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The house says yes but Government majority say no... the Dáil debates the 3 day wait, Madame la Guillotine and FG's unified isle

18 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Dáil majority voted to end the 3 day wait , but a majority of Government TDs did not agree. Ahead of the summer recess the parliamentary "guillot...

The RTÉ politics team discusses soccer decisions, the Common Travel Area, the EU presidency and more

11 Jun 2026

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The  Common Travel Area and migration under the microscope, Ireland to spend 165m on hosting the EU presidency, that soccer fixture and alumina f...

The Healy Raes, SNAs, Israel v Ireland and the new EV scheme.

04 Jun 2026

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Could there be a way back for the Healy Raes? The latest on SNAs, a big Dáil week ahead over the Israel Ireland soccer match and the legislation form...

"A bag of you know what", one-off housing is back, the Occupied Territories Bill and summer provison.

28 May 2026

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Planning changes to allow for one-off housing on the way, rambunctious  Dáil exchanges as the Occupied Territories Bill moves centre stage, mini...

Sleeveens and a pig in the poke, RTÉ pay blues, and outrage at Israeli flotilla antics.

21 May 2026

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Progress  on the Occupied Territories Bill after mistreatment of Irish flotilla activists, the  Taoiseach and Sinn Féin leader in robust Dá...

Fianna Fáil foundations, soaring eviction rates, setting the budget and voting day draws nearer.

14 May 2026

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Evictions rates soar with new rental rules, calls for an eviction ban, a 7 billion euro budget but details scant, bye-elections and Fianna Fáil celeb...

Ripples in the coalition rockpool, going nuclear in Fianna Fáil, bye-elections and transfer questions and the cost of living.

07 May 2026

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Coalition tensions break through over third level fees,   going nuclear in Fianna Fáil,  the bye-election campaigns grind on, and the ...

Budget talk, byelections, and housing completions rise... the latest from Leinster House.

30 Apr 2026

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Act now with a mini budget says the opposition, but Government still keeps some "powder dry", cutbacks to Ukrainian accommodation offering as housing ...

Your Politics

23 Apr 2026

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The money flows in as the Government considers an income tax package, the bye-election campaigns shape up in Galway West and Dublin Central,  its...

Leadership wranglings in Fianna Fáil, cost of living and summoning the Counsel of State,

16 Apr 2026

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The Dáil came back this week, the Government was shaken, and theres's lots of discontent in Fianna Fáil but is it really a leadership heave? Se...

Where is the army? fuel drying up at the pumps, and the stance of the Government and protestors hardens

09 Apr 2026

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The fuel price protests continue as the pumps begin to run dry. Gardaí and the Government  bring in the army, as protestors stance hardens. Is t...

Energy jitters roil the Government, the savings investment scheme, Garda pursuit powers and back garden building

02 Apr 2026

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Energy quivers as Donald Trump keeps the Government and the world guessing, an investment scheme for savers just when the  markets turn  sha...

The Dáil rises for Easter, fuel cuts fallout, Occupied Territories and Triple Lock and limiting the number of new TDs

26 Mar 2026

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As TDs depart Dáil Éireann for a two and a half week break, we discuss the fallout from the fuel price package,  the bills on the Triple lock a...

White House survivor, appropriate interventions, and Dáil debates fuel cost inflation

19 Mar 2026

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What is the "appropriate intervention" the Government is mulling over while opposition TDs  rear up over fuel price rises in the Dáil, Micheál ...

Middle East conflict fuels prices here, the Oval Office visit complexity and Phil Hogan to seek top UN job.

05 Mar 2026

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Oil price pressure ups the temperature in Dáil and pushes prices at the pumps,  what Trump might say to the Taoiseach on St Patrick's Day, all i...

Rental profit revelations, football flares and Dáil homework.

26 Feb 2026

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Dáil revelations about future rental profits, more ado about SNAs, maritime security and political fallout from football flares..and what will the st...

SNA review paused, Fiscal fears mount and no slam-dunk on Social Media ban

19 Feb 2026

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Opposition seizes on SNA review which Government pauses, IFAC issues warnings again on corporation tax and another Siege of Limerick?See omnystudio.co...

Rental rules rammed through, shorterm rentals scheme and singing outside the Dáil

12 Feb 2026

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No amendments accepted as Government pushes through the Residential Tenancies Bill,  Killarney excluded from the  short term rental rules,&n...

Beefy committee exchanges, flood defences and more.

