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On The JournalRound Two
After a major first round win for the National Rally, what happens next in the French elections?
the morning leadAlliance confident of taking Westminster seat Jeffrey Donaldson has held for almost three decades
On The Journalsmall boat crossings
Banksy confirms migrant boat prop at Glastonbury festival was his artwork
Rescue EffortsSeven people dead after heavy rain causes intense flooding in Switzerland, Italy and France
On The JournalNational Assembly
Huge turnout sees far-right National Rally top the polls in first round of French elections
Today saw the first of two rounds of voting in France, with the second round to come a week from now on 7 July.
le voteVoting gets underway in France's snap election with result projections expected later this evening
promises
What are the top three French parties offering voters as they go to the polls today?
Macron has urged voters to reject what he calls “the extremes” on the right and left.
On The JournalLeadership Race
Hackett says Green Party seen as 'preachy and out of touch' in leadership debate with O'Gorman
EU ParliamentHungary’s Viktor Orban presents new alliance with Austrian and Czech nationalist parties
New Poll TopperFine Gael overtakes Sinn Féin as most popular party for first time since 2021 - Poll
Leadership RaceO'Gorman v Hackett: We interviewed the two hopefuls vying to take over as Green Party leader
On The JournalGreens leadership race
Children's Minister determined to remain in his role if he wins Green Party leadership race
US Elections
Biden: 'I don't debate as well as I used to, but I know how to tell the truth'
The US President has taken aim at Donald Trump in his first remarks since his performance at last night’s presidential debate prompted concerns from within his party.
On The Journalswift landing
Taylor Swift shares image of welcome flowers from U2 ahead of her first sold out Irish show
IALPA
Aer Lingus is cancelling 122 more flights next week amid ongoing industrial action by pilots
Aer Lingus has cancelled 122 additional flights over the course of Wednesday 3 July to Sunday 7 July.
On The JournalDefence Forces
Taoiseach says people with convictions should be removed from the Defence Forces
On The JournalIVF
Expanding free IVF scheme to include couples who use donor materials is 'priority', says minister
live debate
'Suckers and losers': Trump and 'slow' Biden battle it out in 'painful' debate
Joe Biden struggled to deliver certain answers – prompting concern among Democrats.
Part Deux
Biden v Trump: What to know ahead of tonight's debate
Tonight represents a chance for both candidates to win over undecided voters and take a lead in the run-up to November’s election.
PromotedDara Calleary returns to Cabinet as super junior minister as James Lawless becomes Minister of State
On The Journalfactcheck
Debunked: Condensation trails after airplanes aren't signs of intentional climate modification
Industrial Action
IALPA considering further strike action after talks to resolve pay dispute with Aer Lingus break down
The pilots’ union said Aer Lingus will not move from its 12.5% pay increase offer.
One Step CloserMother and Baby Home inquiry in North must not 'repeat mistakes' of Republic, survivor warns
On The JournalEuropean Council
Zelenskyy urges EU leaders to deliver weapons as security agreement finalised in Brussels
On The JournalZero Tolerance
Anyone accused of gender-based violence should not serve in Defence Forces while awaiting trial - Taoiseach
On The Journalbudget 2025
Chambers wants to give workers 'a break' on income tax but says Government must be 'careful'
On The Journalrecruitment and retention crisis
Teachers’ union says €2,000 bonus after first year of teaching is ‘sticking plaster measure’
On The JournalSimon Harris
Armed gardaí to be deployed to protect Taoiseach's home in County Wicklow
