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On The Journaltricolours
'Raise the colours': How the British far right influenced a campaign to 'reclaim' the Irish flag
The UK-based Operation Raise the Colours has spread to several countries since emerging in August.
Dublin City Council suggested this week that it will take action over the impromptu appearance of the flag on lampposts.
Politicians and local groups have concerns that flags are being used as a form of anti-immigrant 'territorial marking'.
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School secretaries and caretakers to suspend strike and enter discussions at the WRC
Fórsa said that strike action will be withdrawn to allow the implementation of the agreement.
On The Journalsecret ballot
Jim Gavin and Billy Kelleher to go head-to-head in vote for Fianna Fáil's presidential pick
On The JournalExit stage left
Michael Flatley withdraws from race for the Áras, saying he needs to put health and family first
School strike
Education minister says pensions 'on the table' for striking school staff if Fórsa joins talks
Helen McEntee said that the government is ready to talk “without preconditions” on pensions, sick leave, and other entitlements with staff currently on strike.
Shake Up
Keir Starmer overhauls his cabinet with a big reshuffle after deputy PM resigns in tax scandal
Angela Rayner’s resignation after underpaying stamp duty has been followed by 11 cabinet changes.
Aviva StadiumHungary's Viktor Orban is in town for the big match but there'll be no red carpet rolled out
On The Journalirish presidential election
Larry Donnelly: We are finally in the throes of the race for the Áras. Buckle up.
On The JournalMissing Child
Ombudsman for Children condemns government and Tusla response to Donabate missing boy case
Industrial Action'Absolute nightmare': Exhausted school principals urge negotiated resolution to strike
Deal or no dealIt's taken 25 years to get over the line - so what’s in the EU’s controversial Mercosur deal?
Paris summit
Zelenskyy and Macron: 26 countries have committed to contributing to Ukraine's post-war security
The US has yet to indicate support for the security guarantee plan.
US President Donald Trump joined by phone and his special envoy Steve Witkoff was at the meeting in person.
Macron said the US would make a decision on supporting the plan 'in the coming days'.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said Ireland was 'open' to sending peacekeepers to Ukraine.
On The JournalGaza
Pope says future of Palestinian people must be 'ensured' during meeting with Israel's president
On The JournalMature recollections
Tom Clonan and Heather Humphreys differ on why a controversial disability proposal was scrapped
DeportationsMore than 40 Brazilian nationals deported from Ireland - including 15 serving prison sentences
On The Journaltrump's tariffs
Trump takes fight to keep his sweeping tariffs to the US Supreme Court
On The Journalportrait of a lady
Argentine police recover Nazi-looted painting that was spotted in property listing
LIVE FOREVERHot mic catches Xi and Putin discussing the use of organ transplants to ‘become immortal’
On The JournalPresidential Race
Humphreys put under pressure over Fine Gael's record in her first radio interview as candidate
On The JournalIn the dark
City and county councils making road safety decisions without RSA figures for last 7 years
tricolourHarris warns against far-right 'hijacking' flag as Taoiseach says Ireland at 'tipping point'
aras race
'Why not me?' - Joanna Donnelly on how she hopes to be an 'alternative' option for voters
The ex-Met Éireann forecaster says she’s built up a relationship with the public through her years of nightly weather broadcasts.
On The JournalDonabate
Tusla to conduct 'wellbeing check' on all cases, as search for missing boy in Donabate continues
South AmericaEU presents Mercosur deal for approval but Irish farmers call for MEPs to oppose agreement
policy frameworkGovernment launches five-year national strategy to improve disability rights in Ireland
On The JournalSocial Media
Simon Harris says it’s time for politicians to say ‘enough’ to online threats and 'toxicity'
Simon Harris
Woman arrested over threat made against Simon Harris and his family released without charge
Gardaí were alerted on Sunday to a specific and detailed threat that it is understood to have been posted on a popular social media platform.
Military ParadeChina is 'unstoppable', says Xi Jinping at Beijing parade with Kim Jong Un and Putin at his side
