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2025
Careful NowState spending watchdog concerned that Budget 2026 takes corporation tax receipts for granted
On The JournalClimate emergency
Catherine Connolly says there is no 'recognition' of climate emergency in Budget 2026
On The JournalDerelict Property Tax
Property owners who fail to pay Derelict Tax could end up on tax defaulters list, says Donohoe
Housing Minister James Browne says the government is ‘declaring war’ on dereliction.
On The Journalunhappy meal
'The Hamburglar is back in town': Why have politicians been talking about McDonald's all day?
On The Journalno words
Opposition parties round on Government for not mentioning homelessness in Budget speeches
Budget 2026
Ministers defend Budget as Opposition fling accusations of unfulfilled promises
Paschal Donohoe and Jack Chambers announced the details of Budget 2026 in the Dáil this afternoon.
College FeesPermanent €500 cut to college fees announced - but it will still cost you more than last year
Not happy'I've never seen election promises abandoned so fast': Scathing opposition reaction to Budget
mo charaUK's prosecution service appeals decision to throw out terror charge against Kneecap's Mo Chara
Aras 2025Independent Ireland TDs urge voters not to spoil ballot and hint they will back Catherine Connolly
price at the pumpsCarbon tax increase for motorists to kick in from midnight, with further rise to come next year
On The JournalUnder the bus
Fianna Fáil TD takes aim at Taoiseach and Chambers over 'extensive pressure' to back Jim Gavin
The 42FM
Why didn’t Jim Gavin stick to football?
Sinead and Gav sift through the wreckage of Jim Gavin’s presidential campaign and ponder why so many people thought the former Dublin manager was a suitable candidate. Does this episode now force a reset in how we look at venerated GAA figures? What will he do next?
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On The JournalAras 2025
Jim Gavin will be on the ballot paper and his votes will be counted as normal
On The JournalGaza Flotilla
Irish flotilla participants claim they were deprived of clean water and mattresses in Israeli detention
Budget 2026
State pension and other social welfare rates to rise by €10 in Budget 2026
No increase on excise fuel duty meaning no rise for petrol and diesel prices in this year’s budget
Presidential Election
Taoiseach says Jim Gavin told Fianna Fáil he had ‘absolutely’ no issue with tenants
Gavin's announcement came late last night, hours after he failed to clarify reports about rent he mistakenly received from a tenant over a decade ago.
"I made a mistake that was not in keeping with my character and the standards I set myself. I am now taking steps to address the matter," he said.
Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said: "I fully understand his decision and believe it is the correct one."
On The JournalPolitical Football
'She's forever whipping out the keepie-uppies': Connolly canvassers hail candidate's sport skills
One Green party councillor suggested that Connolly “could manage the men’s national football team” following the impressive display.
On The Journalholy mackerel
MEP says proposed 70% cut in mackerel quota would ‘threaten livelihoods in rural Ireland’
On The JournalPeace Process
Former FF TD Martin Mansergh a man of 'courage, resilience and integrity', funeral told
And then there were twoWho could benefit more from a two-horse Áras race: Catherine Connolly or Heather Humphreys?
On The JournalRace for the Áras
Heather Humphreys seeks votes from ‘right across the board’ after ‘difficult day’ for Fianna Fáil
messy
'WTAF' and 'Micheál needs to apologise': The reaction within Fianna Fáil as Áras bid implodes
The blame game has already begun within Fianna Fáil as the dust settles on last night’s shock news.
On The Journalparty vetting
Chambers defends Fianna Fáil checks after Gavin quits Áras race over rental dispute 'contradiction'
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The 9 at 9
Jim Gavin is out, mass shooting in Sydney and an electrocution warning issued about pumps…
On The JournalAnalysis
Jim Gavin's candidacy was Micheál Martin's gamble - a disastrous move he'll have to answer for
This election just blew wide open. Buckle up.
Budget 2026
Budget day is this week, so what do we know so far?
This year’s budget is being framed as the most austere in years.
On The Journalaras25
Fianna Fáil's Jim Gavin has withdrawn from the presidential election
The former Dublin GAA manager said recent days “have given me cause to reflect.”
European Convention on Human RightsTory leader's call for UK to exit human rights convention ‘very worrying’, Sinn Féin says