05 Feb 2026

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The RTÉ politics team discusses those beefy exchanges over Bord Bia at the Agriculture Committee, the  clamour for flood defences  and new ...

Some beefy committee exchanges, the clamour for flood defences and scrambler laws

05 Feb 2026

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Beefy exchanges over Bord Bia at the Agriculture Committee,  the clamour for flood defences grows after the skies open, scrambler laws get closer...

Flooding blame game, scramblers law & Bord Bia woes

29 Jan 2026

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Government found wanting on scrambler law, the blamegame on flooding forecasts and flood defences and will farmers or Goverment prevail in the row ove...

Trump, Mercosur pushback and rental rule changes

22 Jan 2026

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Trump's toys with European leaders and climbs down, another obstacle to Mercosur and in the Dáil discussion of housing, rents and motorway woes.See o...

Grappling with Grok, the White House visit looms, and questionable value for taxpayer funds

15 Jan 2026

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Politicians and regulators grapple with Grok AI, a challenging White House visit looms for the Taoiseach, and is it a case of easy come, easy go with ...

Wrangles and tangles over Mercosur and more

08 Jan 2026

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The wranglings and the resolution around the Government decision on Mercosur,   grappling for answers to  Grok, and  Bridgets...

That Fianna Fáil report, Dáil rows and home to the Constituency for Christmas

18 Dec 2025

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The fallout from that Fianna Fáil report reverberates on, Christmas wishes in the Dáil but no holding back on the issues and home to the Constituenc...

Defence, Dáil exchanges and digital wallets

11 Dec 2025

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As the political term tapers to a finish, Dáil exchanges get heated, the Government details its defence spending plans and blister packs suddenly bur...

Acceleration or bust...the Gov infrastructure plan, sensible Simon and Volodymyr Z comes to town

04 Dec 2025

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The plan is out and pressure in on but will there be infrastructure delivery? Sensible Simon and the latest super tax take, and the Zelensky visit ami...

Transport projects, asylum changes and nitrates ..all in a week's work in the Oireachtas

27 Nov 2025

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When exactly will transport projects be delivered, will judicial reviews be curbed, new asylum rules and lots more in this weeks Your PoliticsSee omny...

Politicians getting out early, a submarine finance minister, the Ivan debates and more

20 Nov 2025

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Another political giant departs Fine Gael... is this becoming a thing? Ivan Yates debates politicians over his influential pronouncements, all is not ...

Will the housing plan fly, will Micheál Martin survive and ..homework cancelled when the President calls

13 Nov 2025

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Unpicking the housing plan and all that it promises...the opposition says nothing new, Government backbenchers say it better work. Fianna Fáil stuck ...

Mini detonations in Fianna Fáil, a housing plan soonish... and RBB makes his Dáil return

06 Nov 2025

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An impending heave or not in Fianna Fáil? An update housing plan next week or not? The immigration debate reverberates around the Dáil and Governmen...

Post presidential political rumblings; the byelection, the spoiled votes and FF wranglings

30 Oct 2025

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As the dust settles on the presidential campaign, will the left stay united for the Galway byelection, will a Fianna Fáil heave materialise and what ...

It's over to the voters - but how was this presidential campaign?

23 Oct 2025

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It's over to the voters now but how did the campaigns, the strategies and the debates play out or pay off over recent weeks? The RTÉ politics team di...

Catherine's cats, honeybees and that confidence motion

16 Oct 2025

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Presidential campaign exchanges intensified between the Connolly and Humphreys camps, while in the Dáil the Government short-circuited a no-confidenc...

Presidential race loses pizazz and Budget fizzles…

09 Oct 2025

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What happened after Fianna Fáil lost its candidate for President - has Micheál Martin managed to see off his detractors? And Budget 26: dull or dyna...

Digesting Budget 26, Fianna Fáil's presidential postmortem and keepie uppies on the campaign trail

07 Oct 2025

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As the political system digests the budget, verdicts differ widely. Meanwhile Fianna Fáil prepares for a presidential postmortem after their candidat...

Full steam ahead in the campaign so how stand the candidates now?

02 Oct 2025

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The race for the Áras is in full flight but all three candidates have had their challenges. Meanwhile parties differ sharply about the budget coming ...

Nominations, recriminations and that handbag!

25 Sep 2025

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The Áras race begins as Budget day looms....A three horse race without Sheridan and Steen. How are the candidates faring and will it be an exciting c...

A gamechanger for the Presidential race? Sinn Féin intrigue goes on as the Dáil returns.

