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2025
On The JournalIsrael
Senator Frances Black says Occupied Territories Bill must not be 'watered down'
On The JournalEurope
Taoiseach and VP JD Vance among world leaders travelling to Paris for AI summit
The AI Summit in Paris will be attended by some of tech’s biggest names as well as global leaders like JD Vance.
On The JournalPolicy Matters
Ruth Coppinger on her fight to stop the courts using sexual violence victims' counselling notes
The Dublin West TD sat down with The Journal to discuss her plans on tackling gender-based violence.
On The JournalHousing
Martin defends inflated housing figures and signals change to rent pressure zones
Fine GaelFine Gael Senator Martin Conway resigns from party following arrest for public intoxication
On The JournalAnalysis
The only thing certain with Trump 2.0 - Ireland has to reduce its reliance on corporate tax
On The Journalthe morning lead
Plans for outright ban on use of counselling notes in rape trials likely to be rolled back
As it stands, a victim’s counselling notes can be used as evidence if they are deemed to be relevant to the case.
On The JournalTreasury Department
US judge blocks Elon Musk's cost-cutting team from accessing Treasury data
good morning
The 9 at 9
First coalition ‘leaders’ meeting, Trump revokes Biden’s security clearance and the fifth round of captive exchange in Gaza…
On The JournalAnalysis
First 'leaders' coalition meeting held this week to calm tensions after rocky start
A question mark is now over how rock solid the new coalition’s numbers are.
seanad picks
RTÉ sports journalist Evanne Ní Chuilinn a surprise name among Taoiseach's 11 Seanad nominees
The Taoiseach gets to hand-pick the final 11 senators.
trump brings chaosLarry Donnelly: Trump hasn't just torn up the rule book, he's burnt it to a crisp
Late Late ShowEurosong contestant who backed boycott won’t say if she'd sing in Eurovision if she wins
Numbers GameTaoiseach pours cold water over idea Independent TDs can support government on “case-by-case” basis
Falling shortSimon Harris: Darragh O'Brien shouldn't have given government the 40,000 housing figure
White House
International Criminal Court 'stands firm' in the face of sanctions by Trump administration
Trump signed an executive yesterday claiming that the ICC had ‘abused its power’ by issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
On The Journalthe morning lead
RSA and gardaí insist 'no delay' to enforcement as lower speed limits come into effect
Co Galway
Elderly couple feel at 'end of the queue' after being told they'll be without power until Sunday
The couple said many of their neighbours – also in their 70s and 80s – have been left feeling vulnerable.
On The JournalDoubling down
Trump says Gaza would be 'turned over' to the US by Israel, with 'no American soldiers needed'
On The JournalIn the dark
Politicians blast suggestion ESB customers will face higher costs because of storm Éowyn
ghost ahead'It's a disaster': Ghost buses mean students are missing college and home-help carers are late
Inside the storm
Inside the storm: Frontline workers on the problems with Ireland's response to major emergencies
Across the west and north western regions tens of thousands of people are still without power. There were extensive failures of water supply also.
On The JournalSimon Harris
'Influential' Irish-Americans to be part of fast-tracked trade body set up in response to Trump
Storm ÉowynCustomers paying higher electricity bills due to storm repair costs is 'sick joke', says TD
On The JournalMISSED TARGETS
McDonald calls 2024 housing numbers a 'load of bull' as Taoiseach admits 'we got the figure wrong'
