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Kieran Cuddihy is moving to RTÉ, Netanyahu has signed a hostage deal and a federal judge has temporarily stopped the deployment of the National Guard to Chicago.
forecast
Budget will mean lower household income with worse in store for poorer families, says ESRI
The withdrawal of temporary cost-of-living measures has been cited as a key factor in the ESRI analysis.
CeasefireUS says it will deploy 200 troops to 'oversee' Gaza truce after Israel and Hamas agree to pause
AntwerpThree arrested over suspected 'jihadist-inspired' terror plot targeting Belgium prime minister
On The JournalRTÉ Drive Time debate
'What's your party piece?': Four things to know from the first head-to-head presidential debate
Both candidates kept things largely civil.
Gaza FlotillaBarry Heneghan returns to Ireland after being detained while attempting to provide aid to Gaza
An bhfuil Gaeilge agat?Heather Humphreys grilled on why she didn't learn Irish the last time she said she would in 2014
On The JournalPresidential Election
Politicians at war over whether Connolly would hypothetically employ a rapist (she wouldn’t)
The gloves are really off now in the presidential election.
spitting image'What about the vegetables?' - Legend of Haughey (and Thatcher) gets retelling amid FF chaos
On The JournalLeaders' Questions
'I will not put my mother in UHL': Emotional Alan Kelly calls for new hospital for Mid-West
Breakthrough
In Pictures: Here's how people in Israel and Palestine celebrated news of the ceasefire deal
Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal that could end the war.
walls closing inFour councillors lodge challenge to Housing Minister's plans to make apartments smaller
On The JournalGaza
Gaza ceasefire deal: Israeli cabinet to vote on first phase of plan agreed with Hamas overnight
Hamas is to release all hostages while Israel will pull its troops back to an agreed line, US President Donald Trump said.
InvestigationNI justice minister says 'line was crossed' when 'mob' showed up at her home last night
On The Journallegal background
Bar Council says ‘cab-rank rule’ is 'fundamental' as Connolly faces questions over barrister work
On The JournalFace off
Connolly and Humphreys will do a head-to-head Áras debate for the first time this evening
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The “first phase” of a Gaza ceasefire, house prices in Ireland are eight times more than average earnings and Dolly Parton reassured her fans that she is alive.
On The Journalsorry about that
Micheál Martin's leadership intact as he apologises to FF during marathon five-hour meeting
The party has agreed to conduct a review of how it handled its presidential election process.
On The Journalmeat only
Veggie 'burgers' could be on the way out as EU lawmakers back labelling ban on plant-based food
On The JournalOireachtas security
Justice Minister says Connolly broke rules by signing Ní Shionnáin in daily at Leinster House
budget explainerNo repeat of last year's bumper child benefit payments this Christmas - here's what was announced
Fianna Brawl
As Micheál faces party showdown, Jim O'Callaghan says he wants to be leader... but not just yet
Tonight Fianna Fáil will meet for the first time after Jim Gavin’s withdrawal from the election, and some are expecting blood on the walls.
On The Journalpost-budget argy bargy
Taoiseach tells Pearse Doherty to stop being 'Mr Angry all the time' during exchange on Budget
On The Journallast punch
Bertie Ahern presidential bid would have been ‘bruising’ for him, says Martin
On The Journalich bin ein belfast-er
Heather Humphreys removes campaign video mistaking Belfast for Berlin
Tuned out'I can't live on words': Pensioners and parents grill ministers on Budget during RTÉ call-in
no giveaways
Analysis: Here's why Irish workers will be worse off after Budget 2026
As always on budget day, a choice was made. This time out, the decisions went against workers.
budget 2025Housing Minister: New tax cut on apartments was brought in because developers 'can't break even'