18 Sep 2025

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Make up your mind time for Sinn Féin has finally arrived, presidential candidates go ploughing, and budget spats in the DáilSee omnystudio.com/liste...

It's a three candidate presidential race, or is it?

11 Sep 2025

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The final line up in the presidential race is taking shape with Jim Gavin joining Heather Humphreys and Catherine Connolly. However, Sinn Féin's inte...

Things are getting real in the race for the Áras

04 Sep 2025

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Heather Humphreys begins her campaign, the joust for the Fianna Fail nomination continues, Sinn Féin accused of dithering by Labour whose leader is s...

The hunt for presidential nominations intensifys as the campaign for the Áras stutters towards the starting line.

28 Aug 2025

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Disparate political wings of Catherine Connolly's campaign, Sinn Féin's decision process, intrigue over a Fianna Fail candidate and Heather Humphreys...

Oppo hammers Govt for 'epic waste' as Dáil shuts up shop

17 Jul 2025

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In the last Leaders' Questions, the Opposition hammered the Govt as "feckless and reckless" for failing on cost-of-living supports. Sinn Féin suffere...

Prez race starts to takes shape, but housing still stuck

10 Jul 2025

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Some movement on the race to the Áras, with Catherine Connolly's candidacy anticipated, and a growing sense that Mary Lou McDonald might just join he...

Fees furore, Coalition friction as tariffs deadline looms

03 Jul 2025

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James Lawless unleashed a furore with his miscalculated comments on fees. Might budgetary vagueness and "options" offer a way back? But just how serio...

Crunch time on housing, cost of living & Dáil shenanigans

26 Jun 2025

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Another downward revision on housing, looming concrete shortages and the impact of homelessness on children. Government initiatives are afoot, but pro...

Belated political tempo, health horrors & rental ruckus

19 Jun 2025

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After months of no committees, there were finally fireworks at Health with the scandal-mired CHI getting a grilling. Outraged TDs warn the agency has ...

No housing big bang, war bonds furore & Triple Lock aggro

12 Jun 2025

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We try to unpack the tortured calculus of the Government's rental plan. One thing's clear - if it delivers, it won't be anytime soon. And is there now...

Gaza fury dominates as Indo wobble hints at Gov fragility

29 May 2025

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President Higgins slams a "slander against Ireland" over its criticism of Israel. Simon Harris slams the Opposition over deploying "brickbats" and "mo...

La-Z-Boys, NCH delays, Cara's protest & Gaza's anguish

22 May 2025

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The National Children's Hospital saga rumbles on, with Simon Harris squarely in the Opposition's crosshairs. Have lessons been learned, or will costly...

Bike shed blues, driving test agro & health scandal looms

15 May 2025

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The report into the Oireachtas bike shed names no-one and, quelle surprise, vows that lessons will be learned. While the minister in charge has - bold...

TD no-show own goal, 'massive profiteering' & tariff pain

08 May 2025

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The new PAC chief alleges 'massive profiteering' in housing asylum seekers, and vows action. RTÉ's DG seems calm ahead of a tricky committee appearan...

Grace failed, czar outrage and spare the dandelions

01 May 2025

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The housing czar to get €200k more than the Taoiseach - and for a job share (with the minister)? Like the housing market, the debate has got very he...

Tariff pause, surgery scandal and Soc Dems pull a stroke

10 Apr 2025

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Donald Trump steps back from the brink...for now. The 90-day pause is nowhere near long enough to hammer out trade deals. So, what happens on 9 July? ...

Heavy tariffs, dodgy maths as further escalation looms

03 Apr 2025

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Donald Trump has unleashed a crisis which may prompt a recession. Irish officials are all on message - negotiations are needed, not tit-for-tat trade ...

Ceann drama: 2 fingers, holy shows & channeling Thatcher

27 Mar 2025

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A remarkable, arguably unprecedented, week in Irish politics. Verona Murphy remains in situ, and Micheál Martin is doubling down. Given the ('Lowry')...

Building slows, show-down looms and Oval gaffe lingers

20 Mar 2025

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The seasons may change, but the speaking rights row rumbles on. Expect high drama next Tuesday as it all comes to a head in the Dáil. "Not a red cent...

Martin's waltz in Donald's den, tariffs and tattoos

13 Mar 2025

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Micheál Martin got out of the Oval Office intact, only for Donald Trump to hit Irish alcohol with a 200% tariff. The 'emperor' and his deputy clearly...

