Politics
September
September 2026
On The JournalPay dispute
More than 100,000 public sector workers begin work-to-rule over pay
Nurses, civil servants and school staff are among those engaging in industrial action
On The JournalWomen's Health
Debate on ending three-day wait period for an abortion continues at health committee
On The Journaldrumcree
Riots, intimidation and murders: Drumcree standoff brings back bleak memories of mid-90s violence
On The Journalyoseph haddad
Minister for Health defends old photograph with man who led IDF chants at Ireland-Israel match
On The JournalExplainer
How the Parades Commission came to allow this year's Drumcree Parade after 28 years
The decision by the Parades Commission to allow the Drumcree Orange Order march was heavily influenced by the PSNI submission.
On The Journalat loggerheads
Bono and Israeli minister in fierce row after musician likens him to Hitler's right-hand man
On The JournalPortadown
Drumcree: How might the crisis be solved? Could Stormont collapse?
It was thought to be consigned to history, but the re-opened dispute has now entered day three.
On The JournalBudget 2027
Harris wants to cut home heating oil and gas prices but says one budget can only do so much
On The JournalPortadown
Tánaiste says Parades Commission 'got this extraordinarily wrong' as Drumcree protests continue
Meanwhile, Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant has called for all sides to “double down on compromise” to find a resolution.
On The JournalEuropean Parliament
New rules to see MEPs delegate voting rights to another during pregnancy and maternity leave
On The JournalEnergy
Grants worth €600 for solar panel batteries to be signed off by government today
On The JournalThe Morning Lead
Government urged to stop treating 'extreme events as one-off emergencies' by climate council
The Climate Change Advisory Council released a damning statement accompanying its latest report, preparing for Ireland’s Changing Climate.
On The JournalMary Immaculate College
Anger as October graduation ceremonies at Limerick college pushed to next spring
On The Journala wheelie bad plan
Dublin 7 residents are bringing their anti-wheelie bin protest to City Hall this evening
On The JournalGloucestershire
Suspects arrested over potential RAF Fairford terror plot all released on bail
On The JournalGarvaghy Road
'Days of unionist supremacy are gone': O'Neill defends standing with protesters in Stormont row
On The Journaldrumcree
20 minutes' walk separates Drumcree and Garvaghy Road; on both sides they're settling in for Day Two
Come midday, hundreds were gathered on the Garvaghy Road, with a marquee providing food and drink.
On The JournalChildren's spinal surgeries
Government to carry out commission of investigation into spinal care instead of public inquiry
On The JournalDebrecen
FAI president defends handling of Ireland's Nations League fixture against Israel
Live on The JournalPortadown
Garvaghy Road residents to meet NI secretary for talks on Drumcree parade amid standoff
Breandán Mac Cionnaith from the Garvaghy Road Residents’ Coalition said he received “commitments” that the parade would not proceed overnight.
On The JournalGarvaghy Road
Catholic and Protestant archbishops jointly urge resolution to Drumcree 'crisis'
