Politics
September
September 2026
On The JournalBudget 2027
'No decision made' yet on whether to delay carbon tax hike again, Chambers says
On The JournalReform UK
Farage wraps up party conference as he says he 'wasn't listening' during foreign donor talks filmed undercover
On The JournalSaxony-Anhalt
Germany's far-right AfD eyes historic breakthrough in eastern state election
On The Journalsunday independent/ireland thinks
Sinn Féin pull ahead of Fine Gael as most popular party in latest poll
On The JournalTax
Why Irish officials want to raise the PRSI threshold for low paid workers
In a new proposal, civil servants have recommended raising the threshold for PRSI benefits for low paid workers.
On The JournalThe week that was
'It’s really a slap in the face': Two winners and three losers from the political week
On The JournalDarragh O'Brien
Another delay in Carbon Tax hike 'on the table' for budget, says Transport Minister
On The JournalThinking Big
It's political party think-in season, but what's the point of it all?
Party think-ins have the bang of a family wedding off them.
On The Journalright to be forgotten
'You're going to struggle': Cancer survivors on the roadblocks to getting a mortgage
On The JournalSean Canney
'Everybody's hard-pressed': minister dismisses criticism of public transport fare hikes
On The Journalhaulage meeting
Michael Healy-Rae talks up old friends in government as hauliers tell him of their family rifts
On The JournalHeather Humphreys
Humphreys questioned if there was 'hierarchy of Irishness' after sectarian abuse during Áras run
On The JournalWar in Ukraine
Trump envoys Kushner and Witkoff head to Russia and Ukraine with new plan to end war
On The JournalAlan Kelly
Media committee chair says RTÉ funding and redundancies will be 'big issue' in months ahead
On The JournalMotoring
We could make public transport free for what we're spending to keep it cheap to drive
On The Journalsavings scheme
Government rules out ethical limits on investing in weapons or fossil fuels through new state scheme
On The JournalMoney Money Money
With just over a month to go, here's everything we know so far about Budget 2027
On The JournalFuel supports
Haulage chief says industry may return to protests if fuel supports end too soon
On The Journaloff the charts
US the only country to vote against major map reform to more accurately display Africa
On The JournalTrump's YouTubers
Why Robert F Kennedy Jr is copying Dollar Shave Club
But also… why needy politicians’ direct-to-consumer playbook will fail.
On The Journaljeffrey epstein
Debunked: Pictures of Ursula von der Leyen with Jeffrey Epstein are AI-generated
On The Journallabour party think-in
Aloha, Labour! Michael D Higgins brings star power to Galway luau as party unfazed by polls
On The JournalPhoenix Park
Dublin Zoo to close for two days next week facilitate Trump’s visit to Dublin
On The JournalReform UK
Nigel Farage to address Reform conference as party reported to police over funding
On The JournalSocial Media
Facebook owner Meta agrees to attend Oireachtas committee meeting on car theft gang videos
On The JournalMoney Money Money
Corporation tax up 33% last month as fiscal watchdog warns of increased spending
On The JournalExplainer
Why is Ireland's Central Bank facing pressure again over the sale of Israeli bonds?
On The JournalNot happy
Eamon Ryan accuses government of 'political choices against public transport' after fare hikes
On The Journaloff the rails
Commuters blind-sided by surprise fare hike - and wonder what exactly they're getting in return
We spoke to commuters in Dublin and Galway and to a transport professor about what the changes mean.
On The JournalBudget 2027
Labour wants €100+ monthly grocery shopping supplement for families in this year's budget
On The Journaleu presidency
Taoiseach condemns 'reckless' Russia and talks EU presidency goals in Bloomberg speech
On The JournalDon't Hold Back
Bacik says President Connolly should express her views to Donald Trump during Irish visit
On The JournalCourts
Justice minister claims courts are 'operating effectively' despite solicitors' strike
On The JournalRoad closures
Traffic restrictions to come into force as EU ministers take part in two-day Dublin Castle meeting