Nuclear umbrellas, gorilla handshakes and a go-slow Dáil

06 Mar 2025

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Germany stuns as it ditches fiscal rectitude for tanks and guns. France thumbs its nose at the US, rallies a coalition of the willing and offers to ex...

Zelensky in Éire, Trump's metals grab and arming Europe

27 Feb 2025

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanks Ireland as he fights for a just peace with Russia. The EU is on the outer orbit of the talks, but will b...

'Build baby, build', ministers MIA and EU on back foot

20 Feb 2025

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US President Donald Trump is causing mayhem in liberal democracies. The speed and focus of his offensive has surprised many, not least Volodymyr Zelen...

Who can't handle the truth? Stoic wisdom, standing orders

13 Feb 2025

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The latest fracas between Sinn Féin and the Gov has our correspondent reaching for Marcus Aurelius. Micheál Martin's irked remarks got the Ceann Com...

Haunted by electoral promises, Gov hobbled by housing gap

06 Feb 2025

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Demand continues to soar as delivery stumbles, landing the Govt in a serious jam over housing. Planning reforms face legal challenges, so who can deli...

Stuck in the mud: Govt mired in unforced errors

30 Jan 2025

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A Government proposal to break the logjam over speaking rights has been met with another barrage of fury from Opposition ranks. It's shaping up to be ...

Political storm, Oppo ambush & barristers named James

23 Jan 2025

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It was a good day, ministerially speaking, for male barristers named James. Women fared far worse in Cabinet appointments. There's the freshness of ne...

Regional Indos run with the hare, hunt with the hounds

16 Jan 2025

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Are the Regional Indos in or out? A bit of both, maybe. There's not much passionate support for the Prog for Govt, but not much criticism either. FF a...

Tribunal trouble, coalition options and Seanad elections

09 Jan 2025

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It's all go, if a bit slow. Will we have a new government by the 22 January deadline, or is after St Brigid's Day more likely? And don't forget the Se...

Dáil elects Verona, a win for Lowry and a seagull!

18 Dec 2024

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After fierce speculation and passionate appeals from the candidates, the Dáil has its first female Ceann Comhairle. Michael Lowry emerges as a key pl...

First female Ceann? Eoin Hayes' woes, and Gov takes shape

12 Dec 2024

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Things are shaping up in the process of government formation. Labour and the Soc Dems are out, and the Regionals might be in. Will Verona be the first...

Who'll rule? Parity of esteem, shadow boxing & new blood

05 Dec 2024

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Micheál Martin has a bounce in his step, like he knows he'll be leading the next administreation, but with whom? The tortuous choreography of the gov...

Volatility, uncertainty & omens as campaign ends

28 Nov 2024

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There's a hefty deficit of clarity as the election campaign winds down. Has the die has been cast, or are there still a raft of undecideds? Few pundit...

Sneachta & thermals, squabbles & brickbats, as end nears

21 Nov 2024

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The weather is lousy and everyone's wrecked, so perhaps a bit of agro is to be expected. Sparks are flying on the campaign trail. Claims and countercl...

Lights , camera... but where's the election action?

14 Nov 2024

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We're nearing the end of week one, but things have yet to catch fire on the campaign trail. Is the sparring between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil a sham ...

Election sprint, Trump's back and still more Total War

07 Nov 2024

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And they're (almost) off! A three week sprint and then we'll vote. Micheál Martin's neat footwork kept him centre-stage while Simon Harris made up hi...

Things get a bit spicy as FF/FG get ready for showdown

31 Oct 2024

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A quite day next Thursday has tongues wagging in the corridors of Leinster House. Might it be the day we get our election date? Deputies are ready to ...

Govt clears the decks, Section 31 and Clare Daly's back

24 Oct 2024

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Is the dog about to get a glimpse of the rabbit? As the election looms the Dáil has signed off on a raft of bills as the Government clears the decks....

PAC drama, Farrell barnstorms & Martin set for Nov poll?

17 Oct 2024

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Mairéad Farrell is the woman of the moment, apparently on the cusp on taking the helm of the powerful PAC, following the shock departure of Brian Sta...

UNIFIL hit, Cobalt frenzy and did Harris bottle it in DC?

10 Oct 2024

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The Dáil guillotine comes out for the Planning Bill as parliament grinds on amid growing election speculation. Hollywood eco-star Mark Ruffalo gives ...

