy: How Israeli media covered Sunday's match
On The JournalLast call
Harris says culture card 'not dead in the water' as government meets to finalise Budget 2027
On The JournalBudget 2027
Aontú proposes scrapping USC on first €25k earned and increasing home carer tax credit
On The JournalCriminal Courts of Justice
Solicitors extend walkout amid concerns for tenability of Jim O’Callaghan’s job
On The JournalTURF'S UP
Debunked: Despite claims online, burning turf has a significant carbon footprint
On The JournalPublic Sector Pay
'Croke Park hours' and primary teaching pay: The numbers behind the work-to-rule action
On The JournalPedro Sanchez
Spain's prime minister calls snap election as pressure mounts due to housing protests
On The JournalGarvaghy Road Residents
Drumcree march set for new court hearing today as Kneecap turn up to support Garvaghy residents
On The Journaltight race
Brazilian election heads to run-off after Jair Bolsonaro's son tops poll over President Lula
On The JournalIndustrial Action
Primary school teachers begin work-to-rule today amid public sector pay row
On The JournalBudget 2027
Parents with a child in full-time childcare could save €1k a year under budget proposals
On The JournalView from the telly
An empty stadium and even emptier commentary: RTÉ broadcasts Uefa feed of second Israel game
On The JournalPublic Sector Pay
McEntee says public sector strikes 'won't benefit anybody' ahead of teachers joining action
On The JournalBudget 2027
Labour says Government guilty of 'shameful posturing' over plans to slow minimum wage increases
On The Journal7 deadly reads
Sitdown Sunday: Her bones were picked clean - but authorities say her pet bears didn't kill her
