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14th December 2025 - 20th December 2025
The Morning Lead
Government abandons plan to disband Road Safety Authority in surprise u-turn
Minister of State with responsibility for roads, Sean Canney, said splitting up the organisation would be very costly.
Jane Matthews
17 Dec
49
Last month
November 2025
u-turn
In reversal of earlier stance, Trump calls on Republicans to release Epstein files
17 Nov
114
RELATED
Facing scrutiny of his own relationship with Epstein, Trump orders investigation of Bill Clinton
14 Nov
Donald Trump ‘knew about the girls’, according to a 2011 email allegedly from Jeffrey Epstein
12 Nov
This year
2025
u-turn
Trump's promised Budapest meeting with Putin is no longer happening
21 Oct
56
u-turn
'Disney folded': Late-night hosts hail return of Jimmy Kimmel after highly criticised suspension
23 Sep
22
u-turn
Mary Lou McDonald refuses to rule herself out as Sinn Féin presidential candidate
Less than six months ago McDonald said categorically that she would not be the Sinn Féin nominee.
7 Jul
100
u-turn
Black Ferns star Woodman-Wickliffe coming out of retirement for World Cup
22 Apr
u-turn
Trump announces 90-day tariff 'pause' on countries that 'have not retaliated', ratchets up China rate to 125%
Global tariffs from the US came into effect last night and resulted in mass market panic.
Updated 9 Apr
172
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EU adopts countermeasures to Trump tariffs on steel and aluminum, which will begin next week
9 Apr
China retaliates with 84% levy on US goods as Trump says pharma tariffs coming 'very shortly'
9 Apr
no change
Government formally revokes plan to grant an extra two days' sick leave this year
8 Apr
35
u-turn
Arts Minister to block planned 'Netflix levy' on streaming services, says people are paying enough
6 Apr
54
u-turn
'Corrigan or Nowhere' wins the day for Antrim as Ulster Council back down
24 Mar
4
Last year
2024
u-turn
Wallabies legend Campese rows back on furious criticism of 'second-best Kiwi' Schmidt
20 Nov 2024
9
u-turn
Sinn Féin says it wants Hate Speech bill scrapped - but won't say why TDs voted for it last year
26 Mar 2024
All time
u-turn
IABA to allow Mullingar teenager to fight for medal at Junior Worlds despite Russian ban
29 Nov 2023
5
budget 2024
Further doubt cast over 25% childcare cost cut as Tánaiste fails to say if Govt will honour promise
5 Oct 2023
25
u-turn
British Chancellor shrugs off ‘little turbulence’ after 45p tax rate u-turn
Updated 3 Oct 2022
51
Sorry
AIB apologises to customers over binned cashless branch strategy
10 Aug 2022
25
u-turn
'We got it wrong, we made a mistake': AIB not planning to return to cashless branch strategy
29 Jul 2022
35
Banking backtrack
Politicians declare victory for ‘people power’ after AIB u-turn on withdrawing cash services
22 Jul 2022
37
u-turn
New Zealand-born prop Robertson-McCoy agrees new deal at Connacht
11 Jul 2022
2
u-turn
Raith Rovers apologise and confirm David Goodwillie will not play for the club
3 Feb 2022
4
u-turn
Player power forces a climbdown from the IRFU but actions matter most
18 Dec 2021
1
Player power
IRFU to publish reports in major u-turn after letter from women's players
Updated 17 Dec 2021
14
Alexander Lukashenko
Minsk says it will repatriate migrants at Polish border, as EU broadens its Belarus sanctions
Updated 15 Nov 2021
8
Abuse
'I'll no longer believe I'm a bad person' - Irish marathon runner Scullion explains Olympic U-turn in powerful statement
14 Jul 2021
11
Court ruling that prohibited child murder victims from being named publicly to be reversed
19 Apr 2021
8
u-turn
Merkel apologises as Germany reverses plans for Easter Covid lockdown
24 Mar 2021
28
Green Light
Eamon Ryan u-turns over Limerick road project, says it will be delivered 'without delay'
10 Feb 2021
47
u-turn
Admin error sees Kerry native step down from Northern Ireland role 24 hours after appointment
6 Feb 2021
8
u-turn
'A brutal drama' - Messi reveals he is staying at Barca after refusing to take them to court
Updated 4 Sep 2020
43
u-turn
Cabinet agrees gardaí entering homes to shut down house parties would be an 'extreme measure'
28 Aug 2020
49
US
Trump administration rescinds decision to revoke some international student visas
14 Jul 2020
9
u-turn
PGA calls off plan for fans at Memorial as virus cases spike in Ohio
6 Jul 2020
1
Masking a lot
'It looked like the Lone Ranger': Donald Trump appears to perform u-turn on masks
2 Jul 2020
52
u-turn
GAA to offer refunds to season ticket holders if season is cancelled
29 Apr 2020
16
u-turn
Spurs reverse decision to furlough non-playing staff
13 Apr 2020
11
return from retirement
'I had itchy feet so when the opportunity came, I grabbed it with two hands. It feels like I never left'
3 Mar 2020
2
Boris Johnson
BBC backs down in interview standoff with Boris Johnson in wake of terror attack
30 Nov 2019
19
u-turn
Diego Maradona returns as coach of Argentine club two days after leaving
22 Nov 2019
3
Duke of York
Prince Andrew 'steps back' from royal duties for the 'foreseeable future'
20 Nov 2019
68
AFCON 2019
Egypt do a U-turn and recall midfielder banned over sexual harassment claims
28 Jun 2019
23
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