Glitter balls and gravy, phone pouches and serial wasters

03 Oct 2024

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The Gov splashed the cash, and for all the billions of largesse, it's getting grief over €9m for phone pouches - or 'magnetic holders'. Will the 'wa...

Big spend, big spin? Dáil clashes over Budget billions

01 Oct 2024

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It's all over bar the shouting. And there's been plenty of that. With each governing party having something to take to the electorate, the Opposition ...

Harris gets US nod, security hut woes, Michael D's letter

26 Sep 2024

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Bike shelter costs in the ha'penny place after reports on the security shelter emerge. The Budget days away, and spending choices to be made. The runa...

Security hikes, budget kites and pre-election buzz

19 Sep 2024

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Leinster House lockdown keeps protestors at arm's length as the Dáil resumes, but with pre-election buzz continuing politicians made prompt exits to ...

Electoral battle lines, €14bn on the way & Trump stumped

12 Sep 2024

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Childcare, housing, migration are dominating this pre-election cycle, and with €14bn of Apple's cash on the way, the stakes just climbed even higher...

Housing heats up, abuse revelations and bike shenanigans

05 Sep 2024

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The furore over the inflated cost of an Oireachtas bike shelter gave way to stunned outrage as the scale of abuse at Irish schools was laid bare. Part...

High energy Harris, election prep and coalition jitters

29 Aug 2024

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A busy summer for Taoiseach Simon Harris, meeting, greeting and literally wearing the green jersey at the Paralympics. Meanwhile, as election speculat...

The financial version of, 'Mum, is my skirt too short?'

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Warnings to avoid a Budget bonanza are being batted away by the Government. 'Impeccable manners and a steely edge'...Simon Coveney is to depart the po...

D-Day for UK: Labour can taste power

04 Jul 2024

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Sir Keir's all set for No. 10. Pundits are speculating on the size of Labour's majority, and who will (be left to) lead the Opposition. Might a change...

New broom in Finance must hit the ground running

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

He's into his sport, but - unlike his Budget partner Paschal Donohoe - you won't see him at Taylor Swift. Who is Jack Chambers? Áine and the team con...

Poor election, shock departures: can Greens hit reset?

20 Jun 2024

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Will Eamon Ryan's departure speed the 'green reset' needed to restore the party's fortunes? Áine and the team also consider the prospects of a Cabine...

Last minute voters and how every transfer counts

13 Jun 2024

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This was to have been the aftermath podcast, but counting continues nationwide after voting last Friday. Áine and the team get the latest development...

Why has Sinn Féin tanked?

09 Jun 2024

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It's the question everyone is asking, but even the top brass in Sinn Féin can't say why support has dropped so significantly. With results flowing in...

FG's Seán Kelly goes topless in final push for votes

05 Jun 2024

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In the final days of the campaign for the local and European elections, candidates are trying harder to attract social media attention. Fine Gael has ...

Micheál Martin's diet & why Limerick is our New York

30 May 2024

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The National Children's Hospital will miss its completion dates by a "country mile". When will it finally open? The Palestinian flag has been raised o...

Gov's gaff gaffe, Tory shambles & Tony O'Reilly's goodbye

23 May 2024

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The Housing Cssn report is a "devastating" blow to the Gov's credibility, say Sinn Féin. Tommy Meskill discusses the story he broke. Paul Cunningham ...

Is the year of elections becoming the year of aggression?

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

An EU leader is gunned down, and the intimidation of campaigning politicians here worsens, with weeks still to go before ballots are cast. The Governm...

Scoops in the Dáil, EU in defence mode & senior football

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We know that Ireland is close to formally recognising Palestine, thanks to Europe Editor Tony Connelly, who broke the story and contributes to this po...

A diplomatic 'two fingers' from the UK

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Rishi Sunak, 'gleeful' amid false rumours of gardaí being border-bound, and warnings not to be duped by a certain Fleet Street broadsheet, and its in...

Prudent Paschal tries to hold back the tide

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A momentous week, with the families of the Stardust victims getting an overdue and, most people agreed, heartfelt apology from the Taoiseach. The deli...

Showdown: Simon Harris versus Mary Lou McDonald

18 Apr 2024

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Áine and the team consider the unlawful killing verdict in the long-running inquest into the Stardust fire. On the political front, they look at the ...

Mary Lou and Simon battle in TikTok kung fu

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Simon Harris's first week as Taoiseach saw him in Brussels and Warsaw... but not the chamber of the Dáil, prompting an 'as láthair' attack from Sinn...