Politics
Last year
2025
On The Journalhormone replacement therapy
Free HRT will be available for all women from 1 June, as govt commits to covering dispensing costs
On The JournalOmagh Inquiry
Agreement reached allowing UK's Omagh bombing inquiry to access Irish documents about atrocity
On The JournalGrace case
Grace Case report: Evidence woman in care was neglected, but not physically or sexually abused
The report published today cost more than €13 million and runs to 2,000 pages long.
On The Journalnot welcome
Maldives bans Israelis from tourist hotspot in 'solidarity' with Palestinians
On The JournalWhite House
Harvard University hit with $2.2 billion funding freeze after rejecting Trump’s demands
On The JournalUS Tariffs
Trump namechecks Ireland again as he suggests pharma import tariffs may be imposed soon
BUSINESS SUPPORTSNew measures to be rolled out by May to deal with competitiveness challenges facing Ireland
foster home sexual abuse
The 'Grace' case inquiry's final report will be published today after a six-year delay
'Grace', a woman with profound intellectual disabilities was left in a foster home in the Waterford area for almost 20 years despite a succession of sexual and physical abuse allegations.
In 2017, the former HSE boss apologised to the 47 families – including Grace’s – who were left in care.
On The JournalCoachella
Kneecap claim that a pro-Palestine message was ‘cut’ from their Coachella set
Trump TariffsEU tariffs on US goods suspended until July as Taoiseach says he hopes pharma forms part of talks
On The Journalcomplex times
Former Tánaiste Simon Coveney begins new role as a consultant to EY Ireland
On The JournalEU meeting
European leaders and Donald Trump condemn Russia's Palm Sunday strike on Ukraine
On The JournalMaritime Security
Irish military to join EU naval intelligence alliance amid growing security concerns
Trump TariffsPharmaceuticals 'need to be made in America' says US Commerce Secretary after temporary tariff halt
Nigel FarageFarage says Elon Musk was 'trying to encourage' him with tweet calling for new Reform UK leader
The cost of doing business
Central Bank went €3.6m over budget on new data system despite giving reassurances about cost
The overspend was one of 15 capital projects in which the bank has gone over budget since 2020.
Staff raised questions about the risks and costs involved when programme was first proposed in 2017.
On The Journalsteelworks
UK's parliament approves emergency powers to take control of Scunthorpe steelworks
Housing vs tourism'Absolutely devastating': Kerry Councillors raise concerns about short-term lets register
mother and baby homes
€86 million cash in the bank, but the majority of religious organisations haven't offered any redress
The Church of Ireland has €632m in assets and €40m in cash but has decided to not make a contribution towards redress.
Government sources say legislation being explored to make religious orders pay their fair share.
On The JournalWhite House Cabinet
Donald Trump admits 'cost' from his 'beautiful' tariff war - while claiming win over EU
On The Journalcitizenship
Law allowing naturalised Irish citizenship to be revoked in serious cases recommenced
regional independentsOoh Aah, don't listen to McGrath: Taoiseach rubbishes Finian's claim of a 'Heneghan deal'
staring at the sun
Trade war u-turn: Why did Trump blink first?
It’s been a hell of a week and 24 hours.
tariff turmoil
EU suspends countermeasures to Trump tariffs for 90 days to 'give negotiations a chance'
Trump’s sudden u-turn follows a wave of market volatility not seen since the early stages of Covid.